Document:

Exhibit 4.4

 

WARRANT AGREEMENT

 

Agreement made as of _____________, 2015
between PAVmed Inc., a Delaware corporation, with offices at 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 300, New York, New York 10170 (“Company”),
and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, with offices at 17 Battery Place, New York, New York
10004 (“Warrant Agent”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company has previously sold
an aggregate of 9,560,296 warrants (“Warrants”), each Warrant evidencing the right of the holder thereof to purchase
one share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of the Company to certain private investors;
and

 

WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in a public
offering (“Public Offering”) of units (“Units”), each Unit consisting of one share of Common Stock and
one Warrant and, in connection therewith, will issue and deliver up to 2,000,000  Warrants to public investors; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company has filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-203569 (“Registration
Statement”), for the registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Act”) of, among other securities,
the Warrants to be issued in the Public Offering; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires the Warrant
Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, registration,
transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of all of the Warrants; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide
for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights,
limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent, and the holders of the Warrants; and

 

WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done
and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or on behalf
of the Warrant Agent, as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the

 

     

     

    

 

Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.           Appointment
of Warrant Agent.  The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants,
and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement.

 

2.           Warrants.

 

2.1.          Form
of Warrant.  Each Warrant shall be issued in registered form only, shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit
A hereto, the provisions of which are incorporated herein and shall be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, the Chairman
of the Board or Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company and shall bear a facsimile
of the Company’s seal. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Warrant shall have ceased
to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Warrant before such Warrant is issued, it may be issued with the same
effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance.  

 

2.2.          Uncertificated
Warrants. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Warrant, or portion thereof, may be issued as part of, and be
represented by, a Unit, and any Warrant may be issued in uncertificated or book-entry form through the Warrant Agent and/or the
facilities of The Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”) or other book-entry depositary system, in each case as
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company or by an authorized committee thereof. Any Warrant so issued shall have the
same terms, force and effect as a certificated Warrant that has been duly countersigned by the Warrant Agent in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement.

 

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2.3.          Effect
of Countersignature.  Except with respect to uncertificated Warrants as described above, unless and until countersigned
by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Agreement, a Warrant shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder
thereof.

 

2.4.          Registration.

 

2.4.1.          Warrant
Register.  The Warrant Agent shall maintain books (“Warrant Register”) for the registration of original
issuance and the registration of transfer of the Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants, the Warrant Agent shall issue
and register the Warrants in the names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with
instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the Company.

 

2.4.2.          Registered
Holder.  Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant Agent
may deem and treat the person in whose name such Warrant shall be registered upon the Warrant Register (“registered holder”)
as the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other
writing on the Warrant Certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Warrant Agent), for the purpose of any exercise
thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

2.5.          Detachability
of Warrants Included in Units.  The securities comprising the Units will not be separately transferable until the
ninetieth (90th) day after the date hereof or, if such 90th day is not on a day on which banks in New York
City are generally open for business (including Saturdays, Sundays or federal holidays) (a “Business Day”), then on
the immediately succeeding Business Day following such date.

 

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3.          Terms
and Exercise of Warrants

 

3.1.          Warrant
Price.  Each Warrant shall, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, entitle the registered holder thereof, subject
to the provisions of such Warrant and of this Warrant Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of shares of Common Stock
stated therein, at the price of $5.00 per share, subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof and in the last sentence
of this Section 3.1.  The term “Warrant Price” as used in this Warrant Agreement refers to the price per
share at which shares of Common Stock may be purchased at the time a Warrant is exercised.  The Company in its sole discretion
may lower the Warrant Price at any time prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below) for a period of not less than 10 Business
Days; provided, however, that the Company shall provide at least 10 Business Days prior written notice of such reduction to registered
holders of the Warrants; provided, further, however, that any such reduction shall be applied consistently to all of the Warrants.

 

3.2.          Duration
of Warrants.  A Warrant may be exercised only during the period (“Exercise Period”) commencing on __________,
2016 [6 months after the date of this agreement] and terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the earlier to occur of (i)
____, 2021 [6 years from the date of this agreement] and (ii) the Redemption Date as provided in Section 6.2 of this Agreement
(“Expiration Date”); provided, however, that the exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to the satisfaction of any
applicable conditions, as set forth in Section 7.4 below.  Except with respect to the right to receive the Redemption
Price (as set forth in Section 6 hereunder), each Warrant not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and
all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at the close of business on the Expiration
Date.  The Company in its sole discretion may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date; provided,
however, that the Company will provide written notice to registered holders of the Warrants of such extension of not less than
20 days.

 

3.3.          Exercise
of Warrants.

 

3.3.1.          Payment.  Subject
to the provisions of the Warrant and this Warrant

 

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Agreement,  a Warrant, when countersigned by the Warrant
Agent, may be exercised by the registered holder thereof by surrendering it, at the office of the Warrant Agent, or at the office
of its successor as Warrant Agent, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, with the subscription form, as set
forth in the Warrant, duly executed, and by paying in full the Warrant Price for each share of Common Stock as to which the Warrant
is exercised and any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Warrant, as follows:

 

(a)          good
certified check or good bank draft payable to the order of the Company (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company); or

 

(b)          in
the event of redemption pursuant to Section 6 hereof in which the Company has elected to require all holders of Warrants to exercise
such Warrants on a “cashless basis,” by surrendering the Warrants for that number of shares of Common Stock equal to
the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied by
the difference between the Warrant Price and the “Fair Market Value” (defined below) by (y) the Fair Market Value.
Solely for purposes of this Section 3.3.1(b), the “Fair Market Value” shall mean the average reported last sale price
of the Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption
is sent to holders of Warrant pursuant to Section 6 hereof; or

 

(c)          in
the event the post-effective amendment or registration statement required by Section 7.4 hereof is not effective and current at
a time while the Warrants are exercisable, holders of the Warrants shall have the right, until such time as such post-effective
amendment or registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC, and during any other period after such date of effectiveness
when the Company shall fail to have maintained an effective registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of the Warrants, by surrendering such Warrants for that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained
by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied

 

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by the difference between the exercise price of the
Warrants and the “Fair Market Value” by (y) the Fair Market Value; provided, however, that no cashless exercise shall
be permitted unless the Fair Market Value is higher than the exercise price. Solely for purposes of this Section 3.3.1(c), the
“Fair Market Value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending
on the day prior to the date of exercise.

 

3.3.2.          Issuance
of Certificates.  As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant and the clearance of the funds in payment
of the Warrant Price (if any), the Company shall issue to the registered holder of such Warrant a certificate or certificates for
the number of full shares of Common Stock to which he is entitled, registered in such name or names as may be directed by him,
her or it, and if such Warrant shall not have been exercised in full, a new countersigned Warrant for the number of shares as to
which such Warrant shall not have been exercised.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the Company be required
to net cash settle the Warrant exercise.  Warrants may not be exercised by, or securities issued to, any registered holder
in any state in which such exercise would be unlawful.

 

3.3.3.          Valid
Issuance.  All shares of Common Stock issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement
shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

3.3.4.          Date
of Issuance.  Each person in whose name any such certificate for Common Stock is issued shall for all purposes be
deemed to have become the holder of record of such shares on the date on which the Warrant was surrendered and payment of the Warrant
Price was made, irrespective of the date of delivery of such certificate, except that, if the date of such surrender and payment
is a date when the share transfer books of the Company are closed, such person shall be deemed to have become the holder of such
shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the share transfer books are open.

