Document:

Exhibit 10.8

 

 

EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

 

This
Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and between Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and Bryce Hancock (“Employee”). The Company and Employee are sometimes collectively referred to as
the “Parties” or individually as a “Party.”

 

RECITALS

Bryce
Hancock

6113
E Calle Del Norte

Scottsdale,
AZ 85251

 

Cerberus
Cyber Sentinel Corporation (the “Company”) has offered Bryce Hancock, who has accepted and been ratified by the Board of
Directors, to become the Chief Operations Officer, (COO) in the Company on the following terms.

 

You
will report to CEO and will be principally responsible for all day to day operations of the Company and executive duties. This position
will work with CEO as a partner and thought leader for the company.

 

Your
base salary will be paid at the rate of $225,000 annually, less payroll deductions and withholdings, paid on the Company’s normal
payroll schedule. In addition, your base salary will be increased after the Company’s up-lift to Nasdaq, comparable to the salary
of other COO’s of public companies with a similar market cap. You will also be eligible to receive a bonus at the end of each fiscal
year of up to 100% of your base salary and at the discretion of the compensation committee of the Board of Directors.

 

Subject
to approval by the Board, the Company anticipates granting you an option to purchase Three Million (3,000,000) shares of the Company’s
common stock at the fair market value as determined by the Board as of the date of grant (the “Option”), today’s market
value is $2.00. The anticipated Option will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan,
to be adopted by the Board (the “Plan”) and your grant agreement, and will include a three (3) year vesting schedule, under
which thirty percent (30%) of your Options will vest twelve (12) months after the vesting commencement date, and the remaining seventy
percent (70%) of the Options will vest 1/24th at the end of each month thereafter, until either all of the Options are fully vested or
your continuous service (as defined in the Plan) terminates, whichever occurs first.

 

 

    	 

     

    

 

 

The
Company will issue another one million, ((1,000,000) ISO options), additional shares immediately before the Company’s up-lift to
Nasdaq, which will have the same strike price of $2.00 a share. You will be also be eligible to receive up to one million (1,000,000)
additional shares based on your and the Company’s previous year performance, which will be subject to and governed by the Board’s
compensation committee.

 

During
your employment, you will be eligible to participate in the standard benefits plans offered to similarly employees of the Company, subject
to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. Exempt employees do not accrue vacation, and there is no set guideline as to
how much vacation each employee will be permitted to take. Since vacation is not allotted or accrued, “unused” vacation time
will not be carried over from one year to the next nor paid out upon termination.

 

As
a Company employee, you will be expected to abide by Company rules and policies. As a condition of employment, you must sign and comply
with the attached Employee Confidential Information Agreement which prohibits unauthorized use or disclosure of the Company’s proprietary
information, among other obligations.

 

Termination
of your employment will only be enforceable if you are indicted or convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude such as fraud, misappropriation,
embezzlement, theft or other crime involving dishonesty;

 

Employee
engages in actions which endanger or are reasonably likely to endanger the health or safety of any employee or other person;

 

Employee
is adjudicated incompetent or insane or is found by the Company to be addicted to drugs, or to have an addiction to alcohol which interferes
with his ability to perform his duties. Employee engages in conduct amounting to fraud, dishonesty, gross negligence, self-dealing, willful
misconduct or conduct that is unprofessional, unethical, or detrimental to the reputation, character and standing of the Company;

 

Employee’s
illegal use or possession of drugs or intoxicants;

 

Employee
engages in actions which damage or are reasonably likely to damage the reputation of the Company and Employee fails to correct such conduct
within 10 days of written notice of such violation by the Company; or

 

    	 

     

    

 

 

Employee
commits an action which may subject the Company to legal liability, including, but not limited to, commission of acts which violate:
(a) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; (b) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended and including
42 U.S.C. Sec 2000(e) et seq.; (c) the Civil Rights Act of 1991; (d) The Civil Rights Acts of 1866, 1871 and 1964, as amended; (e) 42
U.S.C. Sec 1981; or (f) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; or other law which may expose the Company to liability;

 

This
agreement supersedes any other agreements or promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written. Changes in your employment terms,
other than those changes expressly reserved to the company’s Board of Directors, requiring a formal board meeting and written modification
signed by the Chairman of the Board of the Company.

 

This
document will constitute the formal employment agreement. If you accept and agree with the terms described above, please sign below.

 

Sincerely,

 

	Cerberus
    Cyber Sentinel Corporation	 	 
	 	 	 
	/s/
    David Jemmett	 	12/14/20
	David
    G Jemmett	 	Date
	Understood
    and Accepted:	 	 
	 	 	 
	/s/
    Bryce Hancock	 	12/14/20
	Bryce
    Hancock 	 	Date
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	Attachment:
    Employee Confidential Information Agreement	 	 
	4/13/2022Exhibit 10.10 

 

 

12/30/2020

 

Re:
Employment Offer

 

Deb
Smith

16334
N. 110th St

Scottsdale,
AZ 85255

 

Dear
Deb Smith,

 

Cerberus
Cyber Sentinel Corporation (the “Company”) is please to offer you the position of Executive Vice President (EVP) of Finance
in the Company on the following terms.

