Exhibit
10.9
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND
MUTUAL RELEASE
THIS SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE (hereinafter this
“Agreement”) is made this 16 day of
March, 2006 by and between SEREFEX CORPORATION (hereinafter
referred to as “SEREFEX”) and THOMAS J. CONWELL, THOMAS
J. CONWELL REV TRUST, JUDITH A. CONWELL, JUDITH A. CONWELL REV
TRUST, KENT CONWELL and LIONS GATE MANAGEMENT, LTD. CO., a Florida
Corporation, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY (hereinafter collectively
referred to as “Defendants”) and these parties agree as
follows:
WHEREAS, the
parties to this Agreement are parties to a civil action pending in
the Circuit Court for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida, in
and for Collier County, Florida, being Case No. 04-2834-CA, styled
Serefex Corporation v. Conwell, et al ., (hereinafter the
“Lawsuit”).
WHEREAS, due to
the uncertainty of the claims and the necessity on the part of both
parties to bring these matters to an expeditious conclusion, the
parties desire to settle all issues between them, both those which
were raised or could have been raised by the pleadings filed in the
Lawsuit, and, therefore, enter into this Agreement settling all
issues between them on the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
WHEREAS, the
parties to this Agreement have agreed to settle their disputes in
the manner set forth in this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the
consideration for this Agreement and for the execution and delivery
of all documents and/or items pursuant to it are the mutual
promises contained in this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement have
agreed to settle their dispute in the manner set forth
below.
IT IS
STIPULATED AND AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1.
DEFENDANTS JOINTLY AND
SEVERALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS :
A.
To transfer, assign, convey or
deliver to SEREFEX all shares and/or holdings in Serefex
Corporation and or SpectraFax Corporation (collectively the
“Serefex Shares”) that are currently titled in their
names, held in their possession and/or under their control,
including but not limited to all shares listed in the attached
Exhibit “A”. To the extent Defendants have already
delivered any certificates for any of the Serefex Shares that are
titled in their name to SEREFEX, or is obligated to deliver any
such certificate titled in their name to SEREFEX, Defendants
further agree to execute any documents that may be required to
effect the legal transfer of title to such shares from the
Defendants to SEREFEX, including but not limited to any Power of
Attorney to Transfer Securities or Stock Power, the form of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit “B” (“Stock
Power”). To the extent any of the Serefex Shares have been
issued to any of the Defendants, but the Defendants do not have
possession or control over such shares, Defendants shall
nonetheless execute any document or take any other action required
to transfer ownership and title to such shares to SEREFEX,
including but not limited to the execution of any Agreement of
Indemnity/Affidavit of Loss, the form of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit “C” (“Affidavit of Loss”), and
thereafter to execute a Stock Power to transfer such shares to
SEREFEX. To the extent any of the Serefex Shares are held in any
account titled in the name of any of the Defendants or is under the
control of any of the Defendants, Defendants further agree to
assign, transfer and convey to SEREFEX all rights, interests,
benefits or privileges to such Serefex Shares in those accounts in
order to effectuate the transfer of shares to SEREFEX. The parties
acknowledge that the amounts of the shares indicated in this
paragraph are approximate, and the actual share amounts may vary
from these approximations. Defendants acknowledge that they,
jointly and severally, have the obligation to take whatever action
is required to transfer the Serefex Shares to SEREFEX, which
transfer shall be effectuated by any means necessary to transfer
the shares including, but not limited to, assignment/transfer of
stock forms, affidavit of lost certificate(s), and instruction to
necessary transfer agents as to the transfer of the stock outlined
in this paragraph. The Defendants shall initiate the transfer,
assignment, conveyance and delivery of the Serefex Shares to
SEREFEX no later than three (3) days after being advised that the
board of directors of SEREFEX has approved this Agreement. The
Defendants shall use their best efforts to complete the transfer,
assignment, conveyance and delivery of the Serefex Shares to
SEREFEX.
B.
To pay to SEREFEX the sum of $
25,000.00 by cashier’s check, on or before May 26, 2006. Said
funds shall be transmitted to SEREFEX in care of their counsel,
Michael Marsalese. Defendants acknowledge and agree that their
obligation to pay the $ 25,000.00 to SEREFEX is joint and
several.
C.
To pay in advance by
cashier’s check all fees associated with the transfer of the
Serefex Shares outlined in Paragraph 1 (A) above, including any and
all costs and fees associated with transferring, replacing any
lost, missing or stolen stock certificates, including but not
limited to certificate numbers 2, 68, 70, 1023, 1104, 1479, 1626
and 2216.
D.
To bear their own costs and
attorneys’ fees relating to or arising from the
Lawsuit.
E.
To refrain from making any
disparaging remarks, comments, or communications (either oral or
written) against SEREFEX, any of its officers, directors, agents,
advisors, and/or assigns, and to refrain from making any
statements, interviews or comments relative to the terms of this
Agreement to any news organization, provided SEREFEX fully complies
with the terms of this Agreement.
F.
To execute and file a joint
stipulation for dismissal with prejudice of all claims and
counterclaims asserted in the Lawsuit, with all parties to bear
their own attorneys’ fees and costs. Such stipulation shall
be filed concurrently with the joint stipulation of dismissal to be
filed by SEREFEX, pursuant to paragraph 2.H. below.
2.
SEREFEX AGREES AS
FOLLOWS :
A.
To accept the transfer, assignment,
conveyance
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