**Exhibit 10.22**

 

**EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “***Agreement***”) is made as of October 16, 2002 (the “***Effective Date***”) by andbetween Microtune, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “***Company***”), and Douglas J. Bartek (“***Employee***”). 

 

The parties hereby agree as follows: 

 

1.      Employment. 

 

(a)     As of the Effective Date, Employee shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company. Employee agrees to performsuch reasonable responsibilities and duties as may be required of him by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “***Board***”) in such capacity. Employee shall report directly to the Board. In addition, during the Term (asdefined below), Employee shall be nominated, and voted in favor of, by the Board of Directors to serve in the position of Chairman of the Board (COB). Employee agrees not to terminate the Term prior to the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date, except for Certain Reasons (as defined below). In the event Employee voluntarily resigns his position as CEO,this Agreement shall continue in full effect for Employee’s position as COB. 

 

(b)     The Board may terminate the Term at any time, by giving Employee thirty (30) days’ advance notice in writing. However, if the Board terminates the Term without Cause (as defined below)within five (5) years after the Effective Date, the Company shall pay Employee severance benefits as set forth in Section 6. Any termination of employment by the Company or by Employee for any reason whatsoever during the term of this Agreementshall be communicated by written notice of termination to the other party hereto (“***Notice of Termination***”). 

 

(c)     In the event of a Change of Control (as defined below) of the Company that results in termination of the Term, the Companyshall pay Employee severance benefits as set forth in Section 7. 

 

2.      Duties and Scope of Employment. 

 

(a)     Positions and Duties. Employee will continue to serve as CEO (or as COB, pursuant to 1.(a) above) of the Company while employed hereunder. Employee will render such business andprofessional services in the performance of his duties, consistent with Employee’s position within the Company, as shall reasonably be assigned to him by the Board. 

 

(b)     Obligations. During the Term, Employee will perform his duties faithfully and to the bestof his ability and will devote his full business efforts and time to the Company. 

 

(c)     Term. The term of the Employee’s employment under this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue for a period of three (3) years from the date hereof(the “***Initial Term***”). The Initial Term hereof will be automatically renewed for additional terms (each a “***Renewal Term***,” and, together, with the Initial Term, collectively the***“Term***”) of one 

 

(1) year unless either partyhereto provides the other party hereto written notice of its election not to renew this Agreement thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term, or, if applicable, thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of any Renewal Term.

 

3.      Compensation. 

 

(a)     Employee’s initial base salary shall be paid at a rate of $190,000 per year. Employee’s base salary will be reviewed annually by the compensation committee of theBoard, or by the Board if at such time there is no compensation committee. 

 

(b)     During the Term, Employee will be entitled to participate in the employee benefit plans currently and hereafter maintained by the Company of general applicability to othersenior executives of the Company, including, without limitation, the Company’s group medical, dental, vision, disability, dependent care, life insurance, flexible-spending account and 401(k) plans. The Company reserves the right to cancel orchange the benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees at any time. 

 

(c)     The Company will reimburse Employee for reasonable travel, entertainment or other expenses incurred by Employee in the furtherance of or in connection with the performanceof Employee’s duties hereunder, in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy as in effect from time to time. 

 

4.      Covenant Not to Compete or Solicit. 

 

(a)     Non-Competition. Employeeagrees that if the Company terminates his employment for Cause or Employee terminates his employment with the Company other than for Certain Reasons, then for three (3) years from the Date of Termination he will not directly or indirectly engage in(whether as an employee, consultant, proprietor, partner, director or otherwise), or have any ownership interest in, or participate in the financing, operation, management or control of, any person, firm, corporation or business that engages in or(to Employee’s knowledge, after due inquiry) intends to engage in a Restricted Business (as defined below). 

 

Ownership of (i) no more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding voting stock of a publicly traded corporation, or (ii) any stockpresently owned by Employee, shall not constitute a violation of this provision. 

 

(b)     Non-Solicitation. For a period of three (3) years from the Date of Termination, Employee shall not: 

 

(i)     solicit, encourage, or take any other action which is intended to induce anyother employee of the Company to terminate his employment with the Company, or 

 

(ii)     interfere in any manner with the contractual or employment relationship between the Company and any such employee of the Company. 

 

The foregoing shall not prohibit any entity with which theEmployee may be affiliated from hiring a former employee of the Company. 

