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Transition Agreement
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Gryphon Gold
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Albert J.
Matter |
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WHEREAS
the Employee has expressed a desire to retire from the Company no
later than 30 September 2007 and to resign as a Director of the
Board at a date to be determined;
AND WHEREAS the parties
are desirous of effecting a successful transition for the Employee
and the Company in this regard;
THEREFORE, the parties
agree to resolve any and all issues as follows:
1. The Employee will be eligible to
receive a financing bonus equal to one half percent of any
financing initiated prior to September 30, 2007;
2. The Employee will be eligible to
receive the fees in the same amount and at the same time as paid to
the other Directors of the Board during the period of time he is a
Director, with the exception that no fees are due and owing while
the Employee is either an Officer or employee of the Company;
3. As long as he is a Board member
his stock options will continue to vest and the rights of the stock
grants will be maintained in accordance with the terms of the
initial grants. In consideration of the fact that the Employee will
be retiring from the Company, any stock options that are vested if
or when he should step down from the board will be maintained in
accordance with the terms of the stock option plan for their full
term. Any stock options that are not vested should he not be either
an officer or Director of the Company will expire immediately;
4. The Employee agrees to execute any
additional reasonable documents requested by the Company in
relation to his role either as an employee or Director at the same
time as he executes this Agreement;
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5. The Employee and the Company will
execute a mutual Release much as in the form attached as Appendix
"A" at the same time as execution of this Agreement. This release
is conditional upon the Company performing its obligations as
identified in paragraphs 1, 2 , 3 and 7-13 in this Agreement;
6. In consideration of the
performance of the Employee’s obligations as noted above in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Agreement, the Company agrees to pay the
Employee on a monthly basis the sum of C$12,500, less applicable
statutory deductions, for the period October 1, 2007 to March 31
st , 2009. In addition, the Company will have the Board
of Directors approve the granting of 112,500 Restricted Stock
Units, which will be vested and distributed to him in three groups
of 37,500 each starting on April 1, 2009, July 1, 2009 and October
1, 2009.
On January 10, 2007 the
Board of Directors granted the Employee 75,000 Restricted Stock
Units (RSU’s) that are vesting in units of 18,750 on April 1
st , 2007, July
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