Employment Agreement



 Exhibit 10.34 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered
into as of January 2, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Richard L. Shaum, Jr. (the “Executive”) and Local Insight Media, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company,”
which term includes any subsidiary, affiliate or successor of Local Insight Media, LLC that may employ Executive from time to time). 
 RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, the Company desires to assure itself of the services of the Executive by engaging the Executive to
perform services on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement; and 
 WHEREAS, the Executive desires to provide
services to the Company on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing and of the respective covenants and agreements set forth below, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I.

 DEFINED TERMS 
 1.1
Previously Defined Terms. As used herein, each term defined in the first paragraph or Recitals of this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth above. 
 1.2 Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings: 
 (a) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Person. As used in the preceding sentence,
“control” has the meaning given such term under Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 
 (b)
“Annual Base Salary” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1. 
 (c) “Annual
Bonus” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2. 
 (d) “Board” means the Board of
Directors of the Company. 
 (e) The Company shall have “Cause” to terminate the Executive’s employment
hereunder upon: 
 (i) The Executive’s willful failure to substantially perform the duties set forth in this Agreement
(other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s Disability) which is not remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Company specifying such failure; 







 (ii) The Executive’s willful failure to carry out, or comply with, in any material
respect any lawful and reasonable directive of the Board not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, which is not remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Company specifying such failure; 
 (iii) The Executive’s commission at any time of any act or omission that results in, or that may reasonably be expected to result in,
a conviction, plea of no contest or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any felony or crime involving moral turpitude; 
 (iv) The Executive’s unlawful use (including being under the influence) or possession of illegal drugs on the Company’s premises or while performing the Executive’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement; or

 (v) The Executive’s commission at any time of any act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, material misconduct or
breach of fiduciary duty against the Company (or any predecessor thereto or successor thereof). 
 (f) “Change in
Control” means a change in ownership or control of the Company effected through a transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of equity securities of the Company to the general public through a registration statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission) whereby any “person” or related “group” of “persons” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (other than
the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, any Principal Member or any “person” that, prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by,
or is under common control with, the Company or a Principal Member) directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of securities of the Company possessing
more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s securities outstanding immediately after such acquisition. 
 (g) “Compensation Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board. 
 (h) “Competitive Entity” means any Person or Affiliate thereof engaged in any of the following activities: (i) publishing, distributing and/or selling advertisements in directory products or services in any medium,
whether in tangible media (e.g., paper directories or CD-ROM), electronic media (e.g., Internet) or digital media (e.g., PDA download); (ii) publishing, marketing, distributing and/or selling advertising in any ancillary directories, tourist
guides, business-to-business directories, community directories or other products published by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates; or (iii) any other line of business in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
Affiliates becomes engaged at any time during the Term. 
  

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 (i) “Date of Termination” means: (i) if the Executive’s
employment is terminated by his death, the date of his death; (ii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to Sections 4.1(b)-(f), either the date indicated in the Notice of Termination or the date specified by the
Company pursuant to Section 4.2, whichever is earlier; or (iii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to Sections 4.1(g) or Section 4.1(h), the expiration of the then-current Term. 

