Exhibit 10.12


 


 


 


Employment Offer


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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


 


VEL03D, INC.


 


September 21, 2020


 


Renette Youssef Flippo


 


renette.youssef@gmail.com


 


Re:     Offer of Employment by Velo3D, Inc.


 


Dear Renette:


 


I am very pleased to confirm our offer to you of
employment with Velo3D , Inc. (the “Company”). The terms of our offer and the benefits currently provided by the Company are
as follows:


 


1.                 
Position and Start Date. You are being offered the position of Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to our Chief Executive
Officer. You will be a remote employee based in your home office in Texas. This is an exempt position. Your anticipated start date will
be October 5, 2020.


 


2.                 
Starting Salary. Your starting salary will be $250,000 per year and will be subject to periodic review.


 


3.                 
Benefits. In addition, you will be eligible to participate in regular health insurance, bonus and other employee
benefit plans established by the Company for its employees from time to time. You will be eligible for 15 days a year of paid time off.


 


The Company reserves the right to change or otherwise
modify, in its sole discretion, the preceding terms of employment.


 


4.                 
Target Annual Bonus. You will be eligible for an annual incentive bonus of $75,000 based on the achievement of performance
objectives.       Any bonus for the fiscal year in which your employment begins will be prorated based
on the number of days you are employed by the Company during that fiscal year, and will be based on performance objectives to be set
within two weeks of your joining the Company. Thereafter, you will be eligible to receive an annual bonus in such amount and upon such
terms as shall be determined by the Board. Any bonus for a fiscal year will be paid within 21⁄2 months after the close of that fiscal
year, but only if you are still employed by the Company at the time of payment. The determinations of the Board with respect to your
bonus will be final and binding.


 


 


 






    


     


    

 


 


 


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5.                 
Options. We will recommend to the Board of Directors of the Company that you be granted the opportunity to purchase
up to 1,402,000 shares of Common Stock. You will be granted this opportunity under our 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”)
at the fair market value of the Company’ s Common Stock, as determined by the Board of Directors on the date the Board approves
such grant. The shares you will be given the opportunity to purchase will vest at the rate of 25% after 12 months of continuous service,
and the balance of the shares will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months of continuous service, as described in the
applicable Stock Option Agreement; further, in the event that your continuous employment is terminated by the Company without cause after
an Acquisition or Other Combination (as defined in the Plan) and prior to you being fully vested, 100% of the total unvested shares subject
to the Option shall vest immediately, provided that you were providing continuous service through such date. However, the grant of such
options by the Company is subject to the Board’s approval and this promise to recommend such approval is not a promise of compensation
and is not intended to create any obligation on the part of the Company. Further details on the Plan and any specific option grant to
you will be provided upon approval of such grant by the Company’s Board of Directors.


 


6.                 
Protection of Confidential and Proprietary Information. As an employee of the Company, you will have access to certain
confidential information of the Company and you may, during the course of your employment, develop certain information or inventions that
will be the property of the Company. To protect the Company’s interests, as a condition of employment, you must sign and abide by
the Company’s standard “At-Will Employment, Confidential Information, Arbitration, and Invention Assignment Agreement,”
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.


 


7.                 
No Breach of Obligations to Prior Employers. We wish to impress upon you that we do not want you to, and we hereby
direct you not to, bring with you any confidential or proprietary material of any former employer or violate any other obligations you
may have to any former employer. You represent that your signing of this offer letter, agreement(s) concerning stock options granted to
you, if any, under the Plan and the Company’s At-Will Employment, Confidential Information, Arbitration, and Invention Assignment
Agreement and your commencement of employment with the Company will not violate any agreement currently in place between yourself and
current or past employers.


 


8.                 
No Competition During Employment. During the period that you render services to the Company, you agree to not engage
in any employment, business or activity that is in any way competitive with the business or proposed business of the Company. You will
disclose to the Company in writing any other gainful employment, business or activity that you are currently associated with or participate
in that competes with the Company. You will not assist any other person or organization in competing with the Company or in preparing
to engage in competition with the business or proposed business of the Company.


 


 


 






    


     


    

 


 


 


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9.                 
At Will Employment. Employment with the Company is for no specific period of time. Should you accept our offer, you
will be an at-will employee of the Company, which means the employment relationship can be terminated by either of us for any reason,
at any time with or without prior notice and with or without cause. Any statements or representations to the contrary (and, indeed, any
statements contradicting any provision in this letter) are superseded by this agreement. Further, your participation in any stock option
or benefit program is not to be regarded as assuring you of continuing employment for any particular period of time. Although your job
duties, title, compensation and benefits , as well as the Company’s personnel policies and practices, may change from time to time,
the “at-will” nature of your employment may be changed only in an express, written employment agreement signed by you and
a duly authorized officer of the Company (other than you).


 


10.             
Tax Matters. All forms of compensation referred to in this agreement are subject to reduction to reflect applicable
withholding and payroll taxes and other deductions required by law.


 


11.             
Authorization to Work. Please note that because of employer regulations adopted in the Immigration Reform and Control
Act of 1986, within three (3) business days of starting your new position you will need to present documentation demonstrating that you
have authorization to work in the United States. If you have questions about this requirement, which applies to U.S. citizens and non-U.S.
citizens alike, you may contact our personnel office.


 


12.             
Arbitration. You and the Company agree to submit to mandatory binding arbitration any disputes arising out of or
related to the terms of this offer and the resolution of any disputes as to the meaning, effect, performance or validity of this offer
or arising out of, related to, or in any way connected with, this offer, your employment with the Company or any other relationship between
you and the Company in accordance with the arbitration terms set forth in the attached At-Will Employment, Confidential Information, Arbitration,
and invention Assignment Agreement.


 


13.             
Background Check. This offer is contingent upon a satisfactory verification of criminal , education, driving and/or
employment background. This offer can be rescinded based upon data received in the verification.


 


14.             
Entire Agreement. This offer, once accepted, and Exhibit A constitute the entire agreement between
you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior offers, negotiations and agreements, if any, whether
written or oral, relating to such subject matter. You acknowledge that neither the Company nor its agents have made any promise, representation
or warranty whatsoever, either express or implied, written or oral, which is not contained in this agreement for the purpose of inducing
you to execute the agreement, and you acknowledge that you have executed this agreement in reliance only upon such promises, representations
and warranties as are contained herein.


 


 


 






    


     


    

 


 


 


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15.             
Acceptance. This offer will remain open until 5PM on September 24, 2020. If you decide to accept our offer, and I
hope you will, please sign the enclosed copy of this letter in the space indicated and return it to me. Your signature will acknowledge
that you have read and understood and agreed to the terms and conditions of this offer letter and the attached documents, if any. Should
you have anything else that you wish to discuss, please do not hesitate to call me.


 


We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you to the Company.


 


	 	Very truly yours,
	 	 
	 	/s/ Benyamin Buller
	 	BENYAMIN BULLER
	 	CEO and President



 


I have read and understood this offer letter and hereby acknowledge,
accept and agree to the terms as set forth above and further acknowledge that no other commitments were made to me as part of my employment
offer except as specifically set forth herein.


 


	/s/ Renette Youssef Flippo	 	Date signed:	 9/22/20
	Renette Youssef Flippo