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             Exhibit
4.8

                                                                                                                                                      EXECUTION
VERSION

          

        

      

      FIRST
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

       

      

      THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
(“First Supplemental
Indenture”) is made this 1st day of December, 2009, among HEALTHSOUTH
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the SUBSIDIARY
GUARANTORS (as defined in the Indenture) party hereto and THE BANK OF NOVA
SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK (the “Trustee”).

       

      WHEREAS, the Company has issued its
Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014 in the original aggregate principal amount
of $375,000,000 (herein the “Notes”).

       

      WHEREAS, the Notes were issued under
the Indenture dated as of June 14, 2006 among the Company, the Subsidiary
Guarantors and the Trustee (the “Indenture”).

       

      WHEREAS, pursuant to its offer to
purchase and consent solicitation statement dated November 16, 2009, (the “Offer to Purchase”) the
Company commenced a tender offer for any and all of the outstanding Notes (the
“Tender Offer”) and
solicited the consents of the holders of the Notes to the Proposed Amendments
(the “Consent
Solicitation”).

       

      WHEREAS, the approval of the holders of
at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding (not
including any Notes owned by the Company or any subsidiary guarantor, or by any
Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or
indirect common control with the Company or any subsidiary guarantor) is
sufficient to amend the terms of the Indenture as set forth herein.

       

      WHEREAS, having received the approval
of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes
outstanding (not including any Notes owned by the Company or any subsidiary
guarantor, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by
or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any subsidiary
guarantor) pursuant to Section 9.02 of the Indenture, the Company and the
Trustee desire to amend the Indenture, as provided hereinafter.

       

      WHEREAS, all things necessary to make
this First Supplemental Indenture the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Company, upon its execution hereof, have been done.

       

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this First
Supplemental Indenture, the parties agree as follows for the benefit of each
other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the
Notes:

       

      1. Amendment of Section
3.03. Section 3.03 (Notice of Redemption) is
hereby amended as follows: the number “30” in the first sentence of such Section
shall be deleted and replaced with the number “5.”

       

      2. Deletion of Certain
Provisions. Each of Sections 4.02 (SEC Reports), 4.03 (Limitation on Indebtedness),
4.04 (Limitation on Restricted
Payments), 4.05 (Limitation on Restrictions on
Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries), 4.06 (Limitation on Sales of Assets and
Subsidiary Stock), 4.07
(Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates), 4.08 (Change of Control), 4.09
(Limitation of Liens),
4.10 (Limitation on
Sale/Leaseback Transactions), 4.11 (Future Guarantors), 4.12
(Compliance
Certificate), Clauses (a)(2), (a)(3) and (b)(2) of 5.01 (When Company May Merge or Transfer
Assets), and Clauses (4), (5) and (8) of 6.01 (Events of Default) of the
Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with “Intentionally
Omitted.”  All references in the Indenture to such sections shall also
be deleted in their entirety.

       

      3. Deletion of Certain
Definitions. All definitions set forth in Section 1.01 and Section 1.02
of the Indenture that relate to defined terms used solely in sections deleted by
this Supplemental Indenture are hereby deleted in their entirety.

       

      4. Amendment of the
Notes. Any corresponding provisions reflected in the Notes shall also be
deemed amended in conformity herewith.

      
        
           

        

        
           

          
            

          

        

        
           

          
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      5. Effectiveness of
Amendments. This First Supplemental Indenture shall be effective upon
execution hereof by the Company and the Trustee; provided, however, that the
amendments to the Indenture set forth in Sections 1 through 4 of this First
Supplemental Indenture shall not become operative until the first Payment Date
(as defined in the Offer to Purchase). If the Tender Offer is terminated,
withdrawn or otherwise not consummated prior to acceptance of the Notes, this
First Supplemental Indenture shall automatically become null and void ab initio.

       

      6. Terms Defined in the
Indenture. All capitalized terms used in this First Supplemental
Indenture and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
Indenture.

