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Title: SEVERANCE AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Ohio     Date: 2/13/2004

SEVERANCE AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT, Parties: medex inc
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                                                                  Exhibit 10.11

 

                                   MEDEX, INC.

 

                       SEVERANCE AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT

 

      This SEVERANCE AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") is made as of

May 21, 2003, by and between Medex, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "COMPANY"),

and Charles J. Jamison (the "EXECUTIVE").

 

                                    RECITALS

 

      WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue the employment the Executive, and

the Executive desires to remain employed by the Company, in accordance with

terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

      WHEREAS, during the course of such employment, the Executive will

participate in the development of, and will be privy to, proprietary and

confidential information of MedVest Holdings Corporation ("MEDVEST"), the

Company and its Subsidiaries (collectively, the "MEDVEST ENTITIES" and,

individually, an "MEDVEST ENTITY"), including without limitation, trade secrets,

customer lists, strategic business plans, pricing and billing practices,

relationships with vendors and know-how involved in the operation of the

Company's and its Subsidiaries' businesses (collectively, the "CONFIDENTIAL

INFORMATION");

 

      WHEREAS, to obtain the services of the Executive and to protect the

Confidential Information and goodwill of the MedVest Entities, the parties

desire to execute and deliver this Agreement; and

 

      WHEREAS, the Executive will derive substantial benefits from this

Agreement.

 

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein

and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which

are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,

hereby agree as follows:

 

      1.     EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES.

 

            (a)    The Company hereby employs the Executive as the Vice President

and General Counsel of the Company and the Executive hereby accepts and agrees

to serve the Company in the capacities described in SECTION 1(b), and (if and to

the extent so requested by the Company's Board of Directors (the "BOARD")) in

such other capacities to which the Executive may be appointed consistent with

SECTION 3, in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

            (b)    The Executive shall initially have the duties,

responsibilities and authority customary to an employee serving as the Vice

President and General Counsel of the Company. The Executive shall report to and

take direction from the Chief Executive Officer.

 

            (c)    Excluding reasonable vacations compatible with the Executive's

position and periods of illness, injury or other disability, the Executive shall

give his best efforts and

 

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devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the business and

interests of the MedVest Entities. The Executive shall devote his business time,

abilities and attention to these activities and shall perform his duties in a

professional, ethical and businesslike manner.

 

             (d)    For purposes of the Agreement, (i) "SUBSIDIARIES" shall mean,

with respect to any Person, any corporation or other entity of which the equity

securities or other ownership interests having the voting power to elect a

majority of the board of directors or other governing body are, at the time of

determination, owned by such Person, directly or through one or more

Subsidiaries and (ii) "PERSON" shall mean a natural person, a partnership, a

corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company,

a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization or other entity, or a

governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

      2.     TERM OF EMPLOYMENT. The term of the Executive's employment under

this Agreement shall be at will and nothing in this Agreement shall provide

Executive with any contractual right to continued employment.

 

      3.     COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. Initially, the Company shall pay to the

Executive, and the Executive shall accept from the Company, as full compensation

for the Executive's services hereunder, compensation as follows:

 

            (a)    BASE SALARY. The Executive shall be paid a base annual salary

equal to $200,000.00, which shall be paid in accordance with the payroll

practices of the Company as in effect from time to time (the "BASE SALARY").

 

            (b)    ANNUAL BONUS. The Executive shall be entitled to receive an

annual year-end performance bonus determined in accordance with the procedures

and terms of the Company's performance bonus system in place immediately prior

to the date hereof (the "PERFORMANCE BONUS"). The Performance Bonus shall be

paid in accordance with the standard practices of the Company regarding such

payments as in effect from time to time.

 

            (c)    OTHER BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to the regular

benefits and perquisites in place for executives of the Company immediately

prior to the date hereof, except to the extent that a benefit may be reduced in

the future for all applicable executives of the Company with the prior approval

of the Chief Executive Officer.

