Document:

EX-10.10

 Exhibit 10.10 

[Letterhead] 
 September 4, 2014 

David Spafford 
 2750 Creek Crossing Lane 

Salt Lake City, UT 84121 

            Re: Letter of Appointment 

Dear Mr. Spafford: 
 Great Basin Scientific, Inc. (the
“Company”), is excited about the opportunity to continue working with you. We feel that your experience and expertise will continue to make you an asset to our board of directors. Therefore, we are pleased to offer you an
appointment to serve as the Executive Chairman of the Company’s board of directors on the following terms: 
  

	1.	Position. You will serve as Executive Chairman of the Company’s board of directors. By signing this letter of appointment, you represent and warrant to the Company that you are under no contractual
commitments inconsistent with your obligations that would legally preclude you in any way from immediate service as the Executive Chairman of the Company’s board of directors. 

 

	2.	Term. Your services as the Executive Chairman shall begin upon the successful completion by the Company of an initial public offering as described in the Company’s Registration Statement (No.
333-197954). The term of your services shall end at the earliest of (i) your ceasing to be a member of the board of directors, (ii) removal from office by resolution of the stockholders of the Company, (iii) your written resignation
or written notice by the Company terminating you as Executive Chairman, or (iv) upon your office as Executive Chairman being vacated. 

  

	3.	Salary. You will be paid a salary at the annual rate of $180,000 per year, payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices for salaried employees. Your salary will be subject to
adjustment pursuant to the discretion of the compensation committee of the board of directors. 

  

	4.	Board Fees. In addition to your salary, you shall be paid such other board compensation as is approved by the Company from time to time and applicable to your service on the board of directors.

  

	5.	Withholding Taxes. All forms of compensation referred to in this letter of appointment are subject to reduction to reflect applicable withholding and payroll taxes. 

 Employment Offer 

September 4, 2014 
  

	6.	Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement. You will be required, as a condition to your service with the Company, to sign the Nondisclosure and Assignment of Inventions Agreement, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit A. 

  

	7.	Non-Compete. While you render services to the Company and for a period of one (1) year after the termination of your service to the Company, neither you, nor any other person or organization you are
associated with will compete with the business of the Company, will not hire any employee of the Company and will not contact or do business with any actual or identified perspective customer of the Company. 

 

	8.	Entire Agreement. This letter of appointment constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters covered hereby and supersedes any prior understandings or agreements, whether
oral or written, between you and the Company; provided, however, that the covenants contained in Section 7 shall not supersede any existing non-competition or similar agreement between you and the Company but shall be in addition to any such
other agreement. 

  

	9.	Amendment and Governing Law. This letter agreement may not be amended or modified except by an express written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company. The terms of this letter
agreement and the resolution of any disputes will be governed by Utah law. 

 We hope that you find the foregoing terms
acceptable. You may indicate your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating an original copy of this letter of appointment agreement and returning it to me. 

 

			
	Very truly yours,
	
	GREAT BASIN SCIENTIFIC, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Ryan Ashton
	Name:	 	Ryan Ashton
	Its:	 	CEO

 I have read and accept the terms of this letter of appointment. 

 

			
	/s/ David Spafford
	David Spafford
		
	DATE:	 	September 4, 2014

  
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 EXHIBIT A 

NONDISCLOSURE AND 

ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTIONS AGREEMENT 

WITH 
 GREAT BASIN
SCIENTIFIC, INC. 
 This NONDISCLOSURE AND ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTIONS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”)
is entered into as of                          , 20        ,
between Great Basin Scientific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned (“Director”) on the following terms and conditions: 

Section 1.        Confidential Information and Assignment of Inventions. 

1.1        Covenant Not to Disclose. Director hereby acknowledges that during Director’s
period of service with the Company, Director may create, produce, obtain, gain access to or otherwise acquire “Confidential Information” (as defined below) relating to the Company or any of its clients, customers, consultants,
licensors, licensees, affiliates or other business associates. Accordingly, during the term of Director’s service with the Company and at all times thereafter, Director shall not, except for the Company’s benefit, use, reproduce or
commercialize, or disclose to any person or entity, any Confidential Information, unless specifically authorized by the Company in writing. 

