Document:

Exhibit 10.11

 

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

 

Effective
Date: December 2, 2021 

 

This Consulting
Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the Effective Date set forth above by and between Stran
& Company, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Client”), the consultant named on the signature page
hereto (“Consultant”), and the sole owner and officer of Consultant named on the signature page hereto (“Officer”).

 

1. Engagement
of Services. In connection with Officer’s role as Vice President of Strategy and Growth Initiatives for Client since March 2020,
Consultant, an entity whose sole owner and officer is Officer, has been providing services to Client and from and after the date hereof
and subject to the terms of this Agreement, Consultant will continue to render these services (all of such services, including those rendered
prior to the date hereof, are referred to herein as the “Services”). Consultant will have exclusive control over the
manner and means of performing the Services, including the choice of place and time. Consultant will provide, at Consultant’s own
expense, a place of work and all equipment, tools and other materials necessary to complete the Services; however, to the extent necessary
to facilitate performance of the Services, Client may, in its discretion, make its equipment or facilities available to Officer or Consultant
at Officer or Consultant’s request. While on Client’s premises, Officer and Consultant agree to comply with Client’s
then-current access rules and procedures, including those related to safety, security and confidentiality. Consultant agrees and acknowledges
that Officer and Consultant have no expectation of privacy with respect to Client’s telecommunications, networking or information
processing systems (including stored computer files, email messages and voice messages) and that Officer and Consultant’s activities,
including the sending or receiving of any files or messages, on or using those systems may be monitored, and the contents of such files
and messages may be reviewed and disclosed, at any time, without notice.

 

2. Compensation.
As compensation for the Services, Client will compensate Consultant as follows:

 

2.1 Signing
Fee. Client will pay Consultant a signing fee of $30,000 on the Effective Date.

 

2.2 Annual
Fee. Client will pay Consultant an annual fee of $100,000 during the Term, pro-rated for any period for which the Services are provided
for less than the Term’s full length (the “Annual Fee”). Payment to Consultant of the Annual Fee will be due
on a monthly basis within thirty (30) days following Client’s receipt of an invoice which contains accurate records of the work
performed sufficient to document the invoiced fees during the prior calendar month or unbilled portion thereof. Consultant will be reimbursed
only for its reasonable and documented expenses that are preapproved in writing (including by email) by Client.

 

2.3 Bonus.
For each fiscal year completed during the Term, Consultant will be eligible to receive bonus compensation in addition to the bonus compensation
provided for under Sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, and 2.8 hereof, as determined by the Board (all such compensation, “Bonus”).

 

2.4 Automobile
Bonus. During the Term, Client will pay Consultant an additional $750 per month as an automobile Bonus.

 

2.5 Base
Restricted Stock Bonus. Consultant will be awarded a Bonus of (i) 20,000 restricted shares of Client’s common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) on the Effective Date, which shall vest on the three-month anniversary of the
Effective Date; (ii) 20,000 shares of Common Stock on the six-month anniversary of the Effective Date, which shall vest immediately upon
issuance; and (iii) 20,000 shares of Common Stock on the twelve-month anniversary of the Effective Date, which shall vest immediately
upon issuance. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that all such shares of Common Stock and any other shares of Common Stock that Consultant
now owns or hereafter acquires pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise shall be subject to the transfer restrictions and other terms and
conditions of the Lock-Up Agreement between Officer and EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, dated November 8, 2021 (the
“Lock-Up Agreement”). These restricted shares of Common Stock shall be in addition to the shares of Common Stock previously
granted by Client to Officer on November 12, 2021.

 

2.6 Performance-Based
Stock Option Bonus. Consultant will be awarded a Bonus of an option to purchase 65,000 shares of Common Stock at the price per share
of $3.90 (being the last closing stock price of the Common Stock as reported by The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC) on the Effective Date, which
shall vest in accordance with the vesting terms of Section 2.7 hereof (the “Performance-Based Stock Option”). This
option shall be in addition to the option to purchase 52,000 shares of Common Stock previously granted by Client to Officer on November
12, 2021.

 

     

     

    

 

2.7 Performance-Based
Equity Bonus. Consultant will be awarded a Bonus of (i) 10,000 fully-vested restricted shares of Common Stock and the Performance-Based
Stock Option shall vest as to 10,000 shares of Common Stock if Sales (as defined below) exceed $21,000,000 combined for any two consecutive
quarters or if Market Capitalization (as defined below) exceeds $65,000,000 for twenty-five (25) out of thirty (30) consecutive
trading days anytime within the Term; (ii) 10,000 fully-vested restricted shares of Common Stock and the Performance-Based Stock Option
shall vest as to 10,000 shares of Common Stock if Sales exceed $25,000,000 combined for any two consecutive quarters or if Market
Capitalization exceeds $75,000,000 for twenty-five (25) out of thirty (30) consecutive trading days anytime within the Term; (iii) 15,000
fully-vested restricted shares of Common Stock and the Performance-Based Stock Option shall vest as to 20,000 shares of Common Stock if
Sales exceed $37,500,000 combined for any two consecutive quarters or if Market Capitalization exceeds $90,000,000 for twenty-five
(25) out of thirty (30) consecutive trading days anytime within the Term; and (iv) 25,000 fully-vested restricted shares of Common Stock
and the Performance-Based Stock Option shall vest as to 25,000 shares of Common Stock if Sales exceed $45,000,000 combined for any two
consecutive quarters or if Market Capitalization exceeds $180,000,000 for twenty-five (25) out of thirty (30) consecutive trading
days anytime within the Term. “Sales” means the dollar number on the line item labeled “Sales” of Client’s
“Statements Of Earnings (Loss) And Retained Earnings” (or equivalent thereof) forming part of its financial statements as
reviewed or audited by Client’s auditing firm according to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. “Market
Capitalization” means the closing stock price of the Common Stock as reported by The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC multiplied by the
total shares of Common Stock outstanding as of 4:00 PM E.T. on the date that such closing stock price was determined as reported by Client’s
transfer agent. The restricted shares of Common Stock awarded pursuant to this section shall be in addition to the shares of Common Stock
and options to purchase Common Stock previously granted by Client to Officer on November 12, 2021.

