SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2024-04-24

Document Content:
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<TYPE>EX-10.1
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<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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<html><head><title>scwo_ex101.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt times new roman"><p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>EXHIBIT 10.1</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Certain information in this exhibit marked [*] has been excluded from the exhibit because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; text-align:justify;">THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (&#8220;<u>Agreement</u>&#8221;) is made and entered into as of April 19, 2024 (the &#8220;<u>Effective Date</u>&#8221;), between <strong>374WATER INC</strong>., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;), and <strong>CHRISTIAN GANNON</strong>, an individual (the &#8220;<u>Executive</u>&#8221;).</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><u><strong>BACKGROUND</strong></u></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">A.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The Executive possesses knowledge and skills which the Company believes will be of substantial benefit to its operations and success, and the Company desires to employ the Executive on the terms and conditions set forth below.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">B.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The Executive is willing to make the Executive&#8217;s services available to the Company on the terms and conditions set forth below.</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><u><strong>AGREEMENT</strong></u></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; text-align:justify;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; text-align:justify;">1. <u>Employment</u>. The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive and the Executive hereby agrees to serve the Company on the terms and conditions set forth herein. Subject to any pre-employment requirements, the Executive&#8217;s employment will commence on April 22, 2024, or such other date as the Executive and the Company may agree (the &#8220;<u>Start Date</u>&#8221;).</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; text-align:justify;">2. <u>Duties of Executive; Place of Performance</u>.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 90px; text-align:justify;">(a) <em>Title and Duties</em>. During the Employment Period (as defined in Section 3, below), the Executive shall serve as President and Chief Executive Officer (&#8220;<u>CEO</u>&#8221;) of the Company. The Executive shall diligently perform all services reasonably required of the Executive in the Executive&#8217;s capacity as President and CEO of the Company. Executive will have all of the duties, responsibilities and authority commensurate with the position of President and CEO of a comparable company, consistent with applicable law and the authorizations and instructions given from time to time by the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors (the &#8220;<u>Board</u>&#8221;). In addition, the Board will use its good faith efforts to elect or appoint the Executive to the Board as soon as practicable following the Start Date.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0p