0001193125-12-161445.txt : 20120413 0001193125-12-161445.hdr.sgml : 20120413 20120413060601 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-161445 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120410 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120413 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120413 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iGo, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001075656 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 860843914 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30907 FILM NUMBER: 12757416 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17800 N. PERIMETER DR. CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85255 BUSINESS PHONE: 4805960061 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17800 N. PERIMETER DR. CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85255 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MOBILITY ELECTRONICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000203 8-K 1 d334420d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2012

 

 

iGo, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-30907   86-0843914
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

17800 North Perimeter Dr., Suite 200,

Scottsdale, AZ

  85255
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(480) 596-0061

(Address of principal executive offices and Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 10, 2012, the Board of Directors and the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of iGo, Inc. (the “Company’) approved the following actions:

1. The base salaries of Darryl S. Baker, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Brian Dennison, Vice President, Americas Sales, and Brian M. Roberts, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary were modestly increased for 2012.

2. Seth Egorin and Phil Johnson were promoted to the positions of Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Planning and Vice President, Product Development, respectively, and new base salary levels were established for them so that their compensation is essentially on par with other senior executives. Copies of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreements between each of Messrs. Egorin and Johnson and the Company are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

3. Equity grants were made in the form of stock options to each of Messrs. Baker, Dennison, Roberts, Egorin and Johnson, which grants vest ratably over three years. A copy of the form Stock Option Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of these grants is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

4. The base salary for Michael D. Heil, Chief Executive Officer, was decreased by $47,000 for 2012, compared to 2011. Mr. Heil agreed to this reduction in salary. A copy of the amendment to Mr. Heil’s Employment Agreement reflecting this change is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.

5. The 2012 Bonus Program was approved to establish bonus targets as a percentage of base salary. A copy of the 2012 Bonus Program is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5 and is incorporated herein by reference. Any bonus payments earned by Messrs. Heil, Baker, Dennison and Roberts will be paid in shares of Company stock in lieu of cash payments. Any bonus payments earned by Messrs. Egorin and Johnson, and any commission payments earned by Mr. Dennison, will be paid in cash.

The table attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6, which is incorporated herein by reference, sets forth further information regarding these compensation changes, stock-based awards and bonus targets for 2012.

Messrs. Egorin and Johnson joined the Company in connection with its acquisition of AERIAL7 Industries, Inc. (“Aerial7”), a designer and marketer of headphones for mobile electronic devices and professional audio equipment, in 2010.

Seth Egorin (age 33) joined the company as General Manager of the Audio Division upon the Company’s acquisition of Aerial7 in October 2010 and was appointed Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Planning in April 2012. Mr. Egorin was one of the founders of Aerial7 in 2008 and served as its Chief Executive Officer, overseeing the business strategy and all day-to-day operations. In October 2011, Mr. Egorin was promoted to Sr. Director of Marketing for the Company with responsibility for the Company’s overall marketing efforts. Prior to founding Aerial7, from August 2005 to July 2007, Mr. Egorin was an early employee with Amp’d Mobile, a startup in the cellular mobile virtual network operator industry, and served in various marketing roles within the organization. Mr. Egorin also spent several years as a consultant with Accenture, working on a broad range of strategic and operational projects with clients in the Technology and Telecommunications Division. Mr. Egorin holds a B.A. in Finance and Leadership Studies from the University of Richmond and an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management.

Phil Johnson (age 50) joined the Company as Senior Creative Director upon the Company’s acquisition of Aerial7 in October 2010 and was appointed Vice President of Product Development in April 2012. Mr. Johnson was one of the founders of Aerial7 in 2008 and responsible for creating its brand and overseeing design, product development and brand initiatives. In October 2011, Mr. Johnson was promoted to Senior Director of Product Development for the Company with responsibility for the Company’s overall product design and development efforts. Prior to founding Aerial7, Mr. Johnson has been a successful entrepreneur and executive at various companies where he has designed consumer products targeting young adults for more than twenty years, including founding and serving as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Jet Pilot, a designer of technically advanced wetsuits, vests and apparel for the sport of personal watercraft racing, prior to its successful sale to O’Neill. Mr. Johnson also founded Rivet International, a cell phone and iPod accessories business, and has successfully operated a design company that has worked with clients such as Altec Lansing, Plantronics, Boost Mobile and Amp’d Mobile.


