AUDIOEYE INC (Form: 10-Q, Received: 08/09/2013 17:12:37)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from [ ] to [ ]

Commission file number 333-177463

AudioEye, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		20-2939845
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9070 South Rita Road, Suite 1450, Tucson, Arizona		85747
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:		866-331-5324

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the last 90 days.

Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

	Large accelerated filer	o		Accelerated filer	o
	Non-accelerated filer	o		Smaller reporting company	x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No x

As of August 9, 2013, 44,354,199 shares of the registrant’s common stock were issued and outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements	1

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012	2

	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)	3

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)	4

	Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	5

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	17

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	17

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	18

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	18

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	18

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	18

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	18

Item 5.	Other Information	18

Item 6.	Exhibits	21

SIGNATURES		22

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

The financial information set forth below with respect to the financial statements as of June 30, 2013 and 2012 and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is unaudited. This financial information, in the opinion of our management, includes all adjustments consisting of normal recurring entries necessary for the fair presentation of such data. The results of operations for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any subsequent period. Our fiscal year end is December 31.

AUDIOEYE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash	$	193,681		$	11,710
Accounts receivable, net		13,991			16,256
Related party trade receivables		34,125			16,125
Marketable securities		21,000			30,000
Total Current Assets		262,797			74,091

Property and equipment, net		5,445			7,043
Intangible assets, net		3,247,296			3,418,621
Goodwill		700,528			700,528
Total Assets		4,216,066		$	4,200,283

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	286,778		$	498,366
Deferred revenue		248			54,823
Notes and loans payable - current		24,000			1,466,700
Related party payable		10,000			829,418
Total Current Liabilities		321,026			2,849,307

Long Term Liabilities
Notes and loans payable - long term		85,800			97,800
Related party loans - long term		-			10,000
Total Long Term Liabilities		85,800			107,800
Total Liabilities		406,826			2,957,107

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.00001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 44,354,199 and 35,192,045 issued and outstanding, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		444			352
Additional paid in capital		9,131,629			5,639,671
Accumulated deficit		(5,322,833	)		(4,396,847	)
Total Stockholders' Equity		3,809,240			1,243,176
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	4,216,066		$	4,200,283

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

AUDIOEYE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

	For the Three Months ended						For the Six Months ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012

Revenue	$	182,232		$	39,873		$	406,529		$	54,128
Revenue from related party		18,000			750			18,000			1,500
Cost of revenues		50,767			63,296			95,790			153,031

Gross profit		149,465			(22,673	)		328,739			(97,403	)

General and administrative expenses		679,166			154,835			1,220,559			327,681

Operating income (loss)		(529,701	)		(177,508	)		(891,820	)		(425,084	)

Other income (expense)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities		-			(4,500	)		(9,000	)		21,000
Interest expense		(199	)		(19,601	)		(25,166	)		(23,137	)
Total other income (expense)		(199	)		(24,101	)		(34,166	)		(2,137	)

Net (loss)	$	(529,900	)	$	(201,609	)	$	(925,986	)	$	(427,221	)

Net (loss) per common share - basic and diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.01	)

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		43,324,188			30,005,185			40,287,985			30,005,185

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

AUDIOEYE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	For the Six Months ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012

Cash Flows from operating activities:
Net (loss)	$	(925,986	)	$	(427,221	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		179,189			1,648
Stock, option and warrant expense		253,358			-
Shares issued for services		50,000			-
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments		9,000			(21,000	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		2,265			(14,274	)
Related party receivable		(18,000	)		(1,625	)
Accounts payable and accruals		3,503			29,739
Deferred revenue		(54,575	)		64,081
Related party payables		122,083			126,923
Net cash (used in) operating activities		(379,163	)		(241,729	)

Cash Flows from investing activities:
Cash (paid for) computer equipment		-			(1,768	)
Advances to parent		-			(168,750	)
Cash (paid for) patent costs		(6,266	)		-
Net cash (used in) investing activities		(6,266	)		(170,518	)
Cash Flows from financing activities:
Payments on debt		(212,000	)		(12,000	)
Borrowings on debt		352,500			590,000
Proceeds from shares issued for cash, net		426,900			-
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	567,400		$	578,000
Increase (decrease) in cash		181,971			165,753
Cash – beginning of period		11,710			32,156
Cash – end of period	$	193,681		$	197,909

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common stock issued for conversion of debt	$	1,709,291		$	-
Warrants issued for accounts payable and related party payables		1,002,501			-
Common stock issued for accounts payable		50,000			-
Accounts payable converted into debt		30,000			-

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid	$	24,967		$	-
Income taxes paid	$	-		$	-

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

AUDIOEYE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1: ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of AudioEye, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the financial statements that would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K have been omitted.

Corporate Organization

The Company was formed as a Delaware corporation on May 20, 2005. On March 31, 2010, CMG Holdings Group, Inc. (“CMGO”) acquired the Company. In connection with the acquisition, the former stockholders of the Company retained rights to receive cash from the exploitation of the Company’s technology (the “Rights”), consisting of 50% of any cash received from income earned, settlements or judgments directly resulting from the Company’s patent strategy and a share of its net income for 2010, 2011 and 2012 from the exploitation of the Company’s technology. The Rights were then contributed to a newly formed Nevada corporation, AudioEye Acquisition Corporation (“AEAC”), in exchange for shares of AEAC. During the period as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMGO, the Company continued to expand its patent portfolio to protect its proprietary Internet content publication and distribution technology.

On June 22, 2011, CMGO entered into a Master Agreement with AEAC pursuant to which: (i) the stockholders of AEAC would acquire from the CMGO 80% of the Company’s capital stock (the “Separation”) and (ii) CMGO would distribute to its stockholders, in the form of a dividend, 5% of the Company’s capital stock (the “Spin-off”). Pursuant to the Master Agreement, AEAC was required to arrange for the release of senior secured notes (the “Senior Notes”) issued by CMGO in an aggregate principal amount of $1,025,000, which CMGO had been unable to service. On August 15, 2012, the Company, CMGO and AEAC completed the Separation. In connection with the Separation, AEAC arranged for the release of CMGO under the Senior Notes by payment to the holders thereof of $700,000, the delivery of a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $425,000 and the issuance of 1,500,000 shares of the common stock of AEAC. On January 29, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 with respect to 1,500,259 shares of its common stock to be issued in the Spin-off. On February 6, 2013, the secured promissory note was repaid in full. On February 22, 2013, CMGO completed the Spin-off.

In connection with the Separation, the Company entered into a Royalty Agreement with CMGO. Pursuant to the Royalty Agreement, for a period of five years, the Company will pay to CMGO 10% of cash received from income earned or settlements on judgments directly resulting from the Company’s patent enforcement and licensing strategy, whether received by the Company on any of its affiliates, net in either case of any direct costs or tax implications incurred in pursuit of such strategy as they relate to the patents described in the Master Agreement. Additionally, the Company entered into a Services Agreement with CMGO whereby, without duplication to the amounts payable under the Royalty Agreement, for a period of 5 years, CMGO will receive a commission of 7.5% of all revenues received by the Company after the Separation from all business, clients or other sources of revenue procured by CMGO or its employees, officers or subsidiaries and directed to the Company and 10% of net revenues obtained from a specified customer.

On March 22, 2013, the Company and AEAC entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which AEAC would be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”) with the Company being the surviving entity. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of AEAC common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger effective date would be converted into .94134 shares of the Company’s common stock and the outstanding convertible debentures of AEAC (the “AEAC Debentures”) in the aggregate principal amount of $1,400,200, together with accrued interest thereon, would be assumed by the Company and then exchanged for the Company’s convertible debentures (the “AE Debentures”).

Effective March 25, 2013, the Merger was completed. In connection with the Merger, the stockholders of AEAC received on a pro rata basis the 24,004,143 shares of the Company’s common stock that were held by AEAC, and the former holders of the AEAC Debentures received an aggregate of 5,871,752 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to their conversion of all of the AE Debentures issued to replace the AEAC Debentures. The principal asset of AEAC was the Rights that had been contributed to AEAC by the Company’s former stockholders. As a result of the Merger, the Rights have been extinguished.

NOTE 2: GOING CONCERN

As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has incurred net losses of $925,986 and $427,221 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $5,322,833 and $4,396,847 and a working capital deficit of $58,229 and $2,775,216 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. These conditions raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. In response to these conditions, the Company is attempting to raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities, an offering of debt securities or borrowings from financial institutions or other third parties, or a combination of the foreoging. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to raise sufficient financing to implement its business plan. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

NOTE 3: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, short-term related party payables totaled $10,000 and $829,418, respectively.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were long-term related party loans of $0 and $10,000, respectively, for services performed by related parties.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were outstanding receivables of $34,125 and $16,125, respectively, for services performed for related parties.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, there were revenues earned of $18,000 and $750 and $18,000 and $1,500, respectively, for services performed for related parties.

NOTE 4: NOTES PAYABLE

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had an outstanding loan to a third party in the amount of $74,900, which was originally issued during 2006 as part of an Investment Agreement. The loan was unsecured and bore interest at 25% per year for four years. The Company had accrued interest of $74,900, which was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the balance sheet. The note was in default until October 24, 2011, at which time the Company entered into a Termination and Release Agreement (“Release”) with the third party. The terms of the Release, among other things, terminated the Investment Agreement between the parties, and required the Company to issue a Promissory Note to the third-party in the combined amount of principal and accrued interest to date, for a total principal amount of $149,800. The note is interest free, and is payable in monthly installments of $2,000 beginning November 1, 2011. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the principal amount owing was $109,800 and $121,800, respectively, of which $24,000 and $24,000, respectively, has been recorded as the current portion of the note, and $85,800 and $97,800, respectively, as the long-term portion of the note, respectively. The Company has paid $12,000 in monthly installments for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

On August 15, 2012, the Company issued a Secured Promissory Note to CMGO Investors LLC, the agent for the former holders of CMGO’s senior debt, in the amount of $425,000, related to the separation of the Company from CMGO, which took place on August 17, 2012. The note bore interest at 8% per annum. Pursuant to an extension granted by the noteholder, the note was due on February 6, 2013. The noteholder had the option to convert the principal and interest into 10% of the Company’s total issued and outstanding common shares as of the date of the notice to convert, but in no event more than 6,000,000 shares. On February 6, 2013, the Secured Promissory Note was repaid in full. Payment consisted of cash payments of $200,000, of which $16,339 was interest and $183,661 was principal. The balance of the principal of $241,359 was repaid with the issuance of 1,998,402 common shares of the Company, which represented 5.678562% of the outstanding shares on February 6, 2013.

During the period ended March 31, 2013, the Company borrowed an additional $382,500 of AEAC Debentures, $30,000 of which was accounts payable converted into debt. These notes bore interest at 8% per annum and were due one year from the date of issuance. The noteholders had the option to convert the principal and interest at an exercise price $0.25 per share.

In connection with the Merger that occurred March 22, 2013, the former holders of the AEAC Debentures received an aggregate of 5,871,752 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to their conversion of all of the AE Debentures issued to replace the AEAC Debentures totalling $1,400,200 of principal and $67,732 of interest. These shares were issued for the conversion of total principal and accrued interest on the former AE Debentures.

NOTE 5: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had 44,354,199 and 35,192,045 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

On February 6, 2013, the Secured Promissory Note to CMGO Investors LLC was repaid in full. Payment consisted of cash payments of $200,000 of which $16,339 was interest and $183,661 was principal. The balance of the principal of $241,359 was repaid with the issuance of 1,998,402 common shares of the Company, which was 5.678562% of the outstanding shares on February 6, 2013.

On April 5, 2013, the Company issued 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for services valued at $50,000.

In the quarter ended June 30, 2013, pursuant to a private placement (the “Private Placement”), the Company sold 1,092,000 units to a group of accredited investors, with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and a three-year warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock. The warrants included in the units have an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The purchase price of each unit was $0.50. As of June 30, 2013, 1,092,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase up to a total of 1,092,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were to be issued in connection with the Private Placement. The Company received net cash of $426,900 and $50,000 of accounts payable were forgiven from the sale of units.

NOTE 6: OPTIONS

As of June 30, 2013, the Company has 3,220,000 options issued and outstanding . The AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan has a total of 5,000,000 authorized shares and had a balance of 1,780,000 shares remaining in the plan as of June 30, 2013. The Company issued 400,000 options on May 10, 2013, which vest 50% on grant date and 12.5% every 90 days thereafter, have an exercise price of $1.00 per share, and expire on May 9, 2016.

	Number of shares Shares		Wtd Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd Avg. Remaining Term		Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		2,820,000		0.25		5.00		211,500

Granted		400,000		1.00		-		-

Outstanding at June 30, 2013		3,220,000		0.34		4.27		211,500

The options were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Significant assumptions used in the valuation include expected term of 1.42 years, expected volatility of 100%, risk free interest rate of 0.82%, and expected dividend yield of 0%. The grant date fair value of the options were determined to be $152,067.

