Document:

Exhibit 10.40

 

NON-SOLICITATION
AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

 

As an
employee of First Wind Energy, LLC, or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates
(hereinafter, “First Wind”), I,                       
[employee name], hereby covenant and
agree to observe all the provisions of this Agreement, as well as all other rules and
policies currently in effect and which First Wind may announce from time to
time in accordance with applicable law.

 

WHEREAS,
First Wind and I wish to set forth certain agreements and understandings
regarding my employment with First Wind;

 

NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of (i) my initial and continued employment
with First Wind beyond the effective date of this Agreement; (ii) access
to trade secrets and confidential information; (iii) the mutual covenants
and agreements contained in this Agreement, and (iv) other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which I hereby
acknowledge, First Wind and I agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.         AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT

 

I
acknowledge and agree that (i) my employment with First Wind is at will,
which means that either First Wind or I may terminate the employment
relationship at any time with or without cause, and with or without notice; (ii) my
continued employment with First Wind is contingent upon the acceptance and
observance of this Agreement; (iii) my continued employment with First
Wind constitutes good, valuable and sufficient consideration for my agreements
contained herein; and (iv) nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
alter my status as an at-will employee of First Wind or create any implied
contract of employment.

 

SECTION 2.         LOYALTY

 

While
employed by First Wind, I agree to (i) perform my duties and discharge my
responsibilities in a faithful manner and to the best of my ability, (ii) use
my best efforts to promote the interests of First Wind, and (iii) refrain
from acts or omissions detrimental to First Wind or harmful to its interests.

 

SECTION 3.         CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 

3.1          Position of Trust.  I recognize that my position with First
Wind requires considerable responsibility and trust, and, in reliance on my
loyalty, First Wind has entrusted me with highly sensitive, confidential,
restricted and proprietary information. 
I acknowledge and agree that I will derive significant value from such
information, which will enable me to optimize the performance of my duties for
First Wind.

 

3.2          Information Defined. 
For
purposes of this Agreement, “information” means materials, data, or information
in any form, whether written, oral, digital, or

 

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otherwise, provided by or obtained from First Wind, its agents or its
contractors in connection with First Wind’s business or anticipated
business.  Technical or business
information of a third person furnished or disclosed to me under this Agreement
shall constitute information of First Wind unless otherwise specifically
indicated in writing.

 

3.3          Confidentiality.  As used in
this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means all confidential or
proprietary information (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise)
relating to Employer or its representatives, and their respective businesses or
operations which is of value to Employer. 
Confidential Information includes, without limitation, financial
information, reports, wind data and energy production forecasts; inventions,
improvements and other intellectual property; trade secrets; know-how; designs,
processes or formulae; drawings; energy price information; software; loan
requirements; market or sales information or plans; customer lists; and
business plans, prospects and opportunities (such as possible acquisitions or
dispositions of land, businesses and facilities) which have been discussed or
considered by Employer or its representatives. 
Confidential Information includes information developed by Employee in
the course of Employee’s employment by Employer, as well as other information
to which Employee may have access in connection with Employee’s
employment.  Confidential Information also
includes the confidential information of others with which Employer has a
business relationship.  Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information in the
public domain, unless due to breach of Employee’s duties.

 

SECTION 4.         NON-DISCLOSURE

 

4.1          Maintain Confidentiality.  I shall use
best efforts to hold in strictest confidence, protect and safeguard the
Confidential Information of First Wind.

 

4.2          No Unauthorized Use.  Without First
Wind’s prior written consent, I shall not use First Wind’s Confidential
Information directly or indirectly for any purpose whatsoever, except for the
benefit of First Wind and in connection with the performance of my duties for
First Wind.

 

4.3          Non-Disclosure.  Without First
Wind’s prior written approval, I shall not disclose, sell, assign, transfer,
share, lease or make available First Wind’s Confidential Information to any
third party.