       

      7. Interpretation;
Severability; Headings. Upon the execution and delivery of this First
Supplemental Indenture, the Indenture shall be modified and amended in
accordance with this First Supplemental Indenture, and all the terms and
conditions of both shall be read together as though they constitute one
instrument, except that, in case of conflict, the provisions of this First
Supplemental Indenture will control.  The Indenture, as modified and
amended by this First Supplemental Indenture, is hereby ratified and confirmed
in all respects and shall bind every Holder of Notes.  In case of
conflict between the terms and conditions contained in the Notes and those
contained in the Indenture, as modified and amended by this First Supplemental
Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture, as modified by this First
Supplemental Indenture, shall control.  In case any provision in this
First Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the
validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in
any way be affected or impaired thereby.  The Section headings in this
First Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference
only, are not to be considered a part hereof and shall in no way modify or
restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

       

      8. Conflicts with Trust
Indenture Act. If any provision of this First Supplemental Indenture
limits, qualifies or conflicts with any provision of the Trust Indenture Act
that is required under the Trust Indenture Act to be part of and govern any
provision of this First Supplemental Indenture, the provision of the Trust
Indenture Act shall control.  If any provision of this First
Supplemental Indenture modifies or excludes any provision of the Trust Indenture
Act that may be so modified or excluded, the provision of the Trust Indenture
Act shall be deemed to apply to the Indenture as so modified or to be excluded
by this First Supplemental Indenture, as the case may be.

       

      9. Successor; Benefits of First
Supplemental Indenture, etc. All agreements of the Company in this First
Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.  Nothing in this
First Supplemental Indenture or the Notes, express or implied, shall give to any
Person, other than the parties hereto and thereto and their successors hereunder
and thereunder and the Holders of Notes, any benefit of any legal or equitable
right, remedy or claim under the Indenture, this First Supplemental Indenture or
the Notes.

       

      10. Certain Duties and
Responsibilities of the Trustee; Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals. In
entering into this First Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled
to the benefit of every provision of the Indenture relating to the conduct or
affecting the liability or affording protection to the Trustee, whether or not
elsewhere herein so provided.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in
any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of
which recitals are made solely by the Company.  The Trustee makes no
representations and shall not be responsible or accountable as to the validity,
execution or sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture.

       

      11. Governing Law. This
First Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed to be a contract made under the
laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of said State.

       

      12. Execution in
Counterparts. This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument.

       

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First
Supplemental Indenture has been executed by a duly authorized officer of the
Company and the Trustee as of the date first written above.

       

      

      

      HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION

      

      

      By: 
/s/
Jay Grinney

      Name:  Jay
Grinney

      Title:    President
and CEO

      

      SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

       

      Advantage
Health Harmarville Rehabilitation Corporation

      Baton
Rouge Rehab, Inc.

      CMS
Jonesboro Rehabilitation, Inc.

      Continental
Medical of Arizona, Inc.

      Continental
Medical Systems, Inc.

      Continental
Rehabilitation Hospital of Arizona, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
LTAC of Sarasota, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
Medical Center, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Altoona, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Austin, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Dothan, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Henderson, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Houston, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Mechanicsburg, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Midland, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Montgomery, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of New Mexico, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Nittany Valley, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of San Antonio, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Sewickley, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of South Carolina, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Spring Hill, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Texarkana, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Texas, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Treasure Coast, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Utah, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Yuma, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
Rehabilitation Hospital of Manati, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Virginia, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
Rehabilitation Hospital of Odessa, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
Specialty Hospital, Inc.

      HEALTHSOUTH
Sub-Acute Center of Mechanicsburg, Inc.

      Lakeshore
System Services of Florida, Inc.

      Rehab
Concepts Corp.

      

      Rehabilitation
Hospital of Colorado Springs, Inc.

      Rehabilitation
Hospital of Fredericksburg, Inc.