NOTE 7: WARRANTS

On March 19, 2013, the Company’s board of directors approved the issuance of warrants to James Crawford, Nathaniel Bradley and Sean Bradley to purchase up to 464,593, 1,696,155 and 1,491,924, respectively, shares of Company common stock in consideration for the release of an aggregate of $913,168 due to the issuees. The warrants have an issuance date of March 19, 2013, expire on March 19, 2018, have a strike price of $0.25 per share, and vest in 1/3 increments on the annual anniversaries of the issuance. The warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 3,652,672 shares of common stock were valued at $913,168, which is the same amount as the related party payables forgiven. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had accrued $829,418 of these payables. As a result, warrant expense of $83,750 was recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

On May 10, 2013, the Company’s board of directors approved the issuance of warrants to a third party to purchase up to 41,872 shares of Company common stock in settlement of accounts payable. The warrants have an issuance date of May 10, 2013, expire on May 10, 2018, have a strike price of $1.22 per share, and are vested upon grant. The warrants were valued at $51,000, which is the same amount as the accounts payable forgiven.

On June 30, 2013, the Company’s board of directors approved the issuance of warrants to James Crawford, Nathaniel Bradley and Sean Bradley to purchase up to 38,333, 32,500 and 28,333, respectively, shares of Company common stock in consideration for the release of an aggregate of $38,333 due to the issuees. The warrants have an issuance date of June 30, 2013, expire on June 30, 2016, have a strike price of $0.50 per share, and are vested upon grant. The warrants to purchase up to 99,166 an aggregate of shares of common stock were valued at $38,333, which is the same amount as the related party payables forgiven.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, stock compensation expense related to the options and warrants totaled $253,358 and $0, respectively.

	Number of Shares		Wtd Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd Avg. Remaining Term		Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		-		-		-		-

Granted		3,793,710		0.27		-		-

Outstanding at June 30, 2013		3,793,710		0.27		4.68		-

The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Significant assumptions used in the valuation include expected term of 3.5 to 5.0 years, expected volatility of 100% to 250%, risk free interest rate of 0.82% to 0.84%, and expected dividend yield of 0%.

NOTE 8: ACQUISITION OF AUDIOEYE, INC. BY AUDIOEYE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

On August 17, 2012, AEAC aquired 80% of AudioEye, Inc. for $1,125,000 and 1,500,000 shares of AEAC common stock with a fair value of $375,000.

On August 17, 2012, the Company determined the fair value of its patents to be $3,551,814. The following table sets forth the purchase price allocation for the acquisition of AudioEye, Inc. as of August 17, 2012:

Purchase Price Allocation
Purchase Price:	Cash	$	1,125,000
	1,500,000 shares of AEAC stock		375,000	$	1,500,000

Add: Net Assets (deficit)					2,752,342	*
Less: Identifiable Intangibles - Patents					(3,551,814	)
	Goodwill			$	700,528

Net Assets (deficit)
	Book Value
	at 08/17/12
Current Assets	$	109,521
Property, Plant & Equipment, net		7,688
Patents		-
Current Liabilities		(1,517,724	)
L/T Liabilities		(1,351,827	)
Contingent Liabilities (Note 2)		-
Net Assets (deficit)	$	(2,752,342	)*

In accordance with ASC 805, the Company has accounted for the combination using the Acquisition Method for the purpose of allocating the purchase price and determining goodwill. The fair value of the Company’s current tangible assets, property and equipment and liabilities approximated book value on the date of the acquisition. Therefore no adjustment has been made to the book value of the Company’s existing tangible assets and liabilities. The Company has determined that the value of goodwill is $700,528, based upon the Company’s enterprise allocation, less the Company’s net assets at the time of purchase, less any identifiable intangible assets, and is comprised of the expected synergies and intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions as part of the purchase price allocation process to value net assets as of the Separation date of August 17, 2012, the purchase price allocation could change during the measurement period (not to exceed one year) if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the Separation date that, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of additional, or change in existing, assets and liabilities as of that date.

The Company has identified its patents as qualifying for separate recognition, in accordance with ASC 820. In determining the fair market value associated with the patents, the Company used the Income Method. Inasmuch as the Company has previously determined that there existed an impairment of the patent based upon an analysis utilizing the Company’s historical cash flows, it was necessary for the Company to consider any identifiable future cash flows that were reliably estimable at the date of Separation. The Company has determined that the only identifiable revenue stream for future cash flows directly related to the patents at the date of the Separation are those related to the licensing of its technology to the U.S. government. All other potential revenue is highly speculative, and/or not directly related to the patents at the date of the Separation. Based on the analysis performed, the Company determined the fair value of the patents on the date of separation to be $3,551,814.

NOTE 9: MERGER OF AUDIOEYE, INC. AND AUDIOEYE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

On March 22, 2013, the Company and AEAC entered into the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of AEAC common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger effective date would be converted into .94134 shares of the Company’s common stock, and the outstanding AEAC Debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $1,400,200, together with accrued interest thereon of $67,732, would be assumed by the Company and then exchanged for AE Debentures. Effective March 25, 2013, the Merger was completed. In connection with the Merger, the stockholders of AEAC received on a pro-rata basis the 24,004,143 shares of the Company’s common stock that were held by AEAC, and the former holders of the AEAC Debentures received an aggregate of 5,871,752 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to their conversion of all of the AE Debentures issued to replace the AEAC Debentures.

This transaction was accounted for as a combination of entities under common control under ASC 805-10-15. Accordingly, the historical financial statements have been adjusted retroactively assuming the transaction occurred on January 1, 2012. The Company recorded the following net assets after elimination of intercompany receivables and payables:

Assets
Cash			4,593
Intangible Assets			3,551,814
Goodwill			700,528
Total Assets			4,256,935

Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			117,162

Net Assets			4,139,773

NOTE 10: INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Prior to June 30, 2013, patents, technology and other intangibles with contractual terms were generally amortized over their estimated useful lives of ten years. When certain events or changes in operating conditions occur, an impairment assessment is performed and lives of intangible assets with determinable lives may be adjusted.

Prior to any impairment adjustment, intangible assets consisted of the following:

	June 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012

Patents	$	3,558,204		$	3,553,651
Accumulated Amortization		(310,908	)		(135,030	)
Intangible Assets, Net	$	3,247,296		$	3,418,621

Amortization expense totaled $175,878 and $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

NOTE 11: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 29, 2013, the Company’s board of directors approved the issuance of warrants to third parties to purchase up to 400,000 shares of the Company common stock in aggregate for services. The warrants have an issuance date of July 29, 2013, expire on July 29, 2018, have a strike price of $0.50 per share, and are vested upon grant.

On July 29, 2013, the Company’s board of directors approved the grant of 350,000 options under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan.

On August 7, 2013, the Company entered into agreements with the following executive officers:

·	Nathaniel Bradley . Pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement, Nathaniel Bradley was employed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The term of the Executive Employment Agreement is three years commencing August 7, 2013, subject to extension upon mutual agreement. He is to receive a base annual salary of $200,000 during the employment period. He is entitled to receive bonuses at the sole discretion of the Company’s board of directors or the compensation committee. Mr. Bradley is also entitled to equity awards under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan. In connection with entry into the Executive Employment Agreement, the Company and Mr. Bradley terminated the existing employment agreement, dated April 1, 2010, between the Company and Mr. Bradley effective as of August 7, 2013.

	Pursuant to a Performance Share Unit Agreement, Mr. Bradley was granted an award of up to an aggregate of 200,000 Performance Share Units (“PSUs”), subject to increase of up to a total of 400,000 PSUs over a three-year period. Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock. The number of PSUs for a performance period will be determined by the level of achievement of performance goals in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Performance Share Unit Agreement.

·	Sean Brad ley . Pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement, Sean Bradley was employed as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. The term of the Executive Employment Agreement is three years commencing August 7, 2013, subject to extension upon mutual agreement. He is to receive a base annual salary of $195,000 during the employment period. He is entitled to receive bonuses at the sole discretion of the Company’s board of directors or the compensation committee. Mr. Bradley is also entitled to equity awards under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan. In connection with entry into the Executive Employment Agreement, the Company and Mr. Bradley terminated the existing employment agreement, dated April 1, 2010, between the Company and Mr. Bradley effective as of August 7, 2013.

	Pursuant to a Performance Share Unit Agreement, Mr. Bradley was granted an award of up to an aggregate of 200,000 PSUs, subject to increase of up to a total of 300,000 PSUs over a three-year period. Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock. The number of PSUs for a performance period will be determined by the level of achievement of performance goals in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Performance Share Unit Agreement.

·	James Crawford . Pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement, James Crawford was employed as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. The term of the Executive Employment Agreement is three years commencing August 7, 2013, subject to extension upon mutual agreement. He is to receive a base annual salary of $185,000 during the employment period. He is entitled to receive bonuses at the sole discretion of the Company’s board of directors or the compensation committee. Mr. Crawford is also entitled to equity awards under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan.

	Pursuant to a Performance Share Unit Agreement, Mr. Crawford was granted an award of up to an aggregate of 200,000 PSUs, subject to increase of up to a total of 300,000 PSUs over a three-year period. Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock. The number of PSUs for a performance period will be determined by the level of achievement of performance goals in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Performance Share Unit Agreement.

·	Edward O’Donnell . Pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement, Mr. O’Donnell was employed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The term of the Executive Employment Agreement is two years commencing August 7, 2013, subject to extension upon mutual agreement. He is to receive a base annual salary of $165,000 during the employment period. He is entitled to receive bonuses at the sole discretion of the Company’s board of directors or the compensation committee. Mr. O’Donnell is also entitled to equity awards under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan.

·	Constantine Potamianos . Pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement, Constantine Potamianos was employed as the Company’s Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. The term of the Executive Employment Agreement is two years commencing August 7, 2013, subject to extension upon mutual agreement. He is to receive a base annual salary of $150,000 during the employment period. He is entitled to receive bonuses at the sole discretion of the Company’s board of directors or the compensation committee. Mr. Potamianos is also entitled to equity awards under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan.

On August 8, 2013, the Company issued a total of 1,092,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with Private Placement subscriptions received through June 30, 2013.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

As used in this quarterly report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and similar references refer to AudioEye, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiary, unless otherwise indicated.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated unaudited financial statements and the related notes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 that appear in this quarterly report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to those discussed below and elsewhere in this quarterly report.

Background

Our company was formed as a Delaware corporation on May 20, 2005. On March 31, 2010, CMG Holdings Group, Inc. (“CMGO”) acquired our company. In connection with the acquisition, the former stockholders of our company retained rights to receive cash from the exploitation of our technology (the “Rights”) consisting of 50% of any cash received from income earned, settlements or judgments directly resulting from our patent strategy and a share of our net income for 2010, 2011 and 2012 from the exploitation of our company’s technology. The Rights were then contributed to a newly formed Nevada corporation, AudioEye Acquisition Corporation (“AEAC”), in exchange for shares of AEAC. During the period as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMGO, we continued to expand our patent portfolio to protect our proprietary Internet content publication and distribution technology.

On June 22, 2011, CMGO entered into a Master Agreement with AEAC pursuant to which: (i) the stockholders of AEAC would acquire from the CMGO 80% of our capital stock (the “Separation”) and (ii) CMGO would distribute to its stockholders, in the form of a dividend, 5% of our capital stock (the “Spin-off”). Pursuant to the Master Agreement, AEAC was required to arrange for the release of senior secured notes (the “Senior Notes”) issued by CMGO in an aggregate principal amount of $1,025,000, which CMGO had been unable to service. On August 15, 2012, we, CMGO and AEAC completed the Separation. In connection with the Separation, AEAC arranged for the release of CMGO under the Senior Notes by payment to the holders thereof of $700,000, the delivery of a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $425,000 and the issuance of 1,500,000 shares of the common stock of AEAC. On January 29, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective our registration statement on Form S-1 with respect to 1,500,259 shares of our common stock to be issued in the Spin-off. On February 6, 2013, the secured promissory note was repaid in full. On February 22, 2013, CMGO completed the Spin-off.

In connection with the Separation, we entered into a Royalty Agreement with CMGO. Pursuant to the Royalty Agreement, for a period of five years, we will pay to CMGO 10% of cash received from income earned or settlements on judgments directly resulting from our patent enforcement and licensing strategy, whether received by us on any of our affiliates, net in either case of any direct costs or tax implications incurred in pursuit of such strategy as they relate to the patents described in the Master Agreement. Additionally, we entered into a Services Agreement with CMGO whereby, without duplication to the amounts payable under the Royalty Agreement, for a period of 5 years, CMGO will receive a commission of 7.5% of all revenues received by us after the Separation from all business, clients or other sources of revenue procured by CMGO or its employees, officers or subsidiaries and directed to us and 10% of net revenues obtained from a specified customer.

