AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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AGREEMENT dated as of February 15, 2002, to be effective as of December
1, 2001 by and between Xxxx Mortgage Depot, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the
"Corporation"), and Xxxxx X. Xxxx (hereinafter referred to as "Xxxx").
WHEREAS, Xxxx and the Company entered into an employment agreement,
effective as of January 1, 2000 (the "Previous Employment Agreement")
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Employment Agreement to reduce
Xxxx'x salary to $75,000 per annum, effective as of January 1, 2002 and to
remove all commission and revenue bonuses during fiscal 2001 and the remaining
term of the agreement;
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Employment and Compensation. Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Corporation agrees that the total compensation payable to Xxxx
during fiscal 2001 shall be One Hundred Fifty Two Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy
Dollars ($152,870). Xxxx agrees to waive his right to receive any bonuses during
fiscal 2001, including but not limited to the commission revenue bonus and the
growth revenue bonus. During fiscal 2002 and 2003, Xxxx shall be entitlted to
receive compensation equal to Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) per annum.
2. Duties. During the period of his employment Xxxx shall serve as
Chief Executive Officer and shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors.
Xxxx will oversee all of the company's operations. While he is so employed Xxxx
shall devote his full business time, energy and attention to his duties
hereunder.
3. Benefits and Expenses. Xxxx will be eligible to participate in all
benefit programs of the Corporation that are in effect for its personnel from
time to time. Xxxx will be reimbursed for all reasonable business expenses
incurred on behalf of Corporation while performing his duties, including but not
limited to reimbursement for travel, food and lodging for his required trips to
Puerto Rico.
4. Termination of Employment. Upon termination of Xxxx'x employment
hereunder for any reason other than death, physical or mental incapacity, fraud,
criminal acts, voluntary termination, breach of any provision of this agreement
or neglect of his duties, Xxxx will be entitled to continue to receive
compensation for a six-month period equivalent to what his salary would be for
that period.
5. Covenant not to Compete. During the period commencing on the date
hereof and ending one (1) year after the termination of Xxxx'x employment for
any reason, Xxxx shall not directly or indirectly, except as a passive investor
in publicly held companies and except for investments held at the date hereof,
engage in or own or control any interest in or act as director, officer or
employee of or consultant to any firm or corporation directly or indirectly
engaged (as these terms may be reasonably construed) in a mortgage brokerage
business anywhere in the United States.
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Xxxx hereby acknowledges that the remedy at law for any breach of the
foregoing covenants will be inadequate and that the Corporation shall, in
addition to whatever other remedies it may have, be entitled to proper
injunctive relief.
6. Miscellaneous. This agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Corporation, its successors and assigns, and may not be assigned
by Xxxx. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and
supersedes all prior agreements relating to the subject matter hereof and may be
changed only by writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of such
change is sought. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of Florida.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Employment
Agreement as of the date first above written to be effective as of December 1,
2001.
Xxxx Mortgage Depot, Inc.
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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XXXXX X. XXXX, Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
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XXXXX XXXX
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