1.2        Definition of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information”
shall mean all trade secrets, technical information, processes, works of authorship, inventions, discoveries, developments, systems, computer programs, code, algorithms, formulae, methods, ideas, test data,
know-how, functional and technical specifications, designs, drawings, passwords, analysis, research, business plans, marketing, manufacturing techniques and processes, sales and pricing strategies, customer
lists, and all other information which if disclosed to a third party could adversely affect a competitive advantage of the Company, including, without limitation, Confidential Information which is “Director Work Product” (as defined
below). Confidential Information shall not include: (i) information known to Director prior to service with the Company, as established by Director by documentary evidence; (ii) information independently developed by Director; provided
that such information is outside the scope of Director’s service with respect to both the time spent developing, and the subject matter of, the information, all as established by Director by documentary evidence; and (iii) information
in the public domain through no wrongful act or omission of Director. 
 1.3        Ownership,
Assignment. Director hereby acknowledges and agrees that: (i) as between the Company and Director, the Company is the exclusive owner of all Confidential Information; and (ii) all Director Work Product subject to copyright protection
constitutes “work made for hire” under the federal copyright laws (17 U.S.C. Section 101) and is owned exclusively by the Company. To the extent that title to any Director Work Product subject to copyright protection does not
constitute a “work made for hire,” and to the extent title to any 

 
other Director Work Product does not, by operation of law or otherwise, vest in the Company, all rights, title, and interests therein, including, without limitation, all copyrights, patents and
trade secrets, and all copyrightable or patentable subject matter, are hereby irrevocably assigned to the Company. Without any additional compensation, Director will execute and deliver all documents or instruments and take all other action as the
Company may deem reasonably necessary to transfer all right, title, and interest in any Director Work Product to the Company; to vest in the Company good, valid and marketable title to such Director Work Product; to perfect, by registration or
otherwise, trademark, copyright and patent protection of the Company with respect to such Director Work Product; and otherwise to protect the Company’s trade secrets and proprietary interest in such Director Work Product. Director hereby
irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents, as Director’s agents and attorneys-in-fact to act for and on Director’s behalf, and to execute and file any documents and to do all other lawfully
permitted acts to further the purposes of this Section 1.3 with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Director. Promptly after Director obtains knowledge of any Director Work Product, Director shall disclose such Director Work
Product to the Company. 
 1.4        Inventions and Intellectual Property Not Transferred.
Director has set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto a complete list and brief description of all intellectual property, including (without limitation) all patented and unpatented inventions that Director has made, conceived and reduced to
practice and all copyrightable subject matter created by Director prior to Director’s service by the Company, which is owned directly or indirectly by Director and which shall not be transferred to the Company pursuant to this Agreement. Except
as so listed, Director agrees that he will not assert any rights under any intellectual property as having been made or acquired by Director prior to being employed by the Company. The Company may, at its discretion, require a detailed disclosure
and/or materials demonstrating ownership of the intellectual property so listed. 

1.5        Applicable Law Limiting Ownership. This Agreement does not apply to inventions that
are not assignable by law. 
 1.6        Definition of Director Work Product.
“Director Work Product” shall mean all Confidential Information created, developed, prepared or conceived of by Director (whether individually or jointly with others) during Director’s service with the Company which relates in
any manner to the actual or demonstrably anticipated business, research or development of the Company, or results from or is suggested by any task assigned to Director or any work performed by Director for or on behalf of the Company. Director Work
Product shall also include all Confidential Information created, developed, prepared or conceived by Director during the period of time beginning January 1, 2005 until Director commenced service with the Company, which relates in any manner to
the actual or demonstrably anticipated business, research or development of the Company. 

1.7        Other Confidentiality Obligations. Director acknowledges that the Company may, from
time to time, have agreements with other persons or entities or with the U.S. Government or governments of other countries, or agencies thereof, which impose confidentiality obligations or other restrictions on the Company. Director hereby agrees to
be bound by all such obligations and restrictions and shall take all actions necessary to discharge the obligations of the Company thereunder, including, without limitation, signing any confidentiality or other agreements required by such third
parties. 

  
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 Section 2.        Return of Confidential
Information. 
 At any time during Director’s service with the Company, or in the event of Director’s termination of service
with the Company for any reason whatsoever, Director shall immediately surrender and deliver to the Company all records, materials, notes, equipment, drawings, documents and data of any nature or medium, and all copies thereof, relating to any
Confidential Information (collectively the “Company Materials”) which is in Director’s possession or under Director’s control. Director shall not remove any Company Materials from the Company’s business premises or
deliver any Company Materials to any person or entity outside of the Company, except as required in connection with Director’s duties of service. In the event of the termination of Director’s service for any reason whatsoever, Director
shall promptly sign and deliver to the Company a “Termination Certificate” in the form of the attached Exhibit A. 

Section 3.        Trade Secrets of Others. 

Director represents that Director’s performance of all the terms of this Agreement and Director’s service with the Company does not
and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by Director in confidence or in trust and Director shall not disclose to the Company or induce the Company to use any such confidential
proprietary information, knowledge, data or material belonging to any previous employer of Director or other person. Director represents that Director has not brought and will not bring to the Company or use at the Company any materials or documents
of an employer or a former employer that are not generally available to the public, unless express written authorization from such employer for their possession and use has been obtained. Director agrees not to enter into any agreement either
written or oral in conflict herewith. 
 Section 4.        Noncompetition. 

