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Exhibit 10.1
2008 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN RED ROCK PICTURES HOLDINGS, INC.
AND
STEVE HANDY
This 2008 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), is entered
into by and between Red Rock Pictures Holdings, Inc., a Nevada
Corporation (the "Company"), and Steve Handy ("Executive") on
December 23, 2008.
A G R E E M E N T
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
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EMPLOYMENT
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(a)
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Executive Employment . The Company hereby employs
Executive as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, and
Executive hereby agrees to perform services for the Company for and
during the term hereof. Executive shall perform such duties and
have such responsibilities as are set forth in the Bylaws of the
Company and as may from time to time be assigned to Executive by
the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Executive shall report solely to
the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and shall be subject to direction
solely from the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER in the performance of his
duties hereunder. For purposes of this Agreement, unless the
context otherwise requires, references to the business of "the
Company" shall include any successor corporation or corporations
which may be the eventual successor to the present or future
business and/or assets of the Company.
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(b)
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Duties . Throughout the period that the Executive is
employed by the Company hereunder (the "Employment Term"),
Executive shall devote substantial time, energy and skill during
normal industry business hours to the business and affairs of the
Company, except for periods of illness or incapacity. Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, as employee, consultant, agent,
investor, principal, partner, stockholder (except as a holder of
less that 1% of the issued and outstanding stock or debt of a
publicly held corporation), officer, director or otherwise, engage
or participate in any business similar to or in competition in any
manner whatsoever with the business as now or hereafter
conducted.
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COMPENSATION . The Company shall provide to Executive and
pay the following forms of compensation:
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(a)
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Base . During the Employment Term, the Company shall pay
to Executive a monthly salary (the "Base") for the services to be
rendered by him hereunder, including all services to be rendered as
an officer or employee of the Company or any of its direct or
indirect subsidiaries, which shall be Three Thousand Three Hundred
and Thirty Three Dollars and Thirty Three Cents ($3,333.33) per
month. Such amount shall be payable in cash and will be paid in
semi-monthly payments on the 1st and 15th days of each month.
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(b)
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Adjustments to Base Draw and Bonus Program . Compensation
for position will also include a bonus program.
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(i)
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The bonus program will be paid 50% in cash, 50% in stock.
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(ii)
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The bonus program will be paid out on an annual basis. The
amounts for the program will be negotiated in good faith and
mutually agreed upon between Mr. Handy and the Board of Directors
of the Company.
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Stock Options . Upon execution of this agreement the
Board shall grant to Executive, options to purchase 200,000 shares
of the Company's Common Stock, issued equally over the first twelve
months of Executives employment on the following terms and
conditions:
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The options shall be granted under and pursuant to the Company's
Stock Option, Deferred Stock and Restricted Stock Plan (the
"Plan").
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The exercise price of each option shall be equal to (A) the
average of the last reported sale price for one share of Common
Stock during the five (5) business days preceding the date of grant
as reported on the NASDAQ Automated Quotation System; or (B) if (A)
is not applicable, then the fair market value of one share of the
Common Stock, as determined in good faith by the Board.
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All stock options granted to Executive pursuant to this Section
2(b): (A) shall vest equally over 12 months; (B) shall expire to
the extent not exercised prior to the close of business on the day
ten (10) years from the date of grant; and (C) shall be governed by
the Plan and an agreement substantially in the form of the
agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A, or as otherwise agreed upon
by the parties. The Company shall use its best efforts to assure
that all options are granted to Executive under the Plan, or a
similar plan later adopted by the Company, which satisfies the
conditions of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission
or any successor thereto.
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In the event of a change in the number of the Company's shares
of Common Stock outstanding caused by an event listed in Section
3.3 of the Plan, the number of shares subject to options granted
after the date of such event shall be adjusted in accordance with
the procedures contained in such Section and the number of options
to be granted to Executive pursuant to this Section 2(b) shall be
correspondingly adjusted.
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(v)
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent that, in the
opinion of counsel, the Company is unable to grant the Executive
any stock options due Executive pursuant to this Section 2(b)
because such grant would violate any state or federal securities
law, regulation, permit or approval obtained by the Company, then
the Company shall to the extent it is able to do so without
violation of the foregoing, at the time such stock options would
otherwise be granted to Executive hereunder; agree with the
Executive on a reasonably equivalent, alternative form of
compensation, with the agreement of neither party to be
unreasonably withheld.
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(vi)
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The Board may grant additional stock options to Executive in its
sole discretion.
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(d)
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Vacation . None.
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(e)
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Other Benefits . Excluding health, dental and life
insurance benefits, Executive shall also be entitled to participate
in or receive benefits under all of the Company's employee benefit
plans, policies, practices and arrangements made available by the
Company in the future to its employees subject to and on a basis
consistent with the terms, conditions and overall administration of
such benefit plans and the terms of this Agreement during the
Employment Term.
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3.
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