Document:

Exh. 10.57

Exhibit 10.57

March 11, 2014

Ms. Catherine M. Vaczy, Esq.
140 East 28th Street
#11C
New York, New York 10021

Dear Catherine:

This letter serves as an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the employment agreement between you and NeoStem, Inc. (the “Company”) dated as of January 26, 2007 (the “2007 Agreement”), as thereafter amended by amendments on January 9, 2008, August 29, 2008, reinstated and extended on July 8, 2009, extended on July 7, 2010, extended on January 6, 2012, extended on November 13, 2012 and extended and further amended on July 12, 2013 (the 2007 Agreement as so amended and extended, the “Original Agreement”) pursuant to which you serve as the Company’s General Counsel.  Except as set forth herein, the Original Agreement shall remain unchanged.  Initially capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Original Agreement.
Base Salary.  As of January 1, 2014 your annual Base Salary was increased to $296,000.00 and shall remain as such through December 31, 2014.
The Company represents that this Amendment has been approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee.
If the terms of this Amendment are acceptable to you please sign where indicated below. It is understood and acknowledged that a fax signature will be considered to be valid as an original.

                                                   Very truly yours,

                                                   NEOSTEM, INC.

                                                   By: /s/ Robin L. Smith
                                                               Name:  Robin L. Smith, M.D.
                                                                               Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Agreed to and accepted:

/s/ Catherine Vaczy
Catherine M. Vaczy, Esq.MILL Ex. 10.1 3.12.14

EXHIBIT 10.1

AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
This Amendment to Executive Employment Agreements (the “Amendment”) is made as of March 10, 2014, between MILLER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC., a Tennessee Corporation (the “Company”) and DELOY MILLER, SCOTT BORUFF, DAVID VOYTICKY, DAVID HALL AND KURT YOST (the “Executives”).
WHEREAS, the Company entered into Employment Agreements (the “Agreements”) with each of the Executives dated as of July 29, 2013.  
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreements, Executives are eligible to receive certain long term incentives in the form of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock (“Options”), as described more fully in the Agreements;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executives wish to amend the terms of the Agreements as set forth in this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and representations contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
		
	1.
	Long Term Incentives.  Notwithstanding any other term contained in any of the Agreements, each of the Executives and the Company hereby agree that the Options described in Sections 3(b)(iv) of each of such Executive’s respective Agreement are hereby cancelled and will no longer be granted by the Company, whether or not earned by each such Executive in accordance with the terms of his respective Agreement.  The Agreements are hereby amended, mutatis mutandis, to reflect the cancellation of such grants.

		
	2.
	Ratification.  All remaining sections of the Agreements are hereby ratified in their entirety and are of full force and effect. 

		
	3.
	Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with, and shall be governed by, the laws of the State of Tennessee applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly therein without giving effect to principles of conflicts or choice of laws thereof.

		
	4.
	Jurisdiction.  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Knox County, Tennessee in connection with any proceeding arising out of or relating to this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby and waives any objection to venue in Knox County, Tennessee. In addition, each of the parties hereto hereby waives trial by jury in connection with any claim or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.

		
	5.
	Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute but one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to Executive Employment Agreements as of the date first written above. 

	
					
	MILLER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
	 
	EXECUTIVES
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ DELOY MILLER
	 
	/s/ DELOY MILLER
	 

	 
	Deloy Miller
	 
	Deloy Miller, Individually
	 

	 
	Chairman of the Board of Directors
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	/s/ SCOTT M. BORUFF
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Scott M. Boruff, Individually
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	/s/ DAVID J. VOYTICKY
	 

	 
	 
	 
	David J. Voyticky, Individually
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	/s/ DAVID M. HALL
	 

	 
	 
	 
	David M. Hall, Individually
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	/s/ KURT C. YOST
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Kurt C. Yost, Individually
	 

2AIQ-12.31.2013-Ex 10.23

EXHIBIT 10.23

Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc.
Summary of Compensation Arrangements
For Named Executive Officers 

Base Salaries and Target Bonus Percentages.  The current annual base salaries and target annual bonus opportunities (expressed a percentage of base salary) for the current named executive officers of Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. (the “Company”) are as follows:

	
				
	Named Executive Officer
	Title
	Current Base Salary
	Target Bonus %

	Percy C. Tomlinson
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	$600,000
	85%

	Howard A. Aihara
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	$294,580
	75%

	Michael J. Shea
	Chief Operating Officer
	$500,000
	85%

	Richard W. Johns
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
	$325,000
	75%

	Richard A. Jones
	President, Imaging Division
	$300,000
	75%

For 2013, under the Company’s Executive Incentive Plan (the “EIP”), the named executive officers were eligible to receive an annual cash bonus award that was determined based on achievement against three performance measures:  
		
	(1)
	“profit after lease” or “Company PAL” component-40% of the 2013 bonus opportunity; 

		
	(2)
	individual performance objectives based primarily on the executive’s responsibilities within our company-40% of the 2013 bonus opportunity; and

		
	(3)
	return on capital component-20% of the 2013 bonus opportunity.