(j) “Disability” means the absence of the Executive from the Executive’s duties with the Company on a full-time
basis for a total of three (3) months during any six (6)-month period as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness. 
 (k) “Equity Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6. 
 (l) “Executive Bonus Plan” means the Company’s bonus plan, as the same may be amended from time to time. 
 (m) The Executive shall have “Good Reason” to resign his
employment upon the occurrence of any of the following without his prior written consent: (i) the Company’s failure to make any material payment or provide any material benefit under this Agreement or its material breach of this Agreement
or (ii) any of the following during the period beginning on the date of a Change in Control and ending on the first anniversary thereof: (A) a material reduction in the Executive’s Annual Base Salary or Annual Bonus opportunity;
(B) a material diminution in the nature or scope of the Executive’s duties, responsibilities or authority; or(C) relocation of the Executive’s principal office to a location that is more than 25 miles from the Company’s current
location; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may not resign his employment for Good Reason unless: (X) the Executive provides the Company with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice
of his intent to resign for Good Reason (which notice is provided not later than the thirtieth (30th) day following the occurrence of the event
constituting Good Reason) and (Y) the Company has not remedied the alleged violation(s) within such thirty (30)-day period. 
 (n) “Initial Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2. 
 (o)
“Invention” means any idea, invention, discovery, trademark, service mark, improvement, process, design, software program, technique, configuration, methodology, know-how, original work of authorship or other innovation of any kind
(whether or not patentable, copyrightable or subject to other legal protection) made, developed, conceived of or reduced to practice by Executive, either alone or jointly with others, during the term of Executive’s employment with the Company
(whether or not made, developed, conceived of or reduced to practice during Executive’s normal working hours or while at the Company’s offices) which: (i) arises from or results to any work performed by Executive for the Company;
(ii) relates to the Company’s business, operations or processes; or (iii) is made with or using the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities or Proprietary Information. 
 (p) “Notice of Termination” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2. 
 (q) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock
company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of whatever nature. 
  

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 (r) “Principal Members” means Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
X, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and each of its Affiliates. 
 (s) “Proprietary Information” means
all information or materials of a confidential or proprietary nature which Executive receives during the course of his employment with the Company or through the use of any of the Company’s facilities or resources, including, without
limitation, the following: (i) all information or materials (whether in paper or electronic form or otherwise stored or recorded) relating to the business or operations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, including, without
limitation, business plans and strategies, business processes and procedures, financial information, marketing plans and studies, cost information, price information, quoting procedures, customer and supplier lists, contracts with third parties,
purchasing information, correspondence, computer system passwords, employee records, compensation paid to employees and other terms of employment; (ii) all information or materials relating to any software program, invention or technology of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, including, without limitation, source and object codes, algorithms, schematics, flowcharts, logic diagrams, designs, coding sheets, techniques, specifications, technical information, test data,
know-how, worksheets and related documentation and manuals; (iii) all other information or materials relating to the business or activities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates which are not generally known to the public
(including, without limitation, any information that is marked “Confidential” or “Proprietary”); and (iv) all information or materials received by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates from any third party
subject to a duty to maintain the confidentiality thereof and to use such information or materials only for certain limited purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Proprietary Information” shall not include information which:
(i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Executive or (ii) was known to Executive at the time of disclosure as shown by his records in existence at the time of disclosure. 
 (t) “Related Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.5. 
 (u) “Restricted Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1. 
 (v) “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued with respect thereto. 
 (w) “Term”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2. 
 ARTICLE II. 
 EMPLOYMENT 
 2.1 Employment of Executive. The Company hereby agrees to
employ the Executive, and the Executive agrees to enter into the employ of the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions herein provided. 
 2.2 Term. The initial term of employment under this Agreement (the “Initial
Term”) shall be for the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the third (3rd) anniversary thereof, unless earlier
terminated as provided in Section 4. This Agreement shall automatically be extended for successive one (1)-year periods unless either party gives notice of non-extension to the other party no later than ninety (90) days prior to the
expiration of the then-current term. The Initial Term and all such extension terms are collectively referred to herein as the “Term.” 
  