Director agrees that during Director’s service with the Company and for the one-year period commencing on the date Director’s service
with the Company terminates, for any reason, voluntarily or involuntarily, Director will not directly or indirectly, (i) own, manage, operate, join, advise, control or otherwise participate in or be connected as an officer, director, employee,
partner, investor, creditor, guarantor, advisor or consultant in any business which competes with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided that Director may own securities in any publicly traded corporation but only to
the extent Director does not own of record or beneficially more than 1% of the outstanding beneficial ownership of all classes of securities of such corporation, (ii) either for Director’s own account or for any individual, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, firm, company, association or other entity, including a government or political subdivision or any agency or instrumentality thereof, solicit, interfere with or hire, any employee or consultant of the Company (or any of
its subsidiaries or affiliates) or endeavor to cause any such employee or consultant to leave his or her service or consulting relationship with, or induce or attempt to induce any such employee or consultant to terminate or breach his or her
service or consulting relationship with or otherwise change the terms of his or her service or 

  
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consulting relationship with the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates), other than with respect to the bona fide hiring and firing of personnel of the Company in the course of
Director’s service with the Company, or (iii) solicit, induce or attempt to induce any past, current or future customer of the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates), wherever such customer may be located, to cease doing
business, in whole or in part, or otherwise alter its business relationship with the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates). 

Section 5.        Not an Employment Agreement. 

Director acknowledges that this Agreement is not an employment contract, and nothing in this Agreement creates any right to Director’s
continuous service with the Company or to Director’s service for any particular term. 
 Section
6.        Remedies. 
 Director acknowledges that a remedy at law for any breach or
threatened breach of the provisions of this Agreement would be inadequate and therefore agree that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief in addition to any other available rights and remedies in case of any such breach or threatened
breach; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available for any such breach or threatened breach. 

Section 7.        No Conflict. 

Director represents that, to the best of Director’s knowledge and belief, Director’s performance of services as a director of the
Company will not violate or conflict with any other contract with or restriction of any third party to which Director is legally bound. 

Section 8.        Choice of Law and Forum. 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Utah, without regard to principles of
conflicts of law. For purposes of this agreement, Director hereby consents to jurisdiction in the courts of the State of Utah, County of Salt Lake. 

Section 9.        Severability. 

It is the desire and intent of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the
law. In the event that any paragraph or provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal or unenforceable, such paragraph or provision shall be adjusted and reformed, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties, and if such
paragraph or provision cannot be adjusted and reformed, such paragraph or provision shall be voided and severed from this Agreement, and the entire Agreement shall not fail on account thereof but shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. 

  
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 Section 10.        Survival. 

Director’s obligations under this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect after termination of Director’s service with the
Company, regardless of the reason or reasons for termination or whether such termination is voluntary or involuntary, and the Company shall be entitled to communicate Director’s obligations under this Agreement to any future employer or
potential employer of Director. 
 Section 11.        Counterparts. 

This Agreement may be signed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall together constitute one
agreement. 
 Section 12.        Entire Agreement; Waivers. 

This Agreement and the offer letter constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes
all other communications and/or agreements, whether written or oral and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns; provided that the non-competition and confidentiality provisions contained herein shall not supersede
any other non-competition or confidentiality agreements between the Company and Director, but shall be in addition to any such other agreements. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a writing signed by the party against whom the
enforcement is sought. If the Company shall waive any breach of any provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not thereby be deemed to have waived any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of this Agreement. 

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 Director has read this agreement carefully and understands and accepts the obligations which it
imposes upon employee. Director is signing this agreement voluntarily and freely. 
  

			
	COMPANY:
	
	GREAT BASIN SCIENTIFIC, INC.
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	 
	Title:	 	 
	
	DIRECTOR:
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	David Spafford

 [Signature Page to Invention Assignment Agreement] 

  
 8EX-10.22

 Exhibit 10.22 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”), effective upon the successful completion by Great Basin Scientific, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the “Company,” or the “Employer”) of an initial public offering as described in the Company’s Registration Statement (No. 333-197954) (“Effective Date”), is made between
the Company and Ryan Ashton (the “Employee” or “you”). 
 RECITALS 

 

	1.	Employer is in the business (the “Business”) of developing, marketing and selling molecular diagnostic testing equipment and products. 

 

	2.	Employer desires to obtain the services of Employee to continue serving as its President and Chief Executive Officer, in which capacity Employee has access to Employer’s Confidential Information (as hereinafter
defined), and to obtain assurance that Employee will protect Employer’s Confidential Information and will not compete with Employer or solicit its customers or its other employees during the term of employment and for a reasonable period of
time after termination of employment pursuant to this Agreement, and Employee is willing to agree to these terms. 

  

	3.	Employee desires to be assured of the salary, bonus opportunity and other benefits provided for in this Agreement. Employee acknowledges this consideration, including without limitation, his continued employment with
the company. 

