Document:

Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance

 

Exhibit 10.09

Compensatory Arrangements for Named Executive Officers

The Bank is an “at will” employer and does not provide written employment agreements to any of its
employees. However, employees, including Named Executive Officers (or “NEOs”), receive (a) cash
compensation (i.e., base salary and, for exempt employees, the ability to participate in a
“variable” or “at-risk” short-term incentive compensation plan), (b) retirement related benefits
(i.e., defined benefit and defined contribution plans) and (c) other benefits. Other benefits,
which are available to all regular employees, include medical, dental, vision care, life, business
travel accident, and short and long term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, an
employee assistance program, educational development assistance, voluntary life insurance, long
term care insurance and fitness center reimbursement. An additional benefit offered to all
officers, age 40 or greater, or who are at VP level or above), is a physical examination every 18
months. (Participation in non-qualified defined contribution and defined benefit plans are offered
to employees at the rank of Vice President and above who exceed income limitations established by
the Internal Revenue Service for three out of five consecutive years and who are also approved for
inclusion by the Bank’s Benefit Equalization Plan Committee.)

The annual base salaries for the Named Executive Officers are as follows (whole dollars):

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	2007	 	 	2008	 
	Alfred A. DelliBovi
	 	$	583,539	 	 	$	615,634	 
	Patrick A. Morgan
	 	 	292,259	 	 	 	305,411	 
	Peter S. Leung
	 	 	387,623	 	 	 	405,066	 
	Paul B. Héroux
	 	 	275,616	 	 	 	288,019	 
	Craig E. Reynolds
	 	 	270,443	 	 	 	282,613	 

More information about compensation arrangements can be found in Item 11 of the Annual Report on
Form 10-K.Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance

 

Exhibit 10.37

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) made as of December 26, 2006 (the
“Effective Date”), by and between NationsHealth, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and Joshua B. Weingard (the
“Employee”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the
Company wishes to employ the Employee as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal
Officer and Secretary on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
and

WHEREAS, the
Employee is willing to accept such employment on such terms and conditions;

NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises, representations
and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.         SCOPE
OF EMPLOYMENT

(a)         The
Company hereby agrees to employ the Employee, upon the terms and conditions
herein set forth, to perform such duties as may be determined and assigned to
the Employee by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”)
and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”). The
Employee hereby accepts such employment, subject to the terms and conditions
herein set forth. The Employee shall have the title of Executive Vice
President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. While serving as Executive Vice
President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, the Employee shall have
the customary duties and authority of such position. The Employee shall not be
employed by any other organization during the term of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for a period of six months following the
Effective Date, Employee may perform services as an independent contractor to
his former employer during non-business hours.

(b)         By
executing this Agreement, each party represents to the other that it is
authorized to enter into this Agreement and that it is not under any legal
restriction or other impediment that would prevent it from fully discharging
its responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement. Without limiting the
representation in the preceding sentence, the Employee acknowledges that the
Company contracts with agencies of the federal government and of certain state
governments, and the Employee confirms that, to the best of the
Employee’s knowledge, the Employee’s prior conduct and previous
employment will not prevent the Employee from providing the services
contemplated by this Agreement or impair the Company’s ability to comply
with or enter into such government contracts.

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2.          TERM

(a)          The
Employee’s employment under this Agreement shall be for a three-year term
beginning on the Effective Date until December 26, 2009 (“the
Term”). The Term shall automatically renew thereafter for successive
one-year periods beginning on the third anniversary and each subsequent
anniversary of the Effective Date (each renewal term also a “Term”
for the purposes of this Agreement), unless: (i) the Company provides
written notice of non-renewal to the Employee at least one hundred and twenty
(120) days before the next renewal date, or (ii) the Employee
provides written notice of non-renewal to the Company at least one hundred and
twenty (120) days before the next renewal date.