 

4.4          Former Employer Information.  I shall not,
during my employment with First Wind, improperly use or disclose any
proprietary information or trade secrets of any former employer, concurrent
employer or other person or entity with which I have an agreement or duty to
keep in confidence, if any, and I shall not bring onto the premises of First
Wind any unpublished document or proprietary information belonging to any such
employer, person or entity unless consented to in writing by such employer,
person or entity.

 

4.5          Court or Agency Order.  If I receive
a subpoena, court order or agency order requesting disclosure of First Wind’s
Confidential Information, I agree that (i)

 

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before making
such disclosure, I will immediately notify First Wind of the subpoena or order,
to allow First Wind an opportunity to object to the disclosure, obtain a
protective order or seek other appropriate relief; (ii) I shall provide
such cooperation and assistance, at First Wind’s expense, as First Wind may
reasonably request in any efforts to obtain relief from the subpoena or order; and
(iii) I shall take all appropriate steps to limit the amount and scope of
Confidential Information disclosed and to protect its confidentiality.

 

4.6          Third Party Information.  I recognize
that First Wind has received and will receive from third parties their
confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty on First Wind’s part
to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for
certain limited purposes.  I agree to
hold all such confidential or proprietary information in the strictest
confidence and not to disclose it to any person, firm or corporation or to use
it except as necessary in carrying out my work for First Wind consistent with
First Wind’s agreement with such third party.

 

4.7          Exceptions to Confidentiality Obligations. 
The obligations of this Agreement shall not apply to Confidential
Information which (i) is or becomes publicly available through no wrongful
act or omission of mine or others; (ii) I knew before First Wind disclosed
it to me, and which is not subject to a pre-existing confidentiality obligation
as evidenced by my written records, maintained in the ordinary course and
existing before my First Wind employment; or (iii) I rightfully received
from a third party free of any obligation of confidentiality.

 

SECTION 5.         NON-SOLICITATION

 

5.1          I
shall not, without First Wind’s prior written consent, directly or indirectly (i) hire
First Wind employees; (ii) solicit, recruit, induce or otherwise encourage
employees of First Wind to terminate their employment with First Wind or to
engage in any Competitive Business; (iii) attempt to solicit, recruit,
induce or otherwise encourage employees of First Wind to terminate their
employment with First Wind or to engage in any Competitive Business; and (iv) solicit
or do business with any present, past or prospective customer of First Wind
about which I have obtained Confidential Information or with which I had any
business contact in the three years preceding the termination of my First Wind
employment, other than those customers with which I had a business relationship
before becoming employed by First Wind. 
This provision shall apply during my employment with First Wind and for
a period of two years thereafter.

 

5.2          Competitive Business Defined.  For purposes of this Agreement, a “Competitive
Business” means any person or organization engaged in, or planning to become
engaged in, research on or the acquisition, development, production,
distribution, marketing or providing of a Competing Product.  A “Competing Product” means any product,
process or service of any person or organization other than First Wind, in
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constructing, operating or owning a wind energy facility and is (i) identical
to, substantially the same as, or an adequate substitute for any product,
process or service of First Wind, in existence or under development, on which I
have worked during the last three years of my employment with First Wind or
about which I have acquired Confidential Information, and (ii) is (or
could reasonably be anticipated to be) marketed or distributed in such a manner
and in such a geographic area as to actually compete with such product, process
or service of First Wind.

 

SECTION 6.                            ENFORCEMENT OF NON-SOLICITATION PROVISION

 

6.1          Purpose of Restriction. 
I
understand that the non-solicitation obligations in this Agreement are not
meant to prevent me from earning a living or pursuing my career.  Their purpose is to prevent any Competitive
Business from gaining any unfair advantage from my knowledge of Confidential
Information or my use of First Wind’s good will.  I further acknowledge and agree that the time
and scope limitations of my obligations are reasonable and necessary to protect
First Wind’s Confidential Information and good will, and that based on my
education, training and background I will not be precluded from gainful
employment and will be able to maintain an adequate standard of living if I
comply with those obligations during the period described above.  If I become unemployed subsequent to the
effective date of this Agreement, I will diligently pursue other employment
opportunities that are consistent with my obligations under this Agreement and
with my general skills and interests.