 

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4.           Adjustments.

 

4.1.          Stock
Dividends - Split Ups.  If after the date hereof, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased by
a stock dividend payable in Common Stock, or by a split up of the Common Stock, or other similar event, then, on the effective
date of such stock dividend, split up or similar event, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant
shall be increased in proportion to such increase in outstanding shares of Common Stock.  

 

4.2.          Aggregation
of Shares.  If after the date hereof, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation,
combination, reverse share split or reclassification of the Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of
such consolidation, combination, reverse share split, reclassification or similar event, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable
on exercise of each Warrant shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

4.3           Extraordinary
Dividends.  If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, shall pay a dividend or
make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of the Common Stock on account of such shares of Common
Stock (or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the Warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described
in subsection 4.1 above or (b) Ordinary Cash Dividends (as defined below) (any such non-excluded event being referred to herein
as an “Extraordinary Dividend”), then the Warrant Price shall be decreased, effective immediately after the effective
date of such Extraordinary Dividend, by the amount of cash and the fair market value (as determined by the Company’s board
of directors, in good faith) of any securities or other assets paid on each share of the Common Stock in respect of such Extraordinary
Dividend. For purposes of this subsection 4.3, “Ordinary Cash Dividends” means any cash dividend or cash distribution
which, when combined on a per share basis with the per share amounts of all other cash dividends and cash distributions paid on
the Common Stock during the 365-day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution (as adjusted to appropriately
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subsections of this Section 4 and excluding cash dividends or
cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price or to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise
of each Warrant) does not exceed __% of the offering price of the Units in the Public Offering.

 

4.4           Adjustments
in Exercise Price.  Whenever the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants is
adjusted, as provided in Section 4.1 and 4.2 above, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) by multiplying such
Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common
Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall
be the number of shares of Common Stock so purchasable immediately thereafter.

 

4.5.          Replacement
of Securities upon Reorganization, etc.  In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock (other than a change covered by Section 4.1 or 4.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such shares
of Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation
or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets
or other property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved,
the Warrant holders shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified
in the Warrants and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon
the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including
cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such
sale or transfer, that the Warrant holder would have received if such Warrant holder had exercised his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately
prior to such event; and if any reclassification also results in a change in shares of Common Stock

 

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covered by Section 4.1 or 4.2, then such adjustment shall
be made pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.4 and this Section 4.5. The provisions of this Section 4.5 shall similarly
apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other transfers.

 

4.6.          Notices
of Changes in Warrant.  Upon every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the number of shares issuable upon exercise
of a Warrant, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting
from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of shares purchasable at such price upon the exercise
of a Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based.  Upon
the occurrence of any event specified in Sections 4.1 to 4.5, then, in any such event, the Company shall give written notice to
each Warrant holder, at the last address set forth for such holder in the warrant register, of the record date or the effective
date of the event.  Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of
such event.

 

4.7.          No
Fractional Shares.  Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Warrant Agreement to the contrary, the Company
shall not issue fractional shares upon exercise of Warrants.  If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section
4, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share,
the Company shall, upon such exercise, round up to the nearest whole number the number of the shares of Common Stock to be issued
to the Warrant holder.

 

4.8.          Form
of Warrant.  The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, and Warrants
issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same number of shares as is stated in the Warrants initially
issued pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may at any time in its sole discretion make any change in
the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any Warrant thereafter
issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant or otherwise, may be in the form as so
changed.

 

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5.           Transfer
and Exchange of Warrants.

 

5.1.          Registration
of Transfer.  The Warrant Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Warrant upon the
Warrant Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied
by appropriate instructions for transfer.  Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant representing an equal aggregate number
of Warrants shall be issued and the old Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent.  The Warrants so cancelled shall
be delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon request.

 

5.2.          Procedure
for Surrender of Warrants.  Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for
exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by
the registered holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants; provided, however, that
in the event that a Warrant surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive legend, the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant
and issue new Warrants in exchange therefor until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating
that such transfer may be made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend.

 

5.3.          Fractional
Warrants.  The Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which will
result in the issuance of a warrant certificate for a fraction of a warrant.

 

5.4.          Service
Charges.  No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Warrants.

 

5.5.          Warrant
Execution and Countersignature.  The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance
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Warrants required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of
this Section 5, and the Company, whenever required by the Warrant Agent, will supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants duly executed
on behalf of the Company for such purpose.

 

6.           Redemption.

 

6.1.          Redemption.  Subject
to Section 6.4 hereof, not less than all of the outstanding Warrants may be redeemed, at the option of the Company, at any
time commencing one (1) year after the consummation of the Public Offering and prior to the Warrants’ expiration, at
the office of the Warrant Agent, upon the notice referred to in Section 6.2, at the price of $.01 per Warrant
(“Redemption Price”), provided that the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock has been at least
$10.00 per share (subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 4 hereof), on each of twenty (20) consecutive trading days
ending on the third Business Day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given provided that the average daily
trading volume in the stock is at least 20,000 shares per day, and provided further that there is a current registration
statement in effect with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants.  

 

6.2.          Date
Fixed for, and Notice of, Redemption.  In the event the Company shall elect to redeem all of the Warrants, the Company
shall fix a date for the redemption (the “Redemption Date”).  Notice of redemption shall be mailed by first
class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than thirty days prior to the Redemption Date to the registered holders of
the Warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they shall appear on the registration books.  Any notice mailed
in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the registered holder received
such notice.

 

6.3.          Exercise
After Notice of Redemption.  The Warrants may be exercised, for cash (or on a “cashless basis” in accordance
with Section 3 of this Agreement) at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by the Company pursuant to Section
6.2 hereof and prior to the Redemption Date.  In the event the Company determines to require all holders of Warrants
to exercise their Warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to Section 3.3.1(b), the notice of

 

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redemption will contain the information necessary to calculate
the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of the Warrants, including the “Fair Market Value”
in such case. On and after the Redemption Date, the record holder of the Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive,
upon surrender of the Warrants, the Redemption Price.

 

6.4           Exclusion
of Certain Warrants. The Company has contractually agreed that it will not exercise its redemption rights provided for herein
with respect to certain Warrants held by the Company’s founders, members of management and their respective affiliates while
such Warrants continue to be held by such holders.  However, once such Warrants are transferred from the Company’s
founders, members of management and their respective affiliates, the Company may redeem such Warrants provided that the criteria
for redemption is met. 

 

7.           Other
Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants.

 

7.1.          No
Rights as Shareholder.  A Warrant does not entitle the registered holder thereof to any of the rights of a shareholder
of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive
rights to vote or to consent or to receive notice as shareholders in respect of the meetings of shareholders or the election of
directors of the Company or any other matter.

 

7.2.          Lost,
Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants.  If any Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and
the Warrant Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case
of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Warrant
so lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed.  Any such new Warrant shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation
of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by
anyone.

 

7.3.          Reservation
of Common Stock.  The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued
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to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued
pursuant to this Agreement.

