Exhibit
10.4
MASTER REPRESENTATIVE
AGREEMENT
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This Commission
Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is entered into as
of the Effective Date indicated below, by Tracy
Jarvis(“JARVIS”) and Red Sun Mining, Inc., with offices
in Santa Ana, CA (hereinafter referred to as "ZURVITA").
RECITALS
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JARVIS is one
of the founders of ZURVITA’s predecessor. As a
founder, JARVIS assisted in (a) the development of ZURVITA’s
business, marketing and compensation plans (the “
Services ”), (b) the recruitment of individuals
to become independent representatives, and (c) the selection of the
products and services be sold by ZURVITA.
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As
compensation, JARVIS was designated as an independent
representative, holding the “Master Representative”
position with ZURVITA.
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Given new
organizational structure of ZURVITA, and mindful of her
contribution to ZURVITA, ZURVITA wishes to re-structure
JARVIS’ compensation to compensate JARVIS in a manner
consistent with her valuable contributions.
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ZURVITA and
JARVIS desire to memorialize the understanding with respect to
JARVIS’ compensation from ZURVITA.
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AGREEMENT
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Relationship . JARVIS shall be designated as the
ZURVITA “Master Representative” and directly sponsored
by ZURVITA. All existing and future independent
representatives of ZURVITA shall be in her downline and placed
underneath Jarvis in ZURVITA’s genealogy structure (the
“ Zurvita Downline ”). Jarvis will be
automatically qualified as Master Representative of
ZURVITA. Jarvis, as a Master Representative, will be
exempt from having to initially and continuously qualify for any
such independent representative position by means of maintaining
certain sales volumes, sponsoring a certain number of new
independent representative, or otherwise.
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Compensation . As sole compensation (the “
Compensation ”) for her Services, JARVIS shall receive
commissions based on her position in the Zurvita Downline, for the
sale of Commissionable Products, as defined herein, by Independent
Representatives, as defined herein, as documented in the ZURVITA
Genealogy Commission Table (“Commission Table”),
attached hereto. The JARVIS
Compensation detailed on the Commission Table shall not
be reduced absent mutual agreement of JARVIS and
ZURVITA. New product additions to the Commission Table,
and attendant proposals regarding the setting of commission levels,
shall be reviewed and approved by the Managing Co-CEO and/or Board
of Directors.
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“Commissionable Products” means any
product or service sold by the ZURVITA or its successors or
assigns, regardless of brand or market, now in existence or
developed in the future, sold by Independent Representatives and on
which Independent Representatives are paid
commissions. Promotional, marketing, and sample products
sold by ZURVITA are not considered Commissionable
Products.
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“Independent Representative” means
any individual or independent business operator contracted with
ZURVITA for the purpose of selling Commissionable Products on
behalf of ZURVITA as an Independent
Representative. “Independent Representative shall
not mean ZURVITA employees or third party marketers contracted by
ZURVITA and shall not include ZURVITA employees or third party
marketers.
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Compensation
due JARVIS shall begin the month following the first month during
which ZURVITA is cash-flow positive, as demonstrated on its monthly
cash flow statements and confirmed by ZURVITA’s Managing
Co-CEO, Chief Financial Officer, and/or Board of
Directors. Thereafter, Compensation due JARVIS will be
paid on a monthly basis at the same time and in the same manner as
the payment of commissions to ZURVITA’s Independent
Representatives.
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Term . This Agreement shall be effective
as of the Effective Date and shall continue so long as ZURVITA and
its successors or assigns sell Commissionable Products through
Independent Representatives. The obligation to pay
JARVIS the Compensation shall not terminate except as expressly set
forth herein.
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Responsibility for Taxes . JARVIS is solely responsible for
the payment of all applicable federal, state and local income,
unemployment, social security and other taxes and federal, state
and local registration and license requirements and fees
attributable to JARVIS' and earnings under this
Agreement.
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Independent
Contractor Status . JARVIS is an independent contractor
and not an employee of ZURVITA. JARVIS shall not be
treated as an employee of ZURVITA for federal or state tax
purposes, or with regard to workmen's compensation, any state
unemployment act, or any other federal, state or local statute,
ordinance, rule or regulation. Nothing in this Agreement
shall be deemed to restrict in any way the right of JARVIS to
conduct any other business or other activity whatsoever.
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Assignability . This Agreement may not be
transferred or assigned by a party without the prior written
approval of the other party and shall be binding on any permitted
successors or assigns.
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Venue/Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by
the laws of Broward County in the State of Florida, which shall
have exclusive jurisdiction over, and shall be the venue for, any
claims or disputes arising from the subject matter contained herein
without regard to any conflict of laws provision.
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Notice . Except as expressly set forth
herein, any communication, notice or demand of any kind whatsoever
which either party may be required or may desire to give to or to
serve upon the other shall be in writing and delivered by telecopy
(if confirmed in writing sent by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested), by personal service or
overnight delivery service, or by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested to the following
address:
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Company
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JARVIS
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ZURVITA
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Tracy
Jarvis
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9601 Katy
Freeway
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8 Norvell
Ct.
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Suite
420
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Houston, TX
77024-6253
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Houston, Texas
77024
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