EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this AAgreement) is made between Fusion
Networks Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the ACompany@), and Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx (AGoldfarb@). Unless otherwise indicated, all references to Sections
are to Sections in this Agreement. This Agreement is effective as of the
AEffective Date@ set forth in Schedule 1 below.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company desires to obtain the services of Xxxxxxxx, and
Xxxxxxxx desires to be employed by the Company upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the agreements herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as of the date hereof as follows:
1. Employment. Subject to (i) the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth and (ii) the approval of this Agreement and election of Xxxxxxxx by the
Company=s Board of Directors (ABoard@), the Company hereby agrees to employ
Xxxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxxx hereby agrees to serve the Company, as President and
Chief Executive Officer (AEmployment@).
2. Scope of Employment.
(a) During the Employment, Xxxxxxxx will serve as President and Chief
Executive Officer and shall report to the Board. Subject to his election in
accordance with the Company=s by-laws and with applicable law, Xxxxxxxx shall
serve as a member of the Board. Xxxxxxxx will (i) devote his full time,
attention, and energies to the business of the Company and will diligently and
to the best of his ability perform all duties incident to his employment
hereunder; (ii) use his best efforts to promote the interests and goodwill of
the Company; and (iii) perform such other duties commensurate with his office as
the Board of Directors of the Company may from time-to-time assign to him.
(b) Section 2(a) shall not be construed as preventing Xxxxxxxx from (i)
serving on corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, or (ii) making
investments in other businesses or enterprises; provided in no event shall any
such service, business activity or investment require the provision of
substantial services by Xxxxxxxx to the operations or the affairs of such
businesses or enterprises such that the provision thereof would interfere in any
material respect with the performance of Xxxxxxxx'x duties hereunder.
3. Compensation and Benefits During Employment. During the Employment, the
Company shall provide compensation and benefits to Xxxxxxxx as follows.
(a) The Company shall pay Xxxxxxxx, subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, a base salary (the "Base Salary") at the rate of not less than
the AInitial Salary@ set forth in Schedule 1, payable in accordance with the
normal payroll practices of the Company but in no less than equal bi-weekly
installments, less withholding required by law or agreed to by Xxxxxxxx.
(b) Upon execution of this Agreement by Xxxxxxxx, the Company shall pay to
Xxxxxxxx the signing bonus (ASigning Bonus@) set forth in Schedule 1.
(c) As additional compensation for services hereunder, Xxxxxxxx shall be
entitled to bonuses, either in cash or in equity (ABonus@) in such amounts and
on such terms and conditions as shall be agreed to by the Board and Xxxxxxxx on
the first anniversary of the date hereof.
(d) Xxxxxxxx shall, upon satisfaction of any eligibility requirements with
respect thereto, be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans of the
Company, including without limitation those health, dental, accidental death and
dismemberment, and long term disability plans, 401(k) plans, pension or
profit-sharing plans, stock option plans, and similar benefits, of the Company
now or hereafter in effect that are made available to executive officers of the
Company and on the same terms as offered to other executive officers of the
Company.
(e) The Company shall maintain for Xxxxxxxx the ASpecific Benefits@
summarized in Schedule 1, if any.
(f) The Company will reimburse Xxxxxxxx for reasonable business expenses
incurred by Xxxxxxxx in connection with the Employment in accordance with the
Company=s then-current policies and IRS guidelines.
(g) During the Employment Xxxxxxxx shall be entitled to sick leave,
holidays, and an annual vacation, all in accordance with the regular policy of
the Company for its executives (but in no event less than the AMinimum Annual
Vacation@ set forth in Schedule 1), during which time his compensation and
benefits shall be paid or provided in full. Each such vacation shall be taken by
Xxxxxxxx at such times as may be mutually agreed upon by Xxxxxxxx and the
Company.
4. Post-Employment Compensation and Benefits. Either party may terminate
Xxxxxxxx' Employment hereunder at anytime. In the event of any termination of
the Employment, by the Company, by Xxxxxxxx or by Xxxxxxxx=s death, the Company
and Xxxxxxxx will have the following obligations concerning compensation and
benefits.
(a) Any amounts payable under Section 3 which shall have been earned but
not yet paid, including without limitation vacation pay, shall be paid by the
Company to Xxxxxxxx.