 

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(c)    Worldwide. The parties acknowledge that the market for radio frequency tuner products is worldwide, and that, in this market, products from any nation compete with products from all other nations. Accordingly, in orderto secure to the Company all possible benefits, the parties agree that the provisions of this Section 4 shall apply to each of the states and counties of the United States, and to each nation worldwide. 

 

(d)     Severability. The partiesintend that the covenants contained in the preceding paragraphs shall be construed as a series of separate covenants, one for each state of the Union, and each nation. Except for geographic coverage, each such separate covenant shall be deemedidentical in terms to the covenant contained in proceeding paragraphs. If, in any judicial proceeding, a court shall refuse to enforce any of the separate covenants (or any part thereof) deemed included in said paragraphs, then such unenforceablecovenant (or such part) shall be deemed eliminated from this Agreement for the purpose of those proceedings to the extent necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants (or portions thereof) to be enforced. In the event that the provisions ofthis Section 4 should ever be deemed to exceed the time or geographic limitations, or the scope of this covenant, permitted by applicable law, then such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum time or geographic limitations, as the case may be,permitted by applicable laws. 

 

5.    Certain Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth below. 

 

(a)     “***Base Compensation***” means Employee’s rate of annualsalary, as in effect for the twelve-month period ending on the date six months prior to any Change of Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is higher. In no event shall Base Compensation be less than $190,000 for purposes of SeveranceBenefit calculations. Base Compensation does not include elements such as bonuses, reimbursement of interest paid on guaranteed loans, auto allowances, nor any income from equity based compensation, such as may result from the exercise of stockoptions or stock appreciation rights, or the receipt of restricted stock awards or the lapse of the restrictions on such awards. If Employee is employed by the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries for less than one full calendar year immediatelypreceding the Change of Control, Employee’s “highest annual bonus” will be determined by annualizing the bonus earned during employee’s period of employment. 

 

(b)     “***Cause***”, for purposes of this Agreement, means (i) ifEmployee is determined by a court of law or pursuant to arbitration to have committed a willful act of embezzlement, fraud or dishonesty which resulted in material loss, material damage or material injury to the Company, (ii) Employee’sconviction of, or plea of *nolo contendere* to, a felony, or (iii) Employee’s continued substantial violations of his employment duties after Employee has received a written demand for performance from the Company which specifically setsforth the factual basis the Company’s belief that Employee has not substantially performed his duties. In such an event, at the election of the Company, Employee shall have no rights under this Agreement other than payment of compensation andreimbursement of business expenses pursuant to this Agreement through the date of termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause without (i) reasonable notice to Employee setting forth thereasons for the Company’s intention to terminate for Cause, and (ii) an opportunity for Employee, together with counsel, if any, to be heard before the Board. 

 

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(c)    “***Certain Reasons***” means (A) a reduction in cash compensation (exclusive of bonuses) or a material reduction in benefits, except as part of a salary or benefit reduction program by the Company that isapplicable generally to all executives, (B) a material demotion in responsibilities or duties, (C) relocation of Employee’s workplace to any place more than fifty miles from Dallas, Texas, without Employee’s consent or (D) a materialbreach by the Company of this Agreement or any other material agreement between the Company and Employee. 

 

(d)     “***Change of Control”*** means a change of control of a nature which would be required tobe reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“***Exchange Act***”), or in response to any other form or report to the Securities andExchange Commission or any stock exchange or the Nasdaq National Market on which the Company’s shares are listed which requires the reporting of a change of control. In addition, a Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if anyperson (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 35% of the combined voting power of the Company’s thenoutstanding securities. 

 

Notwithstanding theforegoing definition, “Change of Control” for purposes of this Agreement, shall exclude the acquisition of securities representing more than 35% of the combined voting power of the Company by any of its wholly owned subsidiaries, or anytrustee or other fiduciary holding securities of the Company under an employee benefit plan now or hereafter established by the Company. As used herein, the term “***beneficial owner***” shall have the same meaning as under Section13(d) of the Exchange Act, and related case law. 

 

(e)     “***Constructive Termination”*** means the resignation by Employee due to any diminution or adverse change in the circumstances of employment including, without limitation, reportingrelationships, job description, duties, responsibilities, compensation, perquisites, office or location of employment. The Board will determine in good faith whether a Constructive Termination has occurred after (i) Employee has provided the Boardreasonable notice setting forth the reasons as to why he believes there has been a Constructive Termination, and (ii) Employee, together with counsel, if any, is given an opportunity to be heard before the Board. 

