Exhibit 10.27

 

December 8, 2003

 

Ian Mummery

 

Dear Ian:

 

On behalf of drugstore.com, inc. (the “Company”), we are pleased to offer you
the position of Vice President, Vision, reporting directly to the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer. You will be primarily responsible for the growth of the
business currently known as Vision Direct and will participate in management of
the Company at the same level as other members of the senior management team of
the Company.

 

You will receive an annual salary of US$190,000, along with the Company’s
standard employee benefits. Your salary will be paid in accordance with the
Company’s standard payroll policies. As an employee, you will be eligible to
receive a bonus based on your individual and the Company’s performance; such
bonus amount could be as much as US$76,000. In no event will your potential
bonus be less than that of the other members of the senior management team of
the Company. In addition, you will be given an allowance of $400 per month for
an automobile and you will be reimbursed for any reasonable moving expenses to
relocate, if the relocation occurs at the request of drugstore.com, inc. With
respect to vacation accrual, you will accrue 4 weeks of vacation per year.

 

You will be granted an option (the “Option”) to purchase 250,000 shares of
drugstore.com, inc. common stock. The exercise price will be equal to the fair
market value on the date of grant. The Option will vest over a four-year period,
with 20% vesting after six months and the remainder vesting quarterly
thereafter. Vesting will depend upon your continued employment with the Company.
The Option will be subject to the terms of the Company’s 1998 Stock Option Plan
and the related Stock Option Agreement between you and drugstore.com.

 

If during the first two years of your employment with the Company your
employment is terminated without Cause or you terminate your employment for Good
Reason, you will be offered a severance package that includes the equivalent of
two years salary less the salary that has been paid to you since becoming an
employee of drugstore.com, inc., paid in accordance with the Company’s standard
payroll policies. “Cause” means (a) the willful and repeated failure to comply
with the lawful directions of the Chief Executive Officer, (b) gross negligence
or willful misconduct in the performance of your duties to the Company, (c)
commission of any act of fraud against the Company, (d) misappropriation of
material property of the Company. “Good Reason” means that the Company fails to
pay your salary in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices, and
such failure continues for more than ten (10) days after you deliver written
notice of such failure to the Company.

 

All of us at the Company are very excited that you are joining us and look
forward to mutually beneficial and rewarding relationship. Nevertheless, your
employment at

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drugstore.com may be terminated by you or drugstore.com at any time for any
reason with or without cause or notice. This agreement will be governed by the
laws of the State of Washington

 

The terms of this offer letter may only be changed by written agreement,
although the Company may from time to time, in its sole discretion, adjust the
salaries and benefits paid to you and its other employees in a manner that is
consistent with the changes made for other members of the senior management
team.

 

Should you have any questions with regard to any of the items indicated above,
please contact Alesia Pinney. Kindly indicate your consent to the terms
contained in this offer letter by signing and returning a copy to us by
                    , 2003.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Alesia Pinney

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drugstore.com, inc.

 

/s/ I. Mummery

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Agreed to and accepted:

Ian Mummery

 

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