On March 22, 2013, we and AEAC entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which AEAC would be merged with and into our company (the “Merger”) with our company being the surviving entity. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of AEAC common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger effective date would be converted into .94134 shares of our common stock and the outstanding convertible debentures of AEAC (the “AEAC Debentures”) in the aggregate principal amount of $1,400,200, together with accrued interest thereon, would be assumed by us and then exchanged for convertible debentures of our company (the “AE Debentures”).

Effective March 25, 2013, the Merger was completed. In connection with the Merger, the stockholders of AEAC received on a pro-rata basis the 24,004,143 shares of our common stock that were held by AEAC, and the former holders of the AEAC Debentures received an aggregate of 5,871,752 shares of our common stock pursuant to their conversion of all of the AE Debentures issued to replace the AEAC Debentures. The principal asset of AEAC was the Rights that had been contributed to AEAC by the former stockholders of our company. As a result of the Merger, the Rights have been extinguished.

Overview

We were incorporated in 2005 and founded on patented technology at the center of the shift of mobile Internet consumers from keypad, mouse and other vision-dependent user experiences to a completely voice-driven and conversational medium.

We generate revenues through the sale our software as a services (SaaS) technology platform called the Audio Internet™ to Internet and mobile publishers, developers, owners and operators. Our solutions and services enable users of AudioEye-enabled customers’ website or mobile environments to transact, communicate and engage with products, brands and content using our patented interactive voice technologies.

We are focused on creating voice driven technologies that will improve the mobility, usability and accessibility of all Internet and mobile content. We believe that our value propositions to our web publishing customers in a wide range of industries and applications include the following:

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Accessibility – We help our customers comply with accesibility laws. We help increase website traffic and effectiveness.

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Mobility – Our solution enables eyes and hands-free mobile technology interaction. We aim to improve mobile technology interaction beyond where other voice-driven technologies leave off.

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Usability – Narration, comprehension and usage all add value to websites and increase audience.

Our technology dramatically expands the power and functionality of the voice-controlled browser. Voice recognition and artificial intelligence engines that exist in the market today provide only a partial solution, allowing users to get an “answer” to a specific question. Our patented technologies enable an essential third ingredient delivering audio menus that allow users to choose among multiple responses and navigate the Internet via keypad or voice just as they would with familiar mouse/icon or gestural interfaces.

Our technology platform, when connected to voice recognition and artificial intelligence engines, can provide for a fully Audio Internet™ experience complete with voice navigation and voice driven transactions.

Our technology development was initiated at the University of Arizona Science & Technology Park in Tucson, Arizona. In 2006, we received technology development venture funding from the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), which contributed to the development of our platform strategy. TEDCO was created by the Maryland State Legislature in 1998 to facilitate the transfer and commercialization of technology from Maryland’s research universities and federal labs into the marketplace and to assist in the creation and growth of technology-based businesses in all regions of the State of Maryland, where we formerly had a technology development and adminstration office. Beginning in 2009 and continuing to the present, we have been involved in a multi-year technology development program with the Eller College of Management’s Department of Management Information Systems at the University of Arizona. In connection with our proprietary technology, our company has been issued a number of U.S. patents in two distinct patent families.

Our patented voice infrastructure technology was a 2013 Edison Gold Award winner for innovation in the category of “Quality of Life.”

Intellectual Property

Our intellectual property is primarily comprised of trade secrets, patented know-how, issued and pending patents, copyrights and technological innovation. We have a patent portfolio comprised of five patents issued in the United States, we have received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a sixth patent, and we have several additional patents that are either pending or are being prepared for filing in the United States and internationally.

The U.S. Patent Act secures for a limited time to inventors the exclusive right to their discoveries. A patent is a document issued by the federal government that grants to its owner a legally enforceable right to exclude others from practicing the invention described and claimed in the document. The value of a patent is closely tied to the value of the technological contribution of the material disclosed within the patent. Over the past three decades, patents have become the major asset class for many large corporations. These intellectual property assets are an essential part of such corporations’ competitive advantage and the foundation for new products and even new industries.

Conventional solutions have been developed to help visually impaired users use websites, but these systems often require software and hardware to be installed on the user’s computer. Many of these solutions simply use screen reading technology alone or in combination with print magnifying software applications. Our management believes that these systems are costly, unwieldy, and inconvenient. Furthermore, because such technology is installed on the user’s computer, visually impaired users cannot effectively use conventional computer files anywhere except at their own computers. As a consequence, websites and other computer files are often inaccessible to visually impaired users anywhere except at home. Unfortunately, even at home, these systems still have drawbacks. For one, only text is played back to the user while graphics, music, images are not. Additionally, large files or those having multiple nesting layers turn the system into a giant automated voice response system, which is difficult to understand, navigate, and can be potentially frustrating to a user.

Our patented invention relates to a server-side method and apparatus that enables users to navigate audibly websites and hear high-quality streaming audio narration and descriptions of websites. This patented invention involves creating an audible website corresponding to an original website by utilizing voice talent and automated conversion methods to read and describe web content and create audio files for each section within an original website, and then assigning a hierarchy and navigation system based on the original website design. To implement the system, a program is installed on the home page of an original website which plays a tone upon a user’s visit indicating that the website is accessible with our proprietary technology . Upon hearing the tone, a user presses a key on the keyboard to exit the original website and enter the audible website. Audible narration is played through the user’s computer, reading text and describing non-text information, such as images. The narration includes menus for navigating the site which have a hierarchy substantially similar to that of the original website. Users navigate the website menus and move from webpage to webpage by making keystroke or audible commands.

Our technology recognizes the possibility to operate the Internet as a spoken medium by cataloging each section of a website into an audio “filing cabinet.” All the menu items and corresponding content on a given website can be easily converted to a series of audio files using web-based media creation software. Site owners have the option of personalizing content by reading and recording specific sections via the human voice or relying on state-of-the-art computer generated voices. Once all content is converted accordingly, all the individual audio files are woven together and connected by our Audio Internet intuitive keystroke navigation system, allowing users to “Surf-By-Sound.”

Since the solution is network-based, users can seamlessly utilize the our software across all their potential Internet points of entry – school, home, office, library or mobile device. We believe that this is a major advantage over

local devices and provides portability while removing technical boundaries. The solution is triggered by clicking on a hyperlink on a web page, or automatically upon accessing an AudioEye-enabled site. Our navigation player will launch and allow users to listen to the page or web site so that anyone, regardless of vision, age, or computer skill level, can experience the Audio Internet.

Business Plan and Strategy

Our focus is to create more comprehensive access to devices, Internet , print, broadcast and other media. Our solutions and technology include comprehensive e-learning and e-commerce systems that enable interaction between brands and consumers. We created a variety of Internet publishing products and Internet cloud-based software services that enable customers to create and deliver highly scalable web-based applications leveraging our intellectual property.

We are in the business of the development and commercial exploitation of our intellectual property. Functionally, we organizes our operations into two distinct business units:

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The IP Group is charged with the development of additional intellectual property, development and implementation of a licensing strategy and the prosecution and enforcement of our existing patent portfolio.

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The Services Group is charged with the commercialization of our intellectual property, business development, and sales and marketing of our services and product offerings.

Our business model is built on the commercialization of our intellectual property through multiple avenues and business channels:

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Generate revenue through the sale of services and products to corporate publishers .

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Generate revenue from the sale of services and products to consumer websites.

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Generate revenue from the sale of services and products to federal, state and local governments.

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Generate revenue from the sales of AudioEye Advertising technology.

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Generate revenue from royalties from licensees of our technology.

Our strategy is to establish our company as the leading provider of audio technologies with revenues derived through technology licensing , platform software as a service (SaaS) product sales, technology support services, and a comprehensive technology enforcement strategy. Key operational objectives currently include:

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Implementing a technology-licensing program to commercialize AE’s intellectual property, including the AE patented technology.

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Developing revenues from licensing royalties from organizations that utilize AE’s patented technology and systems, to include potentially taking equity in or entering into joint ventures with such organizations.

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Leveraging our existing technology to develop a suite of products and services that can be sold directly to governments and corporate enterprises.

We have licensed our technology through a limited field of use license exclusively in the mobile couponing space to Internet start-up Couponicate, Inc., a technology company focused in the area of digital coupons and consumer retail. In exchange for the license, we retain a 19.5% ownership of Couponicate and have established a revenue stream in form of royalties to be paid by Couponicate on all future revenues generated from the use of our inventions.

We have also entered into a non-disclosure agreement with Google, Inc. that includes an agreement that each of the parties will not bring legal proceedings against the other or directed at the patents of the other during the term of the agreement and each of the parties waives any right to recovery for willful patent infringement for the period prior to termination of the agreement. This agreement remains in effect and is terminable by either party upon 30 days’ written notice.

License and Service Offerings

We plan to offer a diversified portfolio of license and service offerings focused on securing our technology within devices and over the Internet – broken into four broad business categories:

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Communications Technology Platform – Offered as Internet Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS)

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Audio Internet™

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AudioEye™ Mobile

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AudioEye™ Advertising

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Technology Licensing – Offered on an Equity and/or Royalty Licensing Basis

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Digital Coupon

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Mobile Advertising Solutions

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Mobile Marketing Solutions

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Counseling/ Behavioral Health Care

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Medical Applications

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Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

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Mobile Networks

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Others

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Patent Enforcement and Patent Portfolio Licensing Program

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Establishing Enforcement and Licensing Protocols to Combat Widespread Infringement

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Pricing Models/Early Adopter License Strategy

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Mobile Device Manufacturers

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Mobile Marketing Providers

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Other Device and Hardware Manufacturers

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Support and Interactive Services

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Support Infrastructure for SaaS Model – Operated as a Revenue Center

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Customized S oftware and Development – Operated as a Revenue Center

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Sales and Commercialization Support for all Divisions.

Customers

Our potential customer base includes a broad range of private and public sector customers including but not limited to:

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Corporate Publishers

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Consumer Websites

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Federal, State and Local Governments and Agencies

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Mobile Advertisers

Result of Operations

Our consolidated audited financial statements are stated in United States Dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). The discussion of the results of our operations compares the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 with the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, and is not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for any subsequent period. Our prospects should be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties encountered by companies in similar positions. We may not be successful in addressing these risks and difficulties.

Comparative for the Three Months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012

Revenue

For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, revenue in the amount of $182,232 and $39,873, respectively, consisted primarily of software development, website design and maintenance. Revenues increased due to increased demand for our services. Additionally, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, revenue from related party in the amount of $18,000 and $750, respectively, consisted primarily of software development, website design and maintenance.

Cost of Sales

For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, cost of sales in the amount of $50,767 and $63,296, respectively, consisted primarily of sub-contracting to outside sources, direct labor and direct technology costs. Cost of sales decreased due to a reduction of sub-contracting costs and efficient implementation of our products.

Gross Profit

The increase in revenue and decrease in sub-contracting and direct labor resulted in a gross profit of $149,465 and a gross loss of $22,673 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Gross profit increased as a result of increasing sales combined with a reduction in sub-contracting costs and efficient implementation of our products.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $679,166 and $154,835 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. General and administrative expenses increased as a result of increases in amortization, new employees wages, and stock option and warrant expense.

Other Income/Expenses

Other income and expenses were expenses of $199 and $24,101 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease in expense was primarily related to a substantial decrease in interest expense.

Comparative for the Six Months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012

Revenue

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, revenue in the amount of $406,529 and $54,128, respectively, consisted primarily of software development, website design and maintenance. Revenues increased due to increased demand for our services. Additionally, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, revenue from related party in the amount of $18,000 and $1,500, respectively, consisted primarily of software development, website design and maintenance.

Cost of Sales

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, cost of sales in the amount of $95,790 and $153,031, respectively, consisted primarily of sub-contracting to outside sources, direct labor and direct technology costs. Cost of sales decreased due to a reduction of sub-contracting costs and efficient implementation of our products.

Gross Profit

The increase in revenue and decrease in sub-contracting and direct labor resulted in a gross profit of $328,739 and a gross loss of $97,403 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Gross profit increased as a result of increasing sales combined with a reduction in sub-contracting costs and efficient implementation of our products.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $1,220,559 and $327,681 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. General and administrative expenses increased as a result of increases in amortization, new employees wages, and stock option and warrant expense.

Other Income/Expenses

Other income and expenses were expenses of $34,166 and $2,137 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. There resulting change to expense was the result of a substantial increase to the unrealized loss in the marketable equity securities valuation and interest expense charges.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Working Capital
	At June 30,			At December 31,
	2013			2012
Current Assets	$	262,797		$	74,091
Current Liabilities		321,026			2,849,307
Working Capital (Deficit)	$	(58,229	)	$	(2,775,216	)

The working capital deficit for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $58,229, a decrease of $2,716,987. The decrease in deficit was primarily due to decreases in accounts payable, current portion of related party payables, and notes and loans payable.

