STATE OF DELAWARE )
) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
COUNTY OF KENT )
AGREEMENT made as of this June 30 1999, between SYNERGY 2000, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, hereinafter called the Company and XXX XXXXXX, XX., a
resident of the state of Maryland, hereinafter called the Employee.
W I T N E S S E T H :
Whereas, the Company wishes to employ the Employee on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth;
Whereas, the Employee is willing to accept such employment, and
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the premises
and the mutual covenants and promises hereinafter contained, do hereby agree as
follows:
1. Employment. The Company agrees to employ Employee and Employee
agrees to be employed by the Company subject to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
2. Terms. The employment of Employee by the Company as provided by
Section 1 hereof will be for a period of one (1) year commencing on the date
hereof.
3. Duties. Employee shall serve as the President of the Company and
shall have such powers and duties as may be from time to time prescribed by the
Company's Board of Directors, provided that the nature of Employee's powers and
duties shall at all times be those of a person serving as the President of a
corporation of a size and conducting operations comparable to the Company.
During his employment hereunder Employee shall devote time to the business and
affairs of the Company and shall use his best efforts to advance the best
interests of the Company at all times.
4. Place of Performance. Employee shall perform his duties hereunder at
the principal executive offices of the Company, provided, however, that he may
be reasonably required to travel and render services in different locations from
time to time incident to the performance of duties.
5. Compensation. The Employee shall receive remuneration from the
Company for his services hereunder at such rate and in such manner as may from
time to time be mutually agreed between the Company and the Employee; provided,
however, that:
(a) the aggregate remuneration to the Employee from the
Company for any fiscal year of the Company shall not be less than One
humdred twenty-one Thousand ($121,000) Dollars, payable in Twelve (12)
monthly installments at the end of each month during the term of this
Agreement. If the Company does not have adequate funds from operations
to pay the full salary, any monthly salary payment may be deferred for
up to six months until funds are available to make such payment. Any
deferred salary payments shall not accrue interest; however, such
payments may at the employee's election be used to exercise stock
options and may be converted to common stock.
(b) the Company shall also pay such additional salaries and
other compensation as may, from time to time, be approved by the Board
of Directors.
6. Expenses. During the term of Employee's employment hereunder, the
Company shall pay the reasonable expenses incurred by Employee (within limits
that may be established by the Board of Directors of the Company) in the
performance of his duties hereunder (or shall reimburse Employee on account of
such expenses paid directly by Employee) promptly upon the submission to the
Company by Employee of appropriate vouchers prepared in accordance with
applicable regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. Should any travel and
entertainment expenses as drawn by Employee be held nondeductible as travel and
entertainment expenses to Company by the Internal Revenue Service, then such
nondeductible travel and entertainment expenses shall be considered additional
compensation to Employee.
7. Termination. Either party hereto may terminate this agreement upon
thirty days prior written notice to the other.
8. Vacation. Employee shall be entitled to a certain number of paid
vacation days in each calendar year in accordance with the vacation policies and
practices of the Company as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company,
but not less than twenty-one (21) business days in any calendar year, prorated
appropriately on account of any calendar year during which Employee renders
services hereunder for less than the entire such year. In the event this
Agreement is terminated for any reason Employee shall be entitled to be paid for
vacation accrued but not taken. Such payment shall be made in a lump sum upon
the date of termination.
9. Meetings. The Company may require the Employee to attend such
business meetings and seminars each year, as shall in the Company's opinion
serve to improve and maintain Employee's competence, to the Company's advantage
and benefit; provided, however, that the Company shall bear the expense of
attending such meetings.
10. Insurance. The Company may in its discretion at any time after the
execution of this Agreement apply for and procure, as owner and for its own
benefit, life and/or disability insurance on the Employee in such amounts and in
such form or forms as the Company may choose. The Employee, at the request of
the Company, shall submit to such medical examinations, supply such information,
and execute such documents as may be required by the insurance company or
companies to whom the Company has applied for such insurance.
11. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been given at the time when mailed in any general or branch
United States Post Office enclosed in a registered postpaid envelope addressed
to the last known address of the respective parties.
12. Non-Waiver. Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of
the terms, covenants, or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such
term, covenant, or condition, nor shall any waiver or relinquishment of any
right or power hereunder at any one time or more times be deemed a waiver or
relinquishment of such right or power at any other time or times.
13. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision.
14. Default. Employee and the Company recognize that Employee's
services to be performed hereunder are of a unique, special, and extraordinary
character, and that in the event of any conduct by Employee violating any
provision of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled, if it so elects, to
institute and prosecute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction,
either at law or in equity, to obtain damages for such conduct, to enforce
specific performance of such provision, to enjoin Employee from such conduct, or
to obtain any other relief, or any combination of the foregoing that the Company
may elect to pursue.
15. Attorney' Fees. If any suit or action shall be instituted to
enforce or interpret this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover from the losing party, in addition to statutory costs, such sums as all
courts may adjudge as reasonable for the prevailing party's attorneys' fees in
such suit, action or any appeal thereof.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement is executed in two counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original and together shall constitute one and the
same agreement, with one counterpart being delivered to each party hereto.
17. Succession. Except as otherwise herein expressly provided, this
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, its
successors and assigns, (including but not limited to any corporation, which may
acquire all or substantially all of the Company's assets and business or with or
into which the Company may be consolidated or merged), and Employee, his heirs,
executors, administrator, and legal representatives, provided that the
obligations of Employee hereunder may not be delegated.
18. Gender. The use of masculine pronouns in this agreement shall not
construed in such a manner as to alter the intent of this agreement when applied
to female employees.
19. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Delaware.
The parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first
above written.
SYNERGY 2000 INC.
By:
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Title: President
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XXX XXXXXX, XX.
