Document:

Exhibit 10.32

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
(the “Agreement”), made as of this 19th day of March, 2015, is entered into by Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the “Company”), and Thomas Looby, residing at 3485 Camellia Lane, Suwanee, Georgia 30024 (the “Executive”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company
and the Executive have agreed to enter into an employment agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein and are willing
to execute this Agreement and to be bound by the provisions hereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the
Company desires to employ the Executive, and the Executive desires to be employed by the Company. In consideration of the mutual
covenants and promises contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.                 
Employment Period. The term of the Executive’s employment by the Company (directly or through its subsidiary
Ekso Bionics, Inc.) pursuant to this Agreement shall commence on March 19, 2015 (the “Effective Date”) and continue
until January 15, 2016 (such period, as it may be extended, the “Employment Period”), unless sooner terminated
in accordance with the provisions of Section 4. After the initial two-year term, this Agreement shall be automatically renewed
for successive one year periods unless terminated by a party on at least thirty (30) days written notice prior to the end of the
then-current term.

 

2.                 
Title; Capacity.

 

2.1             
The Executive shall serve as President and Chief Commercial Officer of the Company. The Executive shall be subject to the
supervision of, and shall have such authority as is delegated to the Executive by, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the
“CEO”). The Executive hereby accepts such employment and agrees to undertake the duties and responsibilities
inherent in such position and such other duties and responsibilities as the CEO and/or the Board of Directors of the Company (the
“Board”) shall from time to time reasonably assign to the Executive.

 

2.2             
The Executive shall be based at the Company’s headquarters in Richmond, California, any other location within twenty-five
miles of the Company’s headquarters as of the Effective Date, or such other place or places as the CEO and Executive shall
mutually agree. The parties acknowledge that the Executive may be required to travel in connection with the performance of his
duties hereunder.

 

2.3             
The Executive recognizes that during the period of the Executive’s employment hereunder, Executive owes an undivided
duty of loyalty to the Company, and the Executive will use the Executive’s good faith efforts to promote and develop the
business of the Company and its subsidiaries (the Company’s subsidiaries from time to time, together with any other affiliates
of the Company, the “Affiliates”). The Executive shall devote all of the Executive’s business time, attention
and skills to the performance of Executive’s services as an executive of the Company. Recognizing and acknowledging that
it is essential for the protection and enhancement of the name and business of the Company and the goodwill pertaining thereto,
Executive shall perform the Executive’s duties under this Agreement professionally, in accordance with the applicable laws,
rules and regulations and such standards, policies and procedures established by the Company and the industry from time to time.

 

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2.4             
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive (i) may devote a reasonable amount of his time to civic, community, or charitable
activities, (ii) may devote a reasonable amount of time to investing the Executive’s personal assets in such a manner as
will not require significant services to be rendered by the Executive in the operation of the affairs of the companies in which
investments are made, and (iii) may serve as a member of the Board of Directors or equivalent body of such companies and other
organizations as are disclosed by the Executive to, and approved by, the CEO or the Board, in each case so long as the Executive’s
responsibilities with respect thereto do not conflict or interfere with the faithful performance of his duties to the Company.

 

3.                 
Compensation and Benefits.

 

3.1             
Salary. The Company shall pay the Executive, in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s customary
payroll practices, an annual base salary at the rate of $225,000 per year during the Employment Period (the “Base Salary”).
Such Base Salary shall be subject to increase following the date hereof as determined by the CEO or the Board.

 

3.2             
Bonus. The Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) in an amount
up to thirty percent (30%) of his then annual base salary. The Executive’s Annual Bonus (if any) shall be in such amount
as the CEO or the Board may determine in their respective discretion. The CEO and/or Board may or may not determine that all or
any portion of the Annual Bonus shall be earned upon the achievement of operational, financial or other milestones (“Milestones”)
established by the CEO or Board in consultation with the Executive and that all or any portion of any Annual Bonus shall be paid
in cash, securities or other property. Any Annual Bonus awarded by the CEO or Board to the Executive pursuant to this Section 3.2
shall be paid not later than March 15 after the calendar year to which it relates. The Executive shall be eligible to participate
in any other bonus or incentive program established by the Company for executives of the Company.

 

3.3             
Insurance and Other Benefits. During the Employment Period, the Executive and the Executive’s dependents shall
be entitled to participate in any employee benefit plans, whether or not funded by means of insurance, subject to the same terms
and conditions applicable to other employees, as the same may be adopted and/or amended from time to time (the “Benefits”).
The Executive shall be bound by all of the policies and procedures relating to Benefits established by the Company from time to
time.

 

3.4             
Vacation; Personal Days. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be eligible to accrue and use paid vacation
leave in accordance with and subject to the terms of the Company’s written vacation policy for management employees, as in
effect from time to time. The Executive shall be entitled to paid personal days on a basis consistent with the Company’s
other senior executives, as determined by the CEO or the Board.

 

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3.5             
Reimbursement of Expenses. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable travel, entertainment and
other expenses incurred or paid by the Executive in connection with, or related to, the performance of his duties, responsibilities
or services under this Agreement, in accordance with policies and procedures, and subject to limitations, adopted by the Company
from time to time (which policies, procedures and limitations shall comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or qualify for exemption from said Section 409A.

 

3.6             
Stock Options. The Company has previously granted to the Executive options under the Company’s 2014 Equity
Incentive Plan (the “EIP”) to purchase (a) Four Hundred Thousand shares of Common Stock of the Company at an
exercise price of $2.19 per share and (b) Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) shares of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price
of $1.39 per share (together, the “Options”), which Options continue to be outstanding as of the Effective Date.
The Options are subject to the terms of the EIP and the respective award agreement thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject
to Section 12 of this Agreement, in the event of a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined), the Options and the Executive’s
other Equity Awards (as hereinafter defined) that would first have become vested or exercisable after the effective date of such
Change of Control if the Executive continued to be employed by the Company shall become fully vested and exercisable as of the
effective date of such Change of Control.

 

3.7             
Withholding. All salary, bonus and other compensation payable to the Executive shall be subject to applicable withholding
and reporting for taxes.

 

4.                 
Termination of Employment; Compensation Due Upon Employment Termination. The Executive’s
employment with the Company shall be entirely “at-will,” meaning that either the Executive or the Company may terminate
such employment relationship, at any time for any reason or for no reason at all, by delivery of written notice of employment termination
to the other party subject to the post-employment restrictions and covenants set forth in this Agreement including such restrictions
and covenants set forth in Sections 5, 6 and 7. As used in the this Agreement, termination of employment shall have the meaning
ascribed to “separation from service” under Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder,
including Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.409A-1(h)(1). The Executive’s right to compensation for periods after the date his employment
with the Company terminates shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 4.1 through 4.6 below:

 

4.1Voluntary Termination:
Resignation By The Executive. The Executive may terminate his employment at any time upon thirty (30) days prior written
notice to the Company. In the event that the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason (as defined below), the
Company shall have no obligation to (i) make payments to the Executive in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 except for
the payment of the Executive’s Base Salary earned, but unpaid, through the date of the Executive’s separation, or (ii)
except as otherwise required by applicable law or the terms of any Benefits plan, to provide the benefits described in Section
3 for periods after the date on which the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates.