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 2.3 Position and Duties. The Executive shall serve as the Company’s Chief Administrative
Officer with such customary responsibilities, duties and authority as may from time to time be assigned to the Executive by the Board. Such duties, responsibilities and authority may include services for one or more subsidiaries or affiliates of the
Company. The Executive shall report directly to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer or his delegate. The Executive shall devote substantially all his working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company. The
Executive agrees to observe and comply with the Company’s rules and policies, as the same may be adopted and amended from time to time. 
 ARTICLE III. 
 COMPENSATION AND RELATED MATTERS 
 3.1 Annual Base Salary. During the Term, the Executive shall receive a base salary at a rate of $200,000.00 per annum, which shall be paid in
accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company, subject to increase as determined by the Compensation Committee (the “Annual Base Salary”). 
 3.2 Bonuses. With respect to each of the Company’s fiscal years that ends during the Term, beginning with the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2007, the Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual performance-based bonus (the “Annual Bonus”). If: (i) the Company achieves certain threshold targets (as established by the Compensation Committee in
its discretion in accordance with the terms of the Executive Bonus Plan) for the applicable fiscal year, the Executive’s Annual Bonus shall be seventy percent (70%) of his Annual Base Salary and (ii) the Company achieves certain
projected “stretch” targets (as established by the Compensation Committee in its discretion in accordance with the terms of the Executive Bonus Plan) for the applicable fiscal year, the Executive’s Annual Bonus shall be up to one
hundred five percent (105%) of his Annual Base Salary. 
 3.3 Benefits. During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to
participate in such employee benefit plans, programs and arrangements which are applicable to the Company’s senior executives as may be adopted by the Company from time to time, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable employee
benefit plan, program or arrangement. 
 3.4 Vacation. During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to paid vacation in accordance
with the Company’s vacation policies applicable to executives of the Company. Any vacation shall be taken at the reasonable and mutual convenience of the Company and the Executive. 
 3.5 Expenses. During the Term, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable travel and other business expenses incurred by him in
the performance of his duties to the Company in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy. 
 3.6 Equity
Compensation. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in such equity-based compensation plans or programs as may be adopted by the Company from time to time (each, an “Equity Plan”) at such level and in such amounts as
may be determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Equity Plan and any award agreement entered into thereunder. 
  

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 ARTICLE IV. 
 TERMINATION 
 4.1 Circumstances. During the Term, the Executive’s employment hereunder
may be terminated by the Company or the Executive, as applicable, without any breach of this Agreement only under the following circumstances: 
 (a) The Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death. 
 (b) If the Executive has incurred a Disability, the Company may give the Executive
written notice of its intention to terminate the Executive’s employment. In such event, the Executive’s employment with the Company shall terminate effective on the thirtieth (30th
) day after the receipt of such notice by the Executive, provided that prior to the effective date of such termination the Executive shall not have returned to full-time performance of his duties.

 (c) The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause. 
 (d) The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment without Cause. 
 (e) The Executive may resign his employment for Good Reason. 
 (f) The Executive may resign his employment without Good Reason. 
 (g) The Company may give notice of non-extension to the Executive pursuant to Section 2.2. 
 (h) The Executive may give notice of non-extension to the Company pursuant to Section 2.2. 
 4.2 Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive pursuant to this
Section 4 (other than termination due to death pursuant to Section 4.1(a)) shall be communicated by a written notice to the other party hereto. Such written notice shall: (i) indicate the specific termination provision
in this Agreement relied upon; (ii) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated; and (iii) specify a Date of
Termination which, if submitted by the Executive, shall be at least thirty (30) days following the date of such notice (a “Notice of Termination”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may, in its sole discretion, change
the Executive’s proposed Date of Termination to any date following the Company’s receipt of the Executive’s Notice of Termination. A Notice of Termination submitted by the Company may provide for a Date of Termination on the date the
Executive receives the Notice of Termination, or any date thereafter chosen by the Company in its sole discretion. The failure by the Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a
showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Company hereunder or preclude the Executive or the Company from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive’s or the Company’s rights
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 4.3 Company Obligations upon Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment, the
Executive (or the Executive’s estate) shall be entitled to receive: (i) any amount of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination not theretofore paid; (ii) any expenses owed to the Executive under
Section 3.5; (iii) any accrued vacation pay owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 3.4; and (iv) any amount arising from the Executive’s participation in, or benefits under, any employee benefit plans,
programs or arrangements under Section 3.3, which amounts shall be payable in accordance with the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements (including, if applicable, any death benefits).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if: (i) the Executive’s employment is terminated due to Disability and (ii) at such time the Company has in place a long-term disability plan, then in lieu of Annual Base Salary during such period of
Disability, Executive shall be entitled to receive the applicable long-term disability benefits pursuant to such plan. 
 ARTICLE V. 