There are no family relationships between either of Mr. Egorin or Mr. Johnson and any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. Additionally, there have been no transactions involving either of Mr. Egorin or Mr. Johnson that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

In addition to the compensation set forth in the table attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee approved termination and change of control programs for each of Messrs. Egorin and Johnson, as follows:

If Mr. Egorin or Mr. Johnson is terminated without cause or as a result of his constructive termination, he is entitled to receive (a) an amount equal to six months of his then applicable salary, (b) a pro-rated number of his unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and options shall vest automatically, determined by multiplying the number of unvested RSUs or options by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of complete months of his continuous employment from the grant date of the RSUs or options and the denominator of which is the number of complete months between the grant date of the RSUs or options and the original time based vesting date, and (c) continued health benefits for a period of six months. In the event Mr. Egorin or Mr. Johnson is terminated following a change in control of the Company, he shall be entitled to receive (a) an amount equal to twelve months of his then applicable salary, (b) an amount equal to twelve months of his targeted bonus for the applicable calendar year, (c) full vesting of his unvested RSUs, and (d) continued health benefits for a period of twelve months.

In addition to other previously disclosed benefits, if a change a control of the Company occurs before his options have fully vested, each of Messrs. Baker, Dennison, Egorin, Johnson and Roberts shall also be entitled to receive either (a) full vesting of his unvested options if the change of control occurs on or after April 10, 2013, or (b) vesting of 50% of his unvested options if the change of control occurs before April 10, 2013 and he is subsequently terminated within one year of the change of control event.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Seth Egorin.+
10.2   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Phil Johnson.+
10.3   Form of Stock Option Agreement.+
10.4   Amendment #1 to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Michael D. Heil.+
10.5   2012 Bonus Program.+
10.6   2012 Compensation Information for Executive Officers+

 

+ Management or compensatory plan or agreement


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    IGO, INC.
Dated: April 12, 2012     By:  

/s/ Darryl S. Baker

     

Darryl S. Baker

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

EX-10.1 2 d334420dex101.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND SETH Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Seth

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 10, 2012 (the “Effective Date”), by and between iGo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Employer”), and Seth Egorin (“Employee”) and amends and restates, in its entirety, the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Employment Agreement executed by and between Employee and Employer on October 7, 2010 (the “Original Employment Agreement”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Employer desires to employ Employee as provided herein, and Employee desires to accept such employment; and

WHEREAS, Employee shall, as an employee of Employer, have access to confidential information with respect to Employer and its affiliates;

WHEREAS, Employee and Employer previously entered into that certain Original Employment Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Employee and Employer wish to amend and restate the Original Employment Agreement in accordance with this Agreement;

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

1. Employment. Employer hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby accepts employment with Employer, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

2. Duties. Subject to the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of Employer (the “CEO”), Employee shall serve Employer as its Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Planning, and shall perform, faithfully and diligently, the services and functions relating to such position or otherwise reasonably incident to such position as may be designated from time to time by the CEO. As such, Employee shall report directly to the CEO or to such other employee of Employer that the CEO may designate from time to time at the CEO’s discretion. Employee shall be based in Los Angeles, California, but shall have duties and responsibilities at and/or with respect to each location at which Employer or any of its subsidiaries conducts the Business (as hereinafter defined) and shall travel as reasonably required by his duties under this Agreement. Employee shall devote his full time, attention, energies and business efforts to his duties hereunder and to the promotion of the business and interests of Employer and its subsidiaries as is customary for his position of a company of like-size in a comparable business; provided, however, that Employee may participate in other business ventures as long as such participation does not interfere with Employee’s duties hereunder (including those contained in this sentence) or violate Section 6 below.