 

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4.2Termination
By The Executive For Good Reason.

 

(a)The
Executive may terminate his employment under this Agreement at any time for Good Reason, as hereinafter defined. In the event of
termination under this Section 4.2, the Executive shall be entitled to receive all amounts payable upon termination under Section
4.1 and, subject to the Executive’s continued compliance with Sections 5, 6 and 7 of this Agreement, in addition to such
amounts:

 

(1)in exchange
for Executive executing a release (in a reasonable form provided by the Company) in favor of the Company (the “Release”)
within the applicable period under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (currently, either 21 or 45 calendar days)
and not subsequently revoking the Release, the Company shall pay to the Executive severance in the form of salary continuation
at the Executive’s Base Salary rate in effect on the date of the Executive’s employment termination, subject to the
Company’s regular payroll practices and required withholdings, for a period of twelve (12) months commencing on the 60th
day following the effective date of termination of employment (the “Severance Period”); provided however,
that if Executive does not execute the Release and such Release does not become irrevocable by the 60th day following
the effective date of termination of employment, then no severance shall be due hereunder;

 

(2)if and
to the extent the Milestones are achieved for the Annual Bonus for the year in which the Severance Period commences (or, in the
absence of Milestones, the CEO and/or Board has, in their respective discretion, otherwise determined an amount for the Executive’s
Annual Bonus for such year), the Company shall pay to the Executive an amount equal to such Annual Bonus pro rated for the portion
of the performance year completed before the Executive’s employment terminated, such payment to be made on the date such
Annual Bonus would have been payable to the Executive had the Executive remained employed by the Company;

 

(3)any of
the Executive’s stock options, restricted stock or similar incentive equity instruments (collectively, “Equity Awards”),
including the Options, that would first have become vested or exercisable during the Severance Period if the Executive continued
to be employed by the Company shall become vested and exercisable upon the Executive’s employment termination, and all exercisable
Equity Awards (including those with accelerated exercisability pursuant to this clause (3)) shall remain exercisable until the
expiration of the Severance Period or, if earlier, until the latest date upon which the Equity Awards could have been exercised
in any circumstance under the original award (the “Latest Expiration Date”), and to the extent that the terms
of any Equity Award are inconsistent with this clause (3), the terms of this clause (3) shall control, provided, however
that nothing herein shall alter an Equity Award’s Latest Expiration Date; and

 

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(4)for the
duration of the Severance Period, the Executive shall continue to be eligible to participate in (i) the Company’s group health
plan on the same terms applicable to similarly situated active employees during the Severance Period provided the Executive was
participating in such plan immediately prior to the date of employment termination and provided further that the terms of such
plan do not prohibit such coverage continuation; and (ii) each other Benefit program to the extent permitted under the terms of
such program.

 

(b)Except
as hereinabove provided, the Executive shall have no further rights under this Agreement or otherwise to receive any other compensation
or benefits after such termination for Good Reason. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean any
of the following (without Executive’s express written consent):

 

(1)the assignment
to the Executive of duties that are significantly different from, and that result in a substantial diminution of, the duties that
he assumed on the Effective Date;

 

(2)removal
of the Executive from his position as indicated in Section 2, or the assignment to the Executive of duties that are significantly
different from, and that result in a substantial diminution of, the duties that he assumed under this Agreement, within twelve
(12) months after a Change of Control (as defined below);

 

(3)a material
reduction by the Company in the Executive’s then applicable Base Salary or other compensation, unless said reduction is pari
passu with other senior executives of the Company;

 

(4)the
taking of any action by the Company that would, directly or indirectly, materially reduce the Executive’s benefits, unless
said reductions are pari passu with other senior executives of the Company;

 

(5)the Company’s
written notice to the Executive of its determination to terminate this Agreement upon expiration of the then-current term; or

 

(6)a breach
by the Company of any material term of this Agreement that is not cured by the Company within thirty (30) days following receipt
by the Company of written notice thereof.

 

The foregoing shall be interpreted
in a manner consistent with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(n)(2)(i) such that the circumstances under
which the Executive may separate from service pursuant to this Section 4.5 shall cause such separation to be treated as “involuntary”
for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. Without limiting the foregoing, the Executive shall provide written notice to the Company
of any fact or circumstance that the Executive believes constitutes or may constitute “Good Reason” within five (5)
business days after such fact or circumstance arises and provide the Company with a reasonable opportunity to cure any such fact
or circumstance.

 

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(c)For
purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following: (a)
the accumulation, whether directly, indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning
of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of 50% or
more of the shares of the outstanding equity securities of the Company other than in a transaction by any individual, entity or
group that immediately prior to the effective date of such transaction, owned at least 50% of such share, (b) a merger or
consolidation of the Company in which the Company does not survive as an independent company or upon the consummation of which
the holders of the Company’s outstanding equity securities prior to such merger or consolidation own less than 50% of the
outstanding equity securities of the Company after such merger or consolidation, (c) a sale of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company, or (d) a change in the composition of the Board such that a majority of Board members is replaced during
any 12-month period by individuals whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before
the date of the appointment or election; provided, however, that the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control
for the purposes of this Agreement: (i) any acquisitions of common stock or securities convertible into common stock directly from
the Company, or (ii) any acquisition of common stock or securities convertible into common stock by any employee benefit plan (or
related trust) sponsored by or maintained by the Company.

 

4.3Termination
By The Company Without Cause.  If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined
below), the Executive shall be entitled to the payments and benefits provided in the event of termination under Section 4.2. If,
following a termination of employment without Cause, the Executive breaches the provisions of Sections 5, 6 or 7 hereof, the
Executive shall not be eligible, as of the date of such breach, for the payments and benefits described in Section 4.2 (other
than the payments and benefits, if any, required under Section 4.1), and any and all obligations and agreements of the Company
with respect to such payments and benefits shall thereupon cease.

