Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 12/4/15, by and between
OptimizeRx Corporation, a Nevada Company, hereinafter referred to as “Employer” and James Brooks, hereinafter referred
to as the “Employee”.

 

Recitals

The Employer is engaged in the business of Pharmaceutical and healthcare
promotion to physicians and consumers through their electronic platforms and other means and desires James Brooks to serve as the
Senior Vice President of Business Development for the company.

 

IT IS THEREFORE AGREED:

 

Term of Employment

The Employer hereby employs the Employee and the Employee hereby
accepts employment with the Employer beginning on January 4, 2016, or as mutually agreed.

 

Duties of Employee

As Sr. Vice President of Business Development reporting to the CEO,
you are an essential member and part of our corporate management that is responsible for expanding our point of care promotional
reach within healthcare platforms, including but not limited to electronic health records (EHRs), ePrescribing platforms, patient
portals, pharmacy networks, mobile platforms and other meaningful partnerships to maximize our current on demand, rules based proprietary
delivery system.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

		●	Responsible for meeting and/or exceeding corporate expansion of active utilizers through new network partners
		●	Identify access and close new business relationships to meet or exceed revenue and active utilization objectives
		●	Work with other members of the management and technology teams to lead successful collaborations and implementations that optimize
our current and new technologies
		●	Forging and managing relationships with executive level contacts
		●	Delivering excellent presentation skills
		●	Dedication and commitment to working individually and as a team to meet the objectives outlined
		●	Able to work in a fast-paced, continually evolving environment. Develops annual account action plans that successfully drive
incremental programs and sales and insure metrics are being met monthly and quarterly.
		●	Tracks and maintains all account activity in the company CRM application
		●	Provides input into pricing, positioning and strategy within assigned verticals and markets
		●	Assists in development of marketing and promotions of OptimizeRx and its products to network prospects value and integration
within targeted platforms
		●	Ability to prioritize and monitor utilization of resources to maximize ROI and biggest impact
		●	Maintain and expand market expertise on EHRs, pharmacies and other technology platforms
		●	Expected travel of 30-40%

 

     

     

    

 

Engaging in Other Employment

The Employee shall devote his entire productive time, ability, and
attention during the normal business hours required to conduct and achieve the goals of the Employer. The Employee shall not, during
the term of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, render any services of a business, commercial, or a professional nature, whether
for compensation or otherwise, to any person or organization which competes, directly or indirectly, with the business of the employer,
without the prior written consent of the Employer.

 

Compensation

As compensation for services rendered under this Agreement, the
Employee shall be entitled to receive from the Employer a salary of $185,000 per year, payable in semi-monthly installments in
which such payment becomes due, prorated for any partial employment period.

 

Bonus

Based on achieving assigned sales goals and any MBOs, company will
pay up to $100,000 per year in bonus, along with a maximum of 300,000 stock options during the first two years of employment based
on meeting or exceeding assigned goals.

 

Employee Benefit Plans

The Employee shall be entitled to participate in any qualified pension
plan, qualified profit-sharing plan, medical or dental reimbursement plan, group term life insurance plan, or any other employee
benefit plan which is presently existing or which may be established in the future by the Employer. Such right to participation
shall be in accordance with the terms of the particular plans involved.

 

Paid Vacations

The Employee shall immediately have an annual vacation leave of
4 weeks paid vacation. When your third year of service is completed an additional week of vacation will be added. The time for
such vacation shall be selected by the Employee, but must be approved by the Employer.

 

Holidays

Employee shall be entitled to full payment of each holiday of the
9 holidays as identified by Employer. These holidays are:

 

		●	New Years Day
		●	Memorial Day
		●	Independence Day – 4th of July
		●	Labor Day
		●	Thanksgiving Day
		●	Day after Thanksgiving
		●	Christmas Eve
		●	Christmas Day
		●	(1) Floating Holiday as determined annually by Employer

 

Paid Sick Leave

The Employee shall be entitled to 3 days per year as sick leave
with full pay.

 

Business Expenses

The Employer, in accordance with the rules and regulations that
it may issue from time to time, shall reimburse the Employee for business expenses properly incurred during the performance of
his duties.

 

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Termination of Employment

 

“At Will” Employment

Employee’s employment with Employer is
“at will.” “At will” is defined as allowing either Employee or Employer to terminate the Agreement at any
time, for any reason permitted by law, with or without cause and with or without notice.