 

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3. Term. The term of employment under this Agreement shall commence on April 12, 2012 (the “Employment Commencement Date”) and shall continue, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 8 below, until October 7, 2013 (the “Initial Term”); provided, however, that the term of this Agreement shall thereafter be renewed on a year-to-year basis thereafter (each, a “Renewal Term”), unless either party gives written notice to the other party, at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the then current term, of such party’s desire to terminate this Agreement at the end of the then current term. The Initial Term and any Renewal Term(s) are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Term”. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, although this Agreement is entered into as of the Effective Date, and is a binding agreement between Employer and Employee, the actual employment period of Employee by Employer shall commence on the Employment Commencement Date, and neither Employer nor Employee shall have any rights or obligations under this Agreement until the Employment Commencement Date.

4. Compensation. As compensation for his services rendered under this Agreement, during the Term, Employee shall be entitled to receive the compensation as provided in Exhibit A attached hereto. In addition, Employer shall reimburse Employee for the expenses identified on Exhibit A and for all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket travel and other expenses incurred by Employee in rendering services required under this Agreement upon submission and approval by the CEO of a detailed statement and reasonable documentation.

5. Confidentiality.

(a) Acknowledgment of Proprietary Interest. Employee recognizes the proprietary interest of Employer and its affiliates in any Trade Secrets (as hereinafter defined) of Employer and its affiliates. Employee acknowledges and agrees that any and all Trade Secrets currently known by Employee or learned by Employee during the course of his engagement by Employer or otherwise, whether developed by Employee alone or in conjunction with others or otherwise, shall be and are the property of Employer and its affiliates. Employee further acknowledges and understands that his disclosure of any Trade Secrets may result in irreparable injury and damage to Employer and its affiliates. As used herein, “Trade Secrets” means all confidential and proprietary information of Employer and its affiliates, now owned or hereafter acquired, including, without limitation, information derived from reports, investigations, experiments, research, work in progress, drawing, designs, plans, proposals, codes, marketing and sales programs, client lists, client mailing lists, financial projections, cost summaries, pricing formula, and all other concepts, ideas, materials, or information prepared or performed for or by Employer or its affiliates and information related to the business, products or sales of Employer or its affiliates, or any of their respective customers, other than information which is otherwise publicly available.

(b) Covenant Not-to-Divulge Trade Secrets. Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employer and its affiliates are entitled to prevent the disclosure of Trade Secrets. As a portion of the consideration for the employment of Employee and for the compensation being paid to Employee by Employer, Employee agrees at all times during the Term and for a period of five (5) years thereafter to hold in strict confidence and not to intentionally disclose (except for such disclosures as are required by law, in which case, Employee agrees to give Employer notice thereof prior to making any such disclosure) or allow to be disclosed to any person, firm or corporation, other than to persons engaged by Employer and its affiliates to further the business of Employer and its affiliates, and not to use except in the pursuit of the business of Employer and its affiliates, the Trade Secrets, without the prior written consent of Employer, including Trade Secrets developed by Employee.

 

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(c) Return of Materials at Termination. In the event of any termination or cessation of his employment with Employer for any reason whatsoever, Employee will promptly deliver to Employer all documents, data and other information pertaining to Trade Secrets. Employee shall not take any documents or other information, of whatever type and in whatever form, or any reproduction or excerpt thereof, containing or pertaining to any Trade Secrets.