 

4.4Termination
By The Company for Cause. Upon written notice to the Executive, the Company may terminate the Executive’s employment
for “Cause” if any of the following events shall occur:

 

(a)any
act or omission that constitutes a material breach by the Executive of any of his obligations under this Agreement;

 

(b)the
willful and continued failure or refusal of the Executive to satisfactorily perform the duties reasonably required of him as an
employee of the Company, which failure or refusal continues for more than thirty (30) days after notice given to the Executive,
such notice to set forth in reasonable detail the nature of such failure or refusal;

 

(c)the
Executive’s conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, (i) any felony or (ii) a crime involving dishonesty
or misappropriation or which could reflect negatively upon the Company or otherwise impair or impede its operations;

 

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(d)the
Executive’s engaging in any misconduct, gross negligence, act of dishonesty (including, without limitation, theft or embezzlement),
violence, threat of violence or any activity that could result in any material violation of federal securities laws, in each case,
that is injurious to the Company or any of its Affiliates;

 

(e)the
Executive’s material breach of a written policy of the Company or the rules of any governmental or regulatory body applicable
to the Company;

 

(f)the
Executive’s refusal to follow the directions of the CEO or the Board, unless such directions are, in the written opinion
of legal counsel, illegal or in violation of applicable regulations; or

 

(g)any
other willful misconduct by the Executive which is materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the
Company or any of its Affiliates.

 

In the event Executive is terminated
for Cause, the Company shall have no obligation to make payments to Executive in accordance with the provisions of Section 3, or,
except as otherwise required by law, to provide the benefits described in Section 3, for periods after the Executive’s employment
with the Company is terminated on account of the Executive’s discharge for Cause except for amounts payable pursuant to Section
4.1.

 

4.5Non-Performance
by the Executive. Without limiting the rights of the Company or the Executive under Sections 4.1, 4.3 or 4.4 to terminate the
Executive’s employment, in the event that the Executive fails or refuses to discharge his duties to the Company for
a period of ninety (90) consecutive calendar days (excluding period of paid vacation leave), then the Executive shall be deemed
to have resigned from employment without Good Reason effective as of the first day of such 90-day period, and the Executive’s
rights upon such separation from service shall be determined in accordance with Section 4.1; provided, however, that
if such failure is due to the Executive’s disability, as hereinafter defined, then the Executive’s entitlement to compensation
and benefits during and after such period, and to reinstatement upon or after the completion of such period, shall be governed
by the Company’s employee benefit plans and personnel policies with respect to disability-based leaves of absence by management
employees including, without limitation, the Company’s policies with respect to accommodation of qualified individuals with
disabilities and Benefit plans, if any, providing short-term or long-term disability benefits. For purposes of this Agreement,
the term “disability” means any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result
in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months that: (a) renders the Executive
unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity, or (b) causes the Executive to receive income replacement benefits for a
period of not less than three (3) months under an accident and health plan of the Company covering the Executive. The effective
date of an individual’s disability shall be the earliest of (x) the first day for which the Executive is eligible to receive
income replacement benefits under the Company’s short-term disability plan based on an absence from work due to the impairment
later determined (for purposes of this Section 4.3) to be a disability, (y) the first date on which the impairment later determined
(for purposes of this Section 4.3) to constitute a disability caused the Executive to be absent from work, or (z) the commencement
date, for purposes of the Company’s long-term disability benefits plan, of the impairment later determined (for purposes
of this Section 4.3) to constitute a disability. A determination of disability within the meaning of the preceding clause “(a)”
shall be made by a physician satisfactory to both the Executive and the Company; provided, however, that if the Executive
and the Company do not agree on a physician, the Executive and the Company shall each select a physician and those two physicians
together shall select a third physician, whose determination as to a Permanent Disability shall be binding on all parties. In no
event shall the payments to which the Executive is entitled (including payments under any disability or income replacement plan
maintained by the Company) if he separates from service due to disability within ninety (90) days following the effective date
of such disability be less than an amount equal to the then applicable Base Salary for the Severance Period, payable in the form
of salary continuation for the applicable Severance Period.

 

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4.6Death.
The Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate upon the death of the Executive. The Company shall have no obligation
to make payments to the Executive in accordance with the provisions of Section 3, or, except as otherwise required by law or the
terms of any applicable benefit plan, to provide the benefits described in Section 3 for periods after the date of the Executive’s
death except for then applicable Base Salary earned, but unpaid, through the date of death (and, if applicable, compensation required
under applicable state law to be paid upon employment termination), payable to the Executive’s beneficiary, as the Executive
shall have indicated in writing to the Company (or if no such beneficiary has been designated, to Executive’s estate).

 

4.7Notice of Termination.
Any termination of employment by the Company or the Executive shall be communicated by a written “Notice of Termination”
to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 14 of this Agreement. In the event of a termination by the Company
for Cause, the Notice of Termination shall (a) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon,
(b) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s
employment under the provision so indicated and (c) specify the effective date of termination if other than the date of such
notice, provided that the effective date of employment termination may not be earlier than the date of such notice. The failure
by the Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing
of Cause shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Company, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Executive or the Company,
respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive’s or the Company’s rights hereunder.

 

4.7Resignation
from Directorships and Officerships. The termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason will constitute the
Executive’s resignation from (a) any director, officer or employee position the Executive has with the Company or any
of its Affiliates, and (b) all fiduciary positions (including as a trustee) the Executive holds with respect to any employee
benefit plans or trusts established by the Company. The Executive agrees that this Agreement shall serve as written notice of resignation
in this circumstance, unless otherwise required by any plan or applicable law.

 

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5.                 
Interference with Business; Use of Confidential or Proprietary Information.

 

5.1             
During the Employment Period and for a period of twelve (12) months following termination of the Executive’s employment
with the Company, the Executive shall not interfere with the business of the Company by soliciting, or attempting to recruit, persuade,
solicit or hire, any employee or independent contractor of, or consultant to, the Company and/or its Affiliates, to leave the employment
thereof (or service provider relationship thereto), whether or not any such employee, independent contractor or consultant is party
to a written agreement.

 

5.2             
At no time shall the Executive use or disclose Confidential Information, as defined in Section 7, to communicate with or
in the course of communications with any customer or client of the Company or any of its Affiliates, with whom the Company or any
of its Affiliates had significant contact during the term of this Agreement, provided however that the foregoing shall not prevent
the Executive from using Confidential Information for the benefit of the Company during the term of the Executive’s employment
with the Company.

 

5.3             
The Executive shall execute and comply with the terms of such restrictive covenants as the Company may request from its
executive and management employees from time to time on a reasonable and uniform basis including, without limitation, the terms
of the Employee Invention Assignment and Confidentiality Agreement in the form or substantially the form appended to this Agreement
as Appendix A.

 

5.4             
The Executive recognizes and agrees that because a violation by the Executive of his obligations under this Section
will cause irreparable harm to the Company that would be difficult to quantify and for which money damages would be inadequate,
the Company shall have the right to injunctive relief to prevent or restrain any such violation, without the necessity of posting
a bond or demonstrating actual damages.

 

5.5             
The Executive expressly agrees that the character, duration and scope of the covenants set forth in Section 5.1, 5.2, and
in Appendix A are reasonable in light of the circumstances as they exist at the date upon which this Agreement has been executed.
However, should a determination nonetheless be made by a court of competent jurisdiction at a later date that the character or
duration of such covenants are unreasonable in light of the circumstances as they then exist, then it is the intention of the Executive,
on the one hand, and the Company, on the other, that such covenants shall be construed by the court in such a manner as to impose
only those restrictions on the conduct of the Executive which are reasonable in light of the circumstances as they then exist and
necessary to assure the Company of the intended benefit of the covenant.