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(b) If the Employment is terminated because of (i) the death of Xxxxxxxx,
or (ii) by the Company because of the inability of Xxxxxxxx to perform his
duties hereunder, by reason of physical or mental injury or illness,
incapacitating him for a continuous period exceeding six months (excluding any
leaves of absence approved by the Company), as determined by Xxxxxxxx'x
eligibility to receive long term disability benefits under the Company's long
term disability insurance policy as in effect from time to time (ADisability@),
then the Company will pay to Xxxxxxxx, or to Xxxxxxxx=s heirs, assigns,
successors-in-interest, or legal representatives) any and all salary, other
benefits or incentive payments earned, accrued or provided to or by Xxxxxxxx
under this Agreement, or granted to Xxxxxxxx by the officers and/or board of
directors of the Company, through the date of Xxxxxxxx=s death or disability and
not already paid. In the event of such termination, any vesting of Xxxxxxxx=s
stock options will be in accordance with the Company=s stock option plan under
which those options were granted, as they may be amended by the Board from time
to time (the APlan@).
(c) Except for termination under Section 4(b), if the Employment is
terminated (i) by the Company other than for Cause as defined below, or (ii) by
Xxxxxxxx with Good Reason as defined below, then Xxxxxxxx will be entitled to
(i) a severance payment in an amount equal to Xxxxxxxx'x Base Salary as of the
Termination Date (excluding any reductions in Base salary giving rise to Good
Reason) for the calendar year in which such termination occurs and (ii) continue
as a participant in, or be provided benefits comparable to those of, the health
insurance benefit plan specified under Section 3(c) for a period of six (6)
months after the Termination Date, which period shall not count against any
post-termination coverage period required by COBRA or other applicable law.
(d) Other than as provided herein, after termination of the Employment, the
Company shall not be obligated to make the payments, nor to provide the
benefits, specified in Section 3.
(e) After termination of the Employment for any reason, Xxxxxxxx shall pay
any amount or amounts then owed by Xxxxxxxx to the Company.
(f) ACause@ means either (i) the willful commission by Xxxxxxxx of an act
constituting a dishonest or other act of material misconduct, or conviction of a
fraudulent act or a felony under the laws of any state or of the United States
to which the Company or Xxxxxxxx is subject, and such act results (or is
intended to result directly or indirectly) in Xxxxxxxx'x substantial gain or
personal enrichment to the material and demonstrable detriment of the Company;
or (ii) the material breach by Xxxxxxxx of any representation or covenant made
herein, which breach is not cured within thirty (30) days following written
notice thereof from the Company to Xxxxxxxx; or (iii) the commission of repeated
breaches of this Agreement by Xxxxxxxx, which breach is not cured within thirty
(30) days following written notice thereof from the Company to Xxxxxxxx.
Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a
resolution duly adopted by the Board or based upon the advice of counsel for the
Company shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by
Xxxxxxxx in good faith and in the best interests of the Company and thus shall
not be deemed grounds for termination for Cause. (g) AGood Reason@ means the
occurrence of any of the following, other than with Xxxxxxxx=s prior written
consent:
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(1) any diminution in Xxxxxxxx' title, duties, responsibilities, authority,
or status, or any removal of Xxxxxxxx from, or any failure to reelect or to
reappoint Xxxxxxxx to, the office of Chief Executive Officer or Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Company;
(2) a reduction by the Company in the amount of Xxxxxxxx'x Base Salary, or
the failure of the Company to pay such Base Salary to Xxxxxxxx at the time and
in the manner specified in Section 3; or
(3) the breach by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement,
which breach is not cured within thirty (30) days following written notice
thereof from Xxxxxxxx to the Company.
5. Confidential Information.
(a) Xxxxxxxx acknowledges that the law provides the Company with protection
for its trade secrets and confidential information. Xxxxxxxx will not disclose,
directly or indirectly, any of the Company=s confidential business information
or confidential technical information to anyone without authorization from the
Company=s management. Xxxxxxxx will not use any of the Company=s confidential
business information or confidential technical information in any way, either
during or after the Employment with the Company, except as required in the
course of the Employment.
