Document:

Exhibit

Exhibit 10.43

GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
4553 GLENCOE AVENUE, SUITE 300
MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292

May 2nd, 2014

Aditya N. Chatterjee

Re: Offer of Employment

Dear Aditya:
Global  Eagle  Entertainment  Inc.  (the  “Company”)  is  pleased  to  offer  you employment on the following terms:
1.Position.  Your  title  will  be  Chief  Technology Officer  and  Senior  Vice  President Engineering reporting to the COO of the Company. This is a full-time position in the Company’s location of Lombard IL.  By signing this letter agreement (this “Agreement”), you confirm to the Company that you have no contractual commitments or other legal obligations that would prohibit you from performing your duties for the Company.
2.    Period  of  Employment.  Subject  to  Section  10  below,  your  employment with  the Company will commence on May 19th, 2014 or a date that is mutually agreed upon between you and your manager  (“Commencement Date”) and continuing until you resign from the Company or your employment with the Company is terminated (the “Employment Period”).
3.    Cash Compensation.  The Company will pay you a starting “base” salary at the rate of $275,000 per year, less applicable withholdings and payroll taxes, payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll schedule. In addition to the foregoing base salary, subject to achieving certain performance milestones to be agreed upon in writing between you and your supervisor, you will be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on the GEE Annual Incentive Plan with a current target bonus for SVP at 57% of your annual base salary provided, that, final determination of eligibility and payment of all performance bonuses shall be subject to the complete discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company.
4.    Equity Incentive.  Subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors and after your employment start date; you may be granted an option to purchase of 250,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  The exercise price per share will be equal to the fair market value per share on the date the option is granted or on your first day of employment, whichever is later.  The option will be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to options granted under the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).  25% of your option shares will vest after 12 months of continuous service, and the balance will vest in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months of continuous service, as described in the Plan; provided, that, in the event of a Change of Control (as defined below) and the termination of your employment without Cause (as defined below) within the twelve (12) month period following the Change of Control, all of your unvested shares pursuant to the foregoing grant will immediately vest.  Any shares of Common Stock that you acquire through the exercise of any vested options may be subject to certain repurchase rights of the Company, as further set forth in the Plan.
5.    Severance Pay.  If, during the Employment Period, your employment with the Company is terminated by the Company with Cause, or if you resign for other than good reason, then you will only be entitled to receive your base salary through the date of termination and will not be entitled to any other salary, bonus, severance, compensation or benefits from the Company or affiliates thereafter, other than those expressly required under applicable law (such as the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”).  If your employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause during the Employment Period, and, within twenty-one (21) days of your termination you execute a general release in favor of the Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates in the form provided by the Company and such release becomes effective and is not revoked, and you comply with the 