(b)          The
Agreement may be terminated before the end of the current Term as follows:

(i)
         by the Company for
Cause (as hereinafter defined);

(ii)
         by the Company
without Cause. For purposes hereof, Employee shall be deemed terminated by the
Company without Cause if the Employee terminates employment for Good Reason (as
hereinafter defined);

(iii)
         in the event of
the Company’s dissolution or liquidation;

(iv)
         by the Employee
for any reason;

(v)
         in the event of
the death of the Employee; or

(vi)
         in the event of
the Disability of the Employee (as hereinafter defined).

(c)          For
purposes hereof, “Cause” shall mean, and be limited to, the
following: (i) the Employee’s willful commission of acts of
dishonesty in connection with the Employee’s position; (ii) the
Employee’s willful failure or refusal to perform the essential duties of
the Employee’s position or to adhere to any written Company policy;
(iii) the Employee’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo
contendere to, (x) a felony, or (y) a misdemeanor involving
fraud, dishonesty, embezzlement, or theft; or (iv) the Employee’s
breach of the representation in Section 1(b) or of any of the provisions
contained in Section 7 of the Agreement. The Company shall provide the
Employee with written notice describing any event or condition that gives the
Company Cause for termination. If, with the agreement of the Board or the CEO
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Employee cures an event
described in clause (ii) or (iv) within thirty (30) days after
receiving such notice, there shall be no termination for Cause.

(d)          For
purposes hereof, the term “Good Reason” shall mean any one or more
of the following events unless the Employee specifically agrees in writing that
such event shall not be Good Reason:

(i)
         the assignment to
Employee by the Board of Directors or CEO of duties materially inconsistent
with the duties associated with the position described in Section 1(a);

(ii)
         a material change
in the nature or scope of Employee’s authority from those applicable to
him as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary;

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(iii)
         material acts or
conduct on the part of the Company or its officers and representatives which
have as their purpose forcing the resignation of the Employee or preventing the
Employee from performing the Employee’s duties and responsibilities
pursuant to this Agreement;

(iv)
         a material breach
by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement (including, but not
limited to, failure of the Company to pay any amount, or to provide any
benefit, pursuant to the provision of Sections 3 and 4 hereof); or

(v)
         the
Employee’s involuntary termination without Cause or Employee’s
voluntary termination for any reason on or after a Change in Control (as
hereinafter defined).

The Employee shall
provide the Company with written notice describing any event or condition that
gives the Employee Good Reason for termination. If the Company cures the same
within thirty (30) days after receiving such notice, there shall be no
termination for Good Reason.

(e)          For
purposes hereof, the term “Disability” shall mean the inability of
the Employee, due to illness, accident, or any other physical or mental
incapacity, to perform the Employee’s duties in a normal manner for
(i) a period of four (4) consecutive months or (ii) six
(6) months (with each month being composed of 31 consecutive days) during
any twelve (12) consecutive month period. The Disability of the Employee
shall be determined by a medical doctor approved by the Company. The Employee
shall submit to a reasonable number of examinations by the medical doctor
making the determination of Disability, and the Employee hereby authorizes the
disclosure and release to the medical doctor of all supporting medical records.

(f)          In
the event of a termination of the Agreement for a reason other than death or
Disability, the Employee agrees to cooperate with the Company in order to
ensure an orderly transfer of the Employee’s duties and responsibilities.

3.          COMPENSATION

(a)          Hiring
Benefits. The Board of Directors, or its authorized designee, has approved,
and the Company agrees to provide, the Employee with an award of 75,000 shares
of restricted Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Company
Restricted Stock”), effective as of the Employee’s first day of
employment with the Company. The Company Restricted Stock will vest based on
the Employee’s continued service with the Company from the date of grant
through each anniversary of the Employee’s first day of employment with
the Company (a “Vesting Date”), as follows: 25% on the date that is
12 months from the Effective Date, and an additional 12.5% each six months
thereafter, provided that the Employee is still employed by the Company on each
vesting date. The Company Restricted Stock shall be subject to the terms of the
NationsHealth, Inc. 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the
Restricted Stock agreement between the Company and Employee, and the additional
vesting conditions set forth in this Agreement.