(b) Xxxxxxxx will strictly adhere to any obligations that may be owed to
former employers insofar as Xxxxxxxx'x use or disclosure of their confidential
information is concerned. (c) Information will not be deemed part of the
confidential information restricted by this Section 5 if Xxxxxxxx can show that:
(i) the information was in Xxxxxxxx= possession or within Xxxxxxxx= knowledge
before the Company disclosed it to Xxxxxxxx; or (ii) the information was or
became generally known to those who could take economic advantage of it; or
(iii) Xxxxxxxx obtained the information from a party having the right to
disclose it to Xxxxxxxx without violation of any obligation to the Company, or
(iv) Xxxxxxxx is required to disclose the information pursuant to legal process
(e.g., a subpoena), provided that Xxxxxxxx notifies the Company immediately upon
receiving or becoming aware of the legal process in question. No combination of
information will be deemed to be within any of the four exceptions in the
previous sentence, however, whether or not the component parts of the
combination are within one or more exceptions, unless the combination itself and
its economic value and principles of operation are themselves within such an
exception.
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(d) All originals and all copies of any drawings, blueprints, manuals,
reports, computer programs or data, notebooks, notes, photographs, and all other
recorded, written, or printed matter relating to research, manufacturing
operations, or business of the Company made or received by Xxxxxxxx during the
Employment are the property of the Company. Upon termination of the Employment,
whether or not for Cause, Xxxxxxxx will immediately deliver to the Company all
property of the Company which may still be in Xxxxxxxx=s possession. Xxxxxxxx
will not remove or assist in removing such property from the Company=s premises
other than for legitimate business purposes during the Employment or under any
circumstances after termination thereof, except as authorized by the Company's
management.
(e) For a period of one (1) year after the date of termination of the
Employment, Xxxxxxxx will not, either directly or indirectly, hire or employ or
offer or participate in offering employment to any person who at the time of
such termination or at any time during such year following the time of such
termination was an employee of the Company without the prior written consent of
the Company.
6. Ownership of Intellectual Property. The following provisions apply
except to the extent expressly stated otherwise in Schedule 1.
(a) The Company will be the sole owner of any and all of Xxxxxxxx=s
Inventions that are related to the Company=s business, as defined in more detail
below.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, AInventions@ means all inventions,
discoveries, and improvements (including, without limitation, any information
relating to manufacturing techniques, processes, formulas, developments or
experimental work, work in progress, or business trade secrets), along with any
and all other work product relating thereto.
(c) An Invention is Arelated to the Company=s business@ (ACompany-Related
Invention@) if it is made, conceived, or reduced to practice by Xxxxxxxx (in
whole or in part, either alone or jointly with others, whether or not during
regular working hours), whether or not potentially patentable or copyrightable
in the U.S. or elsewhere, and it either: (i) involves equipment, supplies,
facilities, or trade secret information of the Company; (ii) involves the time
for which Xxxxxxxx was or is to be compensated by the Company; (iii) relates to
the business of the Company or to its actual or demonstrably anticipated
research and development; or (iv) results, in whole or in part, from work
performed by Xxxxxxxx for the Company; provided that the foregoing shall not
apply to any Inventions made, conceived or reduced to practice by Xxxxxxxx prior
to commencement of the Employment.
(d) Xxxxxxxx will promptly disclose to the Company, or its nominee(s),
without additional compensation, all Company-Related Inventions, including
without limitation all AComputer Software@ (defined as all computer programs,
associated documentation, and copies thereof) that is so related.
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(e) Xxxxxxxx will assist the Company, at the Company=s expense, in
protecting any intellectual property rights that may be available anywhere in
the world for such Company-Related Inventions, including signing U.S. or foreign
patent applications, oaths or declarations relating to such patent applications,
and similar documents.