 

2.8 Equity
Grants Generally. All grants of or pending grants of restricted shares of Common Stock and options to purchase Common Stock provided
for under Sections 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 hereof shall be awarded under the Stran & Company, Inc. Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”) and shall be subject to the further terms and conditions of the Plan and a Restricted Stock Award
Agreement or Stock Option Agreement, respectively.

 

2.9 Change
in Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined below) during the Term, whether or not Consultant’s engagement
is terminated, or upon Consultant’s termination without cause, all restricted stock, stock option, SAR or similar awards granted
to or pending grant to and held by Consultant shall immediately vest and shall no longer be subject to forfeiture, unless expressly provided
otherwise in the governing documents for such awards. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” shall
be deemed to have occurred if, after the Effective Date, any of the following occurs (through one or a series of related transactions):
(a) the sale, disposition or transfer to an unrelated third-party of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Client and
its consolidated subsidiaries, (b) a sale, disposition or transfer resulting in no less than a majority of the voting power or equity
interests of Client and its consolidated subsidiaries on a fully-diluted basis being held by a person (as defined below) or persons acting
as a group who prior to such sale, disposition or transfer did not have a majority of such voting power, (c) a merger, consolidation,
recapitalization or reorganization of Client or its consolidated subsidiaries with or into one or more entities such that “control”
(as defined below) of the resulting entity is held, directly or indirectly, by a person or persons acting as a group who did not have
control of Client and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to such merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization, or (d) the
liquidation or dissolution of Client or its consolidated subsidiaries. For purposes of the foregoing, “control” means the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies, or the power to appoint directors, whether through the ownership
of voting interests, by contract or otherwise, and “person” shall have the meaning such term has as is used in Sections 13(d)
and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). For the avoidance of doubt any restructuring of Client into a holding company
structure, re-domestication of Client into a different jurisdiction or other reorganization of Client where the persons who prior to such
restructuring, re-domestication or reorganization held a majority of the voting power continue to hold a majority of the voting power
thereafter shall not be deemed to be a Change in Control.

 

3. Ownership
of Work Product. Consultant and Officer agree that any and all Work Product, other than Preexisting IP (as defined below), shall be
the sole and exclusive property of Client. Consultant and Officer hereby irrevocably assign to Client all right, title and interest worldwide
in and to any deliverables arising from the provision of the Services (“Deliverables”), and to any ideas, concepts,
processes, discoveries, developments, formulae, information, materials, improvements, designs, artwork, content, software programs, other
copyrightable works, and any other work product created, conceived or developed by Consultant or Officer (whether alone or jointly with
others) for Client during or before the term of this Agreement, including all copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and other
intellectual property rights therein (the “Work Product”). Consultant and Officer retain no rights to use the Work
Product other than rights to Preexisting IP and agree not to challenge the validity of Client’s ownership of the Work Product. Consultant
and Officer agree to execute, at Client’s request and expense, all documents and other instruments necessary or desirable to confirm
such assignment. In the event that Consultant or Officer does not, for any reason, execute such documents within a reasonable time after
Client’s request, Consultant and Officer hereby irrevocably appoint Client as each of Consultant’s and Officer’s attorney-in-fact
for the purpose of executing such documents on Consultant’s or Officer’s behalf, which appointment is coupled with an interest.

 

4. Other
Rights. If Consultant or Officer has any rights, including without limitation “artist’s rights” or “moral
rights,” in the Work Product other than Preexisting IP which cannot be assigned, Consultant and Officer hereby unconditionally and
irrevocably grant to Client an exclusive (even as to Consultant and Officer), worldwide, fully paid and royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual
license, with rights to sublicense through multiple tiers of sublicensees, to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of,
publicly perform and publicly display the Work Product in any medium or format, whether now known of later developed. In the event that
Consultant or Officer has any rights in the Work Product that cannot be assigned or licensed, Consultant and Officer unconditionally and
irrevocably waive the enforcement of such rights, and all claims and causes of action of any kind against Client or Client’s customers.

 

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5. License
to Preexisting IP. Client acknowledges that Consultant may incorporate into Work Product intellectual property developed by a third
party or by Consultant other than in the course of performing services for Client (“Preexisting IP”). To the extent
that Consultant uses or incorporates Preexisting IP into Work Product, Consultant and Officer hereby grant to Client a non-exclusive,
perpetual, fully-paid and royalty-free, irrevocable and worldwide right, with the right to sublicense through multiple levels of sublicensees,
to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, publicly perform and publicly display in any medium or format, whether now
known of later developed, such Preexisting IP incorporated or used in Work Product. However, in no event will Consultant incorporate into
the Work Product any software code licensed under the GNU GPL or LGPL or any similar “open source” license. Consultant and
Officer represent and warrant that Consultant and Officer have an unqualified right to license to Client all Preexisting IP as provided
in this section.

