UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 13, 2016

 

NanoVibronix, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-36445

 

01-0801232

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     

 

525 Executive Boulevard

Elmsford, New York

 

10523

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 233-3004

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Appointment of Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

On October 14, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NanoVibronix, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Christopher M. Fashek as a director of the Company and chairman of the Board, effective as of the same date, with a term expiring at the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or when his successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

In connection with his appointment, on October 14, 2016 (the “Date of Gant”), Mr. Fashek was granted, outside of the NanoVibronix, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), a stock option to purchase 91,679 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), with an exercise price $5.50, which is equal to the closing price per share of Common Stock on the last preceding date on which the closing price quotation was available. One-fourth of the total shares of Common Stock subject to the stock option (the “Optioned Shares”) shall vest on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, one-fourth of the Optioned Shares shall vest on the second anniversary of the Date of Grant, one-fourth of the Optioned Shares shall vest on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, and the remaining shares shall vest on the fourth anniversary of the Date of Grant. The stock option has a term of ten years from the Date of Grant and is subject to the terms and conditions of the nonqualified stock option agreement, dated as of October 14, 2016, by and between the Company and Mr. Fashek (the “Fashek NQSO Agreement”). Pursuant to the Fashek NQSO Agreement, in the event that (i) Mr. Fashek is not nominated for reelection as a director at any future annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders (each, a “Stockholders’ Meeting”); (ii) Mr. Fashek, if nominated for reelection, is not reelected as a director at a Stockholders’ Meeting; or (iii) a change in control (as defined in the Fashek NQSO Agreement) occurs, then all of the Optioned Shares not previously vested shall thereupon immediately become vested and the stock option shall become fully exercisable, if not previously so exercisable, immediately upon (x) the date that the Company fails to nominate Mr. Fashek to be a director to be voted upon at a Stockholders’ Meeting, (y) the date of the Stockholders’ Meeting at which Mr. Fashek is not reelected as a director, or (z) the date that the change in control occurs. Except as otherwise provided in the Fashek NQSO Agreement, to the extent the unexercised portion of the stock option relates to Optioned Shares which are not vested on the date of Mr. Fashek’s termination of service, the stock option will be terminated on that date. The unexercised portion of the stock option that relates to Optioned Shares which are vested will terminate at the first of the following to occur: (a) on the date immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant; (b) on the date which is 12 months following the date of Mr. Fashek’s termination of service due to death or total and permanent disability; (c) immediately upon Mr. Fashek’s termination of service by the Company for cause (as defined in the Fashek NQSO Agreement); (d) immediately upon Mr. Fashek’s violation of any non-compete or non-solicitation agreement entered into between the Company and Mr. Fashek; (e) on the date which is 90 days following the date of Mr. Fashek’s termination of service for any reason not otherwise specified in the foregoing clauses; and (f) on the date the Company causes any portion of the stock option to be forfeited due to Mr. Fashek’s failure to pay for or accept delivery of the Optioned Shares.

 

Pursuant to the offer letter, dated as of October 14, 2016, by and between the Company and Mr. Fashek, as further compensation for Mr. Fashek’s service as chairman of the Board, Mr. Fashek will receive $100,000 per year, payable in regular semi-monthly installments. In addition, Mr. Fashek will receive an additional one-time bonus payment of $25,000 if the Company’s Common Stock becomes listed on a registered national securities exchange within six months from October 14, 2016, provided that Mr. Fashek is serving as chairman of the Board at the time of such listing.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the stock option granted to Mr. Fashek, the Fashek NQSO Agreement and the offer letter are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the offer letter entered into by the Company and Mr. Fashek, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein, and the Fashek NQSO Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

 

Appointment of Director and Chief Executive Officer

 

On October 13, 2016, the Board appointed Brian M. Murphy as a director and chief executive officer of the Company, effective as of the same date. The term of Mr. Murphy’s employment as the chief executive officer of the Company is 3 years unless earlier terminated, and Mr. Murphy’s term as a director shall expire at the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or when his successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

Mr. Murphy, 59, has over 25 years of sales, operations and general management experience in medical devices and medical technology fields. From 2012 to 2016, Mr. Murphy served as national director of commercial sales and national director of national accounts at MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDXG), a biotechnology company developing and marketing regenerative biomaterial products, and launched commercial sales and oversaw growth of the business.  From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Murphy was the chief executive officer of O2 Insights, Inc., a start-up wound care diagnostics company, and led the sale of the company to a strategic buyer, Systagenix in June 2012.  From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Murphy served as vice president of sales for ConvaTec, a global medical products and technologies company, and led the negative pressure wound therapy business.  From 1992 to 2008, Mr. Murphy served a total of 17 years at Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (now a subsidiary of Acelity L.P. Inc.) (“KCI”) in various positions overseeing sales, operations and general management.  During his employment at KCI, Mr. Murphy led growth of the wound care division’s business from generating $11 million to $550 million in annual revenues, as well as significant growth in the medical services and therapeutic surfaces businesses.   Prior to working at KCI, Mr. Murphy served in sales and general manager positions at various companies in the medical device industry, including ATI Medical Equipment Corporation, Mountain Medical Equipment Inc. and Healthdyne Technologies Inc. Mr. Murphy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Southern Illinois University.  Mr. Murphy’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his significant sales, operational and business insight from his prior management experience in the medical fields.

 

In connection with Mr. Murphy’s appointment as the chief executive officer, the Company entered into an employment agreement, dated October 13, 2016, with Mr. Murphy (the “Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Murphy is entitled to (i) an annual salary of $181,000, which shall automatically increase to (a) $200,000, effective as of January 1 of the year immediately following any calendar year during which the Company generates gross sales exceeding $1,000,000, and (b) $225,000, effective as of January 1 of the year immediately following any calendar year during which the Company generates gross sales exceeding $2,000,000; (ii) an annual performance bonus up to (a) $150,000 in the aggregate, up to $100,000 of which will be based on Mr. Murphy meeting the performance criteria for the year and up to $50,000 of which will be based on the Board’s sole discretion in 2017, or (b) $100,000 based on Mr. Murphy meeting the performance criteria for the year, as determined in good faith by the Board, in 2018 and all subsequent years; and (iii) a one-time bonus of $75,000 if the Company completes a financing or series of financings that cause the Company’s Common Stock to be listed on a registered national securities exchange within six months from October 13, 2016. The Company will make applicable payroll deductions and tax withholdings from each of the foregoing amounts prior to making the payments to Mr. Murphy. In addition, Mr. Murphy is eligible to receive certain stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights or similar stock-based rights granted to Mr. Murphy as set forth separately in applicable award agreements.

 

Either party may terminate the agreement for any reason, provided that Mr. Murphy is required to provide 90 days prior written notice to the Company. In addition, the Company may terminate Mr. Murphy’s employment for cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), after a 30 day cure period, if the circumstances are curable. If the Company terminates Mr. Murphy’s employment without cause, or if Mr. Murphy resigns for good reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement) after a 30 day cure period, Mr. Murphy is entitled to (A) any unpaid base salary accrued through the termination date, any accrued and unpaid vacation pay and any unreimbursed expenses properly incurred prior to the termination date; (B) a severance pay equal to Mr. Murphy’s base salary for 12 months plus the target performance bonus for the year in which the termination date occurs; (C) any earned but unpaid performance bonus relating to the calendar year prior to the calendar year in which the termination date occurs; and (D) an additional lump sum cash payment sufficient to provide Mr. Murphy the equivalent of the Company’s portion of the premium under the health insurance benefits for the 12 months of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act coverage. Mr. Murphy has no specific right to terminate the Employment Agreement as a result of a change in control (as defined in the Employment Agreement); however, if following a change in control, during the term of Mr. Murphy’s employment, either Mr. Murphy terminates his employment with the Company for good reason, or the Company terminates Mr. Murphy without cause, all stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights or similar stock-based rights granted to Mr. Murphy shall vest in full and become immediately exercisable.

