EXHIBIT 10u
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
KEY EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT
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To: Xx. Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx As of April 20, 1995
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx and Amended on October 1, 1996
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
The undersigned, OMNI MultiMedia Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), in consideration of the salary and benefits provided you
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and
receipt whereof are hereby acknowledged, hereby agrees with you as follows:
l. Position and Responsibilities.
1.1 You shall serve as President of the Company, (or in such
other executive capacity as shall be designated by the Board of Directors and
reasonably acceptable to you) and shall perform the duties customarily
associated with such capacity from time to time and at such executive offices of
the Company (provided that such offices are within a ten (10) mile radius of
Millbury, Massachusetts) as the Company shall designate are appropriate and
necessary in connection with such employment.
1.2 You will, to the best of your ability, devote your full
time and best efforts to the performance of your duties hereunder and the
business and affairs of the Company. You agree to perform such executive duties
as may be assigned to you by or on authority of the Company's Board of Directors
from time to time. After receipt of notice of termination of your employment
hereunder, you shall continue to be available to the Company on a part-time
basis for a period of up to one month to assist in any necessary transition.
1.3 You will duly, punctually and faithfully perform and
observe any and all rules and regulations which the Company may now or shall
hereafter establish governing the conduct of its business.
2. Term of Employment.
2.1 The initial term of this Agreement shall be from the date
hereof until December 31, 1999. Thereafter, this Agreement shall be
automatically renewed for successive periods of three (3) years, unless the
Company shall give you not less than one (1) year's written notice of
non-renewal. You may terminate your employment pursuant to this Agreement at any
time after giving the Company three (3) months' notice. Your employment with the
Company may be terminated at any time as provided in Section 2.2.
2.2 The Company shall have the right, on written notice to
you, to terminate your employment:
(a) immediately at any time for "cause" as defined
herein; or
(b) at any time without cause, provided the Company
shall be obligated to pay to you as severance pay an amount equal to
your "Compensation Package" for a period of three (3) years following
the date of termination of your employment (which Compensation Package
shall include your Base Salary and all other benefits as set forth on
Exhibit A hereto, including but not limited to your most recent bonus
for the prior fiscal year annualized over the remaining term of this
Agreement). Such sums shall be reduced by applicable taxes and other
required withholdings and any amounts you may owe to the Company.
2.3 For purposes of Section 2.2, the term "cause" shall mean:
(a) your intentional failure or refusal to perform
the material services specified herein, or to carry out any reasonable
and lawful directions of the Company with respect to the material
services to be rendered or the manner of rendering such material
services by you; provided, however, that (i) such failure or refusal is
material and repetitive, and (ii) you have been given reasonable
written notice and explanation of each refusal or failure by the Board
of Directors, and reasonable opportunity to cure such refusal or
failure, and no cure has been effected within sixty (60) days after
written notice;
(b) conviction of a felony;
(c) fraud or embezzlement involving the assets of the
Company, its customers, suppliers or affiliates;
(d) inability for a continuous period of at least one
hundred and eighty (180) days to perform duties hereunder due to a
physical or mental disability; or
(e) breach of any term of this Agreement other than
as noted in (a) above;
provided, however, that prior to any such termination, you have had a reasonable
opportunity to be heard thereon.
2.4 In the event of a "Change of Control" in the Company, you
shall receive (i) an annual compensation of $300,000 in base salary and all
other benefits and bonuses, such benefits to be at a level commensurate with
that in effect as of the date of the "Change in Control" (assuming that 100% of
your time is devoted to the operations of the Company, except as set forth in
Exhibit B hereto); (ii) an equal one-third share in a performance bonus equal to
twenty percent of the net income of the Company before income taxes,
amortization and depreciation; and (iii) fringe benefits
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at a benefit level commensurate with the level of fringe benefits accorded to
you as of the date of the Change of Control, all for the remaining term of this
Agreement. In addition, you will also have the option to terminate your
employment subject to the provisions of Section 2.1 herein. If your duties are
reduced or if you decide to terminate your employment or if your employment is
terminated by the Company following a Change in Control, you shall be entitled
to receive: (i) the right to sell any shares of the Common Stock of the Company
(including any vested options) to the Company at the greater of the public
offering price for the units offered in the Company's initial public offering,
the then current bid and ask price, book value per share or appraisal value per
share; (ii) the balance of your Compensation Package (as described in Exhibit
"A" as modified by the first sentence of this Section 2.4) for a period of three
(3) years from the effective date of termination of your employment, to be paid
to you either in a lump sum or in such installments as you in your sole
discretion may direct; (iii) an executive fee equal to $300,000 in exchange for
the covenant not to compete described in Section 7, to be paid to you either in
a lump sum or in such installments as you in your sole discretion may direct;
(iv) the immediate removal of all loan guarantees and the forgiveness of all
loans or advances made to you by the Company; (v) the accelerated vesting of all
unvested stock options; and (vi) a consulting agreement providing for you to
provide up to eighty (80) hours of consulting services per calendar month at the
Company's principal offices in Millbury, Massachusetts (but in any event no more
than twenty (20) hours in any week), pursuant to which you shall perform such
consulting services as the Company may reasonably direct and as it shall set
forth in prior written notice to you, payable at the rate of $15,000.00 per
month and reimbursement by the Company of all expenses incurred by you in
providing such consulting services, for a period of no less than thirty-six (36)
months commencing as of the effective date of termination of your employment.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Change in Control" means and shall be deemed to
occur if any of the following occurs:
(a) the acquisition, after April 20, 1995, by an
individual, entity or group [within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or
14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the
"Exchange Act")] of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule
13d- 3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 25% or more of either (i)
the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
the Company (the "Common Stock"); or (ii) the combined voting power of
the voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors (the "Voting Securities"); or
(b) individuals who, on April 20, 1995, constituted
the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Incumbent Board") cease for
any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors
of the Company; or
(c) approval by the Board of Directors or the
shareholders of the Company of a (i) tender offer to acquire any of the
Common Stock or Voting Securities, (ii) reorganization, (iii) merger,
or (iv) consolidation, other than a reorganization, merger or
consolidation with respect to which all or substantially all of the
individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, immediately
prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, of the Common
Stock and Voting Securities beneficially own, directly or
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indirectly, immediately after such reorganization, merger or
consolidation, more than 80% of the then outstanding Common Stock and
Voting Securities (entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors) of the Company resulting from such reorganization, merger or
consolidation in substantially the same proportions as their respective
ownership, immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or
consolidation, of the Common Stock and the Voting Securities; or
(d) approval by the Board of Directors or the
shareholders of the Company of (i) a complete or substantial
liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (ii) the sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,
excluding a reorganization of the Company under the corporate laws of a
state other than Delaware.
Any sums not paid hereunder on a timely basis shall accrue interest at
the rate of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per month.
3. Compensation. You shall receive the compensation and benefits set
forth on Exhibit A hereto ("Compensation") for all services to be rendered by
you hereunder and for your transfer of property rights pursuant to an agreement
relating to proprietary information and inventions of even date herewith
attached hereto as Exhibit C between you and the Company (the "Proprietary
Information and Inventions Agreement").
4. Other Activities During Employment.
4.1 Except for any outside employments and directorships
currently held by you as listed on Exhibit B hereto, and except with the prior
written consent of the Company's Board of Directors, you will not during the
term of this Agreement undertake or engage in any other employment, occupation
or business enterprise other than one in which you are an inactive investor.
4.2 You hereby agree that, except as disclosed on Exhibit B
hereto, during your employment hereunder, you will not, directly or indirectly,
engage (a) individually, (b) as an officer, (c) as a director, (d) as an
employee, (e) as a consultant, (f) as an advisor, (g) as an agent (whether a
salesperson or otherwise), (h) as a broker, or (i) as a partner, coventurer,
stockholder or other proprietor owning directly or indirectly more than five
percent (5%) interest, in any firm, corporation, partnership, trust,
association, or other organization which is engaged in any line of business
engaged in or under demonstrable development by the Company (such firm,
corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other organization being
hereinafter referred to as a "Prohibited Enterprise"). Except as may be shown on
Exhibit B hereto, you hereby represent that you are not engaged in any of the
foregoing capacities (a) through (i) in any Prohibited Enterprise.
5. Former Employers.
5.1 You represent and warrant that your employment by the
Company will not conflict with and will not be constrained by any prior or
current employment, consulting agreement
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or relationship whether oral or written. You represent and warrant that you do
not possess confidential information arising out of any such employment,
consulting agreement or relationship which, in your best judgment, would be
utilized in connection with your employment by the Company in the absence of
Section 5.2.
5.2 If, in spite of the second sentence of Section 5.1, you
should find that confidential information belonging to any other person or
entity might be usable in connection with the Company's business, you will not
intentionally disclose to the Company or use on behalf of the Company any
confidential information belonging to any of your former employers; but during
your employment by the Company you will use in the performance of your duties
all information which is generally known and used by persons with training and
experience comparable to your own all information which is common knowledge in
the industry or otherwise legally in the public domain.
6. Proprietary Information and Inventions. You agree to execute,
deliver and be bound by the provisions of the Proprietary Information and
Inventions Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein.
7. Post-Employment Activities.
7.1 For a period of one (1) year after the termination or
expiration, for any reason, of your employment with the Company hereunder,
absent the Company's prior written approval, you will not directly or indirectly
engage in activities similar or reasonably related to those in which you shall
have engaged hereunder during the two years immediately preceding termination or
expiration, nor render services similar or reasonably related to those which you
shall have rendered hereunder during such two years, to any person or entity
whether now existing or hereafter established which directly competes with (or
proposes or plans to directly compete with) the Company ("Direct Competitor") in
any line of business engaged in or under development by the Company. Nor shall
you entice, induce or encourage any of the Company's other employees to engage
in any activity which, were it done by you, would violate any provision of the
Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement or this Section 7. As used in
this Section 7.1, the term "any line of business engaged in or under development
by the Company" shall be applied as at the date of termination of your
employment, or, if later, as at the date of termination of any post-employment
consulting arrangement.