 

6.                 
Inventions and Patents. The Executive acknowledges that all inventions, innovations, improvements, know-how, plans,
development, methods, designs, analyses, specifications, software, drawings, reports and all similar or related information (whether
or not patentable or reduced to practice) which related to any of the Company’s actual or proposed business activities and
which are created, designed or conceived, developed or made by the Executive during the Executive’s past or future employment
by the Company or any Affiliates, or any predecessor thereof (“Work Product”), belong to the Company, or its
Affiliates, as applicable. Any copyrightable work falling within the definition of Work Product shall be deemed a “work made
for hire” and ownership of all right title and interest shall rest in the Company. The Executive hereby irrevocably assigns,
transfers and conveys, to the full extent permitted by law, all right, title and interest in the Work Product, on a worldwide basis,
to the Company to the extent ownership of any such rights does not automatically vest in the Company under applicable law. The
Executive will promptly disclose any such Work Product to the Company and perform all actions requested by the Company (whether
during or after employment) to establish and confirm ownership of such Work Product by the Company (including, without limitation,
assignments, consents, powers of attorney and other instruments). The obligations of this Section 6 shall be in additions to any
obligations imposed under instruments executed by the Executive pursuant to Section 5.3.

 

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7.                 
Confidentiality.

 

7.1             
The Executive understands that the Company and/or its Affiliates, from time to time, may impart to the Executive Confidential
Information, as hereinafter defined, whether such information is written, oral, electronic or graphic.

 

7.2             
For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means information, which is used in the business
of the Company or its Affiliates and (a) is proprietary to, about or created by the Company or its Affiliates, (b) gives
the Company or its Affiliates some competitive business advantage or the opportunity of obtaining such advantage or the disclosure
of which could be detrimental to the interests of the Company or its Affiliates, (c) is designated as confidential information
by the Company or its Affiliates, is known by the Executive to be considered confidential by the Company or its Affiliates, or
from all the relevant circumstances should reasonably be assumed by the Executive to be confidential and proprietary to the Company
or its Affiliates, or (d) is not generally known by non-Company personnel. Such Confidential Information includes, without
limitation, the following types of information and other information of a similar nature (whether or not reduced to writing or
designated as confidential):

 

(i)internal
personnel and financial information of the Company or its Affiliates, vendor information (including vendor characteristics, services,
prices, lists and agreements), purchasing and internal cost information, internal service and operational manuals, and the manner
and methods of conducting the business of the Company or its Affiliates;

 

(ii)marketing
and development plans, price and cost data, price and fee amounts, pricing and billing policies, bidding, quoting procedures, marketing
techniques, forecasts and forecast assumptions and volumes, and future plans and potential strategies of the Company or its Affiliates
which have been or are being discussed;

 

(iii) names
of customers and their representatives, contracts (including their contents and parties), customer services, and the type, quantity,
specifications and content of products and services purchased, leased, licensed or received by customers of the Company or its
Affiliates; and

 

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(iv)confidential
and proprietary information provided to the Company or its Affiliates by any actual or potential customer, government agency or
other third party (including businesses, consultants and other entities and individuals).

 

The Executive hereby acknowledges the Company’s
exclusive ownership of such Confidential Information.

 

7.3             
The Executive agrees as follows: (1) only to use the Confidential Information to provide services to the Company and its
Affiliates; (2) only to communicate the Confidential Information to fellow employees, and agents and representatives of the Company
and its Affiliates on a need-to-know basis; and (3) not to otherwise disclose or use any Confidential Information, except as may
be required by law or otherwise authorized by the CEO or the Board. Upon demand by the Company or upon termination of the Executive’s
employment, the Executive will deliver to the Company all manuals, photographs, recordings and any other instrument or device by
which, through which or on which Confidential Information has been recorded and/or preserved, which are in the Executive’s
possession, custody or control.

 

7.4             
The Executive’s obligations under this Section 7 shall be in addition to his obligations under (i) any instruments
executed by the Executive pursuant to Section 5.3, and/or (ii) any policy of general application to employees or limited application
to executive or management employees established by the Company and as in effect from time to time with respect to confidential
information and the Executive agrees to comply with all such policies as a condition of employment.

 

8.                 
Executive’s Representation. The Executive hereby represents that the Executive’s entry into this Agreement
and performance of the services hereunder will not violate the terms or conditions of any other agreement to which the Executive
is a party.

 

9.                 
Governing Law/Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of California (without reference to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof). Any action, suit or other legal proceeding
arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement shall be commenced only in a court of the County of Contra Costa,
State of California (or, if appropriate, a federal court located within California and having jurisdiction of the area including
Contra Costa County), and the Company and the Executive each consents to the jurisdiction of such a court. The Company and the
Executive each hereby irrevocably waive any right to a trial by jury in any action, suit or other legal proceeding arising under
or relating to any provision of this Agreement.

 

10.             
Public Company Obligations; Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation; Indemnification.

 

(a)               
 Executive acknowledges that the Company is a public company shares of whose common stock have been registered under the
US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and whose common stock is or will be registered under
the Exchange Act, and that this Agreement will be subject to the public filing requirements of the Exchange Act. In addition, both
parties acknowledge that the Executive’s compensation and perquisites (each as determined by the rules of the US Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or any other regulatory body or exchange having jurisdiction) (which may include
benefits or regular or occasional aid/assistance, such as recreation, club memberships, meals, education for his family, vehicle,
lodging or clothing, occasional bonuses or anything else he receives, during the Employment Period, in cash or in kind) paid or
payable or received or receivable under this Agreement or otherwise, and his transactions and other dealings with the Company,
will be required to be publicly disclosed.

 

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(b)              
Executive acknowledges and agrees that the applicable insider trading rules, transaction reporting rules, limitations on
disclosure of non-public information and other requirements set forth in the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and rules and regulations
promulgated by the SEC may apply to this Agreement and Executive’s employment with the Company.

 

(c)               
During and after the Employment Period, the Executive shall reasonably cooperate with the Company in the defense or prosecution
of any claims now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company or any Affiliates that
relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company or any Affiliates; provided, however,
that such cooperation shall not materially and adversely affect the Executive or expose the Executive to an increased probability
of civil or criminal litigation. The Executive’s cooperation in connection with such claims or actions shall include, but
not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of
the Company or any of its Affiliates at mutually convenient times. During and after the Employment Period, the Executive also shall
cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority
as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company
or any of its Affiliates. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection
with the Executive’s performance under this Section 10(c), including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees
and costs.

 

(d)              
The Company shall maintain in full force and effect a policy, consistent with industry standards for similarly situated
publicly traded companies, for indemnification of executive employees, including the Executive, from and against liability or cost
arising out of or associated with an action or proceeding to procure a judgment against the Executive by reason of the fact that
the Executive is or was an officer, director or employee of the Company.