 

 

 

 

The Employment Agreement also contains certain noncompetition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, confidentiality and assignment of work product requirements for Mr. Murphy.

 

The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Resignation of Chief Executive Officer; Appointment of Vice Chairman of the Board and President

 

In connection with the appointment of the Company’s new chief executive officer, on October 13, 2016, the Board accepted the resignation of William Stern, the Company’s current chief executive officer, from his position as the chief executive officer, and the Board appointed Mr. Stern as the Company’s president and vice chairman of the Board, effective as of October 13, 2016. In connection with Mr. Stern’s appointment as the vice chairman of the Board, on October 19, 2016, Mr. Stern was granted stock options to purchase 35,000 shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $5.55 per share, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. The options vest and become exercisable on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and have a term of ten years from the date of grant.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number   Description
10.1   Offer Letter, dated October 14, 2016, between NanoVibronix, Inc. and Christopher M. Fashek
10.2   Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, dated October 14, 2016, between NanoVibronix, Inc. and Christopher M. Fashek
10.3   Employment Agreement, dated October 13, 2016, between NanoVibronix, Inc. and Brian Murphy

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  NanoVibronix, Inc.
     
     
Date: October 19, 2016 By:  /s/ Stephen Brown
    Name: Stephen Brown
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

Nanovibronix, Inc.

525 Executive Boulevard,

Elmsford, N.Y. 10523

 

 

October 13, 2016

 

Christopher M. Fashek

[Address]

[Address]

 

RE:        Offer to Join the Board of Directors at Chairman

 

Dear Mr. Fashek,

 

On behalf of Nanovibronix, Inc. (the “ Company ”), in recognition of our belief that your skills, expertise and knowledge will prove helpful to the Company’s progress, I am pleased to extend to you an offer to join the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) as chairman of the Board.

 

As compensation for your service on the Board as chairman, you will be granted options to purchase 91,679 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The options shall represent 2% of the Company’s outstanding common stock on the date of grant, as calculated on a fully diluted basis. The options shall vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing one year after you commence service as a director and so long as you remain a director of the Company; provided , however , that in the event (i) you are not reelected as a director at any annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, (ii) you are not nominated for reelection as a director at any annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or (iii) there occurs a change in control (as defined in the Company’s 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan), these options shall vest immediately in full. In addition, as further compensation for your service as chairman of the Board, you shall be paid $100,000 per year, payable in regular semi-monthly installments.

 

Should the Company’s stock come to be listed on a registered national securities exchange while you are serving as chairman of the Board, you shall receive a one-time bonus payment of $25,000, provided that such listing occurs within 6 months of your appointment as chairman.

 

The Company will reimburse you for any reasonable expenses incurred by you in connection with your travel on behalf of the Company, provided that you furnish the Company with invoices, with receipts and other appropriate supporting documentation evidencing such expenses within 30 days of incurrence, and otherwise comply with the Company’s travel and expense reimbursement policies as may be in effect from time to time.

 

In accepting this offer, you are representing to the Company that you do not know of any conflict which would restrict your ability to consult with the Company or serve on the Board and that you will not provide the Company with any documents, records, or other confidential information belonging to other parties.

 

Nothing in this offer or the stock option agreements should be construed to interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company and the Company’s stockholders to remove any individual from the Board at any time in accordance with the provisions of applicable law.

 

 

 

 

If the foregoing terms are agreeable, please indicate your acceptance by signing this letter in the space provided below and returning this letter to the Company. We look forward to your serving as a member of the Board. This offer will remain in effect until October 31, 2016.

 

Sincerely,

 

Nanovibronix, Inc.

 

 

 

By: /s/ Ira Greenstein

Name:  Ira Greenstein

Title: Chairman of the Board

 

 

Agreed and Accepted:

 

/s/ Christopher M. Fashek

Christopher M. Fashek

 

Date: 10/14/2016

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

 

NANOVIBRONIX, INC.

 

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

1.        Grant of Option . Pursuant to this Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), NanoVibronix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), grants to

 

_Christopher M. Fashek_

(the “ Optionee ”),

 

an option (the “ Stock Option ”) to purchase a total of ninety-one thousand six hundred seventy-nine (91,679) full shares (the “ Optioned Shares ”) of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“ Common Stock ”) at an “ Option Price ” equal to $5.50 per share (being equal to the Fair Market Value (defined below) per share of the Common Stock on the Date of Grant).

 

The “ Date of Grant ” of this Stock Option is October 14, 2016. The “ Option Period ” shall commence on the Date of Grant and shall expire on the date immediately preceding the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Date of Grant, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 4 below. The Stock Option is a nonqualified stock option. This Stock Option is intended to comply with the provisions governing nonqualified stock options under the final Treasury Regulations issued on April 17, 2007, in order to exempt this Stock Option from application of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”).

 

2.        Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

a.       “ Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

b.       “ Cause ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in any employment, consulting, or other written agreement in effect by and between the Company and the Optionee; provided , however , at any time there is no such agreement in effect, or if such agreement does not define such term, the term “Cause” shall mean (i) the Optionee’s commission of a dishonest or fraudulent act in connection with the Optionee’s employment with or service to the Company, or the misappropriation of Company property; (ii) the Optionee’s conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or crime involving dishonesty; (iii) the Optionee’s inattention to duties, unsatisfactory performance, or failure to perform the Optionee’s duties to the Company, provided in each case the Company gives the Optionee written notice and thirty (30) days to correct the Optionee’s performance to the Company’s satisfaction; (iv) a substantial failure to comply with the Company’s policies; (v) a material and willful breach of the Optionee’s fiduciary duties in any material respect, provided in each case the Company gives the Optionee written notice and thirty (30) days to correct the breach to the Company’s satisfaction; (vi) the Optionee’s failure to comply in any material respect with any legal written directive of the Board; or (vii) any act or omission of the Optionee which is of substantial detriment to the Company because of the Optionee’s intentional failure to comply with any statute, rule, or regulation, except any act or omission believed by the Optionee in good faith to have been in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company (without intent of the Optionee to gain, directly or indirectly, a profit to which the Optionee was not legally entitled). Any determination of whether the Optionee should be terminated for Cause pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in the sole, good faith discretion of the Board, and shall be binding upon all parties affected thereby.

 

 

     

 

 

c.       “ Change in Control ” shall mean the occurrence of the event set forth in any one of the following paragraphs, except as otherwise provided herein:

 

(i)       any Person (defined below) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (defined below), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates (defined below)) representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction described in clause (A) of paragraph (iii) below;

 

(ii)       the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving on the Board: individuals who, on the Date of Grant, constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including, but not limited to, a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the Date of Grant or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended;

 

(iii)       there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, other than (A) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by the Company or its Affiliates of a business) representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or

 

(iv)       the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale.

