UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2012

 

 

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   333-152959   51-0665952

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1375 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 140

Scottsdale, Arizona

  85257
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 889-2650

YouChange Holdings Corp

2209 West 1 st Street, Suite A113

Tempe, Arizona 85281

(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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Reference is made to Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the severance agreements, the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan, and the indemnity agreements. The disclosure contained in Item 5.02 and the information contained in Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5(a), 10.5(b), 10.5(c), 10.5(d), and 10.6 attached hereto are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety into this Item 1.01.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On October 17, 2012 (the “Closing Date”), Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. (formerly, YouChange Holdings Corp) (the “Company”) closed a merger transaction with YouChange Merger Subsidiary Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“YCMS”), and Earth911, Inc., a Delaware company (“Earth911”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 21, 2012, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 22, 2012, and that certain Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 31, 2012 (collectively, the “Merger Agreement”). In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, on the Closing Date, YCMS merged with and into Earth911, which will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). In exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Earth911 immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, the Company issued 49,110,123 shares of its common stock to the stockholders of Earth911 (the “Earth911 Stockholders”). As a result of the Merger, the Earth911 Stockholders acquired 85% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock.

This description of the Merger does not purport to be complete, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, a portion of which is filed as Exhibit 2.4 to the Company’s Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2012, and a portion of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2012, and is incorporated herein by reference.

On October 18, 2012, the Company issued a press releasing announcing the closing of the Merger. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On the Closing Date, the Company issued 49,110,123 shares of its common stock in exchange for 100% of the capital stock of Earth911, pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Reference is made to the disclosures set forth under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference. The issuance of common stock to the Earth911 Stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement was made in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering. Each Earth911 Stockholder made representations to the Company that (1) the shares were being acquired by it for its own account and not with a view to the distribution of the shares, (2) it had sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business maters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the acquisition of the shares, and (3) it was supplied with, or had access to, information, including the Company’s public filings and any other information with respect to the Company’s financial condition, business, and prospects and other information it requested, to enable it to understand more fully the nature of the acquisition of the shares and to verify the accuracy of the information supplied.

Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant.

As more fully described under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference, on the Closing Date, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Earth911 in a reverse merger transaction. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Earth911 immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, the Company issued 49,110,123 shares of its common stock to the Earth911 Stockholders.

Immediately prior to the Merger and after giving effect to a 1-for-5 reverse stock split, the Company had 8,666,488 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Immediately after the issuance of the shares to the Earth911 Stockholders, the Company had 57,776,611 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. As a result of the Merger, the Earth911 Stockholders acquired 85% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock.

 

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In connection with this change in control, certain individuals resigned as officers and directors of the Company and new officers and directors were appointed effective as of the Closing Date. Reference is made to Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding resignation of directors and officers, appointment of officers, and appointment of directors. The disclosure contained in Item 5.02 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 5.01.

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

Resignation of Directors and Officers

In connection with the Merger, Jeffrey I. Rassás resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Director, and Richard A. Papworth resigned as the Company’s Director, effective as of the Closing Date. Mr. Rassás will continue to work with the Company as a consultant and Mr. Papworth will continue as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

Appointment of Officers

Effective as of the Closing Date, Barry M. Monheit was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Mr. Monheit, 66, has served as Chief Executive Officer of Earth911 since June 2011, and as a director of Earth911 since March 2012. Mr. Monheit has served as a director of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, a publicly held manufacturer of firearms, since February 2004 and as Chairman since October 2004. Mr. Monheit served as a financial and operational consultant from April 2010 until June 2011. From May 2009 until April 2010, Mr. Monheit was a Senior Managing Director of FTI Palladium Partners, a financial consulting division of FTI Consulting, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-listed global advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory, and economic environment. Mr. Monheit was a consultant focusing on financial and operational issues in the corporate restructuring field from January 2005 until May 2009. From July 1992 until January 2005, Mr. Monheit was associated in various capacities with FTI Consulting, Inc., a business advisory firm that provides multidisciplinary solutions to complex challenges and opportunities, serving as the President of its Financial Consulting Division from May 1999 through November 2001. Mr. Monheit was a partner with Arthur Andersen & Co. from August 1988 until July 1992, serving as partner-in-charge of its New York Consulting Division and partner-in-charge of its U.S. Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice.

There are no other arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Monheit was selected as the President and Chief Executive Officer. There are no family relationships among any of the Company’s directors, executive officers, and Mr. Monheit. There are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Monheit reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Severance Agreements

On the Closing Date, the Company entered into a severance agreement with Mr. Monheit in connection with his appointment as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Under the terms of the severance agreement, if Mr. Monheit’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company other than for cause, Mr. Monheit will be entitled to receive (i) his base salary for a period of 12 months following such termination, (ii) a portion of the bonus earned by Mr. Monheit for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal year for which the bonus is calculated and ending on the date of termination, and (iii) all unvested stock-based compensation held by Mr. Monheit will vest as of the date of termination. For purposes of the severance agreement, “cause” means any termination of Mr. Monheit’s employment by the Company as a result of Mr. Monheit engaging in an act or acts involving a crime, moral turpitude, fraud, or dishonesty, or Mr. Monheit’s willfully violating in a material respect the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct, or any applicable Code of Ethics, including, without limitation, the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of interest or related party transactions. The severance agreement prohibits Mr. Monheit from competing with the Company for a period of 12 months following the termination of his employment by the Company other than for cause or upon resignation by Mr. Monheit. The severance agreement also prohibits Mr. Monheit from soliciting or hiring any person who is employed by or was employed by the Company within 12 months of the termination of Mr. Monheit’s employment for the purpose of having any such employee engage in services that are the same as or similar or related to the services that such employee provided for the Company.

 

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On the Closing Date, Earth911, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company following the Merger, entered into a severance agreement with Corey Lambrecht, President of Earth911. Under the terms of the severance agreement, if Mr. Lambrecht’s employment with Earth911 is terminated by Earth911 other than for cause, Mr. Lambrecht will be entitled to receive (i) his base salary for a period of 12 months following such termination, (ii) a portion of the bonus earned by Mr. Lambrecht for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal year for which the bonus is calculated and ending on the date of termination, and (iii) all unvested stock-based compensation held by Mr. Lambrecht will vest as of the date of termination. For purposes of the severance agreement, “cause” means any termination of Mr. Lambrecht’s employment by Earth911 as a result of Mr. Lambrecht engaging in an act or acts involving a crime, moral turpitude, fraud, or dishonesty, or Mr. Lambrecht’s willfully violating in a material respect Earth911’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct, or any applicable Code of Ethics, including, without limitation, the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of interest or related party transactions. The severance agreement prohibits Mr. Lambrecht from competing with Earth911 for a period of 12 months following the termination of his employment by Earth911 other than for cause or upon resignation by Mr. Lambrecht. The severance agreement also prohibits Mr. Lambrecht from soliciting or hiring any person who is employed by or was employed by Earth911 within 12 months of the termination of Mr. Lambrecht’s employment for the purpose of having any such employee engage in services that are the same as or similar or related to the services that such employee provided for Earth911.

On the Closing Date, Youchange, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a severance and noncompetition agreement with each of Derrick Mains, President of Youchange, Inc., and Daniel Fogel, Vice President of Operations of Youchange, Inc. Pursuant to these severance and noncompetition agreements, the executives will be entitled to certain benefits and compensation depending upon the circumstances surrounding the executive’s termination. In the event that Youchange, Inc. terminates the executive for cause (as defined in the agreement), the executive is entitled to receive his accrued base salary and vested benefits through the date of termination. In the event that Youchange, Inc. terminates the executive other than for cause, the executive will receive his base salary for 12 months following the date of termination and any associated cash bonuses, in addition to the salary accrued and benefits vested prior to the date of termination. In the event that the executive is terminated by Youchange, Inc. other than for cause or the executive terminates for good reason (as defined in the agreement) within one year of a change in control (as defined in the agreement), the executive will receive his base salary for 12 months following the date of termination, an amount equal to the average of the executive’s cash bonus for each of the two years prior to termination, and all unvested stock compensation held by the executive will immediately vest. The severance and noncompetition agreements prohibit the executives from competing with Youchange, Inc. during their employment with Youchange, Inc. and for a period of two years following their termination. In addition, for a period of two years following their termination, the executives will be prohibited from soliciting or hiring employees and from soliciting customers of Youchange, Inc.

The foregoing is a summary only and does not purport to be a complete description of all of the terms contained in the severance agreements, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the severance agreements, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Appointment of Directors

Effective as of the Closing Date, Mitchell A. Saltz, Colton R. Melby, Ronald L. Miller, Barry M. Monheit, Richard R. Quinn, and I. Marie Wadecki were appointed as directors of the Company pursuant to the Merger Agreement. On October 18, 2012, the board of directors appointed Michael F. Golden as a director. Mr. Saltz will serve as Chairman and Colton R. Melby will serve as Vice Chairman. Messrs. Miller and Quinn and Ms. Wadecki will serve on the audit committee; Messrs. Golden, Miller, and Saltz will serve on the compensation committee; and Messrs. Golden and Miller and Ms. Wadecki will serve on the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee. There are no other arrangements or understandings pursuant to which the foregoing directors were selected. There are no related party transactions between the Company and the foregoing directors reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

2012 Incentive Compensation Plan

On October 18, 2012, the board of directors approved the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The material features of the 2012 Plan are set forth below.

Purpose

The 2012 Plan is designed to attract, motivate, retain, and reward the Company’s executives, employees, officers, directors, and consultants by providing such persons with annual and long-term performance incentives to expend their maximum efforts in the creation of stockholder value.

 

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Awards

The 2012 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, bonus stock, dividend equivalents, other stock-based awards, and performance awards that may be settled in cash, stock, or other property.

Shares Available for Awards

A total of 7,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are reserved and available for issuance in connection with awards under the 2012 Plan. Any shares under the 2012 Plan that are not issued because the awards terminate without the issuance of shares, or because of the withholding of shares to pay taxes or the exercise price of an award, will be available for issuance under the 2012 Plan.

Limitations on Awards

The 2012 Plan imposes individual limitations on certain awards, in part to comply with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). No more than 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance under the 2012 Plan may be granted to an individual during any fiscal year pursuant to awards granted under the 2012 Plan. The maximum amount that may be earned by any individual on annual incentive award or other cash award for any fiscal year is $2.0 million, and the maximum amount that may be earned by any individual as a performance award or other cash award for a performance period is $5.0 million.

No outstanding options may be repriced without stockholder approval (that is, the Company cannot amend an outstanding option to lower the exercise price or exchange an outstanding option for a new option with a lower exercise price). In addition, the 2012 Plan prohibits the Company from exchanging an outstanding option with an exercise price above the then current fair market value of the Company’s common stock for cash or another award, or taking any other action that may be treated as a repricing.

Capitalization Adjustments

In the event that any dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, forward or reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spinoff, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution, or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Company’s common stock, then the committee (as defined below) will substitute, exchange, or adjust any or all of the following in such manner as it deems equitable: (1) the kind and number of shares available under the 2012 Plan; (2) the kind and number of shares subject to limitations on awards described in the preceding section; (3) the kind and number of shares subject to all outstanding awards; (4) the exercise price, grant price, or purchase price relating to any award; and (5) any other affected terms of awards.

Eligibility

The persons eligible to receive awards under the 2012 Plan consist of officers, directors, employees, and consultants. However, incentive stock options may be granted under the 2012 Plan only to the Company’s employees, including the Company’s officers who are employees.

Administration

The 2012 Plan will be administered by a committee approved by the Company’s board of directors. The committee members will be (i) “non-employee directors” as defined by Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), unless administration of the 2012 Plan by “non-employee directors” is not then required in order for exemptions under Rule 16b-3 to apply to transactions under the 2012 Plan, and (ii) “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, unless administration of the 2012 Plan by “outside directors” is not then required in order to qualify for tax deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Code. Subject to the terms of the 2012 Plan, the committee is authorized to select eligible persons to receive awards, determine the type and number of awards to be granted and the number of shares of the Company’s common stock to which awards will relate, specify times at which awards will be exercisable or may be settled (including performance conditions that may be required as a condition thereof), set other terms and conditions of awards, prescribe forms of award agreements, interpret and specify rules and regulations relating to the 2012 Plan, and make all other determinations that may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the 2012 Plan. The committee may amend the terms of outstanding awards, in its discretion. Any amendment that adversely affects the rights of the award recipient, however, must receive the approval of such recipient.

 

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Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights

The committee is authorized to grant stock options, including both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options. In addition, the committee is authorized to grant stock appreciation rights, which entitle the participant to receive the appreciation of the Company’s common stock between the grant date and the exercise date of the stock appreciation right. The committee determines the exercise price per share subject to an option and the grant price of a stock appreciation right; however, the per share exercise price of an option or stock appreciation right must not be less than the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The committee generally will fix the maximum term of each option or stock appreciation right, the times at which each option or stock appreciation right will be exercisable, and provisions requiring forfeiture of unexercised options or stock appreciation rights at or following termination of employment or service, except that no option or stock appreciation right may have a term exceeding 10 years. Options may be exercised by payment of the exercise price in any form of legal consideration specified by the committee, including cash, shares (including cancellation of a portion of the shares subject to the award), outstanding awards, or other property having a fair market value equal to the exercise price. Options may also be exercisable in connection with a broker-assisted sales transaction (a “cashless exercise”) as determined by the committee. The committee determines methods of exercise and settlement and other terms of the stock appreciation rights.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

The committee is authorized to grant restricted stock and restricted stock units. Restricted stock is a grant of shares of the Company’s common stock, which may not be sold or disposed of and which may be forfeited in the event of certain terminations of employment or service prior to the end of a restricted period specified by the committee. A participant granted restricted stock generally has all of the rights of one of the Company’s stockholders, unless otherwise determined by the committee. An award of restricted stock units confers upon a participant the right to receive shares of the Company’s common stock at the end of a specified period or upon achievement of performance goals and may be subject to possible forfeiture of the award in the event of certain terminations of employment prior to the end of a specified period. Prior to settlement, an award of restricted stock units carries no voting or dividend rights or other rights associated with share ownership, although dividend equivalents may be granted, as discussed below. The committee determines all of the terms of the restricted stock and restricted stock units awards subject to the terms of the 2012 Plan.

Dividend Equivalents

The committee is authorized to grant dividend equivalents conferring on participants the right to receive, currently or on a deferred basis, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, other awards, or other property equal in value to dividends paid on a specific number of shares of the Company’s common stock or other periodic payments. Dividend equivalents may be granted alone or in connection with another award, may be paid currently or on a deferred basis and, if deferred, may be deemed to have been reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock, awards, or otherwise as specified by the committee. The committee determines all of the terms of the dividend equivalent awards subject to the terms of the 2012 Plan.

Bonus Stock and Awards in Lieu of Cash Obligations

The committee is authorized to grant shares of the Company’s common stock as a bonus free of restrictions for services performed for the Company or to grant shares of the Company’s common stock or other awards in lieu of the Company’s obligations to pay cash under the 2012 Plan or other plans or compensatory arrangements, subject to such terms as the committee may specify.

 

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Other Stock Based Awards

The committee is authorized to grant awards under the 2012 Plan that are denominated or payable in, valued by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to shares of the Company’s common stock. Such awards might include convertible or exchangeable debt securities, other rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of the Company’s common stock, purchase rights for shares of the Company’s common stock, awards with value and payment contingent upon the Company’s performance or any other factors designated by the committee, and awards valued by reference to the book value of shares of the Company’s common stock or the value of securities of or the performance of specified subsidiaries or business units. The committee determines the terms and conditions of such awards.

Performance Awards

The right of a participant to exercise or receive a grant or settlement of an award, and the timing thereof, may be subject to such performance conditions, including subjective individual goals, as may be specified by the committee. In addition, the 2012 Plan authorizes specific performance awards, which represent a conditional right to receive cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, or other awards upon achievement of certain pre-established performance goals and subjective individual goals during a specified fiscal year or years. Performance awards granted to persons whom the committee expects will, for the year in which a deduction arises, be “covered employees” (as defined below) may, if and to the extent intended by the committee, be subject to provisions that should qualify such awards as “performance based” compensation not subject to the limitation on the tax deductibility by the Company under Section 162(m). For purposes of Section 162(m), the term “covered employee” means the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the three other highest compensated officers (excluding the Chief Financial Officer) as of the end of a taxable year as disclosed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. If and to the extent required under Section 162(m), any power or authority relating to a performance award intended to qualify under Section 162(m) is to be exercised by a committee which will qualify under Section 162(m).

Subject to the requirements of the 2012 Plan, the committee will determine performance award terms, including the required levels of performance with respect to specified business criteria, the corresponding amounts payable upon achievement of such levels of performance, termination and forfeiture provisions, and the form of settlement. One or more of the following business criteria based on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and/or those of its affiliates, or for the Company’s business units (except with respect to the total stockholder return and earnings per share criteria), will be used by the committee in establishing performance goals for performance awards designed to comply with the performance-based compensation exception to Section 162(m): (1) total stockholder return, (2) total stockholder return compared to total return (on a comparable basis) of a publicly available index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index, (3) net income, (4) pretax earnings, (5) earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, (6) pretax operating earnings after interest expense but before bonuses, service fees, and extraordinary or special items, (7) operating margin, (8) earnings per share, (9) return on equity, (10) return on capital, (11) return on investment, (12) operating earnings, (13) working capital or inventory, (14) operating earnings before the expense for share based awards, and (15) ratio of debt to stockholders’ equity. In granting performance awards, the committee may establish unfunded award “pools,” the amounts of which will be based upon the achievement of a performance goal or goals based on one or more of certain business criteria described in the 2012 Plan. During the first 90 days of a performance period, the committee will determine who will potentially receive performance awards for that performance period, either out of the pool or otherwise. For performance awards that are intended to qualify as performance based awards under Section 162(m), the performance goals and the determination of their achievement will be made in accordance with Section 162(m). The committee may, in its discretion, determine that the amount payable as a performance award will be reduced from the amount of any potential award. The committee is authorized to adjust performance conditions and other terms of awards in response to unusual or nonrecurring events or in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles.

 

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Other Terms of Awards

Awards may be settled in the form of cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, other awards, or other property in the discretion of the committee. Awards under the 2012 Plan are generally granted without a requirement that the participant pay consideration in the form of cash or property for the grant (as distinguished from the exercise), except to the extent required by law. The committee may require or permit participants to defer the settlement of all or part of an award in accordance with such terms and conditions as the committee may establish, including payment or crediting of interest or dividend equivalents on deferred amounts, and the crediting of earnings, gains, and losses based on deemed investment of deferred amounts in specified investment vehicles. The committee is authorized to place cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, or other property in trusts or make other arrangements to provide for payment of the Company’s obligations under the 2012 Plan. The committee may condition any payment relating to an award on the withholding of taxes and may provide that a portion of any shares of the Company’s common stock or other property to be distributed will be withheld (or previously acquired shares of the Company’s common stock or other property be surrendered by the participant) to satisfy withholding and other tax obligations. Awards granted under the 2012 Plan generally may not be pledged or otherwise encumbered and are not transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or to a designated beneficiary upon the participant’s death, except that the committee may, in its discretion, permit transfers of awards subject to any applicable legal restrictions.

Acceleration of Vesting; Change in Control

The committee, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting, exercisability, lapsing of restrictions, or expiration of deferral of any award, including if the Company undergoes a “change in control,” as defined in the 2012 Plan. In addition, the committee may provide that the performance goals relating to any performance-based award will be deemed to have been met upon the occurrence of any change in control. The award agreement may provide for the vesting of an award upon a change of control, including vesting if a participant is terminated by the Company or the Company’s successor without “cause” or terminates for “good reason,” as defined in the 2012 Plan.

In the event of a “corporate transaction,” as defined in the 2012 Plan, the acquiror may assume or substitute for each outstanding stock option. If the acquiror does not assume or substitute for an outstanding stock option, such stock option will terminate immediately prior to the close of such corporate transaction to the extent the option is not exercised.

Amendment and Termination

The Company’s board of directors may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the 2012 Plan or the committee’s authority to grant awards without further stockholder approval, except stockholder approval will be obtained for any amendment or alteration if such approval is deemed necessary and advisable by the Company’s board of directors or any amendment for which stockholder approval is required by law or the primary stock exchange on which the Company’s common stock trades, or the amendment or alteration to the 2012 Plan materially increases the benefits accruing to the participants under the 2012 Plan, materially increases the number of securities that may be issued under the 2012Plan, or materially modifies the requirements for participation in the 2012 Plan. Unless earlier terminated by the Company’s board of directors, the 2012 Plan will terminate 10 years after the adoption by the Company’s board of directors of the 2012 Plan. Amendments to the 2012 Plan or any award require the consent of the affected participant if the amendment has a material adverse effect on the participant’s previously granted and outstanding awards.

The foregoing is a summary only and does not purport to be a complete description of all of the terms contained in the 2012 Plan, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2012 Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5(a) and is incorporated herein by reference. The form of non-qualified stock option agreement, form of incentive stock option agreement, and form of restricted stock award agreement for the 2012 Plan are included as Exhibits 10.5(b), 10.5(c), and 10.5(d), respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Indemnity Agreements

Effective as of October 17, 2012, the Company entered into indemnity agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. These agreements provide for the indemnification of such persons for all reasonable expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with any action or proceeding brought against them by reason of the fact that they are or were serving in such capacity.

A copy of the form of indemnity agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation

On the Closing Date, the Company filed amended and restated articles of incorporation (the “Restated Articles”) with the Secretary of State of the state of Nevada in connection with the closing of the Merger. As described in the Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2012, the Company’s board of directors and stockholders previously approved the Restated Articles to be adopted in connection with, and to be effective upon, the closing of the Merger.

A copy of the Restated Articles is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Amendment and Restatement of Bylaws

On the Closing Date, the Company adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “Restated Bylaws”) in connection with the closing of the Merger. As described in the Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2012, the Company’s board of directors and stockholders previously approved the Restated Bylaws to be adopted in connection with, and to be effective upon, the closing of the Merger.

A copy of the Restated Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.05. Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

On October 18, 2012, the Company’s board of directors approved a new Code of Conduct (the “Code of Conduct”), applicable to all directors, officers, and employees of the Company, and a new Code of Ethics for the CEO and Senior Financial Officers (the “Code of Ethics”), applicable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and all senior financial officers, including the Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting officer.

Copies of the Code of Conduct and the Code of Ethics are attached hereto as Exhibits 14.1 and 14.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

The financial statements required to be filed pursuant to this item will be filed by amendment within 71 calendar days after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The pro forma financial information required to be filed pursuant to this item will be filed by amendment within 71 calendar days after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

(c) Shell Company Transactions.

Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

3.1    Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Infinity Resources Holdings Corp.
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Infinity Resources Holdings Corp.

 

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10.1   Severance Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2012, by and between Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. and Barry Monheit
10.2   Severance Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2012, by and between Earth911, Inc. and Corey Lambrecht
10.3   Severance and noncompetition agreement, dated as of October 17, 2012, by and between Youchange, Inc. and Derrick Mains
10.4   Severance and noncompetition agreement, dated as of October 17, 2012, by and between Youchange, Inc. and Daniel Fogel
10.5(a)   2012 Incentive Compensation Plan
10.5(b)   Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement
10.5(c)   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement
10.5(d)   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement
10.6   Form of Indemnity Agreement
14.1   Code of Conduct
14.2   Code of Ethics for the CEO and Senior Financial Officers
99.1   Press release, dated October 18, 2012, announcing the closing of the Merger

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

Date: October 23, 2012     INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.
    By:  

/s/ Barry Monheit

      Barry Monheit
      President and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

3.1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Infinity Resources Holdings Corp.
3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Infinity Resources Holdings Corp.
10.1   Severance Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2012, by and between Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. and Barry Monheit
10.2   Severance Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2012, by and between Earth911, Inc. and Corey Lambrecht
10.3   Severance and noncompetition agreement, dated as of October 17, 2012, by and between Youchange, Inc. and Derrick Mains
10.4   Severance and noncompetition agreement, dated as of October 17, 2012, by and between Youchange, Inc. and Daniel Fogel
10.5(a)   2012 Incentive Compensation Plan
10.5(b)   Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement
10.5(c)   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement
10.5(d)   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement
10.6   Form of Indemnity Agreement
14.1   Code of Conduct
14.2   Code of Ethics for the CEO and Senior Financial Officers
99.1   Press release, dated October 18, 2012, announcing the closing of the Merger

Exhibit 3.1

 

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Certificate to Accompany

Restated Articles or

Amended and Restated Articles

(PURSUANT TO NRS)

     
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This Form is to Accompany Restated Articles or Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

(Pursuant to NRS 78.403, 82.371, 86.221, 87A, 88.355 or 88A.250)

(This form is also to be used to accompany Restated Articles or Amended and Restated Articles for Limited-Liability Companies, Certificates of Limited Partnership, Limited-Liability Limited Partnerships and Business Trusts)

1. Name of Nevada entity as last recorded in this office:

 

YouChange Holdings Corp

 

2. The articles are: (mark only one box)      ¨   Restated          x   Amended and Restated

Please entitle your attached articles “Restated” or “Amended and Restated,” accordingly.

3. Indicate what changes have been made by checking the appropriate box:*

 

  ¨   No amendments; articles are restated only and are signed by an officer of the corporation who has been authorized to execute
    the certificate by resolution of the board of directors adopted on:    
    The certificate correctly sets forth the text of the articles or certificate as amended to the date of the certificate.
  x   The entity name has been amended.
  x   The registered agent has been changed. (attach Certificate of Acceptance from new registered agent)
  x   The purpose of the entity has been amended.
  x   The authorized shares have been amended.
  x   The directors, managers or general partners have been amended.
  ¨   IRS tax language has been added.
  x   Articles have been added.
  x   Articles have been deleted.
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Other. The articles or certificate have been amended as follows: (provide article numbers, if available)

 

  Each article has been amended.
   
   

 

4. Effective date and time of filing: (optional)    Date:          Time:      
   (must not be later than 90 days after the certificate is filed)

* This form is to accompany Restated Articles or Amended and Restated Articles which contain newly altered or amended articles.

The Restated Articles must contain all of the requirements as set forth in the statutes for amending or altering the articles for certificates.

IMPORTANT: Failure to include any of the above information and submit with the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.

 

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

SAC 442,171,440v1

  

Nevada Secretary of State Restated Articles

Revised: 8-31-11


 

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Certificate of Amendment

  

(PURSUANT TO NRS 78.385 AND 78.390)

 

  

 

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Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

For Nevada Profit Corporations

(Pursuant to NRS 78.385 and 78.390 - After Issuance of Stock)

1. Name of corporation:

YouChange Holdings Corp

2. The articles have been amended as follows: (provide article numbers, if available)

Each article has been amended.

3. The vote by which the stockholders holding shares in the corporation entitling them to exercise a least a majority of the voting power, or such greater proportion of the voting power as may be required in the case of a vote by classes or series, or as may be required by the provisions of the articles of incorporation* have voted in favor of the amendment is: approximately 53%

4. Effective date and time of filing: (optional)       Date:                              Time:

            (must not be later than 90 days after the certificate is filed)

5. Signature: (required)

 

X /s/ Jeffrey I. Rassas
Signature of Officer

 

* If any proposed amendment would alter or change any preference or any relative or other right given to any class or series of outstanding shares, then the amendment must be approved by the vote. In addition to the affirmative vote otherwise required, of the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of each class or series affected by the amendment regardless to limitations or restrictions on the voting power thereof.

IMPORTANT : Failure to include any of the above information and submit with the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.

 

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.   

Nevada Secretary of State Amend Profit-After

Revised: 8-31-11


AMENDED AND RESTATED

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.

1. Name . The name of the corporation is Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. (the “Corporation”).

2. Purpose . The purpose for which this Corporation is organized is the transaction of any lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the laws of Nevada, as they may be amended from time to time.

3. Total Shares Authorized to Issue . The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated as “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock,” The total number of shares of Common Stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares, par value $0.001 per share. The total number of shares of Preferred Stock which this Corporation is authorized to issue is Ten Million Shares (10,000,000) shares, par value $0.001 per share, to be designated in classes or series and the number of each class or series and the voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions, relative rights, and distinguishing designation of each class or series of stock as the Board of Directors shall determine in its sole discretion.

Upon the effectiveness of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Effective Date”), each five (5) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001, of this Corporation’s issued and outstanding Common Stock at the close of business on the Effective Date shall be converted into one (1) share of fully paid and nonassessable Common Stock of the Corporation, without change in the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock the Corporation shall be authorized to issue pursuant to this Article 3. Each stockholder (the “Qualifying Stockholders”) who would be entitled to a fraction of a share of Common Stock as a result of the conversion (the “Share Fraction”) will not be issued a certificate for such Share Fraction but in exchange for the cancellation of their Share Fraction each Qualifying Stockholder will receive one (1) share of fully paid and nonassessable Common Stock.

4. Known Place of Business . The street address of the known place of business of the Corporation is 1375 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 140, Scottsdale, Arizona 85257.

