EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”) is effective this 27 th day of
October, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), by and between
Sharps Compliance Corp, a Delaware corporation, with principal
offices located at 9220 Kirby Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas
77054 (hereinafter referred to as "Employer"), and John R. Grow
(hereinafter referred to as "Employee").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Employee is currently a member of
the Board of Directors of Employer;
WHEREAS, (i) the Employer is desirous of
appointing the Employee as President and Chief Operating Officer
with Employee continuing as a member of the Board of Directors of
Employer and (ii) the Employee is desirous to undertake such
responsibilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing premises, the mutual agreements contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DUTIES
1.1
Duties
. During the Term of Employment (as
defined below), the Employer agrees to employ Employee as President
and Chief Operating Officer and the Employee agrees to serve the
Employer in such capacity upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
1.2
Extent of
Duties . The
Employee shall devote substantially all of his business time,
energy and skill to the affairs of the Employer as the Employer
working under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer and the
Board of Directors of the Company.
ARTICLE
II
TERM OF
EMPLOYMENT
2.1 The term of this Employment Agreement will begin
on the date hereof and will continue for two (2) years hereafter
(the “Initial Term of Employment”). This Agreement may
be extended for a one (1) year period at the end of the Initial
Term of Employment should both Employer and Employee mutually agree
upon such extension and such extension be evidenced in writing at
least thirty (30) days in advance of the end of the Initial Term of
Employment.
ARTICLE
III
COMPENSATION
3.1
Annual Base
Compensation . As
compensation for services rendered under this Agreement, Employee
shall be entitled to receive from the Employer an annual base
salary (before standard deductions) of $260,000 during the Term of
Employment. Employees’ annual base salary shall be payable on
a bi-weekly basis and in accordance with the prevailing practice
and policy of the Employer.
3.2
Benefits
. Employee shall be entitled to
participate in the Employer’s group benefit plan as shown on
the attached Benefits Plan Summary. Employee will also be entitled
to, (i) the use, during the term of Employee’s employment, of
a furnished residence (the selection of such being mutually-agreed
between Employer and Employee) paid for by the Employer, (ii) two
(2) Employer-paid round-trips per month to Employee’s
residence during the term of Employee’s employment and (iii)
a grant of 300,000 restricted and unregistered shares of Employer
common stock under the terms and conditions set forth in the
attached Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
Employee recognizes and agrees that he is no
longer eligible to participate in the Non-Employee Board of
Director Compensation Plan other than any restricted stock awards
previously granted to Employee will remain the property of the
Employee and will not be subject to forfeiture.
Employee is eligible for bonuses as the sole
discretion of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE
IV
TERMINATION
4.1
Termination by the Employer
Without Cause .
Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.1, this Agreement may
be terminated by the Employer without cause upon thirty (30) days
prior written notice thereof given to Employee. In the event of
termination pursuant to this Section 4.1, (a) the Employer shall
continue to pay Employee his then effective base salary under
Section 3.1 hereof and all benefits under Sections 3.2 hereof for a
full three (3) month period, and (b) any unvested and outstanding
stock options or restricted stock held by Employee shall become
fully vested and exercisable. Payment or performance by the
Employer in accordance with this Section shall constitute
Employee's full severance pay and the Employer shall have no
further obligation to Employee arising out of such
termination.
4.2
Termination by the Employer
for Cause . The
Employer may terminate this Agreement at any time if such
termination is for "cause" (as defined below), by delivering to
Employee written notice describing the cause of termination thirty
(30) days before the effective date of such termination and by
granting Employee at least thirty (30) days to cure the cause. In
the event the employment of Employee is terminated for "cause",
Employee shall be entitled only to (i) the base salary earned pro
rata to the date of such termination with no entitlement to any
base salary continuation payments or benefits continuation (except
as specifically provided by the terms of an employee benefit plan
of the Employer) and (ii) stock options and/or restricted stock
that has vested through the date of termination for cause. Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the determination of
whether Employee shall be terminated for "cause" shall be made by
the Board of Directors of the Employer, in reasonable exercise of
its business judgment, and shall be limited to the occurrence of
the following events:
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