 

6. Representations
and Warranties. Consultant and Officer each represents and warrants that: (a) the Services shall be performed in a professional manner
and in accordance with the industry standards, (b) Work Product will be an original work of Consultant or Officer, (c) Consultant and
Officer have the right and unrestricted ability to assign the ownership of Work Product to Client as set forth in Section 3 hereof (including
without limitation the right to assign the ownership of any Work Product created by Consultant’s or Officer’s employees or
contractors), (d) the Work Product nor any element thereof will infringe upon or misappropriate any copyright, patent, trademark, trade
secret, right of publicity or privacy, or any other proprietary right of any person, whether contractual, statutory or common law, (e)
Consultant and Officer have an unqualified right to grant to Client the license to Preexisting IP set forth in Section 5 hereof, and (f)
Consultant and Officer will comply with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws governing corporations or self-employed
individuals, including laws requiring the payment of taxes, such as income and employment taxes, and social security, disability, and
other contributions. Consultant and Officer agree to indemnify and hold Client harmless from any and all damages, costs, claims, expenses
or other liability (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from or relating to the breach or alleged breach by Consultant
or Officer of the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 6.

 

7. Independent
Contractor Relationship. Consultant’s relationship with Client is that of an independent contractor, and nothing in this Agreement
is intended to, or should be construed to, create a partnership, agency, joint venture or employment relationship between Client and any
of Consultant’s or Officer’s employees or agents. Consultant and Officer are not authorized to make any representation, contract
or commitment on behalf of Client unless otherwise expressly permitted by Client. Consultant, Officer and Consultant’s and Officer’s
employees will not be entitled to any of the benefits that Client may make available to its employees, including, but not limited to,
group health or life insurance, profit-sharing or retirement benefits. Because Consultant is an independent contractor, Client will not
withhold or make payments for social security, make unemployment insurance or disability insurance contributions, or obtain workers’
compensation insurance on behalf of Consultant. Consultant and Officer are solely responsible for, and will file, on a timely basis, all
tax returns and payments required to be filed with, or made to, any federal, state or local tax authority with respect to the performance
of Services and receipt of fees under this Agreement. Consultant and Officer are solely responsible for, and must maintain adequate records
of, expenses incurred in the course of performing Services under this Agreement. No part of Consultant’s compensation will be subject
to withholding by Client for the payment of any social security, federal, state or any other employee payroll taxes. Client will regularly
report amounts paid to Consultant by filing Form 1099-MISC with the Internal Revenue Service as required by law. If, notwithstanding the
foregoing, Consultant is reclassified as an employee of Client, or any affiliate of Client, by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the
U.S. Department of Labor, or any other federal or state or foreign agency as the result of any administrative or judicial proceeding,
Consultant and Officer agree that Consultant and Officer will not, as the result of such reclassification, be entitled to or eligible
for, on either a prospective or retrospective basis, any employee benefits under any plans or programs established or maintained by Client.

 

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8. Confidential
Information. Consultant and Officer agree that during the term of this Agreement and thereafter neither will use or permit the use
of Client’s Confidential Information in any manner or for any purpose not expressly set forth in this Agreement, will hold such
Confidential Information in confidence and protect it from unauthorized use and disclosure, and will not disclose such Confidential Information
to any third parties except as set forth in Section 9 below. “Confidential Information” as used in this Agreement
shall mean all information disclosed by Client to Consultant or Officer, whether during or before the Term, that is not generally known
in the Client’s trade or industry and shall include, without limitation: (a) concepts and ideas relating to the development and
distribution of content in any medium or to the current, future and proposed products or services of Client or its subsidiaries or affiliates;
(b) trade secrets, drawings, inventions, know-how, software programs, and software source documents; (c) information regarding plans for
research, development, new service offerings or products, marketing and selling, business plans, business forecasts, budgets and unpublished
financial statements, licenses and distribution arrangements, prices and costs, suppliers and customers; (d) existence of any business
discussions, negotiations or agreements between the parties; and (e) any information regarding the skills and compensation of employees,
contractors or other agents of Client or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Confidential Information also includes proprietary or confidential
information of any third party who may disclose such information to Client, Consultant or Officer in the course of Client’s business.
Confidential Information does not include information that (x) is or becomes a part of the public domain through no act or omission of
Consultant and Officer, (y) is disclosed to Consultant and Officer by a third party without restrictions on disclosure, or (z) was in
Consultant’s and Officer’s lawful possession prior to the disclosure and was not obtained by Consultant or Officer either
directly or indirectly from Client. In addition, this section will not be construed to prohibit disclosure of Confidential Information
to the extent that such disclosure is required by law or valid order of a court or other governmental authority; provided, however, that
Consultant shall first have given notice to Client and shall have made a reasonable effort to obtain a protective order requiring that
the Confidential Information so disclosed be used only for the purposes for which the order was issued. All Confidential Information furnished
to Consultant or Officer by Client is the sole and exclusive property of Client or its suppliers or customers. Upon request by Client,
Consultant and Officer agree to promptly deliver to Client the original and any copies of the Confidential Information.

 

9. Consultant’s
Employees. Consultant will ensure that each of its employees or other agents, including Officer, who will have access to any Confidential
Information or perform any Services has entered into a binding written agreement that is expressly for the benefit of Client and protects
Client’s rights and interests to at least the same degree as Section 8. Client reserves the right to refuse or limit Consultant’s
use of any employee or consultant or to require Consultant to remove any employee or consultant already engaged in the performance of
the Services. Client’s exercise of such right will in no way limit Consultant’s and Officer’s obligations under this
Agreement.

 

10. No
Conflict of Interest. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant and Officer will not accept work, enter into a contract, or accept
an obligation from any third party, inconsistent or incompatible with Consultant’s and Officer’s obligations, or the scope
of Services rendered for Client, under this Agreement. Consultant and Officer each warrants that there is no other contract or duty on
its part inconsistent with this Agreement. Consultant and Officer each agrees to indemnify Client from any and all loss or liability incurred
by reason of the alleged breach by Consultant or Officer of any services agreement with any third party.

 

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11. Term
and Termination. 

