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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   July 29, 2022

 

Bakhu Holdings, Corp.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

000-55862

26-0510649

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

Identification Number)

 

One World Trade Center, Suite 130

Long Beach, CA 90831

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(310) 891-1959

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing

obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions:

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) 

 

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) 

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company:

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbols(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

N/A

 

 


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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The following discussion, in addition to the other information contained in this Current Report, should be considered carefully in evaluating our prospects. This Report (including without limitation the following factors that may affect operating results) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), regarding us and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements in this Report. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as revenue projections, projected profitability, growth strategies, possible changes in legislation and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

You are urged to read this Current Report carefully. This Current Report is not all-inclusive and does not contain all the information that you may desire in evaluating the Company. You must conduct and rely on your own evaluation of the Company, including the merits and risks involved in making a decision to invest in our stock. No representations or warranties of any kind are intended nor should any be inferred with respect to the economic viability of the Company or with respect to any benefits, which may accrue as a result of an investment in the Company. The Company does not in any way represent, guarantee or warrant an economic gain or profit with regard to our business. We do not in any way represent or warrant the advisability of investing in our stock. Any projections, forecasts, or other forward-looking statements or opinions contained in this Current Report constitute estimates by us based upon sources deemed to be reliable, but the accuracy of this information is not guaranteed nor should you consider the information all-inclusive.

 

As used in this Current Report and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” and “Bakhu” refer to Bakhu Holdings, Corp.

 

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. 

 

Departure of Directors

 

On July 29, 2022, the Company accepted the resignations of Sagi Rozen and Juan Carlos Garcia La Suerna Garcia, as members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) to facilitate the appointment of two new directors and maintain a board comprised of five members.

 

Appointment of new Directors

 

On July 29, 2022, the Company appointed Tom Vaknin and  Moshe Morgenstern to serve as members of the Board of the Company.  Messrs. Vaknin and Morgenstern have not been named to serve on any committee of the Board. There are no arrangements or understandings between Messrs. Vaknin and Morgenstern and any other persons pursuant to which they were appointed as directors.  Messrs Vaknin and Morgenstern do not have a material interest in any transaction that is required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and there is no family relationship between Messrs. Vaknin and Morgenstern, and any of the Company’s other directors or executive officers.  The biography for Messrs. Vaknin and Morgenstern are below.

 

Tom Vaknin, age 33, is a serial tech entrepreneur focusing on enterprise software and Fintech. Mr. Vaknin is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Pay.com, US, UK, CY, with offices in NY, London, Limassol, a EU Regulated payment institution which launched in 2020 and is currently expanding with five global offices.  Mr. Vaknin was the Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Engage.com, Tel Aviv, Israel from August 2018 to November 2020, working to reinvent and transform the customer engagement space to make it more effective, efficient, and evocative, using cutting-edge AI.  Mr. Vaknin served as the Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Interactbot, Tel Aviv Area, Israel, From April 2017 to July 2018, and Co-founder and Chief Technical Officers of The ORG7,


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Tel Aviv, Israel, from February 2015 to January 2016.  Mr. Vaknin earned a B.A., MIS Management Information Systems from The College for Academic Studies, Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2014.

 

Moshe Morgenstern, age 44, has over 18 years of experience in management and global business development in finance and insurance and since 2017 has served as the Deputy CEO and Chief Information Office of Menora Mivtachim Insurance Ltd., one of the largest publicly traded financial services organizations in Israel. As a senior executive, his key roles include product development, partnership growth, legacy system automation, and investment in Fintech and Insurtech start-up companies. He has led numerous large-scale projects throughout his career, including multi-interface data integration, service improvement and efficiency, AI-based digital processes, and cross-platform automation and robotics (RPA) tools. Mr. Morgenstern served as Deputy CEO and Director, Life Insurance Division from 2011 to 2017, and Strategy, Product Development, and Computing – Life Insurance Division from 2003 to 2011. Mr. Morgenstern was awarded the Best Chief Information Officer of the year in 2020 at Israel's Conference of Information Technology and recognized as Chief Information Officer of the Year in 2019 by People and Computers Magazine. Mr. Morgenstern earned a BA in Business Administration from Ruppin Academic Center at Emek Hefer, Israel in 2014.

 

In conjunction with their appointment Messrs. Vaknin and Morgenstern entered into the Company’s Form of Director Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, Form of  Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2, and Form of Indemnification Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3.  

 

Item 8.01 Other Events. 

 

In conjunction with their appointment of Messrs. Vaknin and Morgenstern as members of the Board, the Company granted to each of Messrs. Vaknin and Morgenstern, a non-qualified stock option (the “Options”) pursuant to the Company’s 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price per share of $1.50 consistent with the price at which the Company is currently seeking financing for the Company, and the price at which the Company has recently sold shares of its common stock for cash.  Such options shall be exercisable for seven (7) years. Subject to the Plan, sixty thousand (60,000) of the Options will immediately vest and be exercisable on the date of grant, and twenty thousand (20,000) Options shall vest on the last day of each calendar month, commencing with the calendar month of the date of grant, for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter such that 100% of the Options shall be vested at the end of the calendar month immediately following the one year anniversary of the date of grant.

 

Following Mr. Rozen’s resignation from the Board, the Company appointed Mr. Rozen as Senior Board Advisor, and in consideration of Mr. Rozen’s continuing services as, and accommodation in the desired restructuring of the Board, the Company granted to Mr. Rozen, a non-qualified stock option to purchase 160,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price per share of $1.50 consistent with the price at which the Company is currently negotiating financing for the Company, and the price at which the Company has recently sold shares of its common stock for cash. Subject to the Plan, forty thousand (40,000) of the Options will immediately vest and be exercisable on the date of grant, and twenty thousand (20,000) Options shall vest on the last day of each calendar month, commencing with the calendar month of the date of grant, for a period of six (6) months thereafter such that 100% of the Options shall be vested as of December 31, 2022.