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terms of this Agreement, you will be entitled to receive your base salary and medical benefits for a period equal to six (6) months after the date of termination.  The severance payments payable to you pursuant to this offer letter will be paid over the six (6) months after the date of termination in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for so long as the Company is a “public company” within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, any amounts payable to you during the first six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of termination pursuant to this section will be deferred until the date which is six (6) months and one (1) day following such termination, and if such payments are required to be so deferred the first payment will be in an amount equal to the total amount to which you would otherwise have been entitled during the period following the date of termination of employment if deferral had not been required.   For purposes of this offer letter, “Cause” will mean (i) the commission of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude or the commission of any other act or omission involving misappropriation, dishonesty, unethical business conduct, disloyalty, fraud or breach of fiduciary duty, (ii) reporting to work under the influence of alcohol, (iii) the use of illegal drugs (whether or not at the workplace) or other conduct, even if not in conjunction with his duties hereunder, which could reasonably be expected to, or which does, cause the Company or any of its Subsidiaries material public disgrace, disrepute or economic harm, (iv) repeated failure to perform duties as reasonably directed by the Board and/or the Company’s principal executive officer, (v) gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company or affiliates or in the performance of your duties hereunder, (vi) obtaining any personal profit not thoroughly disclosed to and approved by the Board in connection with any transaction entered into by,  or  on  behalf of,  the Company, its  subsidiaries or any of their affiliates, or (vii) materially violating any of the terms of the Company’s, its subsidiaries’ or any of their affiliates’ rules or policies which, if curable, is not cured to the Board’s satisfaction within fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof to you, or any other breach of this offer letter or any other agreement between you and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which, if curable, is not cured to the Board’s satisfaction within fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof to you.
6.    Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” shall mean (i) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Employer with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, if persons who were not the ultimate equity owners of the Employer immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization own immediately after such merger, consolidation or other reorganization 50% or more of the voting power of the outstanding securities of each of (A) the continuing or surviving entity and (B) any direct or indirect parent corporations of such continuing or surviving entity; or (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Employer’s assets;  A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its principal purpose is to combine the entities comprising the Employer, change the state of the Employer’s incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the ultimate equity owners of the Employer’s securities immediately before such transaction.
7.    Employee Benefits.   You will be entitled to receive standard employee benefits made available by the company to its employees to the full extent of your eligibility. Details of these benefits will be provided to you under separate cover. At present, the Company offers medical, dental, vision, and 401K plans. The Company shall reimburse you for all reasonable business expenses actually incurred or paid by you in the performance of your services on behalf of the Company in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy. You will be entitled to fifteen (15) days of personal time off per year and the other holidays normally observed by the Company during the year.
8.    Expense   Reimbursement.   In   accordance   with   Employer’s   travel   and   expense reimbursement policies, Employer shall reimburse Employee for all business travel, to include commuting to and from Montgomery Maryland for up to 12 months from execution of this agreement. Employer will reimburse, or provide, temporary housing during this 12 month period. Employer will also reimburse other out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in the performance of his services hereunder during the term of Employee’s employment. All reimbursable expenses shall be appropriately documented in reasonable detail by Employee upon submission of any request for reimbursement, and in a format and manner consistent with the Company’s expense reporting policies and procedures, as well as applicable federal and state tax record-keeping requirements.  Accordingly, Employee shall be entitled to Employer’s Standard Executive Relocation plan in order to relocate to the Lombard IL area within this 12 month period.
9.    Proprietary  Information  and  Inventions  Agreement.     As  a  condition  of  your employment with the Company, please sign the Company’s Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment A.
10.    Employment Relationship.  Your employment with the Company will be “at will,” meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause.  Any contrary representations that may have been made to you are superseded by this letter agreement.  This is the full and complete 

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agreement between you and the Company on this term.  Although your job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company (other than you).
11.    Outside Activities.  While you render services to the Company, you agree that you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or other business activity without the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer.  While you render services to the Company, you also will not assist any person or entity in competing with the Company, in preparing to compete with the Company or in hiring any employees or consultants of the Company.
12.    Withholding Taxes.  All forms of compensation referred to in this letter agreement are subject to reduction to reflect applicable withholding and payroll taxes and other deductions required by law.
13.    Drug Testing and Background Check.  As a condition to your employment with the Company, you acknowledge that the Company requires that a drug test be performed within 72 hours of your acceptance of the offer of employment set forth in this letter.   You further acknowledge that if you (a) refuse to submit to any requested drug test for any reason, (b) test positive for the presence of illegal drugs, or (c) fail to take the test within 72 hours, the offer of employment made to you in this letter may be rescinded by the Company without liability.  Also as a condition of employment by the Company, you hereby authorize the Company to conduct a background check prior to the Commencement Date, which will include a criminal investigation and verification of citizenship/immigration status, employment history, and education. In that regard, you acknowledge and agree that the offer of employment set forth in this letter is contingent  upon  the  completion  of  a  background  investigation  to  the  satisfaction  of  the Company. In consideration for the offer of employment set forth herein, you hereby waive any and all claims that you may have against the Company for invasion of your privacy in respect of the drug testing and background checks referenced above.
14.    Entire Agreement.  This letter agreement supersedes and replaces any prior agreements, representations or understandings, whether written, oral or implied, between you and the Company.
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You may indicate your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating both the enclosed duplicate original of this letter agreement and the enclosed Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement and returning them to the undersigned.  Your employment is also contingent upon your starting work with the Company on or before the Commencement Date.
Very truly yours,
GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
By:  /s/ Zant Chapelo
Printed Name: Zant Chapelo
Title: SVP Human Resources and Org Development
I have read and accept this employment offer:
/s/ Aditya N. Chatterjee     
                Signature of Aditya N. Chatterjee
Dated:  May 14, 2014
Attachment
Attachment A:  Confidentiality, Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment

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Attachment A
GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT INC. 
EMPLOYEE STATEMENT & AGREEMENTS REGARDING 
CONFIDENTIALITY, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION 
AND INVENTION ASSIGNMENT
In consideration of and as a condition of my employment and continued employment with Global Eagle Entertainment Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, successors or assigns (together “Global Eagle”), and my receipt of the salary and other compensation to be paid to me by Global Eagle, I, the undersigned employee, do hereby agree to the following (this “Agreement”):
		
	1.
	  PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, COPYRIGHTS, MASK WORKS & INVENTIONS

Global Eagle is an electronics, entertainment and services firm engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, sale, support and provision of electronic and communication systems, entertainment content,  content  logistics  and  processing,  and  components  and  materials  for  providing  broadband internet, video and voice services on aircraft (the “Business of Global Eagle”).
The success of Global Eagle depends, among other things, upon strictly maintaining confidential and secret information relating to its trade secrets, technology, accounting, costs, research, development, sales, manufacturing, methods, production, testing, implementation, marketing, financial information, financial results, products, customers, suppliers, staffing levels, employees, shareholders, officers and other information peculiarly within the knowledge of and relating to the Business of Global Eagle, and to which employees may acquire knowledge or have access to during the course of their employment by Global Eagle. All such information is hereinafter collectively referred to as “Proprietary Information.” Proprietary Information shall be broadly defined.  It includes all information, data, trade secrets or know- how that has or could have commercial value or other utility in the Business of Global Eagle or in which it contemplates engaging.   Proprietary Information also includes all information the unauthorized disclosure of which is or could be detrimental to the interests of Global Eagle, whether or not such information is identified as confidential or proprietary information by Global Eagle.
Notwithstanding the above, Proprietary Information shall not include any information, data, trade secrets or know-how that (i) I can prove was known by me prior to the commencement of my employment with Global Eagle or (ii) is or becomes publicly known from another source that is under no obligation of confidentiality to Global Eagle without fault on my part.   I do not know any information, data, trade secrets or know-how that would be Proprietary Information but for this provision.
The success of Global Eagle also depends upon the timely disclosure of inventions made by Global Eagle employees in the course of their employment and, in appropriate circumstances, the full cooperation of employee inventors in filing, maintaining and enforcing United States and foreign country patent applications and patents covering such inventions.
In view of the foregoing and in consideration of my employment by Global Eagle and as a further condition thereof, I agree as follows:
		
	A.
	PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

I acknowledge that it is the policy of Global Eagle to require that its employees strictly honor all obligations regarding proprietary information of former employers. I acknowledge and agree that I have a continuing obligation to protect and safeguard the proprietary  information  of  my  former  employer(s),  if  any.  I  agree  to  read  my agreement(s),  if  any,  with  my  former  employers(s)  with  respect  to  proprietary information and to abide by all the terms and conditions set forth therein.
		
	B.
	PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

I  shall  use  my  best  efforts  to  exercise  utmost  diligence  to  protect  and  guard  the Proprietary Information  of  Global  Eagle.  Neither  during my employment by Global Eagle nor thereafter shall I, directly or indirectly, use for myself or another, or disclose to another, any Proprietary Information (whether acquired, learned, obtained or developed by me alone or in conjunction with others) of Global Eagle, except as such disclosure or use is (i) required in connection with my employment with Global Eagle, (ii) consented to in writing by Global Eagle or (iii) legally required to be disclosed 