 SEVERANCE PAYMENTS 
 5.1
Termination without Cause, resignation for Good Reason or non-extension of the Term by the Company. If the Executive’s employment shall terminate without Cause pursuant to Section 4.1(d), for Good Reason pursuant to
Section 4.1(e) or by reason of the Company’s non-extension of the Term pursuant to Section 4.1(g), the Company shall, subject to the Executive’s execution of a general waiver and release of claims agreement in the
Company’s customary form: 
 (a) Continue to pay to the Executive his base salary as described in
Section 3.1, in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices, during the period beginning on the Date of Termination and ending on the earliest to occur of (A) the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the Date of
Termination; or (B) the first date that the Executive violates any covenant contained in Section 6, 7 or 8; 
 (b) Continue coverage for the Executive and any eligible dependents under all Company group health benefit plans in which the Executive and any dependents were entitled to participate immediately prior to the Date of Termination, to the
extent permitted thereunder and subject to any cost-sharing or similar provisions in effect thereunder as of the Date of Termination, until earlier of (A) the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the Date of Termination or (B) the first date
that the Executive violates any covenant contained in Section 6, 7 or 8; and 
 (c) Pay to the Executive a
prorated amount of the Executive’s Annual Bonus based on the Company’s year-to-date performance through the Date of Termination in relation to the performance targets set forth in the Executive Bonus Plan (such amount to be determined in
good faith by the Compensation Committee and payable at such time as Executive’s Annual Bonus would otherwise have been payable pursuant to the Executive Bonus Plan). 
  


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 ARTICLE VI. 
 NON-COMPETITION 
 6.1 Non-Competition Obligation. The Executive will not, at any time during
the Term or the twelve (12)-month period following the Date of Termination (the “Restricted Period”), directly or indirectly render services to, become employed by, have any equity interest in, or manage or operate (whether as
director, officer, employee, agent, representative, partner, security holder, consultant or otherwise) any Competitive Entity, any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate thereof or any successor thereto in any geographical area in which the Company or any
of its subsidiaries or Affiliates conducts business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall be permitted to acquire a passive stock or equity interest in a Competitive Entity so long as the stock or other equity interest acquired is not
more than five percent (5%) of the total outstanding equity interests of such entity. 
 6.2 Acknowledgements. 
 (a) The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restriction on competition set forth in Section 6.1 is fair and reasonable given
the nature and geographic scope of the Company’s business operations and the nature of the Executive’s position with the Company. The Executive also acknowledges that while employed by the Company, the Executive will have access to
information that would be valuable or useful to the Company’s competitors, and therefore acknowledges that the foregoing restrictions on the Executive’s future employment and business activities are fair and reasonable. Executive
acknowledges and is prepared for the possibility that his standard of living may be reduced during the Restricted Period, and assumes and accepts any risk associated with that possibility. 
 (b) The Executive acknowledges the following provisions of Colorado law, set forth in Colorado Revised Statutes § 8-2-113(2):

 “Any covenant not to compete which restricts the right of any person to receive compensation for performance of skilled or unskilled
labor for any employer shall be void, but this subsection (2) shall not apply to: ... (b) Any contract for the protection of trade secrets; ... and (d) Executive and management personnel and officers and employees who constitute
professional staff to executive and management personnel.” 
 The Executive acknowledges: (i) that this Agreement is a contract for
the protection of trade secrets within the meaning of Colorado Revised Statutes § 8-2-113(2)(b) and is intended to protect Proprietary Information and (ii) that the Executive is an executive within the meaning of Colorado Revised Statutes
§ 8-2-113(2)(d). 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 NON-SOLICITATION 
 7.1 Non-Solicitation Obligation. The Executive will not, at any time during
the Term or the Restricted Period, directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity: 
 (a) Solicit for purposes of employment, offer to hire or employ any individual who then is (or, at any time during the previous two (2) years, was) an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates; or 
  