 

COVENANTS

 

 A. Non-Disclosure of Trade Secrets, Customer Lists and Other Proprietary Information

Employee agrees not to use, disclose or communicate, in any manner,
proprietary information about Employer, its operations, clientele, or any other proprietary information, that relate to the business
of Employer. This includes, but is not limited to, the names of Employer’s customers, its marketing strategies, operations,
or any other information of any kind which would be deemed confidential or proprietary information of Employer

 

To the extent Employee feels that they need
to disclose confidential information, they may do so only after being authorized to so do in writing by Employer.

 

B. Non-Solicitation Covenant

Employee agrees that for a period of one year
following termination of employment, for any reason whatsoever, Employee will not solicit customers or clients of Employer. By
agreeing to this covenant, Employee acknowledges that their contributions to Employer are unique to Employer’s success and
that they have significant access to Employer’s trade secrets and other confidential or proprietary information regarding
Employer’s customers or clients.

 

C. Non-Recruit Covenant

Employee agrees not to recruit any of Employer’s
employees for the purpose of any outside business either during or for a period of one year after Employee’s tenure of employment
with Employer. Employee agrees that such effort at recruitment also constitutes a violation of the non-solicitation covenant set
forth above.

 

D. Adherence to Employer's Policies,
Procedures, Rules and Regulations

Employee agrees to adhere by all of the policies,
procedures, rules and regulations set forth by the Employer. These policies, procedures, rules and regulations include, but are
not limited to, those set forth within the Employee Handbook, any summary benefit plan descriptions, or any other personnel practices
or policies or Employer. To the extent that Employer’s policies, procedures, rules and regulations conflict with the terms
of this Agreement, the specific terms of this Agreement will control.

 

Amendment and Waiver

Any provision of this Agreement may be altered or amended by a written
document signed by both parties hereto setting forth such alteration or amendment without affecting the obligations created by
the other provisions of this Agreement. The Employer and the Employee agree that the failure to enforce any provision or obligation
under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver thereof or serve as a bar to the subsequent enforcement of such provision or
obligation or any other provision or obligation under this Agreement.

 

Survival of Covenants

This Agreement shall be binding upon any successors or heirs or
representatives of the parties hereto. The restrictive covenants and promises of the Employee contained in this Agreement shall
survive any termination or rescission of this Agreement unless the Employer executes a written agreement specifically releasing
the Employee from such covenants.

 

Governing Law

This Agreement is to be construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Michigan.

  

	Accepted by Employer:	 	 	Accepted by Employee:	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/
    David Harrell	12/7/15	 	/s/
    James Brooks	12/4/15
	David Harrell	(Date)	 	James Brooks 	(Date)

 

 

3Exhibit 10.2

 

GENERAL RELEASE OF DAVID W. CRANE

 

1.             Pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of my Employment Agreement with NRG Energy, Inc. dated December 4, 2008, as amended (the “Agreement”), NRG Energy, Inc. shall provide me with the payments and benefits (the “Severance Payment”) set forth on Exhibit A hereto and incorporated herein by reference.  As consideration for the Severance Payment, I on behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, I hereby fully and forever RELEASE and DISCHARGE NRG ENERGY, INC., its subsidiaries and affiliates and their officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, successors and assigns (hereinafter, collectively called the “Company”), from any and all claims and causes of action which I have or may have from the beginning of my employment with the Company to the date of this General Release, including, but not limited to, and claims or causes of actions arising out of or relating in any way to my employment with the Company, the termination of my employment or the termination of the Agreement, and I agree that I will not in any manner institute, prosecute or pursue any complaints, claims, charges, liabilities, claims for relief, demands, suits, actions or causes of action against the Company that are covered by this GENERAL RELEASE.

 

2.             Notwithstanding the foregoing, expressly excluded from this RELEASE are any claims or causes of action which I may have (i) seeking enforcement of my rights under the Agreement, including, without limitation, Sections 6, 7 and 27 thereof, or any other plan, policy or arrangement of the Company, (ii) seeking to obtain contribution as permitted by applicable law in the event of the entry of judgment against me as a result of any act or failure to act for which both I and the Company are held to be jointly liable, (iii) arising out of or relating in any way to acts or omissions after the date of this GENERAL RELEASE or otherwise not covered by this GENERAL RELEASE, and (iv) which cannot be waived by law. I shall also retain the right to seek indemnification from the Company, to the extent permitted under applicable law and Section 7 of the Agreement.

 

3.             I understand and agree that, except as specifically provided above, this GENERAL RELEASE is a full and complete waiver of all claims including any claims relating to my employment with the Company, including, but not limited to, claims of wrongful discharge, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of public policy, defamation, personal injury and emotional distress, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, any of the Delaware State employment, discrimination or wage payment laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, claims arising from any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employees (including, without limitation, claims arising under various contract, tort, public policy or wrongful discharge theories under any federal, state or local law, or under the federal Worker

 

 

Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, or any similar state or local law), and any claims for attorney’s fees or costs.