Cash Flows
	For the six months ended June 30,
	2013			2012

Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities	$	(379,163	)	$	(241,729	)
Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities		(6,266	)		(170,518	)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities		567,400			578,000
Increase (Decrease) in Cash	$	181,971		$	165,753

We had cash in the amount of $193,681 and $11,710 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

In the quarter ended June 30, 2013, pursuant to a private placement, we sold 1,092,000 units, consisting of common stock and warrants, for gross aggregate proceeds of $496,000 and $50,000 of accounts payable was forgiven.

In view of our working capital deficit, continuing operating losses and limited cash position, we will be required to raise additional capital through the sale of equity or debt securities or borrowings from financial institutions or third parties or a combination of the foregoing. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain sufficient funds at all or on acceptable terms. Without such funds, we will be unable to implement our business plan or continue operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Preparing financial statements requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by our management’s application of accounting policies. We believe that understanding the basis and nature of the estimates and assumptions involved with the following aspects of our financial statements is critical to an understanding of our financial statements.

Our critical accounting policies, as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, relate to capitalized legal patent costs, income taxes, business combinations, goodwill, intangible assets, share-based payments, revenue recognition, and research and other accounting descriptions. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2013 in providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, our chief executive and financial officer put measures into place to improve our internal controls over financial reporting, including adding additional layers of review of financial information and disclosures and segregation of duties that they believe provide sufficient internal controls to prevent or detect a material misstatement in our financial statements.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are currently involved in various routine disputes and allegations incidental to our business operations. While it is not possible to determine the ultimate disposition of these matters, our management believes that the resolution of all such pending or threatened litigation is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Not applicable.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Sales of Unregistered Securities

On February 6, 2013, we repaid the remaining principal under a Secured Promissory Note to CMGO Investors LLC with the issuance of 1,998,402 shares of our common stock. The only consideration that we received in the transaction was the satisfaction of our obligation under the note.

On April 5, 2013, we issued 200,000 shares of our common stock in payment for services.

In the quarter ending June 30, 2013, pursuant to a private placement, we sold to a group of accredited investors 1,092,000 units for gross aggregate proceeds of $496,000 and $50,000 of accounts payable that was forgiven. Each unit consists of one share of our common stock and a three-year warrant to purchase one share of our common stock. The warrants included in the units have an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The purchase price of each unit was $0.50. As of June 30, 2013, 1,092,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase up to a total of 1,092,000 shares of our common stock were to be issued in connection with the sale of units through the private placement. On August 8, 2013, we issued a total of 1,092,000 shares of our common stock in connection with the private placement subscriptions received through June 30, 2013.

The offer and sale of the securities set forth above were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

Use of Proceeds from Public Offering of Common Stock

None.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

On August 7, 2013, we entered into agreements with the following executive officers of our company:

·	Nathaniel Bradley . Pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement, Nathaniel Bradley was employed as our Chief Executive Officer. The term of the Executive Employment Agreement is three years commencing August 7, 2013, subject to extension upon mutual agreement. He is to receive a base annual salary of $200,000 during the employment period. He is entitled to receive bonuses at the sole discretion of our board of directors or the compensation committee. Mr. Bradley is also entitled to equity awards under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan. In connection with entry into the Executive Employment Agreement, we and Mr. Bradley terminated the existing employment agreement, dated April 1, 2010, between our company and Mr. Bradley effective as of August 7, 2013.

	Pursuant to a Performance Share Unit Agreement, Mr. Bradley was granted an award of up to an aggregate of 200,000 Performance Share Units (“PSUs”), subject to increase of up to a total of 400,000 PSUs over a three-year period. Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of our common stock. The number of PSUs for a performance period will be determined by the level of achievement of performance goals in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Performance Share Unit Agreement.

·	Sean Brad ley . Pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement, Sean Bradley was employed as the our Chief Technology Officer. The term of the Executive Employment Agreement is three years commencing August 7, 2013, subject to extension upon mutual agreement. He is to receive a base annual salary of $195,000 during the employment period. He is entitled to receive bonuses at the sole discretion of our board of directors or the compensation committee. Mr. Bradley is also entitled to equity awards under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan. In connection with entry into the Executive Employment Agreement, we and Mr. Bradley terminated the existing employment agreement, dated April 1, 2010, between our company and Mr. Bradley effective as of August 7, 2013.

	Pursuant to a Performance Share Unit Agreement, Mr. Bradley was granted an award of up to an aggregate of 200,000 PSUs, subject to increase of up to a total of 300,000 PSUs over a three-year period. Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of our common stock. The number of PSUs for a performance period will be determined by the level of achievement of performance goals in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Performance Share Unit Agreement.

·	James Crawford . Pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement, James Crawford was employed as our Chief Operating Officer. The term of the Executive Employment Agreement is three years commencing August 7, 2013, subject to extension upon mutual agreement. He is to receive a base annual salary of $185,000 during the employment period. He is entitled to receive bonuses at the sole discretion of our board of directors or the compensation committee. Mr. Crawford is also entitled to equity awards under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan.

	Pursuant to a Performance Share Unit Agreement, Mr. Crawford was granted an award of up to an aggregate of 200,000 PSUs, subject to increase of up to a total of 300,000 PSUs over a three-year period. Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of our common stock. The number of PSUs for a performance period will be determined by the level of achievement of performance goals in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Performance Share Unit Agreement.

·	Edward O’Donnell . Pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement, Mr. O’Donnell was employed as our Chief Financial Officer. The term of the Executive Employment Agreement is two years commencing August 7, 2013, subject to extension upon mutual agreement. He is to receive a base annual salary of $165,000 during the employment period. He is entitled to receive bonuses at the sole discretion of our board of directors or the compensation committee. Mr. O’Donnell is also entitled to equity awards under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan.

Constantine Potamianos . Pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement, Constantine Potamianos was employed as our Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. The term of the Executive Employment Agreement is two years commencing August 7, 2013, subject to extension upon mutual agreement. He is to receive a base annual salary of $150,000 during the employment period. He is entitled to receive bonuses at the sole discretion of our board of directors or the compensation committee. Mr. Potamianos is also entitled to equity awards under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan.

The terms of the foregoing agreements were based on research and market benchmarking set forth in a compressive market analysis and compensation plan prepared by Incentive Lab, LLC, a financial data and science firm that focuses on providing clients with data and insight into executive compensation practices. Dr. Carr Bettis, the founder and Chairman of Incentive Lab, is also a director of our company.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1*		Executive Employment Agreement dated August 7, 2013 between Nathaniel Bradley and AudioEye, Inc.

10.2*		Executive Employment Agreement dated August 7, 2013 between Sean Bradley and AudioEye, Inc.

10.3*		Executive Employment Agreement dated August 7, 2013 between James Crawford and AudioEye, Inc.

10.4*		Executive Employment Agreement dated August 7, 2013 between Edward O’Donnell and AudioEye, Inc.

10.5*		Executive Employment Agreement dated August 7, 2013 between Constantine Potamianos and AudioEye, Inc.

10.6*		Performance Share Unit Agreement dated August 7, 2013 between Nathaniel Bradley and AudioEye, Inc.

10.7*		Performance Share Unit Agreement dated August 7, 2013 between Sean Bradley and AudioEye, Inc.

10.8*		Performance Share Unit Agreement dated August 7, 2013 between James Crawford and AudioEye, Inc.

31.1*		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1*		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 9th day of August 2013.

		AUDIOEYE, INC.


	By:	/ s/ Nathaniel Bradley
		Nathaniel Bradley
		Chief Executive Officer and President

	By:	/ s/ Edward O'Donnell
		Edward O'Donnell
		Chief Financial Officer

AudioEye, Inc. 10-Q

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the 7 th day of August, 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between AudioEye, Inc., a Delaware corporation with an address at 9070 S Rita Road, Suite 1450, Tucson, Arizona 85747 (the “ Company ”), and Nathaniel Bradley, a natural person (“ Executive ”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Executive desires to be employed by the Company as its Chief Executive Officer and President (the “ Position ”) and the Company wishes to employ Executive in such capacity;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the respective covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this document, the Company and Executive hereby agree as follows:

1. Employment and Duties . The Company agrees to employ and Executive agrees to serve in the Position. The duties and responsibilities of Executive shall include the duties and responsibilities as the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) may from time to time assign to Executive.

Subject to Exhibit A or as set forth below, Executive shall devote all of his time, attention, and energies to the business of the Company. Provided that none of the additional activities materially interfere with the performance of the duties and responsibilities of Executive, nothing in this Section 1 shall prohibit Executive from (a) serving as a director or trustee of any charitable or educational organization or (b) engaging in additional activities in connection with personal investments and community affairs; provided that such activities are not inconsistent with Executive’s duties under this Agreement and do not violate the terms of Section 13.

2. Term . The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for a period of three (3) years subject to extension upon mutual agreement of the Company and Executive. “Employment Period” shall mean the initial three (3) year term plus extension periods, if any.

3. Place of Employment . Executive’s job site shall be in Tucson, Arizona (the “ Job Site ”). The parties acknowledge, however, that Executive may be required to travel in connection with the performance of his duties hereunder.

4. Base Salary . For all services to be rendered by Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Executive during the Employment Period a base salary (the “ Base Salary ”) at an annual rate of $200,000 during the Employment Period. The Base Salary shall be paid in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices.

5. Bonuses . During the Employment Period, the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”) in its sole discretion may grant to Executive a bonus or bonuses.

6. Severance Compensation . Upon termination of Executive’s employment prior to expiration of the Employment Period unless Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause or Executive terminates his employment without Good Reason, then:

(a) Executive shall be entitled to receive any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred by Executive in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination date, any accrued but unused vacation time through the termination date in accordance with Company policy and an amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary and Bonus, if any, during the prior twelve (12) months (the “ Separation Period ”), as in effect as of the date of termination (the “ Separation Payment ”), provided that Executive executes an agreement releasing Company and its affiliates from any liability associated with this Agreement in form and terms satisfactory to the Company and that all time periods imposed by law permitting cancellation or revocation of such release by Executive shall have passed or expired; and subject to anything to the contrary in Section 11(d)(3), the Separation Payment shall be paid in in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company; and

(b) Subject to Executive’s (1) timely election of continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“ COBRA ”) with respect to the Company’s group health insurance plans in which the Employee participated immediately prior to the termination date (“ COBRA Continuation Coverage ”), and (2) continued payment of premiums for such plans at the active employee rate (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars), the Company will pay, or reimburse Executive, the cost of COBRA Continuation Coverage for Executive and his eligible dependents until the earliest of (x) Executive or his eligible dependents, as the case may be, ceasing to be eligible under COBRA, and (y) twelve (12) months following the termination date (the benefits provided under this clause (b), the “Medical Continuation Benefits”) or until such time as Executive shall obtain reasonably equivalent benefits from subsequent employment or spousal benefits.

7. Equity Awards . Executive shall be eligible for such grants of awards under the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (or any successor or replacement plan adopted by the Board and approved by the stockholders of the Company) (the “ Plan ”) as the Compensation Committee (or the Board, if there is no Compensation Committee) may from time to time determine (the “ Share Awards ”). Share Awards shall be subject to the applicable Plan terms and conditions; provided, however, that Share Awards shall be subject to any additional terms and conditions as are provided herein or in any award agreement, which shall supersede any conflicting provisions governing Share Awards provided under the Plan.

8. Clawback Rights . All amounts paid to Executive by the Company (other than Executive’s Base Salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to paragraph 9 hereof) during the Employment Period and any time thereafter and any and all stock based compensation (such as options and equity awards) granted during the Employment Period and any time thereafter (collectively, the “ Clawback Benefits ”) shall be subject to “Clawback Rights” as follows: during the period that Executive is employed by the Company and upon the termination or expiration of Executive’s employment and for a period of three (3) years thereafter, if any of the following events occur, Executive agrees to repay or surrender to the Company the Clawback Benefits if a restatement (a “ Restatement ”) of any financial results from which any Clawback Benefits to Executive shall have been determined (such restatement resulting from material non-compliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the federal securities laws and shall not include a restatement of financial results resulting from subsequent changes in accounting pronouncements or requirements which were not in effect on the date the financial statements were originally prepared), then Executive agrees to immediately repay or surrender upon demand by the Company any Clawback Benefits which were determined by reference to any Company financial results which were later restated, to the extent the Clawback Benefits amounts paid exceed the Clawback Benefits amounts that would have been paid, based on the restatement of the Company’s financial information All Clawback Benefits amounts resulting from such Restatements shall be retroactively adjusted by the Compensation Committee (or the Board, if there is no Compensation Committee) to take into account the restated results and if any excess portion of the Clawback Benefits resulting from such restated results is not so repaid or surrendered by Executive within ninety (90) days of the revised calculation being provided to Executive by the Company following a publicly announced restatement, the Company shall have the right to take any and all action to effectuate such adjustment.

