Document:

Exhibit 10.2

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”),
is made on this 21st day of December, 2007, by and between Nature’s
Sunshine Products, Inc., a Utah Corporation, having its principal place of
business in Provo, Utah (“the Company” or “NSP”) and Bryant J.
Yates (“Executive”).

 

The Company desires to engage Executive to provide services for NSP and
Executive desires to provide such services on the terms and conditions below.

 

1.             Employment.

 

1.1           Positions and Duties.
Executive will serve as President — International
of the Company, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of
the Company.  In addition, without
additional compensation, if requested by the Company, Executive will serve in
other officer positions of the Company and its subsidiaries. Executive shall
devote his best efforts and substantially all of his business time and services
to the Company to perform such duties as may be customarily incident to such
position of an enterprise of the size and nature of the Company and as may
reasonably be assigned from time to time by the CEO of the Company or the
Company, as the case may be.  Executive
will render his services hereunder to the Company, shall use his best efforts,
judgment and energy in the performance of the duties assigned to him, and shall
abide by the Company’s Code of Conduct and any other applicable Company
policies, and shall comply with any and all applicable laws, including but not
limited to insider trading/reporting requirements and the policies and
procedures as may be set forth in the employee handbook, manuals and other
materials provided by the Company.

 

1.2           Place of Performance.
Executive shall perform his services hereunder at the Company’s executive
offices in Provo, Utah; provided, however, that
Executive will be required to travel from time to time as reasonably required
for business purposes.

 

2.             Compensation and
Benefits.

 

2.1           Base Salary. Executive shall
receive an annual salary of $160,360.00
paid in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices, as in effect from time
to time. Base salary shall be subject to review on at least an annual basis by
the CEO. Executive understands that no further compensation will be given for
his/her name being used as on officer or shareholder on any corporation,
subsidiary or branch.

 

2.2           Discretionary Bonus.  Executive shall also
be eligible to participate in the executive bonus program or any successor
program (the “EBP”).  Payment of any
bonus under the EBP is in NSP’s sole discretion and such payments will be made
in accordance with section 409A.

 

2.3           Employee Benefits.  Executive will be eligible to participate in
retirement/savings, health insurance, term life insurance, long term disability
insurance and other employee benefit plans, policies or arrangements maintained
by the Company for its employees 

 

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generally and, at the discretion of the
Board, in incentive plans, stock option plans and change in control severance
plans maintained by the Company for its executives, if any, subject to the
terms and conditions of such plans, policies or arrangements, including but not
limited to those benefits outlined in the Employee Handbook.

 

2.4           Stock Options.  The Company may
from time to time grant to Executive options (the “Options”) to purchase shares
of NSP common stock pursuant to the price, terms and conditions set forth in
the then applicable Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time, or as
otherwise set forth in a Stock Option Agreement.

 

3.             Indemnification;
D&O Insurance. The Company will indemnify Executive for and hold
Executive harmless from and against any and all losses, costs, damages or
expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of any claim or legal
proceeding brought against Executive, relating in any way to services performed
by Executive for the Company.  This
indemnification provision is intended to be broadly interpreted and to provide
for indemnification to the full extent permitted by law.  The Company will maintain directors’ and
officers’ liability insurance in amounts and on terms reasonable and customary
for similarly situated companies.

 

4.             Expenses.  In accordance with the Company’s normal
policies for expense reimbursement, the Company shall reimburse Executive for
all reasonable travel, entertainment and other expenses incurred or paid by
Executive in connection with, or related to, the performance of Executive’s
duties, responsibilities or services under this Agreement, upon presentation of
documentation, including expense statements, vouchers and/or such other
supporting information as the Company may request.

 

5.             Termination.  Upon cessation of his employment with the
Company, Executive will be entitled only to such compensation and benefits as
described in this Section 5.

 

5.1           Termination
without Cause.  If Executive’s
employment by the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause (as
defined below), Executive will be entitled to:

 

5.1.1.       payment of all accrued and unpaid base
salary through the date of such termination;

 

5.1.2.       monthly severance payments equal to
one-twelfth of Executive’s base salary as of the date of such termination for a
period equal to twelve (12) months (the “Severance Period”).

 

5.1.3.   payment of the cost for continuation of Executive’s
health insurance coverage under COBRA (and for his or her family members if
Executive provided for their coverage during his or her employment) during the
Severance Period and in accord with the NSP plan applicable to NSP employees
currently in effect.

 

5.2           Release.  Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement, the payments and benefits described above are conditioned on
Executive’s execution and delivery to the Company of a release substantially
identical to that attached hereto as Exhibit A in a manner consistent with
the requirements of the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, if applicable,
and 

 

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any applicable state law
(the “Release”).  The severance benefits
described in Section 5.1.2 will be paid after the Release becomes
irrevocable.

 

5.3           Termination for Cause.  If Executive’s employment with the Company is
terminated by the Company for Cause then the Company’s obligation to Executive
will be limited solely to the payment of accrued and unpaid base salary through
the date of such termination.  To
terminate Executive’s employment for Cause, the CEO, in consultation with the
Board of Directors, must determine in good faith that Cause has occurred.

 

5.3.1.       “Cause” means:

 

a)                                      continuing
performance by Executive deemed unsatisfactory to NSP acting reasonably and in
good faith or conduct by Executive deemed unacceptable by NSP acting reasonably
and in good faith;

 

b)                                     conviction of,
or the entry of a plea of guilty or no contest to, a felony or any crime that
may materially adversely affect the business, standing or reputation of the
Company;

 

c)                                      dishonesty,
fraud, embezzlement or other misappropriation of funds;

 

d)                                     material breach
of this Agreement;

 

e)                                      willful refusal
to perform the lawful and reasonable directives of the CEO or the Board.

 

5.4           Resignation by Executive.
Executive may resign his/her employment by giving the Company four weeks’
notice of said resignation; NSP may elect to pay Employee’s base salary in lieu
of notice.  If Executive resigns, then
the Company’s obligation to Executive will be limited solely to the payment of
accrued and unpaid base salary through the date of such termination.

 

5.5           Termination
upon Death or Incapacity of Executive. Executive’s employment with the
Company shall terminate upon the death or incapacity of Executive.  In the event of termination of Executive’s
employment by reason of Executive’s death or incapacity, the provisions
governing termination without cause, above, shall apply. “Incapacity” shall mean
that Executive is, for a period of 90 days or more, unable to perform Executive’s
duties effectively, for reasons such as emotional, mental or physical illness,
deficiency, or disability.

 

5.6.  Foreign Entities. Without
regard to the circumstances of Executive’s termination from employment,
Executive hereby also covenants that upon termination, if she/he is listed as
an officer, director, partner, secretary or shareholder on any corporation,
subsidiary or branch on behalf of Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. or any
related entity, he/she will sign over any and all rights to stock and/or resign
as an officer or director prior to departure from the Company as required by
the law applicable to the entity or by that entity’s procedural requirements.

 

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6.             Restrictive Covenants.  In recognition of the compensation and other
benefits provided to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, Executive agrees to
be bound by the provisions of this Section (the “Restrictive Covenants”).
These Restrictive Covenants will apply without regard to whether any
termination or cessation of Executive’s employment is initiated by the Company
or Executive, and without regard to the reason for that termination or
cessation.

 

6.1           Covenant Not To
Compete.  Executive covenants that,
during his employment by the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months
following immediately thereafter, (the “Restricted
Period”), Executive will not do any of the following, directly or
indirectly:

 

6.1.1.       engage, be employed
by, participate in, plan for or organize any Competing Business of the Company
or any subsidiary or joint venture of the Company; “Competing Business” means
any business enterprise that distributes through a multilevel marketing program
or that engages in any activity that competes anywhere in the world with any
activity in which the Company is then engaged, including sales or distribution
of  herbs, vitamins or nutritional
supplements or any product, which the Company sells or distributes at the time
of Executive’s termination;

 

6.1.2.       become interested in
(as owner, stockholder, lender, partner, co-venturer, director, officer,
employee, agent or consultant) any person, firm, corporation, association or
other entity engaged in a Competing Business. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Executive may hold up to 2% of the outstanding securities of any class of any
publicly-traded securities of any company;

 

6.1.3.       influence or attempt
to influence any employee, sales leader, manager, coordinator, consultant,
supplier, licensor, licensee, contractor, agent, strategic partner,
distributor, customer or other person to terminate his or her employment with
the Company or modify any written or oral agreement, relationship, arrangement
or course of dealing the Company; or

 

6.1.4.       solicit for
employment or employ or retain (or arrange to have any other person or entity
employ or retain) any person who has been employed or retained by any member of
the Company within the preceding twelve (12) months. For this purpose,
advertisements for employment placed in newspapers of general circulation will
not be considered solicitation.

 

6.1.5        Extension of
Restrictive Covenants.  The Company
may elect to extend the twelve (12) month post-termination non-compete and non-solicitation
period by up to twelve (12) additional months by delivering written notice of
such extension to Executive at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of that
twelve (12) month period and by making monthly payments to Executive for the
number of months equal to the length of the extension specified by the Company
in its notice to the Executive.  The
amount of each such additional monthly payment will be equal to one-twelfth of
the base salary in effect at the time of Executive’s termination of employment.