5. Statutory Agent . The name and address of the statutory agent of the Corporation is CSC Services of Nevada, Inc., 2215-B Renaissance Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119.


6. Board of Directors . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors. The number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed as set forth in the bylaws of the Corporation and may be increased or decreased from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, designated Class I, Class II, and Class III. Class I directors shall initially serve until the 2013 meeting of stockholders; Class II directors shall initially serve until the 2014 meeting of stockholders; and Class III directors shall initially serve until the 2015 meeting of stockholders. Commencing with the annual meeting of stockholders in 2013, directors of each class, the term of which shall then expire, shall be elected to hold office for a three-year term and until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office. In the case of any increase or decrease, from time to time, in the number of directors, the number of directors in each class shall be apportioned as nearly equal as possible. Any director chosen to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, disqualification, or removal.

7. Limitation of Liability . To the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes, as the same exist or may hereafter be amended, a director or officer of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director or officer, unless it is proven that his act or failure to act constituted a breach of his fiduciary duties as a director or officer and his breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law. No repeal, amendment, or modification of this article, whether direct or indirect, shall eliminate or reduce its effect with respect to any act or omission of a director or officer of the Corporation occurring prior to such repeal, amendment, or modification.

8. Amendments . The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal all or any portion of the provisions contained in these articles of incorporation from time to time in accordance with the laws of the state of Nevada, and all rights conferred on stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

EXECUTED this 16 day of October 2012 by the Incorporator.

 

        Signed:   /s/ Jeffrey I. Rassas
  Jeffrey I. Rassas, President & CEO


 

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Name Consent (if name is currently filed in Nevada)
I,      , hereby give consent

current holder of name

  
to      to use the name

recipient of name consent

  
  name being released for use by the reciplent   
Name Reservation Release (if name is currently reserved in Nevada)
I,   Karl Zeidler    , hereby give consent
  current holder of reserved name   
to   YouChange Holdings Corp    to use the name
  person to whom reserved name is being released   
 

Infinity Resources Holdings

reserved name being released

  

 

Signed:   

X /s/ Karl Zeidler

   (document must be signed before a notary public)
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State of    Arizona   

 

County of

  

 

Maricopa

  

This document was acknowledged before me on 10/15/2012

                  date

 

By  

Maya Castaneda

     

/s/ Maya Castaneda

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Nevada Secretary of State Name Consent Release

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Certificate of Acceptance of Appointment by Registered Agent

 

In the matter of    INFINITY SERVICES HOLDINGS CORP.   

Name of Represented Business Entity

 

I,    CSC Services of Nevada, Inc.    am a:   

Name of Appointed Registered Agent OR Represented Entity Serving as Own Agent*

(complete only one)

 

a)   x   commercial registered agent listed with the Nevada Secretary of State,   
b)   ¨   noncommercial registered agent with the following address for service of process:   
  2215-B RENAISSANCE DRIVE       LAS VEGAS    Nevada    89119   
 

Street Address

 

     

City

 

     

Zip Code

 

  
               Nevada        
  Mailing Address (if different from street address)       City       Zip Code   

c)

 

 

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represented entity accepting own service of process at the following address:

 

  
      
 

Title of Office or Position of Person in Represented Entity

 

              
               Nevada        
 

Street Address

 

      City       Zip Code   
               Nevada        
  Mailing Address (if different from street address)       City       Zip Code   

 

and hereby state that on    10/16/2012    | accepted the appointment as registered agent for
   Date   

the above named business entity.

 

X By: /s/ Karen Rose       10/16/2012   
Authorized Signature of R.A. or On Behalf of R.A. Company       Date   

 

*lf changing Registered Agent when reinstating, officer’s signature required.

 

       
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Signature of Officer         Date        

Nevada Secretary of State Form RA Acceptance

Revised: 5-13-10

Exhibit 3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

OF

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.

A Nevada Corporation

ARTICLE I: OFFICES

SECTION 1.1 Registered Office .

The registered office of Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. (the “Corporation” ) shall be at 1000 East William Street, Suite 204, Carson City, Nevada 89701, and the name of its registered agent at that address is Corporation Service Company.

SECTION 1.2 Principal Office .

The principal office for the transaction of the business of the Corporation shall be 1375 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 140, Scottsdale, Arizona 85257, or otherwise as set forth in a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board” ).

SECTION 1.3 Other Offices .

The Corporation may also have an office or offices at such other place or places, either within or without the state of Nevada, as the Board may from time to time determine or as the business of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II: MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

SECTION 2.1 Place of Meetings .

All annual meetings of stockholders and all other meetings of stockholders shall be held either at the principal office of the Corporation or at any other place within or without the state of Nevada that may be designated by the Board pursuant to authority hereinafter granted to the Board.

SECTION 2.2 Annual Meetings .

Annual meetings of stockholders of the Corporation for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before such meetings may be held at such time and place and on such date as designated by the Board.

 

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SECTION 2.3 Special Meetings .

A special meeting of the stockholders for the transaction of any proper business may be called at any time exclusively by the Board or the Chairman, and may not be called by any other person or persons, to be held at such date and time as shall be designated in the notice or waiver of notice thereof. Only business within the purposes described in the Corporation’s notice of stockholders’ meetings may be conducted at the special meeting.

SECTION 2.4 Notice of Meetings .

Except as otherwise required by law, the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, notice of each meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, shall be given not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting by delivering a typewritten or printed notice thereof to such stockholder personally, or by depositing such notice in the United States mail, in a postage prepaid envelope, directed to such stockholder at such stockholder’s post office address furnished by such stockholder to the Secretary of the Corporation for such purpose, or, if such stockholder shall not have furnished an address to the Secretary for such purpose, then at such stockholder’s post office address last known to the Secretary, or by transmitting a notice thereof to such stockholder at such address by telegraph, cable, email, wireless or facsimile. Except as otherwise expressly required by law, no publication of any notice of a meeting of stockholders shall be required.

Every notice of a meeting of stockholders shall state the place, date, and hour of the meeting and shall also state, (i) in the case of a special meeting, the purpose for which the meeting is called, or (ii) in the case of the annual meeting, those matters which the Board, at the time of giving the notice, intends to present for action by the stockholders. The notice of any meeting at which directors are to be elected shall include the name of any nominee or nominees which, at the time of the notice, management intends to present for election. If action is proposed to be taken at any meeting for approval of (i) contracts or transactions in which a director has a direct or indirect financial interest, (ii) an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, (iii) a reorganization of the Corporation, (iv) dissolution of the Corporation, or (v) a distribution to preferred stockholders, the notice shall also state the general nature of such proposal.

Notice of any meeting of stockholders shall not be required to be given to any stockholder to whom notice may be omitted pursuant to applicable Nevada law or who shall have waived such notice, and such notice shall be deemed waived by any stockholder who shall attend such meeting in person or by proxy, except a stockholder who shall attend such meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Except as otherwise expressly required by law, notice of any adjourned meeting of stockholders need not be given if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken.

SECTION 2.5 Quorum .

Except as otherwise required by law, the Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws the holders of record of a majority in voting interest of the shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to be voted thereat, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation or any adjournment thereof. Subject to the requirement of a larger percentage vote, if any, contained in the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or by statute, the stockholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding any withdrawal of stockholders that may leave less than a quorum remaining, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by the vote of at least a majority in voting interest of the shares required to constitute a quorum.

 

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SECTION 2.6 Adjourned Meeting and Notice Thereof .

In the absence of a quorum at any meeting or any adjournment thereof, a majority in voting interest of the stockholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereat or, in the absence therefrom of all the stockholders, any officer entitled to preside at, or to act as secretary of, such meeting may adjourn such meeting from time to time.

When any meeting of stockholders, either annual or special, is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, are announced at a meeting at which the adjournment is taken. If the adjournment is for more than sixty (60) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given to each stockholder of record as of the new record date. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.

SECTION 2.7 Organization .

Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or in his or her absence, by the Chief Executive Officer, if any, or in his or her absence, by the President, or in his or her absence, by a vice president, or in the absence of the foregoing persons, by a chairman designated by the Board, or in the absence of such designation, by a chairman chosen at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in his or her absence, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

SECTION 2.8 Voting .

(A) Each stockholder shall, at each meeting of stockholders, be entitled to vote, in the manner prescribed by the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, in person or by proxy each share of the stock of the Corporation that has voting rights on the matter in question and that shall have been held by such stockholder and registered in such stockholder’s name on the books of the Corporation:

(i) on the date fixed pursuant to Section 6.4 of these Bylaws as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting; or

(ii) if no such record date shall have been so fixed, then (a) at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day upon which notice of the meeting shall be given or (b) if notice of the meeting shall be waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day upon which the meeting shall be held.

 

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(B) Shares of the Corporation’s own stock belonging to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors in such other corporation is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes. Persons holding stock of the Corporation in a fiduciary capacity shall be entitled to vote such stock. Persons whose stock is pledged shall be entitled to vote, unless in the transfer by the pledgor on the books of the Corporation the pledgor shall have expressly empowered the pledgee to vote thereon, in which case only the pledgee, or the pledgee’s proxy, may represent such stock and vote thereon. Stock having voting power standing of record in the names of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety or otherwise, or with respect to which two or more persons have the same fiduciary relationship, shall be voted in accordance with the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (the “NRS”).

(C) At any meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present, all matters, except as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, in these Bylaws, or by law, shall be decided by the vote of a majority in voting interest of the stockholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereat and thereon. Every stockholder of record of the Corporation shall be entitled at each meeting of stockholders to one vote for each share of stock standing in his name on the books of the Corporation. The vote at any meeting of stockholders on any question need not be by ballot, unless so directed by the chairman of the meeting. On a vote by ballot, each ballot shall be signed by the stockholder voting, or by such stockholder’s proxy, if there be such proxy, and it shall state the number of shares voted.

SECTION 2.9 Proxies .

Every person entitled to vote for directors or on any other matter shall have the right to do so either in person or by one or more agents authorized by a written proxy signed by the person and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation. A proxy shall be deemed signed if the stockholder’s name is placed on the proxy (whether by manual signature, typewriting, or otherwise) by the stockholder or the stockholder’s attorney in fact. A validly executed proxy which does not state that it is irrevocable shall continue in full force and effect unless revoked by the person executing it, prior to the vote pursuant thereto, by a writing delivered to the Corporation stating that the proxy is revoked or by a subsequent proxy executed by, or attendance at the meeting and voting in person by the person executing the proxy; provided, however, that no such proxy shall be valid after the expiration of six (6) months from the date of such proxy, unless, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest, or unless the person executing it specifies therein the length of time for which it is to continue in force, which in no case shall exceed seven (7) years from the date of its execution. Subject to the above and the provisions of Section 78.355 of the General Corporation Law of the state of Nevada, any proxy duly executed is not revoked and continues in full force and effect until an instrument revoking it or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date is filed with the Secretary of the Corporation.

SECTION 2.10 Inspectors of Election .

Prior to each meeting of stockholders, the Chairman of such meeting shall appoint an inspector(s) of election to act with respect to any vote. Each inspector of election so appointed shall first subscribe an oath faithfully to execute the duties of an inspector of election at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of such inspector of election’s ability. Such inspector(s) of election shall decide upon the qualification of the voters and shall certify and report the number of shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on any question, determine the number of votes entitled to be cast by each share, shall conduct the vote and, when the voting is completed, accept the votes and ascertain and report the number of shares voted respectively for and against each question, and determine, and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of, any challenge made to any determination made by such inspector(s) of election. Reports of inspector(s) of election shall be in writing and subscribed and delivered by them to the Secretary of the Corporation. The inspector(s) of election need not be stockholders of the Corporation, and any officer of the Corporation may be an inspector(s) of election on any question other than a vote for or against a proposal in which such officer shall have a material interest. The inspector(s) of election may appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist the inspector(s) of election in the performance of the duties of the inspector(s) of election.

 

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SECTION 2.11 Advance Notice of Stockholder Proposals and Stockholder Nominations .

Nominations of persons for election to the Board of the Corporation and the proposal of business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at any meeting of stockholders only (a) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting, (b) by or at the direction of the Board, or (c) by any stockholder of the Corporation who was a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in these Bylaws, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.11.

To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the sixtieth (60 th ) day nor earlier than the close of business on the ninetieth (90 th ) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than thirty (30) days or delayed by more than sixty (60) days from such anniversary date or if the Corporation has not previously held an annual meeting, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the ninetieth (90 th ) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the sixtieth (60 th ) day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth (10 th ) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall the public announcement of a postponement or adjournment of an annual meeting to a later date or time commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth the following: (I) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (a) all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or any successor thereto) (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected), (b) the name and address of the stockholder who intends to make the nomination and of the person or persons to be nominated, (c) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting and nominate the person or persons specified in the notice, (d) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the stockholder, and (e) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such stockholder as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission had the nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the Board; (II) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; and (III) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (a) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and of such beneficial owner, and (b) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner. In addition, the stockholder making such proposal shall promptly provide any other information reasonably requested by the Corporation. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at any meeting of the stockholders except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.11. The Chairman of any such meeting shall direct that any nomination or business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be considered.

 

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SECTION 2.12 Action Without Meeting .

Any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may, if such action has been earlier approved by the Board, be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

ARTICLE III: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 3.1 General Powers .

Subject to any requirements in the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or of the General Corporation Law of the state of Nevada as to action which must be authorized or approved by the stockholders, any and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be under the direction of, the Board to the fullest extent permitted by law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is hereby expressly declared that the Board shall have the power and authority to:

(A) select and remove all the officers, agents, and employees of the Corporation, prescribe such powers and duties for them as may not be inconsistent with law, the Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, fix their compensation, and require from them security for faithful service;

(B) conduct, manage, and control the affairs and business of the Corporation, and make such rules and regulations therefor not inconsistent with law, the Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, as it may deem best;

(C) change the location of the registered office of the Corporation in Section 1.1 hereof; change the principal office for the transaction of the business of the Corporation from one location to another as provided in Section 1.2 hereof; fix and locate from time to time one or more offices of the Corporation within or without the state of Nevada as provided in Section 1.3 hereof; designate any place within or without the state of Nevada for the holding of any meeting or meetings of stockholders; and adopt, make, and use a corporate seal, and prescribe the forms of certificates of stock, and alter the form of such seal and of such certificates from time to time, and in its judgment as it may deem best, provided such seal and such certificate shall at all times comply with the provisions of law;

(D) authorize the issuance of shares of stock of the Corporation from time to time, upon such terms and for such considerations as may be lawful;

 

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(E) borrow money and incur indebtedness for the purposes of the Corporation, and cause to be executed and delivered therefor, in the corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, and securities therefor; and

(F) by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Board, designate an executive and other committees of the Board, each consisting of one or more directors, to serve at the pleasure of the Board, and prescribe the manner in which proceedings of such committee or committees shall be conducted.

SECTION 3.2 Number and Term of Office .

(A) The number of authorized directors shall from time to time be set by resolution of the Board. Each of the directors of the Corporation shall hold office for the full term and until his successor shall have been duly elected and shall qualify, or until his earlier death or disqualification, or until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided. A director need not be a resident of the state of Nevada or a stockholder of the Corporation.

SECTION 3.3 Organization .

Meetings of the Board shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or in his or her absence, by the vice chairman of the Board, if any, or in his or her absence, by the Chief Executive Officer, or in the absence of the foregoing persons, by a chairman chosen at the meeting. The Secretary shall act as the secretary of the meeting, but in his or her absence, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

SECTION 3.4 Election of Directors .

At each annual meeting of stockholders, directors of each class, the term of which shall then expire, shall be elected to serve for a three-year term, but if any such annual meeting is not held or the directors are not elected at any annual meeting, the directors may be elected at any special meeting of stockholders held for that purpose, or at the next annual meeting of stockholders held thereafter. Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until a successor has been elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal or his office has been declared vacant in the manner provided in these Bylaws.

SECTION 3.5 Resignation and Removal of Directors .

Any director of the Corporation may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board or to the Secretary of the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if the time is not specified, it shall take effect immediately upon receipt, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. To the extent allowed by law, any person who serves as a director and is also an employee of the Corporation shall resign if that person is no longer an employee by giving written notice to the Corporation. The Board may declare vacant the office of a director who has been declared of unsound mind by an order of a court or convicted of a felony. Any or all of the directors may be removed without cause if such removal is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

 

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SECTION 3.6 Vacancies .

Except as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, if a vacancy occurs on the Board from whatever cause, including a vacancy resulting from death, resignation, removal, increase in the number of Directors, or otherwise, the Board may fill the vacancy, or, if the directors in office constitute less than a quorum of the Board, they may fill the vacancy by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office. The stockholders may fill a vacancy only if there are no Directors in office. A Director elected to fill a vacancy shall serve until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

SECTION 3.7 Place of Meeting .

The Board or any committee thereof may hold any of its meetings at such place or places within or without the state of Nevada as the Board or such committee may from time to time by resolution designate or as shall be designated by the person or persons calling the meeting or in the notice or a waiver of notice of any such meeting. Directors may participate in any regular or special meeting of the Board or any committee thereof by means of conference telephone, electronic communications, videoconferencing, or other available technology or similar communications, so long as all directors participating in such meeting can hear one another, and such participation shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

SECTION 3.8 Regular Meetings .

Regular meetings of the Board may be held at such times as the Board shall from time to time by resolution determine.

SECTION 3.9 Special Meetings .

Special meetings of the Board for any purpose or purposes shall be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any two members of the Board. Except as otherwise provided by law or by these Bylaws, written notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be delivered personally or by electronic mail, or sent to each director by mail or by other form of written communication, charges prepaid, addressed to such director at such director’s address as it is shown upon the records of the Corporation, or, if it is not so shown on such records and is not readily ascertainable, at the place in which the meetings of the directors are regularly held. In case such notice is mailed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least four (4) days prior to the time of the holding of the meeting. In case such notice is delivered personally or by electronic mail as above provided, it shall be delivered at least 24 hours prior to the time of the holding of the meeting. Such mailing, delivery or electronic mail transmission as above provided shall be due, legal, and personal notice to such director. Except where otherwise required by law or by these Bylaws, notice of the purpose of a special meeting need not be given. Notice of any meeting of the Board shall not be required to be given to any director who is present at such meeting, except a director who shall attend such meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

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SECTION 3.10 Quorum and Manner of Acting .

Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation, or by applicable law, the presence of a majority of the authorized number of directors shall be required to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board, and all matters shall be decided at any such meeting, a quorum being present, by the affirmative votes of a majority of the directors present, subject to the provisions of Section 78.140 (approval of contracts or transactions in which a director has a direct or indirect material financial interest), Section 78.125 (appointment of committees), and Section 78.751 (indemnification of directors) of the General Corporation Law of the state of Nevada. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, provided any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for such meeting. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of directors present at any meeting may adjourn the same from time to time until a quorum shall be present. Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given.

SECTION 3.11 Action by Unanimous Written Consent .

Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if consent in writing is given thereto by all members of the Board or of such committee, as the case may be, and such consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or of such committee.

SECTION 3.12 Compensation .

Directors, whether or not employees of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, may receive an annual fee for their services as directors in an amount fixed by resolution of the Board plus other compensation, including options to acquire capital stock of the Corporation, in an amount and of a type fixed by resolution of the Board, and, in addition, a fixed fee, with or without expenses of attendance, may be allowed by resolution of the Board for attendance at each meeting, including each meeting of a committee of the Board. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent, employee, or otherwise, and receiving compensation therefor.

SECTION 3.13 Committees .

The Board may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board and subject to any restrictions or limitations on the delegation of power and authority imposed by applicable law, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Any such committee shall keep written minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board at the next regular meeting of the Board. Unless the Board or these Bylaws shall otherwise prescribe the manner of proceedings of any such committee, meetings of such committee may be regularly scheduled in advance and may be called at any time by the chairman of the committee or by any two members thereof; otherwise, the provisions of these Bylaws with respect to notice and conduct of meetings of the Board shall govern.

 

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SECTION 3.14 Affiliated Transactions .

Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws, each transaction, or, if an individual transaction constitutes a part of a series of transactions, each series of transactions, proposed to be entered into between the Corporation, on the one hand, and any affiliate of the Corporation, on the other hand, must be approved by the Board. For the purposes of this Section 3.14, (a) “affiliate” shall mean (i) any person that, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Corporation, (ii) any other person that owns, beneficially, directly or indirectly, twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding capital shares, shares or equity interests of the Corporation, or (iii) any officer or director of the Corporation; (b) “person” shall mean and include individuals, corporations, general and limited partnerships, stock companies or associations, joint ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts, business trusts, or other entities and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof; and (c) “control” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person, through the ownership of voting securities, partnership interests, or other equity interests.

ARTICLE IV: OFFICERS

SECTION 4.1 Officers .

The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer, a Treasurer. The Corporation may also have one or more Vice Presidents (the number thereof and their respective titles to be determined by the Board), one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant treasurers, and such other officers as may be appointed at the discretion of the Board in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.3 hereof. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

SECTION 4.2 Election .

The officers of the Corporation, except such officers as may be appointed or elected in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4.3 or 4.5 hereof, shall be chosen annually by the Board at the first meeting thereof after the annual meeting of stockholders, and each officer shall hold office until such officer shall resign or shall be removed or otherwise disqualified to serve, or until such officer’s successor shall be elected and qualified.

SECTION 4.3 Other Officers .

In addition to the officers chosen annually by the Board at its first meeting, the Board also may appoint or elect such other officers as the business of the Corporation may require, each of whom shall have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board may from time to time specify, and shall hold office until such officer shall resign or shall be removed or otherwise disqualified to serve, or until such officer’s successor shall be elected and qualified.

 

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SECTION 4.4 Removal and Resignation .

Except as provided by NRS Section 141(k), any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by resolution of the Board, at any regular or special meeting of the Board, or, except in case of an officer chosen by the Board, by any officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board. Any officer or assistant may resign at any time by giving written notice of his resignation to the Board or the Secretary of the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if the time is not specified, upon receipt thereof by the Board or the Secretary, as the case may be; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

SECTION 4.5 Vacancies .

A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or any other cause may be filled by the vote of the majority of the directors present at any meeting in which a quorum is present, or pursuant to Section 3.11 of these Bylaws.

SECTION 4.6 Powers and Duties of Executive Officers .

The officers of the Corporation shall have such powers and duties in the management of the Corporation as ay be prescribed by the Board and, to the extent not so provided, as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the control of the Board.

ARTICLE V: CORPORATE INSTRUMENTS, CHECKS,

DRAFTS, BANK ACCOUNTS, ETC.

SECTION 5.1 Execution of Corporate Instruments .

The Board may, in its discretion, determine the method and designate the signatory officer or officers, or other person or persons, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation without limitation, except where otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, and such execution or signature shall be binding upon the Corporation. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances, and unless so authorized by the Board or by these Bylaws, no officer, agent, or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or in any amount.

SECTION 5.2 Checks, Drafts, Evidence of Indebtedness .

All checks, drafts, or other orders for payment of money, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness, issued in the name of or payable to the Corporation, shall be signed or endorsed by such person or persons and in such manner as, from time to time, shall be determined by resolution of the Board.

 

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SECTION 5.3 Deposits .

All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board may select, or as may be selected by any officer or officers, assistant or assistants, agent or agents, or attorney or attorneys of the Corporation to whom such power shall have been delegated by the Board. For the purpose of deposit and for the purpose of collection for the account of the Corporation, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President (or any other officer or officers, assistant or assistants, agent or agents, or attorney or attorneys of the Corporation who shall from time to time be determined by the Board) may endorse, assign, and deliver checks, drafts, and other orders for the payment of money which are payable to the order of the Corporation.

SECTION 5.4 General and Special Bank Accounts .

The Board may from time to time authorize the opening and keeping of general and special bank accounts with such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board may select or as may be selected by any officer or officers, assistant or assistants, agent or agents, or attorney or attorneys of the Corporation to whom such power shall have been delegated by the Board. The Board may make such special rules and regulations with respect to such bank accounts, not inconsistent with the provisions of these Bylaws, as it may deem expedient.

ARTICLE VI: SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER

SECTION 6.1 Stock Certificates .

Shares of the capital stock of the Corporation may be certificated or uncertificated, as provided under the General Corporation Law of the state of Nevada. Each stockholder, upon written request to the transfer agent or registrar of the Corporation, shall be entitled to a certificate of the capital stock of the Corporation in such form as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board. Such certificate shall be numbered in the order in which they shall be issued and shall bear the Corporation seal and shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board or the President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an assistant treasurer or the Secretary or an assistant secretary. The Corporation seal and the signatures by Corporation officers may be facsimiles if the certificate is manually countersigned by an authorized person on behalf of a transfer agent or registrar other than the Corporation or its employee. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed on such certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such officer, transfer agent, or registrar were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the time of its issue. Every certificate for shares of stock which are subject to any restriction on transfer and every certificate issued when the Corporation is authorized to issue more than one class or series of stock shall contain such legend with respect thereto as is required by law. The Corporation shall keep at its principal office, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, if either be appointed as determined by resolution of the Board, a record of the respective names and addresses of the persons, firms, or corporations owning the stock represented by such certificates, the number and class or series of shares represented by such certificates, respectively, and the respective dates thereof, and in the case of cancellation, the respective dates of cancellation.

SECTION 6.2 Transfers .

Subject to any restrictions on transfer and unless otherwise provided by the Board, shares of stock may be transferred only on the books of the Corporation, if such shares are certificated, by the surrender to the Corporation or its transfer agent of the certificate therefore properly endorsed or accompanied by a written assignment or power of attorney properly executed, with transfer stamps (if necessary) affixed, or upon proper instructions from the holder of uncertificated shares, in each case with such proof of the authenticity of signature as the Corporation or its transfer agent may reasonably require.

 

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SECTION 6. 3 Record Holders .

Except as may otherwise be required by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, the Corporation shall be entitled to treat the record holder of stock as shown on its books as the owner of such stock for all purposes, including the payment of dividends and the right to vote with respect thereto, regardless of any transfer, pledge, or other disposition of such stock, until the shares have been transferred on the books of the Corporation in accordance with the requirements of these Bylaws.

It shall be the duty of each stockholder to notify the Corporation of his, her, or its post office address and any changes thereto.

SECTION 6.4 Record Date .

For purposes of determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournments thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion, or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall be not more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action, and in such case, only stockholders of record on such record date shall be so entitled, notwithstanding any transfer of stock on the books of the Corporation after the record date, except as otherwise required by law.

If no record date is fixed (i) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to receive notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (ii) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board has been taken, shall be the day on which the first written consent is expressed; and (iii) the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto, or the sixtieth (60 th ) day prior to the date of such other action, whichever is later.

SECTION 6. 5 Replacement of Stock Certificates .

In case of the alleged loss, destruction, or mutilation of a certificate of stock, a duplicate certificate may be issued in place thereof, upon such terms as the Board may prescribe; provided, however , that if such shares have ceased to be certificated, a new certificate shall be issued only upon written request to the transfer agent or registrar of the Corporation.

SECTION 6.6 Regulations .

The Board may make such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient, not inconsistent with these Bylaws, concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates for shares of the stock of the Corporation. It may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer clerks or one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars, and may require all certificates for stock to bear the signature or signatures of any of them.

 

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ARTICLE VII: INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 7.1 Actions Other than by the Corporation .

The Corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the Corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, has no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit, or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, does not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and that, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, he had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

SECTION 7.2 Actions by the Corporation .

The Corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation. Indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue, or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the Corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.

SECTION 7.3 Successful Defense .

To the extent that a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in Sections 7.1 and 7.2, or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, he must be indemnified by the Corporation against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense.

 

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SECTION 7.4 Required Approval .

Any indemnification under Sections 7.1 and 7.2, unless ordered by a court or advanced pursuant to Section 7.5, must be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee, or agent is proper in the circumstances. The determination must be made:

(a) By the stockholders;

(b) By the Board majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the act, suit, or proceeding;

(c) If a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the act, suit, or proceeding so orders, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion; or

(d) If a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the act, suit, or proceeding cannot be obtained, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion.

SECTION 7.5 Advance of Expenses .

The Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or an agreement made by the Corporation may provide that the expenses of officers and directors incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit, or proceeding must be paid by the Corporation as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. The provisions of this section do not affect any rights to advancement of expenses to which corporate personnel other than directors or officers may be entitled under any contract or otherwise by law.

SECTION 7.6 Other Rights .

The indemnification and advancement of expenses authorized in or ordered by a court pursuant to this Article VII:

(a) Does not exclude any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the Articles of Incorporation or any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, for either an action in his official capacity or an action in another capacity while holding his office, except that indemnification, unless ordered by a court pursuant to Section 7.2 or for the advancement of expenses made pursuant to Section 7.5, may not be made to or on behalf of any director or officer if a final adjudication establishes that his acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of the law and was material to the cause of action.

(b) Continues for a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or agent and inures to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person.