The amount of Clawback Benefits to be repaid or surrendered to the Company shall be determined by the Compensation Committee (or the Board, if there is no Compensation Committee) and applicable law, rules and regulations. All determinations by the Compensation Committee (or the Board, if there is no Compensation Committee) with respect to the Clawback Rights shall be final and binding on the Company and Executive. The parties acknowledge it is their intention that the foregoing Clawback Rights as relates to Restatements conform in all respects to the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “ Dodd Frank Act ”) and requires recovery of all “incentive-based” compensation, pursuant to the provisions of the Dodd Frank Act and any and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect. Accordingly, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed automatically amended from time to time to assure compliance with the Dodd Frank Act and such rules and regulation as hereafter may be adopted and in effect.

9. Expenses . Executive shall be entitled to prompt reimbursement by the Company for all reasonable ordinary and necessary travel, entertainment, and other expenses incurred by Executive while employed (in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company for its senior executive officers) in the performance of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement; provided, that Executive shall properly account for such expenses in accordance with Company policies and procedures.

10. Other Benefits; Vacation . During the term of this Agreement, Executive shall be eligible to participate in incentive, stock purchase, savings, retirement (401(k)), and welfare benefit plans, including, without limitation, health, medical, dental, vision, life (including accidental death and dismemberment) and disability insurance plans (collectively, “Benefit Plans”), in substantially the same manner and at substantially the same levels as the Company makes such opportunities available to the Company’s managerial or salaried executive employees. During the term of this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to accrue, on a pro rata basis, fifteen (15) paid vacation days per year, which if not taken will accrue and be carried forward. Vacation shall be taken at such times as are mutually convenient to Executive and the Company and no more than ten (10) consecutive days shall be taken at any one time without the advance approval of the Board.

11. Termination of Employment .

(a) Death . If Executive dies during the Employment Period, this Agreement and Executive’s employment with the Company shall automatically terminate and the Company shall have no further obligations to Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to compensation and benefits accruing thereafter, except for the obligation to pay to Executive’s heirs, administrators or executors any earned but unpaid Base Salary, unpaid pro rata annual Bonus for the current year through the date of death, reimbursement of any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred by Executive in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination date and any accrued but unused vacation time through the termination date in accordance with Company policy. The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions. In addition, Executive’s spouse and minor children shall be entitled to Medical Continuation Benefits.

(b) Disability . In the event that, during the term of this Agreement Executive shall be prevented from performing his duties and responsibilities hereunder to the full extent required by the Company by reason of Disability (as defined below), this Agreement and Executive’s employment with the Company shall automatically terminate and the Company shall have no further obligations or liability to Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to compensation and benefits accruing thereafter, except for the obligation to pay Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors any earned but unpaid Base Salary, unpaid pro rata annual Bonus for the current year accrued through Executive’s last date of employment with the Company, reimbursement of any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred by Executive in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination date and any accrued but unused vacation time through the termination date in accordance with Company policy. The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions through the last date of Executive’s employment with the Company. In addition, Executive’s spouse and minor children shall be entitled to Medical Continuation Coverage. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental disability that prevents the performance by Executive, with or without reasonable accommodation, of his duties and responsibilities hereunder for a period of not less than an aggregate of three (3) months during any twelve (12) consecutive months.

(1) At any time during the Employment Period, the Company may terminate this Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall consist of a termination due to the following, as specified in the written notice of termination (and in each case following written notice a failure by Executive to cure within thirty (30) days of such notice except as to clauses (E) or (F) which shall not be subject to cure: (A) Executive’s failure to substantially perform the fundamental duties and responsibilities associated with Executive’s position, including Executive’s failure or refusal to carry out reasonable instructions; (B) Executive’s material breach of any material written Company policy; (C) Executive’s gross misconduct in the performance of Executive’s duties for the Company; (D) Executive’s material breach of the terms of this Agreement; (E) being arrested or charged with any fraudulent or felony criminal offense or any other criminal offense which reflects adversely on the Company or reflects conduct or character that the Board reasonably concludes is inconsistent with continued employment; or (F) any criminal conduct that is a “statutory disqualifying event” (as defined under federal securities laws, rules and regulations).

(2) Prior to any termination for Cause, Executive will be given five (5) business days written notice specifying the alleged Cause event and will be entitled to appear (with counsel) before the full Board to present information regarding his views on the Cause event, and after such hearing, there is at least a majority vote of the full Board (other than Executive) to terminate him for Cause. After providing the notice in foregoing sentence, the Board may suspend Executive with full pay and benefits until a final determination pursuant to this Section 11(c) has been made.

(3) Upon termination of this Agreement for Cause, the Company shall have no further obligations or liability to Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to compensation and benefits thereafter, except for the obligation to pay Executive any earned but unpaid Base Salary, reimbursement of any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred by Executive in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination date, and any accrued but unused vacation time through the termination date in accordance with Company policy. The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions.

(d) Good Reason and Without Cause .

(1) At any time during the term of this Agreement, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 11(d)(2) below, Executive may terminate this Agreement and Executive’s employment with the Company for “Good Reason.” For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean any of the following actions taken by the Company or a successor corporation or entity without Executive’s consent: (A) material reduction of Executive’s base compensation; (B) material reduction in Executive’s title, authority, duties or responsibilities; (C) failure or refusal of a successor to the Company to materially assume the Company’s obligations under this Agreement in the event of a Change of Control; (D) relocation of Executive’s the Job Site that results in an increase in Executive’s one-way driving distance by more than fifty (50) miles from Executive’s then-current principal residence; or (E) any other material breach by the Company of this Agreement.

(2) Executive shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason unless and until he or she shall have delivered written notice to the Company within ninety (90) days of the date upon which the facts giving rise to Good Reason occurred of his intention to terminate this Agreement and his employment with the Company for Good Reason, which notice specifies in reasonable detail the circumstances claimed to provide the basis for such termination for Good Reason, and the Company shall not have eliminated the circumstances constituting Good Reason within thirty (30) days of its receipt from Executive of such written notice.

(3) In the event that Executive terminates this Agreement and his employment with the Company for Good Reason or the Company terminates this Agreement and Executive’s employment with the Company without Cause, the Company shall pay or provide to Executive (or, following his death, to Executive’s heirs, administrators or executors) the Separation Payment amount. The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions.

(4) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the benefits to Executive under this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of any insurance proceeds payable to Executive.

(e) Without “Good Reason” by Executive . At any time during the term of this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and Executive’s employment with the Company without Good Reason by providing prior written notice of at least thirty (30) days to the Company. Upon termination by Executive of this Agreement or Executive’s employment with the Company without Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations or liability to Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to compensation and benefits thereafter, except for the obligation to pay Executive any earned but unpaid Base Salary, reimbursement of any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred by Executive in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination date, and any accrued but unused vacation time through the termination date in accordance with Company policy. The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions.

(f) Change of Control . For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following: (i) the accumulation (if over time, in any consecutive twelve (12) month period), whether directly, indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 50.1% or more of the shares of the outstanding common stock of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, sale or other transfer of shares of Company common stock (other than a merger or consolidation where the stockholders of the Company prior to the merger or consolidation are the holders of a majority of the voting securities of the entity that survives such merger or consolidation), (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (iii) during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, the individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board, and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the 12-month period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided , however , that the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control for the purposes of this Agreement: (A) any acquisitions of Company common stock or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into Company common stock directly from the Company, or (B) any acquisition of Company common stock or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into Company common stock by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored by or maintained by the Company.

(g) Any termination of Executive’s employment by the Company or by Executive (other than termination by reason of Executive’s death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated, provided, however, failure to provide timely notification shall not affect the employment status of Executive.

12. Confidential Information .

(a) Disclosure of Confidential Information . Executive recognizes, acknowledges and agrees that he or she has had and will continue to have access to secret and confidential information regarding the Company, its subsidiaries and their respective businesses (“ Confidential Information ”), including but not limited to, its products, methods, formulas, software code, patents, sources of supply, customer dealings, data, know-how, trade secrets and business plans, provided such information is not in or does not hereafter become part of the public domain, or become known to others through no fault of Executive. Executive acknowledges that such information is of great value to the Company, is the sole property of the Company, and has been and will be acquired by him in confidence. In consideration of the obligations undertaken by the Company herein, Executive will not, at any time, during or after his employment hereunder, reveal, divulge or make known to any person, any information acquired by Executive during the course of his employment, which is treated as confidential by the Company, and not otherwise in the public domain. The provisions of this Section 12 shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment hereunder for a period of three (3) years. Information will not be deemed to be Confidential Information if: (i) the information was in Executive’s possession or within Executive’s knowledge before the Company disclosed it to Executive; (ii) the information was or became generally known to those who could take economic advantage of it; (iii) Executive obtained the information from a third party that was not known by Executive to be bound by a confidentiality agreement or other obligation of confidentiality to the Company or any other party with respect to such information; or (iv) Executive is required to disclose the information pursuant to legal process (e.g. a subpoena), provided that Executive notifies the Company promptly upon receiving or becoming aware of such legal process.

(b) Executive affirms that he or she will not rely upon the protected trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information of any prior employer(s) in providing services to the Company or its subsidiaries.

(c) In the event that Executive’s employment with the Company terminates for any reason, Executive shall deliver forthwith to the Company any and all originals and copies, including those in electronic or digital formats, of Confidential Information; provided, however, Executive shall be entitled to retain (i) papers and other materials of a personal nature, including, but not limited to, photographs, correspondence, personal diaries, calendars and rolodexes, personal files and phone books, (ii) information showing his compensation or relating to reimbursement of expenses, (iii) information that he or she reasonably believes may be needed for tax purposes and (iv) copies of plans, programs and agreements relating to his employment, or termination thereof, with the Company.

13. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation .

(a) Executive agrees and acknowledges that the non-competition restrictions set forth herein are reasonable and necessary and do not impose undue hardship or burdens on Executive. Executive also acknowledges that the products and services developed or provided by the Company, its affiliates and/or its clients or customers are or are intended to be sold, provided, licensed and/or distributed to customers and clients primarily in and throughout the United States (the “ Territory ”) (to the extent the Company comes to operate, either directly or through the engagement of a distributor or joint or co-venturer, or sell a significant amount of its products and services to customers located, in areas other than the United States during the term of the Employment Period, the definition of Territory shall be automatically expanded to cover such other areas), and that the Territory, scope of prohibited competition, and time duration set forth in the non-competition restrictions set forth below are reasonable and necessary to maintain the value of the Confidential Information of, and to protect the goodwill and other legitimate business interests of, the Company, its affiliates and/or its clients or customers. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment hereunder.

(b) Executive hereby agrees and covenants that he or she shall not without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, in any capacity whatsoever, including, without limitation, as an employee, employer, consultant, principal, partner, shareholder, officer, director or any other individual or representative capacity (other than (i) as a holder of less than ten (10%) percent of the outstanding securities of a Company whose shares are traded on any national securities exchange or (ii) as a limited partner, passive minority interest holder in a venture capital fund, private equity fund or similar investment entity which holds or may hold an equity or debt position in portfolio companies that are competitive with the Company; provided however, that Executive shall be precluded from serving as an operating partner, general partner, manager or governing board designee with respect to such portfolio companies), or whether on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity or otherwise howsoever, during the Employment Period and the Separation Period and thereafter to the extent described below, within the Territory:

(1) Engage, own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, consult for, participate in, or be connected in any manner with the ownership, management, operation or control of any business in competition with the business of the Company;

(2) Recruit, solicit or hire, or attempt to recruit, solicit or hire, any employee, or independent contractor of the Company to leave the employment (or independent contractor relationship) thereof, whether or not any such employee or independent contractor is party to an employment agreement, for the purpose of competing with the business of the Company;

(3) Attempt in any manner to solicit or accept from any customer of the Company, with whom Executive had significant contact during Executive’s employment by the Company (whether under this Agreement or otherwise), business of the kind or competitive with the business done by the Company with such customer or to persuade or attempt to persuade any such customer to cease to do business or to reduce the amount of business which such customer has customarily done or might do with the Company, or if any such customer elects to move its business to a person other than the Company, provide any services of the kind or competitive with the business of the Company for such customer, or have any discussions regarding any such service with such customer, on behalf of such other person; or

(4) Interfere with any relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company and any other party, including, without limitation, any supplier, distributor, co-venturer or joint venturer of the Company, for the purpose of soliciting such other party to discontinue or reduce its business with the Company.

With respect to the activities described in Paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) above, the restrictions of this Section 13(b) shall continue during the Employment Period and until one (1) year following the termination of this Agreement or of Executive’s employment with the Company (including upon expiration of this Agreement), whichever occurs later; provided, however, that if this Agreement or Executive’s employment is terminated by Executive for Good Reason or by the Company without Cause, then the restrictions of this Section 13(b) shall terminate concurrently with the termination and shall be of no further effect. In the event that any provision of this Section 13 is determined by a court to be unenforceable, such provision shall not render the entire Section unenforceable but, to the extent possible, shall be appropriately adjusted to render such provision enforceable.