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pursuant to a subpoena or court order, and in the case of (iii), disclosure may only be made after I have informed  Global  Eagle  of  such  requirement  and  assisted  Global  Eagle  in  taking reasonable steps to seek a protective order or other appropriate action.   I agree not to remove any materials relating to the work performed at Global Eagle without the prior written permission of the Board of Directors of Global Eagle. Upon request by Global Eagle at any time, including the event of my termination of employment with Global Eagle, I shall promptly deliver to Global Eagle, without retaining any copies, notes or excerpts thereof, all memoranda, journals, notebooks, diaries, notes, records, plats, sketches, plans, specifications, or other documents (including documents on electronic media) relating directly or indirectly to any Proprietary Information made or compiled by or delivered or made available to or otherwise obtained by me. Each of the foregoing obligations shall apply with respect to Proprietary Information of customers, contractors and others with whom Global Eagle has a business relationship, learned or acquired by me during the course of my employment by Global Eagle. The provisions of this section shall continue in full force and effect after my termination of employment for whatever reason.
		
	C.
	COPYRIGHT & MASK WORKS

All rights in and to any copyrightable material (including, but not limited to, computer programs) or material protectable as a mask work under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 which I may originate pursuant to or in connection with the Business of Global Eagle, and which are not expressly released by Global Eagle in writing, shall be deemed as a work for hire and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Global Eagle, its successors, assigns or other legal representatives.
		
	D.
	INVENTIONS

With the exception of “EXEMPT” inventions, as defined herein, any and all inventions, including original works of authorship, concepts, trade secrets, improvements, developments and discoveries, whether or not patentable or registrable under copyright or  similar  laws,  which  I  may  conceive  or  first  reduce  to  practice  (or  cause  to  be conceived or first reduced to practice), either alone or with others during the period of my employment by Global Eagle (hereinafter referred to as “Global Eagle Inventions”) shall  be  the  sole  and  exclusive  property  of  Global  Eagle,  its  successors,  assigns, designees, or other legal representatives (“Global Eagle Representatives”) and shall be promptly disclosed to Global Eagle in writing, and I hereby assign to Global Eagle all of my right, title and interest in such Global Eagle Inventions.
I agree to keep and maintain adequate and current written records of all Global Eagle Inventions and their development that I make (solely or jointly with others) during the  period of employment.  These records will be in the form of notes, sketches, drawings, and any other format that may be specified by Global Eagle.   The records will be available to and remain the sole property of Global Eagle at all times.
I shall, without further compensation or consideration, but at no expense to me:
		
	(a)
	Communicate to Global Eagle any facts known by me respecting said Global Eagle Inventions;

		
	(b)
	do all lawful acts, including the execution and delivery of all papers and proper oaths and the giving of testimony deemed necessary or desirable by Global Eagle or Global Eagle Representatives, with regard to said Global Eagle Inventions, for protecting, obtaining, securing rights in, maintaining and enforcing any and all copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights in the United States and throughout the world for said Global Eagle Inventions, and for perfecting, affirming, recording and maintaining in Global Eagle and Global Eagle Representatives sole and exclusive right, title and interest in and to the Global Eagle Inventions, and any copyrights, Patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating thereto; and

		
	(c)
	generally cooperate to the fullest extent in all matters pertaining to said Global Eagle Inventions, original works of authorship, concepts, trade secrets, improvements, developments and discoveries, any and all applications, specifications, oaths, assignments and all other instruments which Global Eagle shall deem necessary in order to apply for and obtain such rights and in order to assign and convey to Global Eagle, its successors, assigns and nominees the sole and exclusive rights, title and 

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interest in and to such Global Eagle Inventions, and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating thereto.
An “EXEMPT” invention is one which:
		
	(a)
	was developed entirely on my own time without using Global Eagle equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information;

		
	(b)
	does not relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to Global Eagle business, or to its actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development; and

		
	(c)
	does not result from any work performed by me for Global Eagle.

