EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ”), dated as of _________ ___, 2009, by and
between QuantRx Biomedical Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the
“ Company ”), and William Fleming (the “
Executive ”).
WITNESSETH
:
WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the research,
development, acquisition and commercialization of medical
diagnostic products (the “ Business
”);
WHEREAS , the Executive has certain experiences relating
to the Business; and
WHEREAS , the Company desires to retain the services of
the Executive as Chief Science Officer (“ CSO
”);
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to enter
into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions of the
employment relationship between the Company and the
Executive;
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
Nature of Employment .
(a) The
Company hereby engages the Executive as a full-time employee to
hold the office of CSO for the Initial Term and any Renewal Term
(as defined herein) (collectively the “ Employment
Period ”), and the Executive accepts such employment, on
the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement. Throughout the Employment Period, subject to
the direction of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “
Board ”), the Executive shall perform and discharge
well and faithfully the duties that may be assigned to him from
time-to-time by the Board in connection with the conduct of the
Business.
(b) Throughout
the Employment Period, the Executive will: (i) devote
his full employment energies, interests, abilities and time to the
performance of his duties and shall not render to others any
material service of any kind for compensation, unless the Executive
receives written consent of the Board; (ii) not engage in any
business activities that are directly or indirectly competitive
with any business conducted by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates; (iii) observe and carry out such
reasonable rules, regulations, policies, directions and
restrictions as may be established from time-to-time by the Board,
including but not limited to, the standard policies and procedures
of the Company as in effect from time-to-time and (iv) do such
traveling as may reasonably be required in connection with the
performance of such duties and responsibilities.
(c) The
Executive acknowledges that Sections 5, 6 and 7 of this Agreement
contain non-competition and non-disclosure of proprietary
information provisions, and the Executive agrees to comply with
these provisions. The Executive understands that
entering into and complying with these provisions is a condition to
the Executive’s continued employment with the Company and
that failure to comply with the terms and conditions of these
provisions may result in termination for “Cause” (as
defined below) under this Agreement.
2.
Term and Termination of Employment
.
(a)
Term . Subject to prior termination in
accordance with this Section 2, the term of this Agreement and the
Executive’s employment hereunder shall be for a term of three
(3) years commencing on the date of this Agreement (“
Initial Term ”); and following such Initial Term, this
Agreement shall thereafter automatically renew for an additional
term of one (1) year (“ Renewal Term ”), unless
either party gives written notice of termination to the other party
not less than ninety (90) days prior to the end of any term (in
which event this Agreement shall terminate effective as of the
close of such Initial Term or Renewal Term). Each
twelve-month period beginning on the date hereof or any anniversary
thereof is referred to in this Agreement as a “ Year
”.
(b)
By Company With Cause .
(1) During
the Employment Period, the Company may terminate Executive’s
employment at any time for Cause.
(2) As
used herein, the term “Cause” shall mean and be limited
to: (i) any willful and material breach of this
Agreement by the Executive; (ii) any willful or gross neglect by
the Executive of his duties and responsibilities hereunder; (iii)
any fraud, criminal misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty,
dishonesty, or gross and willful misconduct by the Executive in
connection with the performance of his duties and responsibilities
hereunder; (iv) the Executive being legally intoxicated or under
the influence of illegal or illegally obtained drugs during
business hours or while on call, or being habitually drunk or
addicted to drugs (provided that this shall not restrict the
Executive from taking physician-prescribed medication in accordance
with the applicable prescription); (v) the commission by the
Executive of any felony or crime of moral turpitude; (vi) any
action by the Executive which may materially impair or damage the
reputation of the Company; (vii) insubordinate disregard
of any lawful direction given to the Executive by the Board; or
(viii) repeated failure or refusal to comply with the
Company’s policies and procedures.
(c)
By Company Without Cause or by Executive with Good Reason
.
(1) During
the Employment Period, the Company may terminate Executive’s
employment at any time without Cause.
