EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT effective the 1st of November, 2000 (the "Effective Date")
between OSTEOTECH, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation") and Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxx (the "Employee").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Corporation desires to retain the Employee as its Vice
President, Finance and Treasurer; and
WHEREAS, the Employee desires to maintain such employment upon the terms
and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Employment. The Corporation hereby continues the employment of the
Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts continued employment by the
Corporation as the Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of the Corporation upon
the terms and conditions set forth herein.
2. Term. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with this Agreement, the
term of this Agreement and the term of employment of the Employee shall be for
two (2) years commencing on the Effective Date hereof and shall be automatically
renewable for successive additional two (2) year terms unless at least three (3)
months prior to the initial two-year period or any subsequent two-year term the
Corporation terminates this Agreement by written notice to the Employee,
whereupon this Agreement shall be terminated at the end of the applicable
two-year period (with such initial two year term and any two year renewal
thereof, unless sooner terminated in accordance with this Agreement being the
"Term of Employment").
3. Duties. The Employee shall be employed in an executive capacity as the
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of the Corporation. The Employee shall
perform such duties and services, consistent with his positions, as may be
assigned to him from time to time by the Chief Financial Officer of the
Corporation. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Employee hereby agrees to
perform well and faithfully the aforesaid duties and responsibilities and the
other reasonable senior executive duties and responsibilities assigned to him
from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or its designee.
During the Term of the Employment, the Corporation shall provide the Employee
with an office, secretarial and other support services at its headquarters as
may be required for the Employee to perform the duties assigned to him
hereunder.
4. Time to be Devoted to Employment.
(a) Except for reasonable vacations (to consist of at least 4 weeks
per year) and absences due to temporary illness, during the Term of
Employment, the Employee shall devote substantially his full time and
energy to the business of the Corporation.
(b) During the Term of Employment, the Employee shall not be engaged
in any other business activity which, in the reasonable judgment of the
Corporation, conflicts with the duties of the Employee hereunder, whether
or not such activity is pursued for gain, profit or other pecuniary
advantage.
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5. Compensation; Reimbursement.
(a) During the Term of Employment, the Corporation (or at the
Corporation's option, any subsidiary or affiliate thereof) shall pay to the
Employee an annual base salary ("Base Salary") of $150,000, payable in
installments as is the policy of the Corporation with respect to employees
of the Corporation at substantially the same employment level as the
Employee, but in no event less frequently than once per month. Thereafter,
the Base Salary shall be subject to increase at the option and in the sole
discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(b) Employee shall be eligible for an annual bonus as determined by
the Board of Directors of the Corporation based on Employee's performance.
The bonus payment to Employee for a calendar year is contingent upon the
Employee being retained as an employee of the Corporation at the time such
payments are made.
(c) Employee shall be eligible for an annual stock option grant
consistent with the Corporation's Stock Option Plan with said grant being
determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation based on the
Corporation's performance.
(d) During the Term of Employment, the Employee shall be entitled to
such fringe benefits as are made available from time to time to the
employees of the Corporation at substantially the same employment level as
the Employee, including, without limitation, four weeks paid vacation.
(e) The Corporation shall reimburse Employee, in accordance with the
practice from time to time for other officers of the Corporation, for all
reasonable and necessary traveling expenses, disbursements and other
reasonable and necessary incidental expenses incurred by him for or on
behalf of the Corporation in the performance of his duties hereunder upon
presentation by the Employee to the Corporation of appropriate vouchers,
receipts and reports.
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6. Disability or Death.
(a) If the Employee is incapacitated or disabled by accident, sickness
or otherwise so as to render him mentally or physically incapable of
performing the services required to be performed by him under this
Agreement for a period of 90 consecutive days or longer, (such condition
being herein referred to as "Disability"), the Employee will be eligible to
receive benefits under the Corporation's Long Term Disability Benefits Plan
pursuant to the terms and conditions of such plan. Until the Employee
becomes eligible for benefits under the Corporation's Long Term Disability
Benefits Plan and so long as the Corporation shall not have otherwise
terminated the Employee's employment hereunder in accordance with this
Agreement, the Employee shall be entitled to receive his compensation,
notwithstanding any such Disability.
(b) If the Employee dies during the Term of Employment, his employment
hereunder shall be deemed to cease as of the date of his death.