14. Inventions . All systems, inventions, discoveries, apparatus, techniques, methods, know-how, formulae or improvements made, developed or conceived by Executive during Executive’s employment by the Company that (i) are directly relevant to the Company’s business as then constituted, (ii) are developed as a part of the tasks and assignments that are the duties and responsibilities of Executive, and (iii) were created using substantially the Company’s resources, such as time, materials and space, shall be and continue to remain the Company’s exclusive property, without any added compensation or any reimbursement for expenses to Executive, and upon the conception of any and every such invention, process, discovery or improvement and without waiting to perfect or complete it, Executive promises and agrees that Executive will immediately disclose it to the Company and to no one else and thenceforth will treat it as the property and secret of the Company. Executive will also execute any instruments requested from time to time by the Company to vest in it complete title and ownership to such invention, discovery or improvement and will, at the request of the Company, do such acts and execute such instruments as the Company may require, but at the Company’s expense to obtain patents, trademarks or copyrights in the United States and foreign countries, for such invention, discovery or improvement and for the purpose of vesting title thereto in the Company, all without any reimbursement for expenses (except as provided in Section 9 or otherwise) and without any additional compensation of any kind to Executive.

15. Section 409A .

The provisions of this Agreement are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and any final regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (“ Section 409A ”) and shall be construed in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A. The Company and Executive agree to work together in good faith to consider amendments to this Agreement and to take such reasonable actions which are necessary, appropriate or desirable to avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition prior to actual payment to Executive under Section 409A.

To the extent that Executive will be reimbursed for costs and expenses or in-kind benefits, except as otherwise permitted by Section 409A, (a) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, (b) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits, provided during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year; provided that the foregoing clause (b) shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect and (c) such payments shall be made on or before the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which you incurred the expense.

A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination constitutes a “Separation from Service” within the meaning of Section 409A and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean Separation from Service.

Each installment payable hereunder shall constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b), including Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii). Each payment that is made within the terms of the “short-term deferral” rule set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) is intended to meet the “short-term deferral” rule. Each other payment is intended to be a payment upon an involuntary termination from service and payable pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), et. seq., to the maximum extent permitted by that regulation, with any amount that is not exempt from Code Section 409A being subject to Code Section 409A.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of Executive’s termination, then only that portion of the severance and benefits payable to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, if any, and any other severance payments or separation benefits which may be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A (together, the “Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits”), which (when considered together) do not exceed the Section 409A Limit (as defined herein) may be made within the first six (6) months following Executive’s termination of employment in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Any portion of the Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits in excess of the Section 409A Limit otherwise due to Executive on or within the six (6) month period following Executive’s termination will accrue during such six (6) month period and will become payable in one lump sum cash payment on the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of Executive’s termination of employment. All subsequent Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits, if any, will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Executive dies following termination but prior to the six (6) month anniversary of Executive’s termination date, then any payments delayed in accordance with this paragraph will be payable in a lump sum as soon as administratively practicable after the date of Executive’s death and all other Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Section 409A Limit” will mean a sum equal (x) to the amounts payable prior to March 15 following the year in which Executive terminations plus (y) the lesser of two (2) times: (i) Executive’s annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay paid to Executive during the Company’s taxable year preceding the Company’s taxable year of Executive’s termination of employment as determined under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)(A)(1) and any IRS guidance issued with respect thereto; or (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which Executive’s employment is terminated.

16. Miscellaneous .

(a) Executive acknowledges that the services to be rendered by him under the provisions of this Agreement are of a special, unique and extraordinary character and that it would be difficult or impossible to replace such services. Furthermore, the parties acknowledge that monetary damages alone would not be an adequate remedy for any breach by Executive of Section 12 or Section 13 of this Agreement. Accordingly, Executive agrees that any breach by Executive of Section 12 or Section 13 of this Agreement shall entitle the Company, in addition to all other legal remedies available to it, to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to seek to enjoin such breach. The parties understand and intend that each restriction agreed to by Executive hereinabove shall be construed as separable and divisible from every other restriction, that the unenforceability of any restriction shall not limit the enforceability, in whole or in part, of any other restriction, and that one or more or all of such restrictions may be enforced in whole or in part as the circumstances warrant. In the event that any restriction in this Agreement is more restrictive than permitted by law in the jurisdiction in which the Company seeks enforcement thereof, such restriction shall be limited to the extent permitted by law. The remedy of injunctive relief herein set forth shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights or remedies that the Company may have at law or in equity.

(b) Neither Executive nor the Company may assign or delegate any of their rights or duties under this Agreement without the express written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to delegate its obligation of payment of all sums due to Executive hereunder, provided that such delegation shall not relieve the Company of any of its obligations hereunder.

(c) During the term of this Agreement, the Company (i) shall indemnify and hold harmless Executive and his heirs and representatives as, and to the extent, provided in the Company’s bylaws and (ii) shall cover Executive under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance on the same basis as it covers other senior executive officers and directors of the Company.

(d) This Agreement constitutes and embodies the full and complete understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to Executive’s employment by the Company, supersedes all prior understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, between Executive and the Company, and shall not be amended, modified or changed except by an instrument in writing executed by the party to be charged (it being understood that, pursuant to Section 7, Share Awards shall govern with respect to the subject matter thereof). The invalidity or partial invalidity of one or more provisions of this Agreement shall not invalidate any other provision of this Agreement. No waiver by either party of any provision or condition to be performed shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same time or any prior or subsequent time.

(e) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon and enforceable against, the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, beneficiaries and permitted assigns.

(f) The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

(g) All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered, sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by reputable national overnight delivery service (e.g. Federal Express) for overnight delivery to the Company at its principal executive office or to Executive at his address of record in the Company’s records, or to such other address as either party may hereafter give the other party notice of in accordance with the provisions hereof. Notices shall be deemed given on the sooner of the date actually received or the third business day after deposited in the mail or one business day after deposited with an overnight delivery service for overnight delivery.

(h) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Arizona without reference to principles of conflicts of laws and each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts located in the County of Pima, State of Arizona.

(i) This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one of the same instrument. The parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.

(j) Executive represents and warrants to the Company that he or she has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform his obligations hereunder and that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of his obligations hereunder will not conflict with any agreement to which Executive is a party.

(k) The Company represents and warrants to Executive that it has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder will not conflict with any agreement to which the Company is a party.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Executive and the Company have caused this Executive Employment Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

	THE COMPANY:

	AUDIOEYE, INC.

	By:	/s/ James Crawford
		Name: James Crawford
		Title: Chief Operating Officer

	EXECUTIVE:

	/s/ Nathaniel Bradley
	Nathaniel Bradley

EXHIBIT A

No material matters.

AudioEye, Inc. 10-Q

Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the 7 th day of August, 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between AudioEye, Inc., a Delaware corporation with an address at 9070 S Rita Road, Suite 1450, Tucson, Arizona 85747 (the “ Company ”), and Sean Bradley, a natural person (“ Executive ”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Executive desires to be employed by the Company as its Chief Technology Officer, Vice President and Secretary (the “ Position ”) and the Company wishes to employ Executive in such capacity;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the respective covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this document, the Company and Executive hereby agree as follows:

4. Base Salary . For all services to be rendered by Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Executive during the Employment Period a base salary (the “ Base Salary ”) at an annual rate of $195,000 during the Employment Period. The Base Salary shall be paid in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices.

5. Bonuses . During the Employment Period, the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”) in its sole discretion may grant to Executive a bonus or bonuses.

11. Termination of Employment .

(d) Good Reason and Without Cause .

(4) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the benefits to Executive under this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of any insurance proceeds payable to Executive.

12. Confidential Information .

13. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation .

15. Section 409A .

16. Miscellaneous .

(e) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon and enforceable against, the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, beneficiaries and permitted assigns.

(f) The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Executive and the Company have caused this Executive Employment Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

	THE COMPANY:

	AUDIOEYE, INC.

	By:	/s/ James Crawford
		Name: James Crawford
		Title: Chief Operating Officer

	EXECUTIVE:

	/s/ Sean Bradley
	Sean Bradley

EXHIBIT A

No material matters.

AudioEye, Inc. 10-Q

Exhibit 10.3

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the 7 th day of August, 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between AudioEye, Inc., a Delaware corporation with an address at 9070 S Rita Road, Suite 1450, Tucson, Arizona 85747 (the “ Company ”), and James Crawford, a natural person (“ Executive ”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Executive desires to be employed by the Company as its Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer (the “ Position ”) and the Company wishes to employ Executive in such capacity;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the respective covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this document, the Company and Executive hereby agree as follows:

3. Place of Employment . Executive’s job site shall be in the Seattle, Washington metropolitan area (the “ Job Site ”). The parties acknowledge, however, that Executive may be required to travel in connection with the performance of his duties hereunder.

4. Base Salary . For all services to be rendered by Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Executive during the Employment Period a base salary (the “ Base Salary ”) at an annual rate of $185,000 during the Employment Period. The Base Salary shall be paid in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices.

5. Bonuses . During the Employment Period, the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”) in its sole discretion may grant to Executive a bonus or bonuses.

11. Termination of Employment .

(d) Good Reason and Without Cause .

(4) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the benefits to Executive under this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of any insurance proceeds payable to Executive.

12. Confidential Information .

13. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation .

15. Section 409A .

16. Miscellaneous .

(e) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon and enforceable against, the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, beneficiaries and permitted assigns.

(f) The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Executive and the Company have caused this Executive Employment Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

	THE COMPANY:

	AUDIOEYE, INC.

	By:	/s/ Nathaniel Bradley
		Name: Nathaniel Bradley
		Title: Chief Executive Officer

	EXECUTIVE:

	/s/ James Crawford
	James Crawford

EXHIBIT A

Employment with Marathon Patent Group, Inc. pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement dated March 1, 2013.

AudioEye, Inc. 10-Q

Exhibit 10.4

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the 7 th day of August, 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between AudioEye, Inc., a Delaware corporation with an address at 9070 S Rita Road, Suite 1450, Tucson, Arizona 85747 (the “ Company ”), and Edward O’Donnell, a natural person (“ Executive ”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Executive desires to be employed by the Company as its Chief Financial Officer (the “ Position ”) and the Company wishes to employ Executive in such capacity;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the respective covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this document, the Company and Executive hereby agree as follows:

2. Term . The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for a period of two (2) years subject to extension upon mutual agreement of the Company and Executive. “Employment Period” shall mean the initial two (2) year term plus extension periods, if any.

3. Place of Employment . Executive’s job site shall be in the New York City, New York metropolitan area (the “ Job Site ”). The parties acknowledge, however, that Executive may be required to travel in connection with the performance of his duties hereunder.

4. Base Salary . For all services to be rendered by Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Executive during the Employment Period a base salary (the “ Base Salary ”) at an annual rate of $165,000 during the Employment Period. The Base Salary shall be paid in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices.

5. Bonuses . During the Employment Period, the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”) in its sole discretion may grant to Executive a bonus or bonuses.

11. Termination of Employment .

(d) Good Reason and Without Cause .

(4) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the benefits to Executive under this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of any insurance proceeds payable to Executive.

12. Confidential Information .

13. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation .

15. Section 409A .

16. Miscellaneous .

(e) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon and enforceable against, the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, beneficiaries and permitted assigns.

(f) The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Executive and the Company have caused this Executive Employment Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

	THE COMPANY:

	AUDIOEYE, INC.

	By:	/s/ Nathaniel Bradley
		Name: Nathaniel Bradley
		Title: Chief Executive Officer

	EXECUTIVE:

	/s/ Edward O’Donnell
	Edward O’Donnell

EXHIBIT A

No material matters.

AudioEye, Inc. 10-Q

Exhibit 10.5

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the 7 th day of August, 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between AudioEye, Inc., a Delaware corporation with an address at 9070 S Rita Road, Suite 1450, Tucson, Arizona 85747 (the “ Company ”), and Constantine Potamianos, a natural person (“ Executive ”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Executive desires to be employed by the Company as its Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel (the “ Position ”) and the Company wishes to employ Executive in such capacity;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the respective covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this document, the Company and Executive hereby agree as follows:

3. Place of Employment . Executive’s job site shall be in the New York City, New York metropolitan area (or Austin, Texas should Executive move his primary residence there) (the “ Job Site ”). The parties acknowledge, however, that Executive may be required to travel in connection with the performance of his duties hereunder.

4. Base Salary . For all services to be rendered by Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Executive during the Employment Period a base salary (the “ Base Salary ”) at an annual rate of $150,000 during the Employment Period. The Base Salary shall be paid in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices.

5. Bonuses . During the Employment Period, the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”) in its sole discretion may grant to Executive a bonus or bonuses.

