Employment Agreement dated October 12, 2005



 Exhibit 10.219 
  
 Portions of this exhibit marked [*] are requested to be treated confidentially. 
  
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is made and entered
into on this 12th day of October, 2005, to be effective on the 1st day of November, 2005 (the “Effective Date”), by and between PPD Development, LP (the “Company”), with a mailing address for notice
purposes of 3151 South Seventeenth Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28412, Attention: Fred N. Eshelman, and William W. Richardson (“Employee”), an individual whose mailing address for notice purposes is 2504 White Oak Road, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27609. 
  
 RECITALS 
  
 A. The Company is a clinical research organization engaged in the business of
providing drug discovery and development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, government and academic organizations throughout the world (the “Business”). 
  
 B. The Company desires to employ Employee and Employee desires to be employed by the Company, all upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein. 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual covenants of the parties hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

  
 ARTICLE 1 
 EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES 
  
 1.1 Engagement of Employee. On the Effective Date, the Company agrees to employ Employee and Employee accepts such employment pursuant and subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
  
 1.2. Duties
and Powers. During the Employment Period (as defined herein), Employee shall serve as Senior Vice President, Global Business Development of the Company. Employee shall be responsible for account development for the following: (a) the
Company and its direct (first tier), wholly-owned subsidiaries as of the Effective Date, except [*] and [*]; (b) the direct (first tier), majority-owned subsidiaries of [*] as of the Effective date, except [*]; (c) the direct (first tier),
majority owned subsidiaries of [*]; (d) [*] (other than its [*] business); (e) [*]; (f) [*]; (g) [*]; (h) [*] ; (i) [*]; and (j) [*] (all such companies being herein collectively referred to as the
“Companies”). Employee’s 
  


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 duties shall include but not be limited to supervision of the Companies’ sales and bids and contracts divisions.
Employee shall have such other responsibilities, duties and authority for the Company, and will render such services for the Company, as are customary in such position and as the Chief Executive Officer of Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.
(“PPD”) shall from time to time reasonably direct. Employee shall undertake such travel as may be required to perform the duties prescribed herein. During the term of this Agreement, Employee shall devote substantially all of his working
time, attention and energies to the business of the Company and shall use best efforts to faithfully carry out Employee’s duties and responsibilities hereunder. Employee shall comply with all personnel policies and procedures of the Company as
the same now exist or may be hereafter implemented by the Company from time to time, including those policies contained in any employee manual or handbook of the Company or PPD which set forth policies and procedures generally applicable to
employees of the Company to the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement. 
  
 ARTICLE 2 
 TERM OF EMPLOYMENT 
  
 Unless sooner terminated as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, Employee’s employment under this Agreement shall
begin the Effective Date and end at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 31, 2006 (“Initial Employment Period”). This Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one-year periods, unless either the Company or Employee provides
written notice to the other at least sixty (60) days prior to the termination of the Initial Employment Period or any renewal period stating said party’s desire to terminate this Agreement. The Initial Employment Period and any extension
or renewal thereof shall be referred to herein together as the “Employment Period”. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Employment Period is subject to termination pursuant to Article 4 hereof. 
  
 ARTICLE 3 
 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 
  
 3.1 Base Salary. The Company will pay Employee an annual base salary at a rate of $245,000 per annum (the “Base Salary”), payable in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll policy for
salaried employees. The Base Salary of Employee may be subject to increase annually during the Employment Period by the Company. If the Employment Period is terminated pursuant to Article 4 hereof or is otherwise shorter than a full contract year,
then the Base Salary for any partial year will be prorated based on the number of days elapsed in such year during which services were actually performed by Employee. 
  
 3.2 Sign-On Bonus. The Company will pay Employee a one-time bonus of $7,500 in cash within thirty (30) days of
the Effective Date. 
  

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 3.3 Benefits. 
  
 a. During the Employment Period, Employee shall be eligible to participate in and/or receive benefits under the health
insurance, group term life/AD&D, short and long-term disability, retirement, paid-time off and sick leave plans maintained from time to time by the Company, subject in each instance to Employee meeting all eligibility and qualification
requirements of such plans. During the Initial Employment Period, Employee shall be entitled to twenty-seven (27) days of paid-time-off. 
  
 b. In addition to the benefits provided in (a) above, Employee shall be entitled to receive [*] cash bonuses and [*] non-qualified stock option
awards if the Companies attain a certain level of authorizations for the applicable period to be agreed upon by the parties as set forth on Annex A. For the calendar year 2006 and each subsequent calendar year during the Employment Period,
the Company and Employee shall mutually agree upon the target authorizations as contemplated by Annex A prior to the start of each such calendar year. As a condition to the Company’s obligation to pay the cash bonuses provided for under
this Section 3.b, Employee must be employed by the Company under and pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement on the date on which such cash bonuses are due and payable, or, in the case of a cash bonus payable hereunder after the
expiration of this Agreement, Employee must have been employed by the Company on the expiration date of this Agreement. 
  