 

(f)     “***Date ofTermination***” shall mean a date which is (1) specified in the Notice of Termination if the Term is terminated by Employee; or (2) thirty (30) days from the date on which a Notice of Termination is delivered to Employee, if the Term isterminated by the Company. 

 

(g)    “***Disability***” means that Employee is unable by reason of accident or illness (including mental illness) to perform the material duties of his regular position with the Company after a physicianacceptable to both the Company and Employee (which acceptance will not be unreasonably withheld) determines that such inability is certain or likely to continue for a period of more than ninety (90) days. Employee will cooperate fully with thephysician. If the physician determines that Employee is disabled, the physician will certify to the Company that Employee is disabled and the physician’s determination in that respect will be conclusive. The Company will pay thephysician’s fee. 

 

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(h)    “***Restricted Business***” means any business that is engaged in or (to Employee’s knowledge, after due inquiry) preparing to engage in the design, manufacture, marketing, sale or distribution ofsemiconductors or modules (or components thereof) which provide the function of a radio frequency tuner or compete with radio frequency products under development by the Company at the time of this Agreement or during Employee’s tenure as anexecutive of the Company. 

 

6.    Severance Benefits for Termination resulting from other than a Change of Control. 

 

(a)     Involuntary Termination. If Employee’s employment is terminated by the Board other than for Cause,or if Employee terminates his employment for Certain Reasons, then (i) Employee shall be paid compensation at a rate equal to his then current Base Compensation and the highest annual bonus paid to Employee during the prior three (3) years untilthree years following Date of Termination as severance benefits, (ii) options granted to Employee under the Company’s employee stock plans, if any, shall immediately vest and become exercisable as to the number of shares which would haveotherwise vested had Employee continued to be employed for thirty-six (36) months following the Date of Termination (but in no event may the shares which so vest exceed the number of shares subject to such options), (iii) the Company will continueto provide Employee coverage under a plan providing whatever medical, dental, disability, life or insurance benefits were in effect at the time of such termination for three (3) years following the Date of Termination and (iv) any repurchase rightsheld by the Company on options exercised or stock owned by the Employee will be canceled on the Date of Termination. 

 

(b)     Voluntary Termination; Termination for Cause. No severance benefits shall be paid if Employee’semployment is terminated by the Company for Cause or by Employee without Certain Reasons. 

 

7.    Termination of Employment Following Change of Control. If within three (3) years following a Change of Control, Employee’s employment with the Company terminatesas the result of a Constructive Termination or is terminated by the Company for other than Cause, then the Company shall provide to Employee as soon as practicable, but not more than ten (10) business days following the Date of Termination, each ofthe following benefits: 

 

(a)    Severance Benefits. The Company shall pay Employee a lump sum severance benefit which shall equal three (3) times the sum of (i) Employee Base Compensation, plus (ii) the highest annual bonus paid to Employee duringthe last three (3) full calendar years immediately prior to the Change of Control. 

 

(b)     Equity Compensation. All unvested stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock awards held by Employee on the Date of Termination shall be deemedfully vested and exercisable on such Date of Termination, provided that if any option, right or award would, as a result of such accelerated exercisability no longer qualify for exemption under section 16 of the Exchange Act, then such option, rightor award shall be fully vested but shall not become exercisable until the earliest date on which it could become exercisable and also qualify for exemption from section 16 of the Exchange Act. All vested options held by Employee, including thosedeemed fully vested as of the Date of Termination, shall remain exercisable for a period of one 

 

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(1) year from the Date ofTermination; provided, however, in no event shall any option remain exercisable beyond the maximum period allowed therefor in the stock option plan under which it was granted. Any repurchase rights held by the Company on stock owned or optionsexercised by the Employee shall be canceled on the Date of Termination. This Agreement shall serve as an amendment to all of Employee’s outstanding stock options, restricted stock awards, repurchase rights, and stock appreciation rights as ofthe Date of Termination; 

 

(c)     Accrued Bonus. The Company shall pay Employee an amount equal to the pro rata amount of the annual bonus accrued under the Company’s executive officer bonus plan, if any, for the portion of theyear prior to the Date of Termination. 