The EIP is more fully described in the proxy statement for our 2013 annual meeting of stockholders.AIQ-12.31.2013-Ex 10.24

EXHIBIT 10.24

Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc.
Summary of Compensation Arrangements for Directors

Under our 2013 compensation program for non-employee directors, we paid our non-employee directors an annual fee of $40,000 for their services as directors, payable in quarterly installments of $10,000 each. In addition, each director who is unaffiliated with Oaktree and MTS (each, an “Unaffiliated Director”) received a restricted stock unit award on December 31, 2013 with a number of units calculated as $40,000, divided by the average share price of our Common Stock over the 15-day period preceding the grant date, rounded down to the nearest whole unit. This restricted stock unit award will vest on December 31, 2014 if the Unaffiliated Director continues his service with us through that date. Also, each Unaffiliated Director received additional annual cash compensation of $40,000, payable quarterly in installments of $10,000 each, for his Board service during 2013.  On December 31, 2013, each of Messrs. Bendikson, Harmon and Lane (the “Oaktree/MTS Directors”) received additional cash compensation of $80,000 for his Board service during 2013. 
Our directors also received the following retainers for their service on committees of the Board of Directors and for serving as a chair of a committee: 
 
	
				
	 
	 

	Committee Chair Retainers
	 

	Audit
	$
	30,000
	

	Strategic Planning and Finance
	25,000
	

	Compensation
	5,000
	

	Nominating and Corporate Governance
	5,000
	

	 
	 

	Committee Member Retainers
	 
	

	Audit
	$
	15,000
	

	Strategic Planning and Finance
	5,000
	

	Compensation
	5,000
	

	Nominating and Corporate Governance
	5,000
	

Pursuant to his offer letter from May 31, 2012, Mr. Buckelew is also entitled to director compensation for his services as Chairman of the Board for the period following the appointment of our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Percy C. Tomlinson, on October 1, 2013. A summary of Mr. Buckelew’s offer letter is included in our proxy statement for the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. 
As in prior years, non-employee directors received reimbursement of travel expenses related to their Board service.
We have established a directors’ deferred compensation plan for all non-employee directors. No directors elected to participate in the directors’ deferred compensation plan in 2013, and only Mr. Dimick has an account balance under the directors’ deferred compensation plan. Upon retirement, separation from the Board or the occurrence of a change of control event, Mr. Dimick has the option of being paid cash or receiving common stock for his phantom shares.AIQ 12.31.2013-Ex.10.29

EXHIBIT 10.29

1999 EQUITY PLAN
FOR EMPLOYEES OF
ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD GRANT NOTICE AND
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
(EMPLOYEES)
Alliance Imaging, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”), pursuant to the 1999 Equity Plan for Employees of Alliance Imaging, Inc. and Subsidiaries, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the individual listed below (“Employee”), an award of restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units” or “RSUs”) with respect to the number of shares of Stock set forth below (the “Shares”).  This award of Restricted Stock Units is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein and in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Restricted Stock Unit Agreement”) and the Plan, each of which are incorporated herein by reference.  Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Grant Notice and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
	
		
	Employee:
	 

	Grant Date:
	__________________, 20__

	Vesting Commencement Date:
	__________________________________

	Total Number of RSUs:
	 

	Vesting Schedule:
	The Restricted Stock Units shall vest _________________, subject to Employee’s continued service with the Company or its Subsidiaries through such date(s).  

By Employee’s signature and the Company’s signature below, Employee agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and this Grant Notice.  Employee has reviewed the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and the Plan.  Employee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Company upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.  
	
				
	ALLIANCE IMAGING, Inc.:
	EMPLOYEE:

	By:
	 
	By:
	 

	Print Name: 
	 
	Print Name:  
	 

	Title:
	 
	  
	 

	Address: 
	 
	Address: 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

EXHIBIT 10.29

EXHIBIT A
TO Restricted Stock UNIT AWARD GRANT NOTICE
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Restricted Stock UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
(EMPLOYEES)
Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) to which this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) is attached, Alliance Imaging, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) has granted to Employee the right to receive the number of Restricted Stock Units under the 1999 Equity Plan for Employees of Alliance Imaging, Inc. and Subsidiaries, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), as set forth in the Grant Notice.  The Award is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan which are incorporated herein by reference.  In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control.
1.Grant of the RSUs.  As set forth in the Grant Notice, the Company hereby grants the Employee RSUs in exchange for past and future services to the Company subject to all the terms and conditions in this Agreement, the Grant Notice and the Plan.  However, no Shares shall be issued to the Employee until the time set forth in Section 4.  Prior to actual payment of any Shares, such RSUs will represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable only from the general assets of the Company.

