Exhibit 10.2 to Clean Coal Technologies, Inc. 11 June Form 10-Q

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 
This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into this the first day
of April 2011 by and between Clean Coal Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the "Company"), and Ignacio Ponce de Leon  (the "Executive").

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive and the Executive desires
to be so employed by the Company from and after the date of this Agreement, it
being specifically acknowledged by each party hereto that upon execution and
delivery of this Agreement, any and all previous agreements whether in writing
or oral between the Executive and Company shall be terminated and superseded by
this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the
parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
EMPLOYMENT DUTIES AND BENEFITS

SECTION 1.1 EMPLOYMENT. The Company hereby employs the Executive as Chief
Operating Officer of the Company. The Executive accepts such employment and
agrees to perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to him under this
Agreement.

SECTION 1.2 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. During the period of employment,
Executive agrees to serve the Company as Chief Operating Officer and in such
other offices and directorships of the Company and of its subsidiaries and
related companies (collectively, "Affiliates") to which he may be elected or
appointed, and to perform the duties commensurate with such positions and such
other reasonable and appropriate duties as may be requested of him by the board
of directors of the Company (the "Board of Directors") and of the Affiliates, as
applicable, in accordance with this Agreement and in compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations. Excluding periods of vacation and sick leave to
which the Executive is entitled, Executive shall devote such time, energy, and
skill to develop and execute the business and affairs of the Company and its
Affiliates and to the promotion of their interests as is necessary to perform
the duties required of him by this Agreement.
 
 
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SECTION 1.3 WORKING FACILITIES; LOCATION. The Executive shall be furnished with
facilities and services suitable to his position and adequate for the
performance of his duties under this Agreement. The principal place of
performance by the Executive of his duties hereunder shall be in New York City
or at such other location as he may reasonably be required to travel in the
performance of his responsibilities.

SECTION 1.4 VACATIONS. The Executive shall be entitled each year during the
Term, as defined below, to a vacation with full salary and benefits, for the
number of weeks established by the Board of Directors, however not less than
thirty (30) days.

SECTION 1.5 EXPENSES. The Executive is authorized to incur reasonable expenses
for promoting the business of the Company, as directed by the Board of
Directors, including expenses for entertainment, travel and similar items. The
Company will promptly reimburse the Executive for all such expenses upon the
presentation by the Executive, from time to time, of an itemized account of such
expenditures.  Expenses to be incurred shall be congruent with the
budget.  Unforeseen expenses shall be preapproved by the Board of Directors or
any executive committee created by the board prior to incurring the expenses.

SECTION 1.6 VEHICLE ALLOWANCE. The Executive shall be paid a vehicle allowance
of $750 per month or, at his election, the Company shall lease for not more than
$750 per month a vehicle for the use of the Executive, the make and model of
which shall be mutually agreeable to the Company and the Executive.

SECTION 1.7 BENEFIT PLANS. From the effective date of this Agreement, the
Executive shall be entitled to participate in benefit plans provided to
employees of the Company or Affiliates. Such participation shall be based upon
the policies established by the Board of Directors as applicable to the
Executive.
 
SECTION 1.8 INDEMNIFICATION.  It is understood that the Company has merged with
Clean Coal Systems, Inc. a Florida corporation, which had previously merged with
SAMI, a Florida corporation. It is understood and agreed that the Company shall
defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Executive for any action brought in a
Court of competent jurisdiction as a result of those mergers. The Company will
also aggressively pursue Director and Executive insurance on behalf of its Board
of Directors and Officers.
 
 
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ARTICLE II
COMPENSATION

SECTION 2.1 BASE SALARY. During the Term, the Company shall pay to the Executive
a base salary at the rate of  $350,000 per annum for the period April 1, 2011
through March 31, 2012 and upon extension each year thereafter Executive shall
receive a cost of living increase. The pay schedule shall be the same as other
company employees.

SECTION 2.2 BONUS AND BONUS PLAN PARTICIPATION. The Executive may be entitled to
an annual bonus for each year during the Term of this Agreement.  The amount of
the bonus percentage shall be determined at the sole discretion of the Board of
Directors and shall be based on the achievement of written objectives defined by
the Board of Directors and agreed by the Executive.
 
The Executive will be eligible to participate in the Management Incentive Plan.