 

In furtherance of Mr. La Sienra Garcia’s employment services as the CFO and accommodation in the desired restructuring of the Board, the Company granted to Mr. La Sienra Garcia, a non-qualified stock option to purchase 160,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price per share of $1.50 consistent with the price at which the Company is currently negotiating financing for the Company, and the price at which the Company has recently sold shares of its common stock for cash.  Such options shall be exercisable for seven (7) years. Subject to the Plan, forty thousand (40,000) of the Options will immediately vest and be exercisable on the date of grant, and twenty thousand (20,000) Options shall vest on the last day of each calendar month, commencing with the calendar month of the date of grant, for a period of six (6) months thereafter such that 100% of the Options shall be vested as of December 31, 2022.


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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

 

(d)           Exhibits. The following exhibits are either filed as a part hereof or are incorporated by reference. Exhibit numbers correspond to the numbering system in Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

Exhibit

 

Number

Description of Exhibit

10.1

Form of Director Agreement (1)

10.2

Form of Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement (1)

10.3

Form of Indemnification Agreement (1)

(1)  Filed herewith

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

BAKHU HOLDINGS, CORP.  

 

 

 

 

Date: August 4, 2022

 

 

/s/ Evripides Drakos

 

 

By: Evripides Drakos

Its: President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)


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DIRECTOR AGREEMENT

 

This Director Agreement (the “Agreement”) is by and between Bakhu Holdings, Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and [_________________] (the “Director”), and shall become effective as of the Effective Date as defined below.

 

RECITALS

 

A.Whereas, the Company desires to retain the services of the Director in the capacity as an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors, within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and any exchange on which the Company’s shares are traded. 

 

B.Whereas, the Company believes that the Director possesses the necessary qualifications and abilities to serve as an independent member of its Board of Directors and the Director is willing to accept such appointment and to serve the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 

 

C.Whereas, the “Effective Date” shall mean of the date of execution of this Agreement by the authorized officer of the Company after the date that the Board of Directors at a meeting duly conveyed or by unanimous written resolution, has appointed Director as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. 

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and of the mutual covenants and obligations contained herein and intending to be bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1.

 

DIRECTORSHIP

 

1.1Appointment.  The Company appoints Director as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and Director accepts such appointment upon the terms and conditions as set forth herein.  

 

1.2Service as Director; Duties.  The Director shall serve as a director on the Company and, in such capacity, shall provide those services required of a director as are customarily associated with and are incident to the position of director, performed in accordance the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and any Committee Charters.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Director shall (a) render services as a member of the Board, (b) serve on such other Committees of the Company as the Board shall designate and Director shall agree to (each a “Committee”), (c) attend meetings of the Board and each Committee of which Director is a member, and (d) use reasonable efforts to promote the business of the Company.  Director shall attend and participate in such number of meetings of the Board and of the committees of which Director is a member as regularly or specially called in accordance with the terms of the Company’s By-laws and/or the Committee Charters.  Director may attend and participate at each such meeting, via teleconference, video conference or in person. Director shall consult with the other members of the Board and committees regularly and as reasonably necessary via telephone, electronic mail or other reasonable forms of correspondence. 


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1.3Term and Termination.  The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date or the date of the Director’s appointment by the Board, whichever is later, and shall continue until terminated by: 

 

(a)the Director’s successor being appointed or elected and qualified; 

 

(b)the Director’s failure to win election or re-election to the Board; 

 

(c)the death of the Director; 

 

(d)the termination of the Director from his membership on the Board by the mutual agreement of the Company and the Director; 

 

(e)the removal of the Director from the Board by the majority stockholders of the Company 

 

(f)the resignation by the Director from the Board upon written notice to the Company;  

 

(g)other removal in the manner set forth in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, as applicable; or 

 

(h)Upon the Disability of Director for a continuous period of 180 days, the Company may terminate the Director.   “Disability” as used herein, shall mean the physical or mental incapacity of a Director which the Company determines prevents him from performing any substantial part of his then applicable duties for the Company with or without reasonable accommodation (other than accommodation which would impose undue hardship on the Company). 

 

1.4Background Check.  By executing this Agreement, the Director hereby consents to and agrees to execute any documents or to take any other actions reasonably necessary or desirable to facilitate the Company’s performance of a full background check. 

 

1.5Status.  Director hereby acknowledges and agrees that he shall not be considered an employee of the Company for any purpose.  The Director acknowledges that he will not be eligible to participate in any retirement, welfare, or other benefit plan maintained by the Company for its employees.  The Director agrees that he will not make any claim for such benefits. 

 

1.6Other Restrictions.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the Director’s freedom to engage in other businesses.  

 

1.7Maintenance of Directorship.  Neither Company nor any other person, shall be required to cause the continuation, election, or re-appointment of the Director as a member of the Board.  


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ARTICLE 2.

 

COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES

 

2.1Equity Compensation.   

 

(a)The Director shall receive, upon execution of this Agreement, a non-qualified stock option grant (the “Stock Option”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to purchase three hundred thousand (300,000) shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $______________.  The Option shall be exercisable for seven (7) years. The Option shall vest and be exercisable with regard to 60,000 shares immediately with the balance of 240,000 options vesting at the rate of 1/12 (i.e., 20,000 shares) per month commencing on the Effective Date, so that all options shall be fully vested and exercisable on the first anniversary of the Grant Date.  All options shall be subject to the applicable Plan terms and conditions at the time of grant.   

