SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND FULL
RELEASE OF CLAIMS
THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND FULL RELEASE OF
CLAIMS (this “ Agreement ”) is effective as of
June 30, 2009 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and
between Mike Edelhart, an individual (“ Edelhart
”), and LIVEDEAL, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “
Company ”).
RECITALS
A. Edelhart
was employed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant
to that certain Employment Agreement by and between the Company and
Edelhart dated October 1, 2008 (“ Employment Agreement
”).
B. The
parties mutually agree that it is in their respective best
interests to bring their employment relationship to an end on an
amicable basis on the Effective Date and pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement.
C. By
entering into this Agreement, the parties mutually and voluntarily
agree to resolve all issues between them and to be legally bound by
the terms set forth below.
AGREEMENTS
In consideration of the premises and the
covenants, agreements, representations, and warranties contained
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to
be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
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1.
Acknowledgment and Resignations . By execution of
this Agreement, Edelhart hereby acknowledges that he is no longer
an employee of the Company and no longer serves as the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer or as any officer of the
Company or any of its affiliates. Additionally, Edelhart
hereby resigns, as of the Effective Date, his positions as a member
of the Company’s Board of Directors and as a director and/or
officer of any of the Company’s affiliates, including without
limitation, Telco billing, Inc., a Nevada corporation and LiveDeal,
Inc., a California corporation.
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2.
Separation Benefits . In complete and
full satisfaction of all obligations owed to Edelhart by the
Company, including, but not limited to, all claims for
compensation, severance, benefits, or equity from or in the Company
or its successors and assigns (collectively, the “ Company
Agents ”), the parties agree to the following:
(a)
Severance Payment . Provided Edelhart does not
revoke this Agreement pursuant to the Limited Right to Revoke
contained herein, the Company will wire transfer
to Edelhart on the eighth day following his execution of
this Agreement a lump sum equal to three months of his existing
Salary (as defined in his Employment Agreement) in the gross amount
of $62,500.00, subject to all applicable taxes and withholdings
(“ Severance Payment ”).
(b)
Stock Options . Edelhart will be entitled to
exercise any options that are vested as of the Effective Date under
the stock option agreements between the Company and Edelhart dated
November 5, 2008 and November 10, 2008, respectively; in each case,
pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and time periods set
forth in the applicable stock option agreement. Edelhart
acknowledges that he remains subject to the Company’s Insider
Trading Policy, as amended from time to time.
(c)
[Vacation Payout and Waiting Time Penalties . The
Company immediately will wire transfer to Edelhart (i) the gross
amount of $4,807.70, representing one week’s accrued, unused
vacation pay, subject to all applicable taxes and withholdings and
(ii) $8,653.85 as and for nine days of waiting time penalties
pursuant to California Labor Code section 203.][Presumably this can
be removed since these payments have been made.
(d)
Expenses . On the eighth day following
Edelhart’s execution of this Agreement, the Company will
reimburse Edelhart for all expenses that he reasonably incurred in
connection with his employment for the Company and subject to such
expenses having been substantiated according to normal Company
policy, including without limitation $500.00 to cover the cost of
one trip to be taken by Edelhart to Las Vegas for the purpose of
retrieving his personal belongings from the Company, which costs
will also require substantiation in accordance with normal Company
policy.[As a public company, we must document all reimbursements
for expenses]
(e)
Attorneys’ Fees . On the eighth day
following Edelhart’s execution of this Agreement, the Company
will provide Edelhart with a payment in the amount of $1,000.00 as
and for his attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with this
matter. This payment shall not be subject to withholding
for taxes.
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3.
Release by Edelhart. Edelhart will forever
release for himself, his marital community, and his respective
heirs and/or assigns (the “ Edelhart Parties ”),
the Company and any and all of its parents, subsidiaries,
directors, officers, employees, equity holders, agents,
representatives, attorneys, insurers, predecessors, successors, and
assigns (collectively, the “ Company Parties ”),
from ANY AND ALL RIGHTS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION,
OBLIGATIONS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, FEES, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND
LIABILITIES, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHICH EDELHART HAS, HAD, OR
MAY HAVE AGAINST THE COMPANY OR ANY OR ALL OF THE COMPANY PARTIES
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CAUSE OR MATTER WHATSOEVER, WHETHER KNOWN OR
UNKLNOWN TO THE PARTIES AT THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL MATTERS RELATED TO
EDELHART’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH THE
COMPANY AND THE TERMINATION OF HIS EMPLOYMENT.
By signing this Agreement, Edelhart agrees to
FULLY WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS arising out of, or
relating to, his employment with the Company, his termination from
employment with the Company, or his resignation of any position as
officer of the Company, WITH RESPECT TO , any claim or other
proceeding arising under:
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The Civil
Rights Act of 1866 (“ Section 1981
”);
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Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended by the Civil Rights Act of
1991 (“ Title VII ”);
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The Americans
with Disabilities Act (“ ADA ”);
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The Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (“ ADEA
”);
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The Labor
Management Relations Act (“ LMRA ”);
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The National
Labor Relations Act (“ NLRA ”);
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The Fair Labor
Standards Act (“ FLSA ”);
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The Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“ FMLA ”);
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The Arizona or
Nevada Civil Rights Act;
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The Arizona or
Nevada Employment Protection Act; and/or
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Any common law
or statutory cause of action arising out of Edelhart’s
employment or termination of employment with the Company;
and/or
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Any common law
or statutory cause of action arising out of Edelhart’s
resignation of any position as an officer of the Company;
and/or
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Any common law
or statutory cause of action arising out of Edelhart’s status
as a shareholder of Company stock.
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This Agreement may be used to completely bar any
action or suit before any court, arbitral, or administrative body
with respect to any claim under federal, state, local, or other law
relating to this Agreement or to Edelhart’s employment and/or
termination of employment with the Company or its predecessors,
subsidiaries, successors, or assigns.
The foregoing release shall NOT operate to
release, waive, or otherwise impair (i) any right to
indemnification by the Company that Edelhart may have pursuant to
the Company’s current Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or
as otherwise provided by applicable law; (ii) any right to coverage
or protection under any Directors & Officers Liability
Insurance Policy maintained by the Company relating to the period
of Edelhart’s employment; (iii) any claims, rights, or
remedies arising from the obligations of the Company under this
Agreement; (iv) any claims, rights, or remedies that
Edelhart may have and which may not be released or waived under
applicable law or (v) any right to participate in any Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (“ EEOC ”) or
other federal, state, or local agency investigation, hearing, or
proceeding or to file a charge before the EEOC, but Edelhart waives
any right to recover any sum from the Company in connection with
any such charge, investigation, hearing, or proceeding.
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4.
Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure . Edelhart
recognizes and acknowledges that the Company’s trade secrets,
proprietary information, and
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