 

7.4.          Registration
of Common Stock.  The Company agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to have an effective and current
registration statement, whether as a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or a new registration statement, for
the registration, under the Act, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.  In either case,
the Company will use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration
statement until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.  In addition, the
Company agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to register such securities under the blue sky laws of the states
of residence of the exercising warrant holders to the extent an exemption is not available.  If any such post-effective
amendment or registration statement has not been declared effective at a time while the Warrants are exercisable, holders of the
Warrants shall have the right, until such time as such post-effective amendment or registration statement has been declared effective
by the SEC, and during any other period after such date of effectiveness when the Company shall fail to have maintained an effective
registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, to exercise such Warrants on
a “cashless basis” as determined in accordance with Section 3.3.1(c).  For the avoidance of any doubt, unless
and until all of the Warrants have been exercised on a cashless basis, the Company shall continue to be obligated to comply with
its registration obligations under this Section 7.4.  

 

8.           Concerning
the Warrant Agent and Other Matters.

 

8.1.          Payment
of Taxes.  The Company will from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company
or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of Warrants, but the Company
shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such shares.

 

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8.2.          Resignation,
Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.

 

8.2.1.          Appointment
of Successor Warrant Agent.  The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties
and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days’ notice in writing to the
Company.  If the office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company
shall appoint in writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent.  If the Company shall fail to make
such appointment within a period of 30 days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant
Agent or by the holder of the Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit his Warrant for inspection by the Company), then the
holder of any Warrant may apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of
a successor Warrant Agent at the Company’s cost.  Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company
or by such court, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having
its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate
trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority.  After appointment, any successor
Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant
Agent with like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed; but if for any reason
it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an
instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent
hereunder; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all
instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority,
powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.

 

8.2.2.          Notice
of Successor Warrant Agent.  In the event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice
thereof to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the transfer agent for the Common Stock not later than the effective date of any such
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8.2.3.          Merger
or Consolidation of Warrant Agent.  Any corporation into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may
be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party shall
be the successor Warrant Agent under this Agreement without any further act.

 

8.3.          Fees
and Expenses of Warrant Agent.

 

8.3.1.   Remuneration.  The
Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Warrant Agent hereunder and will reimburse
the Warrant Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Warrant Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its duties hereunder.

 

8.3.2.   Further
Assurances.  The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed,
acknowledged, and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant
Agent for the carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

8.4.          Liability
of Warrant Agent.

 

8.4.1.   Reliance
on Company Statement.  Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Warrant Agreement, the Warrant Agent
shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering
any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed
to be conclusively proved and established by a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chairman of the Board of the
Company and delivered to the Warrant Agent.  The Warrant Agent may rely upon such statement for any action taken or suffered
in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

8.4.2.   Indemnity.  The
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gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.  The
Company agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs
and reasonable counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Warrant Agent in the execution of this Agreement except as a result
of the Warrant Agent’s gross negligence, willful misconduct, or bad faith.

 

8.4.3.   Exclusions.  The
Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the validity or execution
of any Warrant (except its countersignature thereof); nor shall it be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant
or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Warrant; nor shall it be responsible to make any adjustments required under
the provisions of Section 4 hereof or responsible for the manner, method, or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining
of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment; nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation
or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant or
as to whether any Common Stock will when issued be valid and fully paid and nonassessable.

 

8.5.          Acceptance
of Agency.  The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same
upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and among other things, shall account promptly to the Company with respect to Warrants
exercised and concurrently account for, and pay to the Company, all moneys received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of Common
Stock through the exercise of Warrants.

 

9.           Miscellaneous
Provisions.

 

9.1.          Successors.  All
the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to
the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.

 

9.2.          Notices.  Any
notice, statement or demand authorized by this Warrant Agreement

 

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to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of
any Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or, if sent by
certified mail or private courier service, within five days after deposit of such notice, statement or demand, postage prepaid,
addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:

 

PAVmed Inc.

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 300

New York, New York 10170

Attn:  Chief Executive Officer

 

Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement
to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when
so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or, if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five days after deposit
of such notice, statement or demand, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent
with the Company), as follows:

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

17 Battery Place

New York, New York 10004

Attn:  Compliance Department

 

with a copy in each case to:

 

Graubard Miller

The Chrysler Building

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10174

Attn:  David Alan Miller, Esq.

 

9.3.          Applicable
Law.  The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Warrants shall be governed in all
respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application
of the

 

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substantive laws of another jurisdiction.  The Company
hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be
brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive.  The Company hereby waives
any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.  Any such process
or summons to be served upon the Company may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 9.2 hereof.  Such mailing shall be deemed
personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or claim.

 

9.4.          Persons
Having Rights under this Agreement.  Nothing in this Agreement expressed and nothing that may be implied from any
of the provisions hereof is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the
parties hereto and the registered holders of the Warrants, any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Warrant Agreement
or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof.  All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises,
and agreements contained in this Warrant Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their
successors and assigns and of the registered holders of the Warrants.

 

9.5.          Examination
of the Warrant Agreement.  A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the
Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the registered holder of any Warrant.  The
Warrant Agent may require any such holder to submit his Warrant for inspection by it.

 

9.6.          Counterparts.  This
Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes
be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

9.7.          Effect
of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and

 

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are not part of this Warrant Agreement and
shall not affect the interpretation thereof.

 

9.8           Amendments.  This
Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any registered holder for the purpose of curing any ambiguity,
or of curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing any other provisions with
respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties
deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the registered holders.  Except as otherwise set forth herein, all other
modifications or amendments, including any amendment to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise Period, shall require
the written consent or vote of the registered holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding Warrants (including any Warrants
held by the Company’s officers and directors or their respective affiliates).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company may lower the Warrant Price or extend the duration of the Exercise Period pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, respectively,
without the consent of the registered holders.  

 

9.9           Severability.
This Warrant Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of this Warrant Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu
of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Warrant
Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has
been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.

 

	 	PAVMED INC.
	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:
	 	 
	 	CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER
	 	& TRUST COMPANY
	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:

 

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Exhibit A

 

    	21Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

CONSULTING AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

 

This Consulting Agreement and Release (“Agreement”) is entered into by R. Michael Rouleau (“Consultant”) and Tuesday Morning Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on September 28, 2015 and is effective as of 5 p.m. Central Time on September 28, 2015 (the “Effective Date”).  The Company and Consultant are referred to herein as the “Parties.”