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(b)          Annual
Salary. The Company agrees to pay the Employee, and the Employee agrees to
accept, in payment for services to be rendered by the Employee hereunder, a
minimum base salary of $225,000.00 per annum (the “Annual Salary”).
The Annual Salary shall be payable in equal periodic installments, not less
frequently than monthly, less such sums as may be required to be deducted or
withheld under the provisions of federal, state or local law. The Company
agrees to review the Annual Salary once a year (or at such other time as the
Company and Employee mutually agree), for adjustment based on the
Employee’s performance; provided, however, that
(i) failure on the part of the Company to make such annual review shall
not constitute breach of this Agreement; and (ii) no such adjustment shall
be effective to reduce the Annual Salary below $225,000.00 per annum. For all
purposes under this Agreement, the term “Annual Salary” shall refer
to the Employee’s base salary as in effect from time to time.

(c)          Annual
Bonus. In addition to the Employee’s salary, the Employee shall be
eligible to receive an annual bonus if performance goals established by the
Company are satisfied. The Employee’s annual bonus opportunity may be
provided under the terms of an annual incentive compensation plan administered
on behalf of the Company or by the independent directors who are members of the
compensation committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”).
The Employee’s target bonus for 2006 will be 50% of Annual Salary, based
on Employee’s performance between the Employee’s first day of
employment with the Company and December 31, 2006, but will be calculated
as if Employee had started work on July 1, 2006 and shall be paid at the
same time other senior executives receive their 2006 bonuses.

(d)          Equity
Compensation Plan. Employee shall be considered for equity compensation
awards as determined by the Compensation Committee or its delegate.

4.          FRINGE
BENEFITS, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, ETC.

(a)          The
Employee shall be entitled to paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave benefits
in accordance with the Company’s policies for employees of similar rank
and tenure.

(b)          The
Employee and the Employee’s family shall be entitled to medical insurance
and Employee shall be entitled to disability insurance from the Company in
accordance with the Company’s policies. Such coverages shall be fully
paid by the Company.

(c)          The
Company agrees to pay up to $10,000 per year toward premiums or to reimburse
the Employee for premiums for life or disability, as directed by Employee.

(d)          Except
as provided in Section 15, the Company agrees to pay, or promptly
reimburse the Employee for, any reasonable and necessary expense incurred by
the Employee in performing the Employee’s duties for the Company during
the Term of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Employee furnishes
appropriate documentation for such expenses in accordance with the
Company’s practices and procedures.

(e)          The
Employee shall be entitled to participate in such retirement plans, if any, as
the Company offers to employees of similar rank and tenure, both defined
contribution and defined benefit, qualified and non-qualified, in accordance
with the Company’s policies.

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5.          TERMINATION
BENEFITS 

In addition to the
benefits described under the Agreement that survive the expiration or
termination of the Agreement, the following benefits will be paid on account of
the expiration or termination of the Agreement for the following reasons:

(a)          Upon
termination of the Employee’s employment by the Company for Cause
pursuant to Section 2(b)(i), by the Employee for other than Good Reason or
upon the Employee’s death, or by either party through non-renewal at the
end of the current Term, the Company shall pay to the Employee or the
Employee’s beneficiaries, as the case may be, immediately after the date
of termination, an amount equal to the sum of the Employee’s accrued
Annual Salary and any bonus that has been awarded and approved for payment to
the Employee, but only to the extent that such Annual Salary and bonus
(i) have been fully earned but not yet paid, and (ii) are not subject
to a deferral election or deferral requirement that has become irrevocable
(collectively, the “Accrued Compensation”). Any Annual Salary or
bonus that is subject to an irrevocable deferral election or requirement shall
be paid in accordance with the terms of the deferred compensation arrangement.