(f) To the extent that any Company-Related Invention is eligible under
applicable law to be deemed a Awork made for hire,@ or otherwise to be owned
automatically by the Company, it will be deemed as such, without additional
compensation to Xxxxxxxx. In some jurisdictions, Xxxxxxxx may have a right,
title, or interest (ARight,@ including without limitation all right, title, and
interest arising under patent law, copyright law, trade-secret law,
semiconductor chip protection law, or otherwise, anywhere in the world,
including the right to xxx for present or past infringement) in certain
Company-related Inventions that cannot be automatically owned by the Company. In
that case, if applicable law permits Xxxxxxxx to assign Xxxxxxxx=s Right(s) in
future Company-Related Inventions at this time, then Xxxxxxxx hereby assigns any
and all such Right(s) to the Company, without additional compensation to
Xxxxxxxx; if not, then Xxxxxxxx agrees to assign any and all such Right(s) in
any such future Company-Related Inventions to the Company or its nominee(s) upon
request, without additional compensation to Xxxxxxxx.
(g) To the extent that Xxxxxxxx retains any so-called Amoral rights@ or
similar rights in a Company-Related Invention as a matter of law, Xxxxxxxx
authorizes the Company or its designee to make any changes it desires to any
part of that Company-Related Invention; to combine any such part with other
materials; and to withhold Xxxxxxxx=s identity in connection with any business
operations relating to that Company-Related Invention; in any case without
additional compensation to Xxxxxxxx.
7. Noncompetition. As a condition to, and in consideration of, the
Company's entering into this Agreement, and giving Xxxxxxxx access to certain
confidential and proprietary information, which Xxxxxxxx recognizes is valuable
to the Company and, therefore, its protection and maintenance constitutes a
legitimate interest to be protected by the provisions of this Section 7 as
applied to Xxxxxxxx and other employees similarly situated to Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
hereby agrees as follows:
(a) During, and for Aa reasonable period of time@ after any termination of,
the Employment, and within Aa reasonable territory,@ defined in Sections 7(b)
and 7(c), Xxxxxxxx will not for any reason, directly or indirectly, by any means
or device, for himself or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person,
partnership or corporation (i) compete with the Company in the development,
operation or marketing of an Internet portal targeted to the Spanish or
Portuguese speaking markets, (ii) solicit any customers of the Company to
purchase the products or services which, as of the date of such termination,
would compete directly with those which were offered by the Company or were
actively under development and as to which the Company has expended significant
sums in developing during the Employment or (iii) work on or develop, directly
or indirectly, for any competitor of the Company any Internet sites or services
similar to those developed or offered by the Company during Xxxxxxxx=s
Employment. The aforementioned period of time specified in this paragraph will
be extended by the duration of any period when Xxxxxxxx is committing any act
prohibited by this Agreement.
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(b) As used in this Agreement, Aa reasonable period of time@ means one
year, except as otherwise provided herein. If Xxxxxxxx violates the covenants
set forth in Section 7(a), and the Company brings an action for injunctive or
other relief, the Company shall not be deprived of the benefit of the full
reasonable period of time. Accordingly, the covenants set forth in the preceding
paragraph shall be deemed to have a duration of the reasonable period of time
specified by this Agreement, with such period commencing upon the later of (i)
the termination of the Employment and (ii) if the Company brings a action to
enforce the covenants contained in Section 7(a), the date of entry by a court of
competent jurisdiction of a final judgment enforcing such covenants.
(c) As used in this Agreement, Aa reasonable territory@, in view of the
international nature of the markets in which the Company competes, means the
United States of America and any foreign market in which the Company=s site
operates or services are sold during the Employment or are reasonably
foreseeable to be sold during the reasonable period of time.
(d) The covenants set forth in Section 7(a) will accrue to the benefit of
the Company, regardless of the reason(s) for the termination of the Employment.
(e) Xxxxxxxx acknowledges that the obligations of this Agreement are
directly related to the Employment and are necessary to protect the Company=s
legitimate business interests. Xxxxxxxx acknowledges that the Company=s need for
the covenants set forth in this Agreement is based on the following: (i) the
substantial time, money and effort expended and to be expended by the Company in
developing technical designs, marketing plans and similar confidential
information; (ii) the fact that Xxxxxxxx will be personally entrusted with the
Company=s confidential and proprietary information; (iii) the fact that, after
having access to the Company=s technology and other confidential information,
Xxxxxxxx could become a competitor of the Company; and (iv) the highly
competitive nature of the Company=s industry, including the premium that
competitors of the Company place on acquiring proprietary and competitive
information.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Xxxxxxxx may acquire an ownership
interest, directly or indirectly, of not more than 5% of the outstanding
securities of any corporation which is engaged in a business competitive with
the Company and which is listed on any recognized securities exchange or traded
in the over the counter market in the United States; provided, that such
investment is of a totally passive nature and does not involve Xxxxxxxx devoting
time to the management or operations of such corporation.