7.2 For a period of one (1) year after the termination of your
employment with the Company, the provisions of Section 4.2 shall be applicable
to you and you shall comply there with. As applied to such one (1) year
post-employment period, the term "any other line of business engaged in or under
development by the Company," as used in Section 4.2, shall be applied as at the
date of termination of your employment with the Company or, if later, as at the
date of termination of any post-employment consulting arrangement with the
Company.
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7.3 No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to
preclude you from performing the same services which the Company hereby retains
you to perform for any person or entity which is not a Direct Competitor of the
Company upon the expiration or termination of your employment (or any
post-employment consulting arrangement) so long as you do not thereby violate
any term of the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement.
8. Remedies. Your obligations under the Proprietary Information and
Inventions Agreement and the provisions of Sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this
Agreement (as modified by Section 10, if applicable) shall survive the
expiration or termination of your employment (whether through your resignation
or otherwise) with the Company. You acknowledge that a remedy at law for any
breach or threatened breach by you of the provisions of the Proprietary
Information and Inventions Agreement or Section 7 would be inadequate and you
therefore agree that the Company shall be entitled to such injunctive relief in
case of any such breach or threatened breach.
9. Assignment. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the
parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of any successor or
successors of the Company by reorganization, merger or consolidation and any
assignee of all or substantially all of its business and properties, but, except
as to any such successor or assignee of the Company, neither this Agreement nor
any rights or benefits hereunder may be assigned by the Company or by you,
except by operation of law.
10. Interpretation. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT in case any
one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement (including the
provisions of Sections 2.4 and 7) for any reason shall be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement, and
this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein. MOREOVER, IT IS THE INTENT OF THE
PARTIES THAT in case any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration,
geographical scope, activity or subject, such provision shall be construed by
limiting and reducing it as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, so
as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with applicable law.
11. Notices. Any notice which the Company is required to or may desire
to give you shall be given by personal delivery or registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, addressed to you at your address of record with the
Company, or at such other place as you may from time to time designate in
writing. Any notice which you are required or may desire to give to the Company
hereunder shall be given by personal delivery or by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Company at its principal
office, or at such other office as the Company may from time to time designate
in writing. The date of personal delivery or the date of mailing any notice
under this Section 11 shall be deemed to be the date of delivery thereof.
12. Waivers. If either party should waive any breach of any provision
of this Agreement, such party shall not thereby be deemed to have waived any
preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of this
Agreement.
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13. Complete Agreement; Amendments. The foregoing including
Exhibits A, B and C hereto, is the entire agreement of the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof, superseding any previous oral or written
communications, representations, understandings, or agreements with the Company
or any officer or representative thereof. Any amendment to this Agreement or
waiver by the Company of any right hereunder shall be effective only if
evidenced by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto, upon
authorization of the Company's Board of Directors.
14. Headings. The headings of the Sections hereof are inserted for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to
affect the meaning of this Agreement.
15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in two
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall
together constitute one agreement.
16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed under Massachusetts law
17. Arbitration.
17.1 Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or the agreements referenced herein, including the
breach thereof, shall be settled by an amicable effort on the part of both
parties. An attempt to arrive at a settlement shall be deemed to have failed ten
(10) days after either party so notifies the other party in writing, and neither
party shall institute arbitration or any related proceeding until expiration of
that notice period.
17.2 If an attempt at settlement has failed, and written
notice thereof has been given as provided herein, any dispute, controversy or
claim between the parties arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or
the agreements referenced herein (or any amendments hereto or subsequent
agreements), including, but not limited to, as to its existence, validity,
interpretation, performance or non-performance, breach, or damages, shall be
decided by binding arbitration pursuant to the commercial Arbitration Rules, as
amended and in effect January 1, 1996, of the American Arbitration Association
(the "Rules"), subject to the following:
(a) The arbitration shall take place in Millbury,
Massachusetts, and in no other place.
(b) The parties to any such arbitration shall be the
Company and the Employee and shall be each entitled to designate one
arbitrator. Within thirty (30) days after receipt by a party of a
written notice of arbitration, each party shall notify the other party
of its designated arbitrator. The arbitrators so chosen shall designate
a third neutral arbitrator by unanimous vote within thirty (30) days of
their designation. That neutral arbitrator shall act as Chair to the
arbitration. In the event that a neutral arbitrator is not designated
pursuant to this subsection within fifteen (15) days after receipt by a
party of a written notice of arbitration, either party may request that
the American Arbitration Association select such
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neutral arbitrator using its normal procedures; provided, however, that
such neutral arbitrator shall be a member of both the American Board of
Trial Advocates and the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Neither party shall have any ex parte contact with any of the
arbitrators after designation of the neutral arbitrator. If a
designated arbitrator cannot for any reason continue to serve as an
arbitrator, then the party that so designated that arbitrator shall
have the right to appoint a replacement for that arbitrator.
(c) An arbitration hearing shall be conducted not
later than twenty (20) days after selection of the neutral arbitrator.
At the arbitration hearing, each party may make written and oral
presentations to the arbitration panel, present testimony and written
evidence, and examine witnesses. Legal privileges against disclosure
shall apply.
(d) The written decision of the arbitration panel
shall be final and binding, and may be entered and enforced in any
court of competent jurisdiction. Each party hereby waives any right to
jury trial in connection with the enforcement of such written decision.
(e) The Company shall pay all of the fees and
expenses of the arbitration, including all legal fees and expenses.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the arbitration panel, by majority vote,
may agree to assess arbitration costs and the costs and fees of the
arbitrators against either party.
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If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign your name below
and also at the bottom of the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement,
whereupon this Agreement shall become binding in accordance with its terms.
Please then return this Agreement to the Company. (You may retain for your
records the accompanying counterpart of this Agreement enclosed herewith).
Very truly yours,
OMNI MULTI MEDIA GROUP, INC.
By:_______________________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxx, Executive Vice President
Accepted and Agreed:
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President
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Exhibit A
EMPLOYMENT TERM, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
OF XXXX X. XXXXXXX
l. Term. The term of the Agreement to which this Exhibit A is annexed and
incorporated shall be until December 31, 1999.
2. Compensation.
(a) Base Salary. Effective January 1, 1996, your Base Salary shall be
increased to $192,500.00 per annum, payable in accordance with the
Company's payroll policies. Salaries will be reviewed for increase by
the Company's Compensation Committee annually and, for each year of the
term of this Agreement, the Compensation Committee shall increase your
Base Salary by a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the Base Salary then
in effect.
(b) Additional Bonus. In addition to the sums described above, the
Compensation Committee may establish an additional bonus plan for you
at its sole discretion.
(c) Automobile Allowance. The Company will provide you with an
automobile, not to exceed an annual base lease value of Eighteen
Hundred Dollars ($1,800) per month. You will also be reimbursed for all
automotive insurance and all maintenance and operating expenses. You
will reimburse the Company for all personal use (except that personal
use shall not be deemed to include commuting to and from the Company's
principal place of business).
(d) Club Membership. The Company shall reimburse you for club
memberships, in accordance with the Company's prior practice.
(e) Home Office. You will have an allowance of up to Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000) for furnishing your home office with furniture, a
computer and laser printer, a fax machine, a telephone, telephone lines
and a small photocopier. In addition, you will have an annual allowance
of up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for upgrading such home office,
furniture or equipment.
(f) Travel Advance. The Company shall advance to you up to Twelve
Thousand Dollars ($12,000) to cover travel and other related expenses.
You shall not be obligated to repay this amount, which shall not bear
interest, until the last date of your employment with the Company.
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3. Vacation. You shall be entitled to all legal and religious holidays,
and six (6) weeks paid vacation per annum. In the event that you should
elect not to use all six (6) weeks of your allotted yearly vacation,
you shall be entitled to carry forward into the following calendar year
any of the unused days; or, to receive at the end of such calendar
year, in addition to your Base Salary, an amount equal to your per diem
Base Salary for each business day (not to include Saturday or Sunday)
not taken as vacation.
4. Insurance and Benefits.
(a) Health Insurance. You shall be eligible for participation in any
health or other group insurance plan which may be established by the
Company or which the Company is required to maintain by law. The
Company shall also provide supplemental health insurance for you and
your family to provide full indemnification . You shall also be
eligible to receive any other benefits which are provided to any of the
executive officers of the Company.
(b) Life Insurance. The Company shall obtain a term life insurance
policy on your life, payable to the Company, of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000). In addition, the Company will pay for life term insurance
policies on your life in the amount of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000), payable to the beneficiaries of your choice. The Company
may select to switch this insurance to a whole-life insurance or
similar plan on a split-dollar basis.
(c) Disability Insurance. The Company shall provide and maintain a
disability insurance policy for you equal to a minimum of sixty percent
(60%) of your Base Salary on an after-tax basis. In the event that the
Company presently maintains group disability insurance for its other
employees, your individual disability insurance policy may be
supplemented by such group insurance. However, in no event shall any
group insurance policy limitations or restrictions apply to your
minimum entitlement as set forth above.
(d) Retirement Plan. You shall be eligible for participation in any
retirement plan or pension program which may be established by the
Company or which the Company is required to maintain by law. In
addition to the Company's 401(k) Plan, the Board of Directors intends
to establish a separate non-qualified pension plan for the three
executive officers, subject to the approval of the Compensation
Committee.
5. Stock Options. You shall be eligible to participate in any of the
Company's Stock Option Plans in the amounts as may be determined by the
Company's Compensation Committee.
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Exhibit B
OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENTS AND DIRECTORSHIPS OF
XXXX X. XXXXXXX
NONE
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Exhibit C
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PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT
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To: OMNI MultiMedia Group, Inc.
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 As of April 20, 1995
The undersigned, in consideration of and as a condition of my
employment or continued employment by you and/or by companies which you own,
control, or are affiliated with or their successors in business (collectively,
the "Company"), hereby agrees as follows:
1. Confidentiality. I agree to keep confidential, except as the Company
may otherwise consent in writing, and, except for the Company's benefit, not to
disclose or make any use of at any time either during or subsequent to my
employment, any Inventions (as hereinafter defined), trade secrets, confidential
information, knowledge, data or other information of the Company relating to
products, processes, know-how, designs, formulas, test data, customer lists,
business plans, marketing plans and strategies, pricing strategies, or other
subject matter pertaining to any business of the Company or any of its
affiliates, which I may produce, obtain, or otherwise acquire during the course
of my employment, except as herein provided. I further agree not to deliver,
reproduce or in any way allow any such trade secrets, confidential information,
knowledge, data or other information, or any documentation relating thereto, to
be delivered to or used by any third parties without specific direction or
consent of a duly authorized representative of the Company.