 

(b)Unless the Director’s term is otherwise terminated as set forth in Section 1.3, the Director shall receive annually, an additional non-qualified stock option to purchase one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of one hundred percent (100%) of the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported by trading market where the Company’s common stock is traded, on the anniversary date of the Director’s appointment to the Board. Such Option shall be exercisable for seven (7) years. The Option shall vest and be exercisable at the rate of 1/12 (i.e. 10,000 shares) per month commencing on the Effective Date, so that all options shall be fully vested and exercisable after one year.  

 

(c)The annual grants of option set forth in Section 2.1(b) shall continue in effect until such time as the Director is no longer on the Board, or until revised by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Company, as they may determine. All options shall be subject to the applicable Plan terms and conditions at the time of grant.   

 

2.2Cash Compensation.  Directors do not currently receive any cash compensation. The Director shall be entitled to such cash compensation at such times and levels consistent with any cash compensation paid to all other non-executive officers of the Company, from time to time, as determined by the Board, with the compensation committee of the Company. 

 

2.3Expenses.  The Company will reimburse Director for all documented, reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the performance of Director’s duties under this Agreement. Any and all expenses, if any, must be pre-approved in writing in advance.  

 

2.4Future Compensation and Benefits. The Board, with the compensation committee of the Company, if any, reserves the right to determine the compensation for services provided under this Agreement. The Board may from time to time authorize additional compensation and benefits for Directors. 


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ARTICLE 3

 

DIRECTOR COVENANTS

 

3.1Duty to Company.  The Director represents and warrants that the Director will devote his best efforts to the needs of the Company, and shall not allow his other business activities to materially interfere with his duties to the Company. 

 

3.2No Conflict Of Interest.  The Director represents and warrants that the Director will not advise or sit on the board of any other public or private company or participate on any matter or in any meeting that creates a conflict of interest for Director.   Apart from Director’s existing obligations and employment, Director agrees that until the expiration of this Agreement, Director will not engage in any other services that would create an actual or apparent conflict of interest between those services and the Company’s interests.   The Director represents to the Company that his execution and performance of this Agreement shall not be in violation of any agreement or obligation (whether or not written) that he may have with or to any person or entity, including without limitation, any prior or current employer. The Director hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement (and any other agreement or obligation referred to herein) shall be an obligation solely of the Company, and the Director shall have no recourse whatsoever against any stockholder of the Company or any of their respective affiliates with regard to this Agreement. 

 

3.3Business Opportunities.  Director may learn of business opportunities that are or may become available to the Company.  Director represents and warrants that the Director will not, without the consent of a majority of the Company’s directors, on his own behalf or on behalf of any other party, participate in, engage in, or usurp business opportunities of which he becomes aware as a result of or in conjunction with his interactions with the Company or its officers, directors or employees.  If Director, or a party with which he is affiliated, has a plan to participate in or engage in a business opportunity that is under consideration by the Company, Director agrees to disclose to the Company promptly the existence of the conflict or potential conflict of interest.   

 

3.4Confidentiality. The Director acknowledges that he will obtain valuable, confidential or proprietary information concerning the Company as a result of being a Director and that the disclosure of such information could cause the Company irreparable injury.  To protect the Company from such injury, the Director agrees to execute the Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, which shall be expressly incorporated by reference into this Agreement; provided however that the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement. 

 

3.5Non-Solicitation.  During the Directorship Term and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, the Director shall not interfere with the Company’s relationship with, or endeavor to entice away from the Company, any person who, on the date of the termination of the Directorship Term and/or at any time during the one year period prior to the termination of the Directorship Term, was an employee or customer of the Company or otherwise had a material business relationship with the Company. 

 

3.6Other Representations.  Director agrees to file all necessary forms with the SEC and/or as required by the market upon which the Company’s stock is then traded, as required by directors of public reporting companies, (ii) Director agrees to comply with, and be bound by, the provisions of the Company’s Code of Ethics, if any, and (iii) Director represents and warrants that he has no events requiring disclosure under SEC Regulation S-K Item 401(f). 


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3.7Further Assurances.  Director agrees to provide and deliver to the Company and execute for the benefit of the Company, such further information instruments, questionnaires and certifications as the Company may reasonably request in order to satisfy the Company’s filing and disclosure requirements with the SEC, and the market upon which the Company’s stock is traded, or as required under any application for listing on any such market. 

 

ARTICLE 4.

 

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

 

4.1Indemnity of Director. The Company shall, in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as amended, and pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement (the “Indemnification Agreement”) attached hereto as Exhibit C, hold harmless, defend and indemnify Director to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as such may be amended from time to time. 

 

4.2Insurance. The Company does not currently carry directors’ and officers’ insurance (D & O Insurance”). At such time as the Company procures D & O Insurance, the Company shall provide the Director with a summary of the limits and terms of such D & O Insurance. 

 

ARTICLE 5.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, executors and administrators. 

 

5.2Disclosure of Payments.  Except as expressly required by any law, neither party shall publicly disclose any payments under this Agreement unless prior approval of the other party is obtained. 

 

5.3Amendments; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented, except upon written agreement executed by the Company and the Director. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such transactions. 

 

5.4Further Assurances.  Each of the Parties to this Agreement agrees to perform such further acts and to execute and deliver any and all further documents that may reasonably be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purpose of this Agreement. 

 

5.5Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement is intended to confer upon Director indemnification rights to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws.  In the event any provision hereof conflicts with any applicable law, such provision shall be deemed modified, consistent with the aforementioned intent, to the extent necessary to resolve such conflict.    