 

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6.2           Confidentiality.  Executive recognizes and acknowledges that
the Proprietary Information (as defined below) is a valuable, special and
unique asset of the business of the Company. 
As a result, both during the Term and thereafter, Executive will not,
without the prior written consent of the Company, for any reason divulge to any
third-party or use for his/her own benefit, or for any purpose other than the
exclusive benefit of the Company, any Proprietary Information.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive
is compelled to disclose Proprietary Information by court order or other legal
process, to the extent permitted by applicable law, he shall promptly so notify
the Company so that it may seek a protective order or other assurance that
confidential treatment of such Proprietary Information shall be afforded, and
Executive shall reasonably cooperate with the Company in connection
therewith.  If Executive is so obligated
by court order or other legal process to disclose Proprietary Information,
Executive will disclose only the minimum amount of such Proprietary Information
as is necessary for Executive to comply with such court order or other legal
process.

 

6.3           Property of the
Company.

 

6.3.1.       Proprietary
Information.  All right, title and
interest in and to Proprietary Information will be and remain the sole and
exclusive property of the Company. 
Executive will not remove from the Company’s offices or premises any
documents, records, notebooks, files, correspondence, reports, memoranda or
similar materials of or containing Proprietary Information, or other materials
or property of any kind belonging to the Company unless necessary or
appropriate in the performance of his duties to the Company.  If Executive removes such materials or
property in the performance of his duties, he will return such materials or
property promptly after the removal has served its purpose.  Executive will not make, retain, remove
and/or distribute any copies of any such materials or property, or divulge to
any third person the nature of and/or contents of such materials or property,
except to the extent necessary to perform his/her duties on behalf of the
Company.  Upon termination of Executive’s
employment with the Company, s/he will leave with the Company or promptly
return to the Company all originals and copies of such materials or property
then in his/her possession.

 

6.3.1.1.  “Proprietary Information”  means any and all
proprietary information developed or acquired by the Company that has not been
specifically authorized to be disclosed. 
Such Proprietary Information shall include, but shall not be limited to,
the following items and information relating to the following items: (a) all
trade secrets (including research and development, know-how, formulas,
compositions, manufacturing and production processes and techniques,
methodologies, technical data, designs, drawings and specifications) as well as
all inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced
to practice) and all improvements thereto, (b) computer codes and
instructions, processing systems and techniques, inputs, and outputs
(regardless of the media on which stored or located) and hardware and software
configurations, designs, architecture and interfaces, (c) business
research, studies, procedures and costs, (d) financial data, (e) distributor
network information, the identities of actual and prospective distributors and
distribution methods, (f) marketing data, methods, plans and efforts, (g) the
identities of actual and prospective suppliers, (h) the terms of contracts
and agreements with, the needs and requirements of and the Company’s course of
dealing with, actual or prospective suppliers, (i) personnel information, (j) customer
and vendor credit information, and (k) information received from third
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disclosure or non-use.  Failure
by the Company to mark any of the Proprietary Information as confidential or
proprietary shall not affect its status as Proprietary Information.

 

6.3.2.       Intellectual
Property.  Executive agrees that all
the Intellectual Property (as defined below) will be considered “works made for
hire” as that term is defined in Section 101 of the Copyright Act (17
U.S.C. §  101) and that all right, title and interest in such Intellectual
Property will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company.  To the extent that any of the Intellectual
Property may not by law be considered a work made for hire, or to the extent
that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive retains any interest in the
Intellectual Property, Executive hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers to
the Company any and all right, title, or interest that Executive may now or in
the future have in the Intellectual Property under patent, copyright, trade
secret, trademark or other law, in perpetuity or for the longest period
otherwise permitted by law, without the necessity of further consideration.  The Company will be entitled to obtain and
hold in its own name all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and
other similar registrations with respect to such Intellectual Property.  Executive further agrees to execute any and
all documents and provide any further cooperation or assistance reasonably
required by the Company to perfect, maintain or otherwise protect its rights in
the Intellectual Property, at no cost to Executive.  If the Company is unable after reasonable
efforts to secure Executive’s signature, cooperation or assistance in
accordance with the preceding sentence, whether because of Executive’s
incapacity or any other reason whatsoever, Executive hereby designates and
appoints the Company or its designee as Executive’s agent and attorney-in-fact to
act on his behalf solely for the purpose of executing and filing documents and
doing all other lawfully permitted acts necessary or desirable to perfect,
maintain or otherwise protect the Company’s rights in the Intellectual
Property. Executive acknowledges and agrees that such appointment is coupled
with an interest and is therefore irrevocable.

 

6.3.2.1.  “Intellectual
Property”  means (a) all
inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to
practice), all improvements thereto, and all patents and patent applications
claiming such inventions, (b) all trademarks, service marks, trade dress,
logos, trade names, fictitious names, brand names, brand marks and corporate
names, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations, and
combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all
applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (c) all
copyrightable works, all copyrights, and all applications, registrations, and
renewals in connection therewith, (d) all mask works and all applications,
registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (e) all trade secrets
(including research and development, know-how, formulas, compositions,
manufacturing and production processes and techniques, methodologies, technical
data, designs, drawings and specifications), (I) all computer software
(including data, source and object codes and related documentation), (g) all
other proprietary rights or (h) all copies and tangible embodiments
thereof (in whatever form or medium) which, in the case of any or all of the
foregoing, have been or are developed or created in whole or in part by
Executive at any time and at any place while Executive is employed by the
Company and have been or are created for the purpose of performing Executive’s
duties on behalf of the Company.

 

6.4           Acknowledgements.  Executive acknowledges that the Restrictive
Covenants are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of
the Company, that the duration and geographic scope of the Restrictive
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of this Agreement and the
position Executive holds within the Company, and that the Company would not
enter into this Agreement or otherwise employ or continue to employ Executive
unless Executive agrees to be bound by the Restrictive Covenants set forth in
this Section 6.

 

6.5           Remedies and Enforcement Upon Breach.

 

6.5.1        Intention.  It is the intention of the parties that the
foregoing restrictive covenant be enforced as written, and, in any other event,
enforced to the greatest extent (but to no greater extent) in time, territory
and degree of participation as permitted by applicable law. Accordingly, in the
event that any court to which a dispute over these restrictions may be referred
shall find any of these restrictions overly broad or unreasonable in any way,
that court must enforce the restrictions to the greatest extent deemed
reasonable.

 

6.5.2        Specific Enforcement.  Executive acknowledges that any breach by
him, willfully or otherwise, of the Restrictive Covenants will cause continuing
and irreparable injury to the Company for which monetary damages would not be
an adequate remedy.  In the event of any
such breach or threatened breach by Executive of any of the Restrictive
Covenants, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive or other similar
equitable relief in any court, without any requirement that a bond or other
security be posted, and this Agreement shall not in any way limit remedies of
law or in equity otherwise available to the Company.

 

6.5.3.       Enforceability.  If any court holds the Restrictive Covenants
unenforceable by reason of their breadth or scope or otherwise, it is the
intention of the parties hereto that such determination not bar or in any way
affect the right of the Company to the relief provided above in the courts of
any other jurisdiction within the geographic scope of such Restrictive
Covenants.

 

6.5.4.       Disclosure of  Restrictive
Covenants.  Executive agrees to
disclose the existence and terms of the Restrictive Covenants to any employer
that Executive may work for during the Restricted Period.

 

6.5.5.       Extension of  Restricted Period.  If the Executive breaches Section 6.1
in any respect, the restrictions contained in that section will be extended for
a period equal to the period that the Executive was in breach.

 

7.             Miscellaneous.

 

7.1           Other Agreements.  Executive represents and warrants to the
Company that there are no restrictions, agreements or understandings whatsoever
to which Executive is a party that would prevent or make unlawful his/her
execution of this Agreement, that would be inconsistent or in conflict with
this Agreement or Executive’s obligations hereunder, or that would otherwise
prevent, limit or impair the performance of Executive’s duties under this
Agreement.

 

7.2           Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon any
successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or
otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the
Company, and the Company shall require any such successor to expressly assume
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same manner and to the
same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such
succession had taken place, or, in the event the Company remains in existence,
the Company shall continue to employ Executive under the terms hereof.   As used in this Agreement, the “Company”
shall mean the Company and any successor to its business and/or assets, which
assumes or is obligated to perform this Agreement by contract, operation of law
or otherwise.  This Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive and his personal or legal
representatives, executors, estate, trustee, administrators, successors, heirs,
distributees, devisees and legatees.  The
duties of Executive hereunder are personal to Executive and may not be assigned
by him.  If Executive dies and any amounts
become payable under this Agreement, the Company will pay those amounts to his
estate.