2. Conflicting Employment; Return of Confidential Material. I agree
that during my employment with the Company I will not engage in any other
employment, occupation, consulting or other activity relating to the business in
which the Company is now or may hereafter become engaged, or which would
otherwise conflict with my obligations to the Company. In the event my
employment with the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever, I agree to
promptly surrender and deliver to the Company all records, materials, equipment,
drawings, documents and data which I may obtain or produce during the course of
my employment, and I will not take with me any description containing or
pertaining to any confidential information, knowledge or data of the Company
which I may produce or obtain during the course of my employment.
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3. Assignment of Inventions.
3.1 I hereby acknowledge and agree that the Company is the
owner of all Inventions. In order to protect the Company's rights to such
Inventions, by executing this Agreement I hereby irrevocably assign to the
Company all my right, title and interest in and to all Inventions to the
Company.
3.2 For purposes of this Agreement, "Inventions" shall mean
all discoveries, processes, designs, technologies, devices, or improvements in
any of the foregoing or other ideas, whether or not patentable and whether or
not reduced to practice, made or conceived by me (whether solely or jointly with
others) during the period of my employment with the Company which relate in any
manner to the actual or demonstrably anticipated business, work, or research and
development of the Company, or result from or are suggested by any task assigned
to me or any work performed by me for or on behalf of the Company.
3.3 Any discovery, process, design, technology, device, or
improvement in any of the foregoing or other ideas, whether or not patentable
and whether or not reduced to practice, made or conceived by me (whether solely
or jointly with others) which I develop entirely on my own time not using any of
the Company's equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information
("Personal Invention") is excluded from this Agreement provided such Personal
Invention (a) does not relate to the actual or demonstrably anticipated
business, research and development of the Company, and (b) does not result,
directly or indirectly, from any work performed by me for the Company.
4. Disclosure of Inventions. I agree that in connection with any
Invention, I will promptly disclose such Invention to my immediate superior at
the Company in order to permit the Company to enforce its property rights to
such Invention in accordance with this Agreement. My disclosure shall be
received in confidence by the Company.
5. Patents and Copyrights; Execution of Documents.
5.1 Upon request, I agree to assist the Company or its nominee
(at its expense) during and at any time subsequent to my employment in every
reasonable way to obtain for its own benefit patents and copyrights for
Inventions in any and all countries. Such patents and copyrights shall be and
remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company or its nominee. I agree to
perform such lawful acts as the Company deems to be necessary to allow it to
exercise all right, title and interest in and to such patents and copyrights.
5.2 In connection with this Agreement, I agree to execute,
acknowledge and deliver to the Company or its nominee upon request and at its
expense all documents, including assignments of title, patent or copyright
applications, assignments of such applications, assignments of patents or
copyrights upon issuance, as the Company may determine necessary or desirable to
protect the Company's or its nominee's interest in Inventions, and/or to use in
obtaining patents or
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copyrights in any and all countries and to vest title thereto in the Company or
its nominee to any of the foregoing.
6. Maintenance of Records. I agree to keep and maintain adequate and
current written records of all Inventions made by me (in the form of notes,
sketches, drawings and other records as may be specified by the Company), which
records shall be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all
times.
7. Prior Inventions. It is understood that all Personal Inventions, if
any, whether patented or unpatented, which I made prior to my employment by the
Company, are excluded from this Agreement. To preclude any possible uncertainty,
I have set forth on Schedule A attached hereto a complete list of all of my
prior Personal Inventions, including numbers of all patents and patent
applications and a brief description of all unpatented Personal Inventions which
are not the property of a previous employer. I represent and covenant that the
list is complete and that, if no items are on the list, I have no such prior
Personal Inventions. I agree to notify the Company in writing before I make any
disclosure or perform any work on behalf of the Company which appears to
threaten or conflict with proprietary rights I claim in any Personal Invention.
In the event of my failure to give such notice, I agree that I will make no
claim against the Company with respect to any such Personal Invention.
8. Other Obligations. I acknowledge that the Company from time to time
may have agreements with other persons or with the U.S. Government or agencies
thereof, which impose obligations or restrictions on the Company regarding
Inventions made during the course of work thereunder or regarding the
confidential nature of such work. I agree to be bound by all such obligations
and restrictions and to take all action necessary to discharge the Company's
obligations.
9. Trade Secrets of Others. I represent that my performance of all the
terms of this Agreement and my position as an employee of the Company do not and
will not breach any agreement to keep confidential proprietary information,
knowledge or data acquired by me in confidence or in trust prior to my
employment with the Company, and I will not disclose to the Company, or induce
the Company to use, any confidential or proprietary information or material
belonging to any previous employer or others. I agree not to enter into any
agreement either written or oral in conflict herewith.
10. Modification. I agree that any subsequent change or changes in my
employment duties, salary or compensation or, if applicable, in any Employment
Agreement between the Company and me, shall not affect the validity or scope of
this Agreement.
11. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon my
heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives and is for the
benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns.
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12. Interpretation. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT in case any
one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason,
be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this
Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. MOREOVER, IT IS THE
INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT in case any one or more of the provisions contained
in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to
duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, such provision shall be
construed by limiting and reducing it in accordance with a judgment of a court
of competent jurisdiction, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with
applicable law.
13. Waivers. If either party should waive any breach of any provision
of this Agreement, he or it shall not thereby be deemed to have waived any
preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of this
Agreement.
14. Complete Agreement, Amendments. I acknowledge receipt of this
Agreement, and agree that with respect to the subject matter thereof it is my
entire agreement with the Company, superseding any previous oral or written
communications, representations, understandings, or agreements with the Company
or any officer or representative thereof. Any amendment to this Agreement or
waiver by either party of any right hereunder shall be effective only if
evidenced by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto, and, in the
case of the Company, upon written authorization of the Company's Board of
Directors.
15. Headings. The headings of the sections hereof are inserted for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to
affect the meaning thereof.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in two counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall together
constitute one agreement.
17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed under
Massachusetts law.
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President
Accepted and Agreed:
OMNI MultiMedia Group, Inc.
By:________________________________
(Duly Authorized)
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SCHEDULE A
LIST OF PRIOR INVENTIONS
Identifying Number or
Title Date Brief Description
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NONE
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
KEY EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT
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To: Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxx As of April 20, 1995
0000 Xxxxx 00 Xxxxx and Amended on October 1, 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
The undersigned, OMNI MultiMedia Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), in consideration of the salary and benefits provided you
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and
receipt whereof are hereby acknowledged, hereby agrees with you as follows:
l. Position and Responsibilities.
1.1 You shall serve as Executive Vice President of the
Company, (or in such other executive capacity as shall be designated by the
Board of Directors and reasonably acceptable to you) and shall perform the
duties customarily associated with such capacity from time to time and at such
executive offices of the Company (provided that such offices are within a ten
(10) mile radius of Millbury, Massachusetts) as the Company shall designate are
appropriate and necessary in connection with such employment.
1.2 You will, to the best of your ability, devote your full
time and best efforts to the performance of your duties hereunder and the
business and affairs of the Company. You agree to perform such executive duties
as may be assigned to you by or on authority of the Company's Board of Directors
from time to time. After receipt of notice of termination of your employment
hereunder, you shall continue to be available to the Company on a part-time
basis for a period of up to one month to assist in any necessary transition.
1.3 You will duly, punctually and faithfully perform and
observe any and all rules and regulations which the Company may now or shall
hereafter establish governing the conduct of its business.
2. Term of Employment.
2.1 The initial term of this Agreement shall be from the date
hereof until December 31, 1999. Thereafter, this Agreement shall be
automatically renewed for successive periods of three (3) years, unless the
Company shall give you not less than one (1) year's written notice of
non-renewal. You may terminate your employment pursuant to this Agreement at any
time after giving the Company three (3) months' notice. Your employment with the
Company may be terminated at any time as provided in Section 2.2.
2.2 The Company shall have the right, on written notice to
you, to terminate your employment:
(a) immediately at any time for "cause" as defined
herein; or
(b) at any time without cause, provided the Company
shall be obligated to pay to you as severance pay an amount equal to
your "Compensation Package" for a period of three (3) years following
the date of termination of your employment (which Compensation Package
shall include your Base Salary and all other benefits as set forth on
Exhibit A hereto, including but not limited to your most recent bonus
for the prior fiscal year annualized over the remaining term of this
Agreement). Such sums shall be reduced by applicable taxes and other
required withholdings and any amounts you may owe to the Company.
2.3 For purposes of Section 2.2, the term "cause" shall mean:
(a) your intentional failure or refusal to perform
the material services specified herein, or to carry out any reasonable
and lawful directions of the Company with respect to the material
services to be rendered or the manner of rendering such material
services by you; provided, however, that (i) such failure or refusal is
material and repetitive, and (ii) you have been given reasonable
written notice and explanation of each refusal or failure by the Board
of Directors, and reasonable opportunity to cure such refusal or
failure, and no cure has been effected within sixty (60) days after
written notice;
(b) conviction of a felony;
(c) fraud or embezzlement involving the assets of the
Company, its customers, suppliers or affiliates;
(d) inability for a continuous period of at least one
hundred and eighty (180) days to perform duties hereunder due to a
physical or mental disability; or
(e) breach of any term of this Agreement other than
as noted in (a) above;
provided, however, that prior to any such termination, you have had a reasonable
opportunity to be heard thereon.