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5.6Notices All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing delivered to the Parties at the mailing address, or regularly monitored electronic email address of the respective Party set forth below. Such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand; (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (with confirmation of delivery); or (c) if sent by e-mail of a PDF document, when the recipient, by an email sent to the email address for the sender stated in this section or by a notice delivered by another method in accordance with this section, acknowledges having received that email. Any party may change its notice address or email address by written notice to the other parties, given in accordance with this section. 

 

If to the Corporation, addressed to:

Bakhu Holdings Corp.

Attn: Evripides (Roy) Drakos, CEO

One World Trade Center, Suite 130

Long Beach, CA 90831

Email: roydrako@gmail.com

 

If to the Director, addressed to:

[__________________]

[__________________]

[__________________]

Email: [____________]

 

5.7Governing Law.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Nevada Laws, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions. 

 

5.8Jurisdiction.  Any action seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be brought in and determined exclusively by the state courts in Los Angeles County in the State of California (or in the event of exclusive federal jurisdiction, the courts of the Central District of California), and each of the parties hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such action.  In no event shall either party have any right to recover from the other party any consequential damages as to any matter under, relating to, or arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. 

 

5.9Waiver of Jury Trial.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, each party hereto hereby voluntarily and irrevocably waives trial by jury in any Proceeding brought in connection with this Agreement, any of the related agreements and documents, or any of the transactions described herein or therein. For purposes of this Agreement, “Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing, or any other actual, threatened, or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of any party or otherwise and whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, in which a party was, is, or will be involved as a party or otherwise. 

 

5.10Attorneys’ Fees.  If any action at law or in equity is brought to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, at trial and on appeal, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements in addition to any other relief that may be granted. 


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5.11Independent Advice of Counsel.  The Parties hereto, and each of them, represent and declare that in executing this Agreement they relied solely upon their own judgment, belief, knowledge and the advice and recommendations of their own independently selected counsel, concerning the nature, extent, and duration of their rights and claims, and that they have not been influenced to any extent whatsoever in executing the Agreement by any representations or statements covering any matters made by any other party or that party’s representatives hereto. 

 

5.12Manner of Execution; Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile, portable document format (.pdf), DocuSign, or other electronic transmission shall be equally as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective on and as of the Effective Date.

 

 

 

THE CORPORATION

 

 

 

BAKHU HOLDINGS, CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: _______________

 

 

By: Evripides (Roy) Drakos

 

Its: President and CEO

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: _______________

 

 

[Insert Name]

 

 


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CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

 

This Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement ("Agreement") is by and between Bakhu Holdings, Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and [__________________] (the “Director”), and is entered into pursuant to certain Director Agreement (the “Director Agreement”) between the Company and Director, executed concurrently herewith and shall become effective as of the Effective Date as defined below in the Director Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

Whereas, during the course of their discussions and dealings, and Director’s serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, the Director may be exposed to or come into possession of information that is confidential and proprietary to the Company (as further defined below, "Protected Information").   

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Director’s agreement to serve as a director of the Company pursuant to that certain Director Agreement executed concurrently herewith, Director hereto agrees as follows: 

 

1.Protected Information Defined; Exclusions. 

 

(a)"Protected Information" shall mean:  (i) all proprietary information, in whatever form and format, of the Company and its affiliated and related companies; (ii) all information marked or designated by the Company as confidential; (iii) all information, whether in written or other tangible form and whether designated as confidential or unmarked, and which is treated by the Company as confidential; and (iv) all information provided to the Company by third parties which the Company is obligated to keep confidential.  Without limiting the foregoing, Protected Information includes trade secrets as defined under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, all information relating to Company’s suppliers and customers, inventions, discoveries, trade secrets, ideas, drawings, specifications, techniques, models, data, programs, documentation, software, processes, know-how, customer lists, marketing plans and financial information. 

 

(b)Notwithstanding Section 1(a), Protected Information shall exclude any information that (i) is or becomes part of the public domain through no act or failure to act on the part of Director; (ii) is furnished to the Director  by a third party without restriction on disclosure, where such third party obtained such information and the right to disclose it to the receiving party without violation of any rights which the Company may have in such information; or (iii) has been independently developed by the Director , before or after the execution of this Agreement, without violation of any rights which the Company may have in such information. 

 

2.Director's Obligations.   Following the receipt of Protected Information obtained by Director from the Company or another source, the Director  shall (a) not disclose Protected Information, directly or indirectly, to any third person without the express written consent of the Company, (b) hold and maintain Protected Information in trust and confidence for the benefit of the Company, (c) not copy, transmit, reproduce, summarize, quote or make any commercial or other use of any Protected Information, except for the benefit of the Company, (d) disclose Protected Information to its employees only on a need to know basis, and (e) inform all persons having access to Protected Information of the confidential nature thereof and of the Director's obligations hereunder, and shall take reasonable security precautions and such other actions as may be necessary to insure that there is no use or disclosure of  


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Protected Information in violation of this Agreement.  All confidential and non-use obligations contained in this Section 2 shall expire only at such time as the relevant Protected Information ceases to be Protected Information through no fault of Director.

 

3.Property of the Company; Director's Information. 

 

(a)All Protected Information shall remain the sole property of the Company.  Upon request, Director will return to the Company all items and material in Director's possession or control which contain any Protected Information.  Any copies of such items or material shall also be returned, and any copies in computer files or other form that cannot be returned shall be destroyed and certified as such by Director. 

 

(b)Director agrees not to disclose to the Company any information, which is confidential to Director or to any third party.  the Company shall be free to use and to disclose in any way it deems appropriate any information, documents, or work product provided to the Company by Director without accounting to Director. 