Inventions which I consider to be “EXEMPT” but made solely or jointly with others during the term of my employment, shall be disclosed in confidence to Global Eagle for the purpose of determining such issues as may arise.
I acknowledge and agree that my obligations with respect to the foregoing shall continue after the termination of my employment with Global Eagle. If Global Eagle is unable because of my mental or physical incapacity or for any other reason to secure my signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States or foreign patents or copyright registrations covering Global Eagle Inventions or original works of authorship assigned to Global Eagle as above, then I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint  Global  Eagle  and  its  duly  authorized  officers  and  agents  as  my  agent  and attorney in fact, to act for and in my behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters, patents or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by me.
Listed  on  the  attached  sheet  by  descriptive  title  for  purposes  of  identification  only  are  all  of  the inventions made by me (conceived and reduced to practice) prior to my employment by Global Eagle that I consider to be my property and excluded from this Agreement.
NOTICE UNDER SECTION 2872
This Agreement has been drafted to be in conformance with Section 2870 of Article 3.5 (INVENTIONS MADE BY EMPLOYEE) of the Labor Code of the State of California as amended 1991 and, as required by Section 2872, notification is hereby given that this Employment Agreement does not apply to an invention which qualifies as an “EXEMPT” invention under the provisions of Section 2870. Global Eagle reserves the right to modify Provision D to conform to applicable state or federal law. Please note that your obligations under this Agreement may change pursuant to changes in the law of the State of California.  California Labor Code Section 2870 reads as follows:
(a) Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions that either: (1) Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer’s business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer; or (2) Result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.    (b) To the extent a provision in an employment agreement purports to require an employee to assign an invention otherwise excluded from being required to be assigned under subdivision (a), the provision is against the public policy of this state and is unenforceable.
		
	2.
	  NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION

I acknowledge and agree that Global Eagle is entitled to protect its legitimate business interests and investments and prevent me from using my knowledge of its trade secrets and Proprietary Information to the detriment of Global Eagle. I also acknowledge that the nature of the business of Global Eagle is such that the on-going relationship among Global Eagle and its employees, clients and customers is material and has a significant effect on the ability of Global Eagle to obtain business. In view of the foregoing and in consideration of my employment by Global Eagle and as further condition thereof, I agree as follows:

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	A.
	NON-COMPETITION

During the period of my employment, I will use my best efforts, skill and judgment to promote and advance Global Eagle’s business interests and refrain from competing, directly or indirectly, with Global Eagle.
		
	B.
	NON-SOLICITATION

During  the  period  of  my  employment  and  for  one  (1)  year  thereafter  (the  “Restricted Period”), I will not, without Global Eagle’s prior written consent, directly or indirectly, induce,  knowingly  solicit  or  encourage  to  leave  the  employment  of  Global  Eagle,  any employee of Global Eagle.
I acknowledge that the limits set forth herein are reasonable and properly required to adequately protect Global Eagle’s legitimate business interests and to prevent unfair competition. However, if in any proceeding, a court or arbitrator shall refuse to enforce this Agreement, whether because the time limit is too long or because the restrictions contained herein are more extensive (whether as to geographic area, scope of business or otherwise) than is necessary to protect the business of Global Eagle, it is expressly understood and agreed between the parties hereto that this Agreement is deemed modified to the extent necessary to permit this Agreement to be enforced in any such proceedings.
		
	3.
	  ARBITRATION

Any and all claims or controversies arising out of or relating to my employment, the termination thereof, or otherwise arising between the parties hereto shall, in lieu of a jury or other civil trial, be settled by final and binding arbitration before a single arbitrator in Los Angeles, California, in accordance with then-current rules of the American Arbitration Association applicable to employment disputes. This agreement to arbitrate includes all claims whether arising in tort or contract and whether arising under statute or common law including, but not limited to, any claim of breach of contract, discrimination or harassment of any kind. The obligation to arbitrate such claims shall continue forever, and the arbitrator shall have jurisdiction to determine the arbitrability of any claim. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any and all damages otherwise recoverable in a court of law. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to add to, subtract from or modify any of the terms of this Agreement. Judgment on any award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered and enforced by any court having jurisdiction thereof. I agree to pay the then-current Superior Court of California filing fee towards the costs of the arbitration (i.e., filing fees, administration fees, and arbitrator fees), and each party shall be responsible for paying its own other costs for the arbitration, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, witness fees, transcript fees, or other litigation expenses. I shall not be required to pay any type or amount of expense if such requirement would invalidate this agreement or would otherwise be contrary to the law as it exists at the time of the arbitration. The prevailing party in any arbitration shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, where authorized by contract or statute.
This section does not apply or restrict either party hereto from seeking equitable relief, including injunctive relief, from any court having competent jurisdiction for violating this Agreement or any applicable law.
		