 

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SECTION 7.7 Claims .

If a claim for indemnification (following the final disposition of the relevant proceeding) or payment of expenses under this Article VII is not paid in full within thirty (30) days after a written claim therefor by the indemnitee has been received by the Corporation, the indemnitee may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expenses of prosecuting such claim. In any such action, the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the indemnitee was not entitled to the requested indemnification or payment of expenses under applicable law.

SECTION 7.8 Other Indemnification .

The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify or advance expenses to any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise, or nonprofit entity shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise, or nonprofit enterprise.

SECTION 7.9 Insurance .

The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise for any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article VII.

SECTION 7.10 Reliance on Provisions .

Each person who shall act as an authorized representative of the Corporation shall be deemed to be doing so in reliance upon the rights of indemnification provided by this Article VII.

SECTION 7.11 Severability .

If any of the provisions of this Article VII are held to be invalid or unenforceable, this Article shall be construed as if it did not contain such invalid or unenforceable provision and the remaining provisions of this Article VII shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 7.12 Retroactive Effect .

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the rights and powers granted pursuant to this Article VII shall apply to acts and actions occurring or in progress prior to its adoption by the Board.

SECTION 7.13 Other Indemnification and Prepayment of Expenses .

This Article VII shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than those discussed in this Article VII when and as authorized by appropriate corporate action.

 

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ARTICLE VIII: MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 8.1 Seal .

The Board shall adopt a corporate seal, which shall be in the form set forth in a resolution approved by the Board.

SECTION 8.2 Waiver of Notices .

Whenever notice is required to be given by these Bylaws or the Articles of Incorporation or by law, the person entitled to said notice may waive such notice in writing, either before or after the time stated therein, and such waiver shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

SECTION 8.3 Fiscal Year .

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board.

SECTION 8.4 Amendments .

Except as otherwise provided herein, by law, or in the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws or any of them may be altered, amended, repealed, or rescinded and new Bylaws may be adopted by the Board or by the stockholders at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, provided that notice of such proposed alteration, amendment, repeal, recession, or adoption is given in the notice of such meeting of stockholders.

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY OF ADOPTION OF AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

I, the undersigned, do hereby certify:

That I am the Secretary of Infinity Resources Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation, that the foregoing Bylaws constitute the Bylaws of said corporation as duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the corporation on October 17, 2012.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said corporation on this 17th day of October 2012.

 

By:   /s/ Karl Zeidler
  Karl Zeidler, Secretary

Exhibit 10.1

SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

SEVERANCE AGREEMENT dated the 17th day of October 2012, by and between Infinity Resources Holdings Corp, a Nevada corporation (“Employer”), and Barry Monheit,(“Employee”).

WHEREAS , Employee is an executive officer and a valued employee of Employer.

WHEREAS , Employer and Employee desire to agree to the results of any termination of Employee’s employment by Employer other than for cause.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Result of Termination Other than for Cause . In the event that Employer terminates Employee’s employment with Employer other than for cause, (a) Employer shall pay Employee’s base salary for a period of 12 months following such termination, (b) Employer shall pay to Employee, at the same time as bonuses are paid to Employer’s other executives, a portion of the bonus earned by Employee for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal year for which the bonus is calculated and ending on the date of termination; and (c) all unvested stock-based compensation held by Employee shall vest as of the date of termination. As used herein, “cause” shall mean any termination of Employee’s employment by Employer as a result of Employee engaging in an act or acts involving a crime, moral turpitude, fraud, or dishonesty, or Employee willfully violating in a material respect Employer’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct, or any applicable Code of Ethics, including, without limitation, the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of interest or related party transactions.

2. Competition and Confidential Information .

(a)  Interests to be Protected . The parties acknowledge that Employee performs essential services for Employer, its employees, and its stockholders during the term of Employee’s employment with Employer. Employee is exposed to, has access to, and works with, a considerable amount of Confidential Information (as defined below). The parties also expressly recognize and acknowledge that the personnel of Employer have been trained by, and are valuable to, Employer and that Employer will incur substantial recruiting and training expenses if Employer must hire new personnel or retrain existing personnel to fill vacancies. The parties expressly recognize that it could seriously impair the goodwill and diminish the value of Employer’s business should Employee compete with Employer in any manner whatsoever. The parties acknowledge that this covenant has an extended duration; however, they agree that this covenant is reasonable and it is necessary for the protection of Employer, its stockholders, and employees. For these and other reasons, and the fact that there are many other employment opportunities available to Employee if his employment is terminated, the parties are in full and complete agreement that the following restrictive covenants are fair and reasonable and are entered into freely, voluntarily, and knowingly. Furthermore, each party was given the opportunity to consult with independent legal counsel before entering into this Agreement.

(b)  Non-Competition . For the period equal to 12 months after the termination by Employer of Employee’s employment with Employer other than for cause or upon resignation by Employee, Employee shall not (whether directly or indirectly, as owner, principal, agent, stockholder, director, officer, manager, employee, partner, participant, or in any other capacity) engage or become financially interested in any competitive business conducted within the Restricted Territory (as defined below). As used herein, the term “competitive business” shall mean any business that sells or provides or attempts to sell or provide products or services the same as or substantially similar to the products or services sold or provided by Employer during Employee’s employment, and the term “Restricted Territory” shall mean any state or other geographical in which Employer sells products or provides services during Employee’s employment.

(c)  Non-Solicitation of Employees . For a period of 24 months after the termination by Employer of Employee’s employment with Employer other than for cause or resignation by Employee, Employee shall not directly or indirectly, for Employee, or on behalf of, or in conjunction with, any other person, company, partnership, corporation, or governmental entity, solicit for employment, seek to hire, or hire any person or persons who is employed by or was employed by Employer within 12 months of the termination of Employee’s employment for the purpose of having any such employee engage in services that are the same as or similar or related to the services that such employee provided for Employer.

 

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(d)  Confidential Information . Employee shall maintain in strict secrecy all confidential or trade secret information relating to the business of Employer (the “Confidential Information”) obtained by Employee in the course of Employee’s employment, and Employee shall not, unless first authorized in writing by Employer, disclose to, or use for Employee’s benefit or for the benefit of, any person, firm, or entity at any time either during or subsequent to the term of Employee’s employment, any Confidential Information, except as required in the performance of Employee’s duties on behalf of Employer. For purposes hereof, Confidential Information shall include without limitation any materials, trade secrets, knowledge, or information with respect to management, operational, or investment policies and practices of Employer; any business methods or forms; any names or addresses of customers or data on customers or suppliers; and any business policies or other information relating to or dealing with the management, operational, or investment policies or practices of Employer.

(e)  Return of Books, Records, Papers, and Equipment . Upon the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason, Employee shall deliver promptly to Employer all files, lists, books, records, manuals, memoranda, drawings, and specifications; all cost, pricing, and other financial data; all other written or printed materials and computers, cell phones, PDAs, and other equipment that are the property of Employer (and any copies of them); and all other materials that may contain Confidential Information relating to the business of Employer, which Employee may then have in Employee’s possession, whether prepared by Employee or not.

(f)  Disclosure of Information . Employee shall disclose promptly to Employer, or its nominee, any and all ideas, designs, processes, and improvements of any kind relating to the business of Employer, whether patentable or not, conceived or made by Employee, either alone or jointly with others, during working hours or otherwise, during the entire period of Employee’s employment with Employer or within six months thereafter.

(g)  Assignment . Employee hereby assigns to Employer or its nominee, the entire right, title, and interest in and to all inventions, discoveries, and improvements, whether patentable or not, that Employee may conceive or make during Employee’s employment with Employer, or within six months thereafter, and which relate to the business of Employer.

(h)  Equitable Relief . In the event a violation of any of the restrictions contained in this Section is established, Employer shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief as well as damages and an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits, and other benefits arising from such violation, which right shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which Employer may be entitled. In the event of a violation of any provision of subsection (b), (c), (f), or (g) of this Section, the period for which those provisions would remain in effect shall be extended for a period of time equal to that period beginning when such violation commenced and ending when the activities constituting such violation shall have been finally terminated in good faith.

(i)  Restrictions Separable . If the scope of any provision of this Agreement (whether in this Section 4 or otherwise) is found by a Court to be too broad to permit enforcement to its full extent, then such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. The parties agree that the scope of any provision of this Agreement may be modified by a judge in any proceeding to enforce this Agreement, so that such provision can be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. Each and every restriction set forth in this Section 4 is independent and severable from the others, and no such restriction shall be rendered unenforceable by virtue of the fact that, for any reason, any other or others of them may be unenforceable in whole or in part.

 

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3. Miscellaneous .

(a)  Notices . All notices, requests, demands, and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given, made, and received (i) if personally delivered, on the date of delivery, (ii) if by facsimile transmission, upon receipt, (iii) if mailed, three days after deposit in the United States mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed as provided below, or (iv) if by a courier delivery service providing overnight or “next-day” delivery, on the next business day after deposit with such service addressed as follows:

 

  (1) If to Employer:

13575 N Scottsdale Rd

Suite 140

Scottsdale, Arizona 85257

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

with a copy given in the manner

prescribed above, to:

Mitchell Saltz

7377 E Doubletree Rd

Suite 200

Scottsdale, Arizona 85253

 

  (2) If to Employee:

13575 N Scottsdale Rd

Suite 140

Scottsdale, Arizona 85257

Phone: (602-300-0718

Either party may alter the address to which communications or copies are to be sent by giving notice of such change of address in conformity with the provisions of this Section 5 for the giving of notice.

(b)  Indulgences; Waivers . Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of either party to exercise any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

(c)  Controlling Law . This Agreement and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Texas, notwithstanding any Texas or other conflict-of-interest provisions to the contrary.

(d)  Binding Nature of Agreement . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns, except that no party may assign or transfer such party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.

(e) Execution in Counterpart . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.

 

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(f)  Provisions Separable . The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.

(g)  Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, inducements, and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, except as herein contained. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing. The Employment Agreement dated as of February 1, 2006 shall no longer be of any force or affect except as expressly contemplated hereby.

(h)  No Participation in Severance Plans . Except as contemplated by this Agreement, Employee acknowledges and agrees that the compensation and other benefits set forth in this Agreement are and shall be in lieu of any compensation or other benefits that may otherwise be payable to or on behalf of Employee pursuant to the terms of any severance pay arrangement of Employer or any affiliate thereof, or any other similar arrangement of Employer or any affiliates thereof providing for benefits upon involuntary termination of employment.

(i)  Paragraph Headings . The paragraph headings in this Agreement are for convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.

(j)  Gender . Words used herein, regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter, as the context requires.

(k)  Number of Days . In computing the number of days for purposes of this Agreement, all days shall be counted, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays; provided, however, that if the final day of any time period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, then the final day shall be deemed to be the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

4. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto; provided that because the obligations of Employee hereunder involve the performance of personal services, such obligations shall not be delegated by Employee. For purposes of this Agreement successors and assigns shall include, but not be limited to, any individual, corporation, trust, partnership, or other entity that acquires a majority of the stock or assets of Employer by sale, merger, consolidation, liquidation, or other form of transfer. Employer will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Employer to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Employer would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Without limiting the foregoing, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Employer” includes all subsidiaries of Employer.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.
By:   /s/ Mitchell A. Saltz
  Mitchell A Saltz
  Chairman
/s/ Barry Monheit
BARRY MONHEIT

Exhibit 10.2

SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

SEVERANCE AGREEMENT dated the 17th day of October 2012, by and between Earth911, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Employer”), and Corey Lambrecht (“Employee”).

WHEREAS , Employee is an executive officer and a valued employee of Employer.

WHEREAS , Employer and Employee desire to agree to the results of any termination of Employee’s employment by Employer other than for cause.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Result of Termination Other than for Cause . In the event that Employer terminates Employee’s employment with Employer other than for cause, (a) Employer shall pay Employee’s base salary for a period of 12 months following such termination, (b) Employer shall pay to Employee, at the same time as bonuses are paid to Employer’s other executives, a portion of the bonus earned by Employee for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal year for which the bonus is calculated and ending on the date of termination; and (c) all unvested stock-based compensation held by Employee shall vest as of the date of termination. As used herein, “cause” shall mean any termination of Employee’s employment by Employer as a result of Employee engaging in an act or acts involving a crime, moral turpitude, fraud, or dishonesty, or Employee willfully violating in a material respect Employer’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct, or any applicable Code of Ethics, including, without limitation, the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of interest or related party transactions.

2. Competition and Confidential Information .

(a)  Interests to be Protected . The parties acknowledge that Employee performs essential services for Employer, its employees, and its stockholders during the term of Employee’s employment with Employer. Employee is exposed to, has access to, and works with, a considerable amount of Confidential Information (as defined below). The parties also expressly recognize and acknowledge that the personnel of Employer have been trained by, and are valuable to, Employer and that Employer will incur substantial recruiting and training expenses if Employer must hire new personnel or retrain existing personnel to fill vacancies. The parties expressly recognize that it could seriously impair the goodwill and diminish the value of Employer’s business should Employee compete with Employer in any manner whatsoever. The parties acknowledge that this covenant has an extended duration; however, they agree that this covenant is reasonable and it is necessary for the protection of Employer, its stockholders, and employees. For these and other reasons, and the fact that there are many other employment opportunities available to Employee if his employment is terminated, the parties are in full and complete agreement that the following restrictive covenants are fair and reasonable and are entered into freely, voluntarily, and knowingly. Furthermore, each party was given the opportunity to consult with independent legal counsel before entering into this Agreement.

(b)  Non-Competition . For the period equal to 12 months after the termination by Employer of Employee’s employment with Employer other than for cause or upon resignation by Employee, Employee shall not (whether directly or indirectly, as owner, principal, agent, stockholder, director, officer, manager, employee, partner, participant, or in any other capacity) engage or become financially interested in any competitive business conducted within the Restricted Territory (as defined below). As used herein, the term “competitive business” shall mean any business that sells or provides or attempts to sell or provide products or services the same as or substantially similar to the products or services sold or provided by Employer during Employee’s employment, and the term “Restricted Territory” shall mean any state or other geographical in which Employer sells products or provides services during Employee’s employment.

 

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(c)  Non-Solicitation of Employees . For a period of 24 months after the termination by Employer of Employee’s employment with Employer other than for cause or resignation by Employee, Employee shall not directly or indirectly, for Employee, or on behalf of, or in conjunction with, any other person, company, partnership, corporation, or governmental entity, solicit for employment, seek to hire, or hire any person or persons who is employed by or was employed by Employer within 12 months of the termination of Employee’s employment for the purpose of having any such employee engage in services that are the same as or similar or related to the services that such employee provided for Employer.

(d)  Confidential Information . Employee shall maintain in strict secrecy all confidential or trade secret information relating to the business of Employer (the “Confidential Information”) obtained by Employee in the course of Employee’s employment, and Employee shall not, unless first authorized in writing by Employer, disclose to, or use for Employee’s benefit or for the benefit of, any person, firm, or entity at any time either during or subsequent to the term of Employee’s employment, any Confidential Information, except as required in the performance of Employee’s duties on behalf of Employer. For purposes hereof, Confidential Information shall include without limitation any materials, trade secrets, knowledge, or information with respect to management, operational, or investment policies and practices of Employer; any business methods or forms; any names or addresses of customers or data on customers or suppliers; and any business policies or other information relating to or dealing with the management, operational, or investment policies or practices of Employer.

(e)  Return of Books, Records, Papers, and Equipment . Upon the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason, Employee shall deliver promptly to Employer all files, lists, books, records, manuals, memoranda, drawings, and specifications; all cost, pricing, and other financial data; all other written or printed materials and computers, cell phones, PDAs, and other equipment that are the property of Employer (and any copies of them); and all other materials that may contain Confidential Information relating to the business of Employer, which Employee may then have in Employee’s possession, whether prepared by Employee or not.

(f)  Disclosure of Information . Employee shall disclose promptly to Employer, or its nominee, any and all ideas, designs, processes, and improvements of any kind relating to the business of Employer, whether patentable or not, conceived or made by Employee, either alone or jointly with others, during working hours or otherwise, during the entire period of Employee’s employment with Employer or within six months thereafter.

(g)  Assignment . Employee hereby assigns to Employer or its nominee, the entire right, title, and interest in and to all inventions, discoveries, and improvements, whether patentable or not, that Employee may conceive or make during Employee’s employment with Employer, or within six months thereafter, and which relate to the business of Employer.

(h)  Equitable Relief . In the event a violation of any of the restrictions contained in this Section is established, Employer shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief as well as damages and an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits, and other benefits arising from such violation, which right shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which Employer may be entitled. In the event of a violation of any provision of subsection (b), (c), (f), or (g) of this Section, the period for which those provisions would remain in effect shall be extended for a period of time equal to that period beginning when such violation commenced and ending when the activities constituting such violation shall have been finally terminated in good faith.

(i)  Restrictions Separable . If the scope of any provision of this Agreement (whether in this Section 4 or otherwise) is found by a Court to be too broad to permit enforcement to its full extent, then such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. The parties agree that the scope of any provision of this Agreement may be modified by a judge in any proceeding to enforce this Agreement, so that such provision can be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. Each and every restriction set forth in this Section 4 is independent and severable from the others, and no such restriction shall be rendered unenforceable by virtue of the fact that, for any reason, any other or others of them may be unenforceable in whole or in part.

 

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3. Miscellaneous .

(a)  Notices . All notices, requests, demands, and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given, made, and received (i) if personally delivered, on the date of delivery, (ii) if by facsimile transmission, upon receipt, (iii) if mailed, three days after deposit in the United States mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed as provided below, or (iv) if by a courier delivery service providing overnight or “next-day” delivery, on the next business day after deposit with such service addressed as follows:

 

  (1) If to Employer:

13575 N Scottsdale Rd

Suite 140

Scottsdale, Arizona 85257

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

with a copy given in the manner

prescribed above, to:

Mitchell Saltz

7377 E Doubletree Rd

Suite 200

Scottsdale, Arizona 85253

 

  (2) If to Employee:

13575 N Scottsdale Rd

Suite 140

Scottsdale, Arizona 85257

Phone: (602-300-0718

Either party may alter the address to which communications or copies are to be sent by giving notice of such change of address in conformity with the provisions of this Section 5 for the giving of notice.

(b)  Indulgences; Waivers . Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of either party to exercise any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

(c)  Controlling Law . This Agreement and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Texas, notwithstanding any Texas or other conflict-of-interest provisions to the contrary.

(d)  Binding Nature of Agreement . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns, except that no party may assign or transfer such party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.

(e) Execution in Counterpart . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.

 

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(f)  Provisions Separable . The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.

(g)  Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, inducements, and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, except as herein contained. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing. The Employment Agreement dated as of February 1, 2006 shall no longer be of any force or affect except as expressly contemplated hereby.

(h)  No Participation in Severance Plans . Except as contemplated by this Agreement, Employee acknowledges and agrees that the compensation and other benefits set forth in this Agreement are and shall be in lieu of any compensation or other benefits that may otherwise be payable to or on behalf of Employee pursuant to the terms of any severance pay arrangement of Employer or any affiliate thereof, or any other similar arrangement of Employer or any affiliates thereof providing for benefits upon involuntary termination of employment.

(i)  Paragraph Headings . The paragraph headings in this Agreement are for convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.

(j)  Gender . Words used herein, regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter, as the context requires.

(k)  Number of Days . In computing the number of days for purposes of this Agreement, all days shall be counted, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays; provided, however, that if the final day of any time period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, then the final day shall be deemed to be the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

4. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto; provided that because the obligations of Employee hereunder involve the performance of personal services, such obligations shall not be delegated by Employee. For purposes of this Agreement successors and assigns shall include, but not be limited to, any individual, corporation, trust, partnership, or other entity that acquires a majority of the stock or assets of Employer by sale, merger, consolidation, liquidation, or other form of transfer. Employer will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Employer to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Employer would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Without limiting the foregoing, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Employer” includes all subsidiaries of Employer.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

EARTH911, INC.

By:

  /s/ Barry Monheit
  Barry Monheit
  Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Corey Lambrecht

COREY LAMBRECHT

Exhibit 10.3

SEVERANCE AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT

SEVERANCE AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of October 17, 2012, by and between Youchange, Inc., an Arizona corporation (“Employer”), and Derrick Mains (“Employee”).

WHEREAS , Employee is employed as President of Youchange, Inc.;

WHEREAS , as a member of Employer’s senior management team, Employee will have access to, and will regularly be exposed to, and in some cases will generate and control, confidential, sensitive, and competitively valuable information about Employer, its business, its employees, and its clients;

WHEREAS , Employer’s services, products, and methods of doing business are unique, and Employee acknowledges that Employer has a legitimate business interest in protecting its relationship with its clients, its Confidential Information (as defined below), its goodwill, and its investment in its employees;

WHEREAS , Employer has developed through considerable time, effort, and expense, confidential and proprietary business materials, including, but not limited to, financial, marketing, sales, and promotional materials, as well as significant and valuable relationships with its clients, vendors, suppliers, and other business partners, which Employee acknowledges are valuable and legitimate protectable interests; and

WHEREAS , through this Agreement, Employer desires to protect its protectable interests, and agree with Employee to the respective rights and obligations of the parties upon termination of Employee’s employment under certain circumstances.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Definitions.

(a) “Cause” shall mean any termination of Employee’s employment by Employer as a result of any of the following: (i) Employee engaging in an act or acts involving a crime, moral turpitude, fraud, or dishonesty; (ii) Employee’s engaging in any fraud, dishonesty, misconduct, or gross negligence or otherwise acting in disregard of Employer’s best interests in a manner that is materially injurious to the business or reputation of Employer; (iii) Employee’s refusal to or Employee willfully violating in a material respect Employer’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct, or any applicable Code of Ethics, including, without limitation, the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of interest or related party transactions; (iv) Employee’s willful failure or refusal to perform Employee’s assigned duties; (v) Employee’s willful and continued refusal to follow the reasonable instructions or direction of the Board of Directors regarding the operation of Employer’s business and affairs, or the management of Employer’s employees; (vi) Employee’s willful and continued material breach of this Agreement; or (vii) Employee seizing an opportunity for himself instead of offering such opportunity to Employer if it is within the scope of Employer’s or its subsidiaries’ or parent company’s or its affiliates’ business; provided , however , that that with respect to (iv), (v), and (vi) above, Employee will be provided notice of any misconduct and/or breach constituting Cause and given reasonable opportunity (not to exceed 30 days) to cure the misconduct and/or breach, and provided further that such 30 day cure period shall only be available for the first such misconduct and/or breach of the same or substantially similar type and subsequent misconduct and/or breach of the same or substantially similar type shall constitute Cause without regard to Employee’s subsequent cure of same.

 


(b) “Change in Control” of Employer shall mean a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as in effect on the date of this Agreement or, if Item 6(e) is no longer in effect, any regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that serve similar purposes; provided that, without limitation, such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if and when (i) any person (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) directly or indirectly of equity securities of Employer representing 20 percent or more of the combined voting power of Employer’s then-outstanding equity securities, except that this provision shall not apply to any person currently owning at least five percent or more of the combined voting power of Employer’s currently outstanding equity securities or to an acquisition of up to 20 percent of the then-outstanding voting securities that has been approved by at least 75 percent of the members of the Board of Directors who are not affiliates or associates of such person; (ii) a tender offer or exchange offer is made whereby the effect of such offer is to take over and control Employer, and such offer is consummated for the equity securities of Employer representing 60 percent or more of the combined voting power of Employer’s then-outstanding voting securities; (iii) Employer is merged, consolidated, or enters into a reorganization transaction with another person and, as the result of such merger, consolidation, or reorganization, less than 75 percent of the outstanding equity securities of the surviving or resulting person shall then be owned in the aggregate by the former stockholders of Employer; or (iv) Employer transfers substantially all of its assets to another person or entity that is not a wholly owned subsidiary of Employer. Sales of Employer’s Common Stock beneficially owned or controlled by Employee shall not be considered in determining whether a Change in Control has occurred.

2. Result of Termination Other than for Cause . Except as provided below in Section 4, in the event that Employer terminates Employee’s employment with Employer other than for Cause, in addition to base salary compensation accrued through the date of termination, unpaid reimbursable expenses incurred for the benefit of Employer prior to the date of termination, any vested benefits or amounts under any savings or retirement plans, deferred compensation arrangements or welfare benefit plans (if any), and any vested cash or equity awards granted with respect to long-term incentive awards and other incentive awards granted to Employee, if any, (a) Employer shall pay Employee’s base salary for a period of 12 months following the effective date of such termination; and (b) Employer shall pay to Employee, at the same time as cash incentive bonuses are paid to Employer’s other executives, a portion of the cash incentive bonus deemed by Employer’s Compensation Committee in the exercise of its sole discretion to be earned by Employee pro rata for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal year for which the cash incentive bonus is calculated and ending on the effective date of termination. The amounts payable under (a) above shall be paid on Employer’s regular payroll schedule commencing on the first such payment date coincident with or following Employee’s “separation from service” from Employer within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and shall be treated as a series of separate payments under Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii). The amounts payable under (b) above, if any, shall be made by March 15 of the year following the year to which the bonus applies and would otherwise be earned. In addition, all unvested stock-based compensation held by Employee in Employee’s capacity as Employee on the effective date of the termination shall vest as of the effective date of termination.

 

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3. Result of Termination for Cause . In the event Employer terminates Employee’s employment for Cause (as defined above), Employee shall be entitled to receive only base salary compensation accrued through the date of termination, unpaid reimbursable expenses incurred for the benefit of Employer prior to the date of termination, any vested benefits or amounts under any savings or retirement plans, deferred compensation arrangements or welfare benefit plans (if any), and any vested cash or equity awards granted with respect to long-term incentive awards and other incentive awards granted to Employee, if any.

4. Result of Termination Following Change in Control . If within one year following a “Change in Control,” Employer terminates Employee’s employment with Employer other than for Cause or Employee terminates for “Good Reason” as described below (a) Employer shall pay Employee’s base salary for a period of 12 months following the effective date of such termination; (b) Employer shall pay to Employee an amount equal to the average of Employee’s cash bonus paid for each of the two fiscal years immediately preceding Employee’s termination, such amount to be paid and received upon the effective date of the termination (provided such termination constitutes a “separation from service” from Employer within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code); and (c) all unvested stock-based compensation held by Employee in Employee’s capacity as Employee on the effective date of the termination shall vest as of the effective date of termination. The amounts payable under this Section 4 shall be in lieu of the payments described in Section 2. The amounts payable under Section 4(a) shall be paid on Employer’s regular payroll schedule commencing on the first such payment date coincident with or following Employee’s “separation from service” from Employer within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and shall be treated as a series of separate payments under Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii).

Employee’s employment with Employer may be terminated by Employee for Good Reason on 30 days written notice to Employer, which notice shall detail the specific basis for such termination and must be given within 30 days of the initial occurrence of the Good Reason event. Employee must terminate for Good Reason within one year of the initial occurrence of the event constituting Good Reason. Employer shall be given the opportunity to cure the basis for such termination within 30 days of its receipt of Employee’s notice of a Good Reason event. “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (a) material reduction in Employee’s base salary; (b) material diminution of Employee’s authority, duties, or responsibilities; or (c) the relocation of more than 50 miles from Employee’s principal place of employment.

 

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5. Competition and Confidential Information.

(a) Interests to be Protected . The parties acknowledge that Employee will perform essential services for Employer, its employees, and its stockholders during the term of Employee’s employment with Employer. Employee will be exposed to, have access to, and work with, a considerable amount of Confidential Information (as defined below). The parties also expressly recognize and acknowledge that the personnel of Employer have been trained by, and are valuable to, Employer and that Employer will incur substantial recruiting and training expenses if Employer must hire new personnel or retrain existing personnel to fill vacancies. The parties expressly recognize that it could seriously impair the goodwill and diminish the value of Employer’s business should Employee compete with Employer in any manner whatsoever. Accordingly, in consideration of Employer’s promise herein to provide certain benefits to Employee following termination of employment under certain circumstances, Employee agrees to the following covenants. The parties acknowledge that these covenants have an extended duration; however, they agree that the covenants are reasonable and are necessary for the protection of Employer, its stockholders, and employees. For these and other reasons, and the fact that there are many other employment opportunities available to Employee if Employee’s employment is terminated, the parties are in full and complete agreement that the following restrictive covenants are fair and reasonable and are entered into freely, voluntarily, and knowingly. Furthermore, each party was given the opportunity to consult with independent legal counsel before entering into this Agreement.