7. Termination For Cause. The Corporation may, with the approval of a
majority of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, terminate the employment
of the Employee hereunder at any time during the Term of Employment for "cause"
(such termination being hereinafter called a "Termination For Cause") by giving
the Employee notice of such termination, and upon the giving of such notice
termination shall take effect immediately. For the purposes of this Section 7,
"cause" shall mean (i) the Employee's actions on behalf of the Corporation or
any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, without the authorization of the Board of
Directors or the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, which
actions are knowingly for the pecuniary benefit of the Employee or members of
his family and which actions materially and adversely effect the business or
affairs of the Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or (ii) the
Employee fails in any material respect to observe and perform his obligations
hereunder or under the Employee Confidential Information, Invention and Non
Competition Agreement by and between Employee and Corporation which failure is
not cured within twenty (20) days after written notice thereof is given to the
Employee by the Corporation, or, (iii) the commission by the Employee of an act
involving embezzlement or fraud against the Corporation (other than non-material
expense account issues) or commission or conviction of a felony or (iv) the
repeated use by the Employee of alcohol in a manner which impairs his duties or
the use of any controlled substance other than under a physicians prescription.
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8. Termination Without Cause. The Corporation may, with the approval of a
majority of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, terminate the employment
of the Employee hereunder at any time during the Term of Employment without
"cause" (such termination being hereinafter called a "Termination Without
Cause") by giving the Employee notice of such termination, upon the giving of
such notice, termination shall take effect immediately.
9. Voluntary Termination. Any termination of the employment of the Employee
hereunder otherwise then as a result of an Involuntary Termination, a
Termination For Cause or a Termination Without Cause shall be deemed to be a
"Voluntary Termination". A Voluntary Termination shall be deemed to be effective
immediately upon receipt of notice to the Corporation of such termination.
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10. Effect of Termination of Employment.
(a) Upon the termination of the Employee's employment hereunder pursuant to
a Voluntary Termination or a Termination For Cause, neither the Employee nor his
beneficiary or estate shall have any further rights or claims against the
Corporation under this Agreement except to receive:
(i) the unpaid portion of the Base Salary provided for in Section
5(a), computed on a pro rata basis to the date of termination; and
(ii) reimbursement for any expenses for which the Employee shall not
have theretofore been reimbursed as provided in Section 5(e).
(iii) any amounts due and owing to the Employee by the Corporation
under any benefit plan.
(b) Upon the termination of the Employee's employment hereunder pursuant to
Disability or death neither the Employee nor his beneficiary or estate shall
have any further rights or claims against the Corporation under this Agreement
except to receive payments equal to that provided for in Section 6(a), if
applicable, and Section 10(a) hereof and any other benefits available under the
Corporation's Benefits Plans.
(c) Upon the termination of the Employee's employment hereunder pursuant to
a Termination Without Cause, neither the Employee nor his beneficiary or estate
shall have any further rights or claims against the Corporation under this
Agreement except to receive a termination payment equal to that provided for in
Section 10(a) hereof, plus an aggregate amount equal to 12 months Base Salary,
payable in 12 equal monthly installments and the continuation of medical and
dental benefits and life insurance for the same 12 month period to the extent
such benefits were being provided to Employee at the time of termination.
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11. General Provisions.
(a) This Agreement and any or all terms hereof may not be changed, waived,
discharged, or terminated orally, but only by way of an instrument in writing
signed by the parties.
(b) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New Jersey, without reference to the conflicts of laws
of the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction.
(c) If any portion of this Agreement shall be found to be invalid or
contrary to public policy, the same may be modified or stricken by a Court of
competent jurisdiction, to the extent necessary to allow the Court to enforce
such provision in a manner which is as consistent with the original intent of
the provision as possible. The striking or modification by the Court of any
provision shall not have the effect of invalidating the Agreement as a whole.
(d) Employee acknowledges that he has signed the Corporation's Confidential
Information, Invention and Non-Competition Agreements and said agreements are
made a part hereof.
(e) This Agreement, together with the Corporation's Confidential
Information, Invention and Non-Competition Agreements, constitutes the entire
and exclusive agreement between Employee and Corporation pertaining to the
subject matter thereof, and supersedes and replaces any and all earlier
agreements.
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12. Notices. Notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be delivered personally or sent by air courier or first class
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:
If to the Employee:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xx.
Xx. Xxxxxx, XX 00000
If to the Corporation:
Osteotech, Inc.
00 Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attn: CEO
Copy to:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx
0 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been
given on the date of delivery if personally delivered; on the business day after
the date when sent if sent by air courier; and on the third business day after
the date when sent if sent by mail, in each case addressed to such party as
provided in this Section or in accordance with the latest unrevoked direction
from such party.
13. Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
14. Assignment. This Agreement is personal in its nature and the parties
hereto shall not, without the consent of the other, assign or transfer this
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder; provided, however, that the
provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon (i) each
successor of the Corporation, whether by merger, consolidation, transfer of all
or substantially all assets, or otherwise and (ii) the heirs and legal
representatives of the Employee.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement effective
as of the date first above written.
OSTEOTECH, INC.
By:_/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Bauer____
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
EXECUTIVE
By:_/s/ Xxxx X. Burroughs__
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President, Finance
And Treasurer
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