 

11.             
Effect of “Specified Employee” Status of Separation Payments. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement,
if the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code at the time the
Executive’s separation from service and any payments or benefits which the Executive is or becomes entitled under this Agreement
are treated as being made on account of the Executive’s separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i)
of the Code, such amounts (to the extent constituting compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code) shall be provided to the
Executive on the first business day of the seventh month commencing after the month during which the Executive separates from service;
provided however that if the Executive’s entitlement to such amounts is due solely to involuntary separation from service
within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) and 1.409A-1(n):

 

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(a)The
Executive shall be entitled to receive the portion (up to 100%) of such amount, regardless of the Executive’s status as a
“specified employee,” that does not exceed two times the lesser of (x) the sum of the Executive’s annualized
compensation based on the annual rate of pay for services provided to the Bank for the taxable year of the Executive preceding
the taxable year of the Executive in which the Executive separates from service (adjusted for any increase during that year that
was expected to continue indefinitely if the Executive’s employment had not terminated), or (y) the maximum amount that may
be taken into account under a qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which the Executive separates
from service; and

 

(b)Any
portion of the benefit payable under this Agreement upon separation from service that is in excess of the amount described in the
preceding clause (i) shall be paid to the Executive on the first business day of the seventh month commencing after the month during
which the Executive’s employment terminates.

 

12.             
280G Cap. In no event shall any of the payments and benefits to be made, or provided, to Executive pursuant
to this Agreement and other payments or benefits, if applicable, to be made, or provided, to the Executive in connection with an
event described in Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Code (collectively referred to as the “Change in Control Benefits”)
including, to the extent applicable, payments or benefits to which the Executive is entitled upon a Change of Control as defined
in Section 4.2(c), constitute, in the aggregate, a “parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code. If the Change
in Control Benefits result in a “parachute payment” under Code Section 280G, the Change in Control Benefits shall be
reduced to an amount, the value of which is $1.00 less than an amount equal to three (3) times Executive’s “base amount”
as determined in accordance with Section 280G of the Code.

 

13.             
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes and cancels any and all previous agreements, written and oral, regarding the subject
matter hereof between the parties hereto. This Agreement shall not be changed, altered, modified or amended, except by a written
agreement signed by both parties hereto.

 

14.             
Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications called for or contemplated hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered to the party to whom addressed or when sent by telecopy (if promptly
confirmed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid and addressed) to the parties, their successors in
interest, or their assignees at the following addresses, or at such other addresses as the parties may designate by written notice
in the manner aforesaid:

 

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(a)to
the Company at:

  

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc.

1414 Harbour Way South, Suite
1201

Richmond, CA 94804

 

Attn: Nathan Harding, CEO

Fax: +1-510-927-2647

 

with a copy to:

 

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

155 Seaport Boulevard

Boston, MA 02210

 

Attn: Michelle L. Basil, Esq.

Facsimile: +1- 617-310-9477

 

(b)to the Executive at:

 

Thomas Looby

3485 Camellia Lane

Suwanee, Georgia 30024

 

 

All such notices, requests
and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon delivery,
(ii) if delivered by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided for in this Section, be deemed given upon facsimile
confirmation, (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the address as provided for in this Section 14, be deemed
given on the earlier of the third business day following mailing or upon receipt and (iv) if delivered by overnight courier to
the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given on the earlier of the first business day following the date sent by such
overnight courier or upon receipt (in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other communication is received by
any other person to whom a copy of such notice is to be delivered pursuant to this Section). Either party may, by notice given
to the other party in accordance with this Section, designate another address or person for receipt of notices hereunder.

 

15.             
Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person or under any circumstance,
shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such terms to the persons
or under circumstances other than those as to which it is invalid or unenforceable, shall be considered severable and shall not
be affected thereby, and each term of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. The
invalid or unenforceable provisions shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed amended and given such interpretation as to
achieve the economic intent of this Agreement.

 

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16.             
Waiver. The failure of any party to insist in any one instance or more upon strict performance of any of the terms
and conditions hereof, or to exercise any right or privilege herein conferred, shall not be construed as a waiver of such terms,
conditions, rights or privileges, but same shall continue to remain in full force and effect. Any waiver by any party of any violation
of, breach of or default under any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not be construed as, or constitute, a continuing
waiver of such provision, or waiver of any other violation of, breach of or default under any other provision of this Agreement.

 

17.             
Successors and Assigns. Neither the Company nor the Executive may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest
herein, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company
may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the Executive in the event that the Company shall
hereafter effect a reorganization, or consolidate with or merge into any other person or entity, or transfer all or substantially
all of its properties or assets to any other person or entity. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the Company and the Executive, and their respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns.

 

18.             
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,
and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Additionally, a facsimile
counterpart of this Agreement shall have the same effect as an originally executed counterpart.

 

19.             
Headings. Headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not be deemed to have any substantive
effect.

 

20.             
Opportunity to Seek Advice. The Executive acknowledges and confirms that he
has had the opportunity to seek such legal, financial and other advice and representation as he has deemed appropriate in connection
with this Agreement, that the Executive is fully aware of its legal effect, and that Executive has entered into it freely based
on the Executive’s judgment and not on any representations or promises other than those contained in this Agreement.

 

21.             
Withholding and Payroll Practices. All salary, severance payments, bonuses or benefits payments made by the Company
under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law and shall
be paid in the ordinary course pursuant to the Company’s then existing payroll practices. Notwithstanding any provision herein
to the contrary, the Company makes no representations concerning the Executive’s tax consequences under this Agreement as
they relate to Section 409A (as defined below) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), or any other
federal, state, or local tax law. Executive’s tax consequences will depend, in part, upon the application of relevant tax
law, including Code Section 409A, to the relevant facts and circumstances. Executive should consult a competent and independent
tax advisor regarding his tax consequences under the Agreement.

 

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22.             
Attorney’s Fees. In the event that either party seeks to enforce its rights under this Agreement before a court
of competent jurisdiction with respect to such enforcement action and prevails in such enforcement action, than the prevailing
party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs associated with such enforcement action. Without limiting
the foregoing, the preceding sentence shall apply without regard to whether the prevailing party is a plaintiff or defendant in
an enforcement action.

 

23.             
Effect of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, all obligations and provisions of this Agreement shall
terminate except with respect to any accrued and unpaid monetary obligation and except for the provisions of Section 5 through
(and inclusive of) 22 hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year set forth above.

 

EKSO BIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

By: /s/ Nathan Harding

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

THOMAS LOOBY

 

/s/ Thomas Looby

 

 

 

 

 

 

    	-17-Exhibit 10.1

 

AMENDED & RESTATED SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDED & RESTATED SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of                                      , 20    , (the “Effective Date”) between Harte-Hanks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and                            (the “Executive”).