      
        
          
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      Rehabilitation
Hospital of Nevada - Las Vegas, Inc.

      Rehabilitation
Hospital of Petersburg, Inc.

      Rehabilitation
Hospital of Plano, Inc.

      SCA-Dalton,
Inc.

      Sherwood
Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc.

      Southeast
Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc.

      Tarrant
County Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc.

      Terre
Haute Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc.

      Tyler
Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc.

      Western
Neuro Care, Inc.

      

      

      By: 
/s/
John P. Whittington 

       

      Name: 
John P. Whittington

      Title:   
Authorized Signatory

       

      Beaumont
Rehab Associates Limited Partnership

      By:
Southeast Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc.

      Its:  General
Partner

      

      Collin
County Rehab Associates Limited Partnership

      By:
Rehabilitation Hospital of Plano, Inc.

      Its:  General
Partner

      

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Ft. Lauderdale Limited Partnership

      By: 
HealthSouth Real Property Holding Corporation

      Its: 
General Partner

      

      Lakeview
Rehabilitation Group Partners

      By: 
Continental Medical of Kentucky, Inc.

      Its: 
General Partner

      

      Rehabilitation
Hospital of Nevada - Las Vegas, L.P.

      By:
 Rehabilitation Hospital of Nevada – Las Vegas, Inc.

      Its:  General
Partner

      

      Southern
Arizona Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, L.P.

      By:
 Continental Rehabilitation Hospital of Arizona, Inc.

      Its:  General
Partner

      

      

      Terre
Haute Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, L.P.

      By:
 Terre Haute Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc.

      Its:  General
Partner

      
        
          
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      Western
Medical Rehab Associates, L.P.

      By:
 CMS Development & Management and Western Neuro Care, Inc.

      Its:  General
Partner

      

      

      By: 
/s/
John P. Whittington

       

      Name:  John
P. Whittington

      Title:  
 Authorized Signatory

       

      HEALTHSOUTH
Bakersfield Rehabilitation Hospital Limited Partnership

      HEALTHSOUTH
Meridian Point Rehabilitation Hospital Limited Partnership

      HEALTHSOUTH
Northern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital Limited Partnership

      HEALTHSOUTH
Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington Limited Partnership

      HEALTHSOUTH
Valley of the Sun Rehabilitation Hospital Limited Partnership

      By: 
HealthSouth Properties, LLC, their General Partner

      

      

      By: 
/s/
John P. Whittington

       

      Name:  John
P. Whittington

      Title:  
 Authorized Signatory

       

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Largo Limited Partnership

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Sarasota Limited Partnership

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Tallahassee Limited Partnership

      By: 
HealthSouth Real Property Holding, LLC, its General Partner

      

      

      By:  /s/
John P. Whittington

       

      Name:  John
P. Whittington

      Title:  
 Authorized Signatory

       

      HEALTHSOUTH
Rehabilitation Center of New Hampshire, Ltd.

      By: 
HealthSouth Corporation

      Its: 
General Partner

      

      

      By: 
/s/
John P. Whittington

       

      Name:  John
P. Whittington

      Title: 
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary

       

      
        
          
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      Advantage
Health, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
Aviation, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
Mesa Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Charleston, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
of East Tennessee, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Erie, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Fort Smith, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Pittsburgh, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Reading, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
of Toms River, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
of York, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
Properties, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
Real Property Holding, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
Rehabilitation Hospital of South Jersey, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
Rehabilitation Institute of Tucson, LLC

      HEALTHSOUTH
Specialty Hospital of North Louisiana, LLC

      New
England Rehabilitation Management Co., LLC

      Rebound,
LLC

      Rehabilitation
Hospital Corporation of America, LLC

      Rehabilitation
Institute of Western Massachusetts, LLC

      Sarasota
LTAC Properties, LLC

      

      

      By: 
/s/
John P. Whittington

       

      Name:  John
P. Whittington

      Title:   Authorized
Signatory

       

      

      THE BANK
OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Trustee

      

      

      By:  /s/
John F. Neylan

      Name: 
John F. Neylan

      Title:   
Trust Officer

      

      

      

      
        
          
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Exhibit 10.1

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 23rd day of February, 2010, (the
“Effective Date”) by and between Flint Telecom Group. Inc, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Bernard A. Fried, whose residence address is 13408 Ballentine Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66213 (the “Executive”).