 AGREEMENT 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency
and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 
  

	(1)	Employment. Employer hereby employs, or continues to employ, Employee, and Employee agrees to be employed, or to continue to be employed, as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Employee will report
initially to the Board of Directors of Employer (the “Board”). Changes may be made from time to time by Employer in its sole discretion to the duties, reporting relationships and title of Employee. Employee will devote full time and
attention to achieving the purposes and discharging the responsibilities assigned to Employee. Employee will comply with all rules, policies and procedures of Employer as modified from time to time, including without limitation, rules and procedures
set forth in the Employer’s employee handbook, supervisor’s manuals and operating manuals. Employee will perform all of Employee’s responsibilities in compliance with all applicable laws and will ensure that the operations that
Employee manages are in compliance with all applicable laws. During Employee’s employment, Employee will not engage in any other business activity that, in the reasonable judgment of the Board, conflicts with the duties of Employee under this
Agreement, whether or not such activity is pursued for gain, profit or other pecuniary advantage. 

	(2)	Term of Employment. The term of employment (“Term”) will not be for a definite period, but rather continue indefinitely until terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. 

  

	(3)	Compensation. For the duration of Employee’s employment hereunder, the Employee will be entitled to compensation which will be computed and paid pursuant to the following subparagraphs. 

 

	 	(a)	Base Salary. Employer will pay to Employee a base salary (“Base Salary”) at an annual rate of Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($425,000), payable in such installments (but in no event
less than monthly), subject to withholdings and deductions as required or permitted by law, as is Employer’s policy with respect to other employees. Employee’s Base Salary will be reviewed annually by the Board during the term of
Employee’s employment and may be adjusted in the sole discretion of Employer based on such review. 

  

	 	(b)	Incentive Bonus. Employee may be eligible to receive a bonus based upon terms and conditions determined by the Board. For calendar years 2014 and 2015, Employee may earn an annual incentive of up to one hundred
percent (100%) of Base Salary (the maximum incentive bonus being referred to as the “Target Employee Bonus”). Employee may also participate in other bonus or incentive plans adopted by Employer that are applicable to
Employee’s position, as they may be changed from time to time, but nothing herein shall require the adoption or maintenance of any such plan. 

  

	(4)	Other Benefits. 

  

	 	(a)	Certain Benefits. Employee will be eligible to participate in all employee benefit programs established by Employer that are applicable to management personnel such as medical, pension, disability and life
insurance plans on a basis commensurate with Employee’s position and in accordance with Employer’s policies from time to time, but nothing herein shall require the adoption or maintenance of any such plan. 

 

	 	(b)	Vacations, Holidays and Expenses. For the duration of Employee’s employment hereunder, Employee will be provided such holidays, sick leave and vacation as Employer makes available to its management level
employees generally. Employer will reimburse Employee in accordance with company policies and procedures for reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of duties hereunder against appropriate receipts and vouchers indicating the
specific business purpose for each such expenditure. 

  

	(5)	Termination Or Discharge By Employer. 

  

	 	(a)	 For Cause, Death or Disability. Employer will have the right to immediately terminate Employee’s services and this Agreement for Cause or
by reason of Employee’s death or disability. “Cause” means: any breach of this Agreement by Employee, including, without limitation, breach of Employee’s covenants in Sections (7) - (10); any failure to
perform assigned job responsibilities that continues unremedied for a period of fifteen (15) days after written notice to Employee by Employer; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or failure to contest prosecution for a felony or misdemeanor;
the Employer’s reasonable belief that Employee engaged in a violation of any statute, rule or regulation, any of which in the judgment of Employer is harmful to the Business or to Employer’s reputation; the Employer’s reasonable
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unethical practices, dishonesty or disloyalty; Employer’s failure to obtain or lack of funding sufficient to support Employee’s position; or any reason that would constitute Cause under
the laws of the State of Utah. Upon termination of Employee’s employment hereunder for Cause or upon the death or disability of Employee, Employee will have no rights to any unvested benefits or any other compensation or payments after the
termination date or the last day of the month in which Employee’s death or disability occurred. For purposes of this Agreement, “disability” means the incapacity or inability of Employee, whether due to accident, sickness or
otherwise, as determined by a medical doctor acceptable to the Board and confirmed in writing by such doctor, to perform the essential functions of Employee’s position under this Agreement, with or without reasonable accommodation (provided
that no accommodation that imposes undue hardship on Employer will be required) for an aggregate of ninety (90) days during any period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days, or such longer period as may be required under disability
law. 

  

	 	(b)	Without Cause. Employer may terminate Employee’s employment under this Agreement without cause and without advance notice, provided, however, that the following shall apply in such circumstances:

  

	 	i.	Employer shall pay, as severance pay, an amount equal to two times Employee’s annual Base Salary at the time of such termination, which amount shall be paid in a lump sum within 60 days of Employee’s
termination. 