 

WHEREAS, the Executive is currently serving as                         of the Company;

 

[WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive entered into that certain [Amended and Restated] Severance Agreement dated                            (the “Prior Agreement”)](1);

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) recognizes that the Executive’s contribution to the growth and success of the Company has been substantial and wishes to amend and restate the Prior Agreement to amend the benefits to be received by the Executive in the event of termination; and

 

[WHEREAS, as consideration for, and as a condition to, the execution of this Agreement, the Executive will execute an [Employment Restrictions Agreement], in a form provided by the Company.](2)

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the respective covenants and agreements of the parties herein contained, this Agreement sets forth benefits which the Company will pay to the Executive in the event of termination of the Executive’s employment under the circumstances described herein:

 

1.                                     Term.  This Agreement shall be effective on the Effective Date, though the term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on the “CiC Date” (defined as the date of the consummation of a Change in Control) and continue until the earlier of (a) the expiration of the second anniversary of the CiC Date, or (b) the Executive’s Termination Date from the Company; provided, however, on the CiC Date, a look-back period of one year immediately preceding the CiC Date (the “Look-Back Period”) shall apply for purposes of awarding enhanced benefits and compensation under this Agreement to the Executive if both (x) the Executive was terminated without Cause (other than for death or Disability) by the Company within the Look-Back Period, and (y) such termination occurred after commencement of a discussion authorized by the Board with a third party that ultimately resulted in the Change in Control.

 

(1)  To be included/inserted as appropriate based on whether the agreement is in relation to a new hire or promotion.

(2)  To be included/inserted as appropriate based on whether the agreement is in relation to a new hire or promotion, and depending on the name and terms of the agreement.

 

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2.                                     Definitions.

 

(a)      Accrued Obligations.  “Accrued Obligations” means base salary accrued but unpaid through the Termination Date within the time period required by applicable law, and any other benefits or compensation (including equity-based awards) with respect to which the Executive is a participant, payable, if at all, in accordance with the terms of applicable plans, agreements and as required by applicable law.

 

(b)     Assumed/Replaced Awards.  “Assumed/Replaced Awards” means equity-based awards granted by the Company that are assumed or replaced by a Publicly-Traded Successor with similar options, rights or awards covering the common equity securities of the Publicly-Traded Successor (with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of securities and prices, vesting and other terms relevant to ensuring preservation of the Executive’s rights under the original equity-based awards, as determined by the Incumbent Board or a designated committee thereof).

 

(c)         Cause.  For “Cause” means that the Board determines in good faith that the Executive has:

 

(i)                 committed an intentional material act of fraud or embezzlement in connection with the Executive’s duties or in the course of the Executive’s employment with the Company;

 

(ii)              committed intentional wrongful material damage to property of the Company;

 

(iii)           committed intentional wrongful disclosure of material secret processes or material confidential information of the Company;

 

(iv)          been convicted of, or entered a guilty or no contest plea to, a felony or other crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;

 

(v)             committed a material breach of the Company’s insider trading, corporate ethics and compliance policies, or any other Board-adopted policies applicable to management conduct; or

 

(vi)          committed substantial, willful and repeated failures to perform duties which (x) are appropriate for the Executive’s position as reasonably instructed by (or on behalf of) the Board in writing, and (y) have not been cured (if susceptible to cure) within 30 days of the Executive’s receipt of notice of such failures.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the part of the Executive will be deemed “intentional” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the

 

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Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest of the Company.

 

(d)        Change in Control.  A “Change in Control” of the Company shall have occurred if any of the following events shall occur:

 

(i)                 the Company is merged, consolidated or reorganized into or with another corporation or other legal person and as a result of such merger, consolidation or reorganization less than 60% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the remaining corporation or legal person or its ultimate parent immediately after such transaction is received in respect of or in exchange for voting securities of the Company pursuant to such transaction;

 

(ii)              the Company sells all or substantially all of its assets to any other corporation or other legal person and as a result of such sale less than 60% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of such corporation or legal person or its ultimate parent immediately after such transaction is received in respect of or in exchange for voting securities of the Company pursuant to such sale;

 

(iii)           any person (including any “person” as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), has become the beneficial owner (as the term “beneficial owner” is defined under Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act) of securities which when added to any securities already owned by such person would represent in the aggregate 30% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company;

 

(iv)          individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election by the Board was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board; or

 

(v)             such other events that cause a Change in Control of the Company as determined by the Board in its sole discretion.

 

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(e)      CiC Severance Compensation.  The “CiC Severance Compensation” shall be a single lump sum cash amount equal to the product of         (3) multiplied by the sum of (i) the annual base salary of the Executive in effect immediately prior to the CiC Date or the Termination Date, whichever is larger, plus (ii) target bonus or target incentive compensation for the fiscal year which includes the CiC Date or the Termination Date, whichever is larger.

 

(f)        Code.  The “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(g)     Disability.  “Disability” shall have the meaning given to disability in the Company’s long-term disability insurance plan, to the extent it is within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(4).

 

(h)      Irrevocable Release.  An “Irrevocable Release” means an executed, effective and irrevocable release delivered by the Executive to the Company pursuant to and in accordance with Section 6 hereof.

 

(i)          Payment Date.  “Payment Date” shall mean before the 75th day after the CiC Date, provided that the Executive delivers an Irrevocable Release on or before the 60th day after the CiC Date, subject to Section 11 if the Executive is a “specified employee” under Code Section 409A.

 

(j)          Publicly-Traded Successor. “Publicly-Traded Successor” means the Company’s successor or survivor corporation if such successor or survivor corporation on the CiC Date has common equity securities listed on an established stock exchange and traded on a daily basis.

 

(k)       Termination Date.  The “Termination Date” shall be the date upon which the Executive or the Company terminates the employment of the Executive and such termination constitutes a “separation from service,” as defined and applied in Section 409A of the Code.

 

3.                                     Rights of the Executive Upon Employment Termination.

 

(a)               Voluntary Resignation; Termination for Cause or due to Death or Disability; Termination After Expiration of the Term.  If,

 

(i)                 before the CiC Date (if any), the Executive voluntarily resigns from employment with the Company for any reason; or

 

(3)  Insert 1.5 for current Vice Presidents; 2.5 for current Senior or Executive Vice Presidents; 1 for Vice Presidents first promoted or employed after March 15, 2015; 2 for Senior or Executive Vice Presidents first promoted or employed after March 15, 2015.

 

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(ii)              during the Term, the Executive voluntarily resigns from employment with the Company without Good Reason; or

 

(iii)           the Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause at any time; or

 

(iv)          the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death or Disability; or

 

(v)             the Executive’s employment is terminated for any reason or no reason after the second anniversary of the CiC Date,

 

then the Executive will be paid any remaining Accrued Obligations.

 

(b)        Termination Without Cause.