 

WHEREAS, Consultant has been employed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to that certain Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Consultant executed on August 19, 2013 (the “Employment Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, effective September 28, 2015, the Parties have mutually agreed to end Consultant’s employment with the Company due to the Consultant’s retirement; however, the Company desires to continue to avail itself of the experience, sources of information, advice and assistance available to or possessed by Consultant and to have Consultant undertake certain duties and responsibilities, and to perform certain consulting services as more fully described in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

I.                                        DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY CONSULTANT.

 

A.                                    End of Consultant’s Employment.  As of 5 p.m. Central Time on September 28, 2015 (the “Separation Date”), Consultant’s employment with the Company shall terminate due to Consultant’s retirement and Consultant shall no longer be an officer or director of the Company, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries.  Consultant shall execute all documents and take such further steps as may be required to effectuate such termination(s) and resignation(s).  Consultant agrees that Consultant shall not make any representations or execute any documents, or take any other actions, on behalf of the Company or otherwise hold himself out as an employee of the Company after the Separation Date.  Consultant agrees that, except as otherwise specifically provided by Section IV.D. below and except for the Indemnification Agreement dated October 13, 2014 by and between the Company and Consultant, which shall remain in full force and in effect (the “Indemnification Agreement”), this Agreement fully supersedes any and all prior agreements, relating to Consultant’s employment, compensation and equity with the Company (other than any options or restricted stock that remain outstanding after the Separation Date in accordance with their terms or as otherwise provided by Section VI.A. below), including, without limitation, the Employment Agreement (other than the Surviving Provisions (as hereinafter defined)), all of which shall terminate upon the Separation Date.  In connection with Consultant’s termination of employment due to retirement, Consultant shall receive the Accrued Obligations (as defined in the Employment Agreement).  In addition, subject to Consultant’s continued compliance with the restrictive covenants in Article IV of the Employment Agreement and the timely execution of this Agreement and the release described in Section II.C., the Company shall take all commercially reasonable steps to ensure that the restricted stock granted 

 

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to Consultant by the Company on February 18, 2014 (the “2014 Restricted Stock”) continues to vest in connection with Consultant’s performance of the Consulting Services during the Term (as hereinafter defined) (the “Separation Payment”).  Consultant, by execution of this Agreement, approves any amendments required to the 2014 Restricted Stock to ensure that it continues to vest during the Term.   In the event Consultant fails to comply with the restrictive covenants in Article IV of the Employment Agreement or does not timely execute and return (or otherwise revokes) this Agreement, Consultant shall forfeit the Separation Payment.  Consultant shall continue to be an insured person under the Company’s directors and officers liability insurance policy (or any successor policy thereto) relating to his positions and responsibilities as an officer and director prior to the Separation Date, in accordance with the terms of such policy.

 

B.                                    Description of Consulting Services.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company retains Consultant, and Consultant agrees with the Company, to serve as a consultant to the Company.  Any consulting services provided by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided in accordance with the direction of the Chairman of the Company (the “Chairman”) or such other persons designated by the Chairman, with such designation communicated to Consultant.  As a consultant of the Company, Consultant agrees to satisfactorily perform the following services (i) assist with the transition of Consultant’s prior duties and responsibilities as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to his successor; (ii) provide information and counsel upon request of the Chairman or his designees relating to any strategic, accounting, insurance, legal, financial reporting, or other matters related to the Company; and (iii) provide such other consulting services as may be reasonably requested by the Chairman or his designees from time to time (collectively, the “Consulting Services”).  It is further agreed that other consulting services may be undertaken that are outside the foregoing scope of services by mutual consent.

 

C.                                    Company’s Reliance.  The Company is entering into this Agreement in reliance on Consultant’s special and unique abilities in rendering the Consulting Services, and Consultant will use Consultant’s best effort, skill, judgment, and ability in rendering the Consulting Services.

 

D.                                    Representations by Consultant.  Consultant agrees that Consultant will not use, distribute or provide to anyone at the Company any confidential or proprietary information belonging to any other company or entity, at any time during Consultant’s performance under this Agreement.  Consultant further represents that Consultant’s performance of the Consulting Services will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by Consultant in confidence or in trust prior to this Agreement, and Consultant will not disclose to the Company or induce the Company to use any confidential or proprietary information or material belonging to any other party.

 

E.                                    Nature of Relationship Between Parties.  Consultant will render the Consulting Services in this Agreement as an independent contractor.  Except as otherwise specifically agreed to by the Company in writing, Consultant will have no authority or power to bind the Company with respect to third parties and Consultant shall not represent to third parties that Consultant is an officer of the Company or has authority or power to bind the Company.  It is not the intention of the Parties to this Agreement to create, by virtue of this Agreement, any 

 

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employment relationship, trust, partnership, or joint venture between Consultant and the Company or any of its affiliates, except as specifically provided in this Agreement, to make them legal representatives or agents of each other or to create any fiduciary relationship or additional contractual relationship among them or to prevent Consultant from engaging in other consulting or employment arrangements to the extent not inconsistent with the requirements of this Agreement.

 

F.                                     Performance of Services.  Consultant shall make himself available to perform the Consulting Services for the Company during the Term (as hereinafter defined), except as otherwise specifically provided herein or mutually agreed upon by the Company and Consultant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company agrees that Consultant shall not be required to provide the Consulting Services during the period beginning January 1, 2016 and ending January 15, 2016.  The Company agrees that the Consulting Services shall be provided at a mutually agreeable time and agrees that Consultant may provide the services telephonically or in person.

 

II.                                   COMPENSATION.

 

A.                                    Compensation.  During the Term, the Company shall pay Consultant, as full compensation for the Consulting Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, a consulting fee of $58,333.33 for each month during the Term (the “Consulting Fee”), pro rated for September 2015 based on the full calendar days that this Agreement was in effect.  The Consulting Fee shall be paid on a monthly basis on the thirtieth (30th) day of each month (or at the end of the month in months shorter than thirty (30) days) in which services are performed.  Each payment made in accordance with this Section II.A. shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to the extent that Section 409A of the Code applies to such payments.

 

B.                                    Expense Reimbursement.  Consultant shall present a statement for the out-of-pocket expenses, including accompanying vouchers, receipts, or other supporting documentation, on a monthly basis, provided that the Company has previously agreed that such expenses shall be reimbursable.  Such statement shall include reasonable documentation that the amount involved was expended and related to the Consulting Services provided under this Agreement.  The Company will provide reimbursement for agreed-upon reasonable expenses within twenty (20) calendar days from the receipt of each statement.

 

C.                                    Additional Payment.  On the thirtieth (30th) day following the end of the Term, the Company shall pay Consultant an additional fee of $10,000, payable in a lump sum on such date (the “Additional Payment”).  Payment of the Additional Payment is conditioned upon the execution of a Mutual Release (the “Release”) by Consultant in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A relating to the Term, provided that Consultant executes such Release and such Release becomes effective, enforceable and irrevocable within the thirty (30) day period following the end of the Term.

 

D.                                    Waiver of Additional Compensation or Benefits.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, Consultant shall not be entitled to any additional compensation, bonuses, benefits, payments or grants, new stock option or restricted stock grants, 

 

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or any benefit plan, long-term incentive plan, option plan, severance plan or bonus or incentive program established by the Company or any of the Company’s affiliates.  Consultant agrees that the release in Section VI.A. of this Agreement and Paragraph 1 of the Release covers any claims Consultant might have regarding Consultant’s compensation, bonuses, incentive compensation, stock options or grants and any other benefits Consultant may or may not have received during Consultant’s employment with the Company, except as otherwise expressly provided in Section VI.A. of this Agreement and Paragraph 1 of the Release.

 

E.                                    Workers’ Compensation.  Consultant shall not be an employee of the Company with respect to services performed under this Agreement for workers’ compensation purposes and understands and acknowledges that the Company shall not obtain workers’ compensation insurance covering the Consultant.

 

III.                              PAYMENT OF TAXES.

 

A.                                    Federal, State, and Local Taxes.  Neither federal, state, or local income tax nor payroll tax of any kind shall be withheld or paid by the Company on behalf of Consultant.  Consultant shall not be an employee of the Company with respect to services performed under this Agreement for federal, state, or local tax purposes.