	4.
	  EQUITABLE RELIEF

I expressly agree and understand that in the event that I breach this Agreement it will result in irreparable harm to Global Eagle, and that the damages flowing from such breach cannot be adequately measured in monetary terms. I further expressly acknowledge that the remedy at law for any such breach of this Agreement will be inadequate. Accordingly, it is agreed that Global Eagle shall be entitled, among other remedies, to immediate equitable relief, from a court having jurisdiction over the matter including a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and permanent injunction for any such breach or threatened breach.  The party prevailing in any such action or proceeding shall be paid all reasonable attorneys’ fees by the other party as well as costs.
		
	5.
	  GENERAL PROVISIONS

		
	A.
	This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California.

		
	B.
	This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between Global Eagle and me relating to the subject matter herein and merges all prior discussions between us. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver or any rights under this Agreement, will be effective unless in writing signed by the party to be charged. Any subsequent change or changes in my duties, salary or compensation will not affect the validity or scope of this Agreement.

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	C.
	Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the commission of any act contrary to law. Should there be any conflict between any provisions hereof and any present or future statute, law, ordinance, regulation, or other pronouncement having the force of law, the latter shall prevail, but the provision of this Agreement affected thereby shall be curtailed and limited only to the extent necessary to bring it within the requirement of the law, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

		
	D.
	This Agreement may not be assigned by me without the prior written consent of Global Eagle. Subject to the foregoing sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives and will be for the benefit of Global Eagle, its successors, and its assigns.

		
	E.
	The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any one or more provisions may be determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions  or parts thereof shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.  In the event that any provision of this Agreement is deemed unenforceable, Global Eagle and I agree that a court or an arbitrator chosen pursuant to the terms hereof shall reform such provision to the extent necessary to cause it to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. Global Eagle and I agree that each desires the court or arbitrator to reform such provision, and therefore agree that the court or arbitrator will have jurisdiction to do so and that each will abide by the determination of the court or arbitrator.

I have had the opportunity to review this Agreement at my leisure and have had the opportunity to ask questions regarding the nature of my employment with Global Eagle I have also been advised that I would be given the opportunity to allow my legal counsel to assist me in the review of this Agreement prior to my execution of this Agreement. I agree to execute any proper oath or verify any proper document required to carry out the terms of this Agreement. I represent that my performance of all the terms of this Agreement will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information acquired by me in confidence or in trust prior to my employment by Global Eagle. I have not entered into, and I agree I will not enter into any oral or written agreements in conflict herewith.
[signature page follows]

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I have read, and I understand and agree to comply with all conditions above without any reservation whatsoever.

	
			
	Signature: /s/ Aditya N. Chatterjee
	Date:
	May 14, 2014

	 
	 
	 

	Print Employee Name:  Aditya N. Chatterjee
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	By:  /s/ Zant Chapelo
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	Name:  Zant Chapelo
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	Title:  SVP Human Resources and Org Development
	 
	 

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Exhibit 10.44

March 11, 2016

Louis Bélanger-Martin
85 Rue Pattee
Magog, Quebec
J1X 0M8

Re:    Resignation from the Board of Directors of Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.

Mr. Bélanger-Martin:

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Global Eagle Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”),  has been informed by you (the “Executive”) that you wish to tender your resignation from your position as a member of the Board (the “Resignation”). This letter (this “Letter Agreement”) is being delivered to you to reflect our mutual agreement and understanding regarding the Resignation and certain matters relating thereto.