11. Termination of Employment .

(d) Good Reason and Without Cause .

(4) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the benefits to Executive under this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of any insurance proceeds payable to Executive.

12. Confidential Information .

13. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation .

15. Section 409A .

16. Miscellaneous .

(e) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon and enforceable against, the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, beneficiaries and permitted assigns.

(f) The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Executive and the Company have caused this Executive Employment Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

	THE COMPANY:

	AUDIOEYE, INC.

	By:	/s/ Nathaniel Bradley
		Name: Nathaniel Bradley
		Title: Chief Executive Officer

	EXECUTIVE:

	/s/ Constantine Potamianos
	Constantine Potamianos

EXHIBIT A

No material matters.

Exhibit 10.6

Performance Share Unit Agreement

This Performance Share Unit Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of August 7, 2013 (the “ Grant Date ”) by and between AudioEye, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) and Nathaniel Bradley (the “ Grantee ”).

WHEREAS , the Company has adopted the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”) pursuant to which Performance Share Units may be granted; and

WHEREAS , the Company has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to grant the award of Performance Share Units provided for herein.

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

1. Definitions . Capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan, a copy of which has been provided to the Grantee.

2. Grant of Performance Share Units . Pursuant to Section 6(h) of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee an Award of up to an aggregate of 200,000 Performance Share Units (the “ Target Award ”), subject to increase of up to a total of 400,000 Performance Share Units (the “ Max Units ”) as described on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto. Each Performance Share Unit (“ PSU ”) represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. The number of PSUs that the Grantee actually earns for a Performance Period (up to a maximum of 133,333 of Max Units) will be determined by the level of achievement of the Performance Goals in accordance with Exhibit A-1 attached hereto.

3. Performance Period . For purposes of this Agreement, "Performance Period" shall be the period commencing on April 1 and ending on the following March 31. Subject to vesting as provided in Section 5, there shall be three Performance Periods commencing on April 1, 2013 with the opportunity to earn a full award of Max Units based on achievement of Performance Goals on a cumulative basis for the three Performance Periods as described on Exhibit A-2 .

4. Performance Goals .

4.1 The number of PSUs earned by the Grantee for a Performance Period will be determined at the end of the Performance Period based on the level of achievement of the Performance Goals in accordance with Exhibit A hereto. All determinations of whether Performance Goals have been achieved, the number of PSUs earned by the Grantee, and all other matters related to this Section 4 shall be made by the Committee in its sole discretion.

4.2 Promptly following completion of a Performance Period (and no later than thirty (30) days following the end of such Performance Period), the Committee will review and certify in writing (a) whether, and to what extent, the Performance Goals for the Performance Period have been achieved, and (b) the number of PSUs that the Grantee shall earn, if any, subject to compliance with the requirements of Section 5. Such certification shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Grantee, and on all other persons, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

5. Vesting of PSUs . The PSUs are subject to forfeiture until they vest. Except as otherwise provided herein, the PSUs will vest and become nonforfeitable on the last day of a Performance Period with respect to the PSUs earned for such Performance Period in accordance with Section 4.2, subject to (a) the achievement of the minimum threshold Performance Goals for payout set forth in Exhibit A hereto, and (b) the Grantee's Continuous Service from the Grant Date through the last day of the Performance Period. The number of PSUs that vest and become payable under this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee based on the level of achievement of the Performance Goals set forth in Exhibit A hereto and shall be rounded to the nearest whole PSU.

6. Termination of Continuous Service .

6.1 Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, if the Grantee's Continuous Service terminates for any reason at any time before all of his PSUs have vested, the Grantee's unvested PSUs shall be automatically forfeited upon such termination of Continuous Service and neither the Company nor any Affiliate shall have any further obligations to the Grantee under this Agreement.

6.2 Notwithstanding Section 6.1, if the Grantee's Continuous Service terminates during Performance Period as a result of the Grantee's death, Disability or termination by the Company without Cause, or termination by the Grantee for Good Reason, all of the outstanding PSUs will vest as to such Performance Period in accordance with Section 4 subject to achievement of the Performance Goal(s) for such Performance Period as if the Grantee's Continuous Service had not terminated.

7. Payment of PSUs . Payment in respect of the PSUs earned for the Performance Period shall be made in shares of Common Stock and shall be issued to the Grantee as soon as practicable following the vesting date. The Company shall cause the issuance and delivery to the Grantee of the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested PSUs.

8. Transferability . Subject to any exceptions set forth in this Agreement or the Plan, the PSUs or the rights relating thereto may not be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Grantee, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and upon any such transfer by will or the laws of descent and distribution, the transferee shall hold such PSUs subject to all of the terms and conditions that were applicable to the Grantee immediately prior to such transfer.

9. Rights as Shareholder .

9.1 The Grantee shall not have any rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying the PSUs, including, but not limited to, voting rights and the right to receive or accrue dividends or dividend equivalents.

9.2 Upon and following the vesting of the PSUs and the issuance of shares, the Grantee shall be the record owner of the shares of Common Stock underlying the PSUs unless and until such shares are sold or otherwise disposed of, and as record owner, shall be entitled to all rights of a stockholder of the Company (including voting and dividend rights).

10. No Right to Continued Service . Neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall confer upon the Grantee any right to be retained in any position, as an Employee, Consultant or Director of the Company. Further, nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall be construed to limit the discretion of the Company to terminate the Grantee's Continuous Service at any time, with or without Cause.

11. Adjustments . If any change is made to the outstanding Common Stock or the capital structure of the Company, if required, the PSUs shall be adjusted or terminated in any manner as contemplated by Section 10(c) of the Plan.

12. Tax Liability and Withholding .

12.1 The Grantee shall be required to pay to the Company, and the Company shall have the right to deduct from any compensation paid to the Grantee pursuant to the Plan, the amount of any required withholding taxes in respect of the PSUs and to take all such other action as the Committee deems necessary to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such withholding taxes. The Committee may permit the Grantee to satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation by any of the following means, or by a combination of such means:

(a) tendering a cash payment;

(b) authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable or deliverable to the Grantee as a result of the vesting of the PSUs; provided, however, that no shares of Common Stock shall be withheld with a value exceeding the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law; or

In addition, in the Company’s sole discretion and consistent with the Company’s rules (including, but not limited to, compliance with the Company’s Policy on Insider Trading) and regulations, the Company may permit the Grantee to pay the withholding or other taxes due as a result of the vesting of the Grantee’s PSUs by delivery (on a form acceptable to the Committee or the Company) of an irrevocable direction to a licensed securities broker to sell shares and to deliver all or part of the sales proceeds to the Company in payment of the withholding or other taxes.

12.2 Notwithstanding any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, or other tax-related withholding (“ Tax-Related Items ”), the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Grantee's responsibility and the Company (a) makes no representation or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with the grant, vesting or settlement of the PSUs or the subsequent sale of any shares, and (b) does not commit to structure the PSUs to reduce or eliminate the Grantee's liability for Tax-Related Items.

13. Compliance with Law . The issuance and transfer of shares of Common Stock in connection with the PSUs shall be subject to compliance by the Company and the Grantee with all applicable requirements of federal and state securities laws and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange on which the Company's shares of Common Stock may be listed. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued or transferred unless and until any then applicable requirements of state and federal laws and regulatory agencies have been fully complied with to the satisfaction of the Company and its counsel.

14. Notices . Any notice required to be delivered to the Company under this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Secretary of the Company at the Company's principal corporate offices. Any notice required to be delivered to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Grantee at the Grantee's address as shown in the records of the Company. Either party may designate another address in writing (or by such other method approved by the Company) from time to time.

15. Governing Law . This Agreement will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflict of law principles.

16. Interpretation . Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or the Company to the Committee for review. The resolution of such dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on the Grantee and the Company.

17. PSUs Subject to Plan . This Agreement is subject to the Plan as approved by the Company's stockholders. The terms and provisions of the Plan as it may be amended from time to time are hereby incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, the applicable terms and provisions of the Plan will govern and prevail.

18. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Agreement will be binding upon the Grantee and the Grantee's beneficiaries, executors, administrators and the person(s) to whom the PSUs may be transferred by will or the laws of descent or distribution.

19. Severability . The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Plan or this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, and each provision of the Plan and this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

20. Discretionary Nature of Plan . The Plan is discretionary and may be amended, cancelled or terminated by the Company at any time, in its discretion. The grant of the PSUs in this Agreement does not create any contractual right or other right to receive any PSUs or other Awards in the future. Future Awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company. Any amendment, modification, or termination of the Plan shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of the Grantee's employment with the Company.

21. Amendment . The Committee has the right to amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or cancel the PSUs, prospectively or retroactively; provided, that, no such amendment shall adversely affect the Grantee's material rights under this Agreement without the Grantee's consent.

22. Section 162(m ). All payments under this Agreement are intended to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. This Award shall be construed and administered in a manner consistent with such intent.

23. Section 409A . This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the requirements for avoiding additional taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Grantee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent required in order to avoid the imposition of any interest, penalties and additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, any shares deliverable as a result of the Grantee’s termination of Continuous Service will be delayed for six months and one day following such termination of Continuous Service, or if earlier, the date of the Grantee’s death, if the Grantee is deemed to be a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code and as determined by the Company.

24. No Impact on Other Benefits . The value of the Grantee's PSUs is not part of his or her normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, retirement, welfare, insurance or similar employee benefit.

25. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Counterpart signature pages to this Agreement transmitted by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail in portable document format (.pdf), or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing an original signature.

26. Acceptance . The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Agreement. The Grantee has read and understands the terms and provisions thereof, and accepts the PSUs subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Grantee acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon the vesting or settlement of the PSUs or disposition of the underlying shares and that the Grantee has been advised to consult a tax advisor prior to such vesting, settlement or disposition.

27. Forfeiture and Company Right to Recover Fair Market Value of Shares Received Pursuant to PSUs . If, at any time, the Board or the Committee, as the case may be, in its sole discretion determines that any action or omission by the Grantee constituted (a) wrongdoing that contributed to any material misstatement in or omission from any report or statement filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or (b) intentional or gross misconduct, (c) a breach of a fiduciary duty to the Company or a Subsidiary, (d) fraud or (e) non-compliance with the Company’s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics, policies or procedures to the material detriment of the Company, then in each such case, commencing with the first year of the Company during which such action or omission occurred, the Grantee shall forfeit (without any payment therefor) up to 100% of any PSUs that have not been vested or settled and shall repay to the Company, upon notice to the Grantee by the Company, up to 100% of the Fair Market Value of the shares at the time such shares were delivered to the Grantee pursuant to the PSUs during and after such year. The Board or the Committee, as the case may be, shall determine in its sole discretion the date of occurrence of such action or omission, the percentage of the PSUs that shall be forfeited and the percentage of the Fair Market Value of the shares delivered pursuant to the PSUs that must be repaid to the Company.

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

		AUDIOEYE, INC.

	By:	/s/ James Crawford
		Name: James Crawford
		Title: Chief Operating Officer

	By:	/s/ Nathaniel Bradley
		Name: Nathaniel Bradley

EXHIBIT A

Performance Period

Each Performance Period shall commence on April 1 and end on March 31 of the following year.

Performance Measures

The number of PSUs earned shall be determined for a Performance Period by reference to the Company's actual achievement against the following Performance Periods:

(a) Targeted Sales (as to 37.50%)

(b) Targeted Cash Flow (as to 37.50%) and

As used herein, Targeted Sales and Targeted Cash Flow are as set forth on Exhibit A-1. With regard to Board Defined Operations Goals, the Company’s board of directors or Committee shall in its sole discretion establish goals as to specific matters and amounts with respect to a Performance Period. These goals will focus on continued development of the Company’s intellectual property strategy, filing of new patents and effective implementation of I.P. licensing strategy and protection of I.P. rights.

As set forth on Exhibit A-2, there shall be Threshold Units, Target Units and Max Units.

Determining PSUs Earned

The Grantee earns Performance Units at the rate of (a) 50% of Target Units if 75% of the Performance Goals have been achieved for a Performance Period (“ Threshold Units ”), (b) 100% of the Target Units if the Performance Goals have been achieved for a Performance Period (“ Target Units ”), and (c) 200% of the Target Units if 125% of the Performance Goals have been achieved for a Performance Period (“ Max Units ”).

Awards of PSUs for performance achievement between Threshold Units and Max Units shall be calculated based on linear interpolation between Threshold to Target and Target to Max. As an example of linear interpolation, if 110% of the Performance Goals have been achieved, the Performance units earned are 140% of the Target Units and calculated as:

1 +	(Actual Performance % - Target Goal %) * (Max Payout % - Target Payout %)
	(Max Goal % - Target Goal %)

OR:

1 +	(110% - 100%) * (200% - 100%)	= 140%
	(125% - 100%)

Unearned PSUs

Unless Max Units are earned in the first two Performance Periods, any unearned PSUs may be earned as of the end of the third Performance Period based on the cumulative achievement of Performance Goals.