SECTION 2.3  STOCK BONUS.   In consideration of Executive’s employment with the
Company, and subject to Executive’s full and faithful performance of his duties
and obligations as more specifically set forth herein during the term hereof,
Executive shall be entitled to stock bonus program in the following manner:
-  4,000,000 Restricted shares exercisable immediately upon execution of this
agreement.
-  2,000,000 Restricted shares exercisable after January 1, 2012  predicated on
the future availability of the additional treasury shares required to meet this
obligation. Executive recognizes that at the date of signing this Employment
Contract, the Company is currently unable to commit to the issue of these
shares.
 
In the event that Executive terminates his employment for any reason whatsoever
prior to full completion with the Company prior to the vesting of that bonus
period as set forth herein above, then any such bonus rights not yet completed
and accrued shall be terminated.
 
 
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ARTICLE III
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT AND TERMINATION

SECTION 3.1 TERM. This Agreement shall be for a period of three years commencing
on April 1, 2011; subject, however, to termination during such period as
provided in this Article (the "Term").  This Agreement shall automatically
extend for two (2) terms of one (1) year each except and unless the Company
shall have notified the Executive by giving sixty days prior notice that the
term will not be extended.

SECTION 3.2 TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY WITH CAUSE. The Company may terminate the
Executive's employment, at any time, for cause upon ten days' written notice and
opportunity for the Executive to remedy any non-compliance with the terms of
this Agreement (if such non-compliance can be remedied). Grounds for termination
"for cause" shall be any of the following: (i)   intentional and material breach
of his duty of loyalty or care to the Company,   (ii)   gross negligence or
willful misconduct in performance of his duties during the course of his
employment, (iii)   persistent failure to abide by the corporate policies and
procedures established by the Board of Directors;   (iv)   persistent failure to
execute the reasonable and lawful instructions of the Board of Directors
relating to the operation of the Company's business, and   (v)   conviction of
any felony. Upon the date of termination of the Executive's employment pursuant
to this Section 3.2, the Company's obligation to pay any compensation (including
bonuses) shall terminate, at which time the Company shall be responsible for
compensating the Executive for any unpaid salary and vacation time not taken.
Subject to this exception and the obligation of the Company to compensate the
Executive through the notice period, no other compensation shall be payable to
the Executive should this Agreement be terminated pursuant to this Section 3.2.

SECTION 3.3 TERMINATION OR CESSATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT CAUSE. If the
Executive's employment is terminated or ceased without cause, all compensation
shall cease, but the Company shall be obligated to compensate the Executive with
a lump sum severance payment equal to six months of the present value of his
annual salary otherwise payable during the remaining Term of this Agreement. To
insure the severance pay, the Company, upon funding in the amount of Fifteen
Million dollars or greater,  will escrow one hundred twenty five thousand
dollars ($125,000.00) to be held in reserve, pursuant to an escrow agreement, to
run with the term of this employment agreement. In the event the Executive's
employment is terminated pursuant to this section 3.3, the Executive shall be
entitled to participate in the bonus payable pursuant to SECTION 2.2, with
respect to the year in which his employment is terminated, prorated for the year
based on the number of full months employed during such year compared to 12
months. In addition, the non-competition covenant in SECTION 4.1(c) below shall
be automatically terminated on the effective date of any termination of
Executive's employment without cause.  In the event Executive's employment is
terminated, Executive shall be entitled to receive the shares in the bonus plan
in SECTION 2.3 proportioned for the full month in which the termination  occurs
but any distribution of the remaining bonus shares shall cease and the Stock
Bonus  Plan would be canceled. In the event that the Company is unable to issue
the shares, the Executive will be entitled to accrue the earned balance until
such time as the Company is able to liquidate its residual obligation to the
Executive. At the date of his signing this Employment Agreement, Executive
recognizes that the Company is currently unable to commit to the issue of these
shares.
 
 
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SECTION 3.4 TERMINATION UPON DEATH OF THE EXECUTIVE. In addition to any other
provision relating to termination, this Agreement shall terminate upon the
Executive's death. In such event, all unpaid compensation, compensation for
vacation time not taken by the Executive and all expense reimbursements due to
the Executive shall be paid to the Executive's estate. In the event the
Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to this Section 3.4, the
Executive's estate also shall be entitled to a death benefit equal to six
months' salary and to participate, in the bonus payable pursuant to SECTION 2.2
with respect to the year in which his employment is terminated, prorated for the
year based on the number of full months worked during such year compared to 12
months.
 