 

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For purposes hereof:

 

Affiliate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under Section 12 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”).

 

Beneficial Owner ” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

 

Person ” shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term shall not include (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event this Agreement and the Stock Option granted hereunder become subject to Section 409A of the Code, then an event shall not constitute a Change in Control for purposes of this Agreement unless such event also constitutes a change in the Company’s ownership, its effective control, or the ownership of a substantial portion of its assets within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

 

d.       “ Fair Market Value ” shall mean, as of a particular date, (i) if the shares of Common Stock are listed on any established national securities exchange, the closing sales price per share of Common Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal securities exchange for the Common Stock on that date or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported; (ii) if the shares of Common Stock are not so listed, but are quoted on an automated quotation system, the closing sales price per share of Common Stock reported on the automated quotation system on that date or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported; (iii) if the Common Stock is not so listed or quoted, the closing price on that date or, if there are no quotations available for such date, on the last preceding date on which such quotations shall be available, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board operated by the Financial Industry Regulation Authority, Inc. or the OTC Markets Group Inc., formerly known as Pink OTC Markets Inc.; or (iv) if none of the above is applicable, such amount as may be determined by the Company (acting on the advice of an independent third party, should the Company elect in its sole discretion to utilize an independent third party for this purpose), in good faith, to be the fair market value per share of Common Stock. The determination of Fair Market Value shall, where applicable, be in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

f.       “ Termination of Service ” occurs when the Optionee ceases to serve as an employee, an outside director, or a contractor of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company for any reason. Except as may be necessary or desirable to comply with applicable federal or state law, a “Termination of Service” shall not be deemed to have occurred when the Optionee becomes an outside director or employee or vice versa. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event this Agreement and the Stock Option granted hereunder become subject to Section 409A of the Code, then, in lieu of the foregoing definition and to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the definition of “Termination of Service” for purposes of this Agreement shall be the definition of “separation from service” provided for under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.

 

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g.       “ Total and Permanent Disability ” means the Optionee is qualified for long-term disability benefits under the Company’s or a subsidiary’s disability plan or insurance policy; or, if no such plan or policy is then in existence or if the Optionee is not eligible to participate in such plan or policy, that the Optionee, because of a physical or mental condition resulting from bodily injury, disease, or mental disorder, is unable to perform his duties of employment for a period of six (6) continuous months, as determined in good faith by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event this Agreement and the Stock Option granted hereunder become subject to Section 409A of the Code, then, in lieu of the foregoing definition and to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the definition of “Total and Permanent Disability” shall be the definition of “disability” provided for under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.

 

3.        Vesting; Time of Exercise . Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the Optioned Shares shall be vested and the Stock Option shall be exercisable as follows:

 

a.       One-fourth (1/4) of the total Optioned Shares (rounded down for fractional shares) shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Optionee is employed by (or, if the Optionee is a contractor or an outside director, is providing services to) the Company or a subsidiary on that date.

 

b.       An additional one-fourth (1/4) of the total Optioned Shares (rounded down for fractional shares) shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on the second anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Optionee is employed by (or, if the Optionee is a contractor or an outside director, is providing services to) the Company or a subsidiary on that date.

 

c.       An additional one-fourth (1/4) of the total Optioned Shares (rounded down for fractional shares) shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Optionee is employed by (or, if the Optionee is a contractor or an outside director, is providing services to) the Company or a subsidiary on that date.

 

d.       The remaining Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Optionee is employed by (or, if the Optionee is a contractor or an outside director, is providing services to) the Company or a subsidiary on that date

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that (i) the Optionee is not nominated for reelection as a director at any future annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders (each, a “ Stockholders’ Meeting ”); (ii) the Optionee, if nominated for reelection, is not reelected as a director at a Stockholders’ Meeting; or (iii) a Change in Control occurs, then all of the Optioned Shares not previously vested shall thereupon immediately become vested and this Stock Option shall become fully exercisable, if not previously so exercisable, immediately upon (x) the date that the Company fails to nominate the Optionee to be a director to be voted upon at a Stockholders’ Meeting, (y) the date of the Stockholders’ Meeting at which the Optionee is not reelected as a director, or (z) the date that the Change in Control occurs.

 

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4.        Term; Forfeiture . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, to the extent the unexercised portion of the Stock Option relates to Optioned Shares which are not vested on the date of the Optionee’s Termination of Service, the Stock Option will be terminated on that date. The unexercised portion of the Stock Option that relates to Optioned Shares which are vested will terminate at the first of the following to occur:

 

a.       5 p.m. on the date the Option Period terminates;

 

b.       5 p.m. on the date which is twelve (12) months following the date of the Optionee’s Termination of Service due to death or Total and Permanent Disability;

 

c.       immediately upon the Optionee’s Termination of Service by the Company for Cause;

 

d.       immediately upon the Optionee’s violation of any non-compete or non-solicitation agreement entered into between the Company and the Optionee;

 

e.       5 p.m. on the date which is ninety (90) days following the date of the Optionee’s Termination of Service for any reason not otherwise specified in this Section 4 ; and

 

f.       5 p.m. on the date the Company causes any portion of the Stock Option to be forfeited pursuant to Section 7 hereof.

 

5.        Who May Exercise . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 3 and 4 above, during the lifetime of the Optionee, the Stock Option may be exercised only by the Optionee, or by the Optionee’s guardian or personal or legal representative. If the Optionee’s Termination of Service is due to his death prior to the dates specified in Section 4 hereof, and the Optionee has not exercised the Stock Option as to the maximum number of vested Optioned Shares as set forth in Section 3 hereof as of the date of death, the following persons may exercise the exercisable portion of the Stock Option on behalf of the Optionee at any time prior to the earliest of the dates specified in Section 4 hereof: the personal representative of his estate or the person who acquired the right to exercise the Stock Option by bequest or inheritance or by reason of the death of the Optionee; provided that the Stock Option shall remain subject to the other terms of this Agreement and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

 

6.        No Fractional Shares . The Stock Option may be exercised only with respect to full shares, and no fractional share of Common Stock shall be issued.

 

7.        Manner of Exercise . Subject to such administrative regulations as the Company may from time to time adopt, the Stock Option may be exercised by the delivery of written notice to the Company setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Stock Option is to be exercised, the date of exercise thereof (the “ Exercise Date ”) which shall be at least three (3) days after giving such notice unless an earlier time shall have been mutually agreed upon. On the Exercise Date, the Optionee shall deliver to the Company consideration with a value equal to the total Option Price of the shares to be purchased, payable as follows: (a) cash, check, bank draft, or money order payable to the order of the Company; (b) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, Common Stock (including restricted Common Stock) owned by the Optionee on the Exercise Date, valued at its Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date, and which the Optionee has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the Exercise Date; (c) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, by delivery (including by FAX) to the Company or its designated agent of an executed irrevocable option exercise form together with irrevocable instructions from the Optionee to a broker or dealer, reasonably acceptable to the Company, to sell certain of the shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of the Stock Option or to pledge such shares as collateral for a loan and promptly deliver to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds necessary to pay such purchase price; and/or (d) in any other form of valid consideration that is acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion. In the event that shares of restricted Common Stock are tendered as consideration for the exercise of a Stock Option, a number of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Stock Option equal to the number of shares of restricted Common Stock used as consideration therefor shall be subject to the same restrictions and provisions as the restricted Common Stock so tendered.