 

B.                                    Notices to Consultant About Tax Duties And Liabilities.  Consultant understands that Consultant is responsible for paying, according to the applicable law, Consultant’s income and self-employment taxes.  The Parties agree that any tax consequences or liability arising from the Company’s payments to Consultant shall be the sole responsibility of Consultant.  Should any state or federal taxing authority determine that any of the payments under Section II. constitute income subject to withholding under any federal or state law, then Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless for any and all tax liability, including, but not limited to, taxes, levies, assessments, fines, interest, costs, expenses, penalties, and attorneys’ fees.

 

IV.                               WARRANTY, INDEMNIFICATION AND COVENANTS.

 

A.                                    Warranty.  Consultant warrants that the Consulting Services shall be performed and completed in accordance with commercially reasonable industry standards, practices and principles for similar types of engagements utilizing the Consultant’s best efforts, and in compliance with all applicable laws.  Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless against any claim against the Company arising from, as a result of, in connection with, or relating to Consultant’s dishonesty, willful misconduct, or gross negligence in performing this Agreement or for Consultant’s breach of this Agreement.  This indemnity obligation shall survive the termination of this Agreement.  Consultant hereby grants, assigns and transfers to the Company all rights, title and interest in and to any work product produced by Consultant in connection with performing the Consulting Services.

 

B.                                    Indemnification.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section IV.A.), the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold Consultant harmless from and against any claims, suits or proceedings arising from the Consulting Services provided by Consultant under this Agreement.

 

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C.                                    Consultant’s Standard of Care.  Subject to the other Agreement provisions, Consultant will provide Consultant’s services under this Agreement with the same degree of care, skill, and prudence that would be customarily exercised in the Company’s best interest.  In addition, from time to time, Consultant will interface with various members of the Company’s staff or be on the Company’s premises.  On all such occasions, Consultant shall act in accordance with federal and state laws, including, without limitation, refraining from any offensive or harassing behavior whether based on an individual’s sex, race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.  Failure to comply with this expectation may result in immediate termination of this Agreement.

 

D.                                    Restrictive Covenants. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that Article IV (Restrictive Covenants), Article V.A. (Governing Law), Article V.C. (Clawback), and Article V.F. (Waiver of Jury Trial) of the Employment Agreement (the “Surviving Provisions”) shall remain in full force and effect, shall survive termination of the Employment Agreement and this Agreement, and are incorporated by reference into this Agreement.  Consultant reaffirms and agrees to observe and abide by the terms of the Surviving Provisions, as further amended by this Agreement.  Specifically, in exchange for the Company’s promise to provide Consultant with new Confidential Information (as defined in the Employment Agreement) during the Term, and for other good and valuable consideration provided to Consultant under this Agreement, the Company and Consultant agree that the one-year restricted period referenced in Section IV.B.(i) (“Non-Competition”) and Section IV.B.(ii)(“Non-Solicitation”) of the Surviving Provisions shall be amended, so that such one-year restricted period is for a period of one year immediately following the end of the Term.  Any references to “Surviving Provisions” in this Agreement shall mean the Surviving Provisions as amended by this Section IV.D.  Additionally, Consultant understands and agrees that if the Company determines that Consultant has breached any of Consultant’s obligations under this Agreement, including the Surviving Provisions, the Company’s determination will result in Consultant’s immediate forfeiture of the Separation Payment, any unpaid portion of the Consulting Fee, and any other benefits and payments under Sections I.A. and II.  Further, the Company shall no longer provide the benefits or other payments provided under Section I.A. or Section II.  The Company agrees that if Consultant provides consulting services to Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. or Michaels Stores, Inc. at any time after the end of the Term, the Company will not treat such provision of consulting services as a violation of the Surviving Provisions or the competition provisions contained in any of the nonqualified stock option agreements previously granted to Consultant by the Company and outstanding on the Separation Date.

 

E.                                    Agreement to Return Company Property/Documents.  During the Term and following the termination of the Agreement for any reason, Consultant agrees that:  (i) Consultant will not take, copy, alter, destroy, or delete any files, documents or other materials whether or not embodying or recording any Confidential Information (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement), including copies, without obtaining in advance the explicit written consent of an authorized Company representative; and (ii) Consultant will promptly return to the 

 

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Company all Confidential Information, documents, files, records and tapes (written or electronically stored) that have been in his possession or control regarding the Company, and Consultant will not use or disclose such materials in any way or in any format, including written information in any form, information stored by electronic means, and any and all copies of these materials.  Within fifteen (15) days of the end of the Term, Consultant further agrees to return to the Company immediately all Company property utilized prior to or at any time during the Term of this Agreement, including, without limitation, keys, equipment, computer(s) and computer equipment, devices, data, lists, information, correspondence, notes, memos, reports, or other writings prepared by the Company or Consultant on behalf of the Company.

 

V.                                    PERIOD OF AGREEMENT; TERMINATION.

 

A.                                    Term.

 

(i)                                     This Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue until March 31, 2016, or such earlier date on which it is terminated by either party or pursuant to this Section V.A. (the “Term”).  This Agreement governs all Consulting Services performed by Consultant for the Company during the Term of this Agreement.  The Company may terminate this Agreement for Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement) upon fifteen (15) calendar days prior written notice to the Consultant, unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties.  The Consultant may terminate this Agreement for any reason, at any time, upon thirty (30) calendar days prior written notice to the Company, unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties.   If this Agreement is terminated by the Company for Cause or by Consultant for any reason other than death or his Disability (as hereinafter defined), and the Parties fail to execute a new agreement, all services will be discontinued as of the date of such termination; provided, however, that the Company shall pay Consultant the Consulting Fee for the month in which the early termination occurs, pro-rated based on the actual number of days that this Agreement was in effect during such month.

 

(ii)                                  Consultant’s death or Disability shall not constitute a termination of the agreement for Cause, and the Company shall remain obligated to make all payments in Section II. at the times set forth therein, including the Consulting Fees through March 31, 2016 and the Additional Payment, to Consultant (or, as applicable, Consultant’s legal representative or estate), except that Consultant (or, as applicable, Consultant’s legal representative or estate) shall be required to provide the Release anticipated under Section II.C.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means Consultant is incapacitated due to physical or mental illness and such incapacity, with or without reasonable accommodation, in the written opinion of a physician acceptable to the Company, prevents Consultant from satisfactorily performing the essential functions of the Consulting Services for the Company for at least ninety (90) days during the Term.

 

B.                                    Survival.  The provisions set forth in Section II.C., III.B., Section IV. (including, without limitation, Section IV.D.), Section V., Section VI.A. (to the extent not revoked under Section VI.B.) and Section VI.C. shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.  In addition, all provisions of this Agreement, which expressly continue to operate after the termination of this Agreement, shall survive the Agreement’s termination or expiration.

 

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VI.                               GLOBAL RELEASE.