  

	 	ii.	Employer shall also pay to Employee an amount equal to 100% of the Target Employee Bonus. Any payments made by Employer to Employee pursuant to this subsection (ii) shall be paid in equal monthly installments over
the six-month period immediately following the termination date. 

  

	 	iii.	All unvested options then held by Employee shall immediately vest as of the date of such termination without cause and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any option grant agreement, Employee shall
have 36 months to exercise any outstanding and unexpired options, provided that nothing herein shall extend the term of an option beyond its expiration date. 

  

	 	iv.	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Employer may reduce any severance pay otherwise payable to Employee by the amount of any compensation or consulting fees being paid to Employee by another party while
severance pay would otherwise be payable. Employee shall only be entitled to such severance pay if both Employer and Employee sign (and then Employee does not rescind, as may be permitted by law) a mutual general release of claims in a form
acceptable to Employer. All severance payments will be subject to all appropriate deductions and withholdings. 

  

	(6)	Termination By Employee. Employee may terminate Employee’s employment under this Agreement for any reason provided that Employee gives Employer at least thirty (30) days’ notice in writing.
Employer may, at its option, accelerate such termination date to any date after Employee’s notice of termination. Employer may also, at its option, relieve Employee of all duties and authority after notice of termination has been provided. All
compensation, payments and unvested benefits will cease on the termination date. 

  
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	 	(a)	Termination By Employee for Good Reason. Employee’s employment pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate prior to the expiration of the Term in the event Employee shall determine that there is “Good
Reason” to terminate his employment, which shall mean the following: 

  

	 	i.	Employer’s material breach of the terms of this Agreement; 

  

	 	ii.	the assignment to Employee of a substantial number of duties that are substantially inconsistent with or materially diminish Employee’s position prior to execution of this Agreement; 

 

	 	iii.	a material reduction of Employee’s salary; or 

  

	 	iv.	a requirement that the Employee be based at any office or location more than 50 miles from Employee’s primary work location prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement. 

Employer shall have thirty (30) days to cure any such alleged breach, assignment, reduction or requirement under Subsections i, ii, iii
and iv, above, after Employee provides Employer written notice of the actions or omissions constituting such breach, assignment, reduction or requirement within thirty (30) days of the alleged action. 

 

	 	(b)	Effect of Termination. If Employee has provided Employer notice of his intent to resign for Good Reason in accordance with Section (6)(a) and then resigns within thirty (30) days following
Employer’s failure to cure the alleged breach, Employee shall be paid (i) his salary through the date of termination, and (ii) the severance pay that Employee would have received if he were terminated without cause pursuant to
Section (5)(b). 

  

	(7)	Covenant Not To Compete. During Employee’s employment by Employer and for a period expiring one (1) year after the termination of Employee’s employment for any reason, Employee covenants and agrees
that Employee will not: 

  

	 	(a)	Directly, indirectly, or otherwise, own, manage, operate, control, serve as a consultant to, be employed by, participate in, or be connected, in any manner, with the ownership, management, operation or control of any
business that competes with the Business or that competes with Employer or any of its affiliates or that is engaged in any type of business which, at any time during Employee’s employment with Employer, Employer or any of its affiliates planned
to develop; 

  

	 	(b)	Hire, offer to hire, entice away or in any other manner persuade or attempt to persuade any officer, employee or agent of Employer or any of its affiliates to alter or discontinue a relationship with Employer or to do
any act that is inconsistent with the interests of Employer or any of its affiliates; 

  

	 	(c)	Directly or indirectly solicit, divert, take away or attempt to solicit, divert or take away any customers of Employer or any of its affiliates; or 

  
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	 	(d)	Directly or indirectly solicit, divert, or in any other manner persuade or attempt to persuade any supplier of Employer or any of its affiliates to alter or discontinue its relationship with Employer or any of its
affiliates. 

 For the purposes of this Section (7), businesses that are deemed to compete with Employer include, without
limitation, businesses engaged in developing and marketing molecular diagnostics focused on infectious disease or any other markets the Company may later enter. Because Employer does business in the United States of America, the geographic scope of
the prohibitions in this Section (7) shall be the United States of America. Notwithstanding Employee’s obligations under this Section (7), Employee will be entitled to own, as a passive investor, up to three percent (3%) of any
publicly traded company without violating this provision. 
 Employer and Employee agree that: this provision does not impose an undue
hardship on Employee and is not injurious to the public; that this provision is necessary to protect the business of Employer and its affiliates; the nature of Employee’s responsibilities with Employer under this Agreement require Employee to
have access to confidential information which is valuable and confidential to all of the Business; the scope of this Section (7) is reasonable in terms of length of time and geographic scope; and adequate consideration supports this Section
(7), including consideration herein. 
  