(b) Non-Competition . During Employee’s employment with Employer and for a period of 24 months after the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 24 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 18 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 18 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 12 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 12 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 6 months from the date of such termination, Employee shall not compete with Employer, directly or indirectly, by working for or becoming financially interested in, whether as owner, principal, agent, stockholder, director, officer, manager, employee, partner, consultant, advisor, independent contractor, or in any other capacity, any business, company, partnership, corporation, group, entity, person, or other party that owns, operates, or otherwise engages in the business of the collection and purchase of electronics and other consumer products for recycling and resale in any city (as defined by the U.S Census Metropolitan Statistical Areas) in which Employer engages in business operations as of the date of this Agreement, any city into which Employer expands its business during Employee’s employment with Employer, and any city as to which Employee has knowledge as of the date of Employee’s termination of employment with Employer that Employer had plans or intended to engage in business operations. Employee acknowledges and agrees to the reasonableness of this covenant not to compete and the reasonableness of the geographic area and duration of time which are a part of said covenant. Employee also acknowledges and agrees that this covenant will not preclude Employee from becoming gainfully employed following termination of employment with Employer.

 

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(c) Non-Solicitation of Employees . For a period of 24 months after the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 24 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 18 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 18 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 12 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 12 months to be overbroad or unenforceable for a period of 6 months from the date of such termination, Employee shall not directly or indirectly, for Employee, or on behalf of, or in conjunction with, any other person, company, partnership, corporation, or governmental entity, solicit for employment, seek to hire, or hire any person or persons who is employed by or was employed by Employer within 12 months of the termination of Employee’s employment for the purpose of having any such employee engage in services that are the same as or similar or related to the services that such employee provided for Employer.

(d) Non-Solicitation of Customers . During Employee’s employment with Employer and for a period of 24 months after the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 24 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 18 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 18 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 12 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds twelve 12 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 6 months from the date of such termination, Employee shall not, either for Employee or for any other person, business, or entity, for any reason, either directly or indirectly, call on or attempt to call on, contact or attempt to contact, solicit or attempt to solicit, assist in the solicitation of or attempt to assist in the solicitation of, take away or attempt to take away, divert away or attempt to divert away, any customer of Employer, including, but not limited to, any customer who became or becomes a customer of Employer through Employee’s efforts or contacts, for the purpose of providing similar products or services as provided by Employer. For the purpose of this Section, “customer” means any person, company, business, educational institution, charitable organization, not-for-profit organization, governmental unit, or other entity that is or was an actual or prospective customer of Employer during Employee’s employment with Employer.

 

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(e) Confidential Information . Employee agrees that Employer’s products, services, and methods of doing business are unique, and that Employer has a legitimate business interest in protecting its Confidential Information (as defined below). Employer, therefore, is unwilling to enter into and perform this Agreement unless Employee enters into the agreements contained in this Section and its subsections. To induce Employer to enter into this Agreement, Employee agrees as follows: Employee acknowledges that (i) Employer’s products and services are unique; (ii) Employer’s business is “relationship based”; (iii) through great effort and at incalculable expense, Employer has developed and maintained and can and will continue to develop and maintain invaluable business relationships (contractual and prospective) with Employer’s clients, as well as service and product providers and vendors, and individuals who are employed by or represent the foregoing (collectively, “ Business Relationships ”); and (iv) in the course of Employee’s employment with Employer, Employee became or will become aware of and familiar with proprietary, secret, and Confidential Information relating to Employer’s business. This “ Confidential Information ” includes, but is not limited to, methods, designs, and other information related to Employer’s products and services, proprietary software systems, information concerning internal business operations, including expansion and business development plans, financial results of operations and projections of financial performance, contractual and prospective Business Relationships, financial data and records, marketing plans,

procedures, client lists, information, and requirements, vendor lists, information, and requirements, compilations of information, programming strategies and techniques, methods of doing business, design systems, business strategy plans, and other documents and information that is used in the operation, technology, development, and other and business dealings of Employer. Employee covenants and agrees that all of the foregoing information is required to be maintained in confidence for the continued success of Employer, all of which proprietary, secret, or confidential information constitutes “trade secrets” as that phrase is defined and applied under any applicable Arizona statute or the common law . Employee further covenants and agrees that Employer’s trade secrets will not be misappropriated by Employee at any time, and will remain the sole and exclusive property of Employer at all times, including after termination of any employment relationship between Employee and Employer, and that Employee will not, without the prior written consent of Employer, at any time during or after Employee’s employment with Employer, directly or indirectly, (v) misappropriate or otherwise make any use of such trade secrets or Confidential Information; or (w) release or otherwise divulge such trade secrets or any other proprietary, secret, or Confidential Information of Employer to any third party. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section, Employee shall not be deemed to be in breach of this Section if Employee: (x) discloses information pursuant to express written authorization of Employer; (y) discloses information already in the public domain, provided such information was not wrongfully disclosed into the public domain in the first instance; or (z) discloses information to any governmental authority or court, pursuant to a duty imposed by law (provided, however, that Employee shall notify Employer of the disclosure at least five business days prior to such disclosure).

(f) Return of Books, Records, Papers, and Equipment . Upon the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason, Employee shall deliver promptly to Employer all files, lists, books, records, manuals, memoranda, drawings, and specifications; all cost, pricing, and other financial data; all other written or printed materials and computers, cell phones, PDAs, and other equipment that are the property of Employer (and any copies of them); and all other materials that may contain Confidential Information relating to the business of Employer, which Employee may then have in Employee’s possession or control whether prepared by Employee or not.

(g) Disclosure of Information . Employee shall disclose promptly to Employer, or its nominee, any and all ideas, designs, processes, and improvements of any kind relating to the business of Employer, whether patentable or not, conceived or made by Employee, either alone or jointly with others, during working hours or otherwise, during the entire period of Employee’s employment with Employer or within six months thereafter.

(h) Assignment . Employee hereby assigns to Employer or its nominee, the entire right, title, and interest in and to all inventions, discoveries, and improvements, whether patentable or not, that Employee may conceive or make during Employee’s employment with Employer, or within six months thereafter, and which relate to the business of Employer.

 

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(i) Equitable Relief. In the event a violation of any of the restrictions contained in this Section occurs, Employer shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief as well as damages and an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits, and other benefits arising from such violation, which right shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which Employer may be entitled. In the event of a violation of any provision of subsection (b), (c), (d), (g), or (h) of this Section, the period for which those provisions would remain in effect shall be extended for a period of time equal to that period beginning when such violation commenced and ending when the activities constituting such violation shall have been finally terminated in good faith.

(j) Restrictions Separable. If the scope of any provision of this Agreement (whether in this Section 5 or otherwise) is found by a Court to be too broad to permit enforcement to its full extent, then such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. The parties agree that the scope of any provision of this Agreement may be modified by a judge in any proceeding to enforce this Agreement, so that such provision can be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. Each and every restriction set forth in this Section 5 is independent and severable from the others, and no such restriction shall be rendered unenforceable by virtue of the fact that, for any reason, any other or others of them may be unenforceable in whole or in part.

6. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto; provided that because the obligations of Employee hereunder involve the performance of personal services, such obligations shall not be delegated by Employee. For purposes of this Agreement successors and assigns shall include, but not be limited to, any individual, corporation, trust, partnership, or other entity that acquires a majority of the stock or assets of Employer by sale, merger, consolidation, liquidation, or other form of transfer. Employer will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Employer to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Employer would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Without limiting the foregoing, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Employer” includes all subsidiaries of Employer.

7. Release of Claims and Non-Disparagement. Employer’s obligations under this Agreement are contingent upon Employee executing (and not revoking during any applicable revocation period) a valid and enforceable full and unconditional release of any claims Employee may have against Employer (whether known or unknown) as of the termination of Employee’s employment. Employer shall present the release to Employee within 10 days of termination, and Employee shall have up to 45 days to consider whether to execute the release; in the event Employee executes the release, Employee shall have an additional eight calendar days in which to expressly revoke Employee’s execution of the release in writing. In the event that Employee fails to execute the release within the 45 day period, or in the event Employee formally revokes Employee’s execution of the release within eight calendar days of Employee’s execution of the release, then this Agreement shall be null and void. Employee shall not be entitled to any payments or benefits under this Agreement after termination of Employee’s employment if Employee does not execute the release or if Employee revokes the release during any statutory revocation period, and to the extent that Employer has made any payments to Employee prior to Employee’s failure to execute the release within the 45 day period or prior to Employee’s revocation, then Employee shall immediately reimburse Employer for any and all such payments. Employer’s obligations and all payments under this Agreement shall cease if Employee makes any written or oral statement or takes any action that Employee knows or reasonably should know constitutes an untrue, disparaging, or negative comment concerning Employer.

 

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8. Miscellaneous.

(a) Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given, made, and received (i) if personally delivered, on the date of delivery, (ii) if by facsimile or e-mail transmission, upon receipt, (iii) if mailed, three days after deposit in the United States mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed as provided below, or (iv) if by a courier delivery service providing overnight or “next-day” delivery, on the next business day after deposit with such service addressed as follows:

 

(1)   If to Employer:

 

2708 North 68 th Street, Suite 4

Scottsdale, Arizona 85257

 
  Attention:

Phone:

Facsimile:

E-Mail:

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2)   If to Employee:  
 

 

 
 

 

 
  Phone:  

 

 
  E-Mail:  

 

 

Either party may alter the address to which communications or copies are to be sent by giving notice of such change of address in conformity with the provisions of this Section 7 for the giving of notice.

(b) Indulgences; Waivers. Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of either party to exercise any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

(c) Controlling Law. This Agreement and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Arizona, notwithstanding any Arizona or other conflict-of-interest provisions to the contrary. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the state of Arizona located in Maricopa County and the United States District Court for the District of Arizona for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action, or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action, or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST OR RECEIVE A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.

 

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(d) Binding Nature of Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns, except that no party may assign or transfer such party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.

(e) Execution in Counterpart. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.

(f) Provisions Separable. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.

(g) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, inducements, and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, except as herein contained. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing.

(h) No Participation in Severance Plans. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, Employee acknowledges and agrees that the compensation and other benefits set forth in this Agreement are and shall be in lieu of any compensation or other benefits that may otherwise be payable to or on behalf of Employee pursuant to the terms of any severance pay arrangement of Employer or any affiliate thereof, or any other similar arrangement of Employer or any affiliates thereof providing for benefits upon involuntary termination of employment.

 

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(i) Paragraph Headings. The paragraph headings in this Agreement are for convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.

(j) Gender. Words used herein, regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter, as the context requires.

(k) Number of Days. In computing the number of days for purposes of this Agreement, all days shall be counted, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays; provided, however, that if the final day of any time period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, then the final day shall be deemed to be the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

(l) Specified Employee. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if Employee is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, Employee shall not be entitled to any payments or benefits the right to which provides for a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, and whose payment or provision is triggered by Employee’s termination of employment (whether such payments or benefits are provided to Employee under this Agreement or under any other plan, program or arrangement of Employer), until (and any payments or benefits suspended hereby shall be paid in a lump sum on) the earlier of (i) the date which is the first business day following the six-month anniversary of Employee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) for any reason other than death or (ii) Employee’s date of death, and such payments or benefits that, if not for the six-month delay described herein, would be due and payable prior to such date shall be made or provided to Employee on such date. Employer shall make the determination as to whether Employee is a “specified employee” in good faith in accordance with its general procedures adopted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and, at the time of Employee’s “separation of service” will notify Employee whether or not Employee is a “specified employee.”

(m) Savings Clause. This Agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code with respect to amounts subject thereto, and shall be interpreted and construed consistent with such intent; provided that, notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection and the paragraph above entitled, “Specified Employee”, with respect to any right to a payment or benefit hereunder (or portion thereof) that does not otherwise provide for a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, it is the intent of the parties that such payment or benefit will not so provide. Furthermore, if either party notifies the other in writing that, based on the advice of legal counsel, one or more of the provisions of this Agreement contravenes any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated under Section 409A of the Code or causes any amounts to be subject to interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the parties shall promptly and reasonably consult with each other (and with their legal counsel), and shall use their reasonable best efforts, to reform the provisions hereof to (a) maintain to the maximum extent practicable the original intent of the applicable provisions without violating the provisions of Section 409A of the Code or increasing the costs to Employer of providing the applicable benefit or payment and (b) to the extent practicable, to avoid the imposition of any tax, interest or other penalties under Section 409A of the Code upon Employee or Employer.

 

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(n) Reimbursements. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, no reimbursement payable to Employee pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to any plan or arrangement of Employer shall be paid later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the related expense was incurred, and no such reimbursement during any calendar year shall affect the amounts eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year, except, in each case, to the extent that the right to reimbursement does not provide for a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first above written.

 

YOUCHANGE, INC.
By:   /s/ Barry Monheit
Name:   Barry Monheit
Title:   CEO

/s/ Derrick Mains

Derrick Mains

[Signature Page to Severance and Noncompetition Agreement]

Exhibit 10.4

SEVERANCE AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT

SEVERANCE AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of October 17, 2012, by and between Youchange, Inc., an Arizona corporation (“Employer”), and Daniel Fogel (“Employee”).

WHEREAS , Employee is employed as Vice President of Operations of Youchange, Inc.;

WHEREAS , as a member of Employer’s senior management team, Employee will have access to, and will regularly be exposed to, and in some cases will generate and control, confidential, sensitive, and competitively valuable information about Employer, its business, its employees, and its clients;

WHEREAS , Employer’s services, products, and methods of doing business are unique, and Employee acknowledges that Employer has a legitimate business interest in protecting its relationship with its clients, its Confidential Information (as defined below), its goodwill, and its investment in its employees;

WHEREAS , Employer has developed through considerable time, effort, and expense, confidential and proprietary business materials, including, but not limited to, financial, marketing, sales, and promotional materials, as well as significant and valuable relationships with its clients, vendors, suppliers, and other business partners, which Employee acknowledges are valuable and legitimate protectable interests; and

WHEREAS , through this Agreement, Employer desires to protect its protectable interests, and agree with Employee to the respective rights and obligations of the parties upon termination of Employee’s employment under certain circumstances.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Definitions.

(a) “Cause” shall mean any termination of Employee’s employment by Employer as a result of any of the following: (i) Employee engaging in an act or acts involving a crime, moral turpitude, fraud, or dishonesty; (ii) Employee’s engaging in any fraud, dishonesty, misconduct, or gross negligence or otherwise acting in disregard of Employer’s best interests in a manner that is materially injurious to the business or reputation of Employer; (iii) Employee’s refusal to or Employee willfully violating in a material respect Employer’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct, or any applicable Code of Ethics, including, without limitation, the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of interest or related party transactions; (iv) Employee’s willful failure or refusal to perform Employee’s assigned duties; (v) Employee’s willful and continued refusal to follow the reasonable instructions or direction of the Board of Directors regarding the operation of Employer’s business and affairs, or the management of Employer’s employees; (vi) Employee’s willful and continued material breach of this Agreement; or (vii) Employee seizing an opportunity for himself instead of offering such opportunity to Employer if it is within the scope of Employer’s or its subsidiaries’ or parent company’s or its affiliates’ business; provided , however , that that with respect to (iv), (v), and (vi) above, Employee will be provided notice of any misconduct and/or breach constituting Cause and given reasonable opportunity (not to exceed 30 days) to cure the misconduct and/or breach, and provided further that such 30 day cure period shall only be available for the first such misconduct and/or breach of the same or substantially similar type and subsequent misconduct and/or breach of the same or substantially similar type shall constitute Cause without regard to Employee’s subsequent cure of same.


(b) “ Change in Contro l ” of Employer shall mean a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as in effect on the date of this Agreement or, if Item 6(e) is no longer in effect, any regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that serve similar purposes; provided that, without limitation, such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if and when (i) any person (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) directly or indirectly of equity securities of Employer representing 20 percent or more of the combined voting power of Employer’s then-outstanding equity securities, except that this provision shall not apply to any person currently owning at least five percent or more of the combined voting power of Employer’s currently outstanding equity securities or to an acquisition of up to 20 percent of the then-outstanding voting securities that has been approved by at least 75 percent of the members of the Board of Directors who are not affiliates or associates of such person; (ii) a tender offer or exchange offer is made whereby the effect of such offer is to take over and control Employer, and such offer is consummated for the equity securities of Employer representing 60 percent or more of the combined voting power of Employer’s then-outstanding voting securities; (iii) Employer is merged, consolidated, or enters into a reorganization transaction with another person and, as the result of such merger, consolidation, or reorganization, less than 75 percent of the outstanding equity securities of the surviving or resulting person shall then be owned in the aggregate by the former stockholders of Employer; or (iv) Employer transfers substantially all of its assets to another person or entity that is not a wholly owned subsidiary of Employer. Sales of Employer’s Common Stock beneficially owned or controlled by Employee shall not be considered in determining whether a Change in Control has occurred.

2. Result of Termination Other than for Cause . Except as provided below in Section 4, in the event that Employer terminates Employee’s employment with Employer other than for Cause, in addition to base salary compensation accrued through the date of termination, unpaid reimbursable expenses incurred for the benefit of Employer prior to the date of termination, any vested benefits or amounts under any savings or retirement plans, deferred compensation arrangements or welfare benefit plans (if any), and any vested cash or equity awards granted with respect to long-term incentive awards and other incentive awards granted to Employee, if any, (a) Employer shall pay Employee’s base salary for a period of 12 months following the effective date of such termination; and (b) Employer shall pay to Employee, at the same time as cash incentive bonuses are paid to Employer’s other executives, a portion of the cash incentive bonus deemed by Employer’s Compensation Committee in the exercise of its sole discretion to be earned by Employee pro rata for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal year for which the cash incentive bonus is calculated and ending on the effective date of termination. The amounts payable under (a) above shall be paid on Employer’s regular payroll schedule commencing on the first such payment date coincident with or following Employee’s “separation from service” from Employer within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and shall be treated as a series of separate payments under Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii). The amounts payable under (b) above, if any, shall be made by March 15 of the year following the year to which the bonus applies and would otherwise be earned. In addition, all unvested stock-based compensation held by Employee in Employee’s capacity as Employee on the effective date of the termination shall vest as of the effective date of termination.

 

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3. Result of Termination for Cause. In the event Employer terminates Employee’s employment for Cause (as defined above), Employee shall be entitled to receive only base salary compensation accrued through the date of termination, unpaid reimbursable expenses incurred for the benefit of Employer prior to the date of termination, any vested benefits or amounts under any savings or retirement plans, deferred compensation arrangements or welfare benefit plans (if any), and any vested cash or equity awards granted with respect to long-term incentive awards and other incentive awards granted to Employee, if any.

4. Result of Termination Following Change in Control. If within one year following a “Change in Control,” Employer terminates Employee’s employment with Employer other than for Cause or Employee terminates for “Good Reason” as described below (a) Employer shall pay Employee’s base salary for a period of 12 months following the effective date of such termination; (b) Employer shall pay to Employee an amount equal to the average of Employee’s cash bonus paid for each of the two fiscal years immediately preceding Employee’s termination, such amount to be paid and received upon the effective date of the termination (provided such termination constitutes a “separation from service” from Employer within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code); and (c) all unvested stock-based compensation held by Employee in Employee’s capacity as Employee on the effective date of the termination shall vest as of the effective date of termination. The amounts payable under this Section 4 shall be in lieu of the payments described in Section 2. The amounts payable under Section 4(a) shall be paid on Employer’s regular payroll schedule commencing on the first such payment date coincident with or following Employee’s “separation from service” from Employer within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and shall be treated as a series of separate payments under Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii).

Employee’s employment with Employer may be terminated by Employee for Good Reason on 30 days written notice to Employer, which notice shall detail the specific basis for such termination and must be given within 30 days of the initial occurrence of the Good Reason event. Employee must terminate for Good Reason within one year of the initial occurrence of the event constituting Good Reason. Employer shall be given the opportunity to cure the basis for such termination within 30 days of its receipt of Employee’s notice of a Good Reason event. “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (a) material reduction in Employee’s base salary; (b) material diminution of Employee’s authority, duties, or responsibilities; or (c) the relocation of more than 50 miles from Employee’s principal place of employment.

 

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5. Competition and Confidential Information.

(a) Interests to be Protected. The parties acknowledge that Employee will perform essential services for Employer, its employees, and its stockholders during the term of Employee’s employment with Employer. Employee will be exposed to, have access to, and work with, a considerable amount of Confidential Information (as defined below). The parties also expressly recognize and acknowledge that the personnel of Employer have been trained by, and are valuable to, Employer and that Employer will incur substantial recruiting and training expenses if Employer must hire new personnel or retrain existing personnel to fill vacancies. The parties expressly recognize that it could seriously impair the goodwill and diminish the value of Employer’s business should Employee compete with Employer in any manner whatsoever. Accordingly, in consideration of Employer’s promise herein to provide certain benefits to Employee following termination of employment under certain circumstances, Employee agrees to the following covenants. The parties acknowledge that these covenants have an extended duration; however, they agree that the covenants are reasonable and are necessary for the protection of Employer, its stockholders, and employees. For these and other reasons, and the fact that there are many other employment opportunities available to Employee if Employee’s employment is terminated, the parties are in full and complete agreement that the following restrictive covenants are fair and reasonable and are entered into freely, voluntarily, and knowingly. Furthermore, each party was given the opportunity to consult with independent legal counsel before entering into this Agreement.

(b) Non-Competition. During Employee’s employment with Employer and for a period of 24 months after the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 24 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 18 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 18 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 12 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 12 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 6 months from the date of such termination, Employee shall not compete with Employer, directly or indirectly, by working for or becoming financially interested in, whether as owner, principal, agent, stockholder, director, officer, manager, employee, partner, consultant, advisor, independent contractor, or in any other capacity, any business, company, partnership, corporation, group, entity, person, or other party that owns, operates, or otherwise engages in the business of the collection and purchase of electronics and other consumer products for recycling and resale in any city (as defined by the U.S Census Metropolitan Statistical Areas) in which Employer engages in business operations as of the date of this Agreement, any city into which Employer expands its business during Employee’s employment with Employer, and any city as to which Employee has knowledge as of the date of Employee’s termination of employment with Employer that Employer had plans or intended to engage in business operations. Employee acknowledges and agrees to the reasonableness of this covenant not to compete and the reasonableness of the geographic area and duration of time which are a part of said covenant. Employee also acknowledges and agrees that this covenant will not preclude Employee from becoming gainfully employed following termination of employment with Employer.

 

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(c) Non-Solicitation of Employees. For a period of 24 months after the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 24 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 18 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 18 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 12 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 12 months to be overbroad or unenforceable for a period of 6 months from the date of such termination, Employee shall not directly or indirectly, for Employee, or on behalf of, or in conjunction with, any other person, company, partnership, corporation, or governmental entity, solicit for employment, seek to hire, or hire any person or persons who is employed by or was employed by Employer within 12 months of the termination of Employee’s employment for the purpose of having any such employee engage in services that are the same as or similar or related to the services that such employee provided for Employer.

(d) Non-Solicitation of Customers. During Employee’s employment with Employer and for a period of 24 months after the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 24 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 18 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds 18 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 12 months from the date of such termination, or, in the event any reviewing court finds twelve 12 months to be overbroad or unenforceable, for a period of 6 months from the date of such termination, Employee shall not, either for Employee or for any other person, business, or entity, for any reason, either directly or indirectly, call on or attempt to call on, contact or attempt to contact, solicit or attempt to solicit, assist in the solicitation of or attempt to assist in the solicitation of, take away or attempt to take away, divert away or attempt to divert away, any customer of Employer, including, but not limited to, any customer who became or becomes a customer of Employer through Employee’s efforts or contacts, for the purpose of providing similar products or services as provided by Employer. For the purpose of this Section, “customer” means any person, company, business, educational institution, charitable organization, not-for-profit organization, governmental unit, or other entity that is or was an actual or prospective customer of Employer during Employee’s employment with Employer.

(e) Confidential Information. Employee agrees that Employer’s products, services, and methods of doing business are unique, and that Employer has a legitimate business interest in protecting its Confidential Information (as defined below). Employer, therefore, is unwilling to enter into and perform this Agreement unless Employee enters into the agreements contained in this Section and its subsections. To induce Employer to enter into this Agreement, Employee agrees as follows: Employee acknowledges that (i) Employer’s products and services are unique; (ii) Employer’s business is “relationship based”; (iii) through great effort and at incalculable expense, Employer has developed and maintained and can and will continue to develop and maintain invaluable business relationships (contractual and prospective) with Employer’s clients, as well as service and product providers and vendors, and individuals who are employed by or represent the foregoing (collectively, “ Business Relationships ”); and (iv) in the course of Employee’s employment with Employer, Employee became or will become aware of and familiar with proprietary, secret, and Confidential Information relating to Employer’s business. This “ Confidential Information ” includes, but is not limited to, methods, designs, and other information related to Employer’s products and services, proprietary software systems, information concerning internal business operations, including expansion and business development plans, financial results of operations and projections of financial performance, contractual and prospective Business Relationships, financial data and records, marketing plans,

procedures, client lists, information, and requirements, vendor lists, information, and requirements, compilations of information, programming strategies and techniques, methods of doing business, design systems, business strategy plans, and other documents and information that is used in the operation, technology, development, and other and business dealings of Employer. Employee covenants and agrees that all of the foregoing information is required to be maintained in confidence for the continued success of Employer, all of which proprietary, secret, or confidential information constitutes “trade secrets” as that phrase is defined and applied under any applicable Arizona statute or the common law . Employee further covenants and agrees that Employer’s trade secrets will not be misappropriated by Employee at any time, and will remain the sole and exclusive property of Employer at all times, including after termination of any employment relationship between Employee and Employer, and that Employee will not, without the prior written consent of Employer, at any time during or after Employee’s employment with Employer, directly or indirectly, (v) misappropriate or otherwise make any use of such trade secrets or Confidential Information; or (w) release or otherwise divulge such trade secrets or any other proprietary, secret, or Confidential Information of Employer to any third party. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section, Employee shall not be deemed to be in breach of this Section if Employee: (x) discloses information pursuant to express written authorization of Employer; (y) discloses information already in the public domain, provided such information was not wrongfully disclosed into the public domain in the first instance; or (z) discloses information to any governmental authority or court, pursuant to a duty imposed by law (provided, however, that Employee shall notify Employer of the disclosure at least five business days prior to such disclosure).

 

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(f) Return of Books, Records, Papers, and Equipment. Upon the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason, Employee shall deliver promptly to Employer all files, lists, books, records, manuals, memoranda, drawings, and specifications; all cost, pricing, and other financial data; all other written or printed materials and computers, cell phones, PDAs, and other equipment that are the property of Employer (and any copies of them); and all other materials that may contain Confidential Information relating to the business of Employer, which Employee may then have in Employee’s possession or control whether prepared by Employee or not.

(g) Disclosure of Information. Employee shall disclose promptly to Employer, or its nominee, any and all ideas, designs, processes, and improvements of any kind relating to the business of Employer, whether patentable or not, conceived or made by Employee, either alone or jointly with others, during working hours or otherwise, during the entire period of Employee’s employment with Employer or within six months thereafter.

(h) Assignment. Employee hereby assigns to Employer or its nominee, the entire right, title, and interest in and to all inventions, discoveries, and improvements, whether patentable or not, that Employee may conceive or make during Employee’s employment with Employer, or within six months thereafter, and which relate to the business of Employer.

 

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(i) Equitable Relief . In the event a violation of any of the restrictions contained in this Section occurs, Employer shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief as well as damages and an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits, and other benefits arising from such violation, which right shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which Employer may be entitled. In the event of a violation of any provision of subsection (b), (c), (d), (g), or (h) of this Section, the period for which those provisions would remain in effect shall be extended for a period of time equal to that period beginning when such violation commenced and ending when the activities constituting such violation shall have been finally terminated in good faith.

(j) Restrictions Separable . If the scope of any provision of this Agreement (whether in this Section 5 or otherwise) is found by a Court to be too broad to permit enforcement to its full extent, then such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. The parties agree that the scope of any provision of this Agreement may be modified by a judge in any proceeding to enforce this Agreement, so that such provision can be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. Each and every restriction set forth in this Section 5 is independent and severable from the others, and no such restriction shall be rendered unenforceable by virtue of the fact that, for any reason, any other or others of them may be unenforceable in whole or in part.

6. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto; provided that because the obligations of Employee hereunder involve the performance of personal services, such obligations shall not be delegated by Employee. For purposes of this Agreement successors and assigns shall include, but not be limited to, any individual, corporation, trust, partnership, or other entity that acquires a majority of the stock or assets of Employer by sale, merger, consolidation, liquidation, or other form of transfer. Employer will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Employer to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Employer would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Without limiting the foregoing, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Employer” includes all subsidiaries of Employer.

7. Release of Claims and Non-Disparagement . Employer’s obligations under this Agreement are contingent upon Employee executing (and not revoking during any applicable revocation period) a valid and enforceable full and unconditional release of any claims Employee may have against Employer (whether known or unknown) as of the termination of Employee’s employment. Employer shall present the release to Employee within 10 days of termination, and Employee shall have up to 45 days to consider whether to execute the release; in the event Employee executes the release, Employee shall have an additional eight calendar days in which to expressly revoke Employee’s execution of the release in writing. In the event that Employee fails to execute the release within the 45 day period, or in the event Employee formally revokes Employee’s execution of the release within eight calendar days of Employee’s execution of the release, then this Agreement shall be null and void. Employee shall not be entitled to any payments or benefits under this Agreement after termination of Employee’s employment if Employee does not execute the release or if Employee revokes the release during any statutory revocation period, and to the extent that Employer has made any payments to Employee prior to Employee’s failure to execute the release within the 45 day period or prior to Employee’s revocation, then Employee shall immediately reimburse Employer for any and all such payments. Employer’s obligations and all payments under this Agreement shall cease if Employee makes any written or oral statement or takes any action that Employee knows or reasonably should know constitutes an untrue, disparaging, or negative comment concerning Employer.