2.Definitions.  All capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan and the Grant Notice.  

3.Acceleration of Vesting.  In the event of the consummation of an event as described in Section 12 of the Plan (a “Change in Control”), Employee shall receive a pro-rata portion of the Shares subject to the Award (rounded down to the nearest whole number) equal to: (i) 33% of the Shares with respect to any Change in Control occurring during the first anniversary of the Grant Date, (ii) 66% of the Shares with respect to any Change in Control occurring after the first and before the second anniversary of the Grant Date, and (iii) 100% of the Shares with respect to any Change in Control occurring after the second anniversary of the Grant Date.  The right to receive any remaining Shares shall be forfeited immediately and without any further action by the Company.

4.Issuance of Stock.  
(a)    Timing of Distribution.  Shares shall be issued to the Employee with respect to vested RSUs as soon as administratively practicable after such RSUs vest.
(b)    General.  Shares issued pursuant to this Section 4 shall be issued (either in book-entry form or otherwise) to the Employee or the Employee’s beneficiaries, as the case may be.  No fractional Shares shall be issued under this Agreement.  Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, in the event Employee ceases to be an Employee, consultant to the Company or member of the Board of Directors the RSUs shall cease vesting immediately upon such cessation of service and any unvested RSUs awarded by this Agreement shall be forfeited.

5.Taxes.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to require payment to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any sums required by federal, state or local tax law to be withheld with respect to the issuance of the Restricted Stock Units, the distribution of shares of Stock with respect thereto, or any other taxable event related to the Restricted Stock Units.  The Company may permit the Employee to make such payment in one or more of the forms specified below:

(a)    by cash or check made payable to the Company;

(b)    by the deduction of such amount from other compensation payable to Employee;

EXHIBIT 10.29

(c)    in the sole discretion of the Company, by requesting that the Company withhold a net number of vested Shares otherwise issuable having a then current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the withholding obligation of the Company and its Subsidiaries based on the minimum applicable statutory withholding rates for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes; or

(d)    in any combination of the foregoing.

In the event Employee fails to provide timely payment of all sums required by the Company pursuant to this Section 5, the Company shall have the right and option, but not obligation, to treat such failure as an election by Employee to satisfy all or any portion of his or her required payment obligation by means of requesting the Company to withhold vested Shares otherwise issuable in accordance with clause (c) above.  The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any new certificate representing Shares issuable with respect to the Restricted Stock Units to Employee or Employee’s legal representative unless and until Employee or Employee’s legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state, local and foreign taxes applicable to the taxable income of Employee resulting from the grant of the Restricted Stock Units, the distribution of the Shares issuable with respect thereto, or any other taxable event related to the Restricted Stock Units.

6.Rights as Stockholder.  Neither the Employee nor any person claiming under or through the Employee will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares (which may be in book entry form) will have been issued and recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to the Employee (including through electronic delivery to a brokerage account).  After such issuance, recordation and delivery, the Employee will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to voting such Shares and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares. 

7.Conditions to Issuance of Certificates.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for any Shares prior to the fulfillment of all of the following conditions:  (A) the admission of the Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such Shares are then listed, (B) the completion of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under any state or federal law or under rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other governmental regulatory body, which the Company shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, deem necessary and advisable, (C) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency that the Company shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable and (D) the lapse of any such reasonable period of time following the date the RSUs vest as the Company may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.

8.Award Not Transferable.  This grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process.  Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this grant, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.

9.Not a Contract of Service.  Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Employee any right to continue to serve the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

10.Governing Law.   The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.

11.Conformity to Securities Laws.  The Employee acknowledges that the Plan and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act, and any and all regulations and rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.  Notwithstanding anything herein to 

EXHIBIT 10.29

the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the Awards are granted, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
12.Amendment, Suspension and Termination.  To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Committee or the Board of Directors, provided, that, except as may otherwise be provided by the Plan, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of this Agreement shall adversely effect the Award in any material way without the prior written consent of the Employee.

13.Notices.  Notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the Employee to his address shown in the Company records, and to the Company at its principal executive office.

14.Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon Employee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

15.Compliance in Form and Operation.  This Agreement and the Restricted Stock Units are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with that intention.

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