(b)          Upon
termination of the Employee’s employment (x) by the Company without
Cause or for Disability or (y) by the Employee for Good Reason, Employee
shall be entitled to the Employee’s Accrued Compensation (as defined in
Section 5(a)). Upon execution of a general release agreement in a form
reasonably acceptable to the Company, in addition to the Accrued Compensation,
Employee shall be entitled to all of the following benefits:

(i)
         Unless the
Employee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of section
409A of the Internal Revenue Code (determined using any identification date
designated by the Company in accordance with section 409A), the Company shall
pay to the Employee, commencing immediately after the date of termination, a
continuation of the Employee’s Annual Salary for twelve months, paid in
accordance with the Company’s normal payroll cycles (as in effect on the
Employee’s termination date).  If the Employee is a “specified
employee” within the meaning of section 409A, the Company shall make
severance payments equal to twelve months’ Annual Salary, as follows:

	 	(A)	 	on the first regular pay date following the six-month anniversary of the
date of termination, the Company shall provide to the Employee a lump-sum
payment in an amount equal to six months’ Annual Salary; and

	 	(B)	 	in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices, the
Company shall provide the Employee with continuation of his Annual Salary for
six months, starting on the first regular pay date following the six-month
anniversary of the date of termination.

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(ii)
         The Company shall
continue the Employee and the Employee’s family’s medical coverage
described in Section 4(b), above, at the expense of the Company, during
the 12-month period that the Employee and his family are eligible to receive
coverage under Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
(“COBRA”); commencing immediately after the date of termination;
provided, however, that such Company-paid medical coverage shall immediately
terminate if the Employee becomes covered (either before or after the date of
the Employee’s termination from the Company) by another employer group
health plan or by Medicare. When the Company-paid medical coverage described in
the preceding sentence terminates at or before the end of the 12-month period
commencing immediately after the date of termination, the Employee and any
qualified beneficiary may continue group health coverage for the remainder, if
any, of the period during which the Employee or the Employee’s
beneficiaries are eligible to receive coverage under the COBRA, provided that
the Employee or qualified beneficiary pays the applicable COBRA premium for
such coverage.

(iii)
         the Company shall
fully vest any outstanding stock options or restricted stock previously granted
to the Employee.

(c)          If
the Employee is still employed by the Company upon a Change in Control, at the
time of the Change in Control the Company shall fully vest a total of 37,500
shares (including all shares previously vested) of the initial award of Company
Restricted Stock granted to the Employee under Section 3(a), above. The
remaining unvested shares of the initial award of Company Restricted Stock
shall vest nine months after the Change in Control, provided that the Employee
is still employed by the Company on the vesting date. If the Employee is
terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason during the nine-month
period following a Change in Control, the remaining unvested shares of the
initial award of Company Restricted Stock shall vest pursuant to
Section 5(b)(iii), above. At the time of the Change in Control, the
Company shall fully vest any outstanding stock options previously granted to
the Employee, regardless of whether the Employee’s employment with the
Company terminates after the Change in Control.

(d)          For
purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” means any of the
following events:

(i)
         any person or
group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)), other than RGGPLS, a
subsidiary of the Company, or any employee benefit plan (or any related trust)
of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, becomes, after August 30,
2004, the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated
under the Exchange Act) of 75% or more of the common stock of the Company; or

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(ii)
         approval by the
majority of the stockholders of the Company of either of the following and
consummation of same:

	 	(A)	 	a merger, reorganization, consolidation, business combination or similar
transaction (any of the foregoing, a “Merger”) as a result of which
the persons who were the respective beneficial owners of the outstanding common
stock immediately before such Merger are not expected to beneficially own,
immediately after such Merger, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the
common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Merger in
substantially the same proportions as immediately before such Merger, or

	 	(B)	 	a plan or agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company.