 

6.2          Scope of Restrictions.  The
non-solicitation covenants contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a
series of separate covenants.  Each of
these covenants shall be deemed identical to their corresponding non-solicitation
restrictions.  If, in any judicial
proceeding, a court refuses to enforce any of the separate covenants (or any
part thereof), then the unenforceable covenant (or part) shall be eliminated or
“blue penciled” from this Agreement to the extent necessary to permit the
remaining covenants (or portions thereof) to be enforced.  If any provisions of the non-solicitation
restrictions are deemed to exceed the time or scope limitations permitted by
applicable law, then such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum time or
scope limitations permissible.  First
Wind expressly reserves the right to limit the scope of these covenants
unilaterally to ensure enforcement.

 

6.3          Extended Duration for Violations.  I agree that the duration of my non-solicitation
obligations hereunder shall be extended by the period of time in which I am in
breach of those obligations.

 

6.4          Extended Duration During Lawsuit.  I further agree that the duration of my
non-solicitation obligations hereunder shall be extended and their expirations
tolled upon the filing of any lawsuit challenging the validity or
enforceability of the Agreement until the lawsuit is finally resolved and all
rights of appeal have expired.

 

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SECTION 7.         INVENTIONS AND OTHER WORKS

 

I shall promptly disclose in writing to First Wind all
inventions, improvements, methods, developments, discoveries and original
works, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, which I conceive or make
solely or jointly during my employment with First Wind or within six (6) months
thereafter and which (i) result from the use of First Wind’s time, methods
or facilities; (ii) result from or are suggested by my work for First
Wind; or (iii) relate to First Wind’s present or demonstrably planned
business, research or development (collectively, “Proprietary Works”).  I agree to assign and do assign to First Wind
or its nominee all my rights, titles and interests in and to these Proprietary
Works.  I shall make and maintain
adequate written records of all such Proprietary Works, which shall remain
First Wind’s property.  All copyrightable
Proprietary Works shall be considered to be “works made for hire” under the
U.S. Copyright Act for First Wind’s benefit. 
At First Wind’s request, I shall execute and deliver to First Wind any
and all applications, assignments or other instruments and perform such other
acts to assist First Wind in applying for and obtaining patents, copyrights and
other intellectual property rights recognized by the U.S. or any foreign
country or to otherwise protect First Wind’s interests therein.  The obligations set forth in this Section shall
continue beyond the termination of my employment with First Wind and shall be
binding upon my assigns, executors, administrators and other legal
representatives.

 

SECTION 8.         PRIOR INVENTIONS AND OTHER WORKS

 

I
represent and covenant that there are no inventions, improvements, methods,
developments, discoveries or original works, whether or not patentable or
copyrightable, which I conceived or made solely or jointly prior to my
employment with First Wind and which I intend to exclude from this Agreement,
except as listed in Attachment A.

 

SECTION 9.         OBLIGATIONS TO OTHER EMPLOYERS

 

I have
disclosed any and all contractual obligations I may still owe my former or
concurrent employers, including but not limited to non-disclosure,
non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, as listed in Attachment B.

 

SECTION 10.       NOTICE TO RECRUITERS AND NEW EMPLOYER

 

I
shall provide a copy of this Agreement to all recruiters, employment agencies,
employment consultants, and/or prospective employers when I first seek
employment with or through them.  I
understand that by making any new employer aware of the provisions of this
Agreement, the new employer may take such action as necessary or appropriate to
avoid my breaching the provisions of this Agreement and to indemnify me in the
event of a breach.