 

4. No Rights.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring any right, title, or interest, in any Protected Information, patent, trademark, or copyright or other proprietary right that is now or subsequently owned by the Company. 

 

5.Term and Termination.  This Agreement shall become effective on the date of execution by the Company and Director and remain in effect for so long as any of the Protected Information remains confidential or proprietary to the Company. 

 

6.Injunctive Relief.  Each party acknowledges and agrees that the release of Protected Information in violation of this Agreement may cause irreparable harm for which the Company may not be fully or adequately compensated by recovery of monetary damages.  Accordingly, in the event of any such violation or threatened violation the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in addition to any other remedy available at law or in equity. The Director further agrees to waive any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with obtaining any such equitable relief. This provision is without prejudice to any other rights that the Company may have against the Director for any failure to perform its respective obligations under this Agreement. 

 

7.Subpoenas.  Director agrees that if it is served with any subpoena or other compulsory judicial or administrative process calling for production or disclosure of Protected Information, it will immediately notify the Company in order that the Company may take such action as it deems necessary to protect its interest. 

 

8.Amendments; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented, except upon written agreement executed by the Company and the Director. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such transactions. 

 

9.Further Assurances.  Each of the Parties to this Agreement agrees to perform such further acts and to execute and deliver any and all further documents that may reasonably be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purpose of this Agreement.  


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10.Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. In the event any provision hereof conflicts with any applicable law, such provision shall be deemed modified, consistent with the aforementioned intent, to the extent necessary to resolve such conflict.    

 

11.Notices.  All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing delivered to the Parties at the mailing address, or regularly monitored electronic email address of the respective Party set forth below. Such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand; (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (with confirmation of delivery); or (c) if sent by e-mail of a PDF document, when the recipient, by an email sent to the email address for the sender stated in this section or by a notice delivered by another method in accordance with this section, acknowledges having received that email. Any party may change its notice address or email address by written notice to the other parties, given in accordance with this section. 

 

If to the Corporation, addressed to:

Bakhu Holdings Corp.

Attn: Evripides (Roy) Drakos, CEO

One World Trade Center, Suite 130

Long Beach, CA 90831

Email: roydrako@gmail.com

 

If to the Indemnitee, addressed to:

_____________________________

_____________________________

_____________________________

Facsimile: ____________________

 

12.Governing Law.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Nevada Laws, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions. 

 

13.Jurisdiction.  Any action seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be brought in and determined exclusively by the state courts in Los Angeles County in the State of California (or in the event of exclusive federal jurisdiction, the courts of the Central District of California), and each of the parties hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such action.  In no event shall either party have any right to recover from the other party any consequential damages as to any matter under, relating to, or arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. 

 

14.Waiver of Jury Trial.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, each party hereto hereby voluntarily and irrevocably waives trial by jury in any Proceeding brought in connection with this Agreement, any of the related agreements and documents, or any of the transactions described herein or therein. For purposes of this Agreement, “Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing, or any other actual, threatened, or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of any party or otherwise and whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, in which a party was, is, or will be involved as a party or otherwise. 


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15.Attorneys’ Fees.  If any action at law or in equity is brought to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, at trial and on appeal, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements in addition to any other relief that may be granted. 

 

16.Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile, portable document format (.pdf), DocuSign, or other electronic transmission shall be equally as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective on and as of the Effective Date.

 

THE CORPORATION

 

BAKHU HOLDINGS, CORP.

 

 

______________________________________

By: Evripides (Roy) Drakos

Its:  Presider and CEO

 

 

DIRECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________________

[_____________]


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BAKHU HOLDINGS, CORP.

 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is by and between Bakhu Holdings, Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), and [________________] (the “Indemnitee”), and is entered into pursuant to certain Director Agreement (the “Director Agreement”) between the Company and Indemnitee, executed concurrently herewith and shall become effective as of the Effective Date as defined below in the Director Agreement.

 

PREMISES

 

A.The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Articles”) and the Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) provide for indemnification of the Corporation’s directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable and controlling Nevada law, statute, rule, decision, or finding (collectively, “Nevada Law”) and contemplate that contracts and other arrangements may be entered into respecting indemnification of officers and directors. 

 

B.The parties recognize the difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for the Corporation’s directors, officers, employees, stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries, the significant increases in the cost of such insurance, and the general reductions in the coverage of such insurance.  Furthermore, the parties further recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation in general, subjecting directors, officers, employees, controlling persons, stockholders, agents, and fiduciaries to expensive litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance have been severely limited. 

 

C.Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available under the Articles, Bylaws, and insurance as adequate under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee and other directors, officers, employees, stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries of the Corporation may not be willing to serve in such capacities without additional protection.  Moreover, the Corporation desires to attract and retain the involvement of highly qualified persons, such as Indemnitee, to serve the Corporation and, in part, in order to induce Indemnitee to be involved with the Corporation, wishes to: (i) provide for the indemnification and advancing of expenses to Indemnitee to the maximum extent permitted by law, and (iii) assure Indemnitee that there will be increased certainty of adequate protection in the future. 

 

D.In addition to any insurance purchased by the Corporation on behalf of Indemnitee, it is reasonable, prudent, and necessary for the Corporation to obligate itself contractually to indemnify Indemnitee so that he may remain free from undue concern that he will not be adequately protected both during his service as an executive officer and a director of the Corporation and following any termination of such service. 

 

E.This Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and Bylaws and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor or to abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder. 

 

F.The directors of the Corporation have duly approved this Agreement and the indemnification provided herein with the express recognition that the indemnification arrangements provided herein exceed that which the Corporation would be required to provide pursuant to Nevada Law. 


