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Exhibit No. 10.02
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- Consulting Agreement, William F. Plon
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S
IBLING E NTERTAINMENT G
ROUP, I NC.
WITH
W
ILLIAM P LON
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
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DATE:
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June 1, 2007
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COMPANY:
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Sibling Entertainment Group, Inc.
(“SEGI”)
511 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
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CONSULTANT:
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William Plon (“WP”)
64 Tammany Road
Upper Black Eddy PA 18972
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RECITALS
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A.
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The Company is engaged in various elements of the
entertainment industry including, without limitation the production
of live stage events and motion pictures.
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B.
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Consultant has considerable experience and ability
in Company’s business and extensive knowledge, experience and
abilities with respect to financial and business
matters.
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C.
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The Company desires to retain Consultant as an
independent contractor to assist it from time-to-time in
furtherance of its business and Consultant is willing to provide
such services to the Company on the terms herein
contained.
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D.
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Company and Consultant anticipate that they may
enter into further agreements for the specific services of
Consultant on various issues of interest to Company and same shall
be subject to the general terms and conditions of this agreement,
unless as otherwise specified in writing.
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WP was engaged as the Chief Financial Officer
(“CFO”) of the Company pursuant to an employment
agreement dated December 13, 2006 (the “Employment
Agreement”) and both parties agree to mutually rescind the
Employment Agreement and to simultaneously engage WP as a
consultant to SEGI (“Consulting Agreement”) with no
further obligations by either party with respect to the Employment
Agreement, except for SEGI to maintain health insurance as a former
employee as provided under COBRA and to reimburse the Consultant
for this cost, if not paid directly by the Company; except for the
following:
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a.
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SEGI shall pay WP an amount equal to Six Thousand
Eight Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($6,875) for the days between
May 16, 2007 and May 31, 2007 for the remaining service under the
Employment Agreement.
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b.
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SEGI shall pay WP an amount equal to ten thousand
($10,000) dollars within sixty (60) days of the signing of this
Agreement for initial outstanding “Signing Bonus”
payable to PLON as defined by Consulting Agreement.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
promises and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS . The
recitals set forth above are incorporated unto this Agreement as if
they were set forth in full in the body of this
Agreement.
2. ENGAGEMENT :
2.1. Company hereby engages Consultant as an
independent contractor to render the services described herein to
Company, and Consultant accepts the engagement subject to the terms
contained herein.
2.2. Consultant acknowledges that the obligation to
provide the services of such parties is of essence to this
agreement and that failure to provide such services shall be deemed
a default hereunder permitting Company to terminate this agreement
at its discretion.
3. TERM :
3.1. The Company hereby engages the
Consultant to furnish the advisory and consulting services
specified herein, and the Consultant hereby accepts such engagement
and agrees to provide such services, on the terms and conditions
herein set forth, for a minimum period of three (3) months and a
maximum period of six (6) month commencing on June 1, 2007 (the
“Consulting Period”). The Consulting Period may be
extended for an additional six (6) month period by mutual written
consent of the parties.
3.2.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consulting Period
may be terminated by the Company:
3.2.1. Upon the
Company’s sending to the Consultant written notice
terminating the Agreement for Just Cause. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Just Cause” shall mean, (A) action by the
Consultant involving conclusively proven fraudulent acts materially
detrimental to the operations of the Company where after receipt of
written notice of same from the Company; (B) the conviction of the
Consultant of a felony crime of moral turpitude; (C) any
intentional and continuing violation in a material respect of any
of the provisions of Sections 6 or 7 hereof after receipt of
written notice of same from the Company and a failure of Consultant
to cure such violation within thirty (30) days of receipt of such
notice; or (D) any material failure by the Consultant to perform
its duties in accordance with this Agreement (other than by reason
of physical or mental disability of either Essential Party),
provided the Consultant shall first have been given written notice
of such failure and the Consultant shall not have corrected or
caused to be corrected such failure within 30 days from such
notice; or
3.2.2. Upon the date of death of
Consultant;
3.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement
shall terminate upon the following:
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3.3.1 If
Consultant becomes employed by a third party on a full time basis
(40 hrs per week or more) within the first 90 days from the date
hereof, the Agreement shall automatically terminate on the 90
th day from the date of the Agreement.
3.3.2 If
Consultant becomes employed anytime after the first 90 days from
the beginning of the Consulting Period, the Agreement shall
automatically terminate on the date that Consultant is employed by
a third party on a full time basis (40 hrs per week or
more).
3.3.3 The Consultant shall notify the Company within 5 business days
of any full time employment by the Consultant by a Third
Party.
4. SERVICES :
4.1. Consultant shall perform the
services specified in this Paragraph 4 subject to the terms of this
Agreement and such other rules and policies as Company may from
time to time direct, so long as same do not increase the
obligations of Consultant hereunder.
4.2. Consultant shall use his expertise
to assist Company in the structuring, operating and growing its
business and with special projects that may include advisory and
consulting services related to financial matters and sales and
marketing as reasonably requested by the Company. For the purpose
of this Agreement, the term “Company” shall include
also any subsidiary of Company. Further, the Consultant shall not
have any further obligation or authority to act on behalf of the
Company as an officer, or sign agreements on behalf of the Company
with third parties.
4.3.
For the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall
be entitled to reimbursement unless paid directly by the Company a
continuation of the health insurance coverage provided to the
Consultant, formerly as the CFO, under rules of COBRA, a
continuation of the same benefits that WP received under the
Employment Agreement including pre-existing conditions; and
continued coverage under the Company’s Workman’s
Compensation Policy.
4.4. The Parties acknowledge their intention for
Consultant to provide specific services in connection with projects
of Company and shall enter into separate agreements with respect to
any such activities. The consideration provided for herein shall be
deemed advances against consideration for any and all such separate
activities, as will be specifically provided for in such separate
agreements.
5. CONSULTANT’S COMPENSATION : In full consideration for all services to be
rendered by Consultant to Company, Company agrees to pay and
Consultant agrees to accept:
5.5.
Bi- Monthly Fee
. $6,875 bi-monthly for each of the first six (6)
consecutive months of the Consulting Period payable on the
fifteenth (15 th ) and the last day of each month
commencing on June 1, 2007.
5.6.
No Additional Participation
: Consultant acknowledges and agrees that this
Consulting Agreement shall not give or extend to Consultant any
rights with respect to Company’s payments to officers,
directors and employees, including contributions by Company to any
deferred compensation plan, bonus plans or fringe benefits not
otherwise specified in this Agreement as payable to
Consultant.
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6. Confidentiality, Non-Interference and Pro