 

The Company wishes to employ the Executive and the Executive wishes to enter into the employee of the Company as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board Member of the Company.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.      Employment.

 

1.1      Employment and Term.  The Company shall employ the Executive and the Executive shall continue to serve the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, for the period (the “Term”) from the Effective Date
and expiring on the second anniversary of the Effective Date, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter set forth. The Agreement will automatically renew for subsequent six month period(s), unless terminated at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the applicable six month period.

 

1.2      Duties of Executive.  The Executive shall serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and shall perform the duties of an executive commensurate with such position, shall diligently perform all services as
may be assigned to him by the Company’s Board of Directors.  The Executive shall devote his working time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company, directing the operations and business development functions of the company by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors:  establishing, recommending or making decisions on all aspects of the business. The
Executive shall report to the Company’s CEO. The Company agrees that Executive is not required to relocate from Overland Park, Kansas. The Company further agrees that Executive may have other non-competitive business interests.

 

1.3      The Company.  As used herein the term the “Company” shall be deemed to include any and all present and future subsidiaries, divisions and affiliates of the Company.

 

2.      Compensation.

 

2.1      Base Salary.  During the term, the Executive shall receive a base salary of $15,500.00 per month, paid monthly. The Board of Directors may also pay cash, stock or stock option bonuses based on performance if the Company has achieved the goals set by the Board.

 

2.2      Equity.  Upon the execution of this Agreement, the Company will issue to the Executive six million (6,000,000) shares of restricted common stock of the Company, vesting over a period of four years, such that 1⁄4 of the shares
shall vest at the first annual anniversary of

 

  

  

  

the Effective Date, and quarterly thereafter so that 100% of the shares shall be fully vested at the Executive’s four year anniversary with the Company. 

 

3.      Expense Reimbursement and Other Benefits.

 

3.1      Expense Reimbursement.  During the Term, upon the submission of supporting documentation by the Executive, and in accordance with Company policies for its executives, the
Company shall reimburse the Executive for all expenses actually paid or incurred by the Executive in the course of and pursuant to the business of the Company, including expenses for travel, auto and entertainment.

 

3.2      Vacation.  Executive shall be entitled to four weeks of paid vacation during each calendar year, taking into consideration the business needs of the Company.

 

3.3      D&O Insurance. The Company agrees to provide Executive with D&O insurance in a suitable amount agreeable to Executive and the Company will be responsible for maintaining and continuing this coverage throughout the term of Executive’s
employment.

 

4.      Termination for Cause.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company may terminate this Agreement for Cause.  As used in this Agreement “Cause” shall mean (i) an
act of fraud, embezzlement or theft of funds or property of the Company or any of its clients/customers; (ii) any intentional wrongful disclosure of proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company or its affiliates or any intentional form of self-dealing detrimental to the Interests of the Company; (iii) the habitual and debilitating use of alcohol or drugs; (iv) continued failure to comply with the reasonable written directives of the Board of Directors; insubordination or abandonment of position (after
written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure); or (v) failure to comply in any material respect with the terms of this Agreement (after written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure).  Upon any termination pursuant to this Section (4) the Company shall pay to the Executive any unpaid Base Salary at the rate then in effect accrued through the effective date of termination specified in such notice.  Except as provided
above, the Company shall have no further liability hereunder other than for reimbursement for reasonable business expenses incurred prior to the date of termination outlined in Sections 3.1.