 3.4 Initial Stock Option Grant. The Company shall grant to Employee as of the Effective Date non-qualified options to purchase 25,000 shares of
PPD’s common stock. Said stock options shall be granted under the terms and conditions of PPD’s Equity Compensation Plan and standard Stock Option Award Agreement to be entered into by PPD and Employee as of the Effective Date. In addition
to the other terms and condition of the Equity Compensation Plan and the Stock Option Award Agreement, said stock options shall be subject to a three-year linear vesting schedule and will be priced based on the Nasdaq closing price on the Effective
Date. 
  
 3.5 Expenses. The Company will reimburse
Employee, in accordance with and subject to Employee’s compliance with the Company’s policy, for Employee’s necessary and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the course of performance of Employee’s duties hereunder. All
reimbursement of expenses to Employee hereunder shall be conditioned upon presentation of sufficient documentation evidencing such expenses. 
  
 3.6 Working Facilities. Employee shall initially work out of the Company’s offices in Morrisville, North Carolina. If the Company reasonably
determines that it is necessary for Employee to work out of its offices in Wilmington, North Carolina, Employee shall relocate to Wilmington and the Company will pay the costs of relocating Employee and his family to Wilmington under its standard
relocation package. 
  


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 Regardless of location, the Company shall furnish Employee with such office space, equipment, technical, secretarial and
clerical assistance and such other facilities, services and supplies as shall be reasonably necessary to enable Employee to perform the duties required of Employee hereunder in an efficient and professional manner. 
  
 ARTICLE 4 
 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 
  
 4.1 Basis for Termination. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Employment Period and Employee’s employment hereunder shall terminate effective on the date indicated
upon the happening of any of the following events: 
  
 a. Upon
the death of Employee, effective immediately on the date of death without any notice; 
  
 b. Upon a determination by the Chief Executive Officer of PPD, acting in good faith and not in an arbitrary or capricious manner, but made in his sole discretion, that Employee has become physically or mentally
incapacitated, as determined under the Company’s short-term disability policy, and is unable to perform his duties under this Agreement as a result of such disability, which inability continues for a period of sixty (60) days during any
twelve-month period hereunder, effective upon the date said determination is communicated to Employee or such later date as specified by the Chief Executive Officer of PPD; or 
  
 c. Upon a determination by the Chief Executive Office of PPD, acting in good faith but made in his sole discretion, that
Employee: (i) has failed to substantially perform his duties under or otherwise breached any of the material terms of this Agreement; (ii) has demonstrated negligence or willful misconduct in the execution of his duties; or (iii) has
been convicted of a felony; in each case effective upon the date said determination is communicated to Employee or such later date as specified by the Chief Executive Officer of PPD. 
  
 4.2 Compensation After Termination During Employment Period. If the Company terminates Employee’s employment
during the Employment Period pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof or if either party terminates this Agreement pursuant to Article 2 hereof, then the Company shall have no further obligations hereunder or otherwise with respect to Employee’s
employment from and after the termination or expiration date, except that the Company shall pay Employee’s Base Salary accrued through the date of termination or expiration and shall provide such benefits as are required by applicable law. From
and after such termination or expiration date, the Company shall continue to have all other rights available hereunder, including without limitation all rights under Article 5 hereof, the Proprietary Agreement, and at law or in equity. 

 

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 ARTICLE 5 
 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION 
  
 Prior to or coincident with the commencement date of this Agreement, Employee shall execute and deliver to the Company its standard Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement (the “Proprietary Agreement”), a copy of which is
attached hereto as Annex B. 
  
 ARTICLE 6 
 NON-COMPETITION COVENANT 
  
 6.1 Non-Competition Covenant. Beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for a period of [*] following the effective date of the termination
(the “Termination Date”) of Employee’s employment with the Company for any reason, including, without limitation, termination pursuant to Article 2 hereof (the “Non-Competition Period”), Employee will not (other than for the
direct and sole benefit of the Company pursuant to this Agreement), directly or indirectly, either as an individual, as an officer, director, employee, shareholder, consultant, contractor, partner, joint venturer, agent, or equity owner of any
person, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other business entity, or in any other capacity whatsoever, engage in any activity that is in competition with the Business of the Company in any location in the world.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company agrees that (i) this Section 6.1 shall not prohibit Employee from working for a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical device organization that is not a clinical research organization or
otherwise competing with the Business by providing drug discovery or development services to third parties on a fee for service basis and (ii) that Employee may own up to two percent (2%) of the outstanding voting securities of any
publicly-traded company that is engaged in a business activity prohibited by this Section 6.1 so long as the Employee does not otherwise participate in such business in any way prohibited by this Section 6.1. 
  