 

7.3           Governing Law and Enforcement;
Disputes.  This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah,
without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws.  Any legal proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement will be instituted in a state or federal court in
the State of Utah, and Executive and the Company hereby consent to the personal
and exclusive jurisdiction of such court(s) and hereby waive any objection(s) that
they may have to personal jurisdiction, the laying of venue of any such
proceeding and any claim or defense of inconvenient forum.

 

7.4           Waivers.  The waiver by
either party of any right hereunder or of any breach by the other party will
not be deemed a waiver of any other right hereunder or of any other breach by
the other party.  No waiver will be
deemed to have occurred unless set forth in writing. No waiver will constitute
a continuing waiver unless specifically stated, and any waiver will operate
only as to the specific term or condition waived.

 

7.5           Severability.  Whenever possible, each provision of this
Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law.  However, if any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect
any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced
as though the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been herein
contained.

 

7.6           Survival.  Section 6
of this Agreement will survive termination of this Agreement and/or the
cessation of Executive’s employment by the Company.

 

7.7           Notices.  Any notice or communication required or
permitted under this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be sufficient
if personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail and addressed,
if to Employee, to Employee’s address set forth in NSP’s records, or if to NSP,
to its principal office, to the attention of the CEO.  Such notice shall be deemed given when
delivered if delivered personally, or, if sent by registered or certified mail,
at the earlier of actual receipt or three days after mailing in United States
mail, addressed as aforesaid with postage prepaid.

 

7.8           Entire Agreement: Amendments.  This Agreement, the attached exhibits, the
Plan, and the Award Agreement contain the entire agreement and understanding of
the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof; and merge and
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Executive’s
employment or engagement with, or compensation by, the Company and any of its
affiliates or subsidiaries or any of their predecessors, including, without
limitation, the Existing Agreement.  This
Agreement may not be changed or modified, except by an agreement in writing
signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

7.9           Withholding.  All payments to Executive will be subject to
tax withholding in accordance with applicable law.

 

7.10         Section Headings.  The headings of sections and paragraphs of
this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not in any way
affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

 

7.11         Counterparts;
Facsimile.  This Agreement may be
executed in multiple counterparts (including by facsimile signature), each of
which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will
constitute one and the same instrument.

 

7.12         Third Party
Beneficiaries.  Subject to Section 7.2,
this Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by the parties and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors
and assigns.  This Agreement does not
confer any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities to any entity or person
other than Executive and the Company and Executive’s and the Company’s
permitted successors and assigns, although this
Agreement will inure to the benefit of the Company.

 

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  Employee:

  	
   

  	
  Employer:

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  BRYANT J. YATES

  	
   

  	
  NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/
  Bryant J. Yates

  	
   

  	
  By

  	
  /s/
  Douglas Faggioli

  
	
  Signature

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name

  	
  Douglas
  Faggioli

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title

  	
  CEO/President

  
					

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

RELEASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS RELEASE AGREEMENT (this “Release”) is
made as of the day of
           day of
                  ,
                    
by and between
                                      
(the “Executive”) and Nature Sunshine
Products, Inc. (the “Company”).

 

WHEREAS, Executive’s employment as an executive of the Company has
terminated; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5 of the Employment Agreement
by and between the Company and Executive dated
                                          
(the “Agreement”), the Company has agreed to pay Executive certain amounts and
to provide him with certain rights and benefits, subject to the execution of
this Release.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the mutual
promises contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the
parties agree as follows:

 

1.             Consideration. Executive acknowledges that: (i) the
payments, rights and benefits set forth in Section 5 of the
Agreement constitute full settlement of all his/her rights under the Agreement,
and (ii) except as otherwise provided specifically in this Release, the
Company does not and will not have any other liability or obligation to
Executive under the Agreement. Executive further acknowledges that, in the
absence of his execution of this Release, the benefits and payments specified
in the Agreement (other than those specified) would not otherwise be due to
him/her.

 

2.             Release and Covenant Not to Sue.

 

2.1           Executive and the
Company each hereby fully and forever releases and discharges the other, and
all of their respective predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders,
subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, employees,
agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as
such (the Company and Executive and each such respective person or entity is
each referred to as a “Released Person”)
from any and all claims, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants,
actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs,
expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities, of whatever kind or
nature, direct or indirect, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or
unknown, arising through the date of this Release, including those arising out
of Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination thereof, including,
but not limited to, any claims for relief or causes of action under the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §  621 et seq., or any other
federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation regarding
discrimination in employment and any claims, demands or actions based upon
alleged wrongful or retaliatory discharge or breach of contract under any state
or federal law.

 

2.2           Executive and the
Company expressly represent that they have not filed a lawsuit or initiated any
other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that neither has
assigned any claim against a Released Person. Executive and the Company each
further promise not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against
the other or any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to
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or the termination of that
employment.  This Release will not
prevent Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation
conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state
agency); provided, however, that
any claims by Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or
investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred.  This Release shall not affect Executive’s
rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or the Older Workers
Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this
release and waiver.

 

3.             Restrictive Covenants.  Executive acknowledges that the restrictive
covenants contained in Section 6 of the Agreement will survive the
termination of his employment. Executive affirms that those restrictive
covenants are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of
the Company, that he received adequate consideration in exchange for agreeing
to those restrictions and that he will abide by those restrictions.

 

4.             Non-Disparagement.  Neither Executive nor the Company will
disparage the other or any of their respective Released Persons or otherwise
take any action which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the
personal or professional reputation of the other or their respective Released
Persons.

 

5.             Cooperation.  Executive further agrees that, subject to
reimbursement of his reasonable expenses, he will cooperate fully with the
Company and its counsel with respect to any matter (including litigation,
investigations, or governmental proceedings) in which Executive was in anyway
involved during his employment with the Company. Executive shall render such
cooperation in a timely manner on reasonable notice from the Company.

 

6.             Rescission Right. 
Executive expressly acknowledges and recites that (a) he has read
and understands the terms of this Release in its entirety, (b) he has
entered into this Release knowingly and voluntarily, without any duress or
coercion; (c) he has been advised orally and is hereby advised in writing
to consult with an attorney with respect to this Release before signing it; (d) he
was provided twenty-one (21) calendar days after receipt of the Release to
consider its terms before signing it; (e) should he nevertheless elect to
execute this Agreement sooner than 21 days after he has received it, he
specifically and voluntarily waives the right to claim or allege that he has
not been allowed by the Company or by any circumstances beyond his control to
consider this Agreement for a full 21 days; and (f) he is provided seven (7) calendar
days from the date of signing to terminate and revoke this Release, in which
case this Release shall be unenforceable, null and void. Executive may revoke
this Release during those seven (7) days by providing written notice of
revocation to the Company at the address specified in Section 7.8
of the Agreement.

 

7.             Challenge. 
If Executive violates or challenges the enforceability of any provisions
of the Restrictive Covenants or this Release, no further payments, rights or
benefits under Section 5  of the Agreement will be due to Executive
(except where such provision would be prohibited by applicable law, rule or
regulation).

 

8.             Miscellaneous.

 

8.1           No Admission of
Liability.  This Release is not to
be construed as an admission of any violation of any federal, state or local
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owed by the Company to Executive. There have been no such violations, and the
Company specifically denies any such violations.

 

8.2           No Reinstatement.
Executive agrees that he will not without the consent of the Company apply for
reinstatement with the Company or seek in any way to be reinstated, re-employed
or hired by the Company in the future,

 

8.3           Successors and
Assigns. This Release shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
Company and Executive and their respective successors, permitted assigns,
executors, administrators and heirs. Executive shall not may make any
assignment of this Release or any interest herein, by operation of law or
otherwise. The Company may assign this Release to any successor to all or
substantially all of its assets and business by means of liquidation,
dissolution, merger, consolidation, transfer of assets, or otherwise.

 

8.4           Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Release will be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law. However, if any
provision of this Release is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect
any other provision, and this Release will be reformed, construed and enforced
as though the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been herein
contained.

 

8.5           Entire Agreement:
Amendments. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Release contains the
entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto relating to the
subject matter hereof, and merges and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous
discussions, agreements and understandings of every nature relating to the
subject matter hereof This Release may not be changed or modified, except by an
agreement in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

8.6           Governing Law.
This Release shall be governed by, and enforced in accordance with, the laws of
the State of Utah, without regard to the application of the principles of conflicts
of laws.

 

8.7           Counterparts and
Facsimiles. This Release may be executed, including execution by facsimile
signature, in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,
and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

 

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  TitleExhibit 10.1

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and
entered into as of the 26th day of December 2007, by and between SCIELE
PHARMA, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and PATRICK
FOURTEAU (“Executive”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS,
the parties desire to amend and restate the terms and conditions of the
existing employment agreement between the Company and Executive, to be
effective as of the date hereof.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of Executive’s continued employment, the covenants
and mutual agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Employment. 
Throughout the Term (as defined in Section 2 below), the Company
shall employ Executive as provided herein, and Executive hereby accepts such
employment.  In accepting such
employment, Executive states that, to the best of his knowledge, he is not now,
and by accepting such employment, will not be, under any restrictions in the
performance of the duties contemplated under this Agreement as a result of the
provisions of any prior employment agreement or non-compete or similar
agreement to which Executive is or was a party.

