Exhibit 10.1
CONFIDENTIAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL
RELEASE
RECITALS
WHEREAS , Steven J.
Kutcher (“Kutcher”or you) was employed by the Capsource
Financial, Inc. (“Company”) as Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to an Employment Contract dated January 9, 2006 and
Amended April 26, 2006;
WHEREAS , on March 25,
2008, pursuant to a letter of resignation, Kutcher voluntarily
terminated his employment with the Company effective April 15,
2008;
WHEREAS , Kutcher and
the Company have agreed to certain benefits in connection with the
termination of the employee relationship;
NOW THEREFORE the
Parties agree as follows:
TERMS OF AGREEMENT
1. This Agreement shall not
be in any way construed as an admission by the Company that it has
acted wrongfully with respect to Kutcher or any other person, or
that Kutcher has any rights whatsoever against the
Company.
2. This Agreement shall not
be in any way construed as an admission by Kutcher that he has
acted wrongfully with respect to the Company or any other person,
or that the Company has any rights whatsoever against
Kutcher.
3. The Company agrees that
Kutcher is due the following amounts pursuant to his
employment contract and by other agreements:
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Severance payment
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$
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71,666.65
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Unused vacation pay
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$
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10,584.62
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Stock payment in lieu of issuance
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$
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7,000.00
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Accrued salary
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$
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13,856.88
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Total Amount Due
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$
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103,108.15
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Accordingly the total amount due Kutcher pursuant to
this Agreement is $103,108.15 (“Total Amount
Due”).
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4. In exchange for the
promises contained in this Agreement and release of claims as set
forth below, and provided that you sign this agreement and return
it to me by 5:00 PM, (CDT), March 26, 2008, and do not revoke this
Agreement as set forth in Paragraph 14(d):
a. The Company will pay you the 20% of
the Total Amount Due each month over a period of five (5)
consecutive months beginning April 15, 2008, and ending August 15,
2008.
b. Unpaid amounts under this Agreement
will accrue interest at the rate of 11% per annum.
c. The Company will arrange for all
amounts due pursuant to this Agreement to be personally guaranteed
by the Company’s Chairman, Randolph M. Pentel.
d. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should
CapSource sell its REMEX operating facility or the capital stock
thereof for a cash price in excess of Eight Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($800,000) U.S. CapSource will, within two (2) business
days of the closing of such transaction pay to Kutcher all unpaid
amounts due to him pursuant to this agreement.
5. In consideration of the
promises contained in this Agreement, Kutcher agrees:
a. On behalf of yourself and anyone
claiming through you, irrevocably and unconditionally to release,
acquit and forever discharge the Company and/or its parent
corporation, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, successors and
assigns, as well as each’s past and present officers,
directors, employees, shareholders, trustees, joint venturers,
partners, and anyone claiming through them (hereinafter
“Releaseees” collectively), in each’s individual
and/or corporate capacities, from any and all claims, liabilities,
promises, actions, damages and the like, known or unknown, which
you ever had against any of the Releasees arising out of or
relating to your employment with the Company and/or the termination
of your employment with the Company. Said claims include, but are
not limited to: (1) employment discrimination (including claims of
sex dis
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