	(8)	Confidential Information. Employee recognizes that Employer’s Business and continued success depend upon the use and protection of confidential and proprietary business information, including, without
limitation, the information and technology developed by or available through licenses to Employer related to its decision support and expert systems, to which Employee has access (all such information being “Confidential
Information”). For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “Confidential Information” includes, for Employer and its current or future subsidiaries and affiliates, without limitation, and whether or not specifically
designated as confidential or proprietary: all business plans and marketing strategies; information concerning existing and prospective markets and customers; financial information; information concerning the development of new products and
services; information concerning any personnel of Employer (including, without limitation, skills and compensation information); and technical and non-technical data and information related to software programs, designs, specifications,
compilations, inventions, improvements, methods, processes, procedures and techniques; provided, however, that the phrase does not include information that (a) was lawfully in Employee’s possession prior to disclosure of such
information by Employer; (b) was, or at any time becomes, available in the public domain other than through a violation of this Agreement; (c) is documented by Employee as having been developed by Employee outside the scope of
Employee’s employment and independently; or (d) is furnished to Employee by a third party not under an obligation of confidentiality to Employer. Employee agrees that during Employee’s employment and after termination of employment
irrespective of cause, Employee will use Confidential Information only for the benefit of Employer and will not directly or indirectly use or divulge, or permit others to use or divulge, any Confidential Information for any reason, except as
authorized by Employer. Employee’s obligation under this Agreement is in addition to any obligations Employee has under state or federal law. Employee agrees to deliver to Employer immediately upon termination of Employee’s employment, or
at any time Employer so requests, all tangible items containing any Confidential Information (including, without limitation, all memoranda, photographs, records, reports, manuals, drawings, blueprints, prototypes, notes taken by or provided to
Employee, and any other documents or items of a confidential nature belonging to Employer), together with all copies of such material in Employee’s possession or control. Employee agrees that in the course of Employee’s employment with
Employer, Employee will not violate in any way the rights that any entity has with regard to trade secrets or proprietary or confidential information. Employee’s obligations under this Section (8) are indefinite in term and shall
survive the termination of this Agreement. 

  
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	(9)	Work Product and Copyrights. Employee agrees that all right, title and interest in and to the materials resulting from the performance of Employee’s duties at Employer and all copies thereof, including works
in progress, in whatever media, (the “Work”), will be and remain in Employer upon their creation. Employee will mark all Work with Employer’s copyright or other proprietary notice as directed by Employer. Employee further
agrees: 

  

	 	(a)	To the extent that any portion of the Work constitutes a work protectable under the copyright laws of the United States (the “Copyright Law”), that all such Work will be considered a “work made for
hire” as such term is used and defined in the Copyright Law, and that Employer will be considered the “author” of such portion of the Work and the sole and exclusive owner throughout the world of copyright therein; and

  

	 	(b)	If any portion of the Work does not qualify as a “work made for hire” as such term is used and defined in the Copyright Law, that Employee hereby assigns and agrees to assign to Employer, without further
consideration, all right, title and interest in and to such Work or in any such portion thereof and any copyright therein and further agrees to execute and deliver to Employer, upon request, appropriate assignments of such Work and copyright therein
and such other documents and instruments as Employer may request to fully and completely assign such Work and copyright therein to Employer, its successors or nominees, and that Employee hereby appoints Employer as attorney-in-fact to execute and
deliver any such documents on Employee’s behalf in the event Employee should fail or refuse to do so within a reasonable period following Employer’s request. 

 

	(10)	Inventions and Patents. For purposes of this Agreement, “Inventions” includes, without limitation, information, inventions, contributions, improvements, ideas, or discoveries, whether protectable
or not, and whether or not conceived or made during work hours. Employee agrees that all Inventions conceived or made by Employee during the period of employment with Employer belong to Employer, provided they grow out of Employee’s work with
Employer or are related in some manner to the Business, including, without limitation, research and product development, and projected business of Employer or its affiliated companies. Accordingly, Employee will: 

 

	 	(a)	Make adequate written records of such Inventions, which records will be Employer’s property; 

  

	 	(b)	Assign to Employer, at its request, any rights Employee may have to such Inventions for the U.S. and all foreign countries; 

  

	 	(c)	Waive and agree not to assert any moral rights Employee may have or acquire in any Inventions and agree to provide written waivers from time to time as requested by Employer; and 

 

	 	(d)	Assist Employer (at Employer’s expense) in obtaining and maintaining patents or copyright registrations with respect to such Inventions. 