 

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8. Miscellaneous.

(a) Notices . All notices, requests, demands, and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given, made, and received (i) if personally delivered, on the date of delivery, (ii) if by facsimile or e-mail transmission, upon receipt, (iii) if mailed, three days after deposit in the United States mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed as provided below, or (iv) if by a courier delivery service providing overnight or “next-day” delivery, on the next business day after deposit with such service addressed as follows:

 

(1)   If to Employer:

 

2708 North 68 th Street, Suite 4

Scottsdale, Arizona 85257

 
  Attention:

Phone:

Facsimile:

E-Mail:

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2)   If to Employee:  
 

 

 
 

 

 
  Phone:  

 

 
  E-Mail:  

 

 

Either party may alter the address to which communications or copies are to be sent by giving notice of such change of address in conformity with the provisions of this Section 7 for the giving of notice.

(b) Indulgences; Waivers . Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of either party to exercise any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

(c) Controlling Law . This Agreement and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Arizona, notwithstanding any Arizona or other conflict-of-interest provisions to the contrary. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the state of Arizona located in Maricopa County and the United States District Court for the District of Arizona for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action, or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action, or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST OR RECEIVE A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.

 

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(d) Binding Nature of Agreement . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns, except that no party may assign or transfer such party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.

(e) Execution in Counterpart. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.

(f) Provisions Separable. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.

(g) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, inducements, and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, except as herein contained. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing.

(h) No Participation in Severance Plans . Except as contemplated by this Agreement, Employee acknowledges and agrees that the compensation and other benefits set forth in this Agreement are and shall be in lieu of any compensation or other benefits that may otherwise be payable to or on behalf of Employee pursuant to the terms of any severance pay arrangement of Employer or any affiliate thereof, or any other similar arrangement of Employer or any affiliates thereof providing for benefits upon involuntary termination of employment.

 

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(i) Paragraph Headings . The paragraph headings in this Agreement are for convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.

(j) Gender. Words used herein, regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter, as the context requires.

(k) Number of Days. In computing the number of days for purposes of this Agreement, all days shall be counted, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays; provided, however, that if the final day of any time period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, then the final day shall be deemed to be the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

(l) Specified Employee. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if Employee is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, Employee shall not be entitled to any payments or benefits the right to which provides for a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, and whose payment or provision is triggered by Employee’s termination of employment (whether such payments or benefits are provided to Employee under this Agreement or under any other plan, program or arrangement of Employer), until (and any payments or benefits suspended hereby shall be paid in a lump sum on) the earlier of (i) the date which is the first business day following the six-month anniversary of Employee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) for any reason other than death or (ii) Employee’s date of death, and such payments or benefits that, if not for the six-month delay described herein, would be due and payable prior to such date shall be made or provided to Employee on such date. Employer shall make the determination as to whether Employee is a “specified employee” in good faith in accordance with its general procedures adopted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and, at the time of Employee’s “separation of service” will notify Employee whether or not Employee is a “specified employee.”

(m) Savings Clause. This Agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code with respect to amounts subject thereto, and shall be interpreted and construed consistent with such intent; provided that, notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection and the paragraph above entitled, “Specified Employee”, with respect to any right to a payment or benefit hereunder (or portion thereof) that does not otherwise provide for a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, it is the intent of the parties that such payment or benefit will not so provide. Furthermore, if either party notifies the other in writing that, based on the advice of legal counsel, one or more of the provisions of this Agreement contravenes any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated under Section 409A of the Code or causes any amounts to be subject to interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the parties shall promptly and reasonably consult with each other (and with their legal counsel), and shall use their reasonable best efforts, to reform the provisions hereof to (a) maintain to the maximum extent practicable the original intent of the applicable provisions without violating the provisions of Section 409A of the Code or increasing the costs to Employer of providing the applicable benefit or payment and (b) to the extent practicable, to avoid the imposition of any tax, interest or other penalties under Section 409A of the Code upon Employee or Employer.

 

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(n) Reimbursements. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, no reimbursement payable to Employee pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to any plan or arrangement of Employer shall be paid later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the related expense was incurred, and no such reimbursement during any calendar year shall affect the amounts eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year, except, in each case, to the extent that the right to reimbursement does not provide for a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5 or any subpart thereof, or in any other part of this Severance and Noncompetition Agreement, the Employer and Employee acknowledge and agree that (i) Employee is presently the owner, President and chief operating officer of a greener refill , an Arizona limited liability company (“AGR”), and, in such capacity, has been responsible for the day to day operations of AGT; (ii) Employee intends to turn the day to day operations of AGR over to others, but intends to remain the owner and President of AGR; (iii) neither the business, products, services or activities of AGR, as they exist on the date hereof, compete with any of the business, products, services or activities of Employer, as they exist on the date hereof; and (iv) Employee’s present and future involvement in the business, products, services and activities of AGR, as such business, products, services and activities exist on the date hereof, does not and shall not constitute a breach of anything contained in this Section 4 or any subpart thereof, or in any other part of this Severance and Noncompetition Agreement, and all ideas, designs, processes, inventions, discoveries and improvements of any kind relating to the business of AGR, whether patentable or not, conceived or made by Employee, either alone or jointly with others, in the course of his activities on behalf of AGR are not, and shall not be deemed to be, subject to Section 4(f) or (g) hereof, and Employer shall have no proprietary rights whatsoever therein. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that the business of Employer and the business of AGR both fall under the concept of “sustainability,” and, as a result, the Employee may often have the opportunity to promote both the business of the Employer and the business of AGR simultaneously, and doing so shall not constitute a breach of anything contained in this Section 4 or any subpart thereof, or in any other part of this Severance and Noncompetition Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first above written.

 

YOUCHANGE, INC.
By:   /s/ Barry Monheit
Name:   Barry Monheit
Title:   CEO
/s/ Daniel Fogel
Daniel Fogel

[Signature Page to Severance and Noncompetition Agreement]

Exhibit 10.5(a)

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.

2012 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

1. Purpose . The purpose of this PLAN (the “Plan”) is to assist INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and its Related Entities in attracting, motivating, retaining and rewarding high-quality executives and other Employees, officers, Directors and Consultants by enabling such persons to acquire or increase a proprietary interest in the Company in order to strengthen the mutuality of interests between such persons and the Company’s stockholders, and providing such persons with annual and long term performance incentives to expend their maximum efforts in the creation of stockholder value. The Plan is intended to qualify certain compensation awarded under the Plan for tax deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Code (as hereafter defined) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee.

2. Definitions . For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below, in addition to such terms defined in Section 1 hereof.

(a) “ Annual Incentive Award ” means a conditional right granted to a Participant under Section 7(c) hereof to receive a cash payment, Stock or other Award, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, after the end of a specified fiscal year.

(b) “ Award ” means any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Stock granted as a bonus or in lieu of another award, Dividend Equivalent, Other Stock-Based Award, Performance Award or Annual Incentive Award, together with any other right or interest, granted to a Participant under the Plan.

(c) “ Beneficiary ” means the person, persons, trust or trusts which have been designated by a Participant in his or her most recent written beneficiary designation filed with the Committee to receive the benefits specified under the Plan upon such Participant’s death or to which Awards or other rights are transferred if and to the extent permitted under Section 10(b) hereof. If, upon a Participant’s death, there is no designated Beneficiary or surviving designated Beneficiary, then the term Beneficiary means the person, persons, trust or trusts entitled by will or the laws of descent and distribution to receive such benefits.

(d) “ Beneficial Owner ”, “ Beneficially Owning ” and “ Beneficial Ownership ” shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act and any successor to such Rule.

(e) “ Board ” means the Company’s Board of Directors.

(f) “ Cause ” shall, with respect to any Participant, have the equivalent meaning (or the same meaning as “cause” or “for cause”) set forth in any employment, consulting, change in control or other agreement for the performance of services between the Participant and the Company or a Related Entity or, in the absence of any such agreement or any such definition in such agreement, such term shall mean (i) the failure by the Participant to perform his or her duties as assigned by the Company (or a Related Entity) in a reasonable manner, (ii) any violation or breach by the Participant of his or her employment, consulting or other similar agreement with the Company (or a Related Entity), if any, (iii) any violation or breach by the Participant of his or her non-competition and/or non-disclosure agreement with the Company (or a Related Entity), if any, (iv) any act by the Participant of dishonesty or bad faith with respect to the Company (or a Related Entity), (v) chronic addiction to alcohol, drugs or other similar substances affecting the Participant’s work performance, or (vi) the commission by the Participant of any act, misdemeanor, or crime reflecting unfavorably upon the Participant or the Company or any Related Entity. The good faith determination by the Committee of whether the Participant’s Continuous Service was terminated by the Company for “Cause” shall be final and binding for all purposes hereunder.

(g) “ Change in Control ” means a Change in Control as defined with related terms in Section 9 of the Plan.

(h) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including regulations thereunder and successor provisions and regulations thereto.

 

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(i) “ Committee ” means a committee designated by the Board to administer the Plan; provided, however, that the Committee shall consist of at least two directors, and each member of which shall be (i) a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, unless administration of the Plan by “non-employee directors” is not then required in order for exemptions under Rule 16b-3 to apply to transactions under the Plan, and (ii) an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, unless administration of the Plan by “outside directors” is not then required in order to qualify for tax deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Code.

(j) “ Consultant ” means any person (other than an Employee or a Director, solely with respect to rendering services in such person’s capacity as a director) who is engaged by the Company or any Related Entity to render consulting or advisory services to the Company or such Related Entity.

(k) “ Continuous Service ” means uninterrupted provision of services to the Company in any capacity of Employee, Director, or Consultant. Continuous Service shall not be considered to be interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence, (ii) transfers among the Company, any Related Entities, or any successor entities, in any capacity of Employee Director, or Consultant, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual remains in the service of the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director, or Consultant (except as otherwise provided in the award agreement). An approved leave of absence shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal leave.

(l) “ Covered Employee ” means an Eligible Person who is a Covered Employee as specified in Section 7(e) of the Plan.

(n) “ Director ” means a member of the Board or the board of directors of any Related Entity.

(o) “ Disability ” means a permanent and total disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the Code), as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Committee.

(p) “ Dividend Equivalent ” means a right, granted to a Participant under Section 6(g) hereof, to receive cash, Stock, other Awards or other property equal in value to dividends paid with respect to a specified number of shares of Stock, or other periodic payments.

(q) “ Effective Date ” means the effective date of the Plan, which shall be the date of approval of this Plan by the Board.

(r) “ Eligible Person ” means each Executive Officer of the Company (as defined under the Exchange Act) and other officers, Directors and Employees of the Company or of any Related Entity, and Consultants with the Company or any Related Entity. The foregoing notwithstanding, only employees of the Company, the Parent, or any Subsidiary shall be Eligible Persons for purposes of receiving any Incentive Stock Options. An Employee on leave of absence may be considered as still in the employ of the Company or a Related Entity for purposes of eligibility for participation in the Plan.

(s) “ Employee ” means any person, including an officer or Director, who is an employee of the Company or any Related Entity. The Payment of a director’s fee by the Company or a Related Entity shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

(t) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, including rules thereunder and successor provisions and rules thereto.

(u) “ Executive Officer ” means an executive officer of the Company as defined under the Exchange Act.

(v) “ Fair Market Value ” means the fair market value of Stock, Awards or other property as determined by the Committee, or under procedures established by the Committee. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Fair Market Value of Stock as of any given date shall be the closing sale price per share reported on a consolidated basis for stock listed on the principal stock exchange or market on which Stock is traded on the date as of which such value is being determined or, if there is no sale on that date, then on the last previous day on which a sale was reported.

 

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(w) “ Good Reason ” shall, with respect to any Participant, have the equivalent meaning (or the same meaning as “good reason” or “for good reason”) set forth in any employment, consulting, change in control or other agreement for the performance of services between the Participant and the Company or a Related Entity or, in the absence of any such agreement, such term shall mean (i) the assignment to the Participant of any duties inconsistent in any respect with the Participant’s position (including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Company (or a Related Entity), or any other action by the Company (or a Related Entity) which results in a diminution in such position, authority, duties or responsibilities, excluding for this purpose an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company (or a Related Entity) promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Participant; (ii) any failure by the Company (or a Related Entity) to comply with its obligations to the Participant as agreed upon, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company (or a Related Entity) promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Participant; (iii) the Company’s (or Related Entity’s) requiring the Participant to be based at any office or location outside of fifty miles from the location of employment as of the date of Award, except for travel reasonably required in the performance of the Participant’s responsibilities; (iv) any purported termination by the Company (or a Related Entity) of the Participant’s Continuous Service otherwise than for Cause as defined in Section 2(f), or by reason of the Participant’s Disability as defined in Section 2(q). For purposes of this Section 2(y), any good faith determination of “Good Reason” made by the Committee shall be conclusive.

(x) “ Incentive Stock Option ” means any Option intended to be designated as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision thereto.

(y) “ Incumbent Board ” means the Incumbent Board as defined in Section 9(b)(ii) of the Plan.

(z) “ Option ” means a right granted to a Participant under Section 6(b) hereof, to purchase Stock or other Awards at a specified price during specified time periods.

(aa) “ Optionee ” means a person to whom an Option is granted under this Plan or any person who succeeds to the rights of such person under this Plan.

(bb) “ Other Stock-Based Awards ” means Awards granted to a Participant under Section 6(h) hereof.

(cc) “ Parent ” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

(dd) “ Participant ” means a person who has been granted an Award under the Plan which remains outstanding, including a person who is no longer an Eligible Person.

(ee) “ Performance Award ” means a right, granted to an Eligible Person under Section 7 hereof, to receive Awards based upon performance criteria specified by the Committee.

(ff) “ Person ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, and shall include a “group” as defined in Section 13(d) thereof.

(gg) “ Related Entity ” means any Parent, Subsidiary, and any business, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity designated by the Committee in which the Company, a Parent, or a Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, holds a substantial ownership interest.

 

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(hh) “ Restricted Stock ” means Stock granted to a Participant under Section 6(d) hereof, that is subject to certain restrictions and to a risk of forfeiture.

(m) “ Restricted Stock Unit ” means a right, granted to a Participant under Section 6(e) hereof, to receive Stock, cash or a combination thereof at the end of a specified deferral period.

(ii) “ Rule 16b-3” and “Rule 16a-1(c)(3) ” means Rule 16b-3 and Rule 16a-1(c)(3), as from time to time in effect and applicable to the Plan and Participants, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

(jj) “ Stock ” means the Company’s Common Stock, and such other securities as may be substituted (or resubstituted) for Stock pursuant to Section 10(c) hereof.

(kk) “ Stock Appreciation Right ” means a right granted to a Participant under Section 6(c) hereof.

(ll) “ Subsidiary ” means a “subsidiary corporation” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

3. Administration .

(a) Authority of the Committee . The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have full and final authority, in each case subject to and consistent with the provisions of the Plan, to select Eligible Persons to become Participants, grant Awards, determine the type, number and other terms and conditions of, and all other matters relating to, Awards, prescribe Award agreements (which need not be identical for each Participant) and rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan, construe and interpret the Plan and Award agreements and correct defects, supply omissions or reconcile inconsistencies therein, and to make all other decisions and determinations as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. In exercising any discretion granted to the Committee under the Plan or pursuant to any Award, the Committee shall not be required to follow past practices, act in a manner consistent with past practices, or treat any Eligible Person in a manner consistent with the treatment of other Eligible Persons.

(b) Manner of Exercise of Committee Authority . Any action of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company, its Related Entities, Participants, Beneficiaries, transferees under Section 10(b) hereof or other persons claiming rights from or through a Participant, and stockholders. The express grant of any specific power to the Committee, and the taking of any action by the Committee, shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee. The Committee may delegate to officers or managers of the Company or any Related Entity, or committees thereof, the authority, subject to such terms as the Committee shall determine, (i) to perform administrative functions, (ii) with respect to Participants not subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, to perform such other functions as the Committee may determine, and (iii) with respect to Participants subject to Section 16, to perform such other functions of the Committee as the Committee may determine to the extent performance of such functions will not result in the loss of an exemption under Rule 16b-3 otherwise available for transactions by such persons, in each case to the extent permitted under applicable law and subject to the requirements set forth in Section 7(d). The Committee may appoint agents to assist it in administering the Plan.

(c) Limitation of Liability . The Committee, and each member thereof, shall be entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to him or her by any Executive Officer, other officer or Employee, the Company’s independent auditors, Consultants or any other agents assisting in the administration of the Plan. Members of the Committee, and any officer or Employee acting at the direction or on behalf of the Committee, shall not be personally liable for any action or determination taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company with respect to any such action or determination.

 

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4. Stock Subject to Plan .

(a) Number of Shares Available for Issuance Under Plan . Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10(c) hereof, the total number of Shares reserved and available for issuance in connection with Awards shall be 7,500,000 Shares.

(b) Availability of Shares Not Issued pursuant to Awards .

(i) Expiration or Termination . If any Shares subject to an Award are forfeited, expire, or otherwise terminate without issuance of such Shares, any Award is settled for cash or otherwise does not result in the issuance of all or a portion of the Shares subject to such Award, the Shares shall, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration, termination, cash settlement, or non-issuance, be available for Awards under the Plan, subject to Section 4(b)(iv) below.

(ii) Forfeiture or Repurchase . If any Shares issued pursuant to an Award are forfeited back to or repurchased by the Company, including, but not limited to, any repurchase or forfeiture caused by the failure to meet a contingency or condition required for the vesting of such shares, then the Shares forfeited or repurchased shall revert to and become available for issuance under the Plan, subject to Section 4(b)(iv) below.

(iii) Withholding . In the event that any Option or other Award granted hereunder is exercised through the withholding of Shares from the Award by the Company or withholding tax liabilities arising from such Option or other Award are satisfied by the withholding of Shares from the Award by the Company, then only the number of Shares issued net of the Shares withheld shall be counted as issued for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares available for grant under the Plan, subject to Section 4(b)(iv) below.

(iv) Incentive Options . Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4(b) to the contrary, solely for purposes of determining whether Shares are available for the grant of Incentive Stock Options, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be granted under this Plan through Incentive Stock Options shall be determined without regard to any Shares restored pursuant to this Section 4(b) that, if taken into account, would cause the Plan, for purposes of the grant of Incentive Stock Options, to fail the requirement under Code Section 422 that the Plan designate a maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued.

(c) Application of Limitations . The limitation contained in this Section 4 shall apply not only to Awards that are settled by the delivery of Shares but also to Awards relating to Shares but settled only in cash (such as cash-only Stock Appreciation Rights). The Committee may adopt reasonable counting procedures to ensure appropriate counting, and avoid double counting (as, for example, in the case of tandem or substitute awards) and may make adjustments if the number of Shares actually delivered differs from the number of shares previously counted in connection with an Award.

5. Eligibility; Per-Person Award Limitations . Awards may be granted under the Plan only to Eligible Persons. In each fiscal year during any part of which the Plan is in effect, an Eligible Person may not be granted Awards relating to more than 1,000,000 shares of Stock, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10(c), under each of Sections 6(b), 6(c), 6(d), 6(e), 6(f), 6(g), 6(h), 7(b) and 7(c). In addition, the maximum amount that may be earned as an Annual Incentive Award or other cash Award in any fiscal year by any one Participant shall be $2,000,000, and the maximum amount that may be earned as a Performance Award or other cash Award in respect of a performance period by any one Participant shall be $5,000,000.

6. Specific Terms of Awards .

(a) General . Awards may be granted on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 6. In addition, the Committee may impose on any Award or the exercise thereof, at the date of grant or thereafter (subject to Section 10(e)), such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine, including terms requiring forfeiture of Awards in the event of termination of Continuous Service by the Participant and terms permitting a Participant to make elections relating to his or her Award. The Committee shall retain full power and discretion to accelerate, waive or modify, at any time, any term or condition of an Award that is not mandatory under the Plan. Except in cases in which the Committee is authorized to require other forms of consideration under the Plan, or to the extent other forms of consideration must be paid to satisfy the requirements of Nevada law, no consideration other than services may be required for the grant (but not the exercise) of any Award.

 

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(b) Options . The Committee is authorized to grant Options to Participants on the following terms and conditions:

(i) Stock Option Agreement . Each grant of an Option under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement. Such Stock Option Agreement shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms and conditions which are not inconsistent with the Plan and which the Committee deems appropriate for inclusion in a Stock Option Agreement. The provisions of the various Stock Option Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

(ii) Number of Shares . Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the number of shares of Stock that are subject to the Option and shall provide for the adjustment of such number in accordance with Section 10(c) hereof. The Stock Option Agreement shall also specify whether the Option is an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

(iii) Exercise Price .

(A) In General . Each Stock Option Agreement shall state the price at which shares of Stock subject to the Option may be purchased (the “Exercise Price”), which shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant.

(B) Ten Percent Stockholder . If an individual owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules applicable under Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Related Entity, the Exercise Price of an Incentive Stock Option must be at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of grant and such Incentive Stock Option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date of grant.

(iv) Time and Method of Exercise . The Committee shall determine the time or times at which or the circumstances under which an Option may be exercised in whole or in part (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), provided that in the case of an Optionee who is not an officer, Director, or Consultant of the Company or a Related Entity, his or her Options shall become exercisable at least as rapidly as 20% per year, over a five-year period commencing on the date of the grant, unless a determination is made by counsel for the Company that such vesting requirements are not required in the circumstances under applicable federal or state securities laws. The Committee may also determine the time or times at which Options shall cease to be or become exercisable following termination of Continuous Service or upon other conditions; provided, however, if the Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated for any reason other than Cause, that portion of the Option that is exercisable as of the date of termination shall remain exercisable for at least 6 months from the date of termination if by reason of death or Disability, and for at least 30 days from the date of termination if by reason other than the Optionee’s death or Disability. The Committee may determine the methods by which such exercise price may be paid or deemed to be paid (including in the discretion of the Committee a cashless exercise procedure), the form of such payment, including, without limitation, cash, Stock, other Awards or awards granted under other plans of the Company or a Related Entity, or other property (including notes or other contractual obligations of Participants to make payment on a deferred basis), and the methods by or forms in which Stock will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants.

(v) Incentive Stock Options . The terms of any Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan shall comply in all respects with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code. Anything in the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, no term of the Plan relating to Incentive Stock Options (including any Stock Appreciation Rights in tandem therewith) shall be interpreted, amended or altered, nor shall any discretion or authority granted under the Plan be exercised, so as to disqualify either the Plan or any Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code, unless the Participant has first requested the change that will result in such disqualification. Thus, if and to the extent required to comply with Section 422 of the Code, Options granted as Incentive Stock Options shall be subject to the following special terms and conditions:

 

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(A) the Option shall not be exercisable more than 10 years after the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted; provided, however, that if a Participant owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent Corporation and the Incentive Stock Option is granted to such Participant, the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be (to the extent required by the Code at the time of the grant) for no more than five years from the date of grant; and

(B) The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the shares of stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan and all other option plans of the Company or its Parent Corporation during any calendar year are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year shall not (to the extent required by the Code at the time of the grant) exceed $100,000.

(vi) Repurchase Rights . The Committee shall have the discretion to grant Options which are exercisable for unvested shares of Common Stock. Should the Optionee’s Continuous Service cease while holding such unvested shares, the Company shall have the right to repurchase, at the exercise price paid per share, any or all of those unvested shares. The terms upon which such repurchase right shall be exercisable (including the period and procedure for exercise and the appropriate vesting schedule for the purchased shares) shall be established by the Committee and set forth in the document evidencing such repurchase right.

(c) Stock Appreciation Rights . The Committee is authorized to grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Participants on the following terms and conditions:

(i) Right to Payment . A Stock Appreciation Right shall confer on the Participant to whom it is granted a right to receive, upon exercise thereof, the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value of one share of stock on the date of exercise, over (B) the grant price of the Stock Appreciation Right as determined by the Committee. The grant price of a Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of grant.

(ii) Other Terms . The Committee shall determine at the date of grant or thereafter, the time or times at which and the circumstances under which a Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised in whole or in part (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), the time or times at which Stock Appreciation Rights shall cease to be or become exercisable following termination of Continuous Service or upon other conditions, the method of exercise, method of settlement, form of consideration payable in settlement, method by or forms in which Stock will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants, whether or not a Stock Appreciation Right shall be in tandem or in combination with any other Award, and any other terms and conditions of any Stock Appreciation Right. Stock Appreciation Rights may be either freestanding or in tandem with other Awards.

(d) Restricted Stock . The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock to Participants on the following terms and conditions:

(i) Grant and Restrictions . Restricted Stock shall be subject to such restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture and other restrictions, if any, as the Committee may impose, or as otherwise provided in this Plan. The restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times, under such circumstances (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), in such installments or otherwise, as the Committee may determine at the date of grant or thereafter. Except to the extent restricted under the terms of the Plan and any Award agreement relating to the Restricted Stock, a Participant granted Restricted Stock shall have all of the rights of a stockholder, including the right to vote the Restricted Stock and the right to receive dividends thereon (subject to any mandatory reinvestment or other requirement imposed by the Committee). During the restricted period applicable to the Restricted Stock, subject to Section 10(b) below, the Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, margined or otherwise encumbered by the Participant.

 

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(ii) Forfeiture . Except as otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of the Award, upon termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service during the applicable restriction period, the Participant’s Restricted Stock that is at that time subject to restrictions shall be forfeited (or, in accordance with Section 6(b)(vi), reacquired by the Company); provided that the Committee may provide, by rule or regulation or in any Award agreement, or may determine in any individual case, that restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock shall be waived in whole or in part in the event of terminations resulting from specified causes, and the Committee may in other cases waive in whole or in part the forfeiture of Restricted Stock.

(iii) Certificates for Stock . Restricted Stock granted under the Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Committee shall determine. If certificates representing Restricted Stock are registered in the name of the Participant, the Committee may require that such certificates bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, that the Company retain physical possession of the certificates, and that the Participant deliver a stock power to the Company, endorsed in blank, relating to the Restricted Stock.

(iv) Dividends and Splits . As a condition to the grant of an Award of Restricted Stock, the Committee may require that any cash dividends paid on a share of Restricted Stock be automatically reinvested in additional shares of Restricted Stock or applied to the purchase of additional Awards under the Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Stock distributed in connection with a Stock split or Stock dividend, and other property distributed as a dividend, shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock with respect to which such Stock or other property has been distributed.

(e) Restricted Stock Units . The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock Units to Participants, which are rights to receive Stock, cash, or a combination thereof at the end of a specified time period, subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) Award and Restrictions . Satisfaction of an Award of Restricted Stock Units shall occur upon expiration of the time specified for such Stock Units by the Committee (or, if permitted by the Committee, as elected by the Participant). In addition, Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions (which may include a risk of forfeiture) as the Committee may impose, if any, which restrictions may lapse at the expiration of the time period or at earlier specified times (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), separately or in combination, in installments or otherwise, as the Committee may determine. The terms of an Award of Restricted Stock Units shall be set forth in a written Award Agreement that shall contain provisions determined by the Committee and not inconsistent with the Plan. Restricted Stock Units may be satisfied by delivery of Stock, cash equal to the Fair Market Value of the specified number of shares of Stock covered by the Restricted Stock Units, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee at the date of grant or thereafter. Prior to satisfaction of an Award of Restricted Stock Units, an Award of Restricted Stock Units carries no voting or dividend or other rights associated with share ownership. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of the Plan, unless otherwise exempt from Section 409A of the Code or otherwise specifically determined by the Committee, each Award of Restricted Stock Units shall be structured to avoid the imposition of any excise tax under Section 409A of the Code.

(ii) Forfeiture . Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, upon termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service during the applicable time period thereof to which forfeiture conditions apply (as provided in the Award agreement evidencing the Restricted Stock Units), the Participant’s Restricted Stock Units (other than those Restricted Stock Units subject to deferral at the election of the Participant) shall be forfeited; provided that the Committee may provide, by rule or regulation or in any Award agreement, or may determine in any individual case, that restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock Units shall be waived in whole or in part in the event of terminations resulting from specified causes, and the Committee may in other cases waive in whole or in part the forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units.

(iii) Dividend Equivalents . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at date of grant, any Dividend Equivalents that are granted with respect to any Award of Restricted Stock Units shall be either (A) paid with respect to such Restricted Stock Units at the dividend payment date in cash or in shares of unrestricted Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such dividends, or (B) deferred with respect to such Restricted Stock Units and the amount or value thereof automatically deemed reinvested in additional Restricted Stock Units, other Awards or other investment vehicles, as the Committee shall determine or permit the Participant to elect.