(iii)
         Notwithstanding
the foregoing, there shall not be a Change in Control if, in advance of such
event, the Employee agrees in writing that such event shall not constitute a
Change in Control.

(e)          If
this Agreement is terminated because of Employee’s death,
Employee’s initial award of Company Restricted Stock granted under
Section 3(a), above, shall be fully vested.

(f)          The
Company’s obligations under this Section 5 shall survive the
expiration or termination of this Agreement.

	6.	 	         COMPLIANCE
WITH CODE SECTION 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with the
applicable requirements of Code section 409A and its corresponding regulations
and related guidance, and shall be administered in accordance with section 409A
to the extent section 409A applies. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, to the extent that Code section 409A applies to payments under
Section 5, or any other section, of this Agreement, such payments may only
be made in a manner permitted by section 409A.

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	7.	 	NONDISCLOSURE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-COMPETE OBLIGATION

(a)        
  Definitions of Protectible Information

(i)
         
“Intellectual Property” means all rights, title, and
interests of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in
and to any intellectual property, including without limitation any ideas,
inventions (whether or not patentable), designs, improvements, discoveries,
innovations, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names,
trade secrets, works of authorship, copyrights, films, audio and video tapes,
other audio and visual works of any kind, scripts, sketches, models, formulas,
tests, analyses, software, firmware, computer processes, computer and other
applications, creations, properties, and any documentation or other
memorialization containing or relating to the foregoing, in each case
discovered, invented, created, written, developed, taped, filmed, furnished,
produced, or disclosed by or to Employee in the course of rendering services to
the Company shall, as between the parties hereto, be and remain the sole and
exclusive property of the Company for any and all purposes and uses whatsoever,
and the Employee and the Employee’s successors and assigns shall have no
right, title or interest of any kind or nature therein or thereto, or in or to
any results and proceeds therefrom. The Company shall have all rights, title
and interest in such Intellectual Property, whether such Intellectual Property
is conceived by Employee alone or with others and whether conceived during
regular working hours or other hours.

(ii)
         
“Confidential Information” means any and all knowledge
and information relating to the business and affairs of the Company, its
products, processes and/or services and its customers, prospects, suppliers,
creditors, shareholders, contractors, agents, consultants and employees
(“Related Persons”), that is or is intended by any of them to be of
a confidential nature, including, but not limited to, any and all knowledge and
information relating to products, research, development, inventions,
manufacture, purchasing, accounting, finances, costs, profit margins,
marketing, merchandising, selling, customer lists, customer requirements,
salary and personnel, pricing, pricing methods, computer programs and software,
databases and data processing and any and all other such knowledge, information
and materials conceived, designed, created, used or developed by or relating to
the Company or any Related Person. However, Confidential Information does not
include any information that may be in the public domain or come into the
public domain not as a result of a breach by the Employee of any of the terms
or provisions of this Agreement.

(b)          Employee
Acknowledgements.

(i)
         The Employee
acknowledges that: (a) during the Term and as a part of the
Employee’s employment, the Employee shall be afforded access to
Confidential Information and Intellectual Property (as defined herein);
(b) public disclosure or utilization of such Confidential Information or
Intellectual Property could have an adverse effect on the Company and its
business; and (c) the non-disclosure provisions of this Agreement are
reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of
Confidential Information or Intellectual Property.

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(ii)
         The Employee
acknowledges that: (a) the Company’s business is national in scope
and its products are marketed throughout the United States; (b) the
Company competes with other businesses that are or could be located in any part
of the United States; (c) the Company provides resources and training to
the Employee on its products and processes that is available only to employees
and cannot be acquired outside of the Company; and (d) the non-compete and
non-solicitation provisions of this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to
protect the Company’s goodwill with its customer base, its investment in
its employees and its interests in its Intellectual Property and Confidential
Information.

(c)          Obligations
Regarding Intellectual Property.