 

4.             I understand that I have received or will receive, regardless of the execution of this GENERAL RELEASE, all amounts due to me pursuant to Sections 6(d) and 7 of the Agreement. I further understand and agree that the Company will not provide me with any additional payments or benefits under the Agreement (including, without limitation, payments under Section 6(a) of the Agreement) unless I execute this GENERAL RELEASE. In consideration of the execution of this GENERAL RELEASE, I will receive additional payments and benefits specified in Section 6(a) of the Agreement and under any other agreement with the Company which provides for payments of benefits upon a termination of my employment without Cause within the meaning of Section 5(a) of the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, I will also receive (i) a Solar Award payment in May, 2016 of $680,000 (reduced by applicable withholding taxes) due in accordance with the terms of the Solar Award Plan (ii) tax preparation services from Ayco for the 2015 and 2016 tax years (in 2016 and 2017), not to exceed a cost of $24,000, (iii) continued vesting of my 2015 Long Term Incentive awards in accordance with their terms, and (iv) reimbursement, in an amount not to exceed $10,000, for my reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection the review, negotiation and advice of this GENERAL RELEASE.

 

5.             In addition, and in further consideration of the foregoing, I acknowledge and agree that if I hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to those which I now know or believe to be true that this GENERAL RELEASE shall be and remain effective in all respects notwithstanding such different or additional facts or the discovery thereof. I understand that this GENERAL RELEASE does not waive or release any rights or claims that I may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, which arise after the date I sign this GENERAL RELEASE.

 

6.             As part of my existing and continuing obligation to the Company, I have returned or, within seven (7) days of my termination will return to the Company all Confidential Information and Third Party Information (as such terms are defined in the Agreement) in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. I affirm my obligation to keep all Confidential Information confidential and not to disclose it to any third party as required by Section 9 of the Agreement and affirm that the provisions of sections 10 and 11 of the Agreement shall survive the termination of my employment and the termination of the Agreement in accordance with the terms of those Sections.   Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Company agrees that, (A) unless it consents to an earlier termination in writing, the provisions of Sections 11(a) and 11(b) of the Agreement shall (i) not apply at all to any purchaser of the Company’s “green assets”, (ii) other than as stated in clause (i), apply completely until April 4, 2016, and (iii) after April 4, 2016 and until Sections 11(a) and 11(b) expire on January 4, 2017, not apply to any entity whose principal business is green, renewable or sustainable energy, and (B) the terms of Section 11(b) of the Agreement shall not apply to any employee whose employment was terminated by the Company or its affiliates prior to the date of the solicitation and hiring.

 

 

7.             I agree not to disclose, either directly or indirectly, any information whatsoever regarding (i) any of the terms or the existence of this GENERAL RELEASE and my benefits under the Agreement, or otherwise, or (ii) any other claim I may have against the Company, to any person or organization, including but not limited to members of the press and media, present and former employees of the Company, companies who do business with the Company; or other members of the public. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, I may reveal such terms of this GENERAL RELEASE and the Severance Payment to my spouse, accountants or attorneys or as are necessary to comply with a request made by the Internal Revenue Service, as otherwise compelled by applicable law or regulation, or by a court or agency of competent jurisdiction, as allowed and/or required by law.

 

8.             This GENERAL RELEASE shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

9.             This GENERAL RELEASE contains the entire agreement between the Company and me with respect to any matters referred to in this GENERAL RELEASE and shall supersede any all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to such matters. I understand and agree that this GENERAL RELEASE shall not be deemed or construed at any time as an admission of liability or wrongdoing by either myself or the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that my termination will be treated for all purposes as a termination without Cause for purposes of Section 6(a) of the Agreement and that I shall be entitled to all payments and benefits under the Agreement consistent with such a termination.

 

10.          If any one or more of the provisions contained in this GENERAL RELEASE is, for any reason, held to be unenforceable, that holding will not affect any other provision of this GENERAL RELEASE, but, with respect only to the jurisdiction holding the provision to be unenforceable, this GENERAL RELEASE shall then be construed as if such unenforceable provision or provisions had never been contained therein.

 

11.          Before executing this GENERAL RELEASE, I obtained sufficient information to intelligently and voluntarily exercise my own judgment about the terms of the GENERAL RELEASE. The Company has informed me in writing to consult an attorney before signing this GENERAL RELEASE, if I wish.