 

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(f) Bonus Stock and Awards in Lieu of Obligations . The Committee is authorized to grant Stock as a bonus, or to grant Stock or other Awards in lieu of Company obligations to pay cash or deliver other property under the Plan or under other plans or compensatory arrangements, provided that, in the case of Participants subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the amount of such grants remains within the discretion of the Committee to the extent necessary to ensure that acquisitions of Stock or other Awards are exempt from liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. Stock or Awards granted hereunder shall be subject to such other terms as shall be determined by the Committee.

(g) Dividend Equivalents . The Committee is authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to a Participant entitling the Participant to receive cash, Stock, other Awards, or other property equal in value to dividends paid with respect to a specified number of shares of Stock, or other periodic payments. Dividend Equivalents may be awarded on a free-standing basis or in connection with another Award. The Committee may provide that Dividend Equivalents shall be paid or distributed when accrued or shall be deemed to have been reinvested in additional Stock, Awards, or other investment vehicles, and subject to such restrictions on transferability and risks of forfeiture, as the Committee may specify. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless otherwise exempt from Section 409A of the Code or otherwise specifically determined by the Committee, each Dividend Equivalent shall be structured to avoid the imposition of any excise tax under Section 409A of the Code.

(h) Other Stock-Based Awards . The Committee is authorized, subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant to Participants such other Awards that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, Stock, as deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan, including, without limitation, convertible or exchangeable debt securities, other rights convertible or exchangeable into Stock, purchase rights for Stock, Awards with value and payment contingent upon performance of the Company or any other factors designated by the Committee, and Awards valued by reference to the book value of Stock or the value of securities of or the performance of specified Related Entities or business units. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such Awards. Stock delivered pursuant to an Award in the nature of a purchase right granted under this Section 6(h) shall be purchased for such consideration (including without limitation loans from the Company or a Related Entity), paid for at such times, by such methods, and in such forms, including, without limitation, cash, Stock, other Awards or other property, as the Committee shall determine. The Committee shall have the discretion to grant such other Awards which are exercisable for unvested shares of Common Stock. Should the Optionee’s Continuous Service cease while holding such unvested shares, the Company shall have the right to repurchase, at the exercise price paid per share, any or all of those unvested shares. The terms upon which such repurchase right shall be exercisable (including the period and procedure for exercise and the appropriate vesting schedule for the purchased shares) shall be established by the Committee and set forth in the document evidencing such repurchase right. Cash awards, as an element of or supplement to any other Award under the Plan, may also be granted pursuant to this Section 6(h). Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless otherwise exempt from Section 409A of the Code or otherwise specifically determined by the Committee, each such Award shall be structured to avoid the imposition of any excise tax under Section 409A of the Code.

7. Performance and Annual Incentive Awards .

(a) Performance Conditions . The right of a Participant to exercise or receive a grant or settlement of any Award, and the timing thereof, may be subject to such performance conditions as may be specified by the Committee. The Committee may use such business criteria and other measures of performance as it may deem appropriate in establishing any performance conditions, and may exercise its discretion to reduce the amounts payable under any Award subject to performance conditions, except as limited under Sections 7(b) and 7(c) hereof in the case of a Performance Award or Annual Incentive Award intended to qualify under Code Section 162(m).

(b) Performance Awards Granted to Designated Covered Employees . If and to the extent that the Committee determines that a Performance Award to be granted to an Eligible Person who is designated by the Committee as likely to be a Covered Employee should qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Code Section 162(m), the grant, exercise and/or settlement of such Performance Award shall be contingent upon achievement of pre-established performance goals and other terms set forth in this Section 7(b).

 

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(i) Performance Goals Generally . The performance goals for such Performance Awards shall consist of one or more business criteria and a targeted level or levels of performance with respect to each of such criteria, as specified by the Committee consistent with this Section 7(b). Performance goals shall be objective and shall otherwise meet the requirements of Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder including the requirement that the level or levels of performance targeted by the Committee result in the achievement of performance goals being “substantially uncertain.” The Committee may determine that such Performance Awards shall be granted, exercised and/or settled upon achievement of any one performance goal or that two or more of the performance goals must be achieved as a condition to grant, exercise and/or settlement of such Performance Awards. Performance goals may differ for Performance Awards granted to any one Participant or to different Participants.

(ii) Business Criteria . One or more of the following business criteria for the Company, on a consolidated basis, and/or specified Related Entities or business units of the Company (except with respect to the total stockholder return and earnings per share criteria), shall be used exclusively by the Committee in establishing performance goals for such Performance Awards: (1) total stockholder return; (2) such total stockholder return as compared to total return (on a comparable basis) of a publicly available index such as, but not limited to, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index or the S&P Specialty Retailer Index; (3) net income; (4) pretax earnings; (5) earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization; (6) pretax operating earnings after interest expense and before bonuses, service fees, and extraordinary or special items; (7) operating margin; (8) earnings per share; (9) return on equity; (10) return on capital; (11) return on investment; (12) operating earnings; (13) working capital or inventory; (14) operating earnings before the expense for share based awards; and (15) ratio of debt to stockholders’ equity. One or more of the foregoing business criteria shall also be exclusively used in establishing performance goals for Annual Incentive Awards granted to a Covered Employee under Section 7(c) hereof that are intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m).

(iii) Performance Period; Timing For Establishing Performance Goals . Achievement of performance goals in respect of such Performance Awards shall be measured over a performance period of up to seven years, as specified by the Committee. Performance goals shall be established not later than 90 days after the beginning of any performance period applicable to such Performance Awards, or at such other date as may be required or permitted for “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m).

(iv) Performance Award Pool . The Committee may establish a Performance Award pool, which shall be an unfunded pool, for purposes of measuring Company performance in connection with Performance Awards. The amount of such Performance Award pool shall be based upon the achievement of a performance goal or goals based on one or more of the business criteria set forth in Section 7(b)(ii) hereof during the given performance period, as specified by the Committee in accordance with Section 7(b)(iii) hereof. The Committee may specify the amount of the Performance Award pool as a percentage of any of such business criteria, a percentage thereof in excess of a threshold amount, or as another amount which need not bear a strictly mathematical relationship to such business criteria.

(v) Settlement of Performance Awards; Other Terms . Settlement of such Performance Awards shall be in cash, Stock, other Awards or other property, in the discretion of the Committee. The Committee may, in its discretion, reduce the amount of a settlement otherwise to be made in connection with such Performance Awards. The Committee shall specify the circumstances in which such Performance Awards shall be paid or forfeited in the event of termination of Continuous Service by the Participant prior to the end of a performance period or settlement of Performance Awards.

(c) Annual Incentive Awards Granted to Designated Covered Employees . The Committee may, within its discretion, grant one or more Annual Incentive Awards to any Eligible Person, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 7(c).

 

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(i) Annual Incentive Award Pool . The Committee may establish an Annual Incentive Award pool, which shall be an unfunded pool, for purposes of measuring Company performance in connection with Annual Incentive Awards. In the case of Annual Incentive Awards intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Code Section 162(m), the amount of such Annual Incentive Award pool shall be based upon the achievement of a performance goal or goals based on one or more of the business criteria set forth in Section 7(b)(ii) hereof during the given performance period, as specified by the Committee in accordance with Section 7(b)(iii) hereof. The Committee may specify the amount of the Annual Incentive Award pool as a percentage of any such business criteria, a percentage thereof in excess of a threshold amount, or as another amount which need not bear a strictly mathematical relationship to such business criteria.

(ii) Potential Annual Incentive Awards . Not later than the end of the 90th day of each fiscal year, or at such other date as may be required or permitted in the case of Awards intended to be “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m), the Committee shall determine the Eligible Persons who will potentially receive Annual Incentive Awards, and the amounts potentially payable thereunder, for that fiscal year, either out of an Annual Incentive Award pool established by such date under Section 7(c)(i) hereof or as individual Annual Incentive Awards. In the case of individual Annual Incentive Awards intended to qualify under Code Section 162(m), the amount potentially payable shall be based upon the achievement of a performance goal or goals based on one or more of the business criteria set forth in Section 7(b)(ii) hereof in the given performance year, as specified by the Committee; in other cases, such amount shall be based on such criteria as shall be established by the Committee. In all cases, the maximum Annual Incentive Award of any Participant shall be subject to the limitation set forth in Section 5 hereof.

(iii) Payout of Annual Incentive Awards . After the end of each fiscal year, the Committee shall determine the amount, if any, of (A) the Annual Incentive Award pool, and the maximum amount of potential Annual Incentive Award payable to each Participant in the Annual Incentive Award pool, or (B) the amount of potential Annual Incentive Award otherwise payable to each Participant. The Committee may, in its discretion, determine that the amount payable to any Participant as an Annual Incentive Award shall be reduced from the amount of his or her potential Annual Incentive Award, including a determination to make no Award whatsoever. The Committee shall specify the circumstances in which an Annual Incentive Award shall be paid or forfeited in the event of termination of Continuous Service by the Participant prior to the end of a fiscal year or settlement of such Annual Incentive Award.

(d) Written Determinations . All determinations by the Committee as to the establishment of performance goals, the amount of any Performance Award pool or potential individual Performance Awards and as to the achievement of performance goals relating to Performance Awards under Section 7(b), and the amount of any Annual Incentive Award pool or potential individual Annual Incentive Awards and the amount of final Annual Incentive Awards under Section 7(c), shall be made in writing in the case of any Award intended to qualify under Code Section 162(m). The Committee may not delegate any responsibility relating to such Performance Awards or Annual Incentive Awards if and to the extent required to comply with Code Section 162(m).

(e) Status of Section 7(b) and Section 7(c) Awards Under Code Section 162(m) . It is the intent of the Company that Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards under Section 7(b) and 7(c) hereof granted to persons who are designated by the Committee as likely to be Covered Employees within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder shall, if so designated by the Committee, constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder. Accordingly, the terms of Sections 7(b), (c), (d) and (e), including the definitions of Covered Employee and other terms used therein, shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder. The foregoing notwithstanding, because the Committee cannot determine with certainty whether a given Participant will be a Covered Employee with respect to a fiscal year that has not yet been completed, the term Covered Employee as used herein shall mean only a person designated by the Committee, at the time of grant of Performance Awards or an Annual Incentive Award, as likely to be a Covered Employee with respect to that fiscal year. If any provision of the Plan or any agreement relating to such Performance Awards or Annual Incentive Awards does not comply or is inconsistent with the requirements of Code Section 162(m) or regulations thereunder, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such requirements.

 

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8. Certain Provisions Applicable to Awards or Sales .

(a) Stand-Alone, Additional, Tandem, and Substitute Awards. Awards granted under the Plan may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution or exchange for, any other Award or any award granted under another plan of the Company, any Related Entity, or any business entity to be acquired by the Company or a Related Entity, or any other right of a Participant to receive payment from the Company or any Related Entity. Such additional, tandem, and substitute or exchange Awards may be granted at any time. If an Award is granted in substitution or exchange for another Award or award, the Committee shall require the surrender of such other Award or award in consideration for the grant of the new Award. In addition, Awards may be granted in lieu of cash compensation, including in lieu of cash amounts payable under other plans of the Company or any Related Entity in which the value of Stock subject to the Award is equivalent in value to the cash compensation.

(b) Term of Awards . The term of each Award shall be for such period as may be determined by the Committee or the Board; provided that in no event shall the term of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right exceed a period of 10 years (or such shorter term as may be required in respect of an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code).

(c) Form and Timing of Payment Under Awards; Deferrals . Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award agreement, payments to be made by the Company or a Related Entity upon the exercise of an Option or other Award or settlement of an Award may be made in such forms as the Committee shall determine, including, without limitation, cash, other Awards or other property, and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments, or on a deferred basis. The settlement of any Award may be accelerated, and cash paid in lieu of Stock in connection with such settlement, in the discretion of the Committee or upon occurrence of one or more specified events (in addition to a Change in Control). Installment or deferred payments may be required by the Committee (subject to Section 10(e) of the Plan) or permitted at the election of the Participant on terms and conditions established by the Committee. Payments may include, without limitation, provisions for the payment or crediting of a reasonable interest rate on installment or deferred payments or the grant or crediting of Dividend Equivalents or other amounts in respect of installment or deferred payments denominated in Stock.

(d) Exemptions from Section 16(b) Liability . It is the intent of the Company that this Plan comply in all respects with applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 or Rule 16a-1(c)(3) to the extent necessary to ensure that neither the grant of any Awards to nor other transaction by a Participant who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act is subject to liability under Section 16(b) thereof (except for transactions acknowledged in writing to be non-exempt by such Participant). Accordingly, if any provision of this Plan or any Award agreement does not comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 or Rule 16a-1(c)(3) as then applicable to any such transaction, such provision will be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 or Rule 16a- I (c)(3) so that such Participant shall avoid liability under Section 16(b).

(e) Code Section 409A . If and to the extent that the Committee believes that any Awards may constitute a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” under Section 409A of the Code, the terms and conditions set forth in the Award Agreement for that Award shall be drafted in a manner that is intended to comply with, and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with, the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Participant and the Company.

(f) No Option Repricing . Other than pursuant to Section 10(c), without approval of the Company’s stockholders, the Committee shall not be permitted to (A) lower the exercise price per share of Stock of an Option after it is granted, (B) cancel an Option when the exercise price per share of Stock exceeds the Fair Market Value of the underlying share of Stock in exchange for another Award or cash, or (C) take any other action with respect to an Option that may be treated as a repricing.

9. Change in Control .

(a) Effect of “Change in Control .” If and to the extent provided in the Award, in the event of a “Change in Control,” as defined in Section 9(b):

 

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(i) The Committee may, within its discretion, accelerate the vesting and exercisability of any Award carrying a right to exercise that was not previously vested and exercisable as of the time of the Change in Control, subject to applicable restrictions set forth in Section 10(a) hereof;

(ii) The Committee may, within its discretion, accelerate the exercisability of any Stock Appreciation Rights and provide for the settlement of such Stock Appreciation Rights for amounts, in cash;

(iii) The Committee may, within its discretion, lapse the restrictions, deferral of settlement, and forfeiture conditions applicable to any other Award granted under the Plan and such Awards may be deemed fully vested as of the time of the Change in Control, except to the extent of any waiver by the Participant and subject to applicable restrictions set forth in Section 10(a) hereof; and

(iv) With respect to any such outstanding Award subject to achievement of performance goals and conditions under the Plan, the Committee may, within its discretion, deem such performance goals and other conditions as having been met as of the date of the Change in Control.

(b) Definition of “Change in Control .” A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon:

(i) Upon the consummation of a transaction approved by the stockholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger, consolidation or other form of corporate transaction or series of transactions, in each case, with respect to which persons who were the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation or other transaction do not, immediately thereafter, own more than 50% of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the reorganized, merged or consolidated company’s then outstanding voting securities, or a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;

(ii) Individuals who, as of the date on which the Award is granted, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date on which the Award was granted whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the Directors of the Company) shall be, for purposes of this Agreement, considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board; or

(iii) the acquisition (other than from the Company) by any person, entity or “group”, within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act, of more than 50% of either the then outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock or the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (hereinafter referred to as the ownership of a “Controlling Interest”) excluding, for this purpose, any acquisitions by (1) the Company or a Related Entity, (2) any person, entity or “group” that as of the date on which the Award is granted owns beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act) of a Controlling Interest or (3) any employee benefit plan of the Company or a Related Entity.

10. General Provisions .

(a) Compliance With Legal and Other Requirements . The Company may, to the extent deemed necessary or advisable by the Committee, postpone the issuance or delivery of Stock or payment of other benefits under any Award until completion of such registration or qualification of such Stock or other required action under any federal or state law, rule or regulation, listing or other required action with respect to any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Stock or other Company securities are listed or quoted, or compliance with any other obligation of the Company, as the Committee, may consider appropriate, and may require any Participant to make such representations, furnish such information and comply with or be subject to such other conditions as it may consider appropriate in connection with the issuance or delivery of Stock or payment of other benefits in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, listing requirements, or other obligations. The foregoing notwithstanding, in connection with a Change in Control, the Company shall take or cause to be taken no action, and shall undertake or permit to arise no legal or contractual obligation, that results or would result in any postponement of the issuance or delivery of Stock or payment of benefits under any Award or the imposition of any other conditions on such issuance, delivery or payment, to the extent that such postponement or other condition would represent a greater burden on a Participant than existed on the 90th day preceding the Change in Control.

 

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(b) Limits on Transferability; Beneficiaries .

(i) General . Except as provided herein, a Participant may not assign, sell, transfer, or otherwise encumber or subject to any lien any Award or other right or interest granted under this Plan, in whole or in part, including any Award or right which constitutes a derivative security as generally defined in Rule 16a1(c) under the Exchange Act, other than by will or by operation of the laws of descent and distribution, and such Awards or rights that may be exercisable shall be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant or his or her guardian or legal representative.

(ii) Permitted Transfer of Option . The Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit the transfer of an Option (but not an Incentive Stock Option, or any other right to purchase Stock other than an Option) as follows: (A) by gift to a member of the Participant’s Immediate Family or (B) by transfer by instrument to a trust providing that the Option is to be passed to beneficiaries upon death of the Optionee. For purposes of this Section 10(b)(ii), “Immediate Family” shall mean the Optionee’s spouse (including a former spouse subject to terms of a domestic relations order); child, stepchild, grandchild, child-in-law; parent, stepparent, grandparent, parent-in-law; sibling and sibling-in-law, and shall include adoptive relationships. If a determination is made by counsel for the Company that the restrictions contained in this Section 10(b)(ii) are not required by applicable federal or state securities laws under the circumstances, then the Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit the transfer of Awards (other than Incentive Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights in tandem therewith) to one or more Beneficiaries or other transferees during the lifetime of the Participant, which may be exercised by such transferees in accordance with the terms of such Award, but only if and to the extent permitted by the Committee pursuant to the express terms of an Award agreement (subject to any terms and conditions which the Committee may impose thereon, and further subject to any prohibitions and restrictions on such transfers pursuant to Rule 16b-3). A Beneficiary, transferee, or other person claiming any rights under the Plan from or through any Participant shall be subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and any Award agreement applicable to such Participant, except as otherwise determined by the Committee, and to any additional terms and conditions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee.

(c) Adjustments .

(i) Adjustments to Awards . In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Stock, or other property), recapitalization, forward or reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Stock and/or such other securities of the Company or any other issuer such that a substitution, exchange, or adjustment is determined by the Committee to be appropriate, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it deems equitable, substitute, exchange, or adjust any or all of (A) the number and kind of shares of Stock which may be delivered in connection with Awards granted thereafter, (B) the number and kind of shares of Stock by which annual per-person Award limitations are measured under Section 5 hereof, (C) the number and kind of shares of Stock subject to or deliverable in respect of outstanding Awards, (E) the exercise price, grant price or purchase price relating to any Award and/or make provision for payment of cash or other property in respect of any outstanding Award, and (F) any other aspect of any Award that the Committee determines to be appropriate.

(ii) Adjustments in Case of Certain Corporate Transactions . In the event of a proposed sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any reorganization, merger, consolidation, or other form of corporate transaction in which the Company does not survive, or in which the shares of Stock are exchanged for or converted into securities issued by another entity, then the successor or acquiring entity or an affiliate thereof may, with the consent of the Committee, assume each outstanding Option or substitute an equivalent option or right. If the successor or acquiring entity or an affiliate thereof, does not cause such an assumption or substitution, then each Option shall terminate upon the consummation of sale, merger, consolidation, or other corporate transaction. The Committee shall give written notice of any proposed transaction referred to in this Section I 0(c)(ii) a reasonable period of time prior to the closing date for such transaction (which notice may be given either before or after the approval of such transaction), in order that Optionees may have a reasonable period of time prior to the closing date of such transaction within which to exercise any Options that are then exercisable (including any Options that may become exercisable upon the closing date of such transaction). An Optionee may condition his exercise of any Option upon the consummation of the transaction.

 

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(iii) Other Adjustments . In addition, the Committee is authorized to make adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards (including Performance Awards and performance goals, and Annual Incentive Awards and any Annual Incentive Award pool or performance goals relating thereto) in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events (including, without limitation, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses and assets) affecting the Company, any Related Entity or any business unit, or the financial statements of the Company or any Related Entity, or in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations, accounting principles, tax rates and regulations or business conditions or in view of the Committee’s assessment of the business strategy of the Company, any Related Entity or business unit thereof, performance of comparable organizations, economic and business conditions, personal performance of a Participant, and any other circumstances deemed relevant; provided that no such adjustment shall be authorized or made if and to the extent that such authority or the making of such adjustment would cause Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Awards granted under Section 8(b) hereof or Annual Incentive Awards granted under Section 8(c) hereof to Participants designated by the Committee as Covered Employees and intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m) and the regulations thereunder to otherwise fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder.

(d) Taxes . The Company and any Related Entity are authorized to withhold from any Award granted, any payment relating to an Award under the Plan, including from a distribution of Stock, or any payroll or other payment to a Participant, amounts of withholding and other taxes due or potentially payable in connection with any transaction involving an Award, and to take such other action as the Committee may deem advisable to enable the Company and Participants to satisfy obligations for the payment of withholding taxes and other tax obligations relating to any Award. This authority shall include authority to withhold or receive Stock or other property and to make cash payments in respect thereof in satisfaction of a Participant’s tax obligations; either on a mandatory or elective basis in the discretion of the Committee.

(e) Changes to the Plan and Awards . The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, or the Committee’s authority to grant Awards under the Plan, without the consent of stockholders or Participants, except that any amendment or alteration to the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders not later than the annual meeting next following such Board action if (i) such stockholder approval is required by any federal or state law or regulation (including, without limitation, Rule 16b-3 or Code Section 162(m)) or the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Stock may then be listed or quoted, or (ii) the amendment or alternation to the Plan materially increases the benefits accruing to the participants under the Plan, materially increases the number of securities that may be issued under the Plan, or materially modifies the requirements for participant in the Plan, and the Board may otherwise, in its discretion, determine to submit other such changes to the Plan to stockholders for approval; provided that, without the consent of an affected Participant, no such Board action may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under any previously granted and outstanding Award. The Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, or amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any Award theretofore granted and any Award agreement relating thereto, except as otherwise provided in the Plan; provided that, without the consent of an affected Participant, no such Committee action may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under such Award.

(f) Limitation on Rights Conferred Under Plan . Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as (i) giving any Eligible Person or Participant the right to continue as an Eligible Person or Participant or in the employ of the Company or a Related Entity; (ii) interfering in any way with the right of the Company or a Related Entity to terminate any Eligible Person’s or Participant’s Continuous Service at any time, (iii) giving an Eligible Person or Participant any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan or to be treated uniformly with other Participants and Employees, or (iv) conferring on a Participant any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company unless and until the Participant is duly issued or transferred shares of Stock in accordance with the terms of an Award.

 

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(g) Unfunded Status of Awards; Creation of Trusts . The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant or obligation to deliver Stock pursuant to an Award, nothing contained in the Plan or any Award shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company; provided that the Committee may authorize the creation of trusts and deposit therein cash, Stock, other Awards or other property, or make other arrangements to meet the Company’s obligations under the Plan. Such trusts or other arrangements shall be consistent with the “unfunded” status of the Plan unless the Committee otherwise determines with the consent of each affected Participant. The trustee of such trusts may be authorized to dispose of trust assets and reinvest the proceeds in alternative investments, subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may specify and in accordance with applicable law.

(h) Nonexclusivity of the Plan . Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor its submission to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or a committee thereof to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable including incentive arrangements and awards which do not qualify under Code Section 162(m).

(i) Payments in the Event of Forfeitures; Fractional Shares . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event of a forfeiture of an Award with respect to which a Participant paid cash or other consideration, the Participant shall be repaid the amount of such cash or other consideration. No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award. The Committee shall determine whether cash, other Awards or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

(j) Governing Law . The validity, construction and effect of the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan, and any Award agreement shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws, and applicable federal law.

(k) Plan Effective Date and Stockholder Approval; Termination of Plan . The Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date, provided the Plan is approved within 12 months of its adoption by the Board by stockholders of the Company eligible to vote in the election of directors, by a vote sufficient to meet the requirements of Code Sections 162(m) (if applicable) and 422, Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act (if applicable), applicable NASDAQ requirements, and other laws, regulations, and obligations of the Company applicable to the Plan. The Plan shall terminate no later than 10 years from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board or 10 years from the date the Plan is approved by the stockholders, whichever is earlier.

 

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Exhibit 10.5(b)

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.

2012 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

1. Grant of Option . Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) hereby grants, as of the date of grant (the “Date of Grant”) set forth in the attached Notice of Grant of Stock Options attached hereto and made a part hereof, to the person whose name is set forth in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options (the “Optionee”) an option (the “Option”) to purchase the total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Shares”) set forth in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options, at the exercise price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options. The Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Option was issued pursuant to the Company’s 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), which is incorporated herein for all purposes. The Option is a non-qualified stock option, and not an Incentive Stock Option. The Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions hereof and thereof and all applicable laws and regulations.

2. Definitions . Unless otherwise provided herein, terms used herein that are defined in the Plan and not defined herein shall have the meanings attributed thereto in the Plan.

3. Exercise Schedule . Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6 or 8 of this Option Agreement, or in the Plan, the Option is exercisable in installments as provided in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options, which shall be cumulative. To the extent that the Option has become exercisable with respect to a percentage of Shares as provided in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options, the Option may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time prior to the expiration of the Option as provided herein. The Notice of Grant of Stock Options table indicates each date (the “Vesting Date”) upon which the Optionee shall be entitled to exercise the Option with respect to the number of Shares granted as indicated beside the date, provided that the Continuous Service of the Optionee continues through and on the applicable Vesting Date. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, there shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each Vesting Date, and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate Vesting Date. Upon the termination of an Optionee’s Continuous Service, any unvested portion of the Option shall terminate and be null and void.

4. Method of Exercise . The vested portion of this Option shall be exercisable in whole or in part in accordance with the exercise schedule set forth in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options by written notice, which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as to the holder’s investment intent with respect to such Shares as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Such written notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to the Secretary of the Company. The written notice shall be accompanied by payment of the exercise price. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised after both (a) receipt by the Company of such written notice accompanied by the exercise price and (b) arrangements that are satisfactory to the Committee in its sole discretion have been made for Optionee’s payment to the Company of the amount, if any, that is necessary to be withheld in accordance with applicable Federal or state withholding requirements. No Shares will be issued pursuant to the Option unless and until such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions of applicable law, including the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares then may be traded.


5. Method of Payment . Payment of the exercise price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee: (a) cash, (b) check, or (c) such other consideration or in such other manner as may be determined by the Committee in its absolute discretion.

6. Termination of Option .

(a) Any unexercised portion of the Option shall automatically and without notice terminate and become null and void at the time of the earliest to occur of the following:

(i) three months after the date on which the Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated other than by reason of (A) Cause, (B) a mental or physical disability (within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 22(e)) of the Optionee as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Committee, or (C) the death of the Optionee;

(ii) immediately upon the termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service for Cause;

(iii) twelve months after the date on which the Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated by reason of a mental or physical disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the Code) as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Committee;

(iv) (A) twelve months after the date of termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service by reason of the death of the Optionee, or , if later, (B) three months after the date on which the Optionee shall die if such death shall occur during the one year period specified in Subsection 6(a)(iii) hereof; or

(v) the tenth anniversary of the date as of which the Option is granted.

(b) To the extent not previously exercised, (i) the Option shall terminate immediately in the event of (1) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (2) any reorganization, merger, consolidation, or other form of corporate transaction in which the Company does not survive or the shares of Stock are converted into or exchanged for securities issued by another entity, unless the successor or acquiring entity, or an affiliate of such successor or acquiring entity, assumes the Option or substitutes an equivalent option or right pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Plan, and (ii) the Committee in its sole discretion may by written notice (“cancellation notice”) cancel, effective upon the consummation of any Corporate Transaction described in Subsection 9(b)(i) of the Plan in which the Company does survive, the Option (or portion thereof) that remains unexercised on such date. The Committee shall give written notice of any proposed transaction referred to in this Section 6(b) a reasonable period of time prior to the closing date for such transaction (which notice may be given either before or after approval of such transaction), in order that the Optionee may have a reasonable period of time prior to the closing date of such transaction within which to exercise the Option if and to the extent that it then is exercisable (including any portion of the Option that may become exercisable upon the closing date of such transaction). The Optionee may condition his exercise of the Option upon the consummation of a transaction referred to in this Section 6(b).

 

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7. Transferability

(a) General . Except as provided herein, a Participant may not assign, sell, transfer, or otherwise encumber or subject to any lien any Award or other right or interest granted under this Plan, in whole or in part, including any Award or right which constitutes a derivative security as generally defined in Rule 16a-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, other than by will or by operation of the laws of descent and distribution, and such Awards or rights that may be exercisable shall be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant or his or her guardian or legal representative.