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AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Corporation and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows: 

 

1.Definitions.  As used in this Agreement: 

 

(a)Control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, as interpreted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Securities Exchange Act”). 

 

(b)Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Corporation or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Corporation in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Corporation: (1) that is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Corporation’s then-outstanding voting securities, increases its beneficial ownership of such securities by 5% or more over the percentage so owned by such person; or (2) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing more than 30% of the total voting power represented by the Corporation’s then-outstanding voting securities; (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the board of directors of the Corporation and any new director whose election by the board of directors or combination for election by the Corporation’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or (iii) the stockholders of the Corporation approve a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any other corporation other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least two-thirds of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Corporation or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the stockholders of the Corporation approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Corporation or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Corporation of (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets. 

 

(c)Indemnifiable Matter” means any event, occurrence, status, or condition that takes place either prior to or after the execution of this Agreement, including any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, proceeding, or alternative dispute resolution activity, whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, or believes he might be involved as a party, witness, or otherwise (except any of the foregoing initiated by Indemnitee pursuant to section 15 to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement), by reason of: (i) the fact, in whole or in part, that Indemnitee is or was actually or allegedly a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation; (ii) any action actually or allegedly taken by him or of any inaction or omission on his part while acting as a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation; (iii) the registration, offer, sale, purchase, or ownership of any securities of the Corporation;  


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(iv) any duty owed to, respecting, or in connection with the Corporation; or (v) the fact, in whole or in part, that he is or was actually or allegedly serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, or other entity or enterprise; in each case, whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any loss, liability, or expense is incurred for which indemnification or reimbursement can be provided under this Agreement and even though Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in such capacity.

 

(d)Indemnitee” shall include the Indemnitee named in the first paragraph of this Agreement and such Indemnitee’s actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, and other enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, and the property of all of the foregoing.   

 

(e)Except as provided in section 14, the term “Independent Counsel” shall mean an attorney, law firm, or member of a law firm, who (or which) is licensed to practice law in the state of Nevada and is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Corporation or Indemnitee in any other matter material to either such party; or (ii) any other party to the Indemnifiable Matter giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.  From time to time, the Corporation may select and preapprove the names of persons or law firms that it deems qualified as Independent Counsel under the foregoing criteria.  Further, at the request of Indemnitee, the Corporation shall review the qualifications and suitability under the foregoing criteria of persons or law firms selected by Indemnitee and preapprove them as Independent Counsel if they meet the foregoing criteria.  An Independent Counsel that has already been preapproved by the board of directors may be appointed as Independent Counsel without any further evaluation, so long as such prospective Independent Counsel continues, as determined by the board of directors, to remain independent. 

 

(f)Losses” means: (i) any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, and actions in respect thereof, as they are incurred, against Indemnitee in connection with an Indemnifiable Matter; (ii) amounts paid by Indemnitee in settlement of an Indemnifiable Matter; (iii) any indirect, consequential, or incidental damages suffered or incurred by Indemnitee; and (iv) all attorneys’ fees and disbursements, accountants’ fees and disbursements, private investigation fees and disbursements, retainers, court costs, payments of attachment, appeal, or other bonds or security, transcript costs, fees of experts, fees and expenses of witnesses, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses reasonably incurred by or for Indemnitee in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, appealing, or being or preparing to be a witness in any threatened or pending Indemnifiable Matter or establishing Indemnitee’s right or entitlement to indemnification for any of the foregoing. 

 

(g)Reference to “other enterprise” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise tax assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be  


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in the interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Agreement.

 

(h)Substantiating Documentation” shall mean copies of bills or invoices for costs incurred by or for Indemnitee, or copies of court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements, as the case may be, accompanied by a declaration, which need not be notarized, from Indemnitee that such bills, invoices, court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements represent costs or liabilities meeting the definition of “Losses” herein. 

 

2.Indemnity of Indemnitee.  The Corporation hereby agrees to indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless Indemnitee against any and all Losses incurred by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, or other entity or enterprise, to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada Law.  The termination of any Indemnifiable Matter by judgment, order of the court, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, and with respect to any criminal proceeding, shall not create a presumption that such person believed that his conduct was unlawful.  The indemnification provided herein shall be applicable whether or not the breach of any standard of care or duty, including a breach of a fiduciary duty, of the Indemnitee is alleged or proven, except as limited by section 3 herein.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Indemnifiable Matter brought by or in the right of the Corporation, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification for any claim, issue, or matter as to which Indemnitee has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the Corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation unless, and only to the extent that, the court in which the Indemnifiable Matter was brought or another court of competent jurisdiction determines, on application, that in view of all the circumstances, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper. 

 

3.Limit on Indemnification.  Notwithstanding any breach of any standard of care or duty, including breach of a fiduciary duty, by the Indemnitee, the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee except when a final adjudication establishes that Indemnitee’s acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law and were material to the cause of action. 

 

4.Choice of Counsel.  Indemnitee shall be entitled to employ and be reimbursed for the fees and disbursements of counsel separate from that chosen by any other person or persons whom the Corporation is obligated to indemnify with respect to the same or any related or similar Indemnifiable Matter. 

 

5.Losses.   

 

(a)Losses (other than judgments, penalties, fines, and settlements) incurred by Indemnitee shall be paid by the Corporation, in advance of the final disposition of the Indemnifiable Matter, within 10 days after receipt of Indemnitee’s written request accompanied by Substantiating Documentation.   

 

(b)Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay to the Corporation any advances of Losses pursuant to this Agreement to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. 