 

12.          I also understand for a period of seven (7) days after I sign this GENERAL RELEASE, I may revoke this GENERAL RELEASE and that the GENERAL RELEASE will not become effective until seven (7) days after I sign it, and only then if I do not revoke it. In order to revoke this GENERAL RELEASE, I must deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Jennifer Wallace, Senior Vice President, Human Resources by First Class mail, pdf - Jennifer.wallace@nrg.com or facsimile - 713-537-4214, by no later than seven (7) days after I execute this GENERAL RELEASE, a letter stating that I am revoking it.

 

13.          My severance and other termination benefits under the Agreement will be paid in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. If I choose to revoke this GENERAL

 

 

RELEASE within seven (7) days after I sign it, such benefits will not be due and payable, and the GENERAL RELEASE will have no effect.

 

14.          If I fail to comply with my agreement not to institute, prosecute or pursue any complaints, claims, charges, liabilities, claims for relief, demands suits or causes of actions against the Company (except as set forth in Section 2 of this GENERAL RELEASE above, including, without limitation, any claims or causes of actions I may have as a result of any acts or omissions that occur after the date of this GENERAL RELEASE), or if I materially and willfully fail to comply with the terms of Section 5, 6 and 7 of this GENERAL RELEASE, I will forfeit the additional payments and benefits due under the Agreement and the Company shall have the right to recoup from me (which I agree to promptly repay) any payments or benefits already paid or provided hereunder, whether paid or provided under the terms of this GENERAL RELEASE or otherwise.

 

 

EMPLOYEE’S ACCEPTANCE OF GENERAL RELEASE

 

BEFORE SIGNING MY NAME TO THIS GENERAL RELEASE, I STATE THAT: I HAVE READ IT; UNDERSTAND IT AND KNOW THAT I AM GIVING UP IMPORTANT RIGHTS; I AM AWARE OF MY RIGHT TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING IT; AND I HAVE SIGNED IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY. EXCEPT FOR THE MATTERS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS GENERAL RELEASE, THE COMPANY HAS NEITHER MADE ANY REPRESENTATION NOR OFFERED ME ANY INDUCEMENT TO SIGN THIS GENERAL RELEASE.

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   David W. Crane
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
David   W. Crane
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Date:
    	
January   4, 2016
    

 

Agreed to and accepted:

NRG ENERGY, INC.

 

	
By:
    	
/s/   Howard Cosgrove
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Howard   Cosgrove 
   Board Chairman
    	
 
    

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Exhibit A — Separation Payments/Benefits

 

	
Name:
    	
 
    	
CRANE,DAVID W
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
CHAIRMAN & CEO
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Demographics
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Base Salary
    	
 
    	
$1,300,000
    	
 
    	
Termination
    
	
AIP Target
    	
 
    	
125.0%
    	
 
    	
without Cause
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Section 6(a) of   Employment Agreement
    
	
Adj Service Date
    	
 
    	
12/1/2003
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Term Date
    	
 
    	
1/4/2016
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Service as of Term
    	
 
    	
12.1
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
DOB
    	
 
    	
1/26/1959
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Age as of Term
    	
 
    	
56.9
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Retiree Eligible
    	
 
    	
Yes
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
General Severance
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
6(a)(ii)(A)
    
	
Severance $ (2X Base Salary)
    	
 
    	
$2,600,000
    	
 
    	
No later than   Feb. 18, 2016
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2015 AIP
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
6(d)(ii)
    
	
2015 Time in Plan
    	
 
    	
100.0%
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Estimated Performance
    	
 
    	
42.5%
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2015 Amount
    	
 
    	
$690,625
    	
 
    	
Approximation - to   be finalized and paid in March 2016
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2016 AIP
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
6(a)(ii)(B)
    
	
2016 Time in Plan Proration
    	
 
    	
0.8%
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
50% Reduction per Agreement
    	
 
    	
50.0%
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2016 Amount
    	
 
    	
$6,500
    	
 
    	
Payable in   March 2017
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Outstanding Equity
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
6(a)(ii)(C)
    
	
Treatment
    	
 
    	
Forfeiture of all unvested equity, except 2015 grant
    	
 
    	
The LTIP grant documents control.
   Per the Company’s LTIP program, the 2015 grant will continue to vest per the   terms of the grant because Crane meets retirement eligibility (at least 10   years of service and at least 55 years of age).
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
COBRA
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
6(a)(ii)(D)
    
	
Benefit
    	
 
    	
Full COBRA for 18 months
    	
 
    	
Executive would cease getting this benefit within the 18 months if he   found other employment that offered similar benefits in that time period   (6(a)(iv.) Paid monthly in arrears.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Solar LTI
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Solar LTI plan payout
    	
 
    	
$680,000
    	
 
    	
The second and final payment from the Solar LTI plan, payable in   May 2016.

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