Independent Director Agreement Sample Contracts

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • June 13th, 2025 • DarkIris Inc. • Services-prepackaged software • New York

This DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this [ ] day of [ ], by and between DARKIRIS INC., a Cayman Islands corporation (the “Company”), and [ ] (the “Independent Director”) and shall become effective on the closing date of the Company’s initial public offering (the “Effective Date”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • June 10th, 2025 • Brera Holdings PLC • Services-amusement & recreation services

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated June 5, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Brera Holdings PLC, an Irish public limited company (the “Company”), and the undersigned (the “Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • June 6th, 2025 • Gifts International Holdings LTD • Retail-miscellaneous retail • New York

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [*], 2025, is by and between Gifts International Holdings Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and [*], an individual (the “Director”) and shall become effective on the closing date of the Company’s initial public offering (the “Effective Date”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • January 6th, 2021 • Marijuana Co of America, Inc. • Medicinal chemicals & botanical products • California

This INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is dated January 5, 2021 (the “Agreement”) by and between MARIJUANA COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC, a Utah corporation (the “Company”), and Tad Mailander, the independent director (the “Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • May 20th, 2025 • Uptrend Holdings LTD • General bldg contractors - nonresidential bldgs

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of ______________________ (the “Effective Date”), is by and between Uptrend Holdings Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and ____________, an individual (the “Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • April 24th, 2024 • Smart for Life, Inc. • Medicinal chemicals & botanical products • Nevada

The Company desires to appoint the Director to serve on the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), which may include membership on one or more committees of the Board, and the Director desires to accept such appointment to serve on the Board, effective as of the Effective Date (as defined below).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • June 3rd, 2024 • Greenpro Capital Corp. • Services-computer processing & data preparation • Nevada

This INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is dated on June 1, 2024 (the “Agreement”) by and between GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), Wong Christopher Yu Nien, an individual resident of Hong Kong (the “Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • July 8th, 2016 • GEF Acquisition Corp • Blank checks • New York

This Independent Director Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of , 2016, is being entered into among GEF Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “ Company ”), GECC Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Sponsor ”), Caroline Angoorly (the “ Director ”), and Maxim Group LLC and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., as representatives (the “ Representatives ”) of the several underwriters (the “ Underwriters ”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • March 24th, 2025 • NextPlat Corp • Telephone communications (no radiotelephone) • Florida

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) made as of October 1, 2024 by and between NEXTPLAT CORP, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and Anthony Armas (“Nominee”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • May 4th, 2012 • Longhai Steel Inc. • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling & finishing mills • Nevada

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of May 4, 2012, by and between Longhai Steel Inc. (the “Company”) and Joseph M. Howell, III (“Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • July 8th, 2021 • Terra Tech Corp. • Engines & turbines • Nevada

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of July 1, 2021 by and between Terra Tech Corp. (the “Company”), and Eric Baum (“Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • January 18th, 2024 • Perfect Moment Ltd. • Apparel & other finishd prods of fabrics & similar matl • Delaware

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated January 18, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Perfect Moment Ltd., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Tim Nixdorff, an individual (the “Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • May 5th, 2020 • Nevada

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is made effective as of the 11th of November, 2016 (the “Agreement”), between PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC., a Nevada corporation with an address at 12500 San Pedro, Suite 120, San Antonio, Texas, 78216 (the “Company”), and Steve Huffman (“Director”).

BloomZ Inc. Independent Director Agreement Dated as of October 21, 2024
Independent Director Agreement • October 24th, 2024 • BloomZ Inc. • Services-allied to motion picture production

This Independent Director Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated and made effective as of the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and between BloomZ Inc., an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (“Company”), and Toshiyuki Sugiyama (“Director”). The Company and Director may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”.

CHINA SHENGDA PACKAGING GROUP INC. INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • August 14th, 2014 • China Shengda Packaging Group Inc. • Paperboard containers & boxes • Nevada

THIS AGREEMENT (The “Agreement”) is made as of the _____ day of ________, 2014 and is by and between China Shengda Packaging Group Inc., a Nevada corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), and __________________ (hereinafter referred to as the “Director”).

AMENDED AND RESTATED INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • July 23rd, 2021 • Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. • Blank checks • Delaware

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into on March 29, 2021, and effective on March 17, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Kaival Brands Innovations Group, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Paul Reuter (the “Director”).

IMMUNOCELLULAR THERAPEUTICS, LTD. INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT Dated as of April 29, 2022
Independent Director Agreement • August 10th, 2022 • ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. • Pharmaceutical preparations • Arkansas

This Independent Director Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated and made effective as of the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and between ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd., a Delaware Corporation (“Company”), and ______________, an individual resident of the State of ____________ (“Director”). The Company and Director may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”.