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 (b) Induce or otherwise encourage (or permit any of his Affiliates, directly or
indirectly, to induce or otherwise encourage) any employee, customer, subscriber or supplier of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates to: (i) terminate its, his or her employment or contractual arrangement with the Company (or
such subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company); (ii) otherwise change its, his or her relationship with the Company (or such subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company); or (iii) establish any relationship with the Executive for any business
purpose that is competitive with the business of the Company (or such subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company). 
 ARTICLE VIII.

 NONDISCLOSURE OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION 
 8.1 Nondisclosure. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, the Executive will have access to Proprietary Information, all of which will be made available to the
Executive only in strict confidence. During the Term and following the termination of his employment, the Executive: (i) shall treat all Proprietary Information as strictly confidential; (ii) shall use and/or make copies of Proprietary
Information only within the scope of the Executive’s employment with the Company; (iii) shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose, disseminate, publish or reveal any Proprietary Information to any third Person without the Company’s
prior written consent; and (iv) shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent the inadvertent or accidental disclosure of any Proprietary Information. The Executive acknowledges that: (i) the Proprietary Information is important to the
Company and affects the successful conduct of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and Affiliates and (ii) any unauthorized disclosure of Proprietary Information will damage the Company’s business. 
 8.2 Return of Proprietary Information. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, the Executive will
promptly return to the Company all Proprietary Information in the Executive’s possession, including without limitation all correspondence, drawings, manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, programs, plans, proposals, financial documents,
or any other documents concerning the Company’s customers, business plans, marketing strategies, products or processes. 
 8.3
Response to Legal Process. The Executive may respond to a lawful and valid subpoena or other legal process, provided that the Executive shall: (i) give the Company the earliest possible notice thereof; (ii) as far in advance of the
return date as possible, make available to the Company and its counsel the documents and other information sought; and (iii) assist such counsel in resisting or otherwise responding to such process. 
 8.4 Non-Disparagement. 
 (a) The Executive agrees not to disparage the Company or any or its subsidiaries or Affiliates, any of its or their products or practices, or any of its or their directors, officers, agents, representatives, members or affiliates, either
orally or in writing, at any time; provided, however, that the Executive may confer in confidence with his legal representatives and make truthful statements as required by law. 
  

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 (b) The Company agrees to instruct the members of the Board and the executive officers of
the Company not to disparage the Executive, either orally or in writing, at any time; provided, however, that the Company may confer in confidence with its legal representatives and make truthful statements as required by law.

 ARTICLE IX. 
 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF 
 9.1 Acknowledgment. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that a breach of the covenants
contained in Sections 6, 7 or 8 will cause irreparable damage to Company and its goodwill, the exact amount of which will be difficult or impossible to ascertain, and that the remedies at law for any such breach will be inadequate.
Accordingly, the Executive agrees that in the event of a breach of any of the covenants contained in Sections 6, 7 or 8, in addition to any other remedy which may be available at law or in equity, the Company will be entitled to a temporary
restraining order, preliminary injunction, permanent injunction or other equitable relief, without the necessity of posting any bond or other security (which is hereby expressly waived by the Executive), in addition to any other relief to which the
Company may be entitled. 
 ARTICLE X. 
 INVENTIONS 
 10.1 Disclosure of Inventions; Assignment. The Executive agrees to promptly
disclose and furnish all Inventions to the Company. All Inventions shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company, whether as “works made for hire” or otherwise, and the Executive hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers to the
Company all the Executive’s right, title and interest in and to any and all Inventions. The Executive agrees not to disclose any Invention to any third party without the Company’s prior written consent. The Executive agrees, at the
Company’s request (whether during or after the Term) and at the Company’s expense: (i) to execute specific assignments in favor of the Company with respect to any Invention and (ii) to execute such documents and perform such
lawful actions as the Company deems necessary or advisable in order to enable the Company to procure, maintain and/or enforce any patent, copyright, trademark or other legal protection (whether in the United States or in any foreign country)
relating to any Invention. 
 10.2 Moral Rights. The Executive hereby irrevocably and forever waives and agrees not to assert any
moral rights which the Executive may have in any Invention (including, without limitation, any right of paternity or integrity, any right to claim authorship of such Invention, any right to object to any distortion, mutilation or modification of
such Invention or any similar right, whether existing under any United States or any foreign law). 
  