EXHIBIT A-1

MANAGEMENT SALES & CASH FLOW FORECASTS

Management’s forecast of Sales and Cash Flows over the next three years along with Threshold and Max performance goals:

	Period 1			Period 2			Period 3			3yr Cumulative
Management Forecast:
Sales	$	1,750,000		$	8,065,000		$	22,120,953		$	31,935,953
Cash Flow	$	(1,500,091	)	$	(440,540	)	$	5,071,565		$	3,130,834

Performance Goals:
Threshold		75	%		75	%		75	%		75	%
Max		125	%		125	%		125	%		125	%

Sales:
Threshold	$	1,312,500		$	6,043,750		$	16,590,715		$	23,951,965
Target	$	1,750,000		$	3,065,000		$	22,120,953		$	31,935,953
Max	$	2,137,500		$	10,031,250		$	27,651,191		$	39,919,941

Cash Flow:
Threshold	$	(2,000,121	)	$	(587,520	)	$	3,803,674		$	2,343,126
Target	$	(1,500,091	)	$	(440,640	)	$	5,071,565		$	3,130,834
Max	$	(1,200,073	)	$	(352,512	)	$	6,339,456		$	3,913,543

EXHIBIT A-2

EQUITY COMPENSATION FOR MR. NATHAN BRADLEY

Breakdown of units granted by metric and year:

Metric	Metric Weight		Period	Period Weight			Threshold Unit;		Target Units		Max Units
			Period 1		33.33	%		12,500		25,000		50,000
Sales Growth	37.50	%	Period 2		33.33	%		12,500		25,000		50,000
			Period 3		33.33	%		12,500		25,000		50,000
								37,500		75,000		150,000

			Period 1		33 33	%		12,500		25,000		50,000
Operating Cash Flow	37.50	%	Period 2		33 33	%		12,500		25,000		50,000
			Period 3		33 33	%		12,500		25,000		50,000
								37,500		75,000		150,000

			Period 1		33 33	%		8,333		16,667		33,333
BOD defined Ops Goals	25.00	%	Period 2		33 33	%		8,333		16,667		33,333
			Period 3		33 33	%		8,334		16,666		33,334
								25,000		50,000		100,000

								100,000		200,000		400,000

			Period 1					33,333		66,667		133,333
All Metrics			Period 2					33,333		66,667		133,333
			Period 3					33,334		66,666		133,334
								100,000		200,000		400,000

AudioEye, Inc. 10-Q

Exhibit 10.7

Performance Share Unit Agreement

WHEREAS , the Company has adopted the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”) pursuant to which Performance Share Units may be granted; and

WHEREAS , the Company has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to grant the award of Performance Share Units provided for herein.

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

1. Definitions . Capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan, a copy of which has been provided to the Grantee.

2. Grant of Performance Share Units . Pursuant to Section 6(h) of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee an Award of up to an aggregate of 200,000 Performance Share Units (the “ Target Award ”), subject to increase of up to a total of 300,000 Performance Share Units (the “ Max Units ”) as described on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto. Each Performance Share Unit (“ PSU ”) represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. The number of PSUs that the Grantee actually earns for a Performance Period (up to a maximum of 100,000 of Max Units) will be determined by the level of achievement of the Performance Goals in accordance with Exhibit A-1 attached hereto.

4. Performance Goals .

6. Termination of Continuous Service .

9. Rights as Shareholder .

12. Tax Liability and Withholding .

(a) tendering a cash payment;

15. Governing Law . This Agreement will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflict of law principles.

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

		AUDIOEYE, INC.

	By:	/s/ James Crawford
		Name: James Crawford
		Title: Chief Operating Officer

	By:	/s/ Sean Bradley
		Name: Sean Bradley

EXHIBIT A

Performance Period

Each Performance Period shall commence on April 1 and end on March 31 of the following year.

Performance Measures

The number of PSUs earned shall be determined for a Performance Period by reference to the Company's actual achievement against the following Performance Periods:

(a) Targeted Sales (as to 37.50%)

(b) Project Plan Deliverables and Project Budget (as to 37.50%) and

As used herein, Targeted Sales are as set forth on Exhibit A-1. With regard to Board Defined Operations Goals, the Company’s board of directors or Committee shall in its sole discretion establish goals as to specific matters and amounts with respect to a Performance Period. As to Project Plan Deliverables, the goals will pertain to the completion and full implementation of AEYE product release 4.0 with all features contained in the product roadmap delivered under separate cover (for the first year). All features in the roadmap shall be tested, fully implemented and reliably working by 3-31-2014 (75% weighting). In addition the cost of development is expected to be consistent with the current financial model for product development (25% weighting). The roadmap which has been provided to Grantee will be updated before March 31 to establish the next Performance Period product goals and budget.

As set forth on Exhibit A-2, there shall be Threshold Units, Target Units and Max Units.

Determining PSUs Earned

The Grantee earns Performance Units at the rate of (a) 50% of Target Units if 75% of the Performance Goals have been achieved for a Performance Period (“ Threshold Units ”), (b) 100% of the Target Units if the Performance Goals have been achieved for a Performance Period (“ Target Units ”), and (c) 150% of the Target Units if 125% of the Performance Goals have been achieved for a Performance Period (“ Max Units ”).

1 +	(Actual Performance % - Target Goal %) * (Max Payout % - Target Payout %)
	(Max Goal % - Target Goal %)

OR:

1 +	(110% - 100%) * (150% - 100%)	= 120%
	(125% - 100%)

Unearned PSUs

EXHIBIT A-1

MANAGEMENT SALES FORECASTS

Management’s forecast of Sales over the next three years along with Threshold and Max performance goals:

	Period 1			Period 2			Period 3			3 yr Cumulative
Management Forecast:
Sales	$	1,750,000		$	8,065,000		$	22,120,953		$	31,935,953

Performance Goals:
Threshold		75	%		75	%		75	%		75	%
Max		125	%		125	%		125	%		125	%

Sales:
Threshold	$	1,312,500		$	6,048,750		$	16,590,715		$	23,951,965
Target	$	1,750,000		$	8,065,000		$	22,120,953		$	31,935,953
Max	$	2,187,500		$	10,081,250		$	27,651,191		$	39,919,941

EXHIBIT A-2

EQUITY COMPENSATION FOR MR. SEAN BRADLEY

Breakdown of units granted by metric and year:

Metric	Metric Weight			Period	Period Weight			Threshold Units		Target Units		Max Units
				Period 1		33.33	%		12,500		25,000		37,500
Sales Growth		37.50	%	Period 2		33.33	%		12,500		25,000		37,500
				Period 3		33.33	%		12,500		25,000		37,500
									37,500		75,000		112,500

				Period 1		33 33	%		12,500		25,000		37,500
Project Plan & Budget		37.50	%	Period 2		33 33	%		12,500		25,000		37,500
				Period 3		33 33	%		12,500		25,000		37,500
									37,500		75,000		112,500

				Period 1		33 33	%		8,333		16,667		25,000
BOD defined Ops Goals		25.00	%	Period 2		33 33	%		8,333		16,667		25,000
				Period 3		33 33	%		8,334		16,666		25,000
									25,000		50,000		75,000

									100,000		200,000		300,000

				Period 1					33,333		66,667		100,000
All Metrics				Period 2					33,333		66,667		100,000
				Period 3					33,334		66,666		100,000
									100,000		200,000		300,000

AudioEye, Inc. 10-Q

Exhibit 10.8

Performance Share Unit Agreement

WHEREAS , the Company has adopted the AudioEye, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”) pursuant to which Performance Share Units may be granted; and

WHEREAS , the Company has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to grant the award of Performance Share Units provided for herein.

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

1. Definitions . Capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan, a copy of which has been provided to the Grantee.

2. Grant of Performance Share Units . Pursuant to Section 6(h) of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee an Award of up to an aggregate of 200,000 Performance Share Units (the “ Target Award ”), subject to increase of up to a total of 300,000 Performance Share Units (the “ Max Units ”) as described on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto. Each Performance Share Unit (“ PSU ”) represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. The number of PSUs that the Grantee actually earns for a Performance Period (up to a maximum of 100,000 of Max Units) will be determined by the level of achievement of the Performance Goals in accordance with Exhibit A-1 attached hereto.

4. Performance Goals .

6. Termination of Continuous Service .

9. Rights as Shareholder .

12. Tax Liability and Withholding .

(a) tendering a cash payment;

15. Governing Law . This Agreement will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflict of law principles.

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

		AUDIOEYE, INC.


	By:	/s/ Nathaniel Bradley
		Name: Nathaniel Bradley
		Title: Chief Executive Officer


	By:	/s/ James Crawford
		Name: James Crawford

EXHIBIT A

Performance Period

Each Performance Period shall commence on April 1 and end on March 31 of the following year.

Performance Measures

The number of PSUs earned shall be determined for a Performance Period by reference to the Company's actual achievement against the following Performance Periods:

(a) Targeted Sales (as to 75.00%) and

(b) Board Defined Operations Goals (as to 25.00%) for a Performance Period.

Q3 Deliverables

Grafton - Finalize Requirements Analysis / UX

Grafton - SaaS Admin Alpha Release 1

AE CORE - Finalize Design: Player UI and SaaS Admin

AE CORE - Finalize Product Development Plan & Schedule w Mark Baker and WBros

Q4 Deliverables

AE CORE - Player/Admin Alpha Release 1

AE Core - Player/Admin Live Release Candidate 1

Grafton - SaaS Admin Beta Release 1

Grafton - iOS Alpha Release 1

Grafton - iOS Beta Release 1

Grafton - Saas Admin Live Release 1

Grafton - iOS Live Release 1

As set forth on Exhibit A-2, there shall be Threshold Units, Target Units and Max Units.

Determining PSUs Earned

The Grantee earns Performance Units at the rate of (a) 50% of Target Units if 75% of the Performance Goals have been achieved for a Performance Period (“ Threshold Units ”), (b) 100% of the Target Units if the Performance Goals have been achieved for a Performance Period (“ Target Units ”), and (c) 150% of the Target Units if 125% of the Performance Goals have been achieved for a Performance Period (“ Max Units ”).

1 +	(Actual Performance % - Target Goal %) * (Max Payout % - Target Payout %)
	(Max Goal % - Target Goal %)

OR:

1 +	(110% - 100%) * (150% - 100%)	= 120%
	(125% - 100%)

Unearned PSUs

EXHIBIT A-1

MANAGEMENT SALES FORECASTS

Management’s forecast of Sales over the next three years along with Threshold and Max performance goals:

	Period 1			Period 2			Period 3			3 yr Cumulative
Management Forecast:
Sales	$	1,750,000		$	8,065,000		$	22,120,953		$	31,935,953

Performance Goals:
Threshold		75	%		75	%		75	%		75	%
Max		125	%		125	%		125	%		125	%

Sales:
Threshold	$	1,312,500		$	6,048,750		$	16,590,715		$	23,951,965
Target	$	1,750,000		$	8,065,000		$	22,120,953		$	31,935,953
Max	$	2,187,500		$	10,081,250		$	27,651,191		$	39,919,941

EXHIBIT A-2

EQUITY COMPENSATION FOR MR. JAMES CRAWFORD

Breakdown of units granted by metric and year:

Metric	Metric Weight			Period	Period Weight			Threshold Units		Target Units		Max Units
				Period 1		33.33	%		25,000		50,000		75,000
Sales Growth		75.00	%	Period 2		33.33	%		25,000		50,000		75,000
				Period 3		33.33	%		25,000		50,000		75,000
									75,000		150,000		225,000

				Period 1		33.33	%		8,333		16,667		25,000
Operational Goals		25.00	%	Period 2		33.33	%		8,333		16,667		25,000
				Period 3		33.33	%		8,334		16,666		25,000
									25,000		50,000		75,000

									100,000		200,000		300,000

				Period 1					33,333		66,667		100,000
All Metrics				Period 2					33,333		66,667		100,000 100,000
				Period 3					33,334		66,666		100,000 100,000
									100,000		200,000		300,000

AudioEye, Inc. 10-Q

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Nathaniel Bradley, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AudioEye, Inc.;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15-d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

	Date: August 9, 2013

	/s/ Nathaniel Bradley
	Nathaniel Bradley
	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Edward O'Donnell, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AudioEye, Inc.;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15-d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

	Date: August 9, 2013

	/s/ Edward O'Donnell
	Edward O'Donnell
	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

AudioEye, Inc. 10-Q

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION

In connection with the periodic report of AudioEye, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), we, Nathaniel Bradley, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Edward O'Donnell, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of our knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

	Date: August 9, 2013

	/s/ Nathaniel Bradley
	Nathaniel Bradley
	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

	/s/ Edward O'Donnell
	Edward O'Donnell
	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)