 

A.                                    General Release and Waiver.  In consideration of the Separation Payment, the Consulting Fee and other consideration provided for in this Agreement, that being good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by Consultant, Consultant, on Consultant’s own behalf and on behalf of Consultant’s agents, administrators, representatives, executors, successors, heirs, devisees and assigns (collectively, the “Releasing Parties”) hereby fully releases, remises, acquits and forever discharges the Company, its parent and all of its affiliates, subsidiaries and each of their respective past, present and future officers, directors, shareholders, equity holders, members, partners, agents, employees, consultants, independent contractors, attorneys, advisers, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”), jointly and severally, from any and all claims, rights, demands, debts, obligations, losses, causes of action, suits, controversies, setoffs, affirmative defenses, counterclaims, third party actions, damages, penalties, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, liabilities and indemnities of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, the “Claims”), whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, accrued or unaccrued, whether at law, equity, administrative, statutory or otherwise, and whether for injunctive relief, back pay, fringe benefits, reinstatement, reemployment, or compensatory, punitive or any other kind of damages, which any of the Releasing Parties ever have had in the past or presently have against the Released Parties, and each of them, arising from or relating to the Employment Agreement, Consultant’s employment with the Company or its affiliates or the termination of that employment relationship or any circumstances related thereto, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of time and up to and including the date of this Agreement’s execution.  This release includes, without limitation, all Claims arising under or relating to Consultant’s employment, bonuses, any bonus plan, options, any long-term incentive plan, Consultant’s termination from employment, any claimed payments, contracts, benefits or bonuses or purported employment discrimination, retaliation, wrongdoing or violations of civil rights of whatever kind or nature, including, without limitation, all Claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (the “ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and/or 1871, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, any statute or laws of the State of Texas, or any other federal, state or local whistleblower, discrimination or anti-retaliation statute, law or ordinance, including, without limitation, any workers’ compensation or disability Claims under any such laws, Claims for wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract or implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and any other Claims arising under local, state or federal law, as well as any expenses, costs or attorneys’ fees.  Except as 

 

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required by law, Consultant agrees that he will not commence, maintain, initiate, or prosecute, or cause, encourage, assist, volunteer, advise or cooperate with any other person to commence, maintain, initiate or prosecute, any action, lawsuit, proceeding, charge, petition, complaint or claim before any court, agency or tribunal against the Company arising from, concerned with, or otherwise relating to, in whole or in part, Consultant’s employment or separation from employment with the Company or any of the matters discharged and released in this Agreement.  This release does not affect Consultant’s right to benefits under the terms of any employee benefit plan in which he participated while employed by the Company, continuation coverage benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”), his right to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”), his right to enforce the terms of this Agreement or the Indemnification Agreement, any claim for indemnification to which Consultant is entitled under Indemnification Agreement, the Company’s directors and officers liability insurance or under the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Company, or any right which as a matter of law may not be waived.

 

B.                                    Waiver of Age Discrimination Claim.  By executing this Agreement, Consultant acknowledges:

 

(i)                                     He has been advised and is again advised in this writing (i.e. through this Agreement) of his right to consult with an attorney of his choosing regarding the terms of this Agreement, the effect of this Agreement, and his legal rights prior to executing this Agreement, and that he has had an adequate opportunity to do so;

 

(ii)                                 He has read this Agreement and fully understands its terms, including the fact that this Agreement specifically releases and waives all rights and claims Consultant may have under the ADEA prior to the date on which Consultant signs this Agreement;

 

(iii)                             He is not waiving any rights or claims that may arise after the date this Agreement is signed;

 

(iv)                              He has twenty-one (21) days from the date he receives this Agreement to review and consider this Agreement before executing it, and any agreed changes, whether material or not, do not restart the running of the twenty-one (21)-day period;

 

(v)                                 Except as otherwise provided herein, he understands that this Agreement will become effective on the Effective Date, provided, however, that the provisions of Section VI.A. relating to his release of claims under the ADEA shall not become effective, enforceable and irrevocable until the eighth (8th) day after the Effective Date;

 

(vi)                              He understands that during the seven (7)-day period after the Effective Date, he may revoke his agreement to release claims under the ADEA by delivering a written revocation to the Company’s Human Resources Department in Dallas, Texas, and if he exercises his right to revoke his release of claims under the ADEA, he shall forfeit his right to receive the Separation Payment and the Consulting Fee and this Agreement shall immediately terminate; and

 

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(vii)                       He is entering into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily, of his own free will, and without any coercion, undue influence, threat or intimidation of any kind, and that he agrees to all the terms of this Agreement and intends to be legally bound by them.

 

C.                                    Release of Consultant.  In consideration of the entry by Consultant into this Agreement and other consideration provided for in this Agreement, that being good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by the Company, the Company, on the Company’s own behalf and on behalf of the Company’s agents, administrators, representatives, successors, devisees and assigns (collectively, the “Company Releasing Parties”) hereby fully releases, remises, acquits and forever discharges Consultant, his successors, heirs and assigns (collectively, the “Consultant Released Parties”), jointly and severally, from any and all Claims, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, accrued or unaccrued, whether at law, equity, administrative, statutory or otherwise, and whether for injunctive relief or compensatory, punitive or any other kind of damages, which any of the Company Releasing Parties ever have had in the past or presently have against the Consultant Released Parties, and each of them, arising from or relating to Consultant’s employment with the Company or its affiliates or the termination of that employment relationship or any circumstances related thereto, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of time and up to and including the date of this Agreement’s execution, other than any Claims arising from, as a result of, in connection with, or relating to Consultant’s fraud, willful misconduct, or gross negligence.  Except as required by law, the Company agrees that it will not commence, maintain, initiate, or prosecute, or cause, encourage, assist, volunteer, advise or cooperate with any other person to commence, maintain, initiate or prosecute, any action, lawsuit, proceeding, charge, petition, complaint or claim before any court, agency or tribunal against Consultant arising from, concerned with, or otherwise relating to, in whole or in part, the Employment Agreement, Consultant’s employment or separation from employment with the Company or any of the matters discharged and released in this Agreement.  This release shall not apply to any of Consultant’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

D.                                    No Admission of Liability.  This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company or Consultant of any acts of wrongdoing or violation of any statute, law, or legal right.

 

E.                                    Retention of Right to File an EEOC Charge.  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with Consultant’s right to file a charge or complaint through the EEOC or another government agency in connection with any claim Consultant believes Consultant may have against the Company.  Similarly, nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with Consultant’s right to initiate or respond to communications with or participate in any investigation conducted by the EEOC or another government agency.  However, by executing this Agreement, Consultant agrees not to file a lawsuit to assert any Claims released in this Agreement, and waives the right to recover any monetary damages or other personal relief (including legal or equitable relief and attorneys’ fees and costs) in any proceeding Consultant may bring before the EEOC or any other government agency, or in any proceeding brought by another person or entity, including the EEOC or any other government agency, on Consultant’s behalf.

 

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F.                                     Mutual Non-Disparagement.  Consultant agrees that the Company’s goodwill and reputation are assets of great value to the Company and its affiliates which were obtained through great costs, time and effort.  Therefore, Consultant agrees that Consultant shall not in any way, directly or indirectly, disparage, libel or defame the Company, its beneficial owners or its affiliates, their respective business or business practices, products or services, or employees.  The Company agrees that Consultant’s goodwill and reputation are of great value to Consultant.  Therefore, the Company agrees that it shall not in any way, directly or indirectly, disparage, libel or defame Consultant’s skills, integrity, or his personal or business reputation.  For purposes of this Section VI.F., the Company’s obligation shall be limited to only the Company’s Board of Directors and senior executives of the Company as of the Effective Date.