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6.Officer and Director Liability Insurance.  The Corporation shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether or not it is practicable for the Corporation to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the Corporation with coverage for Losses or to ensure the Corporation’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement.  Among other considerations, the Corporation will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage.  The Corporation shall consult with and be heard by Indemnitee in connection with the Corporation’s actions hereunder.  In all policies of director and officer liability insurance: (a) Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Corporation’s directors, if Indemnitee is a director, or of the Corporation’s officers, if Indemnitee is not a director of the Corporation but is an officer; and (b) the policy shall provide that it shall not be cancelled or materially modified without 30 days’ prior written notice to Indemnitee.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Corporation determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or if Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a subsidiary or parent of the Corporation.  

 

7.Indemnification Trust Fund or Other Financial Arrangements.  Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.752 or any successor Nevada Law, the Corporation may establish an indemnification trust fund or make other financial arrangements acceptable to Indemnitee for Indemnitee’s benefit.  Indemnitee shall be an intended third-party beneficiary of any such fund or arrangement, with the right, power, and authority of the Indemnitee to sue for, enforce, and collect the same, in the name, place, and stead of the Corporation or otherwise, for Indemnitee’s benefit.  Such fund or other arrangements shall be available to Indemnitee for payment of Losses upon the Corporation’s failure, inability, or refusal to pay Losses incurred by the Indemnitee. 

 

8.Right of Indemnitee to Indemnification upon Application; Selection of Independent Counsel; Procedure upon Application.   

 

(a)Any application for indemnification under this Agreement, other than when Losses are paid in advance of any final disposition pursuant to section 5 hereof, shall be submitted to the board of directors.  If a quorum of the board of directors were not parties to the action, suit, proceeding, or other matter, a majority of the directors who were not parties to the action, suit, proceeding, or other matter may determine whether indemnification of the applicant is not prohibited by law or may have such determination made by Independent Counsel in a written decision.  If a quorum of the board directors who were not parties to the action cannot be obtained, the board of directors shall have such determination made by Independent Counsel in a written decision.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the board of directors may under any circumstances submit the determination of whether indemnification is proper in the circumstances to the stockholders.  The board of directors shall respond to a request for indemnification or initiate the process of submitting the determination to the stockholders within 45 days after receipt by the Corporation of the written application for indemnification. 

 

(b)If required, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the board of directors, and the Corporation shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him of the identity of Independent Counsel so selected.  Indemnitee may, within seven days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Corporation a written objection to such selection.  Such objection may be asserted only on the ground that Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel,” as defined in section 1, and the objection shall  


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set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion.  If such written objection is made, Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until a court has determined that such objection is without merit.  If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written objection to the Independent Counsel selected, the Corporation has failed to identify a replacement Independent Counsel, the Indemnitee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection that shall have been made by Indemnitee to the Corporation’s selection of Independent Counsel and for appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as such court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom an objection is so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel.  The Corporation shall pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with its fees and expenses incident to the procedures of this section 8 regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.  

 

(c)The right to indemnification or advances as provided by this Agreement shall be enforceable by Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction.  The burden of proving that indemnification is not appropriate shall be on the Corporation.  Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its board of directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification is proper in the circumstances, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its board of directors or Independent Counsel) that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances, shall be a defense to the action, suit, proceeding, or other matter or create a presumption that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances. 

 

9.Notice to Insurers.  If at the time of the receipt of an application for indemnification pursuant to section 2 hereof or a request for advances of Losses pursuant to section 5 hereof, the Corporation has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Corporation shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Indemnifiable Matter to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies.  The Corporation shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable actions to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Indemnifiable Matter in accordance with the terms of such policies. 

 

10.Indemnification Hereunder Not Exclusive.  The indemnification and advancement of Losses provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Articles or Bylaws, Nevada Law, any policy or policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, any other agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office (together, “Other Indemnification”).  However, Indemnitee shall reimburse the Corporation for amounts paid to him under Other Indemnification and not under this Agreement in an amount equal to any payments received pursuant to such Other Indemnification, to the extent such payments duplicate any payments received pursuant to this Agreement. 

 

11.Continuation of Indemnity.  All agreements and obligations of the Corporation contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee is a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of the Corporation (or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Indemnifiable Matter. 

 

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the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such Losses to which Indemnitee is entitled.

 

13.Settlement of Claims.  The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Indemnifiable Matter effected without the Corporation’s written consent.  The Corporation shall not settle any Indemnifiable Matter in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement without Indemnitee’s written consent.  Neither the Corporation nor Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement.  The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award if the Corporation was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such action. 

 

14.Change in Control.  The Corporation agrees that if there is a Change in Control of the Corporation (other than a Change in Control that has been approved by a majority of the Corporation’s board of directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), then, with respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to payments of Losses under this Agreement or any other agreement, or under the Articles or Bylaws as now or hereafter in effect, independent counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee and approved by the Corporation (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld).  Such counsel, among other things, shall render its written opinion to the Corporation and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under Nevada Law as determined in accordance with section 16(d).  The Corporation agrees to abide by such opinion and to pay the reasonable fees of the independent counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), claims, liabilities, and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto. 

 

15.Enforcement

 

(a)The Corporation expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on the Corporation hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation, and acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in continuing as a director or officer.  The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting in any action commenced pursuant to this section 15 that the procedures and presumptions in this section are not valid, binding, and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such judicial proceedings that the Corporation is bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement. 

 

(b)In any action commenced pursuant to this section 15, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification and advancement of Losses in accordance with section 5 under this Agreement, as the case may be, and the Corporation shall have the burden of proof in overcoming such presumption and must show by clear and convincing evidence that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Losses, as the case may be. 