(i)
         The Employee
acknowledges and agrees that all copyrightable works included in the definition
of Intellectual Property shall be “works made for hire” within the
meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. §101) (the
“Act”), and that the Company is to be the “author”
within the meaning of the Act. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all
Intellectual Property is the sole and exclusive property of the Company. In the
event that title to any or all of the Company’s Intellectual Property
does not or may not, by operation of law, vest in Company, the Employee hereby
assigns to Company, all of the Employee’s rights, title and interests in
all Intellecutal Property and all copies relating to such Intellectual
Property, in whatever medium fixed or embodied, and in all writings relating
thereto in the Employee’s possession or control. The Employee expressly
waives any rights in any Intellectual Property or any such work made for hire.

(ii)
         The Employee
agrees not to file any patent, copyright or trademark applications relating to
any Intellecutal Property. The Employee agrees to assist the Company whether
before or after the termination of employment, in perfecting, registering,
maintaining, and enforcing, in any jurisdiction, the Company’s rights in
its Intellecutal Property by performing promptly all acts and executing all
documents deemed necessary or convenient by the Company.

(iii)
         If the Company is
unable, after duly reasonable effort, to secure the Employee’s signature
on any such documents, the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints
the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as the Employee’s
agent and attorney-in-fact, to do all lawfully permitted acts (including but
not limited to the execution, verification and filing of applicable documents)
with the same legal force and effect as if performed by the Employee.

(d)          Obligations
Regarding Confidential Information.

(i)
         During the Term
and thereafter, the Employee agrees that the Employee will not: (a) use or
permit the use of any Confidential Information, however acquired, except as
necessary within the scope of employment with the Company to perform the
Employee’s duties; (b) duplicate or replicate or cause or permit
others to duplicate or replicate any document or other material in any medium
embodying any Confidential Information, except as necessary in connection with
the Employee’s employment with the Company; or (c) disclose or
permit the disclosure of any Confidential Information to any person outside the
Company, without the prior written consent of the President or CEO of the
Company.

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(ii)
         The Employee
acknowledges that the Company owns all rights, title and interest in and to the
Confidential Information. The Employee acquires hereunder no rights, title or
interest in any Confidential Information.

(iii)
         The Employee
agrees that the Employee shall not remove from the Company’s premises
(except to the extent such removal is for purposes of the performance of the
Employee’s duties at home or while traveling, or except as otherwise
specifically authorized by the Company), any Confidential Information or
Company property (e.g., computers, cell phones, memoranda, office supplies,
software, etc). Upon termination of this Agreement by either party, or upon the
request of the Company during the Term, the Employee shall return to the
Company all of the Confidential Information and Company property in the
Employee’s possession or subject to the Employee’s control, and the
Employee shall not retain any copies of such items. Upon request, the Employee
will execute a sworn statement attesting that the Employee has complied with
all of the terms of this provision.

(e)          No
Outstanding Obligations. The Employee hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) the Employee’s performance of the terms of this Agreement and as
an employee of the Company will not breach any confidentiality or other
agreement that the Employee entered into with former employers or other
entities, and (b) the Employee is not bound by any agreement, either oral
or written, that conflicts with this Agreement.

(f)          Covenant
Not to Compete. The Employee hereby agrees that, during the Term and for a
period of one (1) year following the termination of the Employee’s
employment with the Company (the “Post-Employment Restricted
Period”), the Employee shall not engage or invest in, own, manage,
operate, finance, control or participate in the ownership, management,
operation, financing or control of, be employed by, lend the Employee’s
name to, lend the Employee’s credit to or render services or advice to
any business that competes with the business then being conducted by the
Company or that had been conducted by the Company within the prior twelve
(12) months, provided, however, that the Employee may
purchase or otherwise acquire up to three percent of any class of securities of
any enterprise if such securities are listed on any national or regional
securities exchange or have been registered under Section 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(g)          Non-Solicitation.
The Employee agrees that, during the Term and for the Post-Employment
Restricted Period, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit
business of the same or similar type being carried on by the Company during the
Employee’s employment with the Company from any person or entity that was
a customer of the Company during the Employee’s employment with the
Company, where the Employee either had personal contact with such person or
entity during and by reason of the Employee’s employment with the Company
or supervised the individual(s) who had responsibility for maintaining the
customer’s relationship with Company.