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 ARTICLE XI. 
 MISCELLANEOUS 
 11.1 Assignment. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this
Agreement to any entity, including any successor to all or substantially all the assets of the Company, by merger or otherwise, and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its
affiliates. The Executive may not assign his rights or obligations under this Agreement to any individual or entity. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Executive and their respective successors,
assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. 
 11.2
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed, construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Colorado, without reference to the principles of conflicts of law of Colorado or any other
jurisdiction, and where applicable, the laws of the United States. 
 11.3 Notices. Any notice, request, claim, demand, document and
other communication hereunder to any party shall be effective upon receipt (or refusal of receipt) and shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by telex, telecopy, or certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, as follows: 

 

	 	(a)	If to the Company: 

  

	 	 	Local Insight Media, Inc. 


	 	 	8301 South Valley Highway, Third Floor 


	 	 	Englewood, Colorado 80112 


	 	 	Fax: 303-524-1286 


	 	 	Attn: General Counsel 

  

	 	 	with a copy to: 

  

	 	 	Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe 


	 	 	320 Park Avenue, Suite 2500 


	 	 	New York, New York 10022 


	 	 	Fax: (212) 893-9562 


	 	 	Attn: John Almeida, Jr. 

  

	 	(b)	If to the Executive, to the address set forth on the signature page hereto 

 or at any other address as any party shall have specified by notice in writing to the other party. 
 11.4 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same Agreement. 
  


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 11.5 Entire Agreement. 
 (a) The terms of this Agreement and the other agreements and instruments contemplated hereby or referred to herein (collectively the
“Related Agreements”) are intended by the parties to be the final expression of their agreement with respect to the employment of the Executive by the Company and may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous
agreement (including without limitation any term sheet or similar agreement entered into between the Company and the Executive). The parties further intend that this Agreement and the Related Agreements shall constitute the complete and exclusive
statement of their terms and that no extrinsic evidence whatsoever may be introduced in any judicial, administrative, or other legal proceeding to vary the terms of this Agreement and the Related Agreements. 
 (b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Consulting Agreement dated as of April 21, 2006 by and between Executive
and Caribe Media, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is hereby terminated as of the Effective Date. 
 11.6
Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or terminated except by an instrument in writing, signed by the Executive and a duly authorized officer of Company. By an instrument in writing similarly executed, the
Executive or a duly authorized officer of the Company may waive compliance by the other party or parties with any provision of this Agreement that such other party was or is obligated to comply with or perform; provided, however, that
such waiver shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any other or subsequent failure. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising any right, remedy, or power hereunder preclude any other or further exercise of any other
right, remedy, or power provided herein or by law or in equity. 
 11.7 No Inconsistent Action. The parties hereto shall not
voluntarily undertake or fail to undertake any action or course of action inconsistent with the provisions or essential intent of this Agreement. Furthermore, it is the intent of the parties hereto to act in a fair and reasonable manner with respect
to the interpretation and application of the provisions of this Agreement. 
 11.8 Construction. This Agreement shall be deemed
drafted equally by both the parties. Its language shall be construed as a whole and according to its fair meaning. Any presumption or principle that the language is to be construed against any party shall not apply. The headings in this Agreement
are only for convenience and are not intended to affect construction or interpretation. Any references to paragraphs, subparagraphs, sections or subsections are to those parts of this Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary.
Also, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary: (i) the plural includes the singular and the singular includes the plural; (ii) “and” and “or” are each used both conjunctively and disjunctively;
(iii) “any,” “all,” “each,” or “every” means “any and all,” and “each and every”; (iv) “includes” and “including” are each “without limitation”;
(v) “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other similar compounds of the word “here” refer to the entire Agreement and not to any particular paragraph, subparagraph, section or subsection; and (vi) all
pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the identity of the entities or persons referred to may require. 
  

