Exhibit 10.3
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 15th day of June, 2007 by and between Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, residing at 00 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 (hereinafter
referred to as the "Employee") and First Montauk Financial Corp., a New Jersey
corporation with principal offices Parkway 000, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
(hereinafter referred to as the "Company").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary
First Montauk Securities Corp ("FMSC"), is engaged in the investment banking and
general securities business as a registered broker-dealer; and
WHEREAS, the Company has employed the Employee since before
February 2005 pursuant to an Employment Agreement dated as of February 1, 2005
and an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of May 9, 2007 and
desires to continue to employ the Employee; and
WHEREAS, the Employee desires to continue to be employed by
the Company, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement and this Amendment Number One to the Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement, as herein set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the
parties hereto the terms of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement shall
be amended as follows:
Section 2.1 - Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the Company hereby employs and agrees to continue the employment
of the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts such continued employment in
his capacity as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and Chief
Executive Officer and President of FMSC, the Company's principal subsidiary. In
this capacity, Employee will report to the Company's Board of Directors.
Section 3.1 - The Employee shall, during the term of his
employment with the Company, and subject to the direction and control of the
Company's Board of Directors, perform such duties and functions as he may be
called upon to perform by the Company's Board of Directors during the term of
this Agreement, consistent with his position as Chief Executive Officer and
President of the Company and Chief Executive Officer and President of FMSC.
To the extent any terms of the Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement have not been amended by the foregoing, such terms and conditions
shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement and affixed
their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
FIRST MONTAUK FINANCIAL CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Compensation Committee Chairman
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Employee
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Corporate Secretary
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