 

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SECTION 11.       RETURN OF PROPERTY

 

Upon
the termination of my employment with First Wind, or upon request by First Wind
at any earlier time, I shall return all property belonging to First Wind,
including but not limited to any and all keys, identification and access cards,
vehicles, office equipment, computers, copiers, fax machines, telephones,
computer programs, data, documentation, memoranda, notes, records, manuals, or
other items or documents (including all copies thereof) pertaining to First
Wind’s business or my employment.  If I
have in my possession, custody or control any materials containing Confidential
Information, I shall within three (3) days of the termination of my
employment with First Wind, either (i) return all such materials to First
Wind, or (ii) provide to First Wind a certification attesting that I have
destroyed all copies of such Confidential Information.

 

SECTION 12.       TERMINATION OF ACCESS

 

Upon
the termination of my employment with First Wind, or upon request by First Wind
at any earlier time, I shall not access or attempt to access First Wind’s
internal or restricted premises, records, files, databases, networks, websites
or communications, including email and voicemail, except as permitted by
applicable laws.

 

SECTION 13.       INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND OTHER REMEDIES

 

13.1        Injunctions.  I acknowledge and agree that (i) any
breach or threatened breach of this Agreement would cause irreparable harm to
First Wind, and (ii) monetary damages alone would not be an adequate
remedy because they would be difficult or impossible to measure in a timely
manner.  Therefore, I further acknowledge
and agree that in the case of any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement
First Wind shall be entitled to injunctive relief in addition to any other
available rights and remedies.

 

13.2        Discipline.  If I breach the terms of this Agreement
while I am still employed by First Wind, I understand that First Wind may take
disciplinary actions against me, up to and including the termination of my
employment.

 

13.3        Attorneys’ Fees.  If I am found to have breached this
Agreement, First Wind will be entitled to collect from me its damages, plus the
costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees First Wind incurred in seeking to enforce
this Agreement.

 

SECTION 14.       GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

14.1        Amendments and Modifications.  No amendment
to or modification of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing signed
by the party to be charged.

 

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14.2        Changes in Employment.  I acknowledge
and agree that this Agreement shall be binding upon me regardless of whether (i) my
employment continues for any length of time hereafter, (ii) there are any
subsequent changes in my duties, salary or compensation, or (iii) my
employment is terminated by First Wind or me or both, for any reason or no reason
at all.

 

14.3        Common Law Obligations Remain.  This
Agreement shall not supersede, replace or diminish my common law obligations to
First Wind as my current or former employer. 
Those common law obligations continue with the same force and effect
during and after my employment with First Wind, regardless of the reason for
termination, and are in addition to the obligations set forth in this
Agreement.

 

14.4        Forum.  All disputes arising under
this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  I
hereby agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such court and that venue is
proper in the district or county wherein an office of First Wind is located.

 

14.5        Governing Law.  This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with,
the laws of the                               (state
of employment, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

 

14.6        Interpretation.  This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the intent of the parties and
not strictly for or against any party.

 

14.7        Merger and Bar.  This
Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between me and
First Wind concerning the subject matter herein.  This Agreement merges with, supersedes and
bars all prior agreements, promises and representations, whether oral or
written, express or implied, to the extent they contradict or conflict with the
provisions hereof.

 

14.8        Severability.  Any term or
provision of this Agreement that is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
that invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable
the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity
or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any
other jurisdiction.

 

14.9        Successors and Assigns.  This
Agreement will be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators and other
legal representatives and will inure to the benefit of First Wind, its
successors and assigns.

 

14.10      Survivability.  My covenants
and obligations under this Agreement will survive the termination of my
employment with First Wind, unless otherwise expressly stated herein.

 

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14.11      Waiver.  No waiver of any rights under
this Agreement shall be effective unless expressed in writing by the party to
be charged.  The waiver by First Wind of
a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed
as a wavier of any subsequent breach.

 

14.12      Waiver of Jury Right.  Any dispute
under this Agreement shall be tried by the court without a
jury.  By entering into this Agreement, I
acknowledge that I am expressly waiving my right to a jury trial on any dispute
arising out of this Agreement.

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have accepted and executed this Agreement as of the              day
of
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2010.

