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Exhibit 10.19
OMNIMMUNE CORP.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is
entered into as of the 20th day of June 2008 by and between Omnimmune Corp., a
Texas corporation (Company), and Harris A. Lichtenstein, Ph.D., a resident of
the State of Texas (Executive).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Company's board of directors (the Board) has
determined that it is in its best interest to enter into a written employment
agreement with Executive; and
WHEREAS,
Executive desires to accept the terms
and conditions of this Agreement in exchange for the benefits offered
hereunder.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the
premises and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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EMPLOYMENT TERMS AND DUTIES |
1.1 Employment. Upon
and coincident with the Effective Date (as defined below), Company agrees to
employ and Company hereby employs Executive, and Executive hereby accepts
employment by Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
1.2 Duties.
1.2.1 In
General. Executive shall serve as Company's President and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), until such time as Company engages the services of
an individual to serve in such capacity, whereupon Executive shall thereafter
serve as Companys Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his
capacity as the President and Chief Executive Office, Executive shall report
directly to Companys Board of Directors (the Board); in his capacity as
Companys COO, he shall report to Companys President and CEO. In
any one of such capacities, Executive shall perform the duties and
responsibilities customarily performed by an individual with such titles and as
may otherwise be assigned to him from time to time by either the Board or, in
the case of the COO, by the President and CEO (the
Services). Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.2.2, below,
during the term of Executive's employment hereunder, Executive shall devote his
full working time and efforts to the performance of his duties and the
furtherance of the interests of Company and shall not be otherwise employed.
1.2.2
Other Activities. Except as otherwise agreed upon by
Company, Executive shall devote all of Executive's business time, energy and
skill to performing the Services and shall perform the Services diligently,
faithfully and to the best of Executive's abilities. Notwithstanding
the above, Executive may (a) serve as a director or trustee of other
organizations, or (b) engage in charitable, civic, and/or governmental
activities, provided that any such services and activities do not interfere
with Executive's ability to perform his duties under this Agreement and that
Executive obtains written consent for all such activities from Company, which
consent will not be unreasonably withheld, and (c) render services for and on
behalf of Intrepid Technologies, Inc. which Executive shall be free to pursue
at no more than 5% of his business time. Consistent with the
foregoing, Executive may engage in personal activities, including, without
limitation, personal investments, provided that such activities described under
this Section 1.2.2 do not interfere with Executive's performance of the
Services or any other of Executive's written agreements with Company.
1.2.3 Compliance
with Policies. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, during
the Term, Executive shall comply in all material respects with all Company
policies and procedures applicable to employees of Company generally and
Executive specifically. In connection with and as a condition to
this Agreement, Executive and Company shall enter into as of the Effective Date
that certain Statement of Additional Terms and Conditions Relating to
Employment Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A,
which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof, and Assignment, a form of
which is attached thereto (together, the Statement).
1.3 Employment
Term. Company agrees to employ Executive pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement, and Executive hereby accepts employment with Company, upon
the terms set forth in this Agreement, for the period commencing upon and
coincident with the 1st day of May 2008 (the Effective Date) and ending
upon the earlier of:
(a) Expiration
Date. That date which coincides with the last day of either the
Initial Term (as defined below) or the Renewal Term (as defined below), as the
case may be (such date shall be referred to as the Expiration Date) (For
purposes of this Agreement, the phrase Initial Term shall mean that period
from the Effective Date through and including the fourth anniversary of the
Effective Date; and the phrase Renewal Term shall mean each consecutive
twelve month period immediately following the Initial Term, during which period
this Agreement shall automatically renew on the same terms and conditions
hereof and without any further act on the part of either party, provided,
however, that in no event shall the term of this Agreement be renewed
hereunder if and to the extent either party delivers to the other written
notice of his or its intent to not renew this Agreement at least one
hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or any
succeeding Renewal Term (as the case may be) (the Notice of Nonrenewal));
or
(b) Termination
Date. The term Termination Date (as such phrase is defined in
Section 1.5 of this Agreement).
The period from the Effective
Date to the earlier to occur of either the Expiration Date or Termination Date
shall be hereinafter referred to as the Employment Term.
1.4 Compensation and
Benefits.
