Exhibit 10.2
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 8,
2007 (the “Execution Date”), by and between Tix Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the “Tix”) and Curtis A. Bechdel (the “Executive”).
 
RECITALS
 
A. Tix, Exhibit Merchandising LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“EM”) and
the members of EM have entered into that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated
as of August 6, 2007 (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which Tix has agreed
to acquire the assets of EM (the “EM Assets”);
 
B. The Executive is currently an officer and employee of EM;
 
C. Tix has formed Exhibit Merchandising LLC, a Nevada limited liability company,
(the “Company”) to acquire the EM Assets and operate the business relating to
such Assets.
 
D. In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Purchase Agreement (the “Closing,” and the date on which the Closing occurs, the
“Effective Date”), Tix and the Executive desire that, immediately as of the
Closing, the Company shall employ the Executive, and the Executive shall accept
such employment, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
and
 
E. This Agreement will become effective only if the Closing occurs and shall be
null and void and of no force or effect if the Closing does not occur for any
reason.
 
AGREEMENT
 
1. Employment Term. Subject to the provisions for earlier termination
hereinafter provided, the Executive’s employment shall be for a term commencing
on the Effective Date and continuing through the day preceding the third
anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Initial Termination Date”); provided,
that this Agreement shall be automatically extended for an additional three year
period unless the Company elects not to so extend such term by notifying
Executive, in accordance with Section 7, of such election not less than sixty
days prior to the Initial Termination Date (in any case, the “Employment
Period”).
 
2. Position and Duties.
 
(a) Position. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall serve as Vice
President, Operations, of the Company and shall perform such employment duties
as are usual and customary for such position. The Executive shall report to the
Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Operating Officer of Tix, as so designated
by Tix. The Company shall retain full direction and control of the means and
methods by which the Executive performs the above services. At the Company’s
request, the Executive shall serve Tix and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates in
such other offices and capacities in addition to the foregoing as Tix shall
designate, provided his duties are substantially similar to those described
above. In the event that the Executive serves in any one or more of such
additional capacities, the Executive shall not be entitled to any additional
compensation on account of such service beyond that specified in this Agreement.
 
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(b) Place of Employment. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall
perform the services required by this Agreement at the Company’s location in
Ohio. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may from time to time require
the Executive to travel temporarily to other locations on the Company’s
business.
 
(c) Exclusivity. During the Employment Period, except for such other activities
as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company may approve in writing, in its
sole discretion, the Executive shall devote his entire business time, attention
and energies to the business and affairs of the Company, to the performance of
the Executive’s duties under this Agreement and to the promotion of the
Company’s interests, and shall not (i) accept any other employment, directorship
or consultancy, or (ii) engage, directly or indirectly, in any other business
activity (whether or not pursued for pecuniary advantage) that is or may be
competitive with, or that might place the Executive in a competing position to,
that of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may perform
services related to the set up and tear down of the Princess Diana exhibit in
Australia provided that such exhibit will pay for Executive’s costs with respect
thereto and reimburse the Company for Executive’s Base Salary for the period
Executive spends in performance of such duties.
 
3. Compensation.
 
(a) Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay the
Executive a base salary (the “Base Salary”), initially set at $160,000 per year,
subject to annual review in the sole discretion of the Chief Executive Officer
of the Company but not less than a 6% increase each year and payable in
accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures applicable to similarly
situated executives of the Company, as in effect from time to time.
 
(b) Annual Bonus. In addition to the Base Salary set forth above, the Executive
shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “Bonus”), at the sole
discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Within 90 days from
the date hereof, Executive and Tix shall in good faith negotiate a
performance-based Bonus arrangement.
 
(c) Stock Options. Employee shall receive options to purchase 25,000 shares of
Tix’s Common Stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends,
recapitalizations, etc.) on the Effective Date and on each anniversary of the
Employment Period at an exercise price equal to the then fair market value of
Tix’s stock, the terms of such options to be set forth in a separate Stock
Option Agreement. The term of each option shall be three years.
 
(d) Incentive, Savings and Retirement Plans. During the Employment Period, the
Executive shall be eligible to participate in any other incentive, savings and
retirement plans, policies and programs that are available generally to
similarly situated employees of Tix, provided, that neither Tix nor the Company
shall have any obligation to adopt, maintain or continue any such plans,
policies or programs, provided however, that if the Company materially reduces
or terminates any such plans, policies or programs, Executive’s Base Salary
shall be increased by the amount of the net benefit which is no longer available
to Executive.
 