 6.2 Reasonableness of Restrictions; Reformation. Employee acknowledges
and agrees that the Company conducts the Business and services clients of the Business throughout the world, and that its ability to do so is not based on its geographic location. In addition, Employee acknowledges and agrees that the geographic
scope of the non-competition covenants in Section 6.1 above are reasonable and no broader than necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and its affiliates, as applicable. Employee further acknowledges and agrees
that the scope of the prohibited activities and time duration in this Article 6 are reasonable in nature, are no broader than necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and its affiliates, and that irreparable injury will
result to the Company or its affiliates if the Employee breaches the provisions of this Article 6. Therefore, if Employee breaches any of the provisions of this Article 6, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the
Company shall be entitled to immediate temporary injunctive and other equitable relief, without bond and without the necessity of showing actual monetary damages, subject to hearing as soon thereafter as possible. Nothing contained herein shall

  


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 be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach by Employee,
including the recovery of any damages which it is able to prove. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any portion of this Article 6 is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Article 6 shall not thereby be affected and shall
be given full effect without regard to the invalid provisions. If any court of competent jurisdiction construes any of the provisions of this Article 6, or any part thereof, to be unreasonable because of the duration or scope of such provision, such
court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision and to enforce such provision as so reduced. 
  
 6.3 Jurisdiction and Venue. The parties agree that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (sitting in
Wilmington, North Carolina) shall have exclusive jurisdiction to enforce the covenants under this Article 6 and to otherwise resolve any disputes or controversies under this Article 6. If such court lacks jurisdiction over any such proceeding, the
parties agree that the North Carolina District Court in New Hanover County, North Carolina shall have exclusive jurisdiction to enforce the covenants under this Article 6 and to otherwise resolve any disputes or controversies under this Article 6.
The parties agree that venue in either of such courts is proper and waive any claims and/or defenses based on improper venue. 
  
 ARTICLE 7 
 MISCELLANEOUS 
  
 7.1 Withholding Taxes. All amounts payable under this Agreement,
whether such payment is to be made in cash or other property, shall be subject to applicable withholding requirements for Federal, state and local income taxes, employment and payroll taxes, and other legally required withholding taxes and
contributions to the extent appropriate in the determination of the Company, and Employee shall report all such amounts as ordinary income on Employee’s personal income returns and for all other purposes. 
  
 7.2 Assignment. No party hereto may assign or delegate any of its
rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to assign all or any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (i) to any
member, subsidiary or affiliate of the Company or any surviving entity following any merger or consolidation of any of those entities with any entity other than the Company, or (ii) in connection with the sale of the Business by the Company.

  
 7.3 Binding Effect. All covenants and agreements
contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective legal representatives, heirs, successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto. 
  

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 7.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties and
supersedes and preempts all prior oral or written understandings and agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof. 
  
 7.5 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this
Agreement. 
  
 7.6 Amendment; Modification. No amendment or
modification of this Agreement and no waiver by any party of the breach of any covenant contained herein shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment, modification or waiver is sought. No waiver
shall be deemed a continuing waiver or a waiver in respect of any subsequent breach or default, either of a similar or different nature, unless expressly so stated in writing. 
  
 7.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of North Carolina, without giving effect to provisions thereof regarding conflict of laws. 
  
 7.8 Arbitration. Except for disputes, controversies or claims under Article 6 and the Proprietary Agreement, any dispute, controversy or claim
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including but not limited to its existence, validity, interpretation, performance or non-performance or breach, shall be decided by a single neutral arbitrator agreed upon by the parties hereto in
Wilmington, North Carolina in binding arbitration pursuant to the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. The parties to any such arbitration shall be limited to the parties to this Agreement or any
successor thereof. The written decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding and may be entered and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each party waives any right to a jury trial in any such forum. Each party to the arbitration
shall pay its fees and expenses, unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator. 
  
 7.9 Notices. All notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered hereunder or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been properly served
if (a) delivered personally, (b) delivered by a recognized overnight courier service, (c) sent by certified mail, return receipt requested and first class postage prepaid, or (d) sent by facsimile transmission followed by a
confirmation copy delivered by a recognized overnight courier service the next day. Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the address first set forth above, or to such other address or to the attention of such other person
as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Date of service of such notice shall be (i) the date such notice is personally delivered or sent by facsimile transmission (with issuance by the transmitting
machine of a confirmation of successful transmission), (ii) the date of receipt if sent by certified mail, or (iii) the date of receipt if sent by overnight courier. 
  