1.4.1 Base Salary. In consideration
of the services rendered to Company hereunder by Executive and Executive's
covenants, Company agrees to pay Executive during the Employment Term a salary
at the annual rate of Two Hundred Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($245,000)(the
Base Salary), subject to upward adjustments as set forth in the next
sentence, less statutory deductions and withholdings, payable in accordance
with Company's regular payroll practices. Executive's Base Salary
shall be increased automatically as of and coincident with each anniversary
date by the year-over-year increase in the cost of living index, if any, as
determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and shall be increased by an
additional 10% if Executive's Employment Base is relocated, with Executive's
consent, more than fifty (50) miles outside of the Houston, Texas metropolitan
statistical area (a Relocation)(the Houston MSA). For purposes
of this Agreement, the phrase Employment Base shall mean the location at
which Executive performs or is to perform substantially all of his
Services. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the
contrary, Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) of the Base Salary shall be
accrued and not be paid until Company shall have completed the Milestone I (as
defined below)(the Accrued Base Salary), at which time Company shall (a) pay
Executive thereafter his entire Base Salary and (b) pay in lump sum to
Executive within thirty (30) days thereafter his Accrued Base Salary.
1.4.2 Bonus. In addition to the Base
Salary, during the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to the
following bonus payments:
(a) Initial
Bonus. Executive shall be paid the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars
($30,000), to be paid within thirty (30) days following the date on which
Company satisfied Milestone II (as defined below)(the Initial Bonus).
(b) Revenue
Percentage Bonuses. Executive is to be paid a bonus in accordance
with the formula described in Exhibit B, entitled Revenue Percentage Bonuses
(the Revenue Percentage Bonuses), which Exhibit is attached hereto and made a
part hereof.
(c) Other
Bonuses. Executive shall be entitled to such other bonuses from time
to time as Companys board of directors may determine (the Other
Bonuses)(together with the Initial Bonus and Revenue Percentage Bonus, the
Bonuses).
(d) Definitions. For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms and phrases shall have the
following meaning:
(i) Milestone
I shall mean the date on which Company shall have raised an aggregate of Four
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000) in equity financing
following the Effective Date;
(ii) Milestone
II shall mean the date on which Company shall have raised an aggregate of
Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) in equity financing following the Effective
Date.
1.4.3 Nonqualified Stock Options. In
addition to any and all other compensation described under this Agreement,
Company and Executive shall enter into of even date herewith a Nonqualified
Stock Option Agreement (the Stock Option Agreement), pursuant to which
Executive shall be granted the right to purchase that that number of shares of
Company common stock and on such terms and conditions are described therein.
1.4.4 Benefits Package. Company
intends to provide for its employees generally a plan of medical and disability
insurance, in which Executive will participate, provided that such plan may be
obtained at a reasonable cost as determined by Companys board of directors.
1.4.5 Vacation and Personal Leave. Executive
shall be entitled to twenty (20) business days paid vacation, in accordance
with the vacation accrual schedule, if any, set forth in Company's Employee
Handbook. Additionally, Executive shall be entitled to take personal
leave up to a maximum of ten (10) business days for each year of this
Agreement, such days being utilized for observance of religious holidays or
sick leave, which days may not be accrued or otherwise carried over from year
to year.