In consideration of the premises, representations, warranties and the mutual covenants contained in this Letter Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Corporation and the Executive hereby agree as follows:

1.The Resignation will be effective March 11, 2016 (the “Effective Date”).

2.The Corporation agrees to (a) cause the Compensation Committee (or a subcommittee thereof) to provide for the accelerated vesting of the Executive’s 3,685 restricted stock units (the “RSUs”), all of which shall vest on the Effective Date and (b) deliver a stock certificate to the Executive for these RSUs on the Effective Date. 

3.The Corporation hereby represents to the Executive that the 103,977 shares and the 3,685 RSUs owned by the Executive and that any of the Corporation’s shares that would be owned by the Executive were the Executive to exercise any of the outstanding stock options that he has (21,067 shares at the exercise price of $13.15 per share; 10,533 shares at an exercise price of $13.15 per share; and 25,000 shares at an exercise price of $10.00 per share) are freely tradable by the Executive and are not subject to any securities or contractual restrictions imposed by the Corporation as to the manner of, timing of or volume of any such sale(s). With respect to securities law restrictions, the Corporation will keep effective any S-3 or S-8 registration statements that apply to resale by the Executive of the Corporations shares owned by the Executive, for as long as the Executive own such shares for which a registration statement for resale of such shares would be required. Furthermore, the Corporation hereby extends the exercisability of the three stock options described herein for a period of six months from the Effective Date. 

4.The parties agree that this Letter Agreement, and performance of the acts required by it, does not constitute an admission of liability, culpability, negligence, or wrongdoing on the part of anyone, and will not be construed for any purpose as an admission of liability, culpability, negligence, or wrongdoing by any party. The parties specifically acknowledge and agree that each party denies any liability for any matter released hereunder.

5.(a) Release by Executive: In consideration for the promises set forth above, the Executive  for himself and his heirs, successors and assigns, does hereby waive, release, acquit and forever discharge the Corporation and each of its current, former, and future parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, employee benefit plans, and related entities or corporations, and their past and present officers, directors, stockholders, employees, creditors, fiduciaries, agents, employees, partners, attorneys, representatives, promoters, heirs, predecessors, successors, and assigns, (each 

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a “Corporation Released Party”), from any and all claims, actions, charges, complaints, grievances and causes of action (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Executive Claims”), of whatever nature whether known or unknown, which exist or may exist on the Executive’s behalf against each Corporation Released Party as of the date of this Letter Agreement. The Executive understands  and agrees that he is waiving any and all rights he may have had, now has, or in the future may have, to pursue any and all remedies available to him including, without limitation, any and all claims under the Consulting Agreement and Mutual General Release, entered into between the Executive and the Corporation on October 2, 2013, as amended on October 14, 2013 and December 29, 2013, tort claims, public policy claims, retaliation claims, statutory claims, California Labor Code claims, personal injury claims, emotional distress claims, invasion of privacy claims, defamation claims, fraud claims, quantum meruit claims, and any and all claims arising under any federal, state or other governmental statute, law, regulation or ordinance covering employment, conditions of employment (including wage and hour laws) and/or discrimination in employment, including but not limited to, all as amended, the United States Constitution, the Constitution of the State of California, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (the “ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, including race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care leave, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age and any harassment or retaliation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive is not hereby releasing the Corporation from any of the following claims (collectively, the “Excluded Claims”): (a) any rights or claim for indemnification the Executive  may have pursuant to any written indemnification agreement with the Corporation to which he is a party, the charter or Bylaws, or under applicable law; (b) any rights which cannot be waived as a matter of law; (c) any claims arising from the breach of this Letter Agreement by the Corporation; or (d) any rights reserved to the Executive under Section 7 hereof. In addition, nothing in this Letter Agreement prevents the Executive from filing, cooperating with, or participating in any proceeding before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, or the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, except that the Executive hereby waives any right to any monetary benefits in connection with any such claim, charge or proceeding. The Executive hereby represents and warrants that, other than the Excluded Claims, he is not aware of any claims he has or might have against the Corporation or its directors, officers, employees, stockholders, partners, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors, parent or subsidiary entities, insurers, affiliates or assigns.