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 7.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 
  
 7.11 Descriptive Heading; Interpretation. The descriptive headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not
intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. 
  

					
	COMPANY:	  	PPD DEVLOPMENT, LP
			
	 	  	By:	 	PPD GP, LLC
	 	  	Its:	 	Sole General Partner
			
	 	  	By:	 	  


	 	  	Name:	 	 
	 	  	Title:	 	 
		
	EMPLOYEE:	  	 /s/ William W. Richardson


	 	  	William W. Richardson

  

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 ANNEX A 
 (effective January 1, 2006) 
  
 A.
Definitions 
  
 “[*] Target” or “[*]”
means the target level of Authorizations for the Companies for the calendar year 2006 which entitles Employee to an award of non-qualified stock options under Section D below. 
  
 “Authorizations” means, except as provided in the next sentence, that portion of the face amount of all client
contracts and amendments thereto, letters of intent and client verbal commitments included in backlog for the Companies in the calendar year 2006. Authorizations shall not include any amounts under contracts and amendments thereto, letters of intent
or verbal commitments from [*] that are included in backlog for the Companies in the calendar year 2006. Authorizations attained by the Companies in the calendar year 2006 shall be determined by PPD’s Finance Department, acting in good faith
after consultation with appropriate senior representatives of the PPD’s Global Business Development and Global Operations divisions, but in its sole discretion. 
  
 “Plan” means the 2006 PPD, Inc. Employee Incentive Compensation Plan. 
  
 “Plan Bonus” means the bonus, if any, paid to Employee under the
Plan as provided in Section C below. 
  
 “[*]
Bonus” means the [*] bonus to be paid to Employee based upon actual Authorizations attained by the Companies for the applicable [*] as compared to the applicable [*], and is expressed as a percentage of [*]. 
  
 “[*] Target” or “[*]” means the target level of
Authorizations for the Companies for the applicable [*] which entitles Employee to a [*] Bonus under Section B below. 
  
 B. [*] Bonus 
  
 [*] 
  


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	If Actual [*] Authorizations are:	  	 	  	Then the [*] Bonus is:
			
	[*]	  	[*]	  	 

  
 C. Plan Bonus 
  
 Employee shall be entitled to a Plan Bonus determined as provided for in the
Plan; provided, however, that for purposes of calculating Employee’s Plan Bonus, if any, under the Plan, the [*] under the Plan shall only be applied to [*]. 
  
 D. Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards 
  
 [*] 
  

			
	 	  	 Then # of Stock

	If Actual Authorizations for [*] are:	  	Options to be awarded is:
		
	[*]	  	[*]

  


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 ANNEX B 
  
 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION 
 AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT 
  
 In consideration and
as a condition of my employment by Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., a North Carolina corporation, or any affiliate, subsidiary, successor or assigns, as the case may be (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”), I hereby
agree as follows: 
  
 1. “Proprietary Information” is
information that was or is developed by, became or becomes known by, or was or is assigned or otherwise conveyed to the Company, and which has commercial value in the Company’s business. Proprietary Information includes, without limitation,
trade secrets, financial information, product plans, customer lists, marketing plans and strategies, systems, manuals, forecasts and other business information, improvements, inventions, business strategies, business methods and practices, formulas,
product ideas, biological material and techniques for their handling and use, chemical and/or information analysis and related products and data, computer programs and software, software designs and documentation, source codes, algorithms,
techniques, schematics, know-how and data, and any other confidential or proprietary information of the Company or its customers or clients which I have been, or may be exposed to, or have learned or may learn of from time to time in connection with
or as a result of my capacity as an employee of or consultant to the Company, including during the term of this Agreement. Proprietary Information shall not include information that is, through no improper action or inaction by me, generally
available to the public. I understand that my employment creates a relationship of confidence and trust between me and the Company with respect to Proprietary Information of the Company or its customers which may be learned by me during the period
of my employment. 
  
 2. In consideration of my employment by the
Company and the compensation received by me from the Company from time to time, I hereby agree as follows: 
  
 (a) All Proprietary Information and all patents, copyrights, trade secret rights and other rights (including throughout, without limitation, any
extensions, renewals, continuations or divisions of any of the foregoing) in connection therewith shall be the sole property of the Company. I hereby assign to the Company any rights I may have or acquire in such Proprietary Information. At all
times, both during my employment by the Company and after its termination, I will keep in confidence and trust and will not use or disclose any Proprietary Information or anything relating to it without the written consent of the Company, except as
may be necessary in the ordinary course of performing my duties to the Company. 
  