 

11.1 Term.
The term of this Agreement is for twenty-seven (27) months from the Effective Date set forth above, unless earlier terminated as provided
in this Agreement (the “Term”). During the Term, Consultant agrees to perform all legal and contractual duties and
Officer accepts all legal and contractual responsibilities of an “executive officer” of Client as such term is defined under
Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

11.2 Termination
Without Cause. Client may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written
notice to Consultant. Consultant may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written
notice to Client. In the event that Consultant’s engagement is terminated without cause, Client shall have no further obligations
to Consultant hereunder except (a) for unpaid (i) fees provided for under Sections 2.1 or 2.2 hereof; and (ii) any Bonus actually granted
by the Board (the “Accrued Amounts”); and (b) upon execution by each of Consultant and Officer of a general release
and waiver in the form annexed to this Agreement as Exhibit A (the “Release”), a severance payment of $25,000. 
Consultant shall have sixty (60) days from the date of termination to execute and return the Release. Payments made on account of Consultant’s
execution of the Release shall be paid in three (3) monthly installments within thirty (30) days of each of the three (3) calendar months
following the date of termination.

 

11.3 Termination
for Cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately in the event the other party has materially breached the Agreement
and failed to cure such breach within fifteen (15) days of receipt of notice by the non-breaching party. In the event that Consultant’s
engagement is terminated with cause, Client shall have no further obligations to Consultant hereunder except for any Accrued Amounts.

 

11.4 Accrued
Amounts. All Accrued Amounts provided for under this Agreement shall be paid within seven (7) calendar days after the termination
of Consultant.

 

11.5 Survival.
The rights and obligations contained in Sections 3 (“Ownership of Work Product”), 4 (“Other Rights”),
5 (“License to Preexisting IP”), 6 (“Representations and Warranties”), 8 (“Confidential
Information”) and 12 (“Noninterference with Business”) hereof will survive any termination or expiration
of this Agreement.

 

12. Noninterference
with Business. During this Agreement, and for a period of one (1) year immediately following its termination, each of Consultant and
Officer agrees not to interfere with the business of Client in any manner. By way of example and not of limitation, each of Consultant
and Officer agrees not to solicit or induce any employee, independent contractor, or Client customer to terminate or breach an employment,
contractual or other relationship with Client.

 

13. Successors
and Assigns. Consultant and Officer may not subcontract or otherwise delegate or assign this Agreement or any of its obligations under
this Agreement without Client’s prior written consent. Any attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing shall be null and
void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be for the benefit of Client’s successors and assigns, and will be binding on
Consultant’s and Officer’s assignees.

 

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14. Notices.
Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered as follows with notice deemed given as indicated:
(i) by personal delivery when delivered personally; (ii) by overnight courier upon written verification of receipt; (iii) by telecopy
or facsimile transmission upon acknowledgment of receipt of electronic transmission; or (iv) by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested, upon verification of receipt. Notice shall be sent to the addresses set forth below or such other address as either party may
specify in writing.

 

15. Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the United States of America and by the laws of the State of
Nevada, without giving effect to any conflicts of laws principles that require the application of the law of a different jurisdiction.

 

16. Severability.
Should any provisions of this Agreement be held by a court of law to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and
enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

 

17. Waiver.
The waiver by Client of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by Consultant or Officer shall not operate or be construed as a waiver
of any other or subsequent breach by Consultant or Officer.

 

18. Injunctive
Relief for Breach. Consultant’s and Officer’s obligations under this Agreement are of a unique character that gives them
particular value; breach of any of such obligations will result in irreparable and continuing damage to Client for which there will be
no adequate remedy at law; and, in the event of such breach, Client will be entitled to injunctive relief and/or a decree for specific
performance, and such other and further relief as may be proper (including monetary damages if appropriate).

 

19. Entire
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all
prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter. The terms of this Agreement will govern all services
undertaken by Consultant for Client. This Agreement may only be changed or amended by mutual agreement of authorized representatives of
the parties in writing. The Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of
which shall be taken together and deemed to be one instrument.

 

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In
Witness Whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

	 	CLIENT:
	 	 
	 	Stran & Company, Inc.
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Andrew Shape
	 	 	Name:	Andrew Shape
	 	 	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	 	Address:	
    2 Heritage Drive, Suite 600

    Quincy, MA 02171

 

	 	CONSULTANT:
	 	 
	 	Josselin Capital Advisors, Inc.
	 	Name of Consultant (Please Print)
	 	 
	 	/s/ John Audibert
	 	Signature
	 	 
	 	By: John Audibert, President
	 	Title (if applicable)
	 	 
	 	Address:	14 Norfield Road
	 	 	Weston, CT 06883
	 	 	 

 

	 	OFFICER:
	 	 
	 	John Audibert
	 	Name of Officer (Please Print)
	 	 
	 	/s/ John Audibert
	 	Signature
	 	 
	 	By: 
	 	Title (if applicable)
	 	 
	 	Address:	14 Norfield Road
	 	 	Weston, CT 06883
	 	 	 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

RELEASE

 

The undersigned, and
Stran & Company, Inc. (the “Client”) entered into a Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”)
on ______________, 2021, of which this Exhibit A Release forms a part. For purposes of this Exhibit A Release, Client shall be defined
the same as in the Agreement.

 

Client and the undersigned
agree that this Exhibit A Release will become effective seven (7) days after the undersigned sign it and do not revoke it. The undersigned
understand and agree that the undersigned may not sign the Exhibit A Release prior to the undersigned’s termination in accordance
with Section 11.2 of the Agreement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exhibit A Release, the undersigned will be entitled to the payment described
in Section 11.2 of the Agreement, in the manner and under the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.