1.4.6 Expenses. Company shall, upon
receipt from Executive of supporting receipts to the extent required by
applicable income tax regulations and Company's reimbursement policies,
reimburse Executive for all out-of-pocket business expenses reasonably and
actually incurred by Executive in connection with his employment hereunder and
consistent with Company policies. In addition to the foregoing,
Company shall reimburse Executive for out-of-pocket expenses reasonably and
actually incurred by him for Relocation, with amounts in excess of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000) requiring Companys prior written consent, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
1.5
Term
1.5.1
Termination Date. Executive's employment and this Agreement
(except as otherwise provided hereunder) shall terminate upon the first to
occur of any of the following, at the time set forth therefore (the
Termination Date):
1.5.1.1
Mutual Termination. At any time by the mutual written
agreement of Company and Executive;
1.5.1.2
Death or Disability. Immediately upon the death of Executive
or a determination by Company that Executive has ceased to be able to perform
the essential functions of his duties, with or without reasonable
accommodation, for a period of not less than ninety (90) consecutive days, due
to a mental or physical illness or incapacity (Disability) (termination
pursuant to this Section being referred to herein as termination for Death or
Disability);
1.5.1.3
Voluntary Termination By Executive. Four (4) weeks
following Executive's written notice to Company of termination of employment; provided,
however, that Company may waive all or a portion of such notice period
and accelerate the effective date of such termination (and the Termination
Date) (termination pursuant to this Subsection being referred to herein as
Voluntary termination);
1.5.1.4
Termination For Cause By Company. Immediately following
notice of termination for Cause given by Company (as defined below) and
failure by Executive to cure, if applicable, with such notice specifying such
Cause (termination pursuant to this Subsection being referred to herein as
termination for Cause)(As used herein, Cause means (i) termination based on
Executive's conviction or entry of a plea of guilty for any crime constituting
a felony in the jurisdiction in which committed, any crime involving moral
turpitude (whether or not a felony), or any other violation of criminal law involving
dishonesty or willful misconduct that materially injures Company (whether or
not a felony)(notwithstanding the forgoing, if Executive is named as a target
of an investigation into or otherwise indicted for any such crimes, then
Company shall have the right to suspend both Executive from having the right to
perform his duties under this Agreement and Companys obligation to pay
Executive any and all compensation, including, without limitation, Base Salary,
any and all Bonuses and benefit continuation, otherwise due to him until such
time as Executive is cleared or otherwise determined not guilty of any such
allegations, in which event all such performance obligations shall be
reinstated for the remaining Term of this Agreement and all such compensation
that went unpaid as a result thereof shall be paid to Executive in lump sum
within thirty (30) days thereafter); (ii) Executive's substance abuse that in
any manner interferes with the performance of his duties;
(iii) Executive's failure or refusal to (A) follow the lawful and proper
directives of the Board or Executive's supervisor(s) that are within the scope
of Executive's duties and Executive's failure to cure the same within thirty
(30) days following written notice thereof or (B) comply in all material
respects with Company's written policies, including, without limitation,
relating to its employment of personnel, handling of confidential information
or trade secrets and trading in its securities and Executive's failure to cure
the same within thirty (30) days following written notice thereof; (iv)
Executive's material breach of this Agreement or any other agreement entered
into with Company in connection with Company's confidential information, trade
secrets or other property and Executive's failure to cure the same within
thirty (30) days following written notice thereof; or (v) misconduct by
Executive that has or could materially discredit or damage Company and
Executive's failure to cure the same within thirty (30) days following written
notice thereof);
1.5.1.5
Termination Without Cause By Company. Notwithstanding any
other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, including, but not limited
to Section 1.3 above, Company may terminate without Cause Executive's
employment under this Agreement two (2) weeks following its notice of such
termination; provided, however, that during any such period,
Company may suspend, with no reduction in pay or benefits, Executive from his
duties as set forth in this Agreement (including, without limitation, Executive's
position as President and CEO or COO, as the case may be, and his Services
relating thereto) (termination pursuant to this Subsection being referred to
herein as termination Without Cause);
1.5.1.6
Termination For Good Reason by Executive. At the election of
Executive for Good Reason. A Good Reason shall occur only if:
1.5.1.6.1
Either Executive's compensation or benefits as described under this Agreement
is reduced, discontinued or otherwise adversely affected without his prior
written consent; or
1.5.1.6.2
Executive's Employment Base is relocated more than fifty (50) miles outside of
the Houston MSA without Executive's prior written consent; or
1.5.1.6.3
Company fails to perform timely any of its material obligations under or
otherwise engages in any other act or omission in material breach of this
Agreement and fails to cure the same within thirty (30) days following written
notice thereof.
Prior to invoking a Good
Reason termination, Executive must first notify Company of the grounds for the
Good Reason termination and permit Company, within thirty (30) days after
receipt of such notice, an opportunity to cure.
1.5.1.7
Other Remedies. Termination pursuant to Section 1.5.1.4 above
shall be in addition to and without prejudice to any other right or remedy to
which Company may be entitled at law, in equity, or under this Agreement.
1.6 Severance and
Termination.
1.6.1
Voluntary Termination, Termination for Cause, or Termination for Death or
Disability. In the case of a termination of Executive's
employment hereunder by mutual agreement under Section 1.5.1.1, for Death or
Disability in accordance with Section 1.5.1.2 above, or Executive's Voluntary
termination of employment hereunder in accordance with Section 1.5.1.3 above,
or a termination of Executive's employment hereunder for Cause in accordance
with Section 1.5.1.4 above, (a) Executive shall not be entitled to receive
payment of, and Company shall have no obligation to pay, any severance or
similar compensation attributable to such termination, other than the Executive
Note, Base Salary earned but unpaid, accrued but unused vacation or
personal leave days to the extent required by Company's policies, vested
benefits under any employee benefit plan, and any unreimbursed expenses
pursuant to Section 1.4.6 hereof incurred by Executive as of the Termination
Date, and (b) Company's obligations under this Agreement shall immediately
cease.