Employee understands and agrees that Employer or its designee will determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, whether an application for
patent will be filed on any Invention that is the exclusive property of Employer, as set forth above, and whether such an application will be 

  
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abandoned prior to issuance of a patent. Employee agrees to cooperate with Employer either during or after the term of this Agreement to take any necessary steps to patent such Inventions without
further compensation. 
 Employee further agrees that Employee will promptly disclose in writing to Employer during the term of
Employee’s employment and for one (1) year thereafter, all Inventions whether developed during the time of such employment or thereafter (whether or not Employer has rights in such Inventions) so that Employee’s rights and
Employer’s rights in such Inventions can be determined. Except as set forth on the initialed Exhibit A (List of Inventions) to this Agreement, if any, Employee represents and warrants that Employee has no Inventions, software, writings
or other works of authorship useful to Employer in the normal course of the Business, which were conceived, made or written prior to the date of this Agreement and which are excluded from the operation of this Agreement. 

 

	(11)	Remedies. Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement regarding dispute resolution, Employee agrees that Employee’s violation of any of Sections (7), (8), (9) or
(10) of this Agreement would cause Employer irreparable harm which would not be adequately compensated by monetary damages and that an injunction may be granted by any court or courts having jurisdiction, restraining Employee from
violation of the terms of this Agreement, upon any breach or threatened breach of Employee of the obligations set forth in any of Sections (7), (8), (9) or (10). The preceding sentence shall not be construed to limit
Employer from any other relief or damages to which it may be entitled as a result of Employee’s breach of any provision of this Agreement, including Sections (7), (8), (9) or (10). Employee also agrees that a
violation of any of Sections (7), (8), (9) or (10) would entitle Employer, in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity, to recover from Employee any and all funds, including, without limitation,
wages, salary and profits, which will be held by Employee in constructive trust for Employer, received by Employee in connection with such violation. 

  

	(12)	Dispute Resolution. Except for the right of Employer and Employee to seek injunctive relief in court, any controversy, claim or dispute of any type arising out of or relating to Employee’s employment or the
provisions of this Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with this Section (12) regarding resolution of disputes, which will be the sole and exclusive procedure for the resolution of any disputes. This Agreement shall be enforced in
accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act, the enforcement provisions of which are incorporated by this reference. Matters subject to these provisions include, without limitation, claims or disputes based on statute, contract, common law and tort
and will include, for example, matters pertaining to termination, discrimination, harassment, compensation and benefits. Matters to be resolved under these procedures also include, without limitation, claims and disputes arising out of statutes such
as the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and other federal and Utah employment statutes, laws and regulations. Nothing in this provision is intended to restrict Employee from
submitting any matter to an administrative agency with jurisdiction over such matter. 

 Any claims or disputes will be
determined by arbitration in accordance with the then-current rules and procedures set forth in the Employment Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “Rules”), except as modified herein. The arbitration will
be conducted by a sole neutral arbitrator who has had both training and experience as an arbitrator of general employment and commercial matters and who is and for at least ten (10) years has been, a partner, a shareholder, or a member in a law
firm. If Employer and Employee cannot agree on an arbitrator, then the arbitrator will be selected in accordance with Rule 12 of the Rules. Reasonable discovery will be permitted and the arbitrator may decide any issue as to discovery. The
arbitrator may decide any issue as to whether or as to the extent to which any dispute is 

  
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subject to the dispute resolution provisions in this Section (12) and the arbitrator may award any relief permitted by law. The arbitrator must base the arbitration award on the provisions
of this Section (12) and applicable law and must render the award in writing, including an explanation of the reasons for the award. Judgment upon the award may be entered by any court having jurisdiction of the matter, and the decision of the
arbitrator will be final and binding. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit will apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder. The arbitrator’s fees will be paid in equal portions by Employer and
Employee, unless Employer agrees to pay all such fees. 
  

	(13)	Fees Related to Dispute Resolution. Unless otherwise agreed, the prevailing party will be entitled to its costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in any litigation or dispute relating to the interpretation or
enforcement of this Agreement. 

  

	(14)	Disclosure. Employee agrees fully and completely to reveal the terms of this Agreement to any future employer or potential employer of Employee and authorizes Employer, at its election, to make such disclosure.

  

	(15)	Representation of Employee. Employee represents and warrants to Employer that Employee is free to enter into this Agreement and has no contract, commitment, arrangement or understanding to or with any party that
restrains or is in conflict with Employee’s performance of the covenants, services and duties provided for in this Agreement. Employee agrees to indemnify Employer and to hold it harmless against any and all liabilities or claims arising out of
any unauthorized act or acts by Employee that, the foregoing representation and warranty to the contrary notwithstanding, are in violation, or constitute a breach, of any such contract, commitment, arrangement or understanding. 

 

	(16)	Conditions of Employment. Employer’s obligations to Employee under this Agreement are conditioned upon Employee’s timely compliance with requirements of the United States immigration laws.

  

	(17)	Assignability. During Employee’s employment, this Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the written consent of the other; provided, however, that Employer may assign its rights and
obligations under this Agreement without Employee’s consent to an affiliate or to a successor by sale, merger or liquidation, if such successor carries on the Business substantially in the form in which it is being conducted at the time of the
sale, merger or liquidation. This Agreement is binding upon Employee, Employee’s heirs, personal representatives and permitted assigns and on Employer, its successors and assigns. 