8. Employee Handbooks, Etc. From time to time, the Company may establish,
maintain and distribute employee manuals or handbooks or personnel policy
manuals, and officers or other representatives of the Company may make written
or oral statements relating to personnel policies and procedures. Such manuals,
handbooks and statements do not constitute a part of this Agreement.
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9. Legal Fees and Expenses. In the event of a lawsuit, arbitration, or
other dispute-resolution proceeding brought by Xxxxxxxx to enforce the terms of
this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse Xxxxxxxx on a monthly basis for the
reasonable attorneys= fees and expenses incurred by him in such proceeding;
provided, however, that in the event Xxxxxxxx does not prevail in such dispute,
he shall promptly refund to the Company any legal fees and expenses paid to him
under the terms of this Section 9.
10. Successors.
(a) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon (i)
the Company and its successors and assigns and (ii) Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx=s
heirs and legal representatives, except that Xxxxxxxx=s duties and
responsibilities under this Agreement are of a personal nature and will not be
assignable or delegable in whole or in part.
(b) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the
business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this
Agreement, Athe Company@ shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any
successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to
perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.
11. Arbitration.
(a) Except as set forth in paragraph (b) of this Section 11 or to the
extent prohibited by applicable law, any dispute, controversy or claim arising
out of or relating to this Agreement will be submitted to binding arbitration
before a single arbitrator in accordance with the National Rules for the
Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association in
effect on the date of the demand for arbitration. The arbitration shall take
place before a single arbitrator who is mutually acceptable to Xxxxxxxx and the
Company, who will preferably but not necessarily be a lawyer but who shall have
at least five years= experience in working in or with Internet companies;
provided that if the parties cannot reasonably agree as to an arbitrator, each
party shall select an independent arbitrator and such two arbitrators will
determine the identity of a third arbitrator before whom the arbitration shall
take place. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitration shall take
place in the city in which Xxxxxxxx= principal office space is located at the
time of the dispute or was located at the time of termination of the Employment
(if applicable). The arbitrator is hereby directed to take all reasonable
measures not inconsistent with the interests of justice to expedite, and
minimize the cost of, the arbitration proceedings.
(b) To protect Inventions, trade secrets, or other confidential
information, and/or to enforce the noncompetition provisions of Section 7, the
Company may seek temporary, preliminary, and/or permanent injunctive relief in a
court of competent jurisdiction, in each case, without waiving its right to
arbitration.
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(c) At the request of either party, the arbitrator may take any interim
measures s/he deems necessary with respect to the subject matter of the dispute,
including measures for the preservation of confidentiality set forth in this
Agreement.
(d) Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction.
12. Indemnification.
(a) The Company agrees that if the Employee is made a party, or is
threatened to be made a party, to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative (a "Proceeding"), by reason of the
fact that he is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or is or
was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, member,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans,
whether or not the basis of such Proceeding is the Employee's alleged action in
an official capacity while serving as a director, officer, member, employee or
agent, the Employee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the
fullest extent permitted or authorized by the Company's certificate of
incorporation or bylaws or, if greater, by the laws of the State of Delaware,
against all cost, expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation,
attorney's fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts
paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by the
Employee in connection therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to
the Employee even if he has ceased to be a director, member, employee or agent
of the Company or other entity and shall inure to the benefit of the Employee's
heirs, executors and administrators. The Company shall advance to the Employee
all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by him in connection with a
Proceeding within 20 days after receipt by the Company of a written request for
such advance. Such request shall include an undertaking by the Employee to repay
the amount of such advance if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not
entitled to be indemnified against such costs and expenses.
(b) Neither the failure of the Company (including its board of directors,
independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior to
the commencement of any proceeding concerning payment of amounts claimed by the
Employee under Section 15(a) that indemnification of the Employee is proper
because he has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor a determination by
the Company (including its board of directors, independent legal counsel or
stockholders) that the Employee has not met such applicable standard of conduct,
shall create a presumption that the Employee has not met the applicable standard
of conduct.