 

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Upon payment of all amounts due from the Optionee, the Company shall cause the Common Stock then being purchased to be electronically registered in the Optionee’s name (or the name of the person exercising the Optionee’s Stock Option in the event of his death), promptly after the Exercise Date. The Company shall not issue certificates for Common Stock unless the Optionee (or the person exercising the Optionee’s Stock Option in the event of his death) requests delivery of the certificates for the Common Stock in writing and in accordance with the procedures established by the Company. The Company shall deliver the certificates as soon as administratively practicable following the Company’s receipt of the written request from the Optionee (or the person exercising the Optionee’s Stock Option in the event of his death) for delivery of the certificates.

 

The obligation of the Company to register or deliver such shares of Common Stock shall, however, be subject to the condition that, if at any time the Company shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration, or qualification of the Stock Option or the Common Stock upon any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the Stock Option or the issuance or purchase of shares of Common Stock thereunder, then the Stock Option may not be exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not reasonably acceptable to the Company.

 

If the Optionee fails to pay for any of the Optioned Shares specified in such notice or fails to accept delivery thereof, then that portion of the Optionee’s Stock Option and the right to purchase such Optioned Shares may be forfeited by the Optionee.

 

8.        Nonassignability . The Stock Option is not assignable or transferable by the Optionee except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

 

9.        Rights as Stockholder . The Optionee will have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any of the Optioned Shares until the issuance of a certificate or certificates to the Optionee or the registration of such shares in the Optionee’s name for the shares of Common Stock. The Optioned Shares shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 10 hereof, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the issuance of such certificate or certificates, or the registration of such shares in the Optionee’s name. The Optionee, by his execution of this Agreement, agrees to execute any documents requested by the Company in connection with the issuance of the shares of Common Stock.

 

10.        Adjustment of Number of Optioned Shares and Related Matters . In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, rights offering, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, split-off, combination, subdivision, repurchase, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the fair value of the Stock Option, then the Company shall adjust any or all of the following so that the fair value of the Stock Option immediately after the transaction or event is equal to the fair market value of the Stock Option immediately prior to the transaction or event: (i) the number of shares and type of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to the Stock Option, and (ii) the exercise price of the Stock Option; provided , however , that the number of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to the Stock Option shall always be a whole number. The Company shall determine the specific adjustments to be made under this Section 10 , and its determination shall be conclusive. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no such adjustment shall be made or authorized to the extent that such adjustment would cause the Stock Option or this Agreement to violate Section 409A of the Code. Such adjustments shall be made in accordance with the rules of any securities exchange, stock market, or stock quotation system to which the Company is subject. Upon the occurrence of any such adjustment, the Company shall provide notice to the Optionee of its computation of such adjustment which shall be conclusive and shall be binding upon the Optionee.

 

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11.        Nonqualified Stock Option . The Stock Option shall not be treated as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code.

 

12.        Voting . The Optionee, as record holder of some or all of the Optioned Shares following exercise of this Stock Option, has the exclusive right to vote, or consent with respect to, such Optioned Shares until such time as the Optioned Shares are transferred in accordance with this Agreement; provided , however , that this Section shall not create any voting right where the holders of such Optioned Shares otherwise have no such right.

 

13.        Specific Performance . The parties acknowledge that remedies at law will be inadequate remedies for breach of this Agreement and consequently agree that this Agreement shall be enforceable by specific performance. The remedy of specific performance shall be cumulative of all of the rights and remedies at law or in equity of the parties under this Agreement.

 

14.        Optionee’s Representations . Notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Optionee hereby agrees that he will not exercise the Stock Option granted hereby, and that the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to the Optionee hereunder, if the exercise thereof or the registration or issuance of such shares shall constitute a violation by the Optionee or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority. Any determination in this connection by the Company shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Optionee are subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

 

15.        Investment Representation . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Optionee hereby represents and warrants to the Company, that:

 

a.       The Common Stock that will be received upon exercise of the Stock Option are acquired for investment purposes only for the Optionee’s own account and not with a view to or in connection with any distribution, re-offer, resale, or other disposition not in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933 (the “ Securities Act ”) and applicable state securities laws;

 

b.       The Optionee, alone or together with the Optionee’s representatives, possesses such expertise, knowledge, and sophistication in financial and business matters generally, and in the type of transactions in which the Company proposes to engage in particular, that the Optionee is capable of evaluating the merits and economic risks of acquiring Common Stock upon the exercise of the Stock Option and holding such Common Stock;

 

c.       The Optionee has had access to all of the information with respect to the Common Stock underlying the Stock Option that the Optionee deems necessary to make a complete evaluation thereof and has had the opportunity to question the Company concerning the Stock Option and the Common Stock underlying the Stock Option;

 

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d.       The decision of the Optionee to acquire the Common Stock upon exercise of the Stock Option for investment has been based solely upon the evaluation made by the Optionee;

 

e.       The Optionee understands that the Common Stock underlying the Stock Option constitutes “restricted securities” under the Securities Act and has not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the Optionee’s investment intent as expressed herein. The Optionee further understands that the Common Stock underlying the Stock Option must be held indefinitely unless it is subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available;

 

f.       The Optionee acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Common Stock underlying the Stock Option and that the certificates evidencing such Common Stock will be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of such Common Stock unless it is registered or such registration is not required in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company and any other legend required under applicable state securities laws; and

 

g.       The Optionee is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Section 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

16.        Optionee’s Acknowledgments . The Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Company or the Board, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under this Agreement.

 

17.        Law Governing . This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (excluding any conflict of laws rule or principle of Delaware law that might refer the governance, construction, or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state).

 

18.        No Right to Continue Service or Employment . Nothing herein shall be construed to confer upon the Optionee the right to continue in the employ or to provide services to the Company or any subsidiary, whether as an employee, contractor, or outside director, or to interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or any subsidiary to discharge the Optionee as an employee, contractor, or outside director at any time.

 

19.        Legal Construction. In the event that any one or more of the terms, provisions, or agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement shall not affect any other term, provision, or agreement that is contained in this Agreement and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement had never been contained herein.

 

20.        Covenants and Agreements as Independent Agreements . Each of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant and agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Optionee against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement.

 

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21.        Entire Agreement . This Agreement supersedes any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitutes the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to the said subject matter. All prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement and that any agreement, statement, or promise that is not contained in this Agreement shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.

 

22.        Parties Bound . The terms, provisions, and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein.

 

23.        Modification . No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties; provided, however, that the Company may change or modify this Agreement without the Optionee’s consent or signature if the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that such change or modification is necessary for purposes of compliance with or exemption from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code or any regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.

 

24.        Headings . The headings that are used in this Agreement are used for reference and convenience purposes only and do not constitute substantive matters to be considered in construing the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

25.        Gender and Number . Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

26.        Notice . Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered only when actually received by the Company or by the Optionee, as the case may be, at the addresses set forth below, or at such other addresses as they have theretofore specified by written notice delivered in accordance herewith:

 

a.       Notice to the Company shall be addressed and delivered as follows:

 

NanoVibronix, Inc.