1.6.2
Termination Without Cause by Company, or For Good Reason by Executive. Subject
to the provisions set forth in this Agreement, in the case of a termination
prior to the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date of Executive's employment
hereunder Without Cause in accordance with Section 1.5.1.5 or for Good Reason
by Executive in accordance with Section 1.5.1.6 above, (a) Company shall pay,
and Company shall continue to pay Executive's Base Salary (in the case where
Executives employment is terminated by him for Good Reason due to a reduction
in his Base Salary without his consent, then Base Salary in this circumstance
shall mean that amount paid as such prior to any such reduction) and Executive
shall continue to be eligible to receive all benefits provided pursuant to
Section 1.4.4 for a period ending on the fourth anniversary of the Effective
Date and the Revenue Percentage Bonuses for such period and on such terms and
conditions as such payments were awarded at the time of
grant (hereinafter the Severance Payments); provided that for the
avoidance of doubt, Severance Payments shall not include any Other Bonuses; and
(b) all unvested stock options held by Executive shall immediately
vest. Any such Severance Payments shall be payable in installments
in accordance with Company's normal payroll practices and subject to the tax
withholding specified in Section 1.4.1 above, as full, final and complete
satisfaction of its obligations under this Agreement, and Executive shall have
no further claims against Company for any further compensation whatsoever,
other than the continuation of any employee welfare benefits as may be and to
the extent required by law.
1.6.3
Severance Conditioned on Release of Claims. Unless it otherwise elects
to waive any such condition precedent, Company's obligation to provide
Executive with the Severance Payment set forth in Section 1.6.2 is contingent
upon Executive's and Company's execution of that certain Form of Release, a
copy of which is attached hereto and marked as Exhibit C (the
Release). If Executive fails to sign the Release within twenty-one
(21) days of receipt of notice of termination pursuant to Section 1.5.1.5, or
subsequently rescinds the Release, Executive shall not be entitled to receive
Severance Payments pursuant to Section 1.6.2 and Section 1.6.3.
1.6.4 Mitigation. Executive
promises and agrees to use reasonable efforts to secure substitute employment
or other source of income consistent with Executive's skills,
education and experience (a Comparable Position) and promptly
advise Company of the amount and source of any wages or other compensation
received by him from any such Comparable Position during any period in which
Executive is receiving Severance Payments from Company (the Severance
Period). During the Severance Period, such Severance Payments to be
provided to Executive shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by any
wages or other compensation actually received by Executive during the Severance
Period, regardless of whether such wages or compensation are from employment,
consulting, or other related activities, from Comparable Positions.
1.6.5
WARN Act Offset. In the event that Executive's termination
Without Cause in accordance with Section 1.5.6 above is covered by the Worker
Adjustment Retraining Notification Act (WARN) at the time of Executive's
termination, or is deemed to be covered by WARN retrospectively within 90 days
after Executive's termination, the amount of any Severance Payment or Benefit
Continuation Executive is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 1.6.2 shall
be reduced by an amount equal to any payments Company is required to provide
Executive under WARN or by the amount of pay Executive receives during any
portion of WARN's 60-day notice period where Executive does not perform any
work for Company.
2. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES BY EXECUTIVE
Executive represents and
warrants to Company that (a) this Agreement is valid and binding upon and
enforceable against him in accordance with its terms, (b) Executive is not
bound by or subject to any contractual or other obligation that would be
violated by his execution or performance of this Agreement, including, but not
limited to, any non-competition agreement presently in effect, and (c)
Executive is not subject to any pending or, to Executive's knowledge,
threatened claim, action, judgment, order, or investigation that could adversely
affect his ability to perform his obligations under this Agreement or the
business reputation of Company. Executive has not entered into, and
agrees that he will not enter into, any agreement either written or oral in
conflict herewith.