6. Non-Solicitation and Other Restrictions.

(a) Non-Solicitation of Employees and Contractors. During the term of Employee’s employment with Employer and for a period of twelve (12) months following the cessation of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason whatsoever, Employee shall not either alone or as an agent, employee, partner, representative, affiliate, or in any other capacity on behalf of any person or entity, directly or indirectly, go into business with or hire any employee or contractor of Employer or solicit, induce, or recruit any employee or contractor of Employer to end its relationship with Employer for the purpose of having such employee or contractor engage in services that are the same, similar or related to the services that such employee or contractor provided for Employer. For the purpose of this Subsection, “employee or contractor of Employer” means (i) anyone performing services for Employer as an employee or contractor at the time of Employee’s separation; or (ii) any former employee or contractor of Employer whose relationship with Employer ended less than one (1) year before the date of such co-venturing, hiring, solicitation, inducement, or recruitment.

(b) Non-Solicitation of Customers. Employee, whether personally or as an agent, employee, partner, representative, affiliate, or in any other capacity on behalf of any person or entity, shall not during Employee’s employment or for a period of twelve (12) months following cessation of employment for any reason whatsoever, directly or indirectly solicit, do business with, call upon, handle, deliver products or render services to any active or prospective customer of Employer for the purpose of soliciting or selling such customer the same, similar, or related products or services that are offered by Employer. For purposes of this Subsection, “customer” shall mean the corporate customer itself, the individual representative(s) of the corporate customer, and any affiliated entity of the corporate customer.

(c) Reasonableness of Restrictions. Employee agrees and acknowledges that, given the relationship between the parties, the restrictions in subsections (a) and (b) above are reasonable and do not impose any greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill and other legitimate business interests of Employer, including but not limited to the protection of Employer’s trade secrets, proprietary information and know-how. Employee further agrees and acknowledges that the restrictions in subsections (a) and (b) above will not prevent him/her from obtaining gainful employment in Employee’s occupation or field of expertise or cause Employee undue hardship; and that there are numerous other employment and business opportunities available to Employee that are not affected by the foregoing restrictions.

 

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7. Prohibition on Disparaging Remarks. Employee shall, from the date of this Agreement forward, refrain from making disparaging, negative or other similar remarks concerning Employer or any of its affiliates to any third party. Similarly, Employer and its affiliates shall from the date of this Agreement forward, refrain from making disparaging, negative or other similar remarks concerning Employee to any third party.

8. Termination. This Agreement and the employment relationship created hereby shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each, a “Termination Event”):

(a) The expiration of the Term as set forth in Section 3 above;

(b) The death of Employee;

(c) The Disability (as hereinafter defined) of Employee;

(d) Written notice to Employee from Employer of termination for Just Cause (as hereinafter defined);

(e) Written notice to Employee from Employer of termination for any reason other than subparts (a), (b), (c) or (d) above;

(f) Written notice to Employer from Employee of termination for any reason other than Constructive Termination (as hereinafter defined); or

(g) Written notice to Employer from Employee of termination for Constructive Termination.

In the event of the termination of Employee’s employment pursuant to (d) or (f) above, then Employee shall be entitled to only the compensation earned by Employee as of, and payable for the period prior to, the date of such Termination Event. In the event of the termination of Employee’s employment pursuant to (e) or (g) above, then Employee shall be entitled to continue to receive Employee’s then applicable salary for a period of six (6) months from the date of Termination, payable in the normal course of business. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the provisions of Sections 5, 6 and 7 above shall survive any termination, for whatever reason, of Employee’s employment under this Agreement.

The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith. If the Employee notifies the Company (with specificity as to the reason therefore) that the Employee believes that any provision of this Agreement (or of any award of compensation, including equity compensation or benefits) would cause the Employee to incur any additional tax or interest under Section 409A and the Company concurs with such belief or the Company independently makes such determination, the Company shall, after consulting with the Employee, reform such provision to attempt to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A through good faith modifications to the minimum extent reasonably appropriate to conform with Section 409A. To the extent that any provision hereof is modified in order to comply with Section 409A, such modification shall be made in good faith and shall, to the maximum extent reasonably possible, maintain the original intent and economic benefit to the Employee and the Company of the applicable provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A.