525 Executive Boulevard

Elmsford, New York 10523

Attn:

Facsimile:

 

b.       Notice to the Optionee shall be addressed and delivered as set forth on the signature page.

 

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27.        Tax Requirements . The Optionee is hereby advised to consult immediately with his own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of this Agreement. If required by applicable law, the Company or, if applicable, any subsidiary (for purposes of this Section 27 , the term “ Company ” shall be deemed to include any applicable subsidiary), shall have the right to deduct from all amounts paid in cash or other form, any federal, state, local, or other taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with this Agreement. The Company may, in its sole discretion, also require the Optionee receiving shares of Common Stock to pay the Company the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold, if any, in connection with the Optionee’s income arising with respect to the Stock Option. Such payments shall be required to be made when requested by the Company and may be required to be made prior to the registration of such shares in the Optionee’s name or the delivery of any certificate representing shares of Common Stock, if such certificate is requested by the Optionee in writing and in accordance with the procedures established by the Company. Such payment may be made by (i) the delivery of cash to the Company in an amount that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding obligations of the Company; (ii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the actual delivery by the exercising Optionee to the Company of shares of Common Stock that the Optionee has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the date of exercise, which shares so delivered have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding payment; (iii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the Company’s withholding of a number of shares to be delivered upon the exercise of the Stock Option, which shares so withheld have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals (but does not exceed) the required tax withholding payment; or (iv) any combination of (i), (ii), or (iii). The Company may, in its sole discretion, withhold any such taxes from any other cash remuneration otherwise paid by the Company to the Optionee.

 

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the Optionee, to evidence his consent and approval of all the terms hereof, has duly executed this Agreement, as of the date specified in Section 1 hereof.

 

 

  COMPANY:
     
 

NANOVIBRONIX, INC.

     
     
     
  By: /s/ Stephen Brown
  Name: Stephen Brown
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

OPTIONEE:

     
     
  /s/ Christopher M. Fashek
  Signature  
     
  Name: Christopher M. Fashek
  Address: 54 Champions Lane
  San Antonio, TX 78257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of October 13, 2016 and is entered into by and between Brian Murphy (the “ Executive ”) and NanoVibronix, Inc. (the “ Company ”). The Company and the Executive shall be referred to herein as the “ Parties .”

 

RECITALS

 

Whereas , the Company desires to employ the Executive as its Chief Executive Officer, and the Executive desires to be employed by the Company as its Chief Executive Officer;

 

Whereas , the Company and the Executive desire to set forth in writing the terms and conditions of their agreement and understandings with respect to the employment of the Executive as its Chief Executive Officer; and

 

Whereas , the Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts employment with the Company for the period and upon the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.

 

Now, Therefore , in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

Services to be Provided by THE Executive

 

A.                 Position and Responsibilities . The Executive shall be employed and serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (together with such other position or positions consistent with the Executive’s title as the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) shall specify from time to time) and shall report directly to the Board. The Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities commensurate with such title, and as the Board may require of the Executive from time to time. The Executive also agrees to serve, if elected, as an officer or director of the Company or any other affiliate of the Company, in each such case at no compensation in addition to that provided for in this Agreement. The Company will use its best efforts to cause the Executive to be elected as a member of the Board as long as the Executive continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer. The Executive shall resign as a member of the Board if his employment terminates for any reason.

 

B.                  Performance . During the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive shall devote on a full-time basis all of the Executive’s time, energy, skill and reasonable best efforts to the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder in a manner that will faithfully and diligently further the business and interests of the Company, and shall exercise reasonable best efforts to perform the Executive’s duties in a diligent, trustworthy, good faith and business-like manner, all for the purpose of advancing the business of the Company. The Executive shall at all times act in a manner consistent with the Executive’s position.

 

 

 

 

C.                  Compliance . The Executive agrees to act in accordance with high business and ethical standards at all times. The Executive shall comply with the policies, codes of conduct, codes of ethics, written manuals and lawful directives of the Company and any of its affiliates. The Executive shall comply with all laws of any jurisdiction in which the Company does business. The Executive shall keep the Board promptly and fully informed of the Executive’s conduct in connection with the business affairs of the Company. The Executive shall report the Executive’s own wrongdoing and any wrongdoing or proposed wrongdoing of any other employee, director, or contractor of the Company or other person performing services on behalf of the Company to the Board immediately upon becoming aware of it.

 

ARTICLE II.

Compensation for SErvices

 

As compensation for all services the Executive will perform under this Agreement, the Company will pay the Executive, and the Executive shall accept as full compensation, the following:

 

A.                 Base Salary . The Company shall pay the Executive an annual salary of $181,000 less applicable payroll deductions and tax withholdings (the “ Base Salary ”) for all services rendered by the Executive under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Base Salary shall automatically increase to: (i) $200,000, less applicable payroll deductions and tax withholdings, effective as of January 1 of the calendar year immediately following any calendar year during which the Company generates gross sales (as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied) exceeding $1,000,000; and (ii) $225,000, less applicable payroll deductions and tax withholdings, effective as of January 1 of the calendar year immediately following any calendar year during which the Company generates gross sales (as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied) exceeding $2,000,000. The Company shall pay the Base Salary in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company.

 

B.                  Performance Bonus . Commencing in 2017, the Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus (“ Performance Bonus ”) during each year of the Term as provided in this Article II, Section B . In 2017, the Executive shall be eligible to receive a target bonus in an amount of up to $150,000, less applicable payroll deductions and tax withholdings, as follows: (i) an amount of up to $100,000, less applicable payroll deductions and tax withholdings, based on the extent to which the Executive has met performance criteria for the year, as determined in good faith by the Board, which shall be paid in 2018 within thirty (30) days of the Company’s issuance of its audited financial statements on Form 10-K, and (ii) an amount of up to $50,000, less applicable payroll deductions and tax withholdings, in the amount and payable on the date as determined in the sole discretion of the Chairman of the Board. For 2018 and all subsequent years of the Executive’s employment during the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to receive a target bonus in an amount of up to $100,000, less applicable payroll deductions and tax withholdings, based on the extent to which the Executive has met performance criteria for the year, as determined in good faith by the Board, which shall be paid in the calendar year after the calendar year to which the Performance Bonus relates within thirty (30) days of the Company’s issuance of its audited financial statements on Form 10-K.

 

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C.                  Uplisting Bonus . The Company agrees that should the Company complete a financing or series of financings during the Term that cause the Company’s securities to become listed on a national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (such as the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Stock Market, or the NYSE MKT)(the “ Uplisting ”), the Company shall pay the Executive a one-time bonus of $75,000, less applicable payroll deductions and tax withholdings, provided that such listing occurs within six (6) months from the Effective Date (as defined). Any bonus payable in connection with the Uplisting pursuant to this Article II, Section C. shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the Uplisting.

 

D.                 Stock . The Executive may be eligible to receive certain stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights or similar stock-based rights granted to the Executive as set forth separately in those certain agreements.

 

E.                  Expenses . The Company agrees that, during the Executive's employment, it will reimburse the Executive for out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the Executive's performance of the Executive’s services hereunder, upon the presentation by the Executive of an itemized accounting of such expenditures, with supporting receipts. Reimbursement shall be in compliance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policies.

 

F.                   Vacation . The Executive also shall be eligible for four (4) weeks paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s policy, as in effect from time to time.