2.4 In the event of a "Change of Control" in the Company, you
shall receive (i) an annual compensation of $300,000 in base salary and all
other benefits and bonuses, such benefits to be at a level commensurate with
that in effect as of the date of the "Change in Control" (assuming that 100% of
your time is devoted to the operations of the Company, except as set forth in
Exhibit B hereto); (ii) an equal one-third share in a performance bonus equal to
twenty percent of the net income of the Company before income taxes,
amortization and depreciation; and (iii) fringe benefits
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at a benefit level commensurate with the level of fringe benefits accorded to
you as of the date of the Change of Control, all for the remaining term of this
Agreement. In addition, you will also have the option to terminate your
employment subject to the provisions of Section 2.1 herein. If your duties are
reduced or if you decide to terminate your employment or if your employment is
terminated by the Company following a Change in Control, you shall be entitled
to receive: (i) the right to sell any shares of the Common Stock of the Company
(including any vested options) to the Company at the greater of the public
offering price for the units offered in the Company's initial public offering,
the then current bid and ask price, book value per share or appraisal value per
share; (ii) the balance of your Compensation Package (as described in Exhibit
"A" as modified by the first sentence of this Section 2.4) for a period of three
(3) years from the effective date of termination of your employment, to be paid
to you either in a lump sum or in such installments as you in your sole
discretion may direct; (iii) an executive fee equal to $300,000 in exchange for
the covenant not to compete described in Section 7, to be paid to you either in
a lump sum or in such installments as you in your sole discretion may direct;
(iv) the immediate removal of all loan guarantees and the forgiveness of all
loans or advances made to you by the Company; (v) the accelerated vesting of all
unvested stock options; and (vi) a consulting agreement providing for you to
provide up to eighty (80) hours of consulting services per calendar month at the
Company's principal offices in Millbury, Massachusetts (but in any event no more
than twenty (20) hours in any week), pursuant to which you shall perform such
consulting services as the Company may reasonably direct and as it shall set
forth in prior written notice to you, payable at the rate of $15,000.00 per
month and reimbursement by the Company of all expenses incurred by you in
providing such consulting services, for a period of no less than thirty-six (36)
months commencing as of the effective date of termination of your employment.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Change in Control" means and shall be deemed to
occur if any of the following occurs:
(a) the acquisition, after April 20, 1995, by an
individual, entity or group [within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or
14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the
"Exchange Act")] of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule
13d- 3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 25% or more of either (i)
the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
the Company (the "Common Stock"); or (ii) the combined voting power of
the voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors (the "Voting Securities"); or
(b) individuals who, on April 20, 1995, constituted
the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Incumbent Board") cease for
any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors
of the Company; or
(c) approval by the Board of Directors or the
shareholders of the Company of a (i) tender offer to acquire any of the
Common Stock or Voting Securities, (ii) reorganization, (iii) merger,
or (iv) consolidation, other than a reorganization, merger or
consolidation with respect to which all or substantially all of the
individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, immediately
prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, of the Common
Stock and Voting Securities beneficially own, directly or
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indirectly, immediately after such reorganization, merger or
consolidation, more than 80% of the then outstanding Common Stock and
Voting Securities (entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors) of the Company resulting from such reorganization, merger or
consolidation in substantially the same proportions as their respective
ownership, immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or
consolidation, of the Common Stock and the Voting Securities; or
(d) approval by the Board of Directors or the
shareholders of the Company of (i) a complete or substantial
liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (ii) the sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,
excluding a reorganization of the Company under the corporate laws of a
state other than Delaware.
Any sums not paid hereunder on a timely basis shall accrue interest at
the rate of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per month.
3. Compensation. You shall receive the compensation and benefits set
forth on Exhibit A hereto ("Compensation") for all services to be rendered by
you hereunder and for your transfer of property rights pursuant to an agreement
relating to proprietary information and inventions of even date herewith
attached hereto as Exhibit C between you and the Company (the "Proprietary
Information and Inventions Agreement").
4. Other Activities During Employment.
4.1 Except for any outside employments and directorships
currently held by you as listed on Exhibit B hereto, and except with the prior
written consent of the Company's Board of Directors, you will not during the
term of this Agreement undertake or engage in any other employment, occupation
or business enterprise other than one in which you are an inactive investor.
4.2 You hereby agree that, except as disclosed on Exhibit B
hereto, during your employment hereunder, you will not, directly or indirectly,
engage (a) individually, (b) as an officer, (c) as a director, (d) as an
employee, (e) as a consultant, (f) as an advisor, (g) as an agent (whether a
salesperson or otherwise), (h) as a broker, or (i) as a partner, coventurer,
stockholder or other proprietor owning directly or indirectly more than five
percent (5%) interest, in any firm, corporation, partnership, trust,
association, or other organization which is engaged in any line of business
engaged in or under demonstrable development by the Company (such firm,
corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other organization being
hereinafter referred to as a "Prohibited Enterprise"). Except as may be shown on
Exhibit B hereto, you hereby represent that you are not engaged in any of the
foregoing capacities (a) through (i) in any Prohibited Enterprise.
5. Former Employers.
5.1 You represent and warrant that your employment by the
Company will not conflict with and will not be constrained by any prior or
current employment, consulting agreement
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or relationship whether oral or written. You represent and warrant that you do
not possess confidential information arising out of any such employment,
consulting agreement or relationship which, in your best judgment, would be
utilized in connection with your employment by the Company in the absence of
Section 5.2.
5.2 If, in spite of the second sentence of Section 5.1, you
should find that confidential information belonging to any other person or
entity might be usable in connection with the Company's business, you will not
intentionally disclose to the Company or use on behalf of the Company any
confidential information belonging to any of your former employers; but during
your employment by the Company you will use in the performance of your duties
all information which is generally known and used by persons with training and
experience comparable to your own all information which is common knowledge in
the industry or otherwise legally in the public domain.
6. Proprietary Information and Inventions. You agree to execute,
deliver and be bound by the provisions of the Proprietary Information and
Inventions Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein.
7. Post-Employment Activities.
7.1 For a period of one (1) year after the termination or
expiration, for any reason, of your employment with the Company hereunder,
absent the Company's prior written approval, you will not directly or indirectly
engage in activities similar or reasonably related to those in which you shall
have engaged hereunder during the two years immediately preceding termination or
expiration, nor render services similar or reasonably related to those which you
shall have rendered hereunder during such two years, to any person or entity
whether now existing or hereafter established which directly competes with (or
proposes or plans to directly compete with) the Company ("Direct Competitor") in
any line of business engaged in or under development by the Company. Nor shall
you entice, induce or encourage any of the Company's other employees to engage
in any activity which, were it done by you, would violate any provision of the
Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement or this Section 7. As used in
this Section 7.1, the term "any line of business engaged in or under development
by the Company" shall be applied as at the date of termination of your
employment, or, if later, as at the date of termination of any post-employment
consulting arrangement.
7.2 For a period of one (1) year after the termination of your
employment with the Company, the provisions of Section 4.2 shall be applicable
to you and you shall comply there with. As applied to such one (1) year
post-employment period, the term "any other line of business engaged in or under
development by the Company," as used in Section 4.2, shall be applied as at the
date of termination of your employment with the Company or, if later, as at the
date of termination of any post-employment consulting arrangement with the
Company.
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7.3 No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to
preclude you from performing the same services which the Company hereby retains
you to perform for any person or entity which is not a Direct Competitor of the
Company upon the expiration or termination of your employment (or any
post-employment consulting arrangement) so long as you do not thereby violate
any term of the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement.
8. Remedies. Your obligations under the Proprietary Information and
Inventions Agreement and the provisions of Sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this
Agreement (as modified by Section 10, if applicable) shall survive the
expiration or termination of your employment (whether through your resignation
or otherwise) with the Company. You acknowledge that a remedy at law for any
breach or threatened breach by you of the provisions of the Proprietary
Information and Inventions Agreement or Section 7 would be inadequate and you
therefore agree that the Company shall be entitled to such injunctive relief in
case of any such breach or threatened breach.
9. Assignment. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the
parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of any successor or
successors of the Company by reorganization, merger or consolidation and any
assignee of all or substantially all of its business and properties, but, except
as to any such successor or assignee of the Company, neither this Agreement nor
any rights or benefits hereunder may be assigned by the Company or by you,
except by operation of law.
10. Interpretation. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT in case any
one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement (including the
provisions of Sections 2.4 and 7) for any reason shall be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement, and
this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein. MOREOVER, IT IS THE INTENT OF THE
PARTIES THAT in case any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration,
geographical scope, activity or subject, such provision shall be construed by
limiting and reducing it as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, so
as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with applicable law.
11. Notices. Any notice which the Company is required to or may desire
to give you shall be given by personal delivery or registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, addressed to you at your address of record with the
Company, or at such other place as you may from time to time designate in
writing. Any notice which you are required or may desire to give to the Company
hereunder shall be given by personal delivery or by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Company at its principal
office, or at such other office as the Company may from time to time designate
in writing. The date of personal delivery or the date of mailing any notice
under this Section 11 shall be deemed to be the date of delivery thereof.
12. Waivers. If either party should waive any breach of any provision
of this Agreement, such party shall not thereby be deemed to have waived any
preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of this
Agreement.
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13. Complete Agreement; Amendments. The foregoing including Exhibits A,
B and C hereto, is the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof, superseding any previous oral or written communications,
representations, understandings, or agreements with the Company or any officer
or representative thereof. Any amendment to this Agreement or waiver by the
Company of any right hereunder shall be effective only if evidenced by a written
instrument executed by the parties hereto, upon authorization of the Company's
Board of Directors.
14. Headings. The headings of the Sections hereof are inserted for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to
affect the meaning of this Agreement.
15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in two counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall together
constitute one agreement.
16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
under Massachusetts law
17. Arbitration.
17.1 Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or the agreements referenced herein, including the
breach thereof, shall be settled by an amicable effort on the part of both
parties. An attempt to arrive at a settlement shall be deemed to have failed ten
(10) days after either party so notifies the other party in writing, and neither
party shall institute arbitration or any related proceeding until expiration of
that notice period.
17.2 If an attempt at settlement has failed, and written
notice thereof has been given as provided herein, any dispute, controversy or
claim between the parties arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or
the agreements referenced herein (or any amendments hereto or subsequent
agreements), including, but not limited to, as to its existence, validity,
interpretation, performance or non-performance, breach, or damages, shall be
decided by binding arbitration pursuant to the commercial Arbitration Rules, as
amended and in effect January 1, 1996, of the American Arbitration Association
(the "Rules"), subject to the following:
(a) The arbitration shall take place in Millbury,
Massachusetts, and in no other place.
