KEY EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS KEY
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made this 24th
day of March, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), by and
between CYBERDEFENDER CORPORATION, a California Corporation (the
“Company”), and Kevin Harris, (the
“Executive”).
WHEREAS , on January 13, 2009, the Company’s Board
of Directors duly appointed the Executive as its Chief Financial
Officer and authorized the Company to negotiate and enter into a
definitive employment agreement with the Executive in accordance
with certain key terms approved and adopted by the Board of
Directors on such date (the “Initial
Terms”);
WHEREAS , Executive became a full-time employee of the
Company on January 1, 2009 (the “Commencement Date”),
performing the duties of Chief Financial Officer as of such date,
and prior to the Commencement Date he performed similar duties as
an independent contractor of the Company;
WHEREAS , the parties are entering into this Agreement
to set forth and confirm their respective rights and obligations
with respect to the Executive’s employment by the Company and
to modify, supersede and replace the Initial Terms as provided
herein;
NOW
THEREFORE , in
consideration of the mutual covenants set forth below, the parties
agree as follows:
Terms &
Conditions
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Employment. Company hereby hires Executive to continue
serving as its Chief Financial Officer and to become a member of
the Company’s Board of Directors as of the date of this
Agreement.
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Duties. Policies.
Executive agrees to serve as the
Chief Financial Officer as defined in Exhibit “A,”
attached and incorporated herein by reference, subject to the terms
set forth in this Agreement. Executive hereby accepts
such employment on the terms and conditions described
herein. Executive shall obtain the prior written
approval of the Company’s Board of Directors (which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld), before Executive shall be
entitled to serve as director on the governing boards of other
for-profit or not-for-profit entities and to retain any
compensation and benefits resulting from such service, so long as
such service does not unduly interfere with his duties and
obligations under this Agreement. Company acknowledges that
Executive currently serves as Treasurer on the board of Lollipop
Theater Network, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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Standard of
Performance. Executive shall at all times faithfully and
industriously and to the best of Executive’s ability,
experience, and talents perform all of the duties that may be
required of Executive and as may be assigned to Executive from time
to time by the Board of Directors of the Company consistent with
the terms of this Agreement. Executive shall work on a
full-time basis for Company. Executive at no time shall provide
services to competing businesses.
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Term. The term of Executive’s employment
pursuant to this Agreement is deemed to have commenced as of the
Commencement Date, as described in the recitals of this Agreement,
and shall and continue until the 31 st day of December, 2010 (the “End
Date”), or upon termination of this Agreement described in
Section 7 below, whichever shall occur first (the
“Term”). All previous
employment agreements shall be null and void and this agreement
shall serve as the final employment agreement. If this Agreement
has not been previously terminated pursuant to Section 7 below,
then, without further action by either party, this Agreement shall
be renewed for a successive period of 1 year from the End Date, and
in each succeeding year thereafter for an additional 1 year renewal
Term or, in each case until termination as described herein, unless
Executive is otherwise notified in writing at least 90 days
before the end of the initial Term or any of the successive
one year terms.
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Compensation.
In consideration of all services
rendered during the term of this Agreement, Company shall pay
Executive the amounts described in Exhibit “A”, which
is attached and incorporated fully by reference
herein. Executive will receive no additional
compensation for serving the Company in any other capacity, unless
by prior written approval of the Board of
Directors. Executive’s base salary shall not be
decreased during the Term.
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Benefits and
Expenses. Subject to Section 6 and upon satisfaction of
applicable eligibility requirements, Executive shall be entitled to
participate in all fringe benefits which Company may from time to
time make generally available to other Executives of the Company
with comparable responsibilities, subject to the provisions of
those programs, including but not limited to incentives, bonuses,
family health, family dental, at home and mobile Internet access,
cell phone, 401K matching, disability, and other plans and programs
(collectively “Benefits”) as may be offered by Company
from time to time.
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Stock Option
Entitlement. Executive shall be entitled to stock
options in Company as described in Exhibit
“A.” Said entitlement is based upon
Executive’s continued employment, subject to the provisions
of Sections 7 and 8 below, during the initial term of this
Agreement. All stock options granted to Executive
pursuant to this Agreement shall be governed by the terms and
conditions of the Company’s stock option plan and stock
option agreement as approved by the Company’s Board of
Directors.
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Incentive
Bonus Compensation. Executive shall be entitled to bonus
compensation as described in Exhibit “A” based upon
achievement of milestones as noted as well as any other Company
incentive bonus compensation plans as Company may adopt from time
to time.
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Vacation. Executive shall be entitled to vacation time, as
defined in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated
by reference herein, during each year of the term of the
Agreement. Executive shall take vacations in accordance
with the Company’s policies as they may change from time to
time.
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Deductions. Company shall deduct and withhold from all
compensation payable to Executive all amounts required to be
deducted or withheld pursuant to any present or future federal,
state, or local law, ordinance, regulation, order, writ, judgment,
or decree requiring such deduction or withholding.