(b) Permitted Transfer of Option . The Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit the transfer of an Option granted under this Option Agreement as follows: (A) by gift to a member of the Participant’s Immediate Family or (B) by transfer by instrument to a trust providing that the Option is to be passed to beneficiaries upon death of the Optionee. For purposes of this Section 7(b), “Immediate Family” shall mean the Optionee’s spouse (including a former spouse subject to terms of a domestic relations order), child, stepchild, grandchild, child-in-law; parent, stepparent, grandparent, parent-in-law; sibling, and sibling-in-law, and shall include adoptive relationships. If a determination is made by counsel for the Company that the restrictions contained in this Section 7(b) are not required by applicable federal or state securities laws under the circumstances, then the Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit the transfer of Options granted under this Option Agreement to one or more Beneficiaries or other transferees during the lifetime of the Participant, which may be exercised by such transferees in accordance with the terms of this Option Agreement, but only if and to the extent permitted by the Committee pursuant to the express terms of this Option Agreement (subject to any terms and conditions which the Committee may impose thereon, and further subject to any prohibitions and restrictions on such transfers pursuant to Rule 16b-3). A Beneficiary, transferee, or other person claiming any rights under the Plan from or through any Participant shall be subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and any Award agreement applicable to such Participant, except as otherwise determined by the Committee, and to any additional terms and conditions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee.

8. Acceleration of Exercisability of Option .

[Optional] (a) [ This Option shall become exercisable to the extent set forth in an employment, compensation, or severance agreement with or from the Company in the event that, prior to the termination of the Option pursuant to Section 6 hereof, (i) there is a “Change in Control,” as defined in such agreements, that occurs while the Optionee is employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) the Committee exercises its discretion to provide a cancellation notice with respect to the Option pursuant to Section 6(b)(ii) hereof, or (iii) the Option is terminated pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) hereof. ]

 

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[Alternate] (a) [ This Option shall become exercisable to the extent set forth in (b) below in the event that, prior to the termination of the Option pursuant to Section 6 hereof, (i) there is a “Change in Control,” as defined in (b) below, that occurs while the Optionee is employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) the Committee exercises its discretion to provide a cancellation notice with respect to the Option pursuant to Section 6(b)(ii) hereof, or (iii) the Option is terminated pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) hereof.

(b) Individual Change of Control Provisions ]

9. No Rights of Stockholders . Neither the Optionee nor any personal representative (or beneficiary) shall be, or shall have any of the rights and privileges of, a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Stock purchasable or issuable upon the exercise of the Option, in whole or in part, prior to the date of exercise of the Option.

10. Market Stand-Off Agreement . At the request of the Company or the underwriters managing any underwritten offering of the Company’s securities, the Optionee agrees not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any shares of Stock (other than those included in the registration) acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option, without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time (not to exceed 180 days) from the effective date of such registration as may be requested by the Company or such managing underwriters.

11. No Right to Continued Employment . Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the vesting of shares pursuant to the Option granted is earned only by continuing employment or consultancy at the will of the Company (not through the act of being hired, being granted this Option or acquiring shares hereunder). Optionee further acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Option Agreement, nor in the Plan, shall confer upon Optionee any right with respect to continuation of employment or consultancy by the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with Optionee’s right or the Company’s right to terminate Optionee’s employment or consultancy at any time, with or without Cause.

12. Law Governing . This Option Agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the state of Nevada.

13. Interpretation / Provisions of Plan Control . This Option Agreement is subject to all the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations, and interpretations relating to the Plan adopted by the Committee as may be in effect from time to time. If and to the extent that this Option Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Option Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. The Optionee accepts the Option subject to all the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. The undersigned Optionee hereby accepts as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan and this Option Agreement.

 

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14. Notices . Any notice under this Option Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered personally or when deposited in the United States mail, registered, postage prepaid, and addressed, in the case of the Company, to the Company’s Secretary at:

Infinity Resources Holdings Corp.

1375 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 140

Scottsdale, Arizona 85257

or if the Company should move its principal office, to such principal office, and, in the case of the Optionee, to the Optionee’s last permanent address as shown on the Company’s records, subject to the right of either party to designate some other address at any time hereafter in a notice satisfying the requirements of this Section.

15. Tax Consequences . Set forth below is a brief summary as of the date of this Option of some of the federal tax consequences of exercise of this Option and disposition of the Shares. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

(a) Exercise of Option . There may be a regular federal income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option. The Optionee will be treated as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the exercise price. If Optionee is an employee, the Company will be required to withhold from Optionee’s compensation or collect from Optionee and pay to the applicable taxing authorities an amount equal to a percentage of this compensation income at the time of exercise.

(b) Disposition of Shares . If Shares are held for at least one year, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes.

The foregoing discussion assumes that, and only is applicable if, the fair market value of the Shares as of the date on which the Option is granted is not significantly less than the exercise price. The Company believes that it has made a good faith effort to determine the fair market value of the Shares and does not believe that the exercise price is significantly less than the fair market value of the Shares on the Date of Grant. No assurances can be given, however, that the Internal Revenue Service would not take a contrary position. It is possible that if the fair market value is determined to be significantly greater than the exercise price, the Internal Revenue Service may take the position that the Option is not in effect a stock option but should be treated as a restricted stock for tax purposes. The Optionee should consult with his or her own tax advisors as to whether any action should be taken to minimize these risks.

 

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16. Execution . This Option Agreement is executed by the parties hereto on the Notice of Grant of Stock Options, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

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Exhibit 10.5(c)

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.

2012 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

1. Grant of Option . Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) hereby grants, as of the date of grant (the “Date of Grant”) set forth in the attached Notice of Grant of Stock Options attached hereto and made a part hereof, to the person whose name is set forth in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options (the “Optionee”) an option (the “Option”) to purchase the total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Shares”) set forth in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options, at the exercise price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options. The Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Option was issued pursuant to the Company’s 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), which is incorporated herein for all purposes. The Option is an Incentive Stock Option, and not a non-qualified stock option. The Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions hereof and thereof and all applicable laws and regulations.

2. Definitions . Unless otherwise provided herein, terms used herein that are defined in the Plan and not defined herein shall have the meanings attributed thereto in the Plan.

3. Exercise Schedule . Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6 or 10 of this Option Agreement, or in the Plan, the Option is exercisable in installments as provided in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options, which shall be cumulative. To the extent that the Option has become exercisable with respect to a percentage of Shares as provided in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options, the Option may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time prior to the expiration of the Option as provided herein. The Notice of Grant of Stock Options table indicates each date (the “Vesting Date”) upon which the Optionee shall be entitled to exercise the Option with respect to the number of Shares granted as indicated beside the date, provided that the Continuous Service of the Optionee continues through and on the applicable Vesting Date. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, there shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each Vesting Date, and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate Vesting Date. Upon the termination of an Optionee’s Continuous Service, any unvested portion of the Option shall terminate and be null and void.

4. Method of Exercise . The vested portion of this Option shall be exercisable in whole or in part in accordance with the exercise schedule set forth in the Notice of Grant of Stock Options by written notice, which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as to the holder’s investment intent with respect to such Shares as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Such written notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to the Secretary of the Company. The written notice shall be accompanied by payment of the exercise price. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised after both (a) receipt by the Company of such written notice accompanied by the exercise price and (b) arrangements that are satisfactory to the Committee in its sole discretion have been made for Optionee’s payment to the Company of the amount, if any, that is necessary to be withheld in accordance with applicable Federal or state withholding requirements. No Shares will be issued pursuant to the Option unless and until such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions of applicable law, including the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares then may be traded.

 

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5. Method of Payment . Payment of the exercise price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee: (a) cash, (b) check, or (c) such other consideration or in such other manner as may be determined by the Committee in its absolute discretion.

6. Termination of Option .

(a) Any unexercised portion of the Option shall automatically and without notice terminate and become null and void at the time of the earliest to occur of the following:

(i) three months after the date on which the Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated other than by reason of (A) Cause, (B) a mental or physical disability (within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 22(e)) of the Optionee as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Committee, or (C) the death of the Optionee;

(ii) immediately upon the termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service for Cause;

(iii) twelve months after the date on which the Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated by reason of a mental or physical disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the Code) as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Committee;

(iv) (A) twelve months after the date of termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service by reason of the death of the Optionee, or, if later, (B) three months after the date on which the Optionee shall die if such death shall occur during the one year period specified in Subsection 6(a)(iii) hereof; or

(v) the tenth anniversary of the date as of which the Option is granted.

(b) To the extent not previously exercised, (i) the Option shall terminate immediately in the event of (1) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (2) any reorganization, merger, consolidation, or other form of corporate transaction in which the Company does not survive or the shares of Stock are converted into or exchanged for securities issued by another entity, unless the successor or acquiring entity, or an affiliate of such successor or acquiring entity, assumes the Option or substitutes an equivalent option or right pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Plan, and (ii) the Committee in its sole discretion may by written notice (“cancellation notice”) cancel, effective upon the consummation of any Corporate Transaction described in Subsection 9(b)(i) of the Plan in which the Company does survive, the Option (or portion thereof) that remains unexercised on such date. The Committee shall give written notice of any proposed transaction referred to in this Section 6(b) a reasonable period of time prior to the closing date for such transaction (which notice may be given either before or after approval of such transaction), in order that the Optionee may have a reasonable period of time prior to the closing date of such transaction within which to exercise the Option if and to the extent that it then is exercisable (including any portion of the Option that may become exercisable upon the closing date of such transaction). The Optionee may condition his exercise of the Option upon the consummation of a transaction referred to in this Section 6(b).

 

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7. Transferability . The Option is not transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and during the lifetime of the Optionee the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee. The terms of this Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors, and assigns of the Optionee.

8. No Rights of Stockholders . Neither the Optionee nor any personal representative (or beneficiary) shall be, or shall have any of the rights and privileges of, a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Stock purchasable or issuable upon the exercise of the Option, in whole or in part, prior to the date of exercise of the Option.

9. Market Stand-Off Agreement . At the request of the Company or the underwriters managing any underwritten offering of the Company’s securities, the Optionee agrees not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any shares of Stock (other than those included in the registration) acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option, without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time (not to exceed 180 days) from the effective date of such registration as may be requested by the Company or such managing underwriters.

10. Acceleration of Exercisability of Option .

[Optional] (a) [ This Option shall become exercisable to the extent set forth in an employment, compensation, or severance agreement with or from the Company in the event that, prior to the termination of the Option pursuant to Section 6 hereof, (i) there is a “Change in Control,” as defined in such agreements, that occurs while the Optionee is employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) the Committee exercises its discretion to provide a cancellation notice with respect to the Option pursuant to Section 6(b)(ii) hereof, or (iii) the Option is terminated pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) hereof. ]

[Alternate] (a) [ This Option shall become exercisable to the extent set forth in (b) below in the event that, prior to the termination of the Option pursuant to Section 6 hereof, (i) there is a “Change in Control,” as defined in (b) below, that occurs while the Optionee is employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) the Committee exercises its discretion to provide a cancellation notice with respect to the Option pursuant to Section 6(b)(ii) hereof, or (iii) the Option is terminated pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) hereof.

(b) Individual Change of Control Provisions ]

 

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11. No Right to Continued Employment . Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the vesting of shares pursuant to the Option granted is earned only by continuing employment or consultancy at the will of the Company (not through the act of being hired, being granted this Option, or acquiring shares hereunder). Optionee further acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Option Agreement, nor in the Plan, shall confer upon Optionee any right with respect to continuation of employment or consultancy by the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with Optionee’s right or the Company’s right to terminate Optionee’s employment or consultancy at any time, with or without Cause.

12. Law Governing . This Option Agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the state of Nevada.

13. Incentive Stock Option Treatment . The terms of this Option shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the intent of the Company and the Optionee that the Option qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code. If any provision of the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be impermissible in order for the Option to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, then the Option shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had never been included in the Plan or the Option. If and to the extent that the number of Options granted pursuant to this Option Agreement exceeds the limitations contained in Section 4(c) of the Plan or the value of Shares with respect to which this Option may qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, this Option shall be a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

14. Interpretation / Provisions of Plan Control . This Option Agreement is subject to all the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations, and interpretations relating to the Plan adopted by the Committee as may be in effect from time to time. If and to the extent that this Option Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Option Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. The Optionee accepts the Option subject to all the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. The undersigned Optionee hereby accepts as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan and this Option Agreement.

15. Notices . Any notice under this Option Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered personally or when deposited in the United States mail, registered, postage prepaid, and addressed, in the case of the Company, to the Company’s Secretary at:

Infinity Resources Holdings Corp.

1375 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 140

Scottsdale, Arizona 85257

or if the Company should move its principal office, to such principal office, and, in the case of the Optionee, to the Optionee’s last permanent address as shown on the Company’s records, subject to the right of either party to designate some other address at any time hereafter in a notice satisfying the requirements of this Section.

 

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16. Tax Consequences . Set forth below is a brief summary as of the date of this Option of some of the federal tax consequences of exercise of this Option and disposition of the Shares. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

(a) Exercise of Option . There will be no regular federal income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option, although the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the exercise price will be treated as an adjustment to the alternative minimum tax for federal tax purposes and may subject the Optionee to the alternative minimum tax in the year of exercise.

(b) Disposition of Shares . If Shares transferred pursuant to the Option are held for at least one year after exercise and are disposed of at least two years after the date of grant, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will also be treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes. If Shares purchased under an Option are disposed of within such one-year period or within two years after the Date of Grant, any gain realized on such disposition will be treated as compensation income (taxable at ordinary income rates) to the extent of the difference between the exercise price and the lesser of (1) the fair market value of the Shares on the date of exercise, or (2) the sale price of the Shares.

(c) Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of Option Shares . If Optionee sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the Option on or before the later of (1) the date two years after the date of grant, or (2) the date one year after the date of exercise, the Optionee shall immediately notify the Company in writing of such disposition. Optionee agrees that Optionee may be subject to the income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized by the Optionee from the early disposition by payment in cash or out of the current earnings paid to the Optionee.

If and to the extent that the number of Options granted hereunder exceeds the limitations contained in Section 4(c) of the Plan or the value of Shares with respect to which this Option may qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, this Option shall be a Non-Qualified Stock Option. The holder of a Non-Qualified Stock Option will be treated as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) at the time the Option is exercised equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares of Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price. If the shares of Stock transferred pursuant to the Non-Qualified Stock Option are held for at least one year after the Option is exercised, any gain realized on disposition of the shares of Stock will be treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes.

 

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The foregoing discussion assumes that, and only is applicable if, the fair market value of the Shares as of the date on which the Option is granted is not less than the exercise price. The Company believes that it has made a good faith effort to determine the fair market value of the Shares and does not believe that the exercise price is less than the fair market value of the Shares on the Date of Grant. No assurances can be given, however, that the Internal Revenue Service would not take a contrary position, or that the Internal Revenue Service would not treat the Option as an Incentive Stock Option for some other reason. If the exercise price is determined to be less than the fair market value of a Share on the Date of Grant, then the Option may be taxable as a Non-Qualified Stock Option. It is also possible that if the fair market value is determined to be significantly greater than the exercise price, the Internal Revenue Service may take the position that the Option is not in effect a stock option but should be treated as a restricted stock for tax purposes. The Optionee should consult with his or her own tax advisors as to whether any action should be taken to minimize these risks.

17. Execution . This Option Agreement is executed by the parties hereto on the Notice of Grant of Stock Options, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

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Exhibit 10.5(d)

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.

2012 I NCENTIVE C OMPENSATION P LAN

R ESTRICTED S TOCK A WARD A GREEMENT

Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) wishes to grant to [                    ] (the “Participant”) a Restricted Stock Award (the “Award”) pursuant to the provisions of the Company’s 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Award will entitle the Participant to shares of Stock from the Company, if the Participant meets the vesting requirements described herein. Therefore, pursuant to the terms of the attached Notice of Grant (“Notice of Grant”) and this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), the Company grants the Participant the number of Restricted Stock Units listed below in Section 2.

The details of the Award are as follows:

1. Grant Pursuant to Plan . This Award is granted pursuant to the Plan, which is incorporated herein for all purposes. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the Plan. All capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to them in this Agreement, or, if such term is not defined in this Agreement, such term shall have the meaning assigned to it under the Plan.

2. Restricted Stock Award . The Company hereby grants to the Participant [                    ] Restricted Stock Units as of [ Grant Date ] (the “Grant Date”). Such number of Restricted Stock Units may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Plan.

3. Vesting and Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units .

(a) Vesting . The Participant shall become vested in the Restricted Stock Units in accordance with the vesting schedule in the Notice of Grant.

(b) Forfeiture . The Participant shall forfeit any unvested Restricted Stock Units, if any, in the event that the Participant’s Continuous Service is terminated for any reason, except as otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, which determination need not be uniform as to all Participants.

4. Settlement of Restricted Stock Units Award .

(a) Delivery of Stock . The Company shall deliver to the Participant one share of Stock for each vested Restricted Stock Unit subject of this Agreement. Shares of Stock shall be delivered on the following dates:

[                                                                                  ]

(b) Once shares of Stock are delivered with respect to vested Restricted Stock Units, such vested Restricted Stock Units shall terminate and the Company shall have no further obligation to deliver shares of Stock for such vested Restricted Stock Units.


(c) [ Deferral of Delivery . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant may elect, in a writing received by the Plan administrator at least twelve (12) months prior to a Delivery Date, to defer that date until any later date (which such date is at least five years after the original Delivery Date). ]

5. No Rights as Shareholder until Delivery . The Participant shall not have any rights, benefits, or entitlements with respect to any Stock subject to this Agreement unless and until the Stock has been delivered to the Participant. On or after delivery of the Stock, the Participant shall have, with respect to the Stock delivered, all of the rights of an equity interest holder of the Company, including the right to vote the Stock and the right to receive all dividends, if any, as may be declared on the Stock from time to time.

6. Adjustments in Case of Certain Corporate Transactions . In the event of a proposed sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any reorganization, merger, consolidation, or other form of corporate transaction in which the Company does not survive, or in which the shares of Stock are exchanged for or converted into securities issued by another entity, then the successor or acquiring entity or an affiliate thereof may, with the consent of the Committee, assume this Award or substitute an equivalent award. If the successor or acquiring entity or an affiliate thereof does not cause such an assumption or substitution, then this Award shall terminate upon the consummation of such sale, merger, consolidation, or other corporate transaction. Immediately prior to and contingent on the consummation of a corporate transaction as described in this Section 6, the Company shall deliver shares of Stock to the extent of the vested Restricted Stock Units as of the date of the consummation of such corporate transaction.

7. Tax Provisions .

(a) Tax Consequences . The Participant has reviewed with the Participant’s own tax advisors the federal, state, local, and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. The Participant understands that the Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for any tax liability that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b) Withholding Obligations . At the time the Award is granted, or at any time thereafter as requested by the Company, the Participant hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to the Participant, including the shares of Stock deliverable pursuant to this Award, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums required to satisfy the federal, state, local, and foreign tax withholding obligations of the Company or a Related Entity, if any, which arise in connection with the Award.

The Company, in its sole discretion, and in compliance with any applicable legal conditions or restrictions, may withhold from fully vested shares of Stock otherwise deliverable to the Participant upon the vesting of the Award a number of whole shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value, as determined by the Company as of the date the Participant recognizes income with respect to those shares of Stock, not in excess of the amount of tax required to be withheld by law (or such lower amount as may be necessary to avoid adverse financial accounting treatment). Any adverse consequences to the Participant arising in connection with such Stock withholding procedure shall be the Participant’s sole responsibility.

 

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In addition, the Company, in its sole discretion, may establish a procedure whereby the Participant may make an irrevocable election to direct a broker (determined by the Company) to sell sufficient shares of Stock from the Award to cover the tax withholding obligations of the Company or any Related Entity and deliver such proceeds to the Company.

Unless the tax withholding obligations of the Company or any Related Entity are satisfied, the Company shall have no obligation to issue a certificate for such shares of Stock.

(c) Section 409A Amendments . The Company agrees to cooperate with the Participant to amend this Agreement to the extent either the Company or the Participant deems necessary to avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition prior to actual payment to the Participant under Code Section 409A and any temporary or final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance thereunder, but only to the extent such amendment would not have an adverse effect on the Company and would not provide the Participant with any additional rights, in each case as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.

8. Consideration . With respect to the value of the shares of Stock to be delivered pursuant to the Award, such shares of Stock are granted in consideration for the services the Participant shall provide to the Company during the vesting period.

9. Transferability . The Restricted Stock Units granted under this Agreement are not transferable otherwise than by will or under the applicable laws of descent and distribution. In addition, the Restricted Stock Units shall not be assigned, negotiated, pledged, or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise), and the Restricted Stock Units shall not be subject to execution, attachment, or similar process.

10. General Provisions .

(a) Employment At Will . Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the service of the Company or its Related Entities for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or any Related Entity employing or retaining the Participant) or of the Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate the Participant’s service at any time for any reason, with or without cause.

(b) Notices . Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the U.S. mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid and properly addressed to the party entitled to such notice at the address indicated below such party’s signature line on this Agreement or at such other address as such party may designate by ten (10) days’ advance written notice under this section to all other parties to this Agreement.

(c) No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall preclude the Company from adopting or continuing in effect other or additional compensation arrangements, and those arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

 

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(d) Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify this Agreement or the Award under any applicable law, that provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable law (or if that provision cannot be so construed or deemed amended without materially altering the purpose or intent of this Agreement and the Award, that provision shall be stricken as to that jurisdiction and the remainder of this Agreement and the Award shall remain in full force and effect).

(e) No Trust or Fund Created . Neither this Agreement nor the grant of the Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and the Participant or any other person. The Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement represent only the Company’s unfunded and unsecured promise to issue Stock to the Participant in the future. To the extent that the Participant or any other person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company pursuant to this Agreement, that right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company.

(f) Cancellation of Award . If any Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement are forfeited, then from and after such time, the person from whom such Restricted Stock Units are forfeited shall no longer have any rights to such Restricted Stock Units or the corresponding shares of Stock. Such Restricted Stock Units shall be deemed forfeited in accordance with the applicable provisions hereof.

(g) Participant Undertaking . The Participant hereby agrees to take whatever additional action and execute whatever additional documents the Company may deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on either the Participant or the shares of Stock deliverable pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

(h) Amendment, Modification, and Entire Agreement . No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived, or discharged unless that waiver, modification, or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by the Participant and the Plan administrator. This Agreement constitutes the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and shall in all respects be construed in conformity with the terms of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall govern. The Participant further acknowledges that as of the Grant Date, this Agreement and the Plan set forth the entire understanding between the Participant and the Company regarding the acquisition of Stock pursuant to this Award and supersede all prior oral and written agreements on that subject with the exception of awards from the Company previously granted and delivered to the Participant. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement.

 

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(i) Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Nevada without regard to the conflict-of-laws rules thereof or of any other jurisdiction.

(j) Interpretation . The Participant accepts this Award subject to all the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan. The undersigned Participant hereby accepts as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under this Agreement.

(k) Successors and Assigns . The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and its successors and assigns and upon the Participant, the Participant’s assigns and the legal representatives, heirs, and legatees of Participant’s estate, whether or not any such person shall have become a party to this Agreement and have agreed in writing to join herein and be bound by the terms hereof. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the forfeiture provision of Section 3(b) to any person or entity selected by the Board.

(l) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(m) Headings . Headings are given to the Sections and Subsections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. The headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision thereof.

11. Representations . The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant has reviewed the Agreement in its entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing and accepting the Award, and fully understands all provisions of the Award.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first indicated above.

 

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.

By:

   

Name:

   

Title:

   
PARTICIPANT
 
Address:      
   
   

Exhibit 10.6

INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

This Indemnity Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of                     , 2012, is made by and between Infinity Resources Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), and the undersigned who is either a director, an officer, a director and officer, or a key employee of the Company (the “ Indemnitee ”) with this Agreement to be deemed effective as of the date that the Indemnitee first became director, officer, or key employee of the Company.

RECITALS

A. The Company is aware that competent and experienced persons are reluctant to serve as directors or officers of corporations unless they are protected by comprehensive liability insurance and indemnification, due to the exposure to litigation costs and risks resulting from their service to such corporations, and due to the fact that the exposure frequently bears no reasonable relationship to the compensation of such directors and officers;

B. The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has concluded that, to retain and attract talented and experienced individuals to serve as officers and directors of the Company, it is necessary for the Company contractually to indemnify officers and directors and to assume for itself maximum liability for expenses and damages in connection with claims against such officers and directors in connection with their service to the Company;

C. Section 7502 of the Nevada General Corporation Law, under which the Company is organized (“Section 145”), empowers the Company to indemnify by agreement its present and former officers, directors, employees, and agents and persons who serve, at the request of the Company, as directors, officers, employees, or agents of other corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, or other enterprises and expressly provides that the indemnification provided by Section 7502 is not exclusive; and

D. The Company desires and has requested the Indemnitee to serve or continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company free from undue concern for claims for damages arising out of or related to such services to the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions

1.1 Agent . For the purposes of this Agreement, “ agent ” of the Company means any person who is or was a director or officer of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company; or is or was serving at the request of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise or an affiliate of the Company. The term “ enterprise ” includes any employee benefit plan of the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and predecessor corporations.


1.2 Company . For purposes of this Agreement, the “ Company ” includes, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger that,, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this Agreement with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

1.3 Expenses . For the purposes of this Agreement, “ expenses ” includes all direct and indirect costs of any type or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all attorneys’ fees and related disbursements and other out-of-pocket costs) actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense or appeal of a proceeding or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Agreement, Section 7502 or otherwise; provided, however , that expenses shall not include any judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties or amounts paid in settlement of a proceeding.

1.4 Fines . For purposes of this Agreement, references to “ fines ” includes any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan.

1.5 Liabilities . For purposes of this Agreement, “liabilities” means judgments, fines, ERISA execute taxes or penalties, and amounts paid in settlement in connection with a proceeding.

1.6 Other Enterprises . For purposes of this Agreement, “ other enterprises ” includes employee benefit plans.

1.7 Proceeding . For the purposes of this Agreement, “ proceeding ” means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative.

1.8 Subsidiary . For purposes of this Agreement, “ subsidiary ” means any corporation of which more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities is owned directly or indirectly by the Company, by the Company and one or more of its subsidiaries, or by one or more of the Company’s subsidiaries.

1.9 Serving at the Request of the Company . For purposes of this Agreement, “ serving at the request of the Company ” includes any service as a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Company that imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this Agreement.

 

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2. Agreement to Serve. The Indemnitee agrees to serve and/or continue to serve as an agent of the Company, at the will of the Company (or under separate agreement, if such agreement exists), in the capacity the Indemnitee currently serves as an agent of the Company, faithfully and to the best of his ability, so long as he is duly appointed or elected and qualified in accordance with the applicable provisions of the charter documents of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company; provided, however , that the Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any contractual obligation that the Indemnitee may have assumed apart from this Agreement), and the Company and any subsidiary shall have no obligation under this Agreement to continue the Indemnitee in any such position.

3. Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance. The Company shall, to the extent that the Board determines it to be economically reasonable, maintain a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (“D&O Insurance”), on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Board.

4. Mandatory Indemnification. Subject to Section 9 below, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee:

4.1 Third-Party Actions . If the Indemnitee is a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding (except an action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was the agent of the Company, or by reason of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in any such capacity, against any and all expenses and liabilities of any type whatsoever incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such proceeding if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, unless either the Indemnitee’s act or failure to act constituted a breach of the Indemnitee’s fiduciary duties as a director or officer or the Indemnitee’s breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law; and

4.2 Derivative Actions . If the Indemnitee is a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was an agent of the Company, or by reason of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in any such capacity, against any and all expenses and liabilities incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such proceeding if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, unless either the Indemnitee’s act or failure to act constituted a breach of the Indemnitee’s fiduciary duties as a director or officer or the Indemnitee’s breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law; except that no indemnification under this subsection shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after the exhaustion of all appeals thereform, to be liable to the Company or for amounts paid in settlement to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the court in which such proceeding was brought or another court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonable entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper; and

 

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4.3 Exception for Amounts Covered by Insurance . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee for expenses or liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) to the extent such have been paid to the Indemnitee by D&O Insurance.

5. Partial Indemnification and Contribution.

5.1 Partial Indemnification . If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of any expenses or liabilities of any type whatsoever incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with a proceeding but is not entitled, however, to indemnification for all of the total amount thereof, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for such total amount except as to the portion thereof to which the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.

5.2 Contribution . If the Indemnitee is not entitled to the indemnification provided in Section 4 for any reason other than the statutory limitations set forth in the Nevada General Corporation Law, then in respect of proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with the Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such proceeding), the Company shall contribute to the amount of expenses and liabilities paid or payable by the Indemnitee in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Indemnitee on the other hand from the transaction from which such proceeding arose and (ii) the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Indemnitee on the other hand in connection with the events that resulted in such expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Indemnitee on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent the circumstances resulting in such expenses, judgments, fines, or settlement amounts. The Company agrees that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5 were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation which does not take account of the foregoing equitable considerations.