 

	(18)	Notices. Any notices required or permitted to be given hereunder are sufficient if in writing and delivered by hand, by facsimile, by registered or certified mail, or by overnight courier, to Employee at 758
North Donner Hill Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, or to the Employer at 2441 South 3850 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84120. Notices shall be deemed to have been given (i) upon delivery, if delivered by hand, (ii) seven days after mailing, if
mailed, (iii) one business day after delivery, if delivered by courier, and (iv) one business day following receipt of an appropriate electronic confirmation, if by facsimile. 

 

	(19)	 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or compliance by any of the parties with any provision of this Agreement constitutes a
violation of any law, or is or becomes unenforceable or void, then such provision, to the extent only that it is in violation of law, unenforceable or void, shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary so that it is no longer in violation of
law, unenforceable or void, and such provision will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

  
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The Parties shall engage in good faith negotiations to modify and replace any provision which is declared invalid or unenforceable with a valid and enforceable provision, the economic effect of
which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid or unenforceable provision which it replaces. If such modification is not possible, said provision, to the extent that it is in violation of law, unenforceable or void, shall be deemed
severable from the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which provisions will remain binding on the parties. 
  

	(20)	Waivers. No failure on the part of either party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right or remedy hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof; nor will any single or partial waiver of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach; nor will any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or
remedy granted hereby or by law. 

  

	(21)	Governing Law. Except as provided in Section (12) above, the validity, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Utah without regard to the conflicts
of law provisions of such laws. The parties hereto expressly recognize and agree that the implementation of this Section (21) is essential in light of the fact that Employer has its corporate headquarters and its principal executive
offices within the State of Utah, and there is a critical need for uniformity in the interpretation and enforcement of the employment agreements between Employer and its key employees. The federal or state courts in Salt Lake County, Utah shall have
exclusive jurisdiction of any lawsuit arising from or relating to Employee’s employment with, or termination from, Employer, or arising from or relating to this Agreement. Employee consents to such venue and personal jurisdiction.

  

	(22)	409A Compliance. It is intended that any payments hereunder shall, to the maximum extent permissible under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code , be exempt from Section 409A (and all rights to
payments or a series of payments hereunder shall be treated as rights to receive separate payments to the fullest extent allowed by Section 409A). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the timing of any amounts that constitute deferred
compensation subject to Section 409A that depend on termination of employment, termination of employment shall mean a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and any payments in connection with
Employee’s separation from service that constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A shall commence on the sixtieth (60th) day following Employee’s separation from
service. Furthermore, if Employee is a “specified employee” and Employer’s stock is “publicly traded” for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code at such time, any payments in connection with Employee’s
separation from service that constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A shall not be made until the earlier of (i) Employee’s death or (ii) six months plus one day after Employee’s separation from service (the
“409A Deferral Period”) as required by Section 409A. Payments of any such deferred compensation otherwise due to be made in installments or periodically during the 409A Deferral Period shall be accumulated and paid in a lump sum as
soon as the 409A Deferral Period ends, and the balance of the payment shall be made as otherwise scheduled. 

  

	(23)	Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in counterpart in different places, at different times and on different dates, and in that case all executed counterparts taken together collectively constitute a
single binding agreement. 

  

	(24)	Costs and Fees Related to Negotiation and Execution of Agreement. Each Party Shall be responsible for the payment of its own costs and expenses, including legal fees and expenses, in connection with the
negotiation and execution of this Agreement. Neither Party will be liable for the payment of any commissions or compensation in the nature of finders’ fees or brokers’ fees, gratuity or other similar thing or amount in consideration of the
other Party entering into this Agreement to any broker, agent or third party acting on behalf of the other Party. 

  
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	(25)	Entire Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the relationship between Employee and Employer and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, and there are
no other representations or agreements other than as stated in this Agreement related to the terms and conditions of Employee’s employment; provided, however, that if Employee is subject to any covenant similar to those set forth in Sections
(7), (8), (9) or (10) pursuant to the terms of any other agreement between Employee and Employer, Employee shall continue to be subject to such covenants in both this Agreement and such other agreements. This
Agreement may be changed only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, extension or discharge is sought, and any such modification will be signed by an officer other than the CEO
appointed by the Board of Directors of Employer. 

 [Signature page follows] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly signed and delivered this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written. 
  

			
	 EMPLOYER:

	
	 GREAT BASIN SCIENTIFIC, INC.

		
	 By:
	 	  

			
	 Name:
	 	  

			
	 Title:
	 	  

	
	 EMPLOYEE:

	
	  

	 Ryan Ashton

 [Signature page to Employment Agreement – Ryan Ashton] 

 EXHIBIT A 

LIST OF INVENTIONS 

  
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