 

G.                                   Cooperation.  After the Separation Date, Consultant shall assist in any and all investigations or other legal, equitable or business matters or proceedings which involve any matters for which Consultant worked on, had knowledge of or had responsibility for during Consultant’s employment with the Company as Chief Executive Officer. Consultant also agrees to be reasonably available to the Company or its representatives to provide general advice or assistance as requested by the Chairman.  Consultant shall make himself reasonably available, in a manner so as not to interfere with any employment or consulting arrangement of Consultant for any third party, for testifying (and preparing to testify) as a witness in any proceeding or otherwise providing information or reasonable assistance to the Company in connection with any investigation, claim or suit, and cooperating with the Company regarding any investigation, litigation, claims or other disputed items involving the Company that relate to matters within the knowledge or responsibility of Consultant.  Specifically, Consultant agrees (i) to meet with the Company’s representatives, its counsel or other designees at reasonable times and places with respect to any items within the scope of this provision; (ii) to provide truthful testimony regarding the same to any court, agency or other adjudicatory body (subject to the Consultant’s right to assert his privileges against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution); (iii) to provide the Company with prompt notice of contact or subpoena by any non-governmental adverse party as to matters relating to the Company; and (iv) to not voluntarily assist any such non-governmental adverse party or such non-governmental adverse party’s representatives.  Consultant acknowledges and understands that Consultant’s obligations of cooperation under this Section VI.G. are not limited in time and may include, but shall not be limited to, the need for or availability for testimony.  During the Term, Consultant shall receive no additional compensation for time spent assisting the Company pursuant to this Section VI.G.  After the Term, the Company agrees to pay Consultant $150.00 for each hour during which Consultant is required under this Section VI.G. to provide testimony (whether in a deposition or in trial) or meet with the Company’s representatives regarding such matters.

 

H.                                   No Assignment of Claims.  Consultant represents that he has not transferred or assigned, to any person or entity, any claim involving the Company, or any portion thereof or interest therein.

 

I.                                        Binding Effect of Agreement.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and upon Consultant and Consultant’s heirs, spouse, representatives, successors and assigns.

 

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J.                                      Severability.  Should any provision of this Agreement be declared or determined to be illegal or invalid by any government agency or court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining parts, terms or provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected and such provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

 

K.                                   No Waiver.  This Agreement may not be waived, modified, amended, supplemented, canceled or discharged, except by written agreement of the Parties.  Failure to exercise and/or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege in this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver.  No waiver of any breach of any provision shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision, nor shall any waiver be implied from any course of dealing between or among the Parties.

 

L.                                    Entire Agreement.  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the Parties, and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements, understandings, or representations between the Parties, whether oral or written, pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement and Consultant’s employment with the Company, other than any options or restricted stock grants (which shall continue to be governed by the agreements governing such awards) or as otherwise provided by Section VI.A.  No oral statements or other prior written material not specifically incorporated into this Agreement shall be of any force and effect, and no changes in or additions to this Agreement shall be recognized, unless incorporated into this Agreement by written amendment, such amendment to become effective on the date stipulated in it.  Any amendment to this Agreement must be signed by all parties to this Agreement.  Consultant represents and acknowledges that in executing this Agreement, Consultant does not rely upon, has not relied upon, and specifically disavows, any representation(s) by the Company or its agents except as expressly contained in this Agreement.  Consultant further represents that Consultant is relying on Consultant’s own judgment in entering into this Agreement.

 

M.                                 Governing Law.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS (RULES) OR CHOICE OF LAWS (RULES) THEREOF.

 

N.                                    Venue.  The exclusive venue for all suits or proceedings arising from or related to this Agreement shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction in Dallas, Texas.

 

O.                                   Ambiguities.  Any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities shall be resolved against the drafting party shall not apply to the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

P.                                     Voluntary Agreement.  Consultant acknowledges that Consultant has had an opportunity to consult with an attorney or other counselor (at Consultant’s own cost) concerning the meaning, import, and legal significance of this Agreement, and Consultant has read this Agreement, as signified by Consultant’s signature hereto, and Consultant is voluntarily executing the same after, if sought, advice of counsel for the purposes and consideration herein expressed.

 

Q.                                   Section 409A Compliance.  It is intended that this Agreement comply with or be exempt from the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Final Treasury Regulations and guidance of general applicability issued thereunder so as to not subject Consultant to the 

 

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payment of additional interest and taxes under Section 409A of the Code, and in furtherance of this intent, this Agreement shall be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner consistent with these intentions.

 

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I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THE FOREGOING AGREEMENT, THAT I UNDERSTAND ALL OF ITS TERMS AND THAT I AM RELEASING CLAIMS AND THAT I AM ENTERING INTO IT VOLUNTARILY.

 

AGREED TO BY:

 

 

	
/s/   R. Michael Rouleau
    	
 
    	
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R.   Michael Rouleau
    	
 
    	
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TUESDAY MORNING CORPORATION

 

 

	
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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS

 

MUTUAL RELEASE

 

This Mutual Release (“Release”), effective as of the date described in Paragraph 1.B. of this Release (the “Effective Date”), is made and entered into by and between R. Michael Rouleau (“Consultant”) and Tuesday Morning Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).  Terms used in this Release with initial capital letters that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Consulting Agreement and Release effective as of September 28, 2015 by and between the Company and Consultant (the “Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, Consultant and the Company are parties to the Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, Section II.C. of the Agreement provides that Consultant is entitled to certain payments and benefits if he signs a mutual release agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, Consultant and the Company agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Mutual Release.

 

A.                                    By Consultant.  In consideration of the Additional Payment and other consideration provided for in the Agreement and this Release, that being good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by Consultant, Consultant, on Consultant’s own behalf and on behalf of Consultant’s agents, administrators, representatives, executors, successors, heirs, devisees and assigns (collectively, the “Releasing Parties”) hereby fully releases, remises, acquits and forever discharges the Company, its parent and all of its affiliates, subsidiaries and each of their respective past, present and future officers, directors, shareholders, equity holders, members, partners, agents, employees, consultants, independent contractors, attorneys, advisers, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”), jointly and severally, from any and all claims, rights, demands, debts, obligations, losses, causes of action, suits, controversies, setoffs, affirmative defenses, counterclaims, third party actions, damages, penalties, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, liabilities and indemnities of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, the “Claims”), whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, accrued or unaccrued, whether at law, equity, administrative, statutory or otherwise, and whether for injunctive relief, back pay, fringe benefits, reinstatement, reemployment, or compensatory, punitive or any other kind of damages, which any of the Releasing Parties ever have had in the past or presently have against the Released Parties, and each of them, arising from or relating to Consultant’s engagement by the Company or its affiliates pursuant to the Agreement, termination of the Agreement or any circumstances related thereto, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of time and up and including the date of this Release’s execution.  This release includes, without limitation, all Claims arising under or relating to Consultant’s engagement as a consultant, termination of the 

 