6. Mandatory Advancement of Expenses.

6.1 Advancement . Subject to Section 9 below, the Company shall advance all expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was an agent of the Company or by reason of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in any such capacity. The Indemnitee hereby undertakes to promptly repay such amounts advanced only if, and to the extent that, it shall ultimately by determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under the provisions of this Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company, the Nevada General Corporation Law, or otherwise. The advances to be made hereunder shall be paid by the Company to the Indemnitee within thirty (30) days following delivery of a written request therefor by the Indemnitee to the Company.

 

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6.2 Exception . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6, the Company shall not be obligated to advance any expenses to the Indemnitee arising from a lawsuit filed directly by the Company against the Indemnitee if an absolute majority of the members of the Board reasonably determines in good faith, within thirty (30) days of the Indemnitee’s request to be advanced expenses, that the facts known to them at the time such determination is made demonstrate clearly and convincingly that the Indemnitee acted in bad faith. If such a determination is made, the Indemnitee may have such decision reviewed in the manner set forth in Section 8.5 hereof, with all references therein to “indemnification” being deemed to refer to “advancement of expenses,” and the burden of proof shall be on the Company to demonstrate clearly and convincingly that, based on the facts known at the time, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith. The Company may not avail itself of this Section 6.2 as to a given lawsuit if, at any time after the occurrence of the activities or omissions that are the primary focus of the lawsuit, the Company has undergone a change in control. For this purpose, a change in control shall mean a given person of group of affiliated persons or groups increasing their beneficial ownership interest in the Company by at least twenty (20) percentage points without advance Board approval.

7. Notice and Other Indemnification Procedures.

7.1 Notification . Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of or the threat of commencement of any proceeding, the Indemnitee shall, if the Indemnitee believes that indemnification with respect thereto may be sought from the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement or threat of commencement thereof.

7.2 Insurance . If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of the commencement of a proceeding pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, the Company has D&O Insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such D&O Insurance policies.

7.3 Defense . In the event the Company shall be obligated to advance the expenses for any proceeding against the Indemnitee, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such proceeding, with counsel approved by the Indemnitee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), upon the delivery to the Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by the Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to the same proceeding, provided that (a) the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ the Indemnitee’s own counsel in any such proceeding at the Indemnitee’s expense; (b) the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ the Indemnitee’s own counsel in connection with any such proceeding, at the expense of the Company, if such counsel serves in a review, observer, advice, and counseling capacity and does not otherwise materially control or participate in the defense of such proceeding; and (c) if (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, or (iii) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such proceeding, then the fees and expenses of the Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.

 

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8. Determination of Right to Indemnification.

8.1 Success on Merits . To the extent the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding referred to in Section 4.1 or 4.2 of this Agreement or in the defense of any claim, issue, or matter described therein, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, or appeal of such proceeding, or such claim, issue, or matter, as the case may be.

8.2 Proof by Company . In the event that Section 8.1 is inapplicable, or does not apply to the entire proceeding, the Company shall nonetheless indemnify the Indemnitee unless the Company shall prove by clear and convincing evidence to a forum listed in Section 8.3 below that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct required to entitle the Indemnitee to such indemnification.

8.3 Termination of Proceeding . The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere its equivalent, does not, of itself, create a presumption that a person (a) did not act in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, (b) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that the person had reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful, or (c) the person’s act or failure to act constituted a breach of the person’s fiduciary duties as a director or officer or the person’s breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law.

8.4 Applicable Forums . The Indemnitee shall be entitled to select the forum in which the validity of the Company’s claim under Section 8.2 hereof that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification will be heard from among the following, except that the Indemnitee can select a forum consisting of the stockholders of the Company only with the approval of the Company and, if the Indemnitee is a director or officer at the time of such determination, the determination shall be made in accordance with (a), (b), (c) or (d) below at the election of the Company:

(a) A majority vote of the directors who are not parties to the proceeding for which indemnification is being sought even though less than a quorum;

(b) By a committee of directors who are not parties to the proceeding for which indemnification is being sought designated by a majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum;

(c) If there are no directors who are not parties to the proceeding for which indemnification is sought, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion;

 

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(d) The stockholders of the Company;

(e) A panel of three arbitrators, one of whom is selected by the Company, another of whom is selected by the Indemnitee and the last of whom is selected by the first two arbitrators so selected; or

(f) A court having jurisdiction of subject matter and the parties.

8.5 Submission . As soon as practicable, and in no event later than thirty (30) days after the forum has been selected pursuant to Section 8.4 above, the Company shall, at its own expense, submit to the selected forum its claim that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, and the Company shall act in the utmost good faith to assure the Indemnitee a complete opportunity to defend against such claim.

8.6 Appeals . If the forum selected in accordance with Section 8.4 hereof is not a court, then after the final decision of such forum is rendered, the Company or the Indemnitee shall have the right to apply to a court of Nevada, the court in which the proceeding giving rise to the Indemnitee’s claim for indemnification is or was pending, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, for the purpose of appealing the decision of such forum, provided that such right is executed within sixty (60) days after the final decision of such forum is rendered. If the forum selected in accordance with Section 8.4 hereof is a court, then the rights of the Company or the Indemnitee to appeal any decision of such court shall be governed by the applicable laws and rules governing appeals of the decision of such court.

8.7 Expenses for Interpretation . Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against all expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any hearing or proceeding under this Section 8 involving the Indemnitee and against all expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any other proceeding between the Company and the Indemnitee involving the interpretation or enforcement of the rights of the Indemnitee under this Agreement unless a court of competent jurisdiction finds that each of the material claims and/or defenses of the Indemnitee in any such proceeding was frivolous or not made in good faith.

9. Exceptions . Any other provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement in the following circumstances:

9.1 Claims Initiated by Indemnitee . To indemnify or advance expenses to the Indemnitee with respect to proceedings or claims initiated or brought voluntarily by the Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except with respect to proceedings specifically authorized by the Board or brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification and/or advancement of expenses arising under this Agreement, the charter documents of the Company or any subsidiary or any statute or law or otherwise, but such indemnification or advancement of expenses may be provided by the Company in specific cases if the Board finds it to be appropriate; or

 

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9.2 Unauthorized Settlements . To indemnify the Indemnitee hereunder for any amounts paid in settlement of a proceeding unless the Company consents in advance in writing to such settlement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; or

9.3 Securities Law Actions . To indemnify the Indemnitee on account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against the Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by the Indemnitee of securities of the company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state, or local statutory law; or

9.4 Unlawful Indemnification . To indemnify the Indemnitee if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the mater shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful. In this respect, the Company and the Indemnitee have been advised that the Securities and Exchange Commission takes the position that indemnification for liabilities arising under the federal securities laws is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable and that claims for indemnification should be submitted to appropriate courts for adjudication.

10. Non-Exclusivity . The provisions for indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights that the Indemnitee may have under any provision of law, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, the vote of the Company’s stockholders or disinterested directors, other agreements, or otherwise, both as to action in the Indemnitee’s official capacity and to action in another capacity while occupying the Indemnitee’s position as an agent of the Company, and the Indemnitee’s rights hereunder shall continue after the Indemnitee has ceased acting as an agent of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of the Indemnitee.

11. General Provisions.

11.1 Interpretation of Agreement . It is understood that the parties hereto intend this Agreement to be interpreted and enforced so as to provide indemnification and advancement of expenses to the Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law, except as expressly limited herein.

11.2 Severability . If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, then:(a) the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable that are not themselves invalid, illegal, or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal, or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable and to give effect to Section 11.1 hereof.

 

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11.3 Modification and Waiver . No supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

11.4 Subrogation . In the event of full payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary or desirable to secure such rights and to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

11.5 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, which shall together constitute one agreement.

11.6 Successors and Assigns . The terms of this Agreement shall bind, and shall inure to the benefit of, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this section shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

11.7 Notice . All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given; (a) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party addressee; or (b) if mailed by certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the mailing date. Addresses for notice to either party are as shown on the signature page of this Agreement or as subsequently modified by written notice.

11.8 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by and construed according to the laws of the state of Nevada, as applied to contracts between Nevada residents entered into and to be performed entirely within Nevada .

11.9 Consent to Jurisdiction . The Company and the Indemnitee each hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the state of Nevada for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding which arises out of or relates to this Agreement.

11.10 Attorneys’ Fees . In the event Indemnitee is required to bring any action to enforce rights under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the expenses of any proceeding described in Section 3), the Indemnitee shall be entitled to all reasonable fees and expenses in bringing and pursuing such action, unless a court of competent jurisdiction finds each of the material claims of the Indemnitee in any such action was frivolous and not made in good faith.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Indemnity Agreement effective as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.,

a Nevada corporation

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

INDEMNITEE:

By:

 

 

Name:  

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

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Exhibit 14.1

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.

CODE OF CONDUCT

Introduction

This Code of Conduct (the “Code”) covers a wide range of business practices and procedures. It does not cover every issue that may arise, but it sets out basic principles to guide the directors, officers, and employees of the Company. All Company directors, officers, and employees should conduct themselves accordingly and seek to avoid even the appearance of improper behavior in any way relating to the Company. In appropriate circumstances, this Code should also be provided to and followed by the Company’s agents and representatives, including consultants.

Any director or officer who has any questions about this Code should consult with the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, or legal counsel as appropriate in the circumstances. If an employee has any questions about this Code, the employee should ask his or her supervisor how to handle the situation.

1. Scope of Code.

This Code is intended to deter wrongdoing, ensure accountability for adherence to the Code, and to promote the following:

 

   

honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

   

full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents the Company files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Company;

 

   

compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

 

   

the protection of Company assets, including corporate opportunities and confidential information;

 

   

fair dealing practices; and

 

   

the prompt internal reporting of violations of this Code to the appropriate person or persons identified in this Code.

All directors, officers and employees are required to be familiar with the Code, comply with its provisions, and report any suspected violations as described below in Section 16.


2. Honest and Ethical Conduct

The Company’s policy is to promote high standards of integrity by conducting its affairs honestly and ethically. Each director, officer, and employee must act with integrity and observe the highest ethical standards of business conduct in his or her dealings with the Company’s customers, suppliers, partners, service providers, competitors, employees and anyone else with whom he or she has contact in the course of performing his or her job.

3. Compliance with Laws, Rules, and Regulations

Obeying the law, both in letter and in spirit, is the foundation on which the Company’s ethical standards are built. All directors, officers, and employees should respect and obey all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the business and operations of the Company. Although directors, officers, and employees are not expected to know all of the details of these laws, rules, and regulations, it is important to know enough to determine when to seek advice from supervisors, managers, officers, or other appropriate Company personnel.

4. Conflicts of Interest

A “conflict of interest” exists when an individual’s private interest interferes in any way – or even appears to conflict – with the interests of the Company. A conflict of interest situation can arise when a director, officer, or employee takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her work on behalf of the Company in an objective and effective manner. Conflicts of interest may also arise when a director, officer, or employee, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position with the Company. Loans to, or guarantees of obligations of, employees and their family members may create conflicts of interest.

Service to the Company should never be subordinated to personal gain or advantage. Conflicts of interest, whenever possible, should be avoided. In particular, clear conflict of interest situations involving directors, officers, and employees who occupy supervisory positions or who have discretionary authority in dealing with any third party may include the following:

 

   

any significant ownership interest in any supplier or customer;

 

   

any consulting or employment relationship with any customer, supplier, or competitor;

 

   

any outside business activity that detracts from an individual’s ability to devote appropriate time and attention to his or her responsibilities to the Company;

 

   

the receipt of non-nominal gifts or excessive entertainment from any organization with which the Company has current or prospective business dealings;

 

   

being in the position of supervising, reviewing, or having any influence on the job evaluation, pay, or benefit of any family member; and


   

selling anything to the Company or buying anything from the Company, except on the same terms and conditions as comparable directors, officers, or employees are permitted to so purchase or sell.

It is almost always a conflict of interest for a Company officer or employee to work simultaneously for a competitor, customer, or supplier. No officer or employee may work for a competitor as a consultant or board member. The best policy is to avoid any direct or indirect business connection with the Company’s customers, suppliers, and competitors, except on the Company’s behalf.

Conflicts of interest are prohibited as a matter of Company policy, except under guidelines approved by the Board of Directors. Conflicts of interest may not always be clear-cut and further review and discussions may be appropriate. Any director or officer who becomes aware of a conflict or potential conflict should bring it to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, or legal counsel as appropriate in the circumstances. Any employee who becomes aware of a conflict or potential conflict should bring it to the attention of a supervisor, manager, or other appropriate personnel.

5. Insider Trading

Directors, officers, and employees who have access to confidential information relating to the Company are not permitted to use or share that information for stock trading purposes or for any other purpose except the conduct of the Company’s business. All non-public information about the Company should be considered confidential information. To use non-public information for personal financial benefit or to “tip” others who might make an investment decision on the basis of this information is not only unethical and against Company policy but is also illegal. Directors, officers, and employees also should comply with insider trading standards and procedures adopted by the Company. If a question arises, the director, officer, or employee should consult with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

6. Corporate Opportunities

Directors, officers, and employees are prohibited from taking for themselves personally or directing to a third party any opportunity that is discovered through the use of corporate property, information, or position without the consent of the Board of Directors. No director, officer, or employee may use corporate property, information, or position for improper personal gain, and no director, officer, or employee may compete with the Company directly or indirectly. Directors, officers, and employees owe a duty to the Company to advance its legitimate interests when the opportunity to do so arises.

7. Competition and Fair Dealing

The Company seeks to compete in a fair and honest manner. The Company seeks competitive advantages through superior performance rather than through unethical or illegal business practices. Stealing proprietary information, possessing trade secret information that was obtained without the owner’s consent, or inducing such disclosures by past or present employees of other companies is prohibited. Each director, officer, and employee should endeavor to respect the rights of and deal fairly with the Company’s customers, suppliers, service providers, competitors, and employees. No director, officer, or employee should take unfair advantage of anyone relating to the Company’s business or operations through manipulation, concealment, or abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts, or any unfair dealing practice.


To maintain the Company’s valuable reputation, compliance with the Company’s quality processes and safety requirements is essential. In the context of ethics, quality requires that the Company’s products and services meet reasonable customer expectations. All inspection and testing documents must be handled in accordance with all applicable regulations.

The purpose of business entertainment and gifts in a commercial setting is to create good will and sound working relationships, not to gain unfair advantage with customers. No gift or entertainment should ever be offered, given, provided, or accepted by a director, officer, or employee, family member of a director, officer, or employee, or agent relating to the individual’s position with the Company unless it (1) is not a cash gift, (2) is consistent with customary business practices, (3) is not excessive in value, (4) cannot be construed as a bribe or payoff, and (5) does not violate any laws or regulations. A director or officer should discuss with the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, and an employee should discuss with his or her supervisor, any gifts or proposed gifts that the individual is not certain are appropriate.

8. Discrimination and Harassment

The diversity of the Company’s employees is a tremendous asset. The Company is firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment or any kind. Examples include derogatory comments based on racial or ethnic characteristics and unwelcome sexual advances.

9. Health and Safety

The Company strives to provide each employee with a safe and healthful work environment. Each officer and employee has responsibility for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for all employees by following safety and health rules and practices and reporting accidents, injuries, and unsafe equipment, practices, or conditions.

Violence and threatening behavior are not permitted. Officers and employees should report to work in a condition to perform their duties, free from the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol. The use of illegal drugs in the workplace will not be tolerated.

10. Record-Keeping

The Company requires honest and accurate recording and reporting of information in order to make responsible business decisions.

Many officers and employees regularly use business expense accounts, which must be documented and recorded accurately. If an officer or employee is not sure whether a certain expense is legitimate, the employee should ask his or her supervisor or the Company’s controller. Rules and guidelines are available from the Accounting Department.


All of the Company’s books, records, accounts, and financial statements must be maintained in reasonable detail, must appropriately reflect the Company’s transactions, and must conform both to applicable legal requirements and to the Company’s system of internal controls. Unrecorded or “off the books” funds or assets should not be maintained unless permitted by applicable law or regulation.

Business records and communications often become public, and the Company and its officers and employees in their capacity with the Company should avoid exaggeration, derogatory remarks, guesswork, or inappropriate characterizations of people and companies that can be misunderstood. This applies equally to e-mail, internal memos, and formal reports. The Company’s records should always be retained or destroyed according to the Company’s record retention policies. In accordance with those policies, in the event of litigation or governmental investigation, directors, officers, and employees should consult with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer or legal counsel before taking any action because it is critical that any impropriety or possible appearance of impropriety be avoided.

11. Confidentiality

Directors, officers, and employees must maintain the confidentiality of confidential information entrusted to them by the Company or its customers, suppliers, joint venture partners, or others with whom the Company is considering a business or other transaction except when disclosure is authorized by an executive officer or required or mandated by laws or regulations. Confidential information includes all non-public information that might be useful or helpful to competitors or harmful to the Company or its customers and suppliers, if disclosed. It also includes information that suppliers and customers have entrusted to the Company. The obligation to preserve confidential information continues even after employment ends.

12. Protection and Proper Use of Company Assets

All directors, officers, and employees should endeavor to protect the Company’s assets and ensure their efficient use. Theft, carelessness, and waste have a direct impact on the Company’s profitability. Any suspected incident of fraud or theft should be immediately reported for investigation. Company assets should be used for legitimate business purposes and should not be used for non-Company business.

The obligation to protect the Company’s assets includes its proprietary information. Proprietary information includes intellectual property, such as trade secrets, patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as business, marketing, and service plans, engineering and manufacturing ideas, designs, databases, records, salary information, and any unpublished financial data and reports. Unauthorized use or distribution of this information would violate Company policy. It could also be illegal and result in civil or even criminal penalties.

13. Payments to Government Personnel

The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits giving anything of value, directly or indirectly, to officials of foreign governments or foreign political candidates in order to obtain or retain business. It is strictly prohibited to make illegal payments to government officials of any country.


In addition, the U.S. government has a number of laws and regulations regarding business gratuities that may be accepted by U.S. government personnel. The promise, offer, or delivery to an official or employee of the U.S. government of a gift, favor, or other gratuity in violation of these rules would not only violate Company policy but could also be a criminal offense. State and local governments, as well as foreign governments, may have similar rules.

14. Corporate Disclosures

All directors, officers, and employees should support the Company’s goal to have full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in the periodic reports required to be filed by the Company with the SEC. Although most employees hold positions that are far removed from the Company’s required filings with the SEC, each director, officer, and employee should promptly bring to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Company’s Disclosure Committee, or the Audit Committee, as appropriate in the circumstances, any of the following:

 

   

Any material information to which such individual may become aware that affects the disclosures made by the Company in its public filings or would otherwise assist the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Disclosure Committee, and the Audit Committee in fulfilling their responsibilities with respect to such public filings.

 

   

Any information the individual may have concerning (a) significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data or (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s financial reporting, disclosures, or internal controls.

 

   

Any information the individual may have concerning any violation of this Code, including any actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, involving any management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s financial reporting, disclosures, or internal controls.

 

   

Any information the individual may have concerning evidence of a material violation of the securities or other laws, rules, or regulations applicable to the Company and the operation of its business, by the Company or any agent thereof, or of violation of this Code.

15. Waivers of the Code of Conduct

Any waiver of this Code for directors or executive officers may be made only by the Board of Directors and will be disclosed within four business days by filing a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC, by distributing a press release, or by disclosing such waiver on the Company’s website pursuant to SEC rules and regulations.


16. Reporting Non-Compliance With NASDAQ Rules.

Any executive officer who becomes aware of any material non-compliance with any applicable corporate governance standard of the NASDAQ Stock Market must promptly report such non-compliance to the Chief Executive Officer.

17. Publicly Available

This Code shall be posted on the Company’s website.

18. Reporting any Illegal or Unethical Behavior

Directors and officers are encouraged to talk to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, or legal counsel, and employees are encouraged to talk to supervisors, managers, or other appropriate personnel, when in doubt about the best course of action in a particular situation. Directors, officers, and employees should report any observed illegal or unethical behavior and any perceived violations of laws, rules, regulations, or this Code to appropriate personnel. It is the policy of the Company not to allow retaliation for good faith reports of misconduct or other violations of this Code by others. Directors, officers, and employees are expected to cooperate in internal investigations of misconduct.

The Company maintains a Whistleblower Policy for (1) the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal controls, or auditing matters and (2) the confidential, anonymous submission by the Company’s employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

19. Enforcement

The Board of Directors shall determine, or designate appropriate persons to determine, appropriate disciplinary actions to be taken in the event of violations of this Code. Such actions shall be reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote accountability for adherence to this Code and to these additional procedures, and may include written notices to the individual involved that the Board has determined that there has been a violation, censure by the Board, demotion or re-assignment of the individual involved, suspension with or without pay or benefits (as determined by the Board), and termination of the individual’s employment or position. In determining the appropriate action in a particular case, the Board of Directors or such designee shall take into account all relevant information, including the nature and severity of the violation, whether the violation was a single occurrence or repeated occurrences, whether the violation appears to have been intentional or inadvertent, whether the individual in question had been advised prior to the violation as to the proper course of action, and whether or not the individual in question had committed other violations in the past.

Exhibit 14.2

INFINITY RESOURCES HOLDINGS CORP.

CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS

The Company has a Code of Conduct applicable to all directors and employees of the company. The Chief Executive Officer and all senior financial officers, including the Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting officer, are bound by the provisions set forth therein relating to ethical conduct, conflicts of interest, and compliance with law. In addition to the Code of Conduct, the Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers are subject to the following additional specific policies:

 

  1. The Chief Executive Officer and all senior financial officers are responsible for full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in the periodic reports required to be filed by the Company with the SEC. Accordingly, it is the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer and each senior financial officer promptly to bring to the attention of the Disclosure Committee, if applicable, and to the Audit Committee any material information of which he or she may become aware that affects the disclosures made by the Company in its public filings or otherwise assist the Disclosure Committee, if applicable, and the Audit Committee in fulfilling their responsibilities.

 

  2. The Chief Executive Officer and each senior financial officer shall promptly bring to the attention of the Disclosure Committee, if applicable, and the Audit Committee any information he or she may have concerning (a) significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data or (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s financial reporting, disclosures, or internal controls.

 

  3. The Chief Executive Officer and each senior financial officer shall promptly bring to the attention of the Audit Committee any information he or she may have concerning any violation of this Code or the Company’s Code of Conduct, including any actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, involving any management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s financial reporting, disclosures, or internal controls.

 

  4. The Chief Executive Officer and each senior financial officer shall promptly bring to the attention of the Disclosure Committee, if applicable, and the Audit Committee any information he or she may have concerning evidence of a material violation of the securities or other laws, rules, or regulations applicable to the Company and the operation of its business, by the Company or any agent thereof, or of violation of the Code of Conduct or of these additional procedures.


  5. The Board of Directors shall determine, or designate appropriate persons to determine, appropriate actions to be taken in the event of violations of the Code of Conduct or of these additional procedures by the Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s senior financial officers. Such actions shall be reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote accountability for adherence to the Code of Conduct and to these additional procedures, and may include written notices to the individual involved that the Board has determined that there has been a violation, censure by the Board, demotion or re-assignment of the individual involved, suspension with or without pay or benefits (as determined by the Board), and termination of the individual’s employment. In determining the appropriate action in a particular case, the Board of Directors or such designee shall take into account all relevant information, including the nature and severity of the violation, whether the violation was a single occurrence or repeated occurrences, whether the violation appears to have been intentional or inadvertent, whether the individual in question had been advised prior to the violation as to the proper course of action, and whether or not the individual in question had committed other violations in the past.

Exhibit 99.1

October 18, 2012

YouChange Completes Merger with Earth911 and Changes Name to Infinity Resources Holdings Corp.

Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. becomes a leader in recycling and proper disposal of commercial and consumer waste streams.

TEMPE, AZ- YouChange Holdings Corp (YCNG), a leader in electronics collection, e-waste tracking and re-commerce, today announced the completion of a merger with Earth911, Inc. and a name change to Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. (“Infinity”). Earth911 will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Infinity.

Earth911, through its Earth911.com website, will have over 7.5 million visitors and over 20 million page views in 2012. Earth911 clients include some of the leading consumer product companies and retailers that are making a difference in sustainability and true product stewardship, including Mobil1, Sprint, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Lowe’s, Castrol, and Owens Corning. In addition to its industry leading recycling solutions, Earth911 owns a 50% interest in Quest Resources Management Group, LLC based in Frisco, TX. Quest is a leader in the design and implementation of innovative recycling solutions to help companies be environmentally responsible. Quest has grown rapidly in this emerging market and was recently named one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing private companies, ranking No. 928 on the sixth annual Inc. 5000 list with 2011 revenue of $121.9 million. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/prweb9823443.htm

Infinity President and CEO Barry Monheit commented, “We are very excited to close the merger with YouChange and begin executing our strategic plan to introduce YouChange into other markets. There is considerable synergy in the consumer marketplace with Earth911 and YouChange that is well underway.”

YouChange founder, Jeff Rassas, who will remain as a Strategic Business Consultant to Infinity added, “Now that the merger is completed, we can focus on becoming a major factor in landfill diversion, an emerging market, through our partnership with Earth911 and Quest. My unique experience of having been a former CEO of both Earth911 and YouChange has given me a perspective of how these two companies can work together to accomplish their goals. Earth911.com is a valuable national, even global, resource, showing me and millions of other users how and where to recycle in my neighborhood, kind of like a Wikipedia for recycling that keeps me “in the know” with what’s new, interesting facts, how-to ideas, and helpful tips across multiple platforms.”

Earth911 President Corey Lambrecht commented, “Consumers are always looking for ways to use their “always on” connection in their daily lives. Earth911 allows consumers to access proper disposal information, including recycling, by searching for hyper-local information that is relevant to them. Earth911’s mobile solutions captures consumer search intent much like Yelp and LinkedIn, but with a focus on sustainability of the planet. According to the Tellus Institute, landfill diversion through recycling and composting is predicted to grow 3 times its 2008 levels by 2030, and the combination of Earth911, Quest, and YouChange is uniquely positioned to become the dominant market leader and take advantage of emerging opportunities arising from disruptions in landfill diversion. Our team of seasoned public company executives looks forward to leveraging our public currency to add world class talent and companies to our sustainability portfolio.”


Monheit added that “with new financing in place, we are well positioned to be the industry leader as we look to maximize shareholder value.”

The Earth911 Recycling Directory enables consumers to search more than 1.5 million ways to recycle and powers solutions for leading consumer brands interested in:

- Providing an end-of-life solution for every product and package.

- Understanding recycling availability for product design and substantiation of environmental claims.

- Promoting sustainability messaging through highly targeted advertising platforms.

Earth911 is a leading zero-waste lifestyle content publisher that connects millions of consumers with daily features, news, and tips on making the most of every consumer product while reducing waste to landfills. Earth911 is the go-to source for a growing, enthusiastic audience across the US who seeks recycling and green living information daily. Earth911 content is promoted across multiple platforms including social media, mobile, and content sharing partners.

By revolutionizing the way people think about waste, Earth911 is dedicated to maximizing recycling rates and promoting a sustainable economy.

With over 400,000 downloads, the iRecycle application, powered by Earth911, (available on iPhone, iPad, and Android) is the easiest and most accessible way to get people plugged into local recycling opportunities. iRecycle provides access to more than 1.5 million ways to recycle plus the latest in green news and ideas to match your lifestyle. Find where to recycle, read the latest news, and connect socially.

Quest Recycling Services, LLC provides complete commercial waste stream management for large and mid-sized corporations in automotive, industrial, municipal, fleet, hospitality, and foodservice industries. Headquartered in Frisco, Texas, Quest manages the recycling effort of over 8,500 client locations throughout the US and Canada. Reduce, Reuse, Recycling and Manage (R 3 M) is a program developed exclusively by Quest to help companies better manage their waste streams and help achieve a zero waste goal. R 3 M is designed to identify items currently going to a disposal outlet that can be managed and removed from a company’s waste stream(s).

Through Quest’s value-added expertise and national network of pre-screened partners, Quest clients include several Fortune 100 companies. Quest helps companies:

 

  - Lower operational expenses and be environmentally responsible


  - Generate incremental revenue by maximizing the value from their waste streams

 

  - Create an audit and accountability trail that achieves sustainability and profitability objectives.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks, assumptions, and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks, assumptions, and uncertainties include the following: the ability of the Company to raise capital; the ability to complete systems within currently estimated time frames and budgets; the ability to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving and price-competitive marketplace; changes in nature of telecommunications regulation in the United States and other countries; changes in business strategy; the successful integration of newly acquired businesses; the impact of technical change; and other risks referenced from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:

Infinity Resources Corp.

Barry Monheit, CEO

CEO@infinityresourcescorp.com

Investor Relations

Barry Gross

361.949.4999