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(e) Welfare Benefit Plans. During the Employment Period, the Executive and the
Executive’s legal dependants shall be eligible for participation in the welfare
benefit plans, policies and programs (including, if applicable, medical, dental,
disability, employee life, group life and accidental death insurance plans and
programs) maintained by Tix for similarly situated employees, provided, that the
Company shall have no obligation to adopt, maintain or continue any such plans,
policies or programs.
 
(f) Expenses. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to
receive prompt reimbursement of all reasonable business expenses, including a
cellular phone, incurred by the Executive in accordance with Tix expense
reimbursement policy applicable to similarly situated employees of Tix, as in
effect from time to time, provided that the Executive properly substantiates
such expenses in accordance with such policy. Executive shall be entitled to fly
Business Class on international travel.
 
(g) Paid Time Off. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled
to three weeks paid vacation.
 
(h) Executive Assistant. Executive shall have an Executive Assistant of his
choice with such Assistant’s employment terms to be approved by Tix.
 
4. Termination of Employment.
 
(a) Death; Disability. If the Executive dies during the Employment Period or the
Executive’s Employment is terminated due to the Executive’s Disability, the
Executive or the Executive’s estate, as applicable, shall be entitled to receive
(i) the Executive’s earned but unpaid Base Salary accrued through such Date of
Termination, (ii) accrued but unpaid vacation time through such Date of
Termination, (iii) reimbursement of any business expenses incurred by the
Executive prior to the Date of Termination that are reimbursable under Section
3(f) above, (iv) any bonuses required to be paid to the Executive pursuant to
this Agreement for any Company fiscal year ending or anniversary of the
Effective Date occurring, respectively, prior to the Date of Termination, to the
extent payable, but not previously paid, and (v) any vested benefits and other
amounts due to the Executive under any plan, program, policy of, or other
agreement with, the Company (together, the “Accrued Obligations”), promptly, or,
in the case of benefits described in Section 4(a)(v), as such obligations become
due to the Executive.
 
(b) Cause. If the Executive’s employment becomes terminable by the Company for
Cause, the Company may terminate the Executive’s employment immediately and the
Executive shall be entitled to receive the Accrued Obligations promptly or, in
the case of benefits described in Section 4(a)(v), as such obligations become
due to the Executive.
 
(c) Release; Exclusivity of Benefits. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, it shall be a condition to the Executive’s right to receive the
amounts due pursuant to Section 4(a), that the Executive (or his estate)
execute, deliver to the Company and not revoke a general waiver and release of
claims in a form prescribed by the Company (the “Release”). Except as expressly
provided in this Section 4, upon the termination of the Executive’s employment,
the Company shall have no obligations to the Executive in connection with his
employment with the Company or the termination thereof.
 
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(d) Definitions.
 
“Cause” shall mean (i) a material breach of this Agreement by the Executive;
(ii) the willful or repeated failure or refusal by the Executive substantially
to perform his duties hereunder; (iii) the indictment of the Executive for any
felony or other crime involving moral turpitude, (iv) fraud, embezzlement or
misappropriation by the Executive relating to the Company or its funds,
properties, corporate opportunities or other assets, or (v) the Executive
repeatedly acting in a manner or repeatedly making any statements, in either
case, which the Company reasonably determines to be materially detrimental or
damaging to the reputation, operations, prospects or business relations of the
Company.
 
“Disability” shall mean a condition that causes the Executive to become entitled
to long-term disability benefits under an applicable Company plan or, if no such
plan applies to the Executive, Disability shall mean that the Executive is
unable, as determined by the Board, to substantially perform his duties under
this Agreement for 90 days in any 365-day period. If Executive disputes the
decision of the Board, the matter shall be referred to a physician or other
professional mutually acceptable to the parties.
 
5. Confidential Information and Employee Developments. Concurrently herewith,
the Executive agrees to execute and comply with the terms of the Confidential
Information and Employee Development Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
“Confidentiality Agreement”). The compensation and benefits provided under this
Agreement, are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto to constitute adequate
consideration for the Executive’s entering into the Confidentiality Agreement.
 