 

G.                 Other Benefits . The Executive is entitled to participate in any group health insurance plan, 401(k) plan, disability plan, group life plan, and any other benefit or welfare program or policy that is made generally available, from time to time, to other employees of the Company, on a basis consistent with such participation and subject to the terms of the plan documents, as such plans may be modified, amended, terminated, or replaced from time to time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that the Company does not have a group health plan on the Effective Date and the Executive (and his eligible dependents) elect to continue group health plan coverage under the Executive’s prior employer’s group health plan in accordance with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“ COBRA ”), the Company agrees to pay or reimburse the Executive for 100% of the premiums due with respect to such COBRA coverage upon presentation by the Executive to the Company of a statement of premiums due with respect to such coverage, from the Effective Date until the earliest of (i) the date the Executive and his eligible dependents are eligible for coverage under a group health plan of the Company; (ii) the end of the Term; or (iii) the date the Executive’s COBRA coverage terminates for any reason (other than non-payment of premiums).

 

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ARTICLE III.
Term; Termination

 

A.                 Term of Employment . This Agreement shall be binding upon and enforceable against the Company and the Executive immediately when both parties execute the Agreement. The Agreement’s stated term and the employment relationship created hereunder will begin on October 13, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”) and will remain in effect until the third anniversary of the Effective Date, unless earlier terminated in accordance with this Article III . The period during which the Executive is employed under this Agreement will be referred to as the “ Term ” and the effective date of the termination of the Executive’s employment will be referred to as the “ Termination Date .”

 

B.                  Termination . Subject to the terms herein, either party may terminate the Executive’s employment at any time; provided that the Executive will be required to provide the Company at least ninety (90) days’ advance written notice of the Executive’s voluntary resignation. The Termination Date shall be the date stated in the notice of termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment, the Company shall pay the Executive (i) any unpaid Base Salary accrued through the Termination Date, (ii) any accrued and unpaid vacation pay to which the Executive is entitled as a matter of law or Company policy , and (iii) any unreimbursed expenses properly incurred prior to the Termination Date (the “ Accrued Obligations ”). The Executive’s termination under this Agreement shall also constitute the Executive’s resignation as an officer or director of any affiliate or subsidiary of the Company, as applicable.

 

(i)                  Termination for Cause or Voluntary Resignation . In the event the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for Cause (defined below) or the Executive voluntarily resigns without Good Reason (defined below), the Company shall have no further liability or obligation to the Executive under this Agreement or in connection with the Executive’s employment hereunder, except for the Accrued Obligations. The Accrued Obligations shall be payable in a lump sum within the time period required by applicable law, and in no event later than thirty (30) days following the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” means termination because of: (a) an act or acts of theft, embezzlement, fraud, or willful or material misrepresentation by the Executive; (b) the Executive’s indictment or conviction of, or pleading nolo contendere or guilty to, any crime; (c) the Executive’s failure or refusal to perform, or intentional disregard of, in any material respect, the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder; and (d) a material breach by the Executive of this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Executive and the Company are parties. In each such event listed above, if the circumstances are curable, the Company shall give the Executive written notice thereof which shall specify in reasonable detail the circumstances constituting Cause, and there shall be no Cause with respect to any such circumstances if cured by the Executive within thirty (30) days after such notice.

 

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(ii)                Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason . In the event the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Executive shall receive the following, subject to the execution and timely return by the Executive of a release of claims in the form to be delivered by the Company, which release shall, by its terms, be irrevocable no later than the sixtieth (60 th ) day following the Termination Date: (a) the Accrued Obligations, payable in a lump sum within the time period required by applicable law, and in no event later than thirty (30) days following the Termination Date; (b) severance pay in an amount equal to the Executive’s Base Salary for twelve (12) months (the “ Severance Period ”) plus the amount of the target Performance Bonus for the year in which the Termination Date occurs, payable in equal installments in accordance with the normal payroll policies of the Company, with the first installment being paid on the Company’s first regular pay date on or after the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date, which initial payment shall include all installment amounts that would have been paid during the first sixty (60) days following the termination of employment had installments commenced immediately following the Termination Date; (c) any earned but unpaid Performance Bonus under Article II, Section B relating to the calendar year prior to the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, such amount to be paid within the time period set forth in Article II, Section B. ; and (d) an additional lump sum cash payment sufficient to provide the Executive the equivalent of the Company’s portion of the premium under the Company’s health insurance benefits for twelve (12) months of COBRA coverage, such amount be paid on the Company’s first regular pay date on or after the sixtieth (60th) day following the termination of employment. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Good Reason ” means termination because of: (a) a material diminution without the Executive’s consent in the Executive’s duties and responsibilities; and (b) a material breach by the Company of this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Executive and the Company are parties. In each such event listed above, the Executive shall give the Company written notice thereof which shall specify in reasonable detail the circumstances constituting Good Reason, and there shall be no Good Reason with respect to any such circumstances if cured by the Company within thirty (30) days after such notice.

 

(iii)              Termination following a Change in Control . The Executive shall have no specific right to terminate this Agreement or right to any severance payments or other benefits solely as a result of a Change in Control (defined below). However, if following a Change in Control, during the Term (a) the Executive terminates his employment with the Company for Good Reason or (b) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause, subject to the execution and timely return by the Executive of a release of claims in the form to be delivered by the Company, which release shall, by its terms, be irrevocable no later than the sixtieth (60 th ) day following the termination of employment, all stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights or similar stock-based rights granted to the Executive shall vest in full and be immediately exercisable and any risk of forfeiture included in restricted or other stock grants previously made to the Executive shall immediately lapse. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Change in Control ” shall have the meaning set forth in the NanoVibronix, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as such plan may be amended from time to time.

 

 

C.                  Survival . The Executive’s post-termination obligations in Article IV shall continue as provided in this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE IV.
Restrictive Covenants

 

In consideration for (i) the Company’s promise to provide Confidential Information (defined below) to the Executive, (ii) the substantial economic investment made by the Company in the Confidential Information and goodwill of the Company, and/or the business opportunities disclosed or entrusted to the Executive, (iii) access to the Company’s customers and clients, and (iv) the Company’s employment of the Executive pursuant to this Agreement and the compensation and other benefits provided by the Company to the Executive, to protect the Company’s Confidential Information and business goodwill of the Company, the Executive agrees to the following restrictive covenants. For the purposes of this Article IV , the term “ Company ” shall be read as broadly as possible to include, without limitation, any of its affiliates.

 

A.                 Confidentiality .

 

(i)                  Confidential Information. During the Executive’s employment, the Company shall grant the Executive otherwise prohibited access to its trade secrets and confidential information which is not known to the Company’s competitors or within the Company’s industry generally, which was developed by the Company over a long period of time and/or at its substantial expense, and which is of great competitive value to the Company, and access to the Company’s customers and clients. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Confidential Information ” includes any trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information of the Company, including, but not limited to, the following: methods of operation, products, inventions, services, processes, equipment, know-how, technology, technical data, policies, strategies, designs, formulas, developmental or experimental work, improvements, discoveries, research, plans for research or future products and services, database schemas or tables, software, development tools or techniques, training procedures, training techniques, training manuals, business information, marketing and sales methods, plans and strategies, competitors, markets, market surveys, techniques, production processes, infrastructure, business plans, distribution and installation plans, processes and strategies, methodologies, budgets, financial data and information, customer and client information, prices and costs, fees, customer and client lists and profiles, employee, customer and client nonpublic personal information, supplier lists, business records, product construction, product specifications, audit processes, pricing strategies, business strategies, marketing and promotional practices, management methods and information, plans, reports, recommendations and conclusions, information regarding the skills and compensation of employees and contractors of the Company, and other business information disclosed to the Executive by the Company, either directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or by drawings or observation. “ Confidential Information ” does not include, and there shall be no obligation hereunder with respect to, information that (i) is generally available to the public on the date of this Agreement or (ii) becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure not otherwise permissible hereunder.