 

2.                                       Term of Employment. 
The term of Executive’s employment by the Company hereunder shall
continue thereafter unless sooner terminated as a result of Executive’s death
or in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 below (the “Term”).

 

3.                                       Duties. 
Throughout the Term, and except as otherwise expressly provided herein,
Executive shall be employed by the Company as the Chief Executive Officer of
the Company.  Executive shall devote his
full time to the performance of his duties as Chief Executive Officer of the
Company in accordance with the Company’s By-laws, this Agreement and the
directions of the Company’s Board of Directors and any executive officer of the
Company who is senior to Executive. 
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, throughout the Term
Executive shall faithfully perform his duties as Chief Executive Officer at all
times so as to promote the best interests of the Company.

 

4.                                       Compensation.

 

(a)                                  Salary. 
For any and all services performed by Executive under this Agreement
during the Term, in whatever capacity, the Company shall pay to Executive an
annual salary as shall be determined by the Company’s

 

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Board of Directors
and its Compensation Committee (the “Salary”) less any and all applicable
federal, state and local payroll and withholding taxes.  The Salary shall be paid in the same
increments as the Company’s normal payroll, but no less frequent than
bi-monthly and prorated, however, for any period of less than a full
month.  The Salary will be reviewed
annually by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and a
determination shall be made at that time as to the appropriateness of an increase,
if any, thereto.

 

(b)                                 Bonus. 
In addition to the Salary, Executive shall be eligible to receive from
the Company an incentive compensation bonus (the “Bonus”) as shall be
determined based on such criteria as shall be determined from time to time by
the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.  The nature of the criteria and the
determination as to whether the criteria have been satisfied, shall be
determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in its sole
discretion.  Accordingly, there is no
assurance that a Bonus will be paid to Executive with respect to all or any
particular year during the Term.

 

5.                                       Benefits and Other Rights. 
In consideration for Executive’s performance under this Agreement, the
Company shall provide to Executive the following benefits:

 

(a)                                  The Company will provide Executive with
cash advances for or reimbursement of all reasonable out-of-pocket business
expenses incurred by Executive in connection with his employment
hereunder.  Such reimbursement, which in
all cases will be made no later than the end of the calendar year after which
Executive incurs the expense, is conditioned upon Executive adhering to any and
all reasonable policies established by Company from time to time with respect
to such reimbursements or advances including, but not limited to, a requirement
that Executive submit supporting evidence of any such expenses to the Company.

 

(b)                                 The Company will provide Executive and
his family with the opportunity to receive group medical coverage under the
terms of the Company’s health insurance plan, but subject to completion of
normal waiting periods.  During any such
waiting period, the Company will pay, or reimburse Executive for, the cost of
COBRA coverage for Executive and his family under his prior health plan.

 

(c)                                  During the Term the Executive shall be
entitled to twenty (20) days paid vacation, it being understood and agreed that
unused vacation shall not be carried over from one year to the next.  In addition, Executive shall be entitled to
eight (8) paid holidays and four (4) paid personal days off.

 

(d)                                 The Company will pay Executive’s
reasonable commuting expenses for his commute between his home and the Company’s
corporate offices,

 

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including, without
limitation, airfare, transportation expenses, hotel expenses and meal expenses
while in commute.

 

6.                                       Termination of the Term.

 

(a)                                  The Company shall have the right to
terminate the Term under the following circumstances:

 

(i)                                     Executive shall die;

 

(ii)                                  With or without Cause, effective upon
written notice to Executive by the Company; or

 

(iii)                               Upon or within one (1) year
following a Change of Control.

 

(b)                                 Executive shall have the right to
terminate the Term under the following circumstances:

 

(i)                                     At any time upon sixty (60) days prior
written notice to the Company; or

 

(ii)                                  For Good Reason upon or within one (1) year
following a Change of Control.

 

(c)                                  For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause”
shall mean:

 

(i)                                     Executive shall be convicted of the
commission of a felony or a crime involving dishonesty, fraud or moral
turpitude;

 

(ii)                                  Executive has engaged in acts of fraud,
embezzlement, theft or other dishonest acts against the Company;

 

(iii)                               Executive commits an act which negatively
impacts the Company or its employees including, but not limited to, engaging in
competition with the Company, disclosing confidential information or engaging
in sexual harassment, discrimination or other human rights-type violations;

 

(iv)                              Executive’s gross neglect or willful
misconduct in the discharge of his duties and responsibilities; or

 

(v)                                 Executive’s repeated refusal to follow
the lawful direction of the Board of Directors or supervising officers.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of this Agreement, “Change
of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(i)                                     The acquisition (other than by a direct
purchase of shares from the Company) by any “person,” including a “syndication”
or “group”,

 

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as those terms are
used in Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (other than any such person currently owning in excess
of the following amount), of securities representing 20% or more of the
combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities,
which is any security that ordinarily possesses the power to vote in the
election of the Board of Directors of a corporation without the happening of
any precondition or contingency;

 

(ii)                                  The Company is merged or consolidated
with another corporation and immediately after giving effect to the merger or
consolidation less than 80% of the outstanding voting securities of the
surviving or resulting entity are then beneficially owned in the aggregate by (x) the
stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation,
or (y) if a record date has been set to determine the stockholders of the
Company entitled to vote on such merger or consolidation, the stockholders of
the Company as of such record date;

 

(iii)                               If at any time during a calendar year a majority
of the directors of the Company are not persons who were directors at the
beginning of the calendar year;

 

(iv)                              The Company transfers substantially all
of its assets to another corporation which is a less than 80% owned subsidiary
of the Company; or

 

(v)                                 The Company approves a plan or proposal
for dissolution on liquidation of the Company.

 

(e)                                  For purposes of this Agreement, “Good
Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following events
which continues uncured for a period of not less thirty (30) days following
written notice given by Executive to the Company within fifteen (15) days
following the occurrence of such event, unless the Executive specifically
agrees in writing that such event shall not be Good Reason:

 

(i)                                     Any material breach of this Agreement by
the Company;

 

(ii)                                  Any failure to continue the Executive as
an executive officer of the Company;

 

(iii)                               The requirement by the Company that
Executive perform his services hereunder primarily at a location outside of the
metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia area; or

 

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(iv)                              The material reduction of Executive’s
Salary below the amount set forth in Section 4(a) above without the
written consent of Executive.

 

7.                                       Effect of Expiration or Termination
of the Term.  Promptly following the termination of the
Term, and except as otherwise expressly agreed to by the Company in writing,
Executive shall:

 

(a)                                  Immediately resign from any and all other
positions or committees which Executive holds or is a member of with the
Company or any subsidiary of the Company including, but not limited to, as an
officer and director of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

 

(b)                                 Provide the Company with all reasonable
assistance necessary to permit the Company to continue its business operations
without interruption and in a manner consistent with reasonable business
practices; provided, however, that such transition period shall not exceed
thirty (30) days after termination nor require more than twenty (20) hours of
Executive’s time per week and Executive shall be promptly reimbursed for all
out-of-pocket expenses.

 

(c)                                  Deliver to the Company possession of any
and all property owned or leased by the Company which may then be in Executive’s
possession or under his control, including, without limitation, any and all
such keys, credit cards, automobiles, equipment, supplies, books, records,
files, computer equipment, computer software and other such tangible and
intangible property of any description whatsoever.  If, following the expiration or termination
of the Term, Executive shall receive any mail addressed to the Company, then
Executive shall immediately deliver such mail, unopened and in its original
envelope or package, to the Company.

 

(d)                                 Other than as provided in this Section 7,
upon a termination of employment all other benefits and/or entitlements to
participate in programs or benefits, if any, will cease as of the effective
date except medical insurance coverage that may be continued at Executive’s own
expense as provided by applicable law or written Company policy.

 

(e)                                  Upon termination of Executive pursuant to
Section 6(a)(i) or Section 6(a)(ii) without Cause, subject
to Section 7(l), the Company shall: (i) pay to Executive a lump sum
amount equal to one year’s worth of Salary at the rate in effect immediately
prior to termination, plus (ii) pay to Executive a lump sum amount equal
to one hundred percent (100%) of the Bonus, if any, paid to Executive for the
calendar year immediately preceding termination, plus (iii) subject to Section 7(h),
provide twelve (12) months of COBRA coverage for Executive which shall be
substantially equivalent to that provided by the Company prior to
termination.  Further, all of Executive’s
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pursuant to the
Company’s stock option and other equity incentive plans shall immediately vest
and be exercisable as herein provided.

 

(f)                                    Upon termination of Executive pursuant to
Section 6(a)(ii) with Cause or Section 6(b)(i), the Company
shall pay Executive or Executive’s estate all Salary accrued but unpaid as of
the date of such termination.