(c) The Company agrees to continue and maintain a directors' and officers'
liability insurance policy covering the Employee to the fullest extent permitted
by the Company's bylaws and applicable law.
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13. Mitigation. The Employee shall have no duty to mitigate the amount of
any payment or benefit provided hereunder by seeking alternative or accepting
employment following his termination of employment with the Company. To the
extent that the Employee obtains or undertakes other employment during the
period, no payments due hereunder shall be subject to reduction in respect of
any compensation received from such employment or otherwise, nor shall such
payments be subject to offset for any reason.
14. Other Provisions.
(a) Xxxxxxxx represents that he has no obligations, contractual or
otherwise, inconsistent with Xxxxxxxx obligations set forth in this Agreement.
(b) All notices and statements with respect to this Agreement must be in
writing. Notices to the Company shall be delivered to the Chairman of the Board
or any vice president of the Company. Notices to Xxxxxxxx shall be delivered to
Goldfarb in person or to Xxxxxxxx'x attorney as indicated in the Company=s
records.
(c) This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties
concerning the subjects covered herein; there are no promises, understandings,
representations, or warranties of any kind concerning those subjects except as
expressly set forth in this Agreement.
(d) Any modification of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by all
parties; any attempt to modify this Agreement, orally or in writing, not
executed by all parties will be void.
(e) If any provision of this Agreement, or its application to anyone or
under any circumstances, is adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other
provision or application of this Agreement which can be given effect without the
invalid or unenforceable provision or application and will not invalidate or
render unenforceable such provision or application in any other jurisdiction.
(f) This Agreement will be governed and interpreted under the laws of the
United States of America and of the State of Florida law as applied to contracts
made and carried out in Florida by residents of Florida.
(g) No failure on the part of any party to enforce any provisions of this
Agreement will act as a waiver of the right to enforce that provision.
(h) Termination of the Employment, with or without cause, will not affect
the continued enforceability of this Agreement.
(i) Section headings are for convenience only and shall not define or limit
the provisions of this Agreement.
(j) This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which
is an original. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement or
any counterpart hereof to produce or account for any of the other counterparts.
A copy of this Agreement signed by one party and faxed to another party shall be
deemed to have been executed and delivered by the signing party as though an
original. A photocopy of this Agreement shall be effective as an original for
all purposes.
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This Agreement contains provisions requiring binding arbitration of
disputes. By signing this Agreement, Xxxxxxxx acknowledges that he or she (i)
has read and understood the entire Agreement; (ii) has received a copy of it
(iii) has had the opportunity to ask questions and consult counsel or other
advisors about its terms; and (iv) agrees to be bound by it.
Executed May ____, 2000 to be effective as of the Effective Date.
Fusion Networks Holdings, Inc.
By:________________________
Signature
___________________________
Printed name
___________________________
Title
Employee
___________________________
Signature
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Schedule 1
Effective Date Upon approval by the Board of Directors of the Company
Office / Position President and Chief Executive Officer
Initial Salary $225,000 per year
Signing Bonus $25,000 to be paid upon execution of this Agreement
Minimum Annual Vacation 15 days per year
Specific Benefits Xxxxxxxx shall be entitled to a grant of 1,000,000
five year stock options exercisable at the closing
price of the Company's common stock on the Effective
Date. The options will vest 25% on each of the first
three anniversaries of the Effective Date. The
remaining 25%, or 250,000 options, will vest as
follows: (i) 5%, or 50,000 options, will vest
three months after the Effective Date, if, and
only if, the Company's common stock closes at or
above $5.00 per share on that date and the average
closing price of the stock has been $5.00 or more
for the 20 trading days ending on that date, (ii) an
additional 5%, or 50,000 options, will vest six
months after the Effective Date, if, and only if,
the Company's common stock closes at or above $8.00
per share on that date and the average closing
price of the stock has been $8.00 or more for the
20 trading days ending on that date, and (iii) the
remaining 15%, or 150,000 options, will vest, in
part or in whole, twelve months after the Effective
Date based on satisfaction of criteria established
by the Board regarding achievement of business and
performance criteria agreed to on or before the
Effective Date.
Other None
