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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Employee Retention Agreement

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Title: EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Date: 3/31/2009
Industry: Software and Programming     Sector: Technology

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, Parties: cicero inc
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Exhibit 10.4

 

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 1 st day of January, 2008, by and between CICERO INC, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and John P. Broderick, a resident of the State of New Jersey (the “Employee”).

 

In consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.

Employment .  The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts such employment upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

2.

Duties of Employee .  Employee will be based in New Jersey or North Carolina at the discretion of the Company.  Employee’s title will be Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary and Employee will report directly to the Board of Directors of the Company.    Employee agrees to perform and discharge such other duties as may be assigned to Employee from time to time by the Company to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board of Directors , and such duties will be consistent with those duties regularly and customarily assigned by the Company to the position of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.  Employee agrees to comply with all of the Company's policies, standards and regulations and to follow the instructions and directives as promulgated by the Board of Directors of the Company.  Employee will devote Employee's full professional and business-related time, skills and best efforts to such duties and will not, during the term of this Agreement, be engaged (whether or not during normal business hours) in any other business or professional activity, whether or not such activity is pursued for gain, profit or other pecuniary advantage, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company.  This Section will not be construed to prevent Employee from (a) investing personal assets in businesses which do not compete with the Company in such form or manner that will not require any services on the part of Employee in the operation or the affairs of the companies in which such investments are made and in which Employee's participation is solely that of an investor; (b) purchasing securities in any corporation whose securities are listed on a national securities exchange or regularly traded in the over-the-counter market, provided that Employee at no time owns, directly or indirectly, in excess of one percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of any class of any such corporation engaged in a business competitive with that of the Company; or (c) participating in conferences, preparing and publishing papers or books, teaching or joining or participating in any professional associations or trade group, so long as the Board of Directors of the Company approves such participation, preparation and publication or teaching prior to Employee’s engaging therein.

 


3.

Term .  The term of this Agreement will be at-will, and can be terminated by either party at any time, with or without cause, subject to the provisions of Section 4 of this Agreement.

 

4.

Termination .

 

 

(a)

Termination by Company for Cause .  The Company may terminate this Agreement and all of its obligations hereunder immediately, including the obligation to pay Employee severance, vacation pay or any further accrued benefits or remuneration, if any of the following events occur:

 

 

(i)

Employee materially breaches any of the terms or conditions set forth in this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Employee's receipt from the Company of written notice of such breach (notwithstanding the foregoing, no cure period shall be applicable to breaches by Employee of Sections 10 through 14  of this Agreement);

 

 

(ii)

Employee commits any other act materially detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company;

 

 

(iii)

Employee engages in dishonest or illegal activities or commits or is convicted of any crime involving fraud, deceit or moral turpitude; or

 

 

(iv)

Employee dies or becomes mentally or physically incapacitated or disabled so as to be unable to perform Employee's duties under this Agreement even with a reasonable accommodation.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Employee's inability adequately to perform services under this Agreement for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days will be conclusive evidence of such mental or physical incapacity or disability, unless such inability  is pursuant to a mental or physical incapacity or disability covered by the Family Medical Leave Act, in which case such sixty (60) day period shall be extended to a one hundred and twenty (120) day period.

 

 

(b)

Termination by Company Without Cause .  The Company may terminate Employee's employment pursuant to this Agreement for reasons other than those stated in Section 4(a) upon at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Employee. In the event Employee's employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without cause, the Company shall be obligated to pay Employee a lump sum severance payment equal to twelve (12) months of Employee’s then base salary payable within thirty (30) days  after the date of termination.  In addition, Employee will be entitled to payment of all unused vacation days at his current daily rate and any accrued but unpaid salary or earned bonuses. Any option grants or restricted stock awards made to employee will immediately vest. The  payment to  Employee for  all deferred salaries and earned bonuses will be paid within 30 days by the Company. Other than the severance payments set forth in this Section 4(b), Employee will be entitled to receive no further remuneration and will not be entitled to participate in any Company benefit programs following his termination by the Company, whether such termination is with or without cause.

 

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(c)

Termination by Employee for Cause .  In the event of a Change of Control (as defined below) of the Company that results in either a substantial reduction or change of title in the Employee’s job duties related to his position as CFO or CEO, ,or a decrease in or a failure to provide the compensation or vested benefits under this Agreement or the Company initiates a substantial reduction or change of title in the Employee’s job duties related to his position as CFO, Employee shall have the right to resign his employment and will be entitled to a lump sum severance payment equal to twelve (12) months of Employee’s then base salary payable within thirty (30) days after  the date of termination  In addition, Employee will be entitled to payment of all unused vacation days at his current daily rate and a lump sum equal to all deferred salaries and earned bonuses. In addition, all Employee’s then outstanding but unvested stock options shall vest one hundred percent (100%).  Employee shall have 12 months from the date written notice is given to Employee about the announcement and closing of a transaction resulting in a Change in Control of the Company that would result in a substantial change in the Employee’s job duties or decrease his compensation or vested benefits under this Agreement to resign or this Section 4(c) shall not apply.  In the event Employee resigns from the Company for any other reason, Employee will not be entitled to receive or accrue any further Company benefits or other remuneration under this Agreement, and Employee specifically agrees that he will not be entitled to receive any severance pay.

 

For purposes of this Section 4, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following occur:

 

 

(i)

the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another unaffiliated entity, or the merger of another unaffiliated entity into the Company or another subsidiary thereof with the effect that immediately after such transaction the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction hold less than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of all securities generally entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the entity surviving such merger or consolidation.  This provision will not apply to any reorganization and reverse merger between the Company and any subsidiary (or any other similar entity established for a similar purpose);

 

 

(ii)

the sale or transfer of more than fifty-one percent (51%) of the Company’s then outstanding voting stock (other than a restructuring event which results in the continuation of the Company’s business by an affiliated entity) to unaffiliated person or group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended); or

 

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(iii)

the adoption by the stockholders of the Company of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

5.            Compensation and Benefits .

 

 

(a)

Annual Salary .  During the term of this Agreement and for all services rendered by Employee under this Agreement, the Company will pay Employee a base salary of One Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00) per annum in equal bi-monthly installments.  Employee will also be entitled to earn a short term incentive compensation as further outlined in Exhibit D.

 

 

(b)

Incentive Compensation .  Employee is eligible for an  annual bonus upon the Company reaching certain pre tax income levels (after accounting for all bonuses)  as set forth in Exhibit C.  Said bonus will be payable after the annual accounts have been presented to the Compensation Committee. Exhibit C attached hereto provides the benchmarks associated with achieving the Incentive Compensation.

 

 

(c)

Equity Awards .  Employee is eligible for stock option grant


 
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