 

 

	
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  Signature:

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name (printed):

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  FIRST WIND ENERGY, LLC

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
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  Name (printed):

  	
  Paul Gaynor

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  CEO

  	
   

  	
   

  
							

 

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Attachment A

 

I
created, made or possess an interest in the following inventions or other works
which pre-existed my employment with First Wind and which are not subject to
this Agreement:

 

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Attachment B

 

I am
subject to the following contractual obligations, including confidentiality and
non-solicitation, if any, which existed prior to my employment with First Wind:Exhibit 10.41

 

NONCOMPETITION,
CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELEASE AGREEMENT

 

This Noncompetition and
Confidentiality Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into on
    , 2010 (the “Effective Date”), between First Wind
Holdings, LLC (the “Company”) and EMPLOYEE NAME (the “Transferee”).

 

On the date hereof, the Company is issuing XXXXXXX Series B-5
Units (the “Series B Units”) to the Transferee.  Section 3.7(c) of the Fifth Amended
and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, as amended
from time to time (the “LLC Agreement”) requires that the issuance of Series B
Units be conditioned on the execution and delivery of an Addendum Agreement by
the prospective unit holder and the Company. The execution and delivery of the
Addendum Agreement by the Company is conditioned on the execution and delivery
of this Agreement by the prospective unit holder

 

In consideration of the Company’s issuance of the Series B
Units to the Transferee, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.     Covenant Not to Compete.

 

(a) The Transferee
hereby acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the wind
energy development, ownership and operation (the “Business”) engaged in or expected
to be engaged in by the Company and its subsidiaries.  Accordingly, except as provided in Sections 1(c) and
1(d), the Transferee hereby agrees, within the Territories (as defined below)
and for the periods set forth in Section 1(b), not to compete with the
Business of the Company, as such Business exists at any time during the term of
the Agreement, either directly or indirectly, whether (i) by conducting or
supporting a business or enterprise in the Business, whether in a managerial,
operational, financial or other manner; (ii) by directly or indirectly
participating in another business or enterprise in the Business; (iii) by
employment, consultancy, serving on a board of directors or similar governing
body, or any other technical, commercial or other activity with another
business or enterprise in the Business (other than teaching or serving in an
advisory, regulatory, or legislative entity or a trade association); (iv) by
inducing any utility, any governmental authority or any customer, supplier, licensee,
licensor, co-developer, contractor or other business relation of or with the
Company to cease doing business with the Company, or in any way interfere with
the relationship between any such utility, governmental authority, customer,
supplier, licensee, licensor, co-developer, contractor or other business
relation and the Company; (v) by soliciting or hiring employees of the
Company for another business; and (vi) by challenging any of the
intellectual property rights or the know-how that is material for the Business
of the Company but not protected by registered intellectual property rights or
applications therefor.

 

(b) The covenant in Section 1(a) shall
apply to any activity prohibited by Section 1(a) in the United States
of America (including its territories and possessions), Canada or Mexico (the “Territories”)
during the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the second
anniversary of the date that the Transferee ceases to be employed by the
Company (or a subsidiary of the Company, as applicable).

 

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(c) The
covenant in Section 1(a) shall not apply to activities engaged in as
a manager, officer, director, employee, contractor, consultant, or direct or
indirect equity owner of the Company or any of the Company’s direct or indirect
subsidiaries (to the extent that such activities are conducted for the benefit
of the Company or such subsidiary) and may be waived at any time by the Company
for specific activities, but any such waiver shall be restricted to the
specific activity to which it expressly relates and only for the duration of
the relevant contract.

 

(d) The
covenant in Section 1(a) shall not apply to the passive holding of shares
in companies listed on a stock exchange, provided that such holding does not
exceed one (1) percent of the aggregate issued and outstanding shares of
the relevant company.