 

(g)                                 Upon termination of Executive pursuant to
Section 6(a)(iii) or Section 6(b)(ii), subject to Section 7(l),
the Company shall: (i) pay to Executive a lump sum amount equal to two
years’ worth of Salary at the rate in effect immediately prior to termination,
plus (ii) pay to Executive a lump sum amount equal to two hundred percent
(200%) of the Bonus, if any, paid to Executive for the calendar year
immediately preceding termination,  plus (iii) provide
COBRA coverage for Executive which shall be substantially equivalent to that
provided by the Company prior to termination until the earlier of (A) twenty-four
(24) months after the date of termination, (B) the availability of
replacement coverage to Executive from a third party employer after Executive
has accepted another full-time position and (C) the expiration of COBRA
benefits by reason or lapse of the statutory or regulatory benefit period
established by governmental authority. 
Further, upon a Change in Control, regardless of whether the Executive
is terminated, all of Executive’s then unvested options and stock awards
previously issued pursuant to the Company’s stock option and other equity
incentive plans shall immediately vest and be exercisable as herein provided.

 

(h)                                 In the event that Executive shall be
entitled to receive a COBRA benefit pursuant to Section 7(e), such COBRA
benefit shall continue only until such time as Executive shall have accepted
another full time position.  Failure of
Executive to promptly report the acceptance of a new position shall entitle the
Company to terminate all remaining COBRA benefits and to seek restitution for
any payments made to Executive subsequent to such job acceptance.

 

(i)                                     Subject to Section 7(l), any dollar
amounts which are to be paid at the time of termination under this Section 7,
other than COBRA payments, shall be paid within thirty (30) days after the date
of termination.  Subject to Section 7(l),
any COBRA payments shall be made in accordance with the usual payroll practices
which were applicable prior to termination. 
Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, any and all payments
made pursuant to this Agreement shall be net of any and all applicable federal,
state and local payroll and withholding taxes.

 

(j)                                     If the Company or the Company’s
accountants determine that the payments called for under Section 7(g) of
this Agreement either alone or in conjunction with any other payments or
benefits made available to the Employee by the Company will result in the
Employee being subject to an 

 

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excise tax (“Excise
Tax”) under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”), or if an Excise Tax is assessed against Executive as a result of
such payments or other benefits, the Company shall make a Gross-Up Payment (as
defined below) to or on behalf of Executive as and when such determination(s) and
assessments(s), as appropriate, are made, subject to the conditions of this
subsection (j).  A “Gross-Up Payment”
shall mean a payment to or on behalf of Executive that shall be sufficient to
pay (i) any Excise Tax in full, (ii) any federal, state and local
income tax and Social Security or other employment tax on the payment made to
pay such Excise Tax as well as any additional Excise Tax on the Gross-Up
Payment, and (iii) any interest or penalties assessed by the Internal
Revenue Service on Executive if such interest or penalties are attributable to
the Company’s failure to comply with its obligations under this subsection (j) or
applicable law.  Any determination under
this subsection (j) by the Company or the Company’s accountants shall be
made in accordance with Section 280G of the Code, any applicable related
regulations (whether proposed, temporary or final), any related Internal
Revenue Service rulings and any related case law, and shall assume that
Executive shall pay Federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate in effect
for the year in which the Gross-Up Payment is made and state and local income
taxes at the highest marginal rate in effect in the state of Executive’s
residence for such year.  Executive shall
take such action (other than waiving Employee’s right to any payments or
benefits) as the Company reasonably requests under the circumstances to
mitigate or challenge such tax.  If the
Company reasonably requests that Executive take action to mitigate or
challenge, or to mitigate and challenge, any such tax or assessment and
Executive complies with such request, the Company shall provide Executive with
such information and such expert advice and assistance from the Company’s
accountants, lawyers and other advisors as Executive may reasonably request and
shall pay for all expenses incurred in effecting such compliance and any
related fines, penalties, interest and other assessments.  Subject to the provisions of this subsection
(j), all determinations required to be made under this subsection (j),
including whether and when a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of
such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such
determination, shall be made by the public accounting firm that is retained by
the Company as of the date immediately prior to the Change of Control (the “Accounting
Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company
and Executive within thirty (30) business days of the receipt of notice from
the Company or Executive that there has been a payment that could trigger a
Gross-Up Payment, or such earlier time as is requested by the Company
(collectively, the “Determination”).  In
the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the
individual, entity or group effecting the Change of Control, Executive may
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public accounting
firm to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall
then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder).  All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm
shall be borne solely by the Company and the Company shall enter into any
agreement requested by the Accounting Firm in connection with the performance
of the services hereunder.  The Gross-Up
Payment under this subsection (j) with respect to any payments made under Section 7(g) shall
be made no later than sixty (60) days following such payments.  If the Accounting Firm determines that no
Excise Tax is payable by Executive, it shall furnish Executive with a written
opinion to such effect, and to the effect that failure to report the Excise
Tax, if any, on Executive’s applicable federal income tax return will not
result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty.  The Determination by the Accounting Firm
shall be binding upon the Company and Executive.  As a result of the uncertainty in the
application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the Determination,
it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by the
Company should have been made (“Underpayment”) or Gross-Up Payments are made by
the Company which should not have been made (“Overpayment”), consistent with
the calculations required to be made hereunder. 
In the event that Executive thereafter is required to make payment of
any additional Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of
the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment (together with
interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code)
shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive.  In the event the amount of the Gross-Up
Payment exceeds the amount necessary to reimburse Executive for his Excise Tax
as herein set forth, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the
Overpayment that has been made and any such Overpayment (together with interest
at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2) of the Code) shall be
promptly paid by Executive to or for the benefit of the Company.  Executive shall cooperate, to the extent
Executive’s expenses are reimbursed by the Company, with any reasonable
requests by the Company in connection with any contests or disputes with the
Internal Revenue Service in connection with the Excise Tax.

 

(k)                                  If Executive (i) is terminated
pursuant to Section 6(a)(iii) or Section 6(b)(ii), (ii) is
a specified employee (within the meaning of Section 409A and Treas. Reg.
§1.409A-3(i)(2)) and (iii) after giving effect to Section 7(l) of
the Agreement, the payments called for under Section 7(g) of the
Agreement constitute a deferral of compensation under Code Section 409A,
then the Company shall pay to Executive an amount (the “409A Gross Up Payment”)
such that, after payment by Executive of all taxes (including interest and
penalties) imposed upon Executive under Code Section 409A with respect to
the payments called for under Section 7(g) of the Agreement that
would not be imposed if Code Section 409A did not apply to such payments (“409A
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income taxes,
employment taxes and 409A Taxes imposed upon the 409A Gross-Up Payment (and any
interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto) but excluding any excise
taxes imposed under Code Section 4999, Executive retains an amount of
the 409A Gross-Up Payment equal to the 409A Taxes imposed upon the payments
called for under Section 7(g) of the Agreement.

 

(l)                                     Notwithstanding
any other provisions of this Agreement, any payment or benefit otherwise
required to be made after Executive’s termination of employment that the
Company reasonably determines is subject to Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i),
shall not be paid or payment commenced until the later of (i) six months
after the date of Executive’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of
Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) without
regard to optional alternative definitions available thereunder) and (ii) the
payment date or commencement date specified in this Agreement for such
payment(s).  On the earliest date on
which such payments can be made or commenced without violating the requirements
of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), Executive shall be paid, in a single
cash lump sum, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all payments delayed
pursuant to the preceding sentence, plus interest to the date of payment at a
rate equal to 120% of the applicable Federal rate, within the meaning of Code Section 1274(d),
in effect on the date of the relevant payment, compounded semi-annually.  In addition, Executive and the Company agree
to cooperate to make such amendments to the terms of the Agreement as may be
necessary to avoid the imposition of penalties and additional taxes under Code Section 409A
with respect to any payments or benefits under the Agreement.

 

8.                                       Restrictive Covenants for
Executive.  Executive hereby covenants and agrees with
the Company that for so long as Executive is employed by the Company and for a
period (the “Restricted Period”) of twelve months after the termination of such
employment for any reason, Executive shall not, without the prior written
consent of the Company, which consent shall be within the sole and exclusive
discretion of the Company, either directly or indirectly on his own account or
on behalf of any other person or entity:

 

(a)                                  Perform services for a Competing Business
that are substantially similar in whole or in part to those that he performed
for the Company in his role as Chief Executive Officer, including specifically,
but not limited to, the sale or marketing of drug products or the management of
individuals involved in the sale or marketing of drug products.  For purposes of this covenant, the term “Competing
Business” shall mean any company engaged in the development, marketing or sale
of prescription drug products, including generic and nongeneric drug products,
which are competitive with: (1) those products being marketed by the
Company at the time of Executive’s termination; or (2) those products that
Executive was aware were under development by the Company and expected to be
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years of Executive’s
termination.  This covenant shall apply
only within the “Territory” which is defined as the fifty states of the United
States.  Executive recognizes and agrees
that in capacity of Chief Executive Officer, his duties extend throughout the
entire service area of the Company which includes, at a minimum, the fifty
states of the United States and that, because of the executive nature of
Executive’s position with the Company, in order to afford the Company
protection from unfair competition by the Executive following his termination
of employment, this covenant must extend throughout the stated Territory.  Executive further acknowledges that this
covenant does not prohibit him from engaging in his entire trade or business
but only a very limited segment of the pharmaceuticals industry.