 

(ii)                No Unauthorized Use or Disclosure . The Executive acknowledges and agrees that Confidential Information is proprietary to and a trade secret of the Company and, as such, is a special and unique asset of the Company, and that any disclosure or unauthorized use of any Confidential Information by the Executive will cause irreparable harm and loss to the Company. The Executive understands and acknowledges that each and every component of the Confidential Information (i) has been developed by the Company at significant effort and expense and is sufficiently secret to derive economic value from not being generally known to other parties, and (ii) constitutes a protectable business interest of the Company. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company owns the Confidential Information. The Executive agrees not to dispute, contest, or deny any such ownership rights either during or after the Executive’s employment with the Company. The Executive agrees to preserve and protect the confidentiality of all Confidential Information. The Executive agrees that the Executive shall not during the period of the Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, directly or indirectly, disclose to any unauthorized person or use for the Executive’s own account any Confidential Information without the Company’s consent. Throughout the Executive’s employment with the Company thereafter: (i) the Executive shall hold all Confidential Information in the strictest confidence, take all reasonable precautions to prevent its inadvertent disclosure to any unauthorized person, and follow all Company policies protecting the Confidential Information; and (ii) the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, utilize, disclose or make available to any other person or entity, any of the Confidential Information, other than in the proper performance of the Executive’s duties.

 

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(iii)              Return of Property and Information . Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive shall immediately return and deliver to the Company any and all Confidential Information, software, devices, cell phones, personal data assistants, credit cards, data, reports, proposals, lists, correspondence, materials, equipment, computers, hard drives, papers, books, records, documents, memoranda, manuals, e-mail, electronic or magnetic recordings or data, including all copies thereof, which belong to the Company or relate to the Company’s business and which are in the Executive’s possession, custody or control, whether prepared by the Executive or others. If at any time after termination of the Executive’s employment the Executive determines that the Executive has any Confidential Information in the Executive’s possession or control, the Executive shall immediately return to the Company all such Confidential Information in the Executive’s possession or control, including all copies and portions thereof.

 

B.                  Non-Competition . The Executive agrees that during the Restricted Period (defined below), other than in connection with the Executive’s duties under this Agreement, the Executive shall not, and shall not use any Confidential Information to, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, either individually or as a principal, partner, stockholder, manager, agent, consultant, contractor, distributor, employee, lender, investor, or as a director or officer of any corporation or association, or in any other manner or capacity whatsoever, become employed by, control, manage, carry on, join, lend money for, operate, engage in, establish, perform services for, invest in, solicit investors for, consult for, do business with or otherwise engage in any Competing Business (as defined). Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in this Article IV, Section B , the Executive may own an aggregate of not more than two percent (2%) of the outstanding stock of any class of any corporation engaged in a Competing Business, if such stock is listed on a national securities exchange in the United States (or a comparable exchange in a foreign jurisdiction) or regularly traded in the over-the-counter market by a member of a national securities exchange in the United States, without violating the provisions of Article IV, Section B .

 

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For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(i)                  Restricted Period ” means during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months immediately following the date of Executive’s termination from employment for any reason.

 

(ii)                Competing Business ” means any business, individual, partnership, firm, corporation or other entity that is competing or that is preparing to compete with any aspect of the Company’s business, i.e., the development and commercialization of noninvasive biological response-activating devices that target wound healing and pain therapy and any other business the Company conducted during the Executive’s employment with the Company or prepared to conduct and is conducting during the Restricted Period.

 

C.                  Non-Solicitation . The Executive agrees that during the Restricted Period, other than in connection with Executive’s duties under this Agreement, the Executive shall not, and shall not use any Confidential Information to, directly or indirectly, either as a principal, manager, agent, employee, consultant, officer, director, stockholder, partner, investor or lender or in any other capacity, and whether personally or through other persons:

 

(i)                  Solicit business from, interfere with, induce, attempt to solicit business from, interfere with, induce or do business with any actual or prospective customer, client, supplier (including any content providers), manufacturer, vendor or licensor of the Company with whom the Company does or did business;

 

(ii)                attempt to influence, encourage, persuade or induce any actual or prospective customer, client, supplier (including any content providers), manufacturer, vendor or licensor of the Company with whom the Company does or did business to reduce the extent of its business dealings with the Company; or

 

(iii)              Solicit, induce or attempt to solicit or induce, engage or hire, on behalf of the Executive or any other person or entity, any person who is an employee or consultant of the Company or who was employed by the Company within the preceding twelve (12) months.

 

D.                 Non-Disparagement . The Executive agrees that the Company’s goodwill and reputation are assets of great value to the Company which were obtained through great costs, time and effort. Therefore, the Executive agrees that during his employment and after the termination of his employment, the Executive shall not in any way, directly or indirectly, disparage, libel or defame the Company, its beneficial owners or its affiliates, their respective business or business practices, products or services, or employees or agents.

 

E.                  Works.

 

(iv)              Assignment of Work Product . For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Work Product ” shall mean, collectively, all work product, information, inventions, original works of authorship, ideas, know-how, processes, designs, computer programs, photographs, illustrations, developments, trade secrets and discoveries, including improvements thereto, that the Executive conceives, creates, develops, makes, reduces to practice, or fixes in a tangible medium of expression, either alone or with others. During the Restricted Period, the Executive agrees that the Executive shall promptly make full written disclosure to the Company of all Work Product conceived, created, developed, made, reduced to practice, or fixed in a tangible medium of expression during the period of the Executive’s employment with the Company. Executive hereby assigns and shall be deemed to have assigned to the Company or its designee, all of the Executive’s right, title, and interest in and to any and all Work Product conceived, created, developed, made, reduced to practice, or fixed in a tangible medium of expression during the period of the Executive’s employment the Company that (a) relates in any manner to the previous, existing or contemplated business, work, or investigations of the Company; (b) is or was suggested by, has resulted or will result from, or has arisen or will arise out of any work that the Executive has done or may do for or on behalf of the Company; (c) has resulted or will result from or has arisen or will arise out of any materials or information that may have been disclosed or otherwise made available to the Executive as a result of duties assigned to the Executive by the Company; or (d) has been or will be otherwise made through the use of the Company’s time, information, facilities, or materials, even if conceived, created, developed, made, reduced to practice, or fixed during other than working hours. The Executive further acknowledges that all original works of authorship that have been or will be made or fixed in a tangible medium of expression by the Executive (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of the Executive’s employment with the Company that are protectable by copyright are “Works Made for Hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Executive understands and agrees that the decision whether or not to commercialize or market any Work Product is within the Company’s sole discretion and for the Company’s sole benefit, and that no royalty will be due to the Executive as a result of the Company’s efforts to commercialize or market any such Work Product.