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Termination. This Agreement and Executive’s employment
by Company may be terminated prior to the end of the initial term
(or any renewal period) upon thirty (30) days’ prior written
notice from Executive to the Company, with the termination date
effective upon the lapse of thirty days from the receipt of notice
of intent to terminate (the “Effective Termination
Date”). Executive’s employment may be
terminated by Company prior to the End Date of the initial Term or
any renewal Term, i) upon any change of control as described in
Subsection (a) below; ii) upon Executive’s Constructive
Termination as described in Subsection (b) below; (iii) in the
event of Executive’s death or disability as described in
Subsection (c) below; or iv) for cause, as defined in Subsection
(d) below.
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Change of
Control. All
stock option grants and contingent stock option grants, as
described in Exhibit “A” Bonuses, shall automatically
vest upon a Change of Control. The term "Change of Control" shall
mean the sale or disposition by the Company to an unrelated third
party of 50% or more of its business or assets, or the sale of the
capital stock of the Company in connection with the sale or
transfer of a controlling interest in the Company to an unrelated
third party, or the merger or consolidation of the Company with
another corporation as part of a sale or transfer of a controlling
interest in the Company to an unrelated third party however
Change of Control shall not include the Company’s ongoing
fundraising efforts and potential changes in the capitalization
structure. Equity grants shall completely vest upon the
completion of Change of Control described in this
section. In the event of a termination upon a Change of
Control, Executive will receive Post Termination Benefits, as
defined in Exhibit “A”.
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Constructive
Termination. The term
"Constructive Termination" shall mean (i) a change in the position,
authority, duties, responsibilities (including reporting
responsibilities) or status with the Company of the Executive that
is inconsistent in any material and adverse respect with the
Executive's position, authority, duties, responsibilities or status
with the Company as provided in this Agreement, (ii) an adverse
change in the Executive's title, (iii) any reduction in salary not
agreed to by the Executive, unless such reduction is concurrent
with and part of a Company-wide reduction in salary for all
employees, (iv) any breach by the Company of any other material
obligation of the Company under this Agreement, (v) any requirement
by the Company to relocate Executive to an office outside of Los
Angeles County, California or outside a thirty (30) miles radius
from Executive's residence as of the Effective Date, (vi) any
purported termination by the Company of the Executive's employment
other than as permitted by this Agreement, or (vii) the failure of
Executive to be elected or reelected to the Board of
Directors during the Term.
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Disability. Company may terminate Executive's
employment if Executive suffers a disability that renders Executive
unable, as determined in good faith by the Board, to perform the
essential functions of the position, even with reasonable
accommodation, for six months in any 12-month period. If
Executive's employment is terminated under this section 7(c),
Executive shall receive payment for all accrued salary, earned and
pro rata bonus compensation, vacation time, and benefits under
Company benefit plans through the Termination Date, which for
purposes of this section shall be a date specified by the
Board. After the Termination Date, Company shall not pay
to Executive any other compensation or payment of any kind, or
severance, or payment in lieu of notice. However, all health and
dental benefits provided shall be extended, at Executive’s
election and cost, to the extent permitted by Company’s
policies and benefit plans, for six months after Executive’s
Termination Date, except as required by law (e.g. COBRA health
insurance continuation election). Except as set forth in
the preceding sentence, all benefits provided by Company to
Executive under this Agreement or otherwise shall cease on the
Termination Date.
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Cause. The term “cause” in the event of
termination of the Executive employment means: i) the commission of
any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by the Executive that
is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company; ii) any
act or omission by Executive which constitutes a material default
or breach of the terms in this Agreement, including, but not
limited to Sections 9 and 11; or iii) any other intentional
misconduct by the Executive that has a material adverse affect on
the business or affairs of the Company or its
affiliates. In the event the Company desires to
terminate Executive for “cause” as defined herein,
Company shall give Executive written notice of the circumstances
constituting the termination for “cause” per Section
13, below. After receipt of such notice, Executive shall
have fifteen (15) days to cure the circumstances constituting
“cause” to the satisfaction of the Company’s
Board of Directors. The determination as to whether or
not such circumstances have been sufficiently cured by Executive
shall be determined by a majority of the Board of Directors, in
their sole and absolute discretion.
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Consequences
of Termination. In the event of termination as described in
Section 7, Company shall be obligated to make payments and provide
benefits accrued to the Executive within three (3) business days of
the Effective Termination Date.
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For
Cause. Upon
effective termination for cause, Executive is entitled to accrued
salary, earned and pro rata bonus compensation, vested stock
options and vested benefits. No severance or Post
Termination Benefits will be paid.
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Without
Cause. Where Company
terminates Executive at its sole discretion but without cause,
Executive is entitled to accrued salary, earned and pro rata bonus
compensation, full vesting of all stock options granted or
conditionally granted, and the Post Termination Benefits
as identified in Exhibit “A” herein.
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