6. Representations.
 
(a) No Violation of Other Agreements. The Executive hereby represents and
warrants to the Company that (i) he is fully authorized and empowered to enter
into this Agreement and that the performance of his obligations hereunder will
not violate any agreement between him and any other person, firm, organization
or other entity; and (ii) the Executive is not bound by the terms of any
agreement with any previous employer (except EM) or other party to refrain from
competing, directly or indirectly, with the business of such previous employer
or other party that would be violated by the Executive’s entering into this
Agreement and/or providing services to the Company pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
 
(b) No Disclosure of Confidential Information. The Executive hereby represents
that the Executive’s performance of his duties under this Agreement will not
require him to, and he shall not, rely on in the performance of his duties or
disclose to the Company or any other person or entity or induce the Company in
any way to use or rely on any trade secret or other confidential or proprietary
information or material belonging to any previous employer of the Executive.
 
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7. Notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this
Agreement shall be effective only if it is in writing and delivered personally
or sent by fax, email or registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows (or if it is sent through any other method agreed upon by
the parties):
 
If to the Company:
 
12001 Ventura Place, Suite 340
Studio City, CA 91604
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
 
If to the Executive: to the most current home address on file with the Company’s
Human Resources department, or to such other address as any party hereto may
designate by notice to the other in accordance with this Section 7, and shall be
deemed to have been given upon receipt.
 
8. Code Section 409A
 
(a) Code Section 409A Exempt. To the extent that any compensation or benefits
payable under this Agreement constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation”
within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be deemed
to incorporate the terms and conditions required by Code Section 409A and
Department of Treasury regulations. To the extent applicable, this Agreement
shall be interpreted in accordance with Code Section 409A and Department of
Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder. With
respect to any compensation or benefits payable under this Agreement that may be
subject to Code Section 409A and related Department of Treasury guidance, the
Company may in its sole discretion adopt such amendments to this Agreement or
adopt other policies or procedures (including amendments, policies and
procedures with retroactive effect), or take such other actions as the Company
deems necessary or appropriate to (i) exempt the compensation and benefits
payable under this Agreement from Code Section 409A and/or preserve the intended
tax treatment of the compensation and benefits provided with respect to this
Agreement, or (ii) comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A and related
Department of Treasury guidance.
 
(b) Specified Employees. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, no compensation or benefits shall be paid to the Executive during the
6-month period following the Executive’s “separation from service” (within the
meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i)) if the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company determines that paying such amounts at the time or times indicated in
this Agreement would cause the Executive to incur additional tax under Code
Section 409A. If the payment of any such amounts is delayed as a result of the
previous sentence, then on the first day following the end of such 6-month
period, the Company will pay the Executive a lump-sum amount equal to the
cumulative amount that would have otherwise been payable to the Executive during
such 6-month period.
 
9. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective as of the Closing Date
of the acquisition of the EM Assets. Notwithstanding anything contained herein,
in the event that the Purchase Agreement is terminated or the Closing Date
otherwise does not occur, this Agreement shall automatically, and without
notice, terminate without any obligation on the part of any party hereto and the
provisions of this Agreement shall be of no force or effect.
 
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10. Miscellaneous.
 
(a) Governing Law. The rights and duties of the parties will be governed by the
local law of the State of California, excluding any choice-of-law rules that
would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Subject to
Section 10(e) below, the parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction of the state
and federal courts located in the state of California to adjudicate any disputes
between such parties.
 
(b) Captions. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions
hereof, rather they are included for convenience only and shall have no force or
effect.
 
(c) Amendment. The terms of this Agreement may not be amended or modified other
than by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto or their respective
successors.
 
(d) Withholding. The Company shall withhold from any amounts payable under this
Agreement all federal, state, local and/or foreign taxes, as the Company
determines to be legally required pursuant to any applicable laws or
regulations.
 
(e) Arbitration. Any disagreement, dispute, controversy or claim arising out of
or relating to this Agreement, the interpretation hereof, the breach,
termination or invalidity hereof or the employment relationship shall be settled
exclusively and finally by arbitration. Any such arbitration shall be conducted
in accordance with the [Commercial] Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be conducted in Los Angeles,
California or in such other city in the United States as the parties to the
dispute may designate by mutual written consent. Any decision or award of the
arbitral tribunal shall be in the form of a written opinion and shall be final
and binding upon the parties to the arbitration proceeding. The arbitral
tribunal shall assess any costs associated with the arbitration.
 