The Company agrees to purchase a Term life insurance policy in the amount of
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to run concurrently with the term
and any extended terms of this agreement.  The beneficiary or beneficiaries
shall be at the sole discretion of the Executive.  Prior to any cancellation by
the Company, for any reason, the Company shall give Executive a minimum of sixty
(60) days written  notice whereupon, if he so chooses, the Executive may assume
the premium liability.

SECTION 3.5 TERMINATION UPON SALE.

(a) If during the Term, the Company:

(i)   is merged into another company;

(ii)  sells all or substantially all of its assets to another company or person;

 (iii) experiences a change in ownership of 50% or more of its common stock; or

(iv)  issues shares in excess of 50% of its then outstanding stock to another
company or person and the Executive is not offered, by the acquiring company or
person, an employment position, or not offered an employment position
satisfactory to him, he shall be deemed Terminated Without Cause and shall be
entitled to a severance payment in an amount equal to one year's Base Salary,
which shall be in addition to amounts payable to the Executive under Section 3.3
above. Additionally, the outstanding balance of the bonus shares, as provided
under Section 2.3, would be considered as fully vested and payable to the
Executive contingent on the Company having the requisite shares available for
issue from the Corporate Treasury.

(b) The foregoing subsection 3.5(a) shall not apply if the Executive is an
equity participant in any of the transactions described in subsection
3.5(a)(i)-(iv) above.
 
 
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ARTICLE IV
CONFIDENTIALITY AND COMPETITION
 
SECTION 4.1 FURTHER OBLIGATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DURING AND AFTER EMPLOYMENT.

(a) The Executive agrees that during the term of his employment under this
Agreement and for an additional period of one year, he will engage in no
business activities which are or may be competitive with, or which might place
him in a competing position to that of, the Company or any Affiliate except as
authorized by the Company's Board of Directors.  The Executive further agrees
that he shall not reveal any drawings, designs, patent filings prior to filing,
or other information relating to any object, or project which The Company has
not made available to the general public.

(b) The Executive realizes that during the course of his employment, the
Executive will have produced and/or have access to confidential plans,
information, business opportunity records, notebooks, data, specifications,
trade secrets, customer lists and account lists of the Company and its
Affiliates ("Confidential Information"). Therefore, during and subsequent to his
employment by the Company, or by an Affiliate, the Executive agrees to hold in
confidence and not to directly or indirectly disclose or use or copy or make
lists of any such Confidential Information, except to the extent authorized by
the Company in writing. All records, files, business plans, documents, equipment
and the like, or copies thereof, relating to Company's business, or the business
of an Affiliate, which the Executive shall prepare, or use, or come into contact
with, shall remain the sole property of the Company, or of the Affiliate, and
shall not be removed from the Company's or the Affiliate's premises without its
written consent, and shall be promptly returned to the Company upon termination
or resignation of employment with the Company or its Affiliates.

(c) Because of his employment by the Company, the Executive will have access to
trade secrets and confidential information about the Company, its business
plans, its business accounts, its business opportunities, its expansion plans
into other geographic areas and its methods of doing business. The Executive
agrees that for the Term of this Agreement and an additional period of one year
he will not take any actions which are calculated to persuade any employee,
vendor or supplier of the Company to terminate or modify in any adverse manner
his or its association with the Company.

(d) In the event a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this
Section 4.1 to be so overbroad as to be unenforceable, then such provision shall
be reduced in scope by the court, to the extent deemed necessary by the court to
render the provision reasonable and enforceable. The Executive acknowledges and
agrees that any breach of this Agreement by the Executive would cause immediate
irreparable harm to the Company. The Executive agrees that should he violate any
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company, at its sole
discretion, shall be entitled to seek and obtain immediate injunctive relief and
enjoin further and future violations of this Agreement.

(e)  In the event Executive knowingly and willingly violates either or all of
SECTION 4.1 to the economic detriment of Company, Executive will hold harmless,
defend and forthwith indemnify company of any and all loss sustained.
 
 
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ARTICLE V
DISABILITY AND ILLNESS

SECTION 5.1 DISABILITY AND SALARY CONTINUATION.