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 11.9 Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement
shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before an arbitrator in Denver, Colorado in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitration award in any court having
jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be entitled to seek a restraining order or injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent any continuation of any violation of the provisions of Sections 6, 7 or 8
of the Agreement. Only individuals who are: (i) lawyers engaged full-time in the practice of law and (ii) on the AAA register of arbitrators shall be selected as an arbitrator. Within twenty (20) days of the conclusion of the
arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall prepare written findings of fact and conclusions of law. It is mutually agreed that the written decision of the arbitrator shall be valid, binding, final and non-appealable; provided, however,
that the parties hereto agree that the arbitrator shall not be empowered to award punitive damages against any party to such arbitration. The arbitrator shall require the non-prevailing party to pay the arbitrator’s full fees and expenses or,
if in the arbitrator’s opinion there is no prevailing party, the arbitrator’s fees and expenses will be borne equally by the parties thereto. In the event action is brought to enforce the provisions of this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 11.9, the non-prevailing parties shall be required to pay the reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of the prevailing parties, except that if in the opinion of the court or arbitrator deciding such action there is no
prevailing party, each party shall pay its own attorney’s fees and expenses. 
 11.10 Enforcement. In the event any provision of
this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect: (i) such provision shall be fully severable; (ii) this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision had never comprised a portion of this Agreement; and (iii) the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement.
Furthermore, in lieu of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as part of this Agreement a provision as similar in substance to such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision as may by possible and be
valid, legal and enforceable. In the event any provision of Section 6 or 7 shall be determined (pursuant to the dispute resolution procedures set out in Section 11.9) to be unenforceable by reason of its extending for too
great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of its being too extensive in any other respect, it will be interpreted to extend only over the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable, over the maximum
geographical area as to which it may be enforceable, or to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable, all as determined pursuant to the dispute resolution procedures set out in Section 11.9. 

11.11 Withholding. The Company shall be entitled to withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement any federal, state, local or foreign
withholding or other taxes or charges which the Company is required to withhold. The Company shall be entitled to rely on an opinion of counsel if any questions as to the amount or requirement of withholding shall arise. 
 11.12 Survival. The expiration or termination of the Term shall not impair the rights or obligations of any party hereto, which shall have
accrued prior to such expiration or termination. Executive’s obligations under this Agreement shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company and shall thereafter be enforceable, whether or not such termination is
claimed or found to be wrongful or to constitute or result in a breach of any contract or of any other duty owed or claimed to be owed to Executive by the Company or any Company employee, agent or contractor. 
  

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 11.13 Executive’s Acknowledgment. The Executive acknowledges that he has read and understands
this Agreement, is fully aware of its legal effect, has not acted in reliance upon any representations or promises made by the Company other than those contained in writing herein, and has entered into this Agreement freely based on his own
judgment. 
 11.14 Section 409A. To the extent applicable, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with
Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the Company determines that any amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to Section 409A, the Company may adopt such
amendments to this Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Company determines are necessary or appropriate to: (i) exempt such
payments from Section 409A and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to such payments or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A and thereby avoid the application of penalty taxes under
Section 409A. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

  

			
	LOCAL INSIGHT MEDIA, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Scott A. Pomeroy
		 	Scott A. Pomeroy
		 	President and Chief Executive Officer
	
	EXECUTIVE
		
	By:	 	/s/ Richard L. Shaum, Jr.
		 	Richard L. Shaum, Jr.
		
		 	Residence Address:
		
		 	[Omitted]


  

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