(2) The
Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Executive for
Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “
Good Reason ” shall mean, in the absence of written
consent of the Executive:
(i) the
assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent
with the Executive’s duties and responsibilities, or any
other material action by the Company that is materially
inconsistent with or materially reduces such duties or
responsibilities; or
(ii) notice
in writing to the Executive of his/her relocation, without the
Executive’s consent, to a place of business more than 50
miles from his/her location as of the date hereof;
(iii) a
breach by the Company of any of its material agreements contained
herein and the continuation of such breach for fifteen (15)
business days after notice thereof is given to the Company;
or
(iv) a
“ Change of Control ” (as defined herein);
Executive may terminate this Agreement for Good Reason or if there
is a “Change of Control.” A “Change of
Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following;
(a) the sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition in one or a
series of related transactions, or all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company to any entity, person, or group; (b) any
entity, person, or group that becomes, directly or indirectly, the
owner of more than forty percent (40%) of the voting stock of the
Company by way of merger, consolidation, or otherwise; (c) the
present directors of the Company cease for any reason to constitute
the majority of the Board. (d) If, during the Term, there should be
a Change of Control (as defined herein), and within 3 months before
or 12 months thereafter either (i)
Executive’s employment is terminated by the
Company for any reason other than Cause or the death or disability
of Executive or (ii) Executive terminates his employment for Good
Reason, then Company shall, on or before Executive’s last day
of full-time employment hereunder, pay to Executive, in lieu of any
other rights to cash compensation he may have under this Agreement
which have not accrued by such date, a lump sum cash payment equal
to two times (x) Executive’s then current Base Salary and (y)
the Bonus Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company shall not
be obligated to make any payments under this Section 2 unless
Executive has executed and delivered to Company a further
agreement, to be prepared at the time of Executive’s
termination of employment, that shall provide (i) an unconditional
release of all claims, charges, complaints and grievances, whether
known or unknown to Executive, against Company or any of its
affiliates, through date of Executive’s termination of
employment; (ii) an obligation to maintain the confidentiality of
such agreement; and (iii) an obligation to indemnify Company if
Executive breaches such agreement. (e) It is the intention of the
parties that the payments under this Section 2 shall not constitute
“excess parachute payments” within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Accordingly, notwithstanding anything in this Section 2 to the
contrary, if any of the amounts otherwise payable under this
Section would constitute “excess parachute payments,”
or if the independent accountants acting as auditors for Company on
the date of the Change in Control determine that such payments may
constitute “excess parachute payments,” then the
amounts otherwise payable under this Section 2 shall be reduced to
the maximum amounts that may be paid without any such payments
constituting, or potentially constituting, “excess parachute
payments.” (f) Following any termination of Executive’s
employment under this Section 4.5 after a Change in Control,
Executive shall be entitled to continue to receive for the
remainder of the then-current Term, but not less than 12 months,
medical benefits coverage for Executive and Executive’s
spouse and dependents (if any) at the Company’s expense if
and to the extent Company was paying for such benefits at the time
of such termination. (g) Upon making the payment described in this
Section 2, Company shall have no further obligation to Executive
under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive
shall not be considered to have Good Reason to terminate this
Agreement unless and until he gives the Company written notice of
the circumstances constituting Good Reason with respect to
subsections (i)-(ii) and the Company fails to have cured such
circumstances within fifteen (15) business days of receipt of such
notice.
(d)
By Executive Without Good Reason .
(1) At
any time during the Employment Period, Executive may resign
employment by giving thirty (30) days prior notice of termination
to Company.
(2) In
the event Executive voluntarily terminates his employment without
Good Reason at any time during the Employment Period, Executive
shall only be entitled to unpaid Salary and Fringe Benefits, as
defined in Section 3 hereof, through the date of termination of
employment.
(e)
Termination of Employment by Reason of Death .
If Executive shall die during the Employment Period,
this Agreement shall terminate automatically as of the date of
death, and Company shall pay to the Executive’s estate the
amounts set forth under Section 2(g) hereof, including those
amounts under Section 3 hereof which would otherwise be payable to
Executive up to the end of the month in which death occurs, and, to
the extent applicable, any insurance or insurance proceeds, vested
death benefits, compensation for accrued vacation or leave
time.
(f)
Termination of Employment by Reason of Disability
. As used herein, the term “permanent
disability” shall mean, and be limited to, any physical or
mental illness, disability or impairment that prevents or may
reasonably be expected to prevent the Executive from continuing for
the performance of his normal duties and responsibilities hereunder
for a period in excess of six (6) consecutive
months. For purposes of determining whether a
“permanent disability” has occurred under this
Agreement, the written determination thereof by two (2) qualified
practicing physicians selected and paid for by the Company (and
reasonably acceptable to the Executive) shall be
conclusive.
( g)
Severance . In the
event the Company terminates Executive’s employment without
Cause, or Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason, or
Executive’s employment is ended because of a permanent
disability or death, then, subject to the execution of a general
release of claims in favor of the Company, Executive or
Executive’s estate will receive an amount equal to twelve
(12) months Salary as severance within thirty (30)
days of the date of such termination (or such later date as may be
necessary to avoid any adverse tax consequences under Section
409(A) of the Internal Revenue Code) and any and all compensation
and benefits under Section 3 hereof, which would otherwise be
payable to Executive as of the effective date of
termination.
(h)
Significant Acquisition/Divestiture . If
during the Employment Period, the Company sells, or
causes a sale of, (i) all or substantially all of the shares of its
capital stock or the capital stock of any of its affiliates, (ii)
all or substantially all of its assets or the assets of any of its
affiliates or (iii) performs a material acquisition of the capital
stock or assets of any entity and such acquisition is material the
Company (the events specified in (i), (ii) and (iii) being a
“ Significant Acquisition/Divestiture ”),
Executive or Executive’s estate will receive an amount equal
to the greater of (A)(1) the product of any per share consideration
to be received by the stockholders, whether as a dividend,
distribution or otherwise, of the Company in connection with such
Significant Acquisition/Divestiture multiplied by (2) the
number of shares of the Company’s common stock held by
Executive on a filly-diluted, as converted basis (that is, assuming
the exercise of all options or warrants to purchase, or the
conversion of all securities convertible into, common stock of the
Company, in each case then held by Executive) and (B) one (1)
year’s Salary, as a completion
bonus within thirty (30) days of the date of the consummation of
such acquisition or sale (or such later date as may be necessary to
avoid any adverse tax consequences under Section 409(A) of the
Internal Revenue Code).
3.
Compensation and Benefits.
(a)
Salary. Executive shall receive an annual
salary (“ Salary ”) in the amount of $168,000,
less statutory deductions and app
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