 (b) In the event of the termination of my employment by me or by the Company for any reason, I shall return all documents, records, apparatus, equipment and other physical property, or any reproduction of such
property, whether or not pertaining to Proprietary Information, furnished to me by the Company or produced by myself or others in connection with my employment, to the Company immediately as and when requested by the Company. 







 (c) I will promptly disclose to the Company, or any persons designated by it, all “Inventions”,
which includes all improvements, inventions, formulas, ideas, works of authorship, processes, computer programs and software, software designs and documentation, algorithms, techniques, schematics, know-how data, whether or not patentable, made or
conceived or reduced to practice or developed by me, either alone or jointly with others, during the term of my employment and for six (6) months thereafter. To the extent the Company does not have rights therein hereunder, such disclosure
shall be received by the Company in confidence and does not extend the assignment made in Section (e) below. 
  
 (d) During the term of my employment and for [*] thereafter, I will not encourage or solicit any employee of the Company to leave the Company for any
reason or to devote less than all of any such employee’s efforts to the affairs of the Company, provided that the foregoing shall not affect any responsibility I may have as an employee of the Company with respect to the bona fide hiring and
firing of Company personnel. 
  
 (e) During the term of my
employment and for a period of [*] thereafter, I will not directly or indirectly solicit the business of any client or customer of the Company which I have solicited, negotiated, contracted, serviced or had contact with on the Company’s behalf
for the [*] period prior to the termination of my employment, whether voluntary or involuntary and with or without cause. 
  
 (f) I agree that all Inventions which I make, conceive, reduce to practice or develop (in whole or in part, either alone or jointly with others) during my
employment shall be the sole property of the Company to the maximum extent permitted by law, and, to the extent permitted by law, shall be “works made for hire”. The Company shall be the sole owner of all patents, copyrights, trade secret
rights, and other intellectual property or other rights in connection therewith. I hereby assign to the Company any rights I may have or acquire in such Inventions. I agree to perform, during and after my employment, all acts deemed necessary or
desirable by the Company to permit and assist it, at the Company’s expense, in obtaining and enforcing patents, copyrights, trade secret rights or other rights on such Inventions and/or any other Inventions I have or may at any time assign to
the Company in any and all countries. Such acts may include, but are not limited to, execution of documents and assistance or cooperation in legal proceedings. With respect to any and all matters arising out of or relating to my employment or
consultancy with the Company, I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents, as my agents and attorneys-in-fact to act for and in my behalf and instead of me, to execute and file any applications
or related filings and do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents, copyrights, trade secret rights or other rights thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by me. 
  
 (g) I attach hereto a complete list of all Inventions or improvements to
which I claim ownership and/or that I desire to remove from the operation of this Agreement, and I covenant that such list is complete. If no such list is attached to this Agreement I represent that I have no such Inventions and improvements at the
time of signing this Agreement. I understand that any such list shall not contain information that breaches an obligation of confidentiality with a former employer. 
  


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 (h) I represent that my performance of all the terms of this Agreement will not breach any agreement or
obligation to keep in confidence proprietary information acquired by me in confidence or in trust prior to my employment by the Company. I have not entered into, and I agree I will not enter into, any agreement either written or oral in conflict
herewith or in conflict with my employment with the Company. 
  
 3. The Company agrees that it will not request as part of my employment that I divulge or make use of proprietary information of any of my former employers that has commercial value to the former employer who developed such information.

  
 4. I acknowledge that in the event of my breach or threatened
breach of the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall not have an adequate remedy at law and shall, in addition to any other available rights and remedies, have the right to obtain injunctive relief, including without limitation specific
performance. 
  
 5. This Agreement shall be effective as of the
first day of my employment by the Company, and shall be binding upon me, my heirs, executors, assigns, and administrators, and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and any current and future affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and assigns.
This Agreement supersedes any agreement which may have been previously made or executed by me relating to this matter. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina (exclusive of conflicts of law provisions), which
shall be the venue for resolution of any dispute related to this Agreement. This Agreement or any part thereof shall not be modified, amended, or waived except by the written consent of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or President.

  
 Dated: October 12, 2005 
  

					
	 	 	 /s/ William W. Richardson


	 	 	Name:	 	William W. Richardson
	  
 Accepted and Agreed to:
  

	 	 	Company
			
	 	 	By:	 	  


	 	 	Name:	 	 
	 	 	Title:	 	 

  

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