 

(c)The execution of this Agreement shall constitute the Corporation’s stipulation by which it shall be irrevocably bound in any action by Indemnitee for enforcement of Indemnitee’s rights hereunder that the Corporation’s obligations set forth in this Agreement are unique and special, and that failure of the Corporation to comply with the provisions of this Agreement will cause irreparable and immediate injury to Indemnitee, for which a remedy at law will be inadequate.  As a result, in addition to any other right or remedy Indemnitee may have at law or in equity respecting a breach of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to injunctive or  


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mandatory relief directing specific performance by the Corporation of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(d)In the event that Indemnitee shall deem it necessary or desirable to retain legal counsel and/or incur other costs and expenses in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of any or all of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Corporation, and the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against, any and all fees, costs, and expenses (of the types described in the definition of Losses in section 1(f)) incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of said rights.  The Corporation shall make payment to the Indemnitee at the time such fees, costs, and expenses are incurred by Indemnitee.  If, however, the Indemnitee does not prevail in such action under this section 15, Indemnitee shall repay any and all such amounts to the Corporation.  If it shall be determined in an action pursuant to this section 15 that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification or advancement of fees, costs, and expenses or other benefit sought, the expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with an action pursuant to this section 15 shall be equitably allocated between the Corporation and Indemnitee.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control shall have occurred, Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification under this section 15 regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately prevails in such judicial adjudication or arbitration.  This section 15(d) is not subject to the provisions of section 8. 

 

16.Miscellaneous Provisions

 

(a)Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, discussions, and representations, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits, and schedules. 

 

(b)Notices All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing delivered to the Parties at the mailing address, or regularly monitored electronic email address of the respective Party set forth below. Such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand; (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (with confirmation of delivery); or (c) if sent by e-mail of a PDF document, when the recipient, by an email sent to the email address for the sender stated in this section or by a notice delivered by another method in accordance with this section, acknowledges having received that email. Any party may change its notice address or email address by written notice to the other parties, given in accordance with this section. 

 

If to the Corporation, addressed to:

Bakhu Holdings Corp.

Attn: Evripides (Roy) Drakos, CEO

One World Trade Center, Suite 130

Long Beach, CA 90831

Email: roydrako@gmail.com

 

If to the Indemnitee, addressed to:

[___________________]

[___________________]

[___________________]

Email: [_____________]


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(c)Governing Law.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Nevada Laws, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions.  

 

(d)Jurisdiction.  Any action seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be brought in and determined exclusively by the state courts in Los Angeles County in the State of California (or in the event of exclusive federal jurisdiction, the courts of the Central District of California), and each of the parties hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such action.  In no event shall either party have any right to recover from the other party any consequential damages as to any matter under, relating to, or arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. 

 

(e)Waiver of Jury Trial.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, each party hereto hereby voluntarily and irrevocably waives trial by jury in any Proceeding brought in connection with this Agreement, any of the related agreements and documents, or any of the transactions described herein or therein. For purposes of this Agreement, “Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing, or any other actual, threatened, or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of any party or otherwise and whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, in which a party was, is, or will be involved as a party or otherwise. 

 

(f)Attorneys’ Fees.  If any action at law or in equity is brought to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, at trial and on appeal, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements in addition to any other relief that may be granted. 

 

(g)Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the Corporation and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and such Indemnitee’s actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, and other enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, the property of all of the foregoing, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing. 

 

(h)Amendments; Waivers; No Additional Consideration. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written instrument signed by the Corporation and the Indemnitee.  No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition, or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition, or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.  

 

(i)Construction.  This Agreement shall be construed liberally in favor of the Indemnitee to the fullest extent possible under Nevada Law, even if such indemnification is not specifically authorized by this Agreement or any other agreement, the Articles or Bylaws, or by Nevada Law.  In the event Nevada Law is changed after the Effective Date, through statutory amendment, judicial interpretation, administrative regulations, or otherwise, to allow additional indemnification or to remove or restrict current limitations on indemnification, this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended and reformed so that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement  


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the greater benefits of such change.  In the event of any change in Nevada Law that narrows or restricts the right of a Nevada corporation to indemnify Indemnitee, such change, to the extent not otherwise required by Nevada Law to be applied to Indemnitee in the relevant circumstances, shall have no effect on this Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder.  

 

(j)Mutual Acknowledgement.  Both the Corporation and Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Corporation from indemnifying its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise.  Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Corporation may be required in the future to undertake with the Securities and Exchange Commission to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Corporation’s right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee. 

 

(k)Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable: (i) the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be in any way affected or impaired thereby; and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.  Each section of this Agreement is a separate and independent portion of this Agreement.  If the indemnification to which Indemnitee is entitled as respects any aspect of any claim varies between two or more sections of this Agreement, that section providing the most comprehensive indemnification shall apply. 

 

(l)Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile, portable document format (.pdf), DocuSign, or other electronic transmission shall be equally as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. 

 

(m)Independent Advice of Counsel.  The parties hereto, and each of them, represent and declare that in executing this Agreement they relied solely upon their own judgment, belief, knowledge, and the advice and recommendations of their own independently selected counsel, concerning the nature, extent, and duration of their rights and claims, and that they have not been influenced to any extent whatsoever in executing the Agreement by any representations or statements covering any matters made by any other party or that party’s representatives hereto. 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective on and as of the Effective Date.

 

 

 

 

THE CORPORATION

 

 

 

BAKHU HOLDINGS, CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: ____________________

 

 

By: Evirpides (Roy) Drakos

 

Its:  President and CEO

 

 

 

INDEMNITEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: ____________________

 

 

[Insert Name]


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