 

(b)                                 Solicit any current supplier, customer or
client of the Company with whom Executive dealt, or with whom anyone in
Executive’s direct chain of command dealt, on behalf of the Company within the
year preceding Executive’s termination of employment, for the purpose of
purchasing drug products (or ingredients of drug products) or selling or
marketing drug products, including generic and nongeneric drug products, which
are competitive with: (1) those products being marketed by the Company at
the time of Executive’s termination; or (2) those products that Executive
was aware were under development by the Company and expected to be marketed
within two years of Executive’s termination. 
Notwithstanding this subsection (b), Executive may solicit suppliers
that have excess capacity as reasonably determined by the Company.

 

9.                                       Confidentiality. 
Attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A is the form of the
Employee/Independent Contractor Confidentiality and Non-Solicitation Agreement
(the “Confidentiality Agreement”) which the Company requires all employees,
including, but not limited to, the Executive, to execute and which is a part of
each employee’s terms of employment.  By
signing this Agreement, Executive acknowledges having received, read, executed
and delivered to the Company a copy of the Confidentiality Agreement and agrees
that the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement shall be incorporated by reference
into this Agreement and shall be considered as part of the terms and conditions
of Executive’s continued employment with the Company.

 

10.                                 Remedies.

 

(a)                                  The covenants of Executive set forth in Section 8
and Section 9 are separate and independent covenants for which valuable
consideration has been paid, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are
acknowledged by Executive, and have also been made by Executive to induce the
Company to enter into this Agreement and continue Executive’s employment with
the Company.  Each of the aforesaid
covenants may be availed of, or relied upon, by the Company in any court of
competent jurisdiction, and shall form the basis of injunctive relief and 

 

 

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damages including
expenses of litigation (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s
fees upon trial and appeal) suffered by the Company arising out of any breach
of the aforesaid covenants by Executive. 
The covenants of Executive set forth in this Section 10 are
cumulative to each other and to all other covenants of Executive in favor of
the Company contained in this Agreement and shall survive the termination of
this Agreement for the purposes intended.

 

(b)                                 Each of the covenants contained in Section 8
and Section 9 above shall be construed as agreements which are independent
of any other provision of this Agreement, and the existence of any claim or
cause of action by any party hereto against any other party hereto, of whatever
nature, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement of such
covenants.  If any of such covenants
shall be deemed unenforceable by virtue of its scope in terms of geographical
area, length of time or otherwise, but may be made enforceable by the
imposition of limitations thereon, Executive agrees that the same shall be
enforceable to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public
policies of the jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.  The parties hereto hereby authorize any court
of competent jurisdiction to modify or reduce the scope of such covenants to
the extent necessary to make such covenants enforceable.

 

(c)                                  In the event that Executive believes that
the Company is in violation of a material obligation owed to Executive under
this Agreement, and the Executive has given notice of such violation to the
Company requesting that the Company cure such violation, and within twenty (20)
business days the Company has not undertaken steps to cure such violation or to
provide information to Executive demonstrating that the Company is not in
violation of the Agreement, and as a result of such failure to cure or dispute
such violation, the Executive terminates the Agreement in accordance with Section 6(b),
Executive shall not be barred from seeking employment with a competitor
notwithstanding the restriction of Section 8(a); provided, however, that
all other restrictions contained in this Agreement, including, but not limited
to the covenants in Section 8(b) and in Section 9, shall remain
in full force and effect.

 

11.                                 Enforcement Costs. 
If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement
of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default or
misrepresentation in connection with any provisions of this Agreement, the
successful or prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover
reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and all expenses even if not taxable as
court costs (including, without limitation, all such fees, costs and expenses
incident to appeal and other post judgment proceedings), incurred in that
action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which such party or
parties may be entitled.  Attorneys’ fees
shall include, without limitation, paralegal fees, investigative fees,
administrative costs, sales and use taxes and all other charges billed by the
attorney to the prevailing party.

 

 

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12.                                 Notices. 
Any and all notices necessary or desirable to be served hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be:

 

(a)                                  Personally delivered, or

 

(b)                                 Sent by certified mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, or guaranteed overnight delivery by a nationally
recognized express delivery company, in each case addressed to the intended
recipient at the address set forth below.

 

(c)                                  For notices sent
to the Company:

 

Sciele
Pharma, Inc.

Five
Concourse Parkway

Suite 1800

Atlanta,
Georgia 30328

Telephone
No.: (770) 442-9707

Facsimile No.: (770) 442-9594

 

(d)                                 For notices sent to Executive:

 

Mr. Patrick
Fourteau

160
Prospect Ave.

Gilford,
CT 06437

 

Either
party hereto may amend the addresses for notices to such party hereunder by
delivery of a written notice thereof served upon the other party hereto as
provided herein.  Any notice sent by
certified mail as provided above shall be deemed delivered on the third (3rd)
business day next following the postmark date which it bears.

 

13.                                 Entire Agreement. 
This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter hereof, and specifically supersedes any
other agreement or understanding among the parties hereto related to the
subject matter hereof, including, without limitation, the Original
Agreement.  This Agreement may not be
modified or revised except pursuant to a written instrument signed by the party
against whom enforcement is sought.

 

14.                                 Severability. 
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall not
affect the enforceability of any other provision hereof, and except as
otherwise provided in Section 10 above, any such invalid or unenforceable
provision shall be severed from this Agreement.

 

15.                                 Waiver. 
Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms or
conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term or condition, and
the waiver or relinquishment of any right or remedy hereunder at any one or
more 

 

 

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times shall not be
deemed a waiver or relinquishment of such right or remedy at any other time or
times.

 

16.                                 Arbitration. 
Any claims, disputes or controversies arising out of or relating to this
Agreement between the parties (other than those arising under Section 10)
shall be submitted to arbitration by the parties.  The arbitration shall be conducted in
Atlanta, Georgia in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration
Association then in existence and the following provisions: Either party may
serve upon the other party by guaranteed overnight delivery by a nationally
recognized express delivery service, written demand that the dispute, specifying
in detail its nature, be submitted to arbitration.  Within seven business days after the service
of such demand, each of the parties shall appoint an arbitrator and serve
written notice by guaranteed overnight delivery by a nationally recognized express
delivery service, of such appointment upon the other party.  The two arbitrators appointed shall appoint a
third arbitrator.  The decision of two
arbitrators in writing under oath shall be final and binding upon the
parties.  The arbitrators shall decide
who is to pay the expenses of the arbitration. 
If the two arbitrators appointed fail to agree upon a third arbitrator
within ten days after their appointment, then an application may be made by
either party, upon notice to the other party, to any court of competent
jurisdiction for the appointment of a third arbitrator, and any such
appointment shall be binding upon both parties.

 

17.                                 Governing Law. 
This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of
Georgia, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions.  Subject to Section 16, each party hereto
hereby (a) agrees that the state and federal courts of the Northern
District of Georgia shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any
litigation which may be initiated with respect to this Agreement or to enforce
rights granted hereunder and (b) consents to the personal jurisdiction and
venue of such courts for such purposes.

 

18.                                 Benefit
and Assignability.  This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its
successors and assigns.  The rights and
obligations of Executive hereunder are personal to him, and are not subject to
voluntary or involuntary alienation, transfer, delegation or assignment.

 

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Employment Agreement as
of the day and year first above written.

 

	
   

  	
  EXECUTIVE:

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Patrick Fourteau

  
	
   

  	
  Name: Patrick Fourteau

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  SCIELE PHARMA, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Darrell Borne

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Darrell Borne, CFO

  

 

 

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Exhibit A

 

Sciele
Pharma, Inc.

Employee / Independent Contractor

Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Agreement

 

Employee Name:  Patrick Fourteau

 

The growth and success of Sciele Pharma, Inc. (“SCRX”)
is largely dependent on two key assets, our proprietary information and our
highly competent employees and independent contractors.  Our employees are obtained by recruiting the
best people available and giving them opportunities to advance and share in the
success of SCRX.

 

Our proprietary information (including our
confidential information, Trade Secrets and other information not generally
known outside of SCRX) is obtained by research and product development,
business development conducted by SCRX, product improvements, marketing and
sales methods, and service to customers. 
Many SCRX employees make major contributions, and independent
contractors may do so as well.  These
result in a pool of information and expertise, which enables SCRX to conduct
its business with unusual success, and thus with unusual potential for its
employees and independent contractors. 
However, this potential exists only as long as this information and
expertise are retained within SCRX.  Once
generally known, this information gives no advantages to SCRX, its employees,
its independent contractors, or its stockholders.

 

In
effect, all SCRX employees and independent contractors have a common interest
and responsibility in seeing that no one employee or independent contractor
accidentally or intentionally discloses or distributes this pool of information
and expertise in an unauthorized manner. 
To help protect you, other employees or independent contractors, and
SCRX against such disclosure, this Agreement has been prepared so that we have
a common understanding concerning your responsibilities in this
connection.  Please read this Agreement
carefully so that you may understand its importance.