 

In exchange for providing
the undersigned with these enhanced benefits described in the Agreement, the undersigned agree to waive all claims against Client, and
to release and forever discharge Client, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from any and all liability for any claims, rights or
damages of any kind, whether known or unknown to the undersigned, that the undersigned may have against Client as of the date of my execution
of this Exhibit A Release that arise out of or relate in any way to Consultant’s engagement with Client or the termination of such
engagement, arising under any applicable federal, state or local law or ordinance, including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Equal Pay Act, the Uniform Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act, the
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Worker
Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and claims for individual relief under the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and any other federal, state or local statute or constitutional provision governing employment notwithstanding
that none of the undersigned was an employee of Client at any time during the Term; all tort, contract (express or implied), common law,
and public policy claims of any type whatsoever; all claims for invasion of privacy, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress,
injury to reputation, pain and suffering, constructive and wrongful discharge, retaliation, wages, monetary or equitable relief, vacation
pay, grants or awards under any unvested and/or cancelled equity and/or incentive compensation plan or program, separation and/or severance
pay under any separation or severance pay plan maintained by Client, any other employee fringe benefits plans, medical plans, or attorneys’
fees; or any demand to seek discovery of any of the claims, rights or damages previously enumerated herein.

 

This Exhibit A Release
is not intended to, and does not, release rights or claims that may arise after the date of the undersigned’s execution hereof,
including without limitation any rights or claims that the undersigned may have to secure enforcement of the terms and conditions of the
Agreement or the Exhibit A Release. To the extent any claim, charge, complaint or action covered by the Exhibit A Release is brought by
the undersigned, for the undersigned’s benefit or on the undersigned’s behalf, the undersigned expressly waive any claim to
any form of individual monetary or other damages, including attorneys’ fees and costs, or any other form of personal recovery or
relief in connection with any such claim, charge, complaint or action. The undersigned further agree to dismiss with prejudice any pending
civil lawsuit or arbitration covered by the Exhibit A Release. For purposes of this Exhibit A Release, “the undersigned” shall
include the undersigned’s affiliates, heirs, executors, administrators, attorneys, representatives, successors and assigns.

 

The undersigned acknowledge
that the undersigned are executing this Exhibit A Release voluntarily, free of any duress or coercion. Client has urged the undersigned
to obtain the advice of an attorney or other representative of my choice, unrelated to Client, prior to executing this Exhibit A Release,
and the undersigned acknowledge that the undersigned have had the opportunity to do so. Further, the undersigned acknowledge that the
undersigned have a full understanding of the terms of the Agreement and this Exhibit A Release. The undersigned understand that the execution
of this Exhibit A Release is not to be construed as an admission of liability or wrongdoing by Client or the undersigned.

 

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The undersigned acknowledge
that the undersigned have been given at least twenty-one (21) days within which to consider executing this Exhibit A Release (the
“Twenty-One (21)-Day Period”) and seven (7) days from the date of my execution of this Exhibit A Release within
which to revoke it (the “Exhibit A Revocation Period”). The undersigned understand that my executed Exhibit A Release
must be returned to the President or another executive of Client. If the undersigned execute the Exhibit A Release prior to the end of
the Twenty-One (21)-Day Period, the undersigned agree and acknowledge that: (i) the undersigned’s execution was a knowing and
voluntary waiver of the undersigned’s rights to consider this Exhibit A Release for the full twenty-one (21) days; and (ii) the
undersigned had sufficient time in which to consider and understand the Exhibit A Release, and to review it with an attorney or other
representative of the undersigned’s choice, if the undersigned wished. Any revocation of this Exhibit A Release must be in writing
and returned to the President or another executive officer of Client, via certified U.S. Mail, Return Receipt Requested. In the event
that the undersigned revoke this Exhibit A Release, the undersigned acknowledge that the undersigned will not be entitled to receive,
and agree not to accept, any payments described in the Agreement. The undersigned agree that the undersigned’s acceptance of any
such payments or benefits will constitute an acknowledgment that the undersigned did not revoke the Exhibit A Release. This Exhibit A
Release will not become effective or enforceable until the Exhibit A Revocation Period has expired.

 

BY SIGNING THIS EXHIBIT
A RELEASE, THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE UNDERSIGNED ARE KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVING AND RELEASING ANY AND ALL RIGHTS THE
UNDERSIGNED MAY HAVE AGAINST STRAN & COMPANY, INC. UP TO THE DATE OF THE UNDERSIGNED’S EXECUTION OF THIS EXHIBIT A RELEASE UNDER
THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT, THE OLDER WORKERS BENEFIT PROTECTION ACT, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE DISCRIMINATION LAWS, STATUTES,
ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS.

 

	ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO	 
	 	 
	(If Individual)	 
	 	 
	Name:	 
	 	 
	Date:	 
	 	 
	(If Entity)	 

 

	By:_____________________________________________	
	Name of Entity:____________________________________	
	Name of Authorized Signatory:_______________________	 
	Title of Authorized Signatory:______________________	 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.16

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into this date, by and between FIRST TRINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION, an Oklahoma corporation (“Company”) and William S. Lay (“Employee”)

 

Whereas, Company desires to employ Employee as its Vice President and Chief Investment Officer or such other titles as Company and employee may agree during this agreement; and

 

Whereas, Employee desires to accept such position;

 

The parties agree to the following:

 

	
			1.

				 	
			TERMS AND DUTIES

			

 

For valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Employee is hereby employed and shall work for Company and its subsidiaries for a term commencing on January 1, 2022 and continuing for a period of twelve (12) months ending December 31, 2022, or the termination of this Agreement as described In Section 6 hereof, whichever shall occur first. Employee shall be employed as Vice President and Chief Investment Officer or in such other position(s) as Employee and Company may agree. Employee may perform his work from his home, the Company office or other location as he may determine. The employee’s duties shall be to manage Company’s interests in its business and subsidiaries as mutually agreed and set forth in an agreed job description.

 

	
			2.

				 	
			TIME

			

 

Employee is employed hereafter and is not required to work more than 347 hours per year which includes holidays and vacation time. Employee shall give his best efforts, loyalty, and attention to Company’s interests during the term of this agreement.

