Exhibit
10.8
TRANSITION
AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSITION AGREEMENT
(as the same may be amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time, the “
Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of May
28, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Maven
Media Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (including its
successors, the “ Corporation ”),
Waste2Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Waste2Energy ”), Waste2Energy Group Holdings
PLC, an Isle of Man company, (“ Waste2Energy Group
Holdings ”), Christopher d’Arnaud-Taylor
(“Taylor ”) and Peter Bohan.
WHEREAS , Taylor is currently the Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation and Waste2Energy;
WHEREAS , Taylor is currently Chairman of the Boards of
the Corporation and Waste2Energy;
WHEREAS , pursuant to a Confidential Private Offering
Memorandum, dated May 7, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated
as of May 26, 2008, the Corporation is offering a minimum of
250,000 units and a maximum of 4,000,000 Units (with an
over-subscription option of up to an additional 1,000,000 Units) at
a purchase price of $2.00 per Unit (the
“Offering”);
WHEREAS, in order to enable Taylor to focus on helping
Waste2Energy develop its business in the European and other
international markets, upon the final closing of the Offering,
Taylor will resign as Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation and of Waste2Energy and shall be a consultant to
Waste2Energy Group Holdings;
WHEREAS , Peter Bohan, who is serving as the President
and Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation and Waste2Energy
will, as of the final closing of the Offering, become President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and
Waste2Energy.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1.
Resignation . The parties hereby agree that
immediately upon the final closing of the Offering, Taylor will
resign from his employment arrangement with the Corporation and
Waste2Energy including his position as Chief Executive Officer of
Waste2Energy and of the Corporation. Taylor will
continue to serve on the boards of Waste2Energy and the Corporation
until his resignation or his successor is duly elected
or appointed and qualified. In addition, the parties
agree that upon his resignation from his employment with the
Corporaiton and Waste2Energy, Mr. d’Arnaud-Taylor will not in
the future have any other executive position with either the
Corporation or Waste2Energy.
2.
Termination of Employment Agreement . As of the
final Closing of the Offering, the Employment Agreement between
Waste2Energy and Taylor, dated April 1, 2008 (the “Employment
Agreement”) shall be null and void and no further effect,
except with respect to the obligation of Waste2Energy to make those
payments which are due and owing, to Taylor, pursuant to the
Employment Agreement as of the final closing of the
Offering.
3.
Consulting Agreement . As of the date hereof,
Waste2Energy Group Holdings, the Corporation, and Waste2Energy and
Taylor shall execute the Consulting Agreement attached
to this Agreement as Exhibit “A”, which Consulting
Agreement shall be effective on the date of the final closing of
the Offering. The Corporation and Waste2Energy shall
guarantee all payments to be made to Taylor pursuant to the
Consulting Agreement.
4.
Chairman of Waste2Energy Group Holdings . On the final
closing of the Offering, Taylor shall become Chairman of
Waste2Energy Group Holdings.
5.
Appointment of Peter Bohan Immediately
after the final closing of the Offering, Peter Bohan shall be
appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation and Waste2Energy.
6.
Piggy Back Registrations . If at any time the Corporation
shall determine to file with the SEC a registration statement
relating to an offering for its own account or the account of
others under the Securities Act of 1933 Act of any of its equity
securities (other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or their then
equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in
connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity
securities issuable in connection with stock option or other
bona fide , employee benefit plans), the Corporation
shall send to each of Taylor, Susan Danehower and Anglo Suez
LLC (collectively “Holders”) written notice
of such determination and, if within fifteen (15) days after the
effective date of such notice, such Holders shall so request in
writing, the Corporation shall include, subject to applicable rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in such
registration statement all or any part of the shares of Common
Stock of the Corporation beneficially owned by such Holder which
such Holder requests to be registered (the
“Registration Shares”), except that if, in connection
with any underwritten public offering for the account of the
Corporation the managing underwriter(s) thereof shall impose a
limitation on the number of shares of common stock, which may be
included in the registration statement because, in such
underwriter(s)’ judgment, marketing or other factors dictate
such limitation is necessary to facilitate public distribution,
then the Corp
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