(a) Definition of Total Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, the terms
"totally disabled" and "total disability" shall mean disability as defined in
any total disability insurance policy or policies, if any, in effect with
respect to the Executive. If no insurance policy is in effect, "total
disability" shall mean a medically determinable physical or mental condition
which, in the opinion of two physicians chosen by the mutual consent of the
parties, renders the Executive unable to perform substantially all of the duties
required pursuant to this Agreement. Total disability shall be deemed to have
occurred on the date of the disabling injury or onset of the disabling illness,
as determined by the two independent physicians. In the event that the two
independent physicians are unable to agree as to the date of the disabling
injury or onset of the disabling illness, such date shall be deemed to be the
later of the two dates determined by the physicians chosen pursuant to this
Section 5.1(a).

(b) Salary Continuation. If the Executive becomes totally disabled during the
term of this Agreement, his full salary shall be continued for 90 days from the
date of the disabling injury or onset of the disabling illness as determined in
accordance with the provisions of SECTION 5.1(a) above, and thereafter the
Executive's employment may be terminated in accordance with the provisions of
SECTION 3.3.

SECTION 5.2 Illness. If the Executive is unable to perform the services required
under this Agreement by reason of illness or physical injury not amounting to
total disability, also as determined in this Article, the compensation otherwise
payable to the Executive under this Agreement shall be continued for a period of
90 days and he shall be entitled to participate in the bonus payable in Section
2.2 with respect to the year in which the illness occurred, prorated for the
year based on the number of months worked during such year compared to 12, after
which the Executive's employment may be terminated and the Company shall have no
further obligation to the Executive.
 
 
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ARTICLE VI
GENERAL MATTERS

SECTION 6.1 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Florida and shall be construed in accordance therewith.
 
SECTION 6.2 NO WAIVER. No provision of this Agreement may be waived except by an
agreement in writing signed by the waiving party. A waiver of any term or
provision shall not be construed as a waiver of any other term or provision.

SECTION 6.3 AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended, altered or revoked at any
time, in whole or in part, by filing with this Agreement a written instrument
setting forth such changes, signed by each of the parties.

SECTION 6.4 BENEFIT. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Executive and the
Company, and shall not be assignable by either party without the other party's
written consent.

SECTION 6.5 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is declared by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid for any reason, such invalidity
shall not affect the remaining provisions. On the contrary, such remaining
provisions shall be fully severable, and this Agreement shall be construed and
enforced as if such invalid provisions had not been included in the Agreement.

SECTION 6.6 EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this Agreement shall be April
1, 2011.

SECTION 6.7 ARBITRATION. The Company and the Executive expressly agree that
except for matters arising under Article IV of this Agreement, all disputes
arising out of this Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance
with the following provisions. Either party must demand in writing such
arbitration within ten days after the controversy arises by sending a notice to
arbitrate to both the other party and to the American Arbitration Association
(hereinafter referred to as "AAA"). The controversy shall then be arbitrated
pursuant to the rules promulgated by the AAA at the AAA's offices located in
Denver, Colorado. The parties will select by mutual agreement the arbitrator or
arbitrators (hereinafter collectively referred to as "arbitrator") to hear and
resolve the controversy. The arbitrator shall be governed by the express terms
of this Agreement and the laws of the State of Florida. The arbitrator's
decision shall be final and binding on the parties and shall bar any suit,
action, or proceeding instituted in any federal, state, or local court or
administrative tribunal. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the
arbitrator's judgment may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
These arbitration provisions shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
 
 
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SECTION 6.8 NOTICES  All notices shall be given by the Executive to the Board of
Directors shall be in writing and given to the Chairman of the board and if he
is not available, to the Vice-Chairman.
 
All notices given to the Executive by the Board of Directors shall be given in
writing by the Chairman of Vice-Chairman delivered to the Executive at his
office.

SECTION 6.9  COUNTER PARTS  This agreement maybe executed in any number of
counterparts and by the separate parties hereto in separate counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

SECTION 6.10 ENTIRE AGREEMENT  This writing constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties here to with respect to the subject matter contained herein
and supersedes any and all prior negotiations, representations and
understanding, whether oral or in writing, between the parties hereto.
 

Signed this the date above.

Clean Coal Technologies, Inc.

/s/Edward Jennings,
Chairman of the Board

/s/Ignacio Ponce de Leon
The Executive
 
 
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