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MISCELLANEOUS |
3.1 Notices. All notices, requests, and other
communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been
duly given only if delivered personally against written receipt or by facsimile
transmission with answer back confirmation or mailed (postage prepaid by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) or by overnight courier
to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile numbers:
If
to the Executive, to:
Harris
A. Lichtenstein
15
Wyden Place Lane
Houston, Texas 77056
If to Company, to the Board
at the following address:
Omnimmune
Corp.
4600
Post Oak Place, Suite 352
Houston,
Texas 77027
Attn: Board
of Directors
With
copy to:
Frank
McDaniel, Esq.
McDaniel
& Henry, LLP
PO
Box 681235
Marietta,
Georgia 30067-0021
All such notices, requests
and other communications will (a) if delivered personally to the addresses as
provided in this Section be deemed given upon delivery, (b) if delivered by
facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section be
deemed given upon receipt, and (c) if delivered by mail in the manner described
above to the addresses as provided in this Section be deemed given upon receipt
(in each case regardless of whether such notice, request, or other
communication is received by any other person to whom a copy of such notice,
request or other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this
Section). Any party from time to time may change its address,
facsimile number, or other information for the purpose of notices to that party
by giving written notice specifying such change to the other parties hereto.
3.2 Authorization to be
Employed. This Agreement,
and Executive's employment hereunder, is subject to Executive providing Company
with legally required proof of Executive's authorization to be employed in the
United States of America.
3.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the
Statement, the Release Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement and Executive Note
(all of which being entered into by and between Company and Executive of even
date herewith (with the Executive Note being dated as of March 1st, 2008)),
supersedes any and all prior discussions and agreements between the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the sole and entire
agreement between the parties hereto with respect thereto. In
particular, except for claims arising under the Executive Note, Executive
hereby and forever releases and discharges Company and each Affiliate thereof
from any and all causes of action, actions, affirmative defenses, defenses,
counterclaims, judgments, liens, indebtedness, damages, losses, claims,
liabilities and demands of every kind and character, whether known
or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, suspected or unsuspected, existing or
prospective, from the beginning of time through and including the Effective
Date arising from, under or in connection with that certain employment
agreement entered into by and between Company and Executive dated as of the
__th day of ____ 200_.
3.4 Survival. The parties hereby
acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to
the contrary, their respective obligations pursuant to Sections 1.6 2, 3 and
the Statement shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the Employment
Term and/or the Executive's employment with Company.
3.5 Waiver. Any term or condition
of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party that is entitled to
the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in
a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such
term or condition. No waiver by any party hereto of any term or
condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to
be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this
Agreement on any future occasion. All remedies, either under this
Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not
alternative.
3.6 Amendment. This Agreement may
be amended, supplemented, or modified only by a written instrument duly
executed by or on behalf of each party hereto.
3.7 Recovery of Attorney's Fees. In
the event of any litigation arising from or relating to this Agreement, the
prevailing party in such litigation proceedings shall be entitled to recover,
from the non-prevailing party, the prevailing party's reasonable costs and
attorney's fees, in addition to all other legal or equitable remedies to which
it may otherwise be entitled.
3.8 No Third Party Beneficiary. The
terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of
each party hereto and Company's successors or assigns, and it is not the
intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any
other person.
3.9 No Assignment; Binding Effect. This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any successors or assigns of
Company. Executive shall not be entitled to assign his obligations
under this Agreement.
3.10 Headings. The headings used in this Agreement have
been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the
provisions hereof.
3.11 Severability. Company and Executive intend all
provisions of this Agreement to be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by
law. Accordingly, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines
that the scope and/or operation of any provision of this Agreement is too broad
to be enforced as written, Company and Executive intend that the court should
reform such provision to such narrower scope and/or operation as it determines
to be enforceable. If, however, any provision of this Agreement is
held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future law, and
not subject to reformation, then (a) such provision shall be fully severable,
(b) this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such provision was
never a part of this Agreement, and (c) the remaining provisions of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable provisions or by their severance.
3.12 Governing Law and
Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE WITHOUT
GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN
CONNECTION WITH COMMERCIAL MATTERS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, ARE MOST
QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE
PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN
ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES (IF ANY) BE RESOLVED
BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST
COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE
PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR
PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT,
OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR
INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OR MATTERS RELATED HERETO.
3.13 Jurisdiction. The parties hereby consent to the
personal jurisdiction and venue of any court physically located within the
County of Harris, Texas in connection with any legal or equitable action
between the parties arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.