 

4.1      Termination Without Cause.  The Company may terminate this Agreement without cause at any time by giving Executive sixty (60) day prior written notice of its desire to terminate. In the event the Company elects to terminate the Agreement
pursuant to this Section 4.1, the Company shall have no further liability hereunder other than for the payment to Executive on the termination date of any unpaid Base Salary through the termination date and reimbursement of reasonable business expenses incurred prior to the termination date. The Executive shall not disclose any Company “Confidential Information” (as defined within Section 7), to any third party.

 

5.      Resignation by Executive.  The Executive upon delivery of notice may terminate this Agreement therefore upon not
less than 60 days prior notice of such termination.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Company may, in its sole discretion, release the Executive of his duties and his employment hereunder prior to the expiration of the 60 day notice period.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a termination by the

 

  

  

  

Executive pursuant to this Section 5, the Company shall have no further liability hereunder other than for reimbursement for reasonable business expenses incurred prior to the date of termination outlined in Sections 3.1.

 

5.1      Disability.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company, by 30 days written notice to the Executive shall at all times have the right to terminate this Agreement, and the Executive’s
employment hereunder, if the Executive shall, as the result of mental or physical incapacity, illness or disability, fail to perform his duties and responsibilities provided for herein for a period of more than 60 days in any 12 month period.  Upon the termination pursuant to this Section, the Company shall have no further liability hereunder other than for reimbursement for reasonable business expenses, incurred prior to the date of termination, subject, however to the provisions of Section 3.1.

 

5.2      Changes in Control.  For the purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have taken place if : (i) any person, including a “group” as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, becomes the owner of beneficial owner of Company securities, after the date of this Agreement, having
50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company that may be cast for the election of directors of the Company or (ii) the persons who were directors of the Company before such transactions shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(a)      The Company and Executive hereby agree that, if Executive is affiliated with the Company on the date on which a Change of Control occurs, (the “Change of Control Date”), and this Agreement is in full force and effect, the Company (or, if Executive is affiliated with a subsidiary, the subsidiary)
will continue to retain Executive and Executive will remain affiliated with the Company (or subsidiary), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,  for the period commencing on the Change of Control Date and ending on the expiration date of this Agreement (which date shall then become the “Change of Control Termination Date”) to exercise such authority and perform such executive duties as are commensurate with the authority being exercised and duties being performed by the Executive
immediately prior to the Change of Control Date.  If after the Change of Control, Executive is requested, and, in his sole and absolute discretion, consents to change his principal business location, the Company will reimburse the Executive for his reasonable relocation expenses, including, without limitation, moving expenses, temporary living and travel expenses for a reasonable time while arranging to move his residence to the changed location, closing costs, if any, associated with the sale of his
existing residence and the purchase of a replacement residence at the changed location, plus an additional amount representing a gross-up of any state or federal taxes payable by Executive as a result of any such reimbursement.  If the Executive shall not consent to change his business location, the Executive may continue to provide the services required of him hereunder from his then residence and/or business address until the Change of Control Termination Date, at which time this Agreement shall terminate,
unless sooner terminated or extended as set forth herein.

 

(b)      During the remaining term hereof after the Change of Control Date, the Company (or subsidiary) will (i) continue to pay Executive a salary and benefits at not less than the level applicable to Executive on the Change of Control Date, (ii) pay Executive bonuses as set forth herein, and (iii) continue
employee benefit programs as to Executive at levels in effect on the Change of Control Date.

 

  

  

  

 

6.      Death.  In the event of the death of the Executive during the Term of his employment hereunder, the Company shall pay to the personal representative of the estate of the deceased Executive any unpaid Base Salary accrued through
the date of his death.  Except as provided above, the Company shall have no further liability hereunder other than for reimbursement for reasonable business expenses incurred prior to the date of the Executive’s death, subject, however to the provisions of Section 3.1.