 

(i)             From the CiC Date Through the Second Anniversary of the CiC Date.  If, on or after the CiC Date through the second anniversary of the CiC Date, the Company terminates the Executive’s employment with the Company without Cause (other than for death or Disability), then:

 

(1)       In addition to the timely remittance of Accrued Obligations to the Executive, provided the Executive has delivered an Irrevocable Release, the Company shall provide CiC Severance Compensation to the Executive on the Payment Date.

 

(2)       Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all equity-based awards previously granted by the Company to the Executive (including without limitation Replaced/Assumed Awards not yet exercised) will become vested and fully exercisable by the Executive on the 3rd business day following Executive’s delivery of an Irrevocable Release. Such equity-based awards shall remain exercisable for their original term; provided, however, that the Company has the right to require the Executive to exercise such equity-based awards that are subject to exercise within 90 days after receipt of written notice to the Executive (and if the Executive fails to exercise the Executive’s equity-based awards within such 90-day period, the Company has the right to cancel such equity-based awards). Awards that have been structured to vest on a performance basis shall accelerate and vest at the 100% level established for such awards regardless of whether the 100% performance level has been or will be achieved.

 

(ii)          Look-Back Period True Up.  Provided the Executive has delivered an Irrevocable Release, the Company shall pay to the Executive a single lump sum amount equal to the CiC Severance Compensation minus any

 

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severance paid or payable to Executive pursuant to the Company’s Executive Severance Policy or any other agreement or arrangement, on the Payment Date, if the Company terminated the Executive’s employment with the Company without Cause (other than for death or Disability) during the Look-Back Period.

 

(iii)    Look-Back Period True Up of Equity-Based Awards. Provided the Executive has delivered an Irrevocable Release, the Company shall pay to the Executive a single lump sum cash amount equal to the value of the equity-based awards forfeited on the Termination Date that would have vested on the CiC Date pursuant to the terms of Section 3(b)(i)(2) above.

 

(c)         Termination by Executive for Good Reason.  If, on or after the CiC Date through the second anniversary of the CiC Date, the Executive terminates the Executive’s employment for Good Reason, then:

 

i.     In addition to the timely remittance of Accrued Obligations to the Executive, provided the Executive has delivered an Irrevocable Release, the Company shall provide CiC Severance Compensation to the Executive on the Payment Date.

 

ii.            Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all equity-based awards previously granted by the Company to the Executive (including without limitation Replaced/Assumed Awards not yet exercised) will become vested and fully exercisable by the Executive on the 3rd business day following Executive’s delivery of an Irrevocable Release.  Such equity-based awards shall remain exercisable for their original term; provided, however, that the Company has the right to require the Executive to exercise such equity-based awards that are subject to exercise within 90 days after receipt of written notice to the Executive (and if the Executive fails to exercise the Executive’s equity-based awards within such 90-day period, the Company has the right to cancel such equity-based awards).  Awards that have been structured to vest on a performance basis shall accelerate and vest at the 100% level established for such awards regardless of whether the 100% performance level has been or will be achieved.

 

iii.           “Good Reason” means any one or more of the following events:

 

(1)  a material adverse change in the nature or scope of the authority, functions or duties attached to the position with the Company that the Executive had immediately prior to the CiC Date;

 

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(2)               a reduction in the Executive’s salary, bonus or incentive compensation or a reduction in scope or value of other monetary or non-monetary benefits (other than benefits pursuant to a broad-based employee benefit plan) to which the Executive was entitled from the Company immediately prior to the CiC Date;

 

(3)               a requirement that the Executive be principally based at an office or location that is more than 30 miles from the office or location principally occupied by the Executive immediately prior to the CiC Date; or

 

(4)               the Company commits any material breach of this Agreement;

 

provided, however, that if any of the above Good Reason conditions exists, the Executive must provide notice to the Company no more than 90 calendar days following the initial existence of any such condition and the Executive’s intention to terminate employment for Good Reason.  Upon such notice, the Company shall have 30 calendar days during which it may remedy the condition, so that any such termination of employment by the Executive shall not be for Good Reason.

 

(d)        Off-Set.  Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, CiC Severance Compensation pursuant to this Section 3 will not be subject to set-off or mitigation.

 

(e)         Equity Awards.

 

(i)                On the CiC Date and thereafter, the Executive’s rights with respect to any equity-based awards granted by the Company to the Executive shall continue to be governed by the terms of the applicable plans and agreements providing for the grant of such equity-based awards to the Executive (“Applicable Equity Plans”).

 

(ii)             Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to full and immediate vesting as provided under Section 3(b)(i)(2) or Section 3(c)(ii) above, as applicable, upon a Change in Control as defined in the Applicable Equity Plans:

 

(1)               if all equity-based awards granted by the Company to the Executive are substituted with Assumed/Replaced Awards, then vesting and other rights of Executive to such equity-based awards shall continue in accordance with the terms of the plans and agreements of such Assumed/Replaced Awards, and accelerated vesting of equity-based awards shall not occur; provided, however,

 

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(2)     if (A) all equity-based awards granted by the Company to the Executive are not substituted with Assumed/Replaced Awards, or (B) some, but not all, equity-based awards granted by the Company to the Executive are substituted with Assumed/Replaced Awards, then all equity-based awards previously granted by the Company to the Executive and not yet exercised (including any equity-based awards that were partially substituted with Assumed/Replaced Awards) will become fully vested and exercisable by the Executive, and such equity-based awards shall remain exercisable for their original term; provided, however, that the Company has the right to require the Executive to exercise such equity-based awards that are subject to exercise within 90 days after receipt of written notice to the Executive (and if the Executive fails to exercise the Executive’s equity-based awards within such 90-day period, the Company has the right to cancel such equity-based awards).  Awards that have been structured to vest on a performance basis shall accelerate and vest at the 100% level established for such awards regardless of whether the 100% performance level has been or will be achieved.

 

(f)   In the event the Company becomes obligated hereunder to pay the Executive the CiC Severance Compensation because the Executive’s Termination Date is on or after the CiC Date, the Company shall also pay the Executive on the Payment Date, a single lump sum cash payment in the amount equivalent to total payments due under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended for continuation coverage under the Company’s group health insurance plan for a period of 24 months (“COBRA Equivalent Payments”), provided the Executive has delivered an Irrevocable Release.  If the Executive’s employment was terminated by the Company without Cause (other than for death or Disability) during the Look-Back Period, provided the Executive has delivered an Irrevocable Release below, the Company shall pay to the Executive a single lump sum amount equal to the COBRA Equivalent Payments minus any amounts paid or payable by the Company to the Executive for continuation coverage under the Company’s group health insurance plan or for alternative health insurance coverage, as the case may be (“COBRA True Up Payment”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no COBRA Equivalent Payment or COBRA True Up Payment shall be due and payable to the extent it might violate any law or subject the Company or the Executive to any penalties or excise taxes (under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended, or otherwise).