(b) The parties to any such arbitration shall be the
Company and the Employee and shall be each entitled to designate one
arbitrator. Within thirty (30) days after receipt by a party of a
written notice of arbitration, each party shall notify the other party
of its designated arbitrator. The arbitrators so chosen shall designate
a third neutral arbitrator by unanimous vote within thirty (30) days of
their designation. That neutral arbitrator shall act as Chair to the
arbitration. In the event that a neutral arbitrator is not designated
pursuant to this subsection within fifteen (15) days after receipt by a
party of a written notice of arbitration, either party may request that
the American Arbitration Association select such
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neutral arbitrator using its normal procedures; provided, however, that
such neutral arbitrator shall be a member of both the American Board of
Trial Advocates and the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Neither party shall have any ex parte contact with any of the
arbitrators after designation of the neutral arbitrator. If a
designated arbitrator cannot for any reason continue to serve as an
arbitrator, then the party that so designated that arbitrator shall
have the right to appoint a replacement for that arbitrator.
(c) An arbitration hearing shall be conducted not
later than twenty (20) days after selection of the neutral arbitrator.
At the arbitration hearing, each party may make written and oral
presentations to the arbitration panel, present testimony and written
evidence, and examine witnesses. Legal privileges against disclosure
shall apply.
(d) The written decision of the arbitration panel
shall be final and binding, and may be entered and enforced in any
court of competent jurisdiction. Each party hereby waives any right to
jury trial in connection with the enforcement of such written decision.
(e) The Company shall pay all of the fees and
expenses of the arbitration, including all legal fees and expenses.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the arbitration panel, by majority vote,
may agree to assess arbitration costs and the costs and fees of the
arbitrators against either party.
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If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign your name below
and also at the bottom of the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement,
whereupon this Agreement shall become binding in accordance with its terms.
Please then return this Agreement to the Company. (You may retain for your
records the accompanying counterpart of this Agreement enclosed herewith).
Very truly yours,
OMNI MULTI MEDIA GROUP, INC.
By:_________________________________
(Duly Authorized)
Accepted and Agreed:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Executive Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
EMPLOYMENT TERM, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
OF XXXXXX X. XXX
l. Term. The term of the Agreement to which this Exhibit A is annexed and
incorporated shall be until December 31, 1999.
2. Compensation.
(a) Base Salary. Effective January 1, 1996, your Base Salary shall be
increased to $176,000.00 per annum, payable in accordance with the
Company's payroll policies. Salaries will be reviewed for increase by
the Company's Compensation Committee annually and, for each year of the
term of this Agreement, the Compensation Committee shall increase your
Base Salary by a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the Base Salary then
in effect.
(b) Additional Bonus. In addition to the sums described above, the
Compensation Committee may establish an additional bonus plan for you
at its sole discretion.
(c) Automobile Allowance. The Company will provide you with an
automobile, not to exceed an annual base lease value of Eighteen
Hundred Dollars ($1,800) per month. You will also be reimbursed for all
automotive insurance and all maintenance and operating expenses. You
will reimburse the Company for all personal use (except that personal
use shall not be deemed to include commuting to and from the Company's
principal place of business).
(d) Club Membership. The Company shall reimburse you for club
memberships, in accordance with the Company's prior practice.
(e) Home Office. You will have an allowance of up to Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000) for furnishing your home office with furniture, a
computer and laser printer, a fax machine, a telephone, telephone lines
and a small photocopier. In addition, you will have an annual allowance
of up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for upgrading such home office,
furniture or equipment.
(f) Travel Advance. The Company shall advance to you up to Twelve
Thousand Dollars ($12,000) to cover travel and other related expenses.
You shall not be obligated to repay this amount, which shall not bear
interest, until the last date of your employment with the Company.
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3. Vacation. You shall be entitled to all legal and religious holidays,
and six (6) weeks paid vacation per annum. In the event that you should
elect not to use all six (6) weeks of your allotted yearly vacation,
you shall be entitled to carry forward into the following calendar year
any of the unused days; or, to receive at the end of such calendar
year, in addition to your Base Salary, an amount equal to your per diem
Base Salary for each business day (not to include Saturday or Sunday)
not taken as vacation.
4. Insurance and Benefits.
(a) Health Insurance. You shall be eligible for participation in any
health or other group insurance plan which may be established by the
Company or which the Company is required to maintain by law. The
Company shall also provide supplemental health insurance for you and
your family to provide full indemnification . You shall also be
eligible to receive any other benefits which are provided to any of the
executive officers of the Company.
(b) Life Insurance. The Company shall obtain a term life insurance
policy on your life, payable to the Company, of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000). In addition, the Company will pay for life term insurance
policies on your life in the amount of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000), payable to the beneficiaries of your choice. The Company
may select to switch this insurance to a whole-life insurance or
similar plan on a split-dollar basis.
(c) Disability Insurance. The Company shall provide and maintain a
disability insurance policy for you equal to a minimum of sixty percent
(60%) of your Base Salary on an after-tax basis. In the event that the
Company presently maintains group disability insurance for its other
employees, your individual disability insurance policy may be
supplemented by such group insurance. However, in no event shall any
group insurance policy limitations or restrictions apply to your
minimum entitlement as set forth above.
(d) Retirement Plan. You shall be eligible for participation in any
retirement plan or pension program which may be established by the
Company or which the Company is required to maintain by law. In
addition to the Company's 401(k) Plan, the Board of Directors intends
to establish a separate non-qualified pension plan for the three
executive officers, subject to the approval of the Compensation
Committee.
5. Stock Options. You shall be eligible to participate in any of the
Company's Stock Option Plans in the amounts as may be determined by the
Company's Compensation Committee.
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EXHIBIT B
OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENTS AND DIRECTORSHIPS OF
XXXXXX X. XXX
As of April 20, 1995
Twenty percent (20%) owner, President and Director of:
East Beach Associates Inc.
0000 Xx. 00 Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Director as an individual and Consultant through East Beach Associates, Inc.
Eagle Comtronics Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Fifty percent (50%) owner, Director, Treasurer and Consultant through
East Beach Associates, Inc.
B&L Inc. d/b/a Blow Molded Specialties
Box 29130
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00000
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EXHIBIT C
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PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT
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To: OMNI MultiMedia Group, Inc.
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 As of April 20, 1995
The undersigned, in consideration of and as a condition of my
employment or continued employment by you and/or by companies which you own,
control, or are affiliated with or their successors in business (collectively,
the "Company"), hereby agrees as follows:
1. Confidentiality. I agree to keep confidential, except as the Company
may otherwise consent in writing, and, except for the Company's benefit, not to
disclose or make any use of at any time either during or subsequent to my
employment, any Inventions (as hereinafter defined), trade secrets, confidential
information, knowledge, data or other information of the Company relating to
products, processes, know-how, designs, formulas, test data, customer lists,
business plans, marketing plans and strategies, pricing strategies, or other
subject matter pertaining to any business of the Company or any of its
affiliates, which I may produce, obtain, or otherwise acquire during the course
of my employment, except as herein provided. I further agree not to deliver,
reproduce or in any way allow any such trade secrets, confidential information,
knowledge, data or other information, or any documentation relating thereto, to
be delivered to or used by any third parties without specific direction or
consent of a duly authorized representative of the Company.
2. Conflicting Employment; Return of Confidential Material. I agree
that during my employment with the Company I will not engage in any other
employment, occupation, consulting or other activity relating to the business in
which the Company is now or may hereafter become engaged, or which would
otherwise conflict with my obligations to the Company. In the event my
employment with the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever, I agree to
promptly surrender and deliver to the Company all records, materials, equipment,
drawings, documents and data which I may obtain or produce during the course of
my employment, and I will not take with me any description containing or
pertaining to any confidential information, knowledge or data of the Company
which I may produce or obtain during the course of my employment.
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3. Assignment of Inventions.
3.1 I hereby acknowledge and agree that the Company is the
owner of all Inventions. In order to protect the Company's rights to such
Inventions, by executing this Agreement I hereby irrevocably assign to the
Company all my right, title and interest in and to all Inventions to the
Company.
3.2 For purposes of this Agreement, "Inventions" shall mean
all discoveries, processes, designs, technologies, devices, or improvements in
any of the foregoing or other ideas, whether or not patentable and whether or
not reduced to practice, made or conceived by me (whether solely or jointly with
others) during the period of my employment with the Company which relate in any
manner to the actual or demonstrably anticipated business, work, or research and
development of the Company, or result from or are suggested by any task assigned
to me or any work performed by me for or on behalf of the Company.
3.3 Any discovery, process, design, technology, device, or
improvement in any of the foregoing or other ideas, whether or not patentable
and whether or not reduced to practice, made or conceived by me (whether solely
or jointly with others) which I develop entirely on my own time not using any of
the Company's equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information
("Personal Invention") is excluded from this Agreement provided such Personal
Invention (a) does not relate to the actual or demonstrably anticipated
business, research and development of the Company, and (b) does not result,
directly or indirectly, from any work performed by me for the Company.
4. Disclosure of Inventions. I agree that in connection with any
Invention, I will promptly disclose such Invention to my immediate superior at
the Company in order to permit the Company to enforce its property rights to
such Invention in accordance with this Agreement. My disclosure shall be
received in confidence by the Company.
5. Patents and Copyrights; Execution of Documents.
5.1 Upon request, I agree to assist the Company or its nominee
(at its expense) during and at any time subsequent to my employment in every
reasonable way to obtain for its own benefit patents and copyrights for
Inventions in any and all countries. Such patents and copyrights shall be and
remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company or its nominee. I agree to
perform such lawful acts as the Company deems to be necessary to allow it to
exercise all right, title and interest in and to such patents and copyrights.