(b) Release by Corporation: For the consideration of the obligations of the Executive set forth in this Letter Agreement, for the release of claims by the Executive and for other good and valuable consideration, the Corporation, on its own behalf and on behalf of its predecessors, successors, assigns, subsidiaries, members, managers, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, insurers and agents, hereby covenant not to sue and hereby release and discharge the Executive, his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, dependents, descendants, attorneys, insurers, and agents (each an “Executive Released Party”), from any and all claims, actions, charges, complaints, grievances and causes of action (collectively, the “Corporation Claims”) that any Corporation Released Party has or may in the future have against any Executive Released Party, or which might or could have been, might be or could be (in the past, now or hereafter) asserted  with respect to any Executive Released Party and any and all dealings and disputes between the parties, including but not limited to any and all Corporation Claims arising out of or relating to the Executive’s Employment with the Corporation or their affiliates or termination of that employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this release does not waive or release any rights of any Corporation Released party to enforce the terms of this Letter Agreement or to any an all rights or remedies availably to the Corporation Released Party at law or in equity as a consequence of the breach of this Letter Agreement.

6.The Corporation shall pay the Executive’s Board Fees of $18,750 and travel expenses at or promptly after the Effective Date.

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7.The Corporation covenants that it will keep D&O insurance coverage in place for the Executive. The Corporation agrees that nothing contained in this Letter Agreement releases or otherwise impacts the Executive’s rights pursuant to the Corporation’s Directors and Officers liability insurance policies, including but not limited to the Corporation’s Side A Difference in Conditions (DIC) policies (collectively, the D&O Policies). To the contrary, the D&O Policies will continue to provide the Executive coverage pursuant to their respective terms and conditions for any claim that potentially involves the Executive or the Executive’s role as a member of the Board. 

8.Should there ever be a Press Release or any formal form of communication regarding the Executive’s departure from the Corporation’s Board of Directors, such Press Release or other form of communication shall be to the mutual satisfaction to the Corporation and the Executive (as evidenced by the Executive’s prior written consent to the form of any such press release or other communication). 

9.The Executive hereby acknowledges that he has read and understands this Letter Agreement and that he signs this Letter Agreement voluntarily and without coercion. The Executive acknowledges that he has been advised by the Corporation to obtain independent legal advice regarding the matters contained in this Letter Agreement. 

10.The Corporation hereby represents to the Executive (a) that this Letter Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Corporation’s Board of Directors and (b) that this Letter Agreement is valid, binding and enforceable against the Corporation in accordance with its terms. 

11.It is expressly understood and agreed by the Executive and the Corporation that this Letter Agreement and all of its terms shall be binding upon the parties’ respective representatives, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and inures to the benefit of each of the Executive and the Corporation’s current, former and future corporate parents, subsidiaries, related entities, affiliates, employee benefit plans, and related entities or corporations and their past and present officers, directors, stockholders, creditors, fiduciaries, agents, employees, partners, attorneys, representatives, promoters, heirs, predecessors, successors, and assigns, to the extent applicable with respect to each of the Executive and the Corporation. 

12.This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. 

13.This Letter Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement and understanding of the undersigned with respect to the subject matter of this Letter Agreement, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the subject matter. None of the parties hereto has relied on any statement, representation, warranty or agreement of the other party or any other person on such party’s behalf, including any representations, warranties, or agreements arising from statute or otherwise in law, except for the representations, warranties or agreements expressly contained in this Letter Agreement. This Letter Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Letter Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto. Except as otherwise provided herein, no party hereto may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other party.

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	Sincerely,

	 

	GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

	 

	By:
	/s/ Jay Itzkowitz    

	 

	Printed Name:
	Jay Itzkowitz

	 

	Title:
	SVP

	 

	Acknowledged and Agreed: 

	 

	/s/ Louis Bélanger-Martin

	Louis Bélanger-Martin

    

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