 

	
			3.

				 	
			COMPENSATION

			

 

Base Salary. As compensation for all services rendered by the employee under this agreement, Company will pay Employee $31,250 per year of the agreement as base salary plus $95 per hour for hours worked in excess of 347 per year including hours for holidays and vacation time, payable periodically, in substantially equal amounts, but no less often than semi-monthly in accordance with company’s payroll practices from time to time.

 

(b) Bonus. Company, at the discretion of the compensation committee and Board of Directors, may grant additional bonuses to Employee based on performance relating to events such as, but not limited to, acquisitions, establishment of subsidiaries or affiliates, company expansion, corporate profits and corporate cost savings. Such bonuses shall be granted on an annual basis.

 

4. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.

 

The Employee will be entitled to participate in all incentive, retirement, profit-sharing, life, medical, disability and other benefit plans and programs (collectively “Benefit Plans”) as are from time to time generally available to other executives of the Company, subject to the provisions of those programs. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will reimburse employee for Medicare and Medicare supplement insurance premiums for employee and spouse. The Employee will also be entitled to attend all agent trips and conventions, and industry meetings including IASA, other employee benefits such as holidays, sick leave and vacation in accordance with the Company’s policies as they may change from time to time, but in no event shall the Employee be entitled to less than three (3) weeks paid vacation per year and holiday pay.

 

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5. EXPENSES.

 

(a)Reimbursement for Expenses. The Company will promptly reimburse the Employee, in accordance with the Company’s policies and practices in effect from time to time, and in accordance with past practices for all expenses reasonably incurred by the Employee in performance of the Employee’s duties under this Agreement, including but not limited to travel, expense for trips and conventions, entertainment, professional dues and subscriptions and all dues, fees and expenses associated with memberships in various professional and business associations in which employee participates, communication related expenses, office supplies and computer software and equipment.

 

(1) Employee is responsible for proper substantiation and reporting of business expenses and mileage.

 

6. TERMINATION.

 

The Employee’s employment by the Company: (a) shall terminate upon the Employee’s death or disability (as defined below); (b) may be terminated by the Company for any reason other than cause or non-performance at any time; (c) may be terminated by the Company for cause (as defined below) at any time; (d) may be terminated by the Employee, without cause at any time upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice delivered by the Employee to the Company; (e) may be terminated by the employee for cause (as defined below) at any time upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice delivered by the Employee to the Company; (f) may be terminated by the Company for non-performance by the Employee at any time; and (g) any requirement by Employer for Employee to perform his duties at any location not agreed to in writing by Employee shall be deemed an automatic termination of this Agreement and the provisions of Section 7(b) “consequences of termination by Company for any reason other than for cause or for non-performance of employee” shall apply.

 

(a) Disability. This agreement will automatically terminate if Employee shall be prevented from performing Employee’s usual duties for a period of six (6) consecutive months, or for shorter periods aggregating more than six (6) months in any twelve (12) month period by reason of physical or mental disability, total or partial, (herein referred to as “disability”), Company shall nevertheless continue to pay full salary up to and including the last day of the sixth consecutive month of disability, or the day on which the shorter periods of disability shall have equaled a total of six (6) months. Any salary payments to the Employee shall be reduced by the amount of any benefits paid for the same period of time under any disability insurance program provided by the Company.

 

(b) The term “cause” in the event of termination of the Employee’s employment by the Company means (i) intentional neglect that jeopardizes the life or property of another, (ii) intentional wrongdoing or malfeasance: or (iii) intentional violation of a business- related law. Any of the three cause’s must have been committed by the Employee and have a material adverse effect and demonstrably injurious to the Company and which is not or cannot be cured within sixty (60) days after notice from the Board of Directors of the Company thereof.

 

(c) The term “cause” in the event of termination of the Employee’s employment by the Company means (i) the change in job responsibilities of the Employee resulting in the demotion of the Employee from the position of Chief Investment Officer during the term of this agreement, which demotion is caused by something other than would be cause for termination of the Employee’s employment by the Company for cause and other than the non-performance of the Employee as defined later herein; or (ii) the removal of the Employee from the Board of Directors of the Company or its subsidiaries or the failure of the Employee to be re-elected to said Board of Directors, as the case may be.

 

(d) The term “non-performance by the Employee” in the event of termination of the Employee’s employment by the Company means the determination by a super-majority (greater than 75%) of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company, in their sole and absolute discretion, that the Employee is not performing his duties under this Agreement after the Board of Directors of the Company has delivered to the Employee written notice which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes he is not performing his duties and which is not or cannot be cured within sixty (60) days after such written notice is delivered to the Employee.

 

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7. CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION.

 

(a) CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION ON EMPLOYEE’S DEATH OR DISABILITY.

 

If the Employee’s employment is terminated prior to December 31, 2021, because of the Employee’s death or disability, (i) subject to Section 7(g) hereof, this Agreement terminates immediately; (ii) the Company will pay the Employee, or his legal representative or estate, as the case may be, in full satisfaction of all of its compensation (base salary and bonus) obligations under this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of any base salary due to the Employee through the last day of employment, plus any accrued bonus to which the Employee may have been entitled on the last day of employment, but had not yet been received; and (ii) the Employee’s benefits and rights under any Benefit Plan shall be paid, retained or forfeited in accordance with the terms of such plan; provided, however, that Employer shall have no obligation to make any payments toward these benefits for Employee from and after termination.