(f) No Waiver. Failure by either party hereto to insist upon strict compliance
with any provision of this Agreement or to assert any right such party may have
hereunder, including without limitation, with respect to any of the covenants
contained in Section 5 above, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such
provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
 
(g) Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid or
unenforceable, or excessively broad, the remaining covenants and restrictions or
portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest degree
possible to achieve the purposes of this Agreement and to afford the Company the
maximum protections allowed by law, and, if with respect to any covenants
contained in Section 5 of this Agreement, the invalidity or unenforceability is
due to the deemed unreasonableness of time or geographical restrictions, such
covenants and restrictions shall be effective for such period of time and for
such area as may be determined to be reasonable by a court of competent
jurisdiction. The parties agree that the Court shall construe any invalid or
unenforceable provisions in the manner that most closely reflects the effect and
intent of the original language.
 
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(h) Construction. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each party has
reviewed and negotiated the terms and provisions of this Agreement and has had
the opportunity to contribute to its revision. Accordingly, the rule of
construction to the effect that ambiguities are resolved against the drafting
party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement. Rather, the
terms of this Agreement shall be construed fairly as to both parties hereto and
not in favor or against either party by the rule of construction abovementioned.
 
(i) Assignment. This Agreement is binding on and for the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators and
other legal representatives. Neither this Agreement nor any right or obligation
hereunder may be assigned by the Executive.
 
(j) Entire Agreement. As of the Effective Date, this Agreement, together with
the Purchase Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Purchase
Agreement), constitutes the final, complete and exclusive agreement and
understanding between the Executive and the Company with respect to the subject
matter hereof and replaces and supersedes any and all other agreements, offers
or promises, whether oral or written, made to the Executive by the Company or
any representative thereof.
 
(k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and
the same instrument.
 
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The Executive acknowledges with the execution of this Agreement that (i) the
Executive has carefully read and understands all the terms herein and, with
respect to the covenants contained in Section 5, agrees that each such covenant
is necessary for the reasonable and proper protection of the Company’s
legitimate interests, and (ii) the Company has been induced to enter this
Agreement and to allow the Executive access to its Confidential Information, in
significant part, by the Executive’s representations that he will abide by and
be bound by each of the restraints and covenants contained in Section 5 of the
Agreement. The Executive acknowledges that he has been advised by the Company to
seek independent legal counsel to review and advise him with respect to this
Agreement, and that he has either done so or has voluntarily elected to forego
such right.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive has hereunto set his hand and, pursuant to the
authorization from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Company has
caused these presents to be executed in its name on its behalf, all as of the
day and year first above written.
 

     
THE COMPANY:
TIX CORPORATION  
   
   
  By:    

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Name:
Title:

 

     
EXECUTIVE:
 
   
   
 

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Curtis A. Bechdel

 
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EXHIBIT A
 
CONFIDENTIALITY, NON-COMPETE
AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
 
This Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure Agreement (“Agreement”),
effective as of August 8, 2007, is between Tix Corporation dba Tix4Tonight
(hereinafter “Employer”) and Curtis A. Bechdel (“hereinafter Employee”)
(individually a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”).
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, Employer is a Nevada corporation which is in the business of booking
and arranging the sale of show tickets, special event tickets, dinner
reservations, and the like and has developed and uses commercially valuable
technical and non-technical information;
 
WHEREAS, Employee is employed full-time with Exhibit Merchandising LLC, a Nevada
limited liability company (“EM”) as an employee and will be given access to
Employer’s Confidential Information; and
 
WHEREAS, Employer and Employee desire to set forth in writing the terms of their
agreement for confidentiality, non-competition and non-disclosure of
information.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Employee’s employment and/or continued
employment with Employer, the recitals listed above, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereby agree as follows:
 
SECTION I
DEFINITIONS
 
1.1 “Confidential Information” shall include, but not be limited to, any and all
of the following:
 
(a) trade secrets concerning the business and affairs of the Employer and EM;
system documentation; manuals; data; know-how; formulae; compositions; past,
current, and planned research and development; customer lists and information;
vendor lists and information; price lists; market studies; business plans;
methods and mechanisms of operations; computer software and programs (including
object code and source code); database technologies, systems, structures, and
architectures (and related formulae); processes; improvements; devices;
inventions; discoveries; concepts; ideas; designs; and any other information,
however documented, that is a trade secret within the meaning of Nevada Revised
Statutes § 600A; and
 
(b) information concerning the business and affairs of the Employer and EM
(which includes historical financial statements, financial projections and
budgets, historical and projected sales, capital spending budgets and plans, the
names and backgrounds of key personnel, personnel training and techniques and
materials, however documented); and
 
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(c) notes, analyses, compilations, studies, summaries, and other material
prepared by or for the Employer containing or based on, in whole or in part, any
information included in the foregoing. 
 