5.2 In connection with this Agreement, I agree to execute,
acknowledge and deliver to the Company or its nominee upon request and at its
expense all documents, including assignments of title, patent or copyright
applications, assignments of such applications, assignments of patents or
copyrights upon issuance, as the Company may determine necessary or desirable to
protect the Company's or its nominee's interest in Inventions, and/or to use in
obtaining patents or
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copyrights in any and all countries and to vest title thereto in the Company or
its nominee to any of the foregoing.
6. Maintenance of Records. I agree to keep and maintain adequate and
current written records of all Inventions made by me (in the form of notes,
sketches, drawings and other records as may be specified by the Company), which
records shall be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all
times.
7. Prior Inventions. It is understood that all Personal Inventions, if
any, whether patented or unpatented, which I made prior to my employment by the
Company, are excluded from this Agreement. To preclude any possible uncertainty,
I have set forth on Schedule A attached hereto a complete list of all of my
prior Personal Inventions, including numbers of all patents and patent
applications and a brief description of all unpatented Personal Inventions which
are not the property of a previous employer. I represent and covenant that the
list is complete and that, if no items are on the list, I have no such prior
Personal Inventions. I agree to notify the Company in writing before I make any
disclosure or perform any work on behalf of the Company which appears to
threaten or conflict with proprietary rights I claim in any Personal Invention.
In the event of my failure to give such notice, I agree that I will make no
claim against the Company with respect to any such Personal Invention.
8. Other Obligations. I acknowledge that the Company from time to time
may have agreements with other persons or with the U.S. Government or agencies
thereof, which impose obligations or restrictions on the Company regarding
Inventions made during the course of work thereunder or regarding the
confidential nature of such work. I agree to be bound by all such obligations
and restrictions and to take all action necessary to discharge the Company's
obligations.
9. Trade Secrets of Others. I represent that my performance of all the
terms of this Agreement and my position as an employee of the Company do not and
will not breach any agreement to keep confidential proprietary information,
knowledge or data acquired by me in confidence or in trust prior to my
employment with the Company, and I will not disclose to the Company, or induce
the Company to use, any confidential or proprietary information or material
belonging to any previous employer or others. I agree not to enter into any
agreement either written or oral in conflict herewith.
10. Modification. I agree that any subsequent change or changes in my
employment duties, salary or compensation or, if applicable, in any Employment
Agreement between the Company and me, shall not affect the validity or scope of
this Agreement.
11. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon my
heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives and is for the
benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns.
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12. Interpretation. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT in case any
one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason,
be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this
Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. MOREOVER, IT IS THE
INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT in case any one or more of the provisions contained
in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to
duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, such provision shall be
construed by limiting and reducing it in accordance with a judgment of a court
of competent jurisdiction, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with
applicable law.
13. Waivers. If either party should waive any breach of any provision
of this Agreement, he or it shall not thereby be deemed to have waived any
preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of this
Agreement.
14. Complete Agreement, Amendments. I acknowledge receipt of this
Agreement, and agree that with respect to the subject matter thereof it is my
entire agreement with the Company, superseding any previous oral or written
communications, representations, understandings, or agreements with the Company
or any officer or representative thereof. Any amendment to this Agreement or
waiver by either party of any right hereunder shall be effective only if
evidenced by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto, and, in the
case of the Company, upon written authorization of the Company's Board of
Directors.
15. Headings. The headings of the sections hereof are inserted for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to
affect the meaning thereof.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in two counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall together
constitute one agreement.
17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed under
Massachusetts law.
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Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Executive Vice President
Accepted and Agreed:
OMNI MultiMedia Group, Inc.
By:________________________________
(Duly Authorized)
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SCHEDULE A
LIST OF PRIOR INVENTIONS
Identifying Number or
Title Date Brief Description
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NONE
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
KEY EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT
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To: Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx As of April 20, 1995
00 Xxxxx Xxxxx and Amended on October 1, 1996
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
The undersigned, OMNI MultiMedia Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), in consideration of the salary and benefits provided you
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and
receipt whereof are hereby acknowledged, hereby agrees with you as follows:
l. Position and Responsibilities.
1.1 You shall serve as Vice President of Operations of the
Company, (or in such other executive capacity as shall be designated by the
Board of Directors and reasonably acceptable to you) and shall perform the
duties customarily associated with such capacity from time to time and at such
executive offices of the Company (provided that such offices are within a ten
(10) mile radius of Millbury, Massachusetts) as the Company shall designate are
appropriate and necessary in connection with such employment.
1.2 You will, to the best of your ability, devote your full
time and best efforts to the performance of your duties hereunder and the
business and affairs of the Company. You agree to perform such executive duties
as may be assigned to you by or on authority of the Company's Board of Directors
from time to time. After receipt of notice of termination of your employment
hereunder, you shall continue to be available to the Company on a part-time
basis for a period of up to one month to assist in any necessary transition.
1.3 You will duly, punctually and faithfully perform and
observe any and all rules and regulations which the Company may now or shall
hereafter establish governing the conduct of its business.
2. Term of Employment.
2.1 The initial term of this Agreement shall be from the date
hereof until December 31, 1999. Thereafter, this Agreement shall be
automatically renewed for successive periods of three (3) years, unless the
Company shall give you not less than one (1) year's written notice of
non-renewal. You may terminate your employment pursuant to this Agreement at any
time after giving the Company three (3) months' notice. Your employment with the
Company may be terminated at any time as provided in Section 2.2.
2.2 The Company shall have the right, on written notice to
you, to terminate your employment:
(a) immediately at any time for "cause" as defined
herein; or
(b) at any time without cause, provided the Company
shall be obligated to pay to you as severance pay an amount equal to
your "Compensation Package" for a period of three (3) years following
the date of termination of your employment (which Compensation Package
shall include your Base Salary and all other benefits as set forth on
Exhibit A hereto, including but not limited to your most recent bonus
for the prior fiscal year annualized over the remaining term of this
Agreement). Such sums shall be reduced by applicable taxes and other
required withholdings and any amounts you may owe to the Company.
2.3 For purposes of Section 2.2, the term "cause" shall mean:
(a) your intentional failure or refusal to perform
the material services specified herein, or to carry out any reasonable
and lawful directions of the Company with respect to the material
services to be rendered or the manner of rendering such material
services by you; provided, however, that (i) such failure or refusal is
material and repetitive, and (ii) you have been given reasonable
written notice and explanation of each refusal or failure by the Board
of Directors, and reasonable opportunity to cure such refusal or
failure, and no cure has been effected within sixty (60) days after
written notice;
(b) conviction of a felony;
(c) fraud or embezzlement involving the assets of the
Company, its customers, suppliers or affiliates;
(d) inability for a continuous period of at least one
hundred and eighty (180) days to perform duties hereunder due to a physical or
mental disability; or
(e) breach of any term of this Agreement other than
as noted in (a) above;
provided, however, that prior to any such termination, you have had a reasonable
opportunity to be heard thereon.
2.4 In the event of a "Change of Control" in the Company, you
shall receive (i) an annual compensation of $300,000 in base salary and all
other benefits and bonuses, such benefits to be at a level commensurate with
that in effect as of the date of the "Change in Control" (assuming that 100% of
your time is devoted to the operations of the Company, except as set forth in
Exhibit B hereto); (ii) an equal one-third share in a performance bonus equal to
twenty percent of the net income of the Company before income taxes,
amortization and depreciation; and (iii) fringe benefits
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at a benefit level commensurate with the level of fringe benefits accorded to
you as of the date of the Change of Control, all for the remaining term of this
Agreement. In addition, you will also have the option to terminate your
employment subject to the provisions of Section 2.1 herein. If your duties are
reduced or if you decide to terminate your employment or if your employment is
terminated by the Company following a Change in Control, you shall be entitled
to receive: (i) the right to sell any shares of the Common Stock of the Company
(including any vested options) to the Company at the greater of the public
offering price for the units offered in the Company's initial public offering,
the then current bid and ask price, book value per share or appraisal value per
share; (ii) the balance of your Compensation Package (as described in Exhibit
"A" as modified by the first sentence of this Section 2.4) for a period of three
(3) years from the effective date of termination of your employment, to be paid
to you either in a lump sum or in such installments as you in your sole
discretion may direct; (iii) an executive fee equal to $300,000 in exchange for
the covenant not to compete described in Section 7, to be paid to you either in
a lump sum or in such installments as you in your sole discretion may direct;
(iv) the immediate removal of all loan guarantees and the forgiveness of all
loans or advances made to you by the Company; (v) the accelerated vesting of all
unvested stock options; and (vi) a consulting agreement providing for you to
provide up to eighty (80) hours of consulting services per calendar month at the
Company's principal offices in Millbury, Massachusetts (but in any event no more
than twenty (20) hours in any week), pursuant to which you shall perform such
consulting services as the Company may reasonably direct and as it shall set
forth in prior written notice to you, payable at the rate of $15,000.00 per
month and reimbursement by the Company of all expenses incurred by you in
providing such consulting services, for a period of no less than thirty-six (36)
months commencing as of the effective date of termination of your employment.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Change in Control" means and shall be deemed to
occur if any of the following occurs:
(a) the acquisition, after April 20, 1995, by an
individual, entity or group [within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or
14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the
"Exchange Act")] of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule
13d- 3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 25% or more of either (i)
the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
the Company (the "Common Stock"); or (ii) the combined voting power of
the voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors (the "Voting Securities"); or
(b) individuals who, on April 20, 1995, constituted
the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Incumbent Board") cease for
any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors
of the Company; or
(c) approval by the Board of Directors or the
shareholders of the Company of a (i) tender offer to acquire any of the
Common Stock or Voting Securities, (ii) reorganization, (iii) merger,
or (iv) consolidation, other than a reorganization, merger or
consolidation with respect to which all or substantially all of the
individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, immediately
prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, of the Common
Stock and Voting Securities beneficially own, directly or
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indirectly, immediately after such reorganization, merger or
consolidation, more than 80% of the then outstanding Common Stock and
Voting Securities (entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors) of the Company resulting from such reorganization, merger or
consolidation in substantially the same proportions as their respective
ownership, immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or
consolidation, of the Common Stock and the Voting Securities; or
(d) approval by the Board of Directors or the
shareholders of the Company of (i) a complete or substantial
liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (ii) the sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,
excluding a reorganization of the Company under the corporate laws of a
state other than Delaware.