 

7.      Restrictive Covenants.

 

7.1      Nondisclosure.  During the Term and following termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall not divulge, communicate, use to the detriment of the Company or for the benefit of any other person
or persons, or misuse in any way, any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) pertaining to the business of the Company.  Any Confidential Information or data now or hereafter acquired by the Executive with respect to the business of the Company (which shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning the Company’s financial condition, prospects, technology, customers, suppliers, methods of doing business and promotion of the Company’s products and services) deemed a
valuable, special and unique asset of the Company that is received by the Executive in confidence and as a fiduciary.  For purposes of this Agreement “Confidential Information” means information disclosed to the Executive or known by the Executive as a consequence of or through his employment by the Company (including information conceived, originated, discovered or developed by the Executive) prior to or after the date hereof and not generally known or in the public domain, about the Company
or its business.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict the Executive from disclosing Confidential Information to the extent required by law.

 

7.2      Books and Records.  All books, records, accounts and similar repositories of Confidential Information of the Company, whether prepared by the Executive or otherwise coming into the Executive’s possession, shall be the
exclusive property of the Company and shall be returned immediately to the Company on termination of this Agreement.

 

7.3      Certain Activities.  The Executive shall not, while employed by the Company and for a period of 12 months following the date of termination, directly or indirectly, hire, offer to hire, entice away or in any other manner persuade
or attempt to persuade any officer, employee, agent, customer, lessor, lessee, licensor, licensee or supplier of Employer or any of its subsidiaries to discontinue or alter his or its relationship with Employer or any of its subsidiaries.

 

7.4      Non-Competition.  The Executive shall not in any manner, directly or indirectly, including through entities controlled by such Executive, while employed by the Company and for a period of two (2) years following the Executive’s
resignation or fulfillment of the initial term of this agreement (i) engage or participate in a business, or otherwise perform services for third parties which are competitive with those performed by the Company, or (ii) own or operate any business which engages or participates in the same or similar business or businesses conducted by the Company which performs competitive services.  Executive shall be deemed to be engaged in the Business or performing competitive services if the Executive engages
in such business or performs such services directly or indirectly, whether for the

 

  

  

  

Executive’s own account or for that of another person, firm or corporation, or whether as a stockholder, principal, partner, member, agent, investor, proprietor, director, officer, employee or consultant, except as an employee, director or consultant of the Company; provided, however,
that the Executive may hold an investment of no more than 5% of the equity securities of any publicly traded entity without violating this Agreement.

 

7.5      Property Rights; Assignment of Inventions.  With respect to information, inventions and discoveries or any interest in any copyright and/or other property right developed, made or conceived of by Executive, either alone or
with others, at any time during his employment by Employer and whether or not within working hours, arising out of such employment or pertinent to any field of business or research in which, during such employment, Employer is engaged or (if such is known to or ascertainable by Executive) is considering engaging, Executive hereby agrees:

 

(a)      that all such information, inventions and discoveries or any interest in any copyright and/or other property right, whether or not patented or patentable, shall be and remain the exclusive property of the Employer;

 

(b)      to disclose promptly to an authorized representative of Employer all such information, inventions and discoveries or any copyright and/or other property right and all information in Executive’s possession as to possible applications and uses thereof;

 

(c)      not to file any patent application relating to any such invention or discovery except with the prior written consent of an authorized officer of Employer (other than Executive);

 

(d)      that Executive hereby waives and releases any and all rights Executive may have in and to such information, inventions and discoveries, and hereby assigns to Executive and/or its nominees all of Executive’s right, title and interest in them, and all Executive’s right, title and interest
in any patent, patent application, copyright or other property right based thereon.  Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and each of its duly authorized officers and agents as his agent and attorney-in-fact to act for him and on his behalf and in his stead to execute and file any document and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution, issuance and enforcement of any such patent, patent application, copyright or other property right with the same force
and effect as if executed and delivered by Executive; and

 

(e)      at the request of Employer, and without expense to Executive, to execute such documents and perform such other acts as Employer deems necessary or appropriate, for Employer to obtain patents on such inventions in a jurisdiction or jurisdictions designated by Employer, and to assign to Employer or
its designee such inventions and any and all patent applications and patents relating thereto.