Confidential Information shall not include information which demonstrably: (a)
was known to the Employee prior to disclosure by the Employer; provided, that
the source of such information is not known by the Employee to have been bound
by any obligation of confidentiality or fiduciary duty to the Employer or any of
its subsidiaries or affiliates, or (b) is or becomes generally known in the
booking and ticket sale industry other than by unauthorized disclosure or breach
of fiduciary duty.
 
1.2 “Employment Period” shall mean the term of Employee’s employment with
Employer.
 
1.3 “Post-Employment Period” shall mean one (1) year from termination of
Employee’s employment with Employer for whatever reason.
 
SECTION II
CONFIDENTIALITY
 
2.1 Acknowledgments by the Employee. The Employee acknowledges that (a) during
the Employment Period and as a part of his or her employment, the Employee will
be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) the Confidential Information
is unique and valuable and was developed by the Employer at great cost and over
a long period of time; (c) public disclosure of such Confidential Information
could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (d) as part of
the employment relationship, Employer has invested and will continue to invest
time and money in training Employee for his or her position; (e) the Employer
has required that the Employee make the covenants in this Section II as a
condition to its employment and/or continued employment of Employee; and (f) the
provisions of this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to prevent the
improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information.
 
2.2 Confidentiality Agreements by the Employee. In consideration of the
compensation and benefits to be paid or provided to the Employee by the Employer
under this Agreement, the Employee covenants as follows:
 
(a) During and following the Employment Period, the Employee shall hold in
confidence the Confidential Information and will not disclose it to any person
except with the specific prior written consent of the Employer or except as
otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement.
 
(b) Any trade secrets of the Employer will be entitled to all of the protections
and benefits under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 600A and any other applicable
law. If any information that the Employer deems to be a trade secret is found by
a court of competent jurisdiction not to be a trade secret for purposes of this
Agreement, such information will, nevertheless, be considered Confidential
Information for purposes of this Agreement. The Employee hereby waives any
requirement that the Employer submit proof of the economic value of any trade
secret or post a bond or other security.
 
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(c) The Employee will not remove from the Employer’s premises (except to the
extent such removal has been specifically authorized by the Employer) any
documents, correspondence, notes, memorandum, notations, files, manuals,
drawings, blue prints, reports, flow charts, programs, proposals, records,
notebooks, computer software or codes, or any other documentation concerning
Employer’s customers, products, or processes used by Employer in the furtherance
of its business, whether embodied in a disk or in any other form (collectively,
the “Proprietary Items”). The Employee recognizes that, as between the Employer
and the Employee, all of the Proprietary Items, whether or not developed by the
Employee, are the exclusive property of the Employer. Upon termination of this
Agreement by either party, or upon the request of the Employer during the
Employment Period, the Employee will return to the Employer all of the
Proprietary Items in the Employee’s possession or subject to the Employee’s
control, and the Employee shall not retain any copies, abstracts, sketches, or
other physical embodiment of any of the Proprietary Items.
 
2.3 Disputes or Controversies. The Employee recognizes that should a dispute or
controversy arising from or relating to this Agreement be submitted for
adjudication to any court, arbitration panel, or other third party, the
preservation of the secrecy of Confidential Information may be jeopardized. All
pleadings, documents, testimony, and records relating to any such adjudication
will be maintained in secrecy and will be available for inspection by the
Employer, the Employee, and their respective attorneys and experts, who will
agree, in advance and in writing, to receive and maintain all such information
in secrecy, except as may be limited by them in writing.
 
SECTION III
NON-COMPETITION AND NON-INTERFERENCE
 
3.1 Acknowledgments by the Employee. The Employee acknowledges that: (a) the
services to be performed by him or her under this Agreement are of a special,
unique, unusual, extraordinary, and intellectual character; (b) the Employer’s
business is regional in scope; (c) the Employer competes with other businesses
that are or could be located in any part of Nevada; (d) the Employer has
required that the Employee make the covenants set forth in this Section III as a
condition to its employment and/or continued employment of Employee; and (e) the
provisions of this Section III are reasonable and necessary to protect the
Employer’s business.
 