 

2.             Confidentiality.

 

(a) As used in this
Agreement, “Confidential Information” means non-public information belonging to
the Company, including, without limitation, financial information, reports,
wind data and energy production forecasts; inventions, improvements and other
intellectual property; trade secrets; know-how; designs, processes or formulae;
software; market or sales information or plans; customer lists; and business
plans, prospects and opportunities, in each case, whether such information is
developed by the Transferee in the course of the Transferee’s employment by the
Company or the Transferee had access to such information as a result of the
Transferee’s employment by the Company. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not
include information (i) in the public domain, unless due to breach of the
Transferee’s duties under Section 2(b), (ii) obtained by the
Transferee from a third party prior to, or after the termination of, the
Transferee’s employment by the Company (or a subsidiary of the Company, as
applicable), (iii) independently developed by the Transferee prior to, or
after the termination of, the Transferee’s employment by the Company (or a
subsidiary of the Company, as applicable), or (iv) required to be
disclosed by the Transferee by legal or regulatory process.

 

(b) During the
Transferee’s employment by the Company and ending on the third anniversary of
the date of termination of such employment, the
Transferee will keep in confidence and trust all Confidential Information, and
will not use or disclose any such Confidential Information without the prior
written consent of the Company, except as may be necessary in the ordinary
course of performing the Transferee’s duties to the Company.

 

(c) All documents,
records, data, apparatus, equipment and other physical property, whether or not
pertaining to Confidential Information, which are furnished to the Transferee
by the Company or are produced by the Transferee in connection with the
Transferee’s employment by  the Company
will be and remain the sole property of the Company.  The Transferee will return to the Company all
such materials and property as and when requested by the Company.  In any event, the Transferee will return all
such materials and property immediately upon termination of the Transferee’s
employment  for any reason.  The Transferee will not retain with the
Transferee any such material or property or any copies thereof after such
termination.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Transferee shall have access to such documents and records at reasonable
times and upon reasonable notice to the Company, in the event of a dispute
between the Company and the Transferee to which such documents and records are
reasonably related.

 

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(d) For purposes of
this Section 2, all references to the “Company” shall be deemed to be
references to the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

3.             Potential Unenforceability
of Sections 1 and 2.  Although
the Transferee and the Company consider the restrictions contained in Sections
1 and 2 to be reasonable, if a final, non-appealable judicial determination is
made by a court of competent jurisdiction that the time or territory or any
other restriction contained in Section 1 or Section 2 is an
unenforceable restriction against the Transferee, neither this Agreement nor the
provisions of Section 1 or Section 2 will be rendered void, but will
be deemed amended as to such restriction as such court may judicially determine
or indicate to be reasonable or, if such court does not so determine or
indicate, to the maximum extent that any pertinent statute or judicial decision
may indicate to be a reasonable restriction under the circumstances.

 

4.             Business Time.  The Transferee shall devote 100% of the
Transferee’s business time to the business and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

5.             Release.  IN RETURN FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MEMBERSHIP
INTERESTS IN THE COMPANY AND THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE LLC
AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER PROMISES HEREIN AND THEREIN, THE TRANSFEREE
(INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ANY RELATED ENTITIES) HEREBY RELEASES AND
FOREVER DISCHARGES THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES FROM ANY AND ALL DEBTS,
OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES, PROMISES, COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, SUITS,
ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, DAMAGES, CLAIMS OR DEMANDS, WHATSOEVER,
IN LAW OR IN EQUITY OR OTHERWISE, BOTH PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE AND WHETHER
KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED, OR CLAIMED, ARISING OR RESULTING FROM OR UNDER (I) ANY
INTERESTS, AGREEMENTS, OR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE AWARD TO TRANSFEREE OF ANY SERIES B UNITS, BUT WHICH HAVE
NOT BEEN SO DISCLOSED, OR (II) ANY ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS OF THE COMPANY OR
ITS SUBSIDIARIES PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF.