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(h)          No
Raiding. The Employee agrees that, during the Term and for the
Post-Employment Restricted Period, the Employee shall not, directly or
indirectly, solicit, recruit, employ or otherwise engage as an employee,
independent contractor or advisor or attempt to solicit, recruit, employ or
otherwise engage as an employee, independent contractor or adviser, any person
who is or was an employee or independent contractor of the Company at any time
during the Employee’s last twenty-four (24) months of employment
with the Company, or in any manner induce or attempt to induce any person who
is or was an employee or independent contractor of the Company during the
Employee’s last twenty-four (24) months of employment with the
Company to terminate that person’s relationship with the Company.

(i)          Non-Disparagement.
The Employee hereby agrees that the Employee will not directly or indirectly
disparage the Company or disseminate, or cause or permit others to disseminate,
negative statements regarding the Company or any other employee, officer,
director or agent of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee
is not hereby barred or restricted from exercising any right of speech or
expression protected by applicable federal, state or local law from restriction
by the Company.

(j)          Employment
Relationship. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent
Employee from seeking or holding employment or a consulting relationship after
Employee’s term of employment, with any person, firm, corporation, or
other entity, which is not in competition with the business of the Company as
defined in this Section 7 of the Agreement.

8.          ENFORCEMENT
AND REMEDIES

(a)          Enforcement.
It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this
Agreement shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws
and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is
sought. Accordingly, although the Employee and the Company consider the
restrictions contained in this Agreement to be reasonable for the purpose of
preserving the Company’s goodwill and proprietary rights, if any
particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or
unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed amended to delete the portion
thus adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such deletion to apply only
with respect to the operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction
in which such adjudication is made. It is expressly understood and agreed that
although the Company and the Employee consider the restrictions contained in
Section 7 to be reasonable, if a final determination is made by a court of
competent jurisdiction that the time or territory or any other restriction
contained in this Agreement is unenforceable against the Employee, the
provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed amended to apply as to such
maximum time and territory and to such maximum extent as such court may
judicially determine or indicate to be enforceable.

(b)          Remedies;
Survival. The parties acknowledge that the Company’s damages at law
would be an inadequate remedy for the breach by the Employee of any provision
of Section 7, and agree in the event of such breach that the Company may
obtain temporary and permanent injunctive relief restraining the Employee from
such breach, and, to the extent permissible under the applicable statutes and
rules of procedure, a temporary injunction may be granted immediately upon the
commencement of any such suit. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as
prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available at law or
equity for such breach or threatened breach of Section 7, or for any
breach or threatened breach of any other provision of this Agreement. The
obligations contained in Section 7 shall survive the termination or expiration
of the Employee’s employment with the Company and, as applicable, shall
be fully enforceable thereafter in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