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • January 15th, 2021 • Apria, Inc. • Services-home health care services • Delaware

This INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is dated August 15, 2019 (this “Agreement”) by and between APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and JOHN R. MURPHY, an individual resident of the State of Florida (the “Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • April 14th, 2025 • Delaware

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated May 9, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Signing Day Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned (the “Director”).

CHINA BIOLOGIC PRODUCTS, INC. INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • March 23rd, 2012 • China Biologic Products, Inc. • Biological products, (no disgnostic substances) • New York

THIS AGREEMENT (The “Agreement”) is made as of the 19th day of March 2012 and is by and between China Biologic Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), and Yungang Lu (hereinafter referred to as the “Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • January 8th, 2021 • theMaven, Inc. • Cable & other pay television services • Delaware

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is made effective as of the 3rd day of September, 2018 (the “Agreement”), between THEMAVEN, INC., a Delaware corporation with an address at 1500 Fourth Avenue, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98101 (the “Company”), and TODD D. SIMS (“Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • June 5th, 2025 • Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. • Electric services • Nevada

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and effective as of the 1st day of June 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between NANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC., a Nevada corporation (“Company”) with offices at 10 Times Sq. 30th, Fl New York, NY 10018, and Seth Berl, an individual located at [*****] (“Independent Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • June 22nd, 2017 • Net 1 Ueps Technologies Inc • Functions related to depository banking, nec • Florida

This Independent Director Agreement is made effective as of June 21, 2017 (the “Agreement”), between Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), and Alasdair J. K. Pein (“Director”).

CHINA PUBLIC SECURITY TECHNOLOGY, INC. INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • August 16th, 2007 • China Public Security Technology, Inc. • Services-prepackaged software • Florida

THIS AGREEMENT (The “Agreement”) is made as of the _____ day of ________, 2007 and is by and between China Public Security Technology, Inc., a Florida corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), and __________________ (hereinafter referred to as the “Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • August 27th, 2010 • US Federal Properties Trust Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Maryland

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the day of , 2010 (the “Effective Date”), between US FEDERAL PROPERTIES TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and THOMAS H. WALKER, an individual (“Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • July 1st, 2024 • Asiafin Holdings Corp. • Services-business services, nec • Nevada

This INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is dated on July 1, 2024 (the “Agreement”) by and between ASIAFIN HOLDINGS CORP., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Louis Ramesh Ruben, an individual resident of Malaysia (the “Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • June 1st, 2023 • Snow Lake Resources Ltd. • Miscellaneous metal ores • Manitoba

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT, dated effective _________________, 2023 (this “Agreement”), by and between SNOW LAKE RESOURCES LTD., a company incorporated in the Province of Manitoba, Canada (the “Company”), and [ ] (the “Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • October 10th, 2025 • Intelligent Group LTD • Services-management consulting services • New York

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [ ], is by and between Intelligent Group Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and [ ], an individual (the “Independent Director”) and shall become effective on the closing date of the Company’s initial public Offering (the “Effective Date”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • April 9th, 2009 • American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc. • Plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers • California

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is made effective as of April 6, 2009 (“Agreement”) between AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a California corporation (“Company”), and Lü Shuming (“Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • March 6th, 2020 • Marijuana Co of America, Inc. • Medicinal chemicals & botanical products • California

This INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is dated February 28, 2020 (the “Agreement”) by and between MARIJUANA COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC, a Utah corporation (the “Company”), and Edward Manolos an individual resident of the State of California (the “Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • March 11th, 2016 • GEF Acquisition Corp • Blank checks • New York

This Independent Director Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of , 2016, is being entered into among GEF Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), GECC Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), Andreas Y. Gruson (the “Director”), and Maxim Group LLC and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., as representatives (the “Representatives”) of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • May 26th, 2015 • Rex Energy Corp • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Delaware

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is made effective as of the 1st day of June, 2015 (the “Agreement”), between REX ENERGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation with an address at 366 Walker Drive, State College, Pennsylvania 16801 (the “Company”), and JACK N. AYDIN (“Director”).

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • October 2nd, 2023 • Ebix Inc • Services-computer integrated systems design • Delaware

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of September 29, 2023, by and between Ebix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Jill Krueger (“Director”).

SEA FORREST INTERNATIONAL LTD. INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Director Agreement • August 29th, 2025 • Sea Forrest International Ltd. • Services-engineering services

Sea Forrest International Ltd., a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Company” or “we”), is pleased to offer you a position as an Independent Director of the Company. We believe your background and experience will be a significant asset to the Company and we look forward to your participation as an Independent Director in the Company. Should you choose to accept this position as an Independent Director, this letter agreement (the “Agreement”) shall constitute an agreement between you and the Company and contains all the terms and conditions relating to the services you agree to provide to the Company. Your appointment shall be subject to the approval of the Company’s board of directors (“Board”) and begin upon Company’s listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Commencement Date”).