 

You
will report to the COO and will be principally responsible for all day to day operations related to finance and accounting, as well as
additional executive duries. This position will work with the COO as a partner and thought leader for the company.

 

Your
base salary will be paid at the rate of $200,000 annually, less payroll deductions and withholdings, paid on the Company’s normal
payroll schedule. In additiona, your base salary will be increased after the companies up-lift to Nasdaq, comparable to the salary of
other EVP’s of public companies with a similar market cap. You will earn a guaranteed bonus of $60,000 per year, paid quarterly.
You will also be eligible to receive a bonus as the end of each fiscal year of up to an additional $60,000 at the discretion of the compensation
committee of the Board of Directors.

 

Subject
to approval by the Board, the Company anticipates granting you an option to purchase five hundred thousand, (500,000) shares of the Company’s
common stock at the fair market value as determined by the Board as of the date of grant (the “Option”), today’s market
value is $2.00. The anticipated Option will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan,
to be adopted by the Board (the “Plan”) and your grant agreement, and will include a three (3) year vestin schedule, under
which thirty percent (30%) of your Options will vest twelve (12) months after the vesting commencement date, and the remaining seventy
(70%) of the Options will vest 1/24th at the end of each month thereafter, until either all of the Options are fully vested
or your continuous service (as defined in the Plan) terminates, whichever occurs first.

 

The
Company will issue up to another five hundred thousand, (500,000) additional shares immediately before the companies up-lift to Nasdaq
based on your performance and impact on company’s success, which will have the same strike price of $2.00 a share. The amount awarded
at that time will be determined by the CEO and COO evaluation of your performance to date. You will also be eligible to receive up to
two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) additional shares based on your and the companies previous year performance, which will be subject
to and governed by the Board’s compensation committee review.

 

During
your employment, you will be eligible to participate in the standard benefits plans offered to similarly situated employees of the Company,
subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. Exempt employees do not accrue vacation, and there is no set guideline
as to how much vacation each employee will be permitted to take. Since vacation is not allotted or accrued, “unused” vacation
time will not be carried over from one year to the next nor paid out upon termination.

 

Please
sign and date this letter, and the formal employment agreement will be drafted and presented no later than 24 business hours. If you
wish to accept employment at the Company under the terms described above, please indicate by signing this offer letter.

 

    	 

     

    

 

 

We
look forward to your favorable reply and a producting and enjoyable work relationship.

 

Sincerely,

 

	Cerberus
    Cyber Sentinel Corporation	 	 
	 	 	 
	/s/
    David Jemmett	 	12/31/20
	David
    G. Jemmett, CEO	 	Date
	 	 	 
	Understood
    and Accepted:	 	 
	 	 	 
	/s/
    Deb Smith	 	12/31/20
	Deb
    Smith	 	Date
	 	 	 
	dsmith2005@cox.net	 	 
	Email	 	 

 

Attachment:
Employee Confidential Information Agreement

 

12/30/2020

 

    	 

     

    

 

 

As
a Company employee, you will be expected to abide by Company rules and policies. As a condition of employment, you must sign and comply
with the attached Employee Confidential Information Agreement which prohibits unauthorized use of disclosure of the Company’s proprietary
information, among other obligations.

 

Your
employment with the Company will be “at-will”. You may terminate your employment with the Company at any time and for any
reason whatsoever simply by notifying the Company.

 

Termination
of your employment will only be enforceable if you are indicted or convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude such as fraud, misappropriation,
embezzlement, theft or other crimes involving dishonesty;

 

Employee
engages in actions which endanger or are reasonably likely to endanger the health or safety of any employee or other person;

 

Employee
is adjudicated incompetent ir insane, or is found by the Company to be addictedto drugs, or to have an addiction to alcohol which interferes
with his ability to perform his duties;

 

Employee
engages in conduct amouting to fraud, dishonesty, gross negligence, self-dealing, willful misconduct or conduct that is unprofessional,
unethical, or detrimental to the reputation, character and standing of the Company;

 

Employee’s
illegal use or possession of drugs or intoxicants;

 

Employee
engages in actions which damage or are reasonably likely to damage the reputation of the Company and Employee fails to correct such conduct
within 10 days of written notice of such violation by the Company;

 

Employee
commits an action which may subject the Company to legal liability, including, but not limited to, commission of acts which violate:
(a) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; (b) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended and including
42 U.S.C. Sec 2000(e) et seq; (c) the Civil Rights Act of 1991; (d) the Civil Rights acts of 1866, 1871 and 1964, as amended; (e) 42
U.S.C. Sec 1981; or (f) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; or other law which may expose the Company to liability;

 

This
letter is an offer letter, upon acceptance a formal Employment Agreement will be written as to reflect the terms and spirit of this offer.
You will also receive an Employee Confidential Information Agreement, forms the complete and exclusive statement of your employment agreement
with the Company. The formal employee agreement, (terms outlined in this offer) supersedes any other agreements or promises made to you
by anyone, whether oral or written. Changes in your employment terms, other than those changes expressly reserved to the companies Board
of Directors, requiring a formal Board meeting and written modification signed by the Chairman of the Board of the Company.

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