 

IN
CONSIDERATION OF the premises above and my employment or continued employment
as an employee or independent contractor of SCRX, I hereby agree with SCRX as
follows:

 

1.                                       Defined
Terms:  The
following definitions will have the meanings indicated when used in this
document:

 

(a)                                  Proprietary
Information means both Trade Secret and confidential information.

 

 

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                                                                                                (i)                                     “Trade Secrets”
are defined as information belonging to the Company, licensed by it, or
disclosed to it on a confidential basis by third parties which: (a) derives
economic value from not being generally known to, and not being readily
ascertainable through proper means by, other persons or entities who can obtain
economic value from their disclosure or use; and (b) is the subject of
efforts that are reasonable under the circumstance to maintain their secrecy.
During my employment with the Company and thereafter, I hereby promise not to
disclose or use, or induce or assist in the disclosure or use of, any Trade
Secrets except for the benefit of the Company.

 

                                                                                                (ii)                                  “Confidential
Information” is defined as any information belonging to the Company, licensed
by it, or disclosed to it on a confidential basis by third parties, other than
Trade Secrets, which is valuable to the Company and not generally known by the
public.  During my employment with the
Company and for two years after the termination of my employment with the
Company for any reason, I hereby promise not to disclose or use, or induce or
assist in the disclosure or use of, any Confidential Information except for the
benefit of the Company.

 

(b)                                 Invention means any
invention, original work of authorship, development, concept, Trade Secret,
discovery, innovation or improvement (whether or not patentable, or registrable
under copyright or similar laws) made, initiated, conceived, or first actually
or constructively reduced to practice by me, closely or jointly with others:

 

(i)                                       which results from any work
for SCRX, any use of SCRX’s premises or property, or any use of SCRX’s
Proprietary Information, confidential items or other resources;

 

(ii)                                    which relates to any method,
process, laboratory practice or know-how useful to or being developed by SCRX
in connection with any existing or planned business of SCRX or any actual or
anticipated research or development of SCRX; or

 

(iii)                                 which relates to any
product, article or manufacture, or composition of matter being developed,
made, sold, or used in connection with SCRX’s business or SCRX’s development.

 

However,
where and to the extent required by applicable state statute, this Agreement
shall not require assignment to SCRX of the rights in an invention if no
equipment,

 

 

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supplies,
facilities, Trade Secrets, confidential information or confidential items of
SCRX were used, and the invention was developed entirely on my own time unless:

 

(i)                                     the invention
relates directly to SCRX business or to SCRX’s actual or demonstrably
anticipated research or development; or

 

(ii)                                  the invention
results from any work performed by me for SCRX.

 

This definition of invention includes each and every
invention and/or improvement that I may make or conceive, either solely or
jointly with others, during my employment or within two years after termination
of employment for any reason with SCRX if and to the extent the invention
and/or improvement results from any work for SCRX, any use of SCRX’s premises
or property or any use of SCRX’s confidential items or confidential
information.

 

2.             Protection of Proprietary
Information

 

(a)                                  I acknowledge
that during the term of employment with the Company, I will learn certain Trade
Secrets and/or Confidential Information regarding the Company and its business.  Such information includes, without
limitation, the following materials and information (whether or not reduced to
writing and whether or not patentable or protected by copyright): technology,
software, programs, plans, procedures, strategies, technical matters regarding
Company products, formulations, business opportunities, methods of operation
and production, financial data, including costs, margins, payment terms and
credit records, pricing, lists of actual and potential customers and suppliers
and related data, customer preferences and plans for satisfying customer needs
and preferences, marketing strategies, models, plans for development and
expansion, and information about Company personnel and their abilities and
compensation.  I acknowledge that the
Company has developed and will develop Trade Secrets and Confidential
Information as an integral part of its business and with considerable
investment, and that the Company has a legitimate business interest in
protecting the confidentiality of this information, and that disclosure of this
information to, or the use of this information on behalf of competitors of the
Company could cause serious injury to the Company.

 

(b)                                 During my
employment and for two (2) years after the termination of my employment
for any reason, I will hold in strictest confidence and will not disclose,
communicate or divulge to, or use for my own benefit or the benefit of another,
any Confidential Information or Inventions.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding
section (b) above, for such Proprietary Information constituting Trade
Secrets under the Georgia Trade Secrets Act of 1990, as may be amended from
time to time (the “Act”), I will maintain the 

 

 

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confidentiality of such Trade Secrets for as long as is permitted under
the Act.

 

(d)                                 Section 2
will not apply to any information which:

 

(i)                                     is or becomes
publicly known under circumstances involving no breach by me of the terms of
this Section 2, however, Proprietary Information shall not be publicly
known by reason of such information’s or item’s being available in isolated
segments in two or more readily available public documents,

 

(ii)                                  is generally
disclosed to third parties by SCRX without restriction on such third parties,
or

 

(iii)                               is approved for
release by written authorization of the Board of Directors of the Company,

 

except
that a breach by me of my obligations under this Section 2 shall not be
absolved by the subsequent occurrence of any of the exceptions above.

 

(e)                                  All Proprietary
Information remains the property of SCRX at all times, before, during and after
my employment.  I will, upon termination
of my employment at SCRX or at any other time upon request by SCRX, promptly
deliver to SCRX all Proprietary Information I may have in my possession,
including but not limited to all Confidential Information relating to the
business of SCRX.  I understand that I
must obtain SCRX’s express, written permission with regard to any Proprietary
Information if I wish to keep any copies of any Confidential Information after
the termination of my employment.  I
agree to, upon SCRX’s request, certify to SCRX under oath that I have complied
with the provisions of this Section 2.

 

(f)                                    I acknowledge
that my agreement to protect Proprietary Information among other things
prohibits me from communicating Proprietary Information to former employees of
SCRX, both while I am employed by SCRX and after termination of my employment
for the duration of my agreement which is set forth in Sections 2(a) and
(b).

 

(g)                                 I shall submit
to SCRX any proposed publication which contains any discussion relating to
SCRX, any Proprietary Information, or Invention of SCRX, or any work performed
by me during the course of my employment with SCRX.  Unless I am notified by SCRX that such
publication contains Proprietary Information within 90 days of SCRX’s written
acknowledgement of receipt of such publication, I may proceed with such
publication.  This provision extends to
publications that are written and/or published after the termination of my
employment.

 

 

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(h)                                 My employment
with SCRX and performance of my duties and responsibilities as an employee do
not and will not breach any agreement, which obligated me to keep in confidence
any Trade Secrets or confidential information of any other party or to refrain
from competing, directly or indirectly, with the business of any other party,
and I shall not disclose to SCRX any Proprietary Information of any other
party.

 

(i)                                     I acknowledge and agree that
although I may disclose and discuss Proprietary Information with other current
employees of SCRX, I will do so only on a need-to-know basis and for the sole
purpose of advancing the best interests and the business objectives of SCRX.

 

3.             Inventions and Patents

 

(a)                                  I have attached
hereto as Exhibit A a list describing all inventions, original works of
authorship, developments, improvements and Trade Secrets which were made by me
prior to my employment with SCRX (collectively, “Prior Inventions”), which
belong to me, which relate to SCRX’s proposed business, products or research
and development, and which are not assigned to SCRX hereunder, or, if no such
list is attached, I represent that there are no such Prior Inventions.  If in the course of my Employment Term I
incorporate into a SCRX product, process or machine a Prior Invention owned by
me or in which I have an interest, SCRX is hereby granted and shall have a
nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license to make,
have made, modify, use and sell such Prior Invention as part of or in
connection with such product, process or machine.

 

(b)                                 Inventions
shall be the property of SCRX.  I hereby
assign to SCRX or its designee all right, title and interest in and to any and
all Inventions and any and all related patents, copyrights, trademarks, and
trade names, and applications therefore, in the United States and elsewhere.

 

(c)                                  I will disclose
promptly to SCRX all Inventions.

 

(d)                                 If I am
employed in a technical capacity, I will maintain a laboratory notebook or
equivalent record that is kept in accordance with standard scientific
practices.  This notebook will contain
daily records of all business protocols, procedures, studies, experiments,
data, etc.  and will document the
conception and/or reduction to practice of any Invention.  I will follow any guidelines and policies
that SCRX presently has or implements in the future regarding the content,
protection, counter-signing or notarizing of notebooks.  I understand that all notebooks and copies
thereof are SCRX’s property and I may not have a copy of any notebook 

 

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upon the termination of my employment without the express written
permission of SCRX, regardless of the circumstances of termination.

 

(e)                                  I shall, at
SCRX’s expense, execute declarations, further assignments, documents and other
instruments as necessary or desirable to fully and completely assign all
Inventions to SCRX or its designee and to assist SCRX or its designee in
applying for, prosecuting and enforcing patents, copyrights or other
intellectual property rights in the United States and in any foreign country
with respect to any Invention.  I
understand that this obligation shall continue to exist after the termination
of my employment, regardless of the reasons for and circumstances of
termination.  If SCRX 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 Inventions assigned to SCRX
as above, then I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint SCRX 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 patent or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force and
effect as if executed by me.