 

(b) CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION FOR CAUSE BY THE COMPANY

 

If the Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company prior to December 31, 2021 for cause, (i) subject to Section 7(g) hereof, this Agreement terminates immediately; (ii) the Company will pay the Employee, in full satisfaction of all of its compensation (base salary and bonus) obligations under this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of any base salary due to the Employee through the last day of employment, plus any accrued bonus to which the Employee may have been entitled on the last day of employment, but had not yet been received; and (iii) the Employee’s benefits and rights under any Benefit Plan shall be paid, retained or forfeited in accordance with the terms of such plan; provided, however, that Employer shall have no obligation to make any payments toward these benefits for Employee from and after termination.

 

(c) CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE OR FOR NON-PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEE

 

(1) If the Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company prior to December 31, 2021, for any reason other than for cause or non-performance of Employee, (i) subject to Section 7(g) hereof, this Agreement terminates immediately; (ii)the Company will pay the Employee, in full satisfaction of all of its compensation (base salary and bonus) obligations under this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of any base salary due to the Employee through the last day of employment, plus any accrued bonus to which the Employee may have been entitled on the last day of employment, but had not yet been received; (iii) the Company will pay the Employee, within sixty (60) days of such termination, a lump sum severance payment equal to the greater of the current year’s base salary or the unpaid balance of the cumulative annual base salary which would have been payable to Employee through December 31, 2021 and (iv) the Employee’s benefits and rights under any Benefit Plan, other than any basic health and medical benefit plan, shall be paid, retained or forfeited in accordance with the terms of such plan; provided, however, that Employer shall continue to reimburse Employee for Medicare and Medicare supplement insurance premium payments for employee and spouse after termination on the same basis as past practice until December 31, 2021.

 

(2) Any payment pursuant to clause (c)(1)(iii) above (the “Termination Payment”): (a) will be subject to offset for any advances, amounts receivable, and loans, including accrued interest, outstanding on the date of the employment termination; and (b) will not be subject to offset on account of any remuneration paid or payable to the Employee for any subsequent employment the Employee may obtain, whether during or after the period during which the Termination Payment is made, and the Employee shall have no obligation whatever to seek any subsequent employment.

 

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(d) CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYEE FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE OR EMPLOYEE’S DEATH OR DISABILITY.

 

If, upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Company by the Employee, the Employee’s employment is terminated by the Employee prior to December 31, 2021 for any reason other than for cause or Employee’s death or disability, (i) subject to Section 7(g) hereof, this Agreement terminates immediately; (ii) the Company will pay the Employee, in full satisfaction of all of its compensation (base salary and bonus) obligations under this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of any base salary due to the Employee through the last day of employment, plus any accrued bonus to which the Employee may have been entitled on the last day of employment, but had not yet been received; and (iii) the Employee’s benefits and rights under any Benefit Plan, other than any basic health and medical benefit plan, shall be retained or forfeited in accordance with the terms of such plan; provided, however, that Employer shall have no obligation to make any payments toward these benefits for Employee from and after termination.

 

(e) CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYEE FOR CAUSE.

 

(1) If the Employee’s employment is terminated by the Employee prior to December 31, 2021, for cause (i) subject to Section 7(g) hereof, this Agreement terminates immediately; (ii) the Company will pay the Employee, in full satisfaction of all of its compensation (base salary and bonus) obligations under this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of any base salary due to the Employee through the last day of employment, plus any accrued bonus to which the Employee may have been entitled on the last day of employment, but had not yet been received; (iii) the Company will pay the Employee, within sixty (60) days of such termination, a lump sum severance payment equal to the greater of the current year’s base salary or the unpaid balance of the cumulative annual base salary which would have been payable to Employee through December 31, 2021 and (iv) the Employee’s benefits and rights under any Benefit Plan, other than any basic health and medical benefit plan, shall be paid, retained or forfeited in accordance with the terms of such plan; provided, however, that Employer shall continue to reimburse Employee for Medicare and Medicare supplement insurance premium payments for employee and spouse after termination on the same basis as past practice until December 31, 2021.

 

(2) Any payment pursuant to clause (e)(1)(iii) above (the “Termination Payment”): (a) will be subject to offset for any advances, amounts receivable, and loans, including accrued interest, outstanding on the date of the employment termination; and (b) will not be subject to offset on account of any remuneration paid or payable to the Employee for any subsequent employment the Employee may obtain, whether during or after the period during which the Termination Payment is made, and the Employee shall have no obligation whatever to seek any subsequent employment.

 

(f) CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY FOR NON-PERFORMANCE BY THE EMPLOYEE.

 

If the Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company prior to December 31, 2021 for non-performance by the Employee (i) subject to Section 7(g) hereof, this Agreement terminates immediately; (ii) the Company will pay the Employee, in full satisfaction of all of its compensation (base salary and bonus) obligations under this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of any base salary due to the Employee through the last day of employment, plus any accrued bonus to which the Employee may have been entitled on the last day of employment, but had not yet been received; and (iii) the Employee’s benefits and rights under any Benefit Plan, other than any basic health and medical benefit plan, shall be paid, retained or forfeited in accordance with the terms of such plan; provided, however, that Employer shall have no obligation to make any payments toward these benefits for Employee from and after termination.

 

(g) PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.

 

Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of Sections 8 through 11 hereof shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement as necessary to give full effect to all of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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8. ARBITRATION

 

(a) Any disputes arising under or in connection with this agreement shall be resolved by arbitration, to be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma in accordance with the rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association and the State of Oklahoma.

 

(b) all costs, fees and expenses of any arbitration in connection with this agreement which result in any decision or settlement requiring Company to make a payment to Employee, including, without limitation, attorneys fees of both Employee and Company, shall be borne by, and be the obligation of, Company. In no event shall Employee be required to reimburse Company for any of the costs and expenses incurred by Company relating to such arbitration. The obligation of Company under this section shall survive the termination of this agreement (whether such termination is by Company, by Employee, upon the expiration of this agreement or otherwise).

 

(c). pending the outcome or resolution of any arbitration, Company shall continue payment of all amounts to Employee without regard to any dispute.