 

(g)   In the event that any payments to which the Executive becomes entitled in accordance with this Agreement would constitute a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, then such payments, when added to any other payments made to the Executive that would constitute parachute payments under Section 280G of the Code will be subject to reduction to the extent necessary to assure that

 

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the Executive receives only the greater after-tax amount resulting from either (i) the amount of those total payments which would not exceed 2.99 times the Executive’s “base amount” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, or (ii) the total payment amounts due to the Executive after taking into account any excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code.  Any reduction in payments under this Agreement or otherwise pursuant to this Section 3(g) shall be accomplished in the following manner:  first, by reducing the payment required pursuant to Section 2(d); if necessary, second by reducing the payment required by Section 3(f); if necessary, third, by reducing any applicable vesting of equity-based awards pursuant to Section 3(e) (in an order among such equity-based awards as is reasonably acceptable to Executive).

 

4.            Successors, Binding Agreement.  This Agreement will be binding upon the Company, its successors and assigns, and all rights of the Executive hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.

 

5.            Notice.  The Company shall give written notice to the Executive within ten days after any CiC Date.  For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given only if (i) delivered personally or by overnight courier, (ii) delivered by facsimile transmission with answer back confirmation, (iii) mailed (postage prepaid by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) (effective upon actual receipt), or (iv) delivered by electronic communication to the address below.  An electronic communication (“Electronic Notice”) shall be deemed written notice for purposes of this letter if sent with return receipt requested to the electronic mail address specified by the receiving party.  Electronic Notice shall be deemed received at the time the party sending Electronic Notice receives verification of receipt by the receiving party.  Any party receiving Electronic Notice may request and shall be entitled to receive the notice on paper, in a non-electronic form (“Non-electronic Notice”) which shall be sent to the requesting party within five days after receipt of the written request for Non-electronic Notice.  Any party from time to time may change its address, facsimile number, electronic mail address, or other information for the purpose of notices to that party by giving written notice specifying such change to the other party hereto.

 

If to the Executive:  at the most recent address reflected in the payroll records of the Company

 

	
If to the Company:
    	
Harte-Hanks, Inc.
    
	
 
    	
9601 McAllister Freeway, Suite 610
    
	
 
    	
San Antonio, Texas 78216
    
	
 
    	
Attention: General Counsel
    
	
 
    	
Email: general.counsel@hartehanks.com
    

 

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or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

6.            Release.  In consideration for the benefits and payments provided for under Sections 3(b), 3(c), 3(e) and/or 3(f) of this Agreement, as applicable, unless such requirement is waived by the Board in its sole discretion, the Executive agrees to execute a release acceptable in form and substance to the Company releasing the Company, its subsidiaries, stockholders, partners, officers, directors, employees, agents among other parties (as determined by the Company) from any and all known and unknown claims and from any and all causes of action of any kind, including but not limited to all claims or causes of action arising out of the Executive’s employment with the Company or the termination of such employment.  The Executive shall deliver the Irrevocable Release to the Company on or before the 60th day after the Executive’s Termination Date or the CiC Date, whichever is later.

 

7.            Amendment, Waiver, Representations, Governing Law, Entire Agreement.  No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and such officer as may be specifically designated by the Board.  No waiver by either party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.  No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, unless specifically referred to herein, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement.  The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of Texas (to the extent not preempted by federal law), without regard to principles of conflicts of law. This Agreement replaces the Prior Agreement and any other prior agreement between the Company and the Executive addressing the subject matter hereof.

 

8.            Validity.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

9.            Employment Rights.  Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement shall create any right or duty on the part of the Company or the Executive to have the Executive remain in the employment of the Company.  The Executive may, at any time during the Executive’s employment with the Company upon the giving of 30 days prior written notice, voluntarily resign (without Good Reason) from the Executive’s employment hereunder.

 

10.          Withholding of Taxes.  The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes as shall be required pursuant to any

 

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law or government regulation or ruling; provided, however, that no withholding pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code shall be made unless, in the opinion of tax counsel selected by the Company and acceptable to the Executive, such withholding relates to payments which result in the imposition of an excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code.

 

11.          Section 409A.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Executive is a “specified employee” (as defined and applied in Section 409A of the Code) as of the Termination Date, to the extent any payment under this Agreement constitutes deferred compensation (after taking into account any applicable exemptions under Section 409A of the Code) and to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments under this Agreement until the earlier of (a) the first day following the six-month anniversary of the Termination Date, or (b) the Executive’s date of death.  For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each “payment” (as defined by Section 409A of the Code) made under this Agreement shall be considered a “separate payment.”  In addition, for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, payments shall be deemed exempt from Section 409A of the Code to the full extent possible under the “short-term deferral” exemption of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(4) and (with respect to amounts paid no later than the second calendar year following the calendar year containing the Termination Date) the “two-years/two-times” separation pay exemption of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), which are hereby incorporated by reference.

 

12.          Extension of Restrictive Covenants.  The Executive agrees that if the Executive receives CiC Severance Compensation, the time periods for the non-competition and non-solicitation covenants contained in the Executive’s [Employment Restrictions Agreement dated                     ](4) (the “ERA”) shall be extended to be a period of years equal to the multiple specified in Section 2(d) for calculation of CiC Severance Compensation (i) only to the extent such period is longer than that of the one already established for such covenant under the ERA, and (ii) subject to [Article Six] of the ERA.  Executive agrees that the ERA is necessary to protect the Company’s confidential and proprietary information and business goodwill.  The Executive further acknowledges that the time, geographic and scope limitations of the restrictive covenants in the ERA, as extended hereby in the event that the Executive is to receive CiC Severance Compensation are reasonable, especially in light of the Company’s desire to protect its confidential and proprietary information, and that the Executive will not be precluded from gainful employment pursuant to the Executive’s non-competition and other obligations as provided in the ERA, as extended hereby in the event that the Executive is to receive CiC Severance Compensation.

 

(4)  To be included/inserted as appropriate based on whether the agreement is in relation to a new hire or promotion, and depending on the name and terms of the agreement.

 

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13.          Compensation Recoupment.  Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”), the CiC Severance Compensation and/or other compensation or benefits set forth or referred to in this Agreement (collectively, “Compensation and Benefits”) shall not be deemed fully earned or vested, even if paid or distributed to the Executive, if the Compensation and Benefits or any portion thereof is deemed incentive compensation and subject to recovery, or “clawback” by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or by any stock exchange on which the Company’s securities are listed (the “Rules”).  In addition, the Executive hereby acknowledges that this Agreement may be amended as necessary and/or shall be subject to any recoupment policies adopted by the Company to comply with the requirements and/or limitations under the Act and the Rules, or any other federal or stock exchange requirements, including by expressly permitting (or, if applicable, requiring) the Company to revoke, recover and/or clawback the Compensation and Benefits.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amended & Restated Severance Agreement effective on the date and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
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