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Agreement,  any claimed payments, contracts, benefits or bonuses or purported discrimination, retaliation, wrongdoing or violations of civil rights of whatever kind or nature, including, without limitation, all Claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the “ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and/or 1871, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, any statute or laws of the State of Texas, or any other federal, state or local whistleblower, discrimination or anti-retaliation statute, law or ordinance, including, without limitation, any workers’ compensation or disability Claims under any such laws, Claims for wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract or implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and any other Claims arising under local, state or federal law, as well as any expenses, costs or attorneys’ fees.  Except as required by law, Consultant agrees that he will not commence, maintain, initiate, or prosecute, or cause, encourage, assist, volunteer, advise or cooperate with any other person to commence, maintain, initiate or prosecute, any action, lawsuit, proceeding, charge, petition, complaint or claim before any court, agency or tribunal against the Company arising from, concerned with, or otherwise relating to, in whole or in part, Consultant’s engagement by the Company or its affiliates pursuant to the Agreement, termination of the Agreement or any circumstances related thereto or any of the matters discharged and released in this Release.  This release shall not apply to any of the Company’s obligations under this Release, the Agreement, the Indemnification Agreement, COBRA continuation coverage benefits, any employee benefit plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, in which Consultant has vested, Consultant’s right to file a charge with the EEOC, any claim for indemnification to which Consultant is entitled under the Indemnification Agreement, the Company’s directors and officers liability insurance or under the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Company, or any right which as a matter of law may not be waived.

 

B.                                    Waiver of Age Discrimination Claim.  By executing this Release, Consultant acknowledges:

 

(i)                                     He has been advised and is again advised in this writing (i.e. through this Release) of his right to consult with an attorney of his choosing regarding the terms of this Release, the effect of this Release, and his legal rights prior to executing this Release, and that he has had an adequate opportunity to do so;

 

(ii)                                  He has read this Release and fully understands its terms, including the fact that this Release specifically releases and waives all rights and claims Consultant may have under the ADEA prior to the date on which Consultant signs this Release;

 

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(iii)                               He is not waiving any rights or claims that may arise after the date this Release is signed;

 

(iv)                              He has twenty-one (21) days from the date he receives this Release to review and consider this Release before executing it, and any agreed changes, whether material or not, do not restart the running of the twenty-one (21)-day period;

 

(v)                                 Except as otherwise provided herein, he understands that this Release will become effective, enforceable and irrevocable on the eighth (8th) day after the date on which he executes this Release;

 

(vi)                              He understands that during the seven (7)-day period after the Effective Date, he may revoke his agreement to release claims under the ADEA by delivering a written revocation to the Company’s Human Resources Department in Dallas, Texas, and if he exercises his right to revoke his release of claims under the ADEA, he shall forfeit his right to receive the Additional Payment and this Release shall immediately terminate; and

 

(vii)                           He is entering into this Release knowingly and voluntarily, of his own free will, and without any coercion, undue influence, threat or intimidation of any kind, and that he agrees to all the terms of this Release and intends to be legally bound by them.

 

C.                                    Release by Company.  In consideration of the entry by Consultant into this Release and other consideration provided for in the Agreement and this Release, that being good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by the Company, the Company, on the Company’s own behalf and on behalf of the Company’s agents, administrators, representatives, successors, devisees and assigns (collectively, the “Company Releasing Parties”) hereby fully releases, remises, acquits and forever discharges Consultant, his successors, heirs and assigns (collectively, the “Consultant Released Parties”), jointly and severally, from any and all Claims, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, accrued or unaccrued, whether at law, equity, administrative, statutory or otherwise, and whether for injunctive relief or compensatory, punitive or any other kind of damages, which any of the Company Releasing Parties ever have had in the past or presently have against the Consultant Released Parties, and each of them, arising from or relating to Consultant’s engagement by the Company or its affiliates pursuant to the Agreement, termination of the Agreement or any circumstances related thereto, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of time and up and including the date of this Release’s execution, other than Claims arising from, as a result of, in connection with, or relating to Consultant’s fraud, willful misconduct, or gross negligence.  Except as required by law, the Company agrees that it will not commence, maintain, initiate, or prosecute, or cause, encourage, assist, volunteer, advise or cooperate with any other person to commence, maintain, initiate or prosecute, any action, lawsuit, proceeding, charge, petition, complaint or claim before any court, agency or tribunal against Consultant arising from, concerned with, or otherwise relating to, in whole or in part, Consultant’s engagement by the Company or affiliates pursuant to the Agreement, termination of the Agreement or any circumstances related thereto or any of the matters discharged and released in this Release.

 

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2.                                      No Admission of Liability.  This Release shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company or Consultant of any acts of wrongdoing or violation of any statute, law, or legal right.

 

3.                                      Retention of Right to File an EEOC Claim.  Nothing in this Release is intended to interfere with Consultant’s right to file a charge or complaint through the EEOC or another government agency in connection with any claim Consultant believes Consultant may have against the Company.  Similarly, nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with Consultant’s right to initiate or respond to communications with or participate in any investigation conducted by the EEOC or another government agency.  However, by executing this Release, Consultant agrees not to file a lawsuit to assert any claims released in this Release, and waives the right to recover any monetary damages or other personal relief (including legal or equitable relief and attorneys’ fees and costs) in any proceeding Consultant may bring before the EEOC or any other government agency, or in any proceeding brought by another person or entity, including the EEOC or any other government agency, on Consultant’s behalf.

 

4.                                      No Assignment of Claims.  Consultant represents that he has not transferred or assigned, to any person or entity, any claim involving the Company, or any portion thereof or interest therein.

 

5.                                      Binding Effect of Release.  This Release shall be binding upon the Company and upon Consultant and Consultant’s heirs, spouse, representatives, successors and assigns.

 

6.                                      Severability.  Should any provision of this Release be declared or determined to be illegal or invalid by any government agency or court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining parts, terms or provisions of this Release shall not be affected and such provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

 

7.                                      No Waiver.  This Release may not be waived, modified, amended, supplemented, canceled or discharged, except by written agreement of the Parties.  Failure to exercise and/or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege in this Release shall not operate as a waiver.  No waiver of any breach of any provision shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision, nor shall any waiver be implied from any course of dealing between or among the Parties.

 

8.                                      Entire Agreement.  This Release sets forth the entire agreement between the Parties, and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements, understandings, or representations between the Parties, whether oral or written, pertaining to the subject matter of this Release and Consultant’s employment with the Company, apart from the Agreement.  No oral statements or other prior written material not specifically incorporated into this Release shall be of any force and effect, and no changes in or additions to this Release shall be recognized, unless incorporated into this Release by written amendment, such amendment to become effective on the date stipulated in it.  Any amendment to this Release must be signed by all parties to this Release.  Consultant represents and acknowledges that in executing this Release, Consultant does not rely upon, has not relied upon, and specifically disavows, any representation(s) by the 

 

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Company or its agents except as expressly contained in this Release.  Consultant further represents that Consultant is relying on Consultant’s own judgment in entering into this Release.

 

9.                                      Governing Law.  THIS RELEASE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS (RULES) OR CHOICE OF LAWS (RULES) THEREOF.

 

10.                               Venue.  The exclusive venue for all suits or proceedings arising from or related to this Release shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction in Dallas, Texas.

 

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I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THE FOREGOING RELEASE, THAT I UNDERSTAND ALL OF ITS TERMS AND THAT I AM RELEASING CLAIMS AND THAT I AM ENTERING INTO IT VOLUNTARILY.

 

	
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