 

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(v)                Patent and Copyright Registrations . The Executive agrees to assist the Company, or its designee, at the Company’s expense, in every proper way to secure the Company’s rights in Work Product in any and all countries, including the disclosure to the Company of all pertinent information and data with respect thereto, the execution of all applications, specifications, oaths, assignments, affidavits, and all other instruments which the Company shall deem necessary in order to apply for and obtain such rights and in order to assign and convey to the Company, its successors, assigns, and nominees the sole and exclusive rights, title and interest in and to such Work Product. The Executive further agrees that the Executive’s obligation to execute or cause to be executed, when it is in the Executive’s power to do so, any such instrument or papers shall continue after the termination of this Agreement.

 

F.                   Tolling . If the Executive violates any of the restrictions contained in this Article IV , the Restricted Period shall be suspended and shall not run in favor of the Executive from the time of the commencement of any violation until the time when the Executive cures the violation to the satisfaction of the Company.

 

G.                 Remedies . The Executive acknowledges that the restrictions contained in Article IV of this Agreement, in view of the nature of the Company’s business and the Executive’s position with the Company, are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests and that any violation of Article IV of this Agreement would result in irreparable injury to the Company. In the event of a breach by the Executive of Article IV of this Agreement, then the Company shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order and injunctive relief restraining the Executive from the commission of any breach. Such remedies shall not be deemed the exclusive remedies for a breach or threatened breach of this Article IV but shall be in addition to all remedies available at law or in equity, including the recovery of damages from the Executive, the Executive’s agents, any future employer of the Executive, and any person that conspires or aids and abets the Executive in a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement.

 

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H.                 Reasonableness . The Executive hereby represents to the Company that the Executive has read and understands, and agrees to be bound by, the terms of this Article IV . The Executive acknowledges that the scope of the covenants contained in this Article IV are fair and reasonable in light of (i) the nature and wide geographic scope of the operations of the Company’s business; and (ii) the amount of compensation, trade secrets and Confidential Information that the Executive is receiving in connection with the Executive’s employment by the Company.

 

I.                    Reformation . If any of the aforesaid restrictions are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unreasonable, or overly broad as to geographic area or time, or otherwise unenforceable, the Parties intend for the restrictions herein set forth to be modified by the court making such determination so as to be reasonable and enforceable and, as so modified, to be fully enforced. By agreeing to this contractual modification prospectively at this time, the Company and the Executive intend to make this provision enforceable under the law or laws of all applicable jurisdictions so that the entire agreement not to compete and this Agreement as prospectively modified shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be rendered void or illegal.

 

J.                    No Previous Restrictive Agreements . The Executive represents that, except as disclosed to the Company, the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party to refrain from using or disclosing any trade secret or confidential or proprietary information in the course of the Executive’s employment with the Company or to refrain from competing, directly or indirectly, with the business of such previous employer or any other party. The Executive further represents that the Executive’s performance of all the terms of this Agreement and the Executive’s work duties for the Company do not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by the Executive in confidence or in trust prior to the Executive’s employment with the Company. The Executive shall not disclose to the Company or induce the Company to use any confidential or proprietary information or material belonging to any previous employer or others.

 

 

ARTICLE V.
Miscellaneous Provisions

 

A.                 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

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B.                  Headings . The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall in no way or manner be construed as a part of this Agreement.

 

C.                  Severability . In the event that any court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision in this Agreement to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the remaining provisions shall not be affected or invalidated and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

D.                 Reformation . In the event any court of competent jurisdiction holds any restriction in this Agreement to be unreasonable and/or unenforceable as written, the court may reform this Agreement to make it enforceable, and this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as reformed by the court.

 

E.                  Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties, and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements, understanding or representations between the Parties pertaining to or concerning the subject matter of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Executive’s employment with the Company. No oral statements or prior written material not specifically incorporated in this Agreement shall be of any force and effect, and no changes in or additions to this Agreement shall be recognized, unless incorporated in this Agreement by written amendment, such amendment to become effective on the date stipulated in it. Any amendment to this Agreement must be signed by all parties to this Agreement. The Executive acknowledges and represents that in executing this Agreement, the Executive did not rely, and has not relied, on any communications, promises, statements, inducements, or representation(s), oral or written, by the Company, except as expressly contained in this Agreement. The Parties represent that they relied on their own judgment in entering into this Agreement.

 

F.                   Waiver . No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be construed to be a waiver as to succeeding breaches. The failure of either party to insist in any one or more instances upon performance of any terms or conditions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of future performance of any such term, covenant or condition but the obligations of either party with respect thereto shall continue in full force and effect. The breach by one party to this Agreement shall not preclude equitable relief or the obligations in Article IV .

 

G.                 Modification . The provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and the Executive, and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of such provisions or affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

H.                 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. The Executive may not assign this Agreement to a third party. The Company may assign its rights, together with its obligations hereunder, to any affiliate and/or subsidiary of the Company or any successor thereto or any purchaser of substantially all of the assets of the Company.

 

I.                    Code Section 409A .

 

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(i)                  To the extent (A) any payments to which the Executive becomes entitled under this Agreement, or any agreement or plan referenced herein, in connection with the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”); (B) the Executive is deemed at the time of his separation from service to be a “specified employee” under Section 409A of the Code; and (C) at the time of the Executive’s separation from service the Company is publicly traded (as defined in Section 409A of Code), then such payments (other than any payments permitted by Section 409A of the Code to be paid within six (6) months of the Executive’s separation from service) shall not be made until the earlier of (1) the first day of the seventh month following the Executive’s separation from service or (2) the date of the Executive’s death following such separation from service. Upon the expiration of the applicable deferral period, any payments which would have otherwise been made during that period (whether in a single sum or in installments) in the absence of this Article V, Section I shall be paid to the Executive or the Executive’s beneficiary in one lump sum, plus interest thereon at the Delayed Payment Interest Rate (as defined below) computed from the date on which each such delayed payment otherwise would have been made to the Executive until the date of payment. For purposes of the foregoing, the “ Delayed Payment Interest Rate ” shall mean the national average annual rate of interest payable on jumbo six-month bank certificates of deposit, as quoted in the business section of the most recently published Sunday edition of The New York Times preceding the Executive’s separation from service.

 

(ii)                To the extent any benefits provided under Article III, Section B above are otherwise taxable to the Executive, such benefits shall, for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, be provided as separate in-kind payments of those benefits, and the provision of in-kind benefits during one calendar year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided in any other calendar year.

 

(iii)              In the case of any amounts payable to the Executive under this Agreement, or under any plan of the Company, that may be treated as payable in the form of “a series of installment payments,” as defined in Treas. Reg. §1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii), the Executive’s right to receive such payments shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate payments for purposes of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii).

 

(iv)              It is intended that this Agreement comply with or be exempt from the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and guidance of general applicability issued thereunder, and in furtherance of this intent, this Agreement shall be interpreted, operated, and administered in a manner consistent with such intent.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first set forth above, to be binding as of that date.

 

 

EXECUTIVE:

 

 

/s/ Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

 

 

 

COMPANY:

 

NanoVibronix, Inc.

 

 

By: /s/ Ira Greenstein

 

 

Signature Page to Employment Agreement