 

(d)     Other Benefits. The Company shall provide to Employee for a period of thirty-six (36) months following the Date of Termination, coverage under a plan providing health and welfare benefits, at leastcomparable to those benefits in effect on the Date of Termination, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability, dependent care and life insurance coverage. At the Company’s election, health benefits may be provided byreimbursing Employee for the cost of converting a group policy to individual coverage, or for the cost of extended COBRA coverage. The Company shall also pay to Employee an amount calculated to pay any income taxes due as a result of the payment bythe Company on Employee’s behalf for such health benefits. Such tax payment shall be calculated to place Employee in the same after-tax position as if no such income taxes had been imposed. 

 

(e)     Other Benefits Payable. Thebenefits described in subsections (a) through (d) above shall be payable in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other accrued or vested or earned but deferred compensation, rights, options or other benefits which may be owed to Employee followingtermination of employment, irrespective of whether Employee’s termination was preceded by a Change of Control, including, without limitation, accrued vacation or sick pay, amounts or benefits payable under any employment agreement or any bonusor other compensation plans, stock option plan, stock ownership plan, stock purchase plan, life insurance plan, health plan, disability plan or similar plan. 

 

(f)     Indemnification. For at least six years following a Change of Control, Employee shall continue to beindemnified under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as may be amended from time to time, at least to the same extent as prior to the Change of Control, and Employee shall be covered by the directors’ andofficers’ liability insurance, the fiduciary liability insurance and the professional liability insurance policies that are the same as, or provide coverage at least equivalent to, those the Company carried prior to the Change of Control.

 

8.     PaymentObligations Absolute. The Company’s obligation to pay the benefits described herein shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstances, including, without limitation, any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment,defense or other right which the Company or any of its subsidiaries may have against Employee or anyone else. In the event of any dispute concerning Employee’s right to payment, the Company shall nevertheless continue to pay to Employee theBase Compensation until the dispute is resolved. Any such amounts paid following Employee’s termination of his employment shall be credited against the amounts otherwise due to 

 

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Employee under this Agreementor, in the event the Company prevails, shall be repaid to the Company. 

 

9.     Legal Fees. The Company shall also pay forthwith upon written demand from Employee all legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in seeking to obtain or enforce any right orbenefit provided by this Agreement. In the event Employee does not prevail in any ensuing arbitration or litigation, the Company shall absorb its own costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees, and Employee shall reimburse the Company for one-half ofEmployee’s costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees. 

 

10.     Successors; Binding Agreement. The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the businessand/or assets of the Company, to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtainsuch agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle Employee to compensation from the Company in the same amount and on the same terms as Employee would be entitled hereunder if theCompany had terminated Employee’s employment without Cause after a Change of Control, except that for purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed the Date of Termination. Asused in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as defined herein and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the agreement provided for in this Section or which otherwise becomes boundby all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law. 

 
 11. Miscellaneous. 
 

(a)     Notices. Any notice, report or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall bein writing to both parties and shall be deemed given on the date of delivery, if delivered, or three days after mailing, if mailed first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the following addresses: 

 
 (i) If to Employee, at the address set forth below Employee’s signature at the end hereof. 
 
 (ii) If to the Company: 
 

Microtune, Inc. 

2201 Tenth Street 

Plano, Texas 75074 

Attention: Board of Directors, Compensation Committee 

 

or to such other address as any party hereto may designated by notice given as hereinprovided. 

 

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(b)     Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas as applied to agreements made and performed in Texas by residents ofTexas. 

 

(c)    Amendments. This Agreement shall not be changed or modified in whole or in part except by an instrument in writing signed by each party hereto. 

 

(d)     Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be anoriginal, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 

 

(e)     Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. 

 

12.     Conflicting Terms. In theevent that words or terms of this Employment Agreement conflict with the words or terms of any other agreement or contract, including, without limitation, any stock plan, notice of grant, or restricted stock purchase agreement or option agreemententered into in connection with the employment of Employee by the Company, the interpretation of this Agreement shall prevail. 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 
MICROTUNE, INC.
BY:
 
/s/    WALT CICIORA

Walt Ciciora, on behalf of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Microtune

 

As approved by the Board of Directors on July 18, 2002

 
EMPLOYEE
/s/    DOUGLAS J. BARTEK

Douglas J. Bartek

 

 

 

 

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