Any sums not paid hereunder on a timely basis shall accrue interest at
the rate of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per month.
3. Compensation. You shall receive the compensation and benefits
set forth on Exhibit A hereto ("Compensation") for all services to be rendered
by you hereunder and for your transfer of property rights pursuant to an
agreement relating to proprietary information and inventions of even date
herewith attached hereto as Exhibit C between you and the Company (the
"Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement").
4. Other Activities During Employment.
4.1 Except for any outside employments and directorships
currently held by you as listed on Exhibit B hereto, and except with the prior
written consent of the Company's Board of Directors, you will not during the
term of this Agreement undertake or engage in any other employment, occupation
or business enterprise other than one in which you are an inactive investor.
4.2 You hereby agree that, except as disclosed on Exhibit B
hereto, during your employment hereunder, you will not, directly or indirectly,
engage (a) individually, (b) as an officer, (c) as a director, (d) as an
employee, (e) as a consultant, (f) as an advisor, (g) as an agent (whether a
salesperson or otherwise), (h) as a broker, or (i) as a partner, coventurer,
stockholder or other proprietor owning directly or indirectly more than five
percent (5%) interest, in any firm, corporation, partnership, trust,
association, or other organization which is engaged in any line of business
engaged in or under demonstrable development by the Company (such firm,
corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other organization being
hereinafter referred to as a "Prohibited Enterprise"). Except as may be shown on
Exhibit B hereto, you hereby represent that you are not engaged in any of the
foregoing capacities (a) through (i) in any Prohibited Enterprise.
5. Former Employers.
5.1 You represent and warrant that your employment by the
Company will not conflict with and will not be constrained by any prior or
current employment, consulting agreement
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or relationship whether oral or written. You represent and warrant that you do
not possess confidential information arising out of any such employment,
consulting agreement or relationship which, in your best judgment, would be
utilized in connection with your employment by the Company in the absence of
Section 5.2.
5.2 If, in spite of the second sentence of Section 5.1, you
should find that confidential information belonging to any other person or
entity might be usable in connection with the Company's business, you will not
intentionally disclose to the Company or use on behalf of the Company any
confidential information belonging to any of your former employers; but during
your employment by the Company you will use in the performance of your duties
all information which is generally known and used by persons with training and
experience comparable to your own all information which is common knowledge in
the industry or otherwise legally in the public domain.
6. Proprietary Information and Inventions. You agree to execute,
deliver and be bound by the provisions of the Proprietary Information and
Inventions Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein.
7. Post-Employment Activities.
7.1 For a period of one (1) year after the termination or
expiration, for any reason, of your employment with the Company hereunder,
absent the Company's prior written approval, you will not directly or indirectly
engage in activities similar or reasonably related to those in which you shall
have engaged hereunder during the two years immediately preceding termination or
expiration, nor render services similar or reasonably related to those which you
shall have rendered hereunder during such two years, to any person or entity
whether now existing or hereafter established which directly competes with (or
proposes or plans to directly compete with) the Company ("Direct Competitor") in
any line of business engaged in or under development by the Company. Nor shall
you entice, induce or encourage any of the Company's other employees to engage
in any activity which, were it done by you, would violate any provision of the
Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement or this Section 7. As used in
this Section 7.1, the term "any line of business engaged in or under development
by the Company" shall be applied as at the date of termination of your
employment, or, if later, as at the date of termination of any post-employment
consulting arrangement.
7.2 For a period of one (1) year after the termination of your
employment with the Company, the provisions of Section 4.2 shall be applicable
to you and you shall comply there with. As applied to such one (1) year
post-employment period, the term "any other line of business engaged in or under
development by the Company," as used in Section 4.2, shall be applied as at the
date of termination of your employment with the Company or, if later, as at the
date of termination of any post-employment consulting arrangement with the
Company.
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7.3 No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to
preclude you from performing the same services which the Company hereby retains
you to perform for any person or entity which is not a Direct Competitor of the
Company upon the expiration or termination of your employment (or any
post-employment consulting arrangement) so long as you do not thereby violate
any term of the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement.
8. Remedies. Your obligations under the Proprietary Information
and Inventions Agreement and the provisions of Sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this
Agreement (as modified by Section 10, if applicable) shall survive the
expiration or termination of your employment (whether through your resignation
or otherwise) with the Company. You acknowledge that a remedy at law for any
breach or threatened breach by you of the provisions of the Proprietary
Information and Inventions Agreement or Section 7 would be inadequate and you
therefore agree that the Company shall be entitled to such injunctive relief in
case of any such breach or threatened breach.
9. Assignment. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of
the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of any successor or
successors of the Company by reorganization, merger or consolidation and any
assignee of all or substantially all of its business and properties, but, except
as to any such successor or assignee of the Company, neither this Agreement nor
any rights or benefits hereunder may be assigned by the Company or by you,
except by operation of law.
10. Interpretation. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT in case
any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement (including the
provisions of Sections 2.4 and 7) for any reason shall be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement, and
this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein. MOREOVER, IT IS THE INTENT OF THE
PARTIES THAT in case any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration,
geographical scope, activity or subject, such provision shall be construed by
limiting and reducing it as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, so
as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with applicable law.
11. Notices. Any notice which the Company is required to or may
desire to give you shall be given by personal delivery or registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to you at your address of
record with the Company, or at such other place as you may from time to time
designate in writing. Any notice which you are required or may desire to give to
the Company hereunder shall be given by personal delivery or by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Company at its
principal office, or at such other office as the Company may from time to time
designate in writing. The date of personal delivery or the date of mailing any
notice under this Section 11 shall be deemed to be the date of delivery thereof.
12. Waivers. If either party should waive any breach of any
provision of this Agreement, such party shall not thereby be deemed to have
waived any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of
this Agreement.
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13. Complete Agreement; Amendments. The foregoing including
Exhibits A, B and C hereto, is the entire agreement of the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof, superseding any previous oral or written
communications, representations, understandings, or agreements with the Company
or any officer or representative thereof. Any amendment to this Agreement or
waiver by the Company of any right hereunder shall be effective only if
evidenced by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto, upon
authorization of the Company's Board of Directors.
14. Headings. The headings of the Sections hereof are inserted for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to
affect the meaning of this Agreement.
15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in two
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall
together constitute one agreement.
16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed under Massachusetts law
17. Arbitration.
17.1 Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or the agreements referenced herein, including the
breach thereof, shall be settled by an amicable effort on the part of both
parties. An attempt to arrive at a settlement shall be deemed to have failed ten
(10) days after either party so notifies the other party in writing, and neither
party shall institute arbitration or any related proceeding until expiration of
that notice period.
17.2 If an attempt at settlement has failed, and written
notice thereof has been given as provided herein, any dispute, controversy or
claim between the parties arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or
the agreements referenced herein (or any amendments hereto or subsequent
agreements), including, but not limited to, as to its existence, validity,
interpretation, performance or non-performance, breach, or damages, shall be
decided by binding arbitration pursuant to the commercial Arbitration Rules, as
amended and in effect January 1, 1996, of the American Arbitration Association
(the "Rules"), subject to the following:
(a) The arbitration shall take place in Millbury,
Massachusetts, and in no other place.
(b) The parties to any such arbitration shall be the
Company and the Employee and shall be each entitled to designate one
arbitrator. Within thirty (30) days after receipt by a party of a
written notice of arbitration, each party shall notify the other party
of its designated arbitrator. The arbitrators so chosen shall designate
a third neutral arbitrator by unanimous vote within thirty (30) days of
their designation. That neutral arbitrator shall act as Chair to the
arbitration. In the event that a neutral arbitrator is not designated
pursuant to this subsection within fifteen (15) days after receipt by a
party of a written notice of arbitration, either party may request that
the American Arbitration Association select such
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neutral arbitrator using its normal procedures; provided, however, that
such neutral arbitrator shall be a member of both the American Board of
Trial Advocates and the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Neither party shall have any ex parte contact with any of the
arbitrators after designation of the neutral arbitrator. If a
designated arbitrator cannot for any reason continue to serve as an
arbitrator, then the party that so designated that arbitrator shall
have the right to appoint a replacement for that arbitrator.
(c) An arbitration hearing shall be conducted not
later than twenty (20) days after selection of the neutral arbitrator.
At the arbitration hearing, each party may make written and oral
presentations to the arbitration panel, present testimony and written
evidence, and examine witnesses. Legal privileges against disclosure
shall apply.
(d) The written decision of the arbitration panel
shall be final and binding, and may be entered and enforced in any
court of competent jurisdiction. Each party hereby waives any right to
jury trial in connection with the enforcement of such written decision.
(e) The Company shall pay all of the fees and
expenses of the arbitration, including all legal fess and expenses.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the arbitration panel, by majority vote,
may agree to assess arbitration costs and the costs and fees of the
arbitrators against either party.
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If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign your name below
and also at the bottom of the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement,
whereupon this Agreement shall become binding in accordance with its terms.
Please then return this Agreement to the Company. (You may retain for your
records the accompanying counterpart of this Agreement enclosed herewith).
Very truly yours,
OMNI MULTI MEDIA GROUP, INC.
By:_________________________________
(Duly Authorized)
Accepted and Agreed:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Vice President of Operations
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EXHIBIT A
EMPLOYMENT TERM, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
OF XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
l. Term. The term of the Agreement to which this Exhibit A is annexed and
incorporated shall be until December 31, 1999.
2. Compensation.
(a) Base Salary. Effective January 1, 1996, your Base Salary shall be
increased to $165,000.00 per annum, payable in accordance with the
Company's payroll policies. Salaries will be reviewed for increase by
the Company's Compensation Committee annually and, for each year of the
term of this Agreement, the Compensation Committee shall increase your
Base Salary by a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the Base Salary then
in effect.
(b) Additional Bonus. In addition to the sums described above, the
Compensation Committee may establish an additional bonus plan for you
at its sole discretion.