 

9. NON COMPTETE

 

Employee agrees that for a period of one year following the termination of this agreement he will not (1) solicit any Company shareholder, policyholder, or premium finance customer to become a shareholder, policyholder, or premium finance customer of any competitor or anticipated competitor of Company; or (2) solicit any employee, agent, or independent contractor of Company to become an employee, agent or independent contractor of any competitor or anticipated competitor of Company.

 

EXCEPTIONS TO NON-COMPETITION COVENANTS.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary or apparently to the contrary, the following shall not be a violation or breach of the non-competition covenants contained in this Agreement. For a period of one year after the termination of this agreement Employee may (i) engage in business with anyone or any companies that employee had an existing relationship with prior to becoming associated with the Company, (ii) engage in any business, including the insurance or premium finance business as an agent, employee, shareholder or owner, in any location (iii) conduct business with any Company shareholder, policyholder or premium finance customer to become a shareholder, policyholder or premium finance customer of any competitor or anticipated competitor of Company if the person solicits Employee, or (iv) hire any employee, agent or independent contractor of the Company to become an employee, agent or independent contractor of any competitor or anticipated competitor of Company if the person solicits Employee.

 

To deliver promptly to Company on termination of Employee’s employment by Company, or at any time Company may so request, all memoranda, notes, records, reports, and other documents (and all copies thereof) relating to Company’s and its affiliates’ businesses which Employee may then possess or have under his control.

 

10. SUCCESSORS; BINDING AGREEMENT; ASSIGNMENT

 

The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree in writing to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place, provided that the Employee must be given the same position as he then currently holds with the same authority, powers and responsibilities set forth in Section 1 hereof with respect to the subsidiary or subdivision which operates the business of the Company as it exists on the date of such business combination. Failure of the Company to obtain such express assumption and agreement at or prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Employee to compensation and benefits from the Company in the same amount and on the same terms to which the Employee would be entitled hereunder if the Company terminated the Employee’s employment without Cause.

For purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed the date of termination. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise. The Company may not assign this Agreement, (i) except in connection with, and to the acquirer of, all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, provided such acquirer expressly assumes and agrees in writing to perform this Agreement as provided in this Section. The Employee may not assign his rights or delegate his duties or obligations under this Agreement.

 

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11. MISCELLANEOUS

 

(a) This agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications and agreements. Nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to require the commission of any act contrary to law and wherever there is any conflict between any provision of this Agreement and any present or future statute, law, ordinance or regulation, the latter shall prevail, but in such event the provision of this Agreement affected shall be curtailed and limited only to the extent necessary to bring it within legal requirements. No representation, promise, or inducement has been made by either party that is not embodied in this Agreement, and neither party shall be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, promise, or inducement not so set forth. The section headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

This agreement shall not be modified, amended or in any way altered except by an instrument in writing approved by the Board of Directors of the Company or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and signed by an officer designated by the Board of Directors or Compensation Committee to execute such waiver, modification or discharge and signed by Employee.

 

(b) If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

(c) Should any portion of this Agreement be adjudged or held to be invalid, unenforceable or void, such holding shall not have the effect of invalidating or voiding the remainder of this Agreement and the parties hereby agree that the portion so held invalid, unenforceable or void shall, if possible, be deemed amended or reduced in scope, or otherwise be stricken from this Agreement to the extent required for the purposes of validity and enforcement thereof.

 

(d) The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns. This Agreement, and Employee’s rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by Employee. Company may assign its rights, together with its obligations, hereunder in connection with any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of its business and assets. Company may also assign this Agreement to any affiliate of Company; provided, however, that no such assignment shall (unless Employee shall so agree in writing) release Company of liability directly to Employee for the due performance of all of the terms, covenants, and conditions of this Agreement to be complied with and performed by Company. The term “affiliate”, as used in this agreement, shall mean any corporation, firm, partnership, or other entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Company. The term “control” (including “controlling”, “controlled by”, and “under common control with”), as used in the preceding sentence, shall be deemed to mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such corporation, firm, partnership, or other entity, whether through ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.

 

(e) This agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma that are applicable to contracts made and to be performed in the State of Oklahoma, regardless of the actual place of making or performance. Any action or proceeding based upon this agreement or arising out of its performance shall be initiated in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction in Tulsa, Oklahoma and in no other jurisdiction: and each party hereby consents and submits to the jurisdiction of such federal or state court in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the event any term, provision, or portion shall be stricken and the remaining terms, provisions, or portions shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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(f) This agreement shall become effective upon the signature of Employee and Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

(g) This agreement may be executed in counterparts and each counterpart shall have the same force and effect as an original and shall constitute an effective binding agreement on the part of each of the undersigned.

 

(h) Employee represents that he has had the right and opportunity to consult with independent counsel of his own choosing and that he has read and understands the foregoing and he has signed this agreement of his own free will without duress, coercion or undue influence.

 

(i) Notices shall be sent via first class mail, postage paid or personal delivery and shall be deemed to have been received on the earlier of the third day after deposit in the mail or personal delivery.

 

	 	 	 
	
			Notice to Employee

				 	
			At the last residential address known by the Company

			
	 	 	 
	
			Notice to Company:

				 	
			First Trinity Financial Corporation

			
	 	 	
			7633 E. 63rd Place, Suite 230

			Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133-1246

			

 

 

 

Executed this 6th day of December, 2021

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	
			William S. Lay

				 	
			By:

				/s/ William S. Lay
	 	 	 	
			  William S. Lay

			
	 	 	 	 	
			Employee

			
	
			 

				 	 	 	 
	
			Company:

				 	
			By:

				/s/ Gregg E. Zahn
	 	 	 	
			  Gregg E. Zahn

			
	 	 	 	 	
			President and Chief Executive Officer

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