3.2 Covenants of the Employee. In consideration of continued employment of
Employee by Employer, the acknowledgments by the Employee, and the compensation
and benefits to be paid or provided to the Employee by the Employer, the
Employee covenants that he or she will not, directly or indirectly:
 
(a) during the Employment Period and the Post-Employment Period, engage or
invest in, own, manage, operate, finance, control, participate in the ownership,
management, operation, financing, or control of, be employed by, associated
with, or in any manner connected with, any business whose products or activities
compete in whole or in part with the products or activities of the Employer
within Nevada; provided, however, that the Employee may purchase or otherwise
acquire up to (but not more than) one percent of any class of securities of any
enterprise (but without otherwise participating in the activities of such
enterprise) if such securities are listed on any national or regional securities
exchange or have been registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934;
 
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(b) whether for the Employee's own account or for the account of any other
person, at any time during the Employment Period and the Post-Employment Period,
solicit business of the same or similar type being carried on by the Employer,
from any person known by the Employee to be a customer or vendor of the
Employer, whether or not the Employee had personal contact with such person
during and by reason of the Employee's employment with the Employer;
 
(c) whether for Employee’s own account or for the account of any other person,
at any time during the Employment Period and the Post-Employment Period, use
information obtained while employed by Employer to obtain favorable treatment
from any person known by the Employee to be a vendor or supplier of the
Employer, whether or not the Employee had personal contact with such person
during and by reason of the Employee’s employment with the Employer;
 
(d) whether for the Employee’s own account or the account of any other person
(i) at any time during the Employment Period and the Post-Employment Period,
solicit, employ, or otherwise engage as an employee, independent contractor, or
otherwise, any person who is or was an employee of the Employer at any time
during the Employment Period (not including a relative of Employee) or in any
manner induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Employer to terminate his
employment with the Employer; or (ii) at any time during the Employment Period
and the Post Employment Period, interfere with the Employer’s relationship with
any person, including any person who at any time during the Employment Period
was an employee, vendor, or customer of the Employer; or
 
(e) at any time during or after the Employment Period, disparage the Employer or
any of its shareholders, directors, officers, employees, or agents.
 
3.3 Notice to Future Employers. The Employee will, while the covenant under this
Section III is in effect, give notice to the Employer, within ten days after
accepting any other employment, of the name and address of the Employee’s new
employer. The Employer may notify such employer that the Employee is bound by
this Agreement and, at the Employer’s election, furnish such employer with a
copy of this Agreement or relevant portions thereof.
 
SECTION IV
REMEDIES FOR BREACH
 
Employee acknowledges that the injury that would be suffered by the Employer as
a result of a breach of the provisions of this Agreement would be irreparable
and that an award of monetary damages to the Employer for such a breach would be
an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Employer will have the right, in
addition to any other rights it may have, to obtain injunctive relief to
restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce
any provision of this Agreement and the Employer will not be obligated to post
bond or other security in seeking such relief.
 
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SECTION V
OTHER PROVISIONS
 
5.1 Waiver. The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are
cumulative and not alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay by either
party in exercising any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement will
operate as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege, and no single or partial
exercise of any such right, power, or privilege will preclude any other or
further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the exercise of any other
right, power, or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law,
(a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement can be discharged by one
party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right
unless in writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by
a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is
given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver
of any obligation of such party or of the right of the party giving such notice
or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this
Agreement.
 
5.2 Amendments and Modifications. This Agreement may not be amended or modified
orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto.
 
5.3 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of
Nevada without regard to conflicts of laws principles.
 
5.4 Section Headings, Construction. The headings of sections in this Agreement
are provided for convenience only and will not affect its construction or
interpretation. All references to “Section” or “Sections” refer to the
corresponding Section or Sections of this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
All words used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or
number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the
word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.
 
5.5 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of
this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this
Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in
full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
 
5.6 Binding Effect. Each covenant and condition of this Agreement shall be
binding on and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors, assigns, heirs, and legal representatives, including any
entity with which the Employer may merge or consolidate or to which all or
substantially all of its assets may be transferred.
 
5.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof.
 
5.8 Acknowledgment. Employee acknowledges that he or she has read this
Agreement, that he or she signs the same out of his or her own free will and
choice, and that he or she is not under any duress, suggestion or undue
influence. Employee further acknowledges that this Agreement was fully discussed
with Employee prior to Employee accepting employment with Employer.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of
the date above first written above.
 
EMPLOYER
 
EMPLOYEE
          Tix Corporation dba Tix4Tonight                 By:      

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Name:
Title:
   

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Curtis A. Bechdel

 
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