 

            (d)    REIMBURSEMENT OF BUSINESS EXPENSES. The Company shall

reimburse the Executive for all reasonable expenses necessarily incurred by him

in connection with the performance of the Executive's duties hereunder upon

presentation of a voucher indicating the amount and business purpose and

supported by appropriate documentation, subject, however, to the Company's

written employee reimbursement policies and procedures relating to business

related expenses, if any, as in effect from time to time.

 

      4.     NON-COMPETE, NON-SOLICITATION.

 

            (n)    NON-COMPETE. The Executive covenants and agrees that for such

period as he shall be employed by the Company and, in the event this Agreement

is terminated (other than by Executive pursuant to SECTION 5(g) due to a breach

of this Agreement by the Company),

 

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whether voluntarily or involuntarily, for a period of twenty-four (24) months

after such termination (the "NONCOMPETE PERIOD"), the Executive will not,

without the prior written consent of the Board, either directly or indirectly

through another Person, whether as principal or as agent, officer, director,

employee, consultant, stockholder, investor (other than as a passive owner of

not more than five percent (5%) of any class of securities traded on a national

or regional stock exchange) or otherwise, alone or in association with any other

Person, carry on, manage, control, consult with, render services for, or be

engaged, concerned or take part in, or render like services to, or own any

interest or share in earnings of any Person competing with the businesses of the

MedVest Entities, as such businesses exist or are in process on the date of such

termination, within any geographical area in which the MedVest Entities engage

at the time of termination in such businesses.

 

            (o)    NON-SOLICITATION. During the Noncompete Period, the Executive

shall not directly or indirectly through another Person (i) induce or attempt to

induce any employee of any MedVest Entity to leave the employ of such MedVest

Entity, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any MedVest Entity

and any employee thereof, (ii) hire any person who is an employee of any MedVest

Entity at the time of termination, or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any

customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee or other business relation of

any MedVest Entity to cease doing business with any such MedVest Entity, or in

any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier,

licensee or business relation and any MedVest Entity (including, without

limitation, making any statement which is intended or reasonably calculated to

disparage or discredit any MedVest Entity).

 

            (p)    ENFORCEMENT. If, at the time of enforcement of this SECTION 4,

a court shall hold that the duration, scope or area restrictions stated herein

are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the parties agree that the

maximum duration, scope or area reasonable under such circumstances shall be

substituted for the stated duration, scope or area and that the court shall be

allowed to revise the restrictions contained herein to cover the maximum period,

scope and area permitted by law. The Executive acknowledges that the

restrictions contained in this SECTION 4 are reasonable and that he has reviewed

the provisions of this Agreement with his legal counsel.

 

            (q)    REMEDIES AND EQUITABLE RELIEF. In the event of the breach or a

threatened breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of this SECTION 4,

the Company, in addition and supplementary to other rights and remedies existing

in its favor, shall be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive or

other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in order to

enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions hereof (without posting a

bond or other security). In addition, in the event of a breach or violation by

the Executive of this SECTION 4, the Noncompete Period shall be tolled until

such breach or violation has been duly cured.

 

      5.     TERMINATION. Employment of the Executive may terminate for any of

the following reasons.

 

            (a)    MUTUAL AGREEMENT. By the mutual, written agreement of the

Company and the Executive.

 

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            (b)    DEATH OR DISABILITY. Automatically upon the death or

disability of the Executive. The Executive will be deemed to be "disabled" if

the Board determines in good faith that the Executive is unable to substantially

perform with reasonable accommodation the duties hereunder by reason of

disability or incapacity due to physical or mental illness, for a period in

excess of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days in any twelve (12) month

period or one hundred eighty (180) days in the aggregate in any twenty-four (24)

month period. The Executive's employment may be terminated by the Company

pursuant to this paragraph only if the Executive does not return to work within

and for a continuous period of at least thirty (30) days after a notice of

termination has been


 
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