 

7.6      Injunctive Relief.  The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that (a) Employer will be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by Executive under this Section 7; (b) monetary damages will not be an adequate remedy
for any such breach; (c) Employer will be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy which it may have, in the event of any such breach; and (d) the existence of any claims that Executive may have against Employer,

 

  

  

  

whether under this Agreement or otherwise, will not be a defense to the enforcement by Employer of any of its rights under this Section 7.

 

7.7      Non-Exclusivity and Survival.  The covenants of the Executive contained in this Section 7 are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any obligations that Executive may have with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether
by contractor by law, and such covenants and their enforceability shall survive any termination of the Employment Term by either party and any investigation made with respect to the breach thereof by Employer at any time.

 

8.      Withholding.  Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments required to be made by the Company hereunder to the Executive or the Executive’s estate or beneficiaries shall be subject to the withholding of such
amounts, if any, relating to tax and other payroll deductions as the Company may reasonably determine it should withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

 

9.      Arbitration.  Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance herewith,
and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any Court having jurisdiction thereof.  Venue of the arbitration shall be in Las Vegas, NV.  Any controversy or claim shall be submitted to three arbitrators selected from the panels of the arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association.  The arbitrators, in addition to any award made, shall have the discretion to award the prevailing party the costs of the proceedings, together with reasonable attorneys’
fees, provided that absent such award, each party shall bear the costs of its own counsel and presentation of evidence, and each party shall share equally the cost of such arbitration proceeding.  Any award made hereunder may be docketed in a court of competent jurisdiction in Nevada, and all parties hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court for purposes of the enforcement of the arbitration award.

 

10.      Binding Effect.  Except as herein otherwise provided, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their personal representatives, successors, heirs and assigns.  The
Executive may not assign his rights or benefits, or delegate any of his duties, hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

11.      Further Assurances.  At any time, and from time to time, each party will take such action as may be reasonably requested by the other party to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

 

12.      Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.  It supersedes all prior negotiations, letters and understandings relating to
the subject matter hereof.

 

13.      Amendment.  This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or modified in whole or in part except by an instrument in writing signed by the party or parties against whom enforcement of any such amendment, supplement or modification
is sought.

 

14.      Choice of Law.  This Agreement will be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to the application of the principles pertaining to conflicts of laws.

 

  

  

  

 

15.      Effect of Waiver.  The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision of this Agreement will in no manner affect the right to enforce the same.  The waiver by any party of any breach
of any provision of this Agreement will not be construed to be a waiver by any such party of any succeeding breach of that provision or a waiver by such party of any breach of any other provision.

 

16.      Construction.  The parties hereto and their respective legal counsel participated in the preparation of this Agreement; therefore, this Agreement shall be construed neither against nor in favor of any of the parties hereto,
but rather in accordance with the fair meaning thereof.

 

17.      Severability.  The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement will not affect any other provision of this Agreement, which will remain in full force and effect, nor will the
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of a portion of any provision of this Agreement affect the balance of such provision.  In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or any portion thereof shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

 

18.      No Third-Party Beneficiaries.  No person shall be deemed to possess any third-party beneficiary right pursuant to this Agreement.  It is the intent of the parties hereto that no direct benefit to any third party is
intended or implied by the execution of this Agreement.

 

19.      Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original.

 

20.      Notice.  Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been delivered when hand delivered, sent by facsimile with receipt confirmed or when deposited in the United
States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by overnight courier, addressed to the parties at the addresses first stated herein, or to such other address as either party hereto shall from time to time designate to the other party by notice in writing as provided herein.

 

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

 

Flint Telecom Group, Inc.

 

By:  /s/ Vincent Browne

 

Vincent Browne,  CEO

 

 

/s/ Bernard A. Fried

 

Bernard A. Fried

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