 

6.             Specific Performance.  Recognizing that irreparable damage will result
to the Company in the event of the breach or threatened breach by the
Transferee of any of the covenants and assurances contained in Section 1
or Section 2, and that the Company’s remedies at law for any such breach
or threatened breach will be inadequate, the Company and its successors and
permitted assigns, in addition to such other remedies that may be available to
them, are entitled to, and the Transferee agrees not to oppose the propriety of
the Company’s request for, an injunction (as distinct from remedies at law),
including a mandatory injunction, to be issued by any court of competent
jurisdiction ordering compliance with this Agreement or enjoining and
restraining the Transferee, and each and every person or entity acting in
concert or participation with the Transferee, from the continuation of such
breach.  For the purpose of clarity, the
Transferee may oppose on the merits the Company’s request for such an
injunction.  The covenants and
obligations of the Transferee set forth in Section 1 or Section 2 are
in addition to and not in lieu of or exclusive of any other obligations and
duties of the Transferee to the Company, whether express or implied in fact or
in law.

 

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7.             Entire Agreement; Supersede.  This Agreement and any other writings
referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto, constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all prior contracts, agreements and understandings, whether oral
or written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

8.             Amendment; Waiver.  This Agreement may not be amended, modified,
supplemented, or restated, nor may any provision of this Agreement be waived,
other than through a written instrument adopted, executed and agreed to by the
parties hereto.

 

9.             Parties in Interest and
Assignment.

 

(a) This Agreement is
binding upon and is for the benefit of the parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.  Except
as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement, express or
implied, is intended to confer on any person or entity, other than the parties
or their respective successors and permitted assigns, any rights, remedies or
obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(b) Neither this
Agreement nor any of the rights, duties or obligations of either party may be
transferred or assigned to any person or entity except by a written agreement
executed by all of the parties.  Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company may transfer and assign all or any portion of its
rights under this Agreement to any affiliate of the Company, in connection with
any merger, consolidation or conversion of the Company, or any sale of all or a
significant portion of the assets associated with the Business.

 

10.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts (including facsimile counterparts), all of which together shall
constitute a single instrument.

 

11.           Notice.  All notices, claims, certificates, requests,
demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or if sent by nationally
recognized overnight courier, by telecopy, or by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested and postage prepaid, addressed for each party as
indicated on the signature page hereto or to any other address that any
such party may designate by written notice to the other parties.

 

12.           Attorneys’ Fees.  If any legal action or other proceeding is
brought by any party to this Agreement for the enforcement or interpretation of
any of the rights, obligations or provisions of this Agreement, or because of
an alleged dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in connection with any
of the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or
proceeding is entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other
costs and expenses incurred in such action or proceeding, in addition to any
other relief to which it may be entitled.

 

13.           Headings.  The descriptive headings used herein are
inserted for convenience of reference only, do not constitute a part of this
Agreement, and shall not affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.

 

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14.           Governing Law; Waivers and
Jurisdiction.

 

(a) THIS AGREEMENT IS
GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OF SUCH STATE.

 

(b) The parties hereto
hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the
State of Delaware and the federal courts of the United States of America
located in Delaware, and appropriate appellate courts therefrom, over any
dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and each party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims
in respect of such dispute or proceeding may be heard and determined in such
courts.  The parties hereby irrevocably
waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which
they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any dispute arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the
maintenance of such dispute.  Each of the
parties hereto agrees that a judgment in any such dispute may be enforced in
other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by
law.  This consent to jurisdiction is
being given solely for purposes of this Agreement and is not intended to, and
shall not, confer consent to jurisdiction with respect to any other dispute in
which a party to this Agreement may become involved.  Each of the parties hereto hereby consents to
process being served by either party to this Agreement in any suit, action or
proceeding of the nature specified in this subsection (b) by the mailing
of a copy thereof in the manner specified by the provisions of Section 11.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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The parties have executed this Agreement on the date
set forth in the introductory paragraph.

 

 

	
   

  	
  THE COMPANY:

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  FIRST WIND HOLDINGS, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:  Paul Gaynor

  
	
   

  	
  Title:    Chief Executive Officer

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Address:

  
	
   

  	
  179
  Lincoln Street

  
	
   

  	
  Boston,
  MA  02111

  
	
   

  	
  Attention:
  Human Resources

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  THE TRANSFEREE:

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Employee Name

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Address:

  

 

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