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(c)          Arbitration.
The parties agree that any claim, controversy, or dispute between Employee and
the Company (including without limitation Company’s affiliates, officers,
employees, representatives, or agents) arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, other than a dispute concerning the breach or threatened breach of
Section 7 of this Agreement, shall be submitted to and settled by
arbitration before a single arbitrator in a forum of the American Arbitration
Association (“AAA”) located in Broward County in the State of
Florida and conducted in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution
of Employment Disputes. In such arbitration: (a) the arbitrator shall
agree to treat as confidential evidence and other information presented by the
parties to the same extent as Confidential Information under this Agreement
must be held confidential by the Employee, (b) the arbitrator shall have
no authority to amend or modify any of the terms of this Agreement, and
(c) the arbitrator shall have ten business days from the closing
statements or submission of post-hearing briefs by the parties to render their
decision. All AAA-imposed costs of said arbitration, including the
arbitrator’s fees, if any, shall be borne by Company. All legal fees
incurred by the parties in connection with such arbitration shall be borne by
the party who incurs them, unless applicable statutory authority provides for
the award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party and the
arbitrator’s decision and award provides for the award of such fees. Any
arbitration award shall be final and binding upon the parties, and any court
having jurisdiction may enter a judgment on the award. The foregoing
requirement to arbitrate claims, controversies, and disputes applies to all
claims or demands by Employee, including without limitation any rights or
claims the Employee may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act,
or any other federal, state or local laws or regulations pertaining to
Employee’s employment or the termination of Employee’s employment.

9.          WITHHOLDING

The Company shall
withhold such amounts from any compensation or other benefits payable to the
Employee under this Agreement on account of payroll and other taxes as may be
required by applicable law or regulation of any governmental authority.

10.          ENTIRE
AGREEMENT

This Agreement
contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes all
other oral and written agreements or understandings between them. All previous
oral or written agreements between the parties hereto shall be deemed to have
been completely fulfilled by both parties and shall be superseded by this
Agreement. No modification or addition hereto or waiver or cancellation of any
provision shall be valid except by a writing signed by the party to be charged
therewith.

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11.          SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS

This Agreement shall
be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and
their heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. As used herein,
the successors of the Company shall include, but not be limited to, any
successor by way of merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of
its assets, or similar reorganization. In no event may the Employee assign any
duties or obligations under this Agreement. It is expressly agreed for purposes
of this Agreement that the spouse and children of the Employee shall be
third-party beneficiaries of the Employee under this Agreement and shall be
entitled to enforce the rights of the Employee hereunder in the event of the
Employee’s death or Disability.

12.          CONTROLLING
LAW

The validity and
construction of this Agreement or of any of its provisions shall be determined
under the laws of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or
conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws
of any jurisdiction other than Florida. The invalidity or unenforceability of
any provision of this Agreement shall not affect or limit the validity and
enforceability of the other provisions hereof.

13.          COUNTERPARTS

This Agreement may be
executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original
and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

14.          HEADINGS

The headings herein
are inserted only as a matter of convenience and reference, and in no way
define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any
provisions thereof.

15.          INDEMNIFICATION

The Company shall
indemnify and hold the Employee harmless from and against all claims,
investigations, actions, awards, and judgments, including costs and
attorneys’ fees, incurred by the Employee in connection with acts or
decisions made by the Employee in good faith in the Employee’s capacity
as an Employee of the Company, so long as the Employee reasonably believed that
the acts or decisions were in the best interests of the Company and (with
respect to any criminal action) the Employee had no reason to believe the
Employee’s conduct was unlawful. The Company further agrees to pay the
reasonable expenses of private counsel or investigators incurred in
representing the Employee in any audit, inquiry, regulatory review, or similar
action or proceeding covered by this indemnification. The Company shall not
settle anyClaim or action or pay any award or judgment against the Employee
without the Employee’s prior written consent, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Company may obtain coverage for the Employee under
an insurance policy covering the employees of the Company against claims set
forth herein if such coverage is possible at a reasonable cost, provided,
however, it is understood and agreed that the Company’s obligation to
indemnify the Employee as set forth in this Section 15 shall not be
affected by the Company’s ability or inability to obtain insurance
coverage.

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

WITNESS:

NATIONSHEALTH INC.

  /s/ Timothy
Fairbanks                                  

By:  /s/ Glenn M. Parker,
M.D.                       

Glenn M. Parker, M.D. 

Chief Executive Officer

WITNESS:

  /s/ Adelaida
Savard                                     

By:  /s/ Joshua B.
Weingard                             

Joshua B. Weingard

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