 

4.             Copyrightable Material

 

Without limiting the above, I
specifically agree that all copyrightable materials generated or developed by
me in connection with my duties and responsibilities with SCRX and under this
Agreement, including but not limited to advertising materials, product name and
identities, product instructions, laboratory notebooks, protocols, scientific
publications, artistic and product designs, sketches, technical bulletins,
computer programs, computer files, computer software, and computer databases,
shall be considered works made for hire under the copyright laws of the United
States and that they shall, upon creation, be owned exclusively by SCRX.  To the extent that any such materials, under
applicable law, may not be considered works made for hire, I hereby assign to
SCRX the ownership of all copyrights in such materials, without the necessity
of any further consideration, and SCRX shall be entitled to register and hold
in its own name all copyrights in respect of such materials.

 

5.             Non-Solicitation.  I hereby covenant and agree that for so
long as I am employed by the Company and for a period  of  two
(2) years after termination of such employment (the “Restricted  Period”) for any reason, I shall not, without
the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall be within the
sole and exclusive discretion of the CEO, either directly or indirectly on my
own account or on behalf of any other person or entity, solicit

 

(a)                                  Any employee
with whom I have dealt with on behalf of the Company within the year preceding
my termination of employment, for the purposes of performing the job duties
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of
the Company for the selling or marketing of drug products, including generic
and nongeneric drug products which are (1) competitive with those products
being marketed by the Company at the time of my termination or (2) those
products that are in the company’s pipeline that I am aware of and of which I
have substantial knowledge and which the Company expects to be marketed within
two (2) years of my termination or

 

(b)                                 Any current
supplier, customer or client of the Company with whom I dealt with on behalf of
the Company within the year preceding my termination of employment, with whom I
had direct contact within the execution of my job duties that I was performing
on behalf of the Company which are (1) competitive with those products
being marketed by the Company at the time of my termination or (2) those
products that are in the Company’s pipeline that I was aware of and had
substantial knowledge regarding and which the Company expects to be marketed
within two (2) years of my termination.

 

I agree that during my employment by SCRX and for
two (2) years from the termination of such employment for any reason, I
will not, either directly or indirectly, on my own behalf or in the service of
or on behalf of others, solicit, divert or recruit, or attempt to solicit,
divert or recruit, any non-clerical  employee of
SCRX during my employment with SCRX, to leave such employment, whether or not
such employment is pursuant to a written contract with the Company or at will.

 

6.             Duty to SCRX

 

While employed at SCRX, I will not provide services
to any other pharmaceutical or related company which are the same or similar to
the services I have provided to Sciele Pharma. 
I understand that the preceding sentence does not apply to me to the
extent I am an independent contractor of SCRX.

 

7.             Expenses

 

I agree to repay any advances that SCRX may make to
me for business expenses, charges by me on any company credit card, and loans
from SCRX to me unless such expenses, charges or loans are reimbursable
business expenses in accordance with SCRX policies as established from
time-to-time.  Subject to applicable law,
I hereby expressly authorize SCRX to offset any amounts that I owe to SCRX from
compensation payable to me.

 

8.                                       No
Assurance or Obligation of Employment

 

I agree and understand that nothing in this
Agreement shall confer any right with respect to continuation of employment by
the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with my right or the Company’s
right to terminate my employment at any time, with or without cause or notice.

 

9.             Costs

 

Should SCRX successfully enforce its rights against
me under this Agreement, SCRX shall be entitled to its costs of such
enforcement, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.  

 

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Should I prevail in said action, SCRX shall pay my
reasonable costs associated with such enforcement, including my reasonable
attorneys’ fees.

 

10.           Miscellaneous

 

(a)                                  Survival.  The terms of this agreement shall survive
termination of my employment.

 

(b)                                 Severability.  If any provision of the Agreement shall, for
any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such
invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and
this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision
had not been included herein.

 

(c)                                  Arbitration.    Any claims, disputes or
controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement between the parties
(other than those arising under Section 10) shall be submitted to
arbitration by the parties.  The
arbitration shall be conducted in Atlanta, Georgia in accordance with the rules of
the American Arbitration Association then in existence and the following
provisions: Either party may serve upon the other party by guaranteed overnight
delivery by a nationally recognized express delivery service, written demand
that the dispute, specifying in detail its nature, be submitted to
arbitration.  Within seven (7) business
days after the service of such demand, each of the parties shall appoint an
arbitrator and serve written notice by guaranteed overnight delivery by a
nationally recognized express delivery service, of such appointment upon the
other party.  The two arbitrators
appointed shall appoint a third arbitrator. 
The decision of two arbitrators in writing under oath shall be final and
binding upon the parties.  The
arbitrators shall decide who is to pay the expenses of the arbitration.  If the two arbitrators appointed fail to
agree upon a third arbitrator within ten days after their appointment, then an
application may be made by either party, upon notice to the other party, to any
court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a third arbitrator, and
any such appointment shall be binding upon both parties.

 

(d)                                 Choice of Law.  Subject to and in conformity with paragraph b
above, The validity, construction, enforcement and interpretation of this
Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws (and not the laws of
conflicts) of the State of Georgia.  I
agree that the state and federal courts of the Northern District of Georgia
shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any litigation arising out of or
relating to this Agreement and my employment or the termination of my
employment with SCRX and I hereby expressly consent to the personal
jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts of the Northern District
of Georgia for any such litigation.

 

(d)                                 Entire
Agreement.  This
Agreement shall supersede any and all prior agreements, representations or
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whether
express or implied) between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof.  No modification of or amendment
to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, will be
effective unless in writing and signed by both parties.

 

(e)           Successors.

 

(a)                                  Company’s
Successors.  This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company’s successors in interest,
including, without limitation, successors through merger, consolidation, or
sale of substantially all of the Company’s stock or assets, and shall be
binding upon Employee.

 

(b)                                 My
Successors.  The terms
of this Agreement and all my rights of hereunder shall inure to the benefit of,
and be enforceable by, my personal or legal representatives, executors,
administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.

 

(f)                                    Compliance
with Company Policies. 
During the Employment Term, I will comply with all Company policies
generally applicable to the Company’s employees and independent contractors.

 

(g)                                 Non-Disclosure.  Unless required by law or to enforce this
Agreement, the parties hereto shall not disclose the existence of this
Agreement or the underlying terms to any third party, other than their
representatives who have a need to know such matters.

 

(h)                                 Enforcement
Costs. 
  If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the
enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach,
default or misrepresentation in connection with any provisions of this
Agreement, the successful or prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to
recover reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs and all expenses even if not
taxable as court costs (including, without limitation, all such fees, costs and
expenses incident to appeal and other post judgment proceedings), incurred in
that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which such party
or parties may be entitled.  Attorney’s
fees shall include, without limitation, paralegal fees, investigative fees,
administrative costs, sales and use taxes and all other charges billed by the
attorney to the prevailing party.

 

(i)                                     Notices.    Any and all notices necessary or
desirable to be served hereunder shall be in writing and shall be:

 

(a)                                  Personally delivered, or

 

(b)                                 Sent by certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or guaranteed overnight delivery by
a nationally recognized express delivery company, in each case addressed to the
intended recipient at the address set forth below.

 

(c)                                  For notices sent to the
Company:

 

 

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Sciele
Pharma, Inc.

Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 1800

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Telephone No.: (770) 442-9707

Facsimile No.: (770) 442-9594

 

 (d)                              For notices
sent to Employee:

 

Mr. Patrick Fourteau

160 Prospect Ave.

Gilford, CT 06437

 

Either
party hereto may amend the addresses for notices to such party hereunder by
delivery of a written notice thereof served upon the other party hereto as
provided herein.  Any notice sent by
certified mail as provided above shall be deemed delivered on the third (3rd)
business day next following the postmark date which it bears.

 

(j)                                     Entire
Agreement. 
  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and specifically
supersedes any other agreement or understanding among the parties hereto
related to the subject matter hereof, including, without limitation, the
Original Agreement.  This Agreement may
not be modified or revised except pursuant to a written instrument signed by
the party against whom enforcement is sought. 
No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any
rights under this Agreement, will be effective unless in writing and signed by
both parties.

 

(k)                                  Waiver.    Failure to insist upon strict
compliance with any of the terms or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a
waiver of such term or condition, and the waiver or relinquishment of any right
or remedy hereunder at any one or more times shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment
of such right or remedy at any other time or times.

 

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Employee:

 

	
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  /s/ Patrick Fourteau

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Signature

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted:

 

Sciele Pharma, Inc.

 

	
   /s/ Darrell Borne

  	
   

  	
  12/26/2007

  	
   

  
	
  By: Darrell Borne

  	
   

  	
  Date

  	
   

  
	
  Title: EVP, CFO,
  Secretary & Treasurer

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

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