(c) Automobile Allowance. The Company will provide you with an
automobile, not to exceed an annual base lease value of Eighteen
Hundred Dollars ($1,800) per month. You will also be reimbursed for all
automotive insurance and all maintenance and operating expenses. You
will reimburse the Company for all personal use (except that personal
use shall not be deemed to include commuting to and from the Company's
principal place of business).
(d) Club Membership. The Company shall reimburse you for club
memberships, in accordance with the Company's prior practice.
(e) Home Office. You will have an allowance of up to Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000) for furnishing your home office with furniture, a
computer and laser printer, a fax machine, a telephone, telephone lines
and a small photocopier. In addition, you will have an annual allowance
of up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for upgrading such home office,
furniture or equipment.
(f) Travel Advance. The Company shall advance to you up to Twelve
Thousand Dollars ($12,000) to cover travel and other related expenses.
You shall not be obligated to repay this amount, which shall not bear
interest, until the last date of your employment with the Company.
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3. Vacation. You shall be entitled to all legal and religious holidays,
and six (6) weeks paid vacation per annum. In the event that you should
elect not to use all six (6) weeks of your allotted yearly vacation,
you shall be entitled to carry forward into the following calendar year
any of the unused days; or, to receive at the end of such calendar
year, in addition to your Base Salary, an amount equal to your per diem
Base Salary for each business day (not to include Saturday or Sunday)
not taken as vacation.
4. Insurance and Benefits.
(a) Health Insurance. You shall be eligible for participation in any
health or other group insurance plan which may be established by the
Company or which the Company is required to maintain by law. The
Company shall also provide supplemental health insurance for you and
your family to provide full indemnification . You shall also be
eligible to receive any other benefits which are provided to any of the
executive officers of the Company.
(b) Life Insurance. The Company shall obtain a term life insurance
policy on your life, payable to the Company, of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000). In addition, the Company will pay for life term insurance
policies on your life in the amount of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000), payable to the beneficiaries of your choice. The Company
may select to switch this insurance to a whole-life insurance or
similar plan on a split-dollar basis.
(c) Disability Insurance. The Company shall provide and maintain a
disability insurance policy for you equal to a minimum of sixty percent
(60%) of your Base Salary on an after-tax basis. In the event that the
Company presently maintains group disability insurance for its other
employees, your individual disability insurance policy may be
supplemented by such group insurance. However, in no event shall any
group insurance policy limitations or restrictions apply to your
minimum entitlement as set forth above.
(d) Retirement Plan. You shall be eligible for participation in any
retirement plan or pension program which may be established by the
Company or which the Company is required to maintain by law. In
addition to the Company's 401(k) Plan, the Board of Directors intends
to establish a separate non-qualified pension plan for the three
executive officers, subject to the approval of the Compensation
Committee.
5. Stock Options. You shall be eligible to participate in any of the
Company's Stock Option Plans in the amounts as may be determined by the
Company's Compensation Committee.
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EXHIBIT B
OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENTS AND DIRECTORSHIPS OF
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NONE
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EXHIBIT C
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PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT
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To: OMNI MultiMedia Group, Inc.
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 As of April 20, 1995
The undersigned, in consideration of and as a condition of my
employment or continued employment by you and/or by companies which you own,
control, or are affiliated with or their successors in business (collectively,
the "Company"), hereby agrees as follows:
1. Confidentiality. I agree to keep confidential, except as the Company
may otherwise consent in writing, and, except for the Company's benefit, not to
disclose or make any use of at any time either during or subsequent to my
employment, any Inventions (as hereinafter defined), trade secrets, confidential
information, knowledge, data or other information of the Company relating to
products, processes, know-how, designs, formulas, test data, customer lists,
business plans, marketing plans and strategies, pricing strategies, or other
subject matter pertaining to any business of the Company or any of its
affiliates, which I may produce, obtain, or otherwise acquire during the course
of my employment, except as herein provided. I further agree not to deliver,
reproduce or in any way allow any such trade secrets, confidential information,
knowledge, data or other information, or any documentation relating thereto, to
be delivered to or used by any third parties without specific direction or
consent of a duly authorized representative of the Company.
2. Conflicting Employment; Return of Confidential Material. I agree
that during my employment with the Company I will not engage in any other
employment, occupation, consulting or other activity relating to the business in
which the Company is now or may hereafter become engaged, or which would
otherwise conflict with my obligations to the Company. In the event my
employment with the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever, I agree to
promptly surrender and deliver to the Company all records, materials, equipment,
drawings, documents and data which I may obtain or produce during the course of
my employment, and I will not take with me any description containing or
pertaining to any confidential information, knowledge or data of the Company
which I may produce or obtain during the course of my employment.
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3. Assignment of Inventions.
3.1 I hereby acknowledge and agree that the Company is the
owner of all Inventions. In order to protect the Company's rights to such
Inventions, by executing this Agreement I hereby irrevocably assign to the
Company all my right, title and interest in and to all Inventions to the
Company.
3.2 For purposes of this Agreement, "Inventions" shall mean
all discoveries, processes, designs, technologies, devices, or improvements in
any of the foregoing or other ideas, whether or not patentable and whether or
not reduced to practice, made or conceived by me (whether solely or jointly with
others) during the period of my employment with the Company which relate in any
manner to the actual or demonstrably anticipated business, work, or research and
development of the Company, or result from or are suggested by any task assigned
to me or any work performed by me for or on behalf of the Company.
3.3 Any discovery, process, design, technology, device, or
improvement in any of the foregoing or other ideas, whether or not patentable
and whether or not reduced to practice, made or conceived by me (whether solely
or jointly with others) which I develop entirely on my own time not using any of
the Company's equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information
("Personal Invention") is excluded from this Agreement provided such Personal
Invention (a) does not relate to the actual or demonstrably anticipated
business, research and development of the Company, and (b) does not result,
directly or indirectly, from any work performed by me for the Company.
4. Disclosure of Inventions. I agree that in connection with any
Invention, I will promptly disclose such Invention to my immediate superior at
the Company in order to permit the Company to enforce its property rights to
such Invention in accordance with this Agreement. My disclosure shall be
received in confidence by the Company.
5. Patents and Copyrights; Execution of Documents.
5.1 Upon request, I agree to assist the Company or its nominee
(at its expense) during and at any time subsequent to my employment in every
reasonable way to obtain for its own benefit patents and copyrights for
Inventions in any and all countries. Such patents and copyrights shall be and
remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company or its nominee. I agree to
perform such lawful acts as the Company deems to be necessary to allow it to
exercise all right, title and interest in and to such patents and copyrights.
5.2 In connection with this Agreement, I agree to execute,
acknowledge and deliver to the Company or its nominee upon request and at its
expense all documents, including assignments of title, patent or copyright
applications, assignments of such applications, assignments of patents or
copyrights upon issuance, as the Company may determine necessary or desirable to
protect the Company's or its nominee's interest in Inventions, and/or to use in
obtaining patents or
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copyrights in any and all countries and to vest title thereto in the Company or
its nominee to any of the foregoing.
6. Maintenance of Records. I agree to keep and maintain adequate and
current written records of all Inventions made by me (in the form of notes,
sketches, drawings and other records as may be specified by the Company), which
records shall be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all
times.
7. Prior Inventions. It is understood that all Personal Inventions, if
any, whether patented or unpatented, which I made prior to my employment by the
Company, are excluded from this Agreement. To preclude any possible uncertainty,
I have set forth on Schedule A attached hereto a complete list of all of my
prior Personal Inventions, including numbers of all patents and patent
applications and a brief description of all unpatented Personal Inventions which
are not the property of a previous employer. I represent and covenant that the
list is complete and that, if no items are on the list, I have no such prior
Personal Inventions. I agree to notify the Company in writing before I make any
disclosure or perform any work on behalf of the Company which appears to
threaten or conflict with proprietary rights I claim in any Personal Invention.
In the event of my failure to give such notice, I agree that I will make no
claim against the Company with respect to any such Personal Invention.
8. Other Obligations. I acknowledge that the Company from time to time
may have agreements with other persons or with the U.S. Government or agencies
thereof, which impose obligations or restrictions on the Company regarding
Inventions made during the course of work thereunder or regarding the
confidential nature of such work. I agree to be bound by all such obligations
and restrictions and to take all action necessary to discharge the Company's
obligations.
9. Trade Secrets of Others. I represent that my performance of all the
terms of this Agreement and my position as an employee of the Company do not and
will not breach any agreement to keep confidential proprietary information,
knowledge or data acquired by me in confidence or in trust prior to my
employment with the Company, and I will not disclose to the Company, or induce
the Company to use, any confidential or proprietary information or material
belonging to any previous employer or others. I agree not to enter into any
agreement either written or oral in conflict herewith.
10. Modification. I agree that any subsequent change or changes in my
employment duties, salary or compensation or, if applicable, in any Employment
Agreement between the Company and me, shall not affect the validity or scope of
this Agreement.
11. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon my
heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives and is for the
benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns.
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12. Interpretation. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT in case any
one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason,
be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this
Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. MOREOVER, IT IS THE
INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT in case any one or more of the provisions contained
in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to
duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, such provision shall be
construed by limiting and reducing it in accordance with a judgment of a court
of competent jurisdiction, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with
applicable law.
13. Waivers. If either party should waive any breach of any provision
of this Agreement, he or it shall not thereby be deemed to have waived any
preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of this
Agreement.
14. Complete Agreement, Amendments. I acknowledge receipt of this
Agreement, and agree that with respect to the subject matter thereof it is my
entire agreement with the Company, superseding any previous oral or written
communications, representations, understandings, or agreements with the Company
or any officer or representative thereof. Any amendment to this Agreement or
waiver by either party of any right hereunder shall be effective only if
evidenced by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto, and, in the
case of the Company, upon written authorization of the Company's Board of
Directors.
15. Headings. The headings of the sections hereof are inserted for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to
affect the meaning thereof.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in two counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall together
constitute one agreement.
17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed under
Massachusetts law.
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Vice President of Operations
Accepted and Agreed:
OMNI MultiMedia Group, Inc.
By:________________________________
(Duly Authorized)
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SCHEDULE A
LIST OF PRIOR INVENTIONS
Identifying Number or
Title Date Brief Description
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NONE