 

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For purposes of this Section 8 the following terms of the following meanings:

Constructive Termination” shall mean: (a) a material reduction in Employee’s duties and responsibilities without Employee’s consent; (b) any breach by Employer of any of the material terms of, or the failure to perform any material covenant contained in, this Agreement and following written notice thereof from Employee to Employer, Employer does not cure such breach or failure within fifteen (15) days thereafter; provided, however, that Employer will not be entitled to cure any such breach or failure more than one time in any consecutive three month period; (c) Employer requires that Employee relocate more than a fifteen (15) mile radius from the current offices at 2373 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90035 without Employee’s prior written consent; or (d) a reduction in Employee’s then current salary without Employee’s prior written consent.

Disability” of Employee shall mean his inability, because of mental or physical illness or incapacity, to perform his duties under this Agreement for a continuous period of 90 consecutive days or for any 120 days out of a 360-day period. In the event of any disagreement between Employer and Employee regarding the existence or non-existence of any such disability, upon written request from either party to the other, Employer and Employee or his legal guardian or duly authorized attorney-in-fact (if he is not legally competent) shall each designate one California licensed physician and the two physicians so designated shall designate a third. All three physicians so appointed shall personally examine Employee, and the decision of a majority of such panel of physicians shall determine whether such disability exists. Employee hereby authorizes the disclosure and release to Employer of such determination and all supporting medical records, and both parties hereby agree to be bound by such determination.

Just Cause” shall mean: (a) the commission by Employee of any act involving moral turpitude or the commission by Employee of any act or the suffering by Employee of any occurrence or state of facts, which renders Employee incapable of performing his duties under this Agreement (other than Disability), or adversely affects or could be expected to adversely affect Employer’s business reputation; (b) Employee’s being convicted of a felony; (c) any breach by Employee of any of the material terms of, or the failure to perform any material covenant contained in, this Agreement and following written notice thereof from Employer to Employee, Employee does not cure such breach or failure within fifteen (15) days thereafter; provided, however, that Employee will not be entitled to cure any breach or failure under this subclause (c) more than one time in any consecutive six (6) month period; or (d) the violation by Employee of reasonable and appropriate instructions or policies established by Employer which have been communicated to Employee with respect to the operation of their businesses and affairs or Employee’s failure to carry out the reasonable instructions of the Board and following written notice thereof from Employer to Employee, Employee does not cure any such violation or failure within fifteen (15) days thereafter; provided, however, that Employee will not be entitled to cure any violation or failure under this subclause (d) more than one time in any consecutive six month period.

 

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9. Remedies. Employee recognizes and acknowledges that in the event of any default in, or breach of any of, the terms, conditions or provisions of this Agreement (either actual or threatened) by Employee, Employer’s and its affiliates remedies at law shall be inadequate. Accordingly, Employee agrees that in such event, Employer and its affiliates shall have the right of specific performance and/or injunctive relief in addition to any and all other remedies and rights at law, in equity or provided herein, and such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

10. Acknowledgments. Employee acknowledges and recognizes that the enforcement of any of the provisions set forth in Section 5, 6 and 7 above by Employer and its affiliates will not interfere with Employee’s ability to pursue a proper livelihood. Employee recognizes and agrees that the enforcement of this Agreement is necessary to ensure the preservation and continuity of the business and good will of Employer and its affiliates.

11. Notices. Any notices, consents, demands, requests, approvals and other communications to be given under this Agreement by either party to the other shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in writing and personally delivered or sent by facsimile transmission, courier service, overnight delivery service or by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, as follows:

 

If to Employer:   

iGo, Inc.

17800 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 200

Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

Attn: CEO

Fax: (480) 477-3639

If to Employee:   

Seth Egorin

1210 S. Bedford Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90035

Notices delivered personally or by facsimile transmission, courier service or overnight delivery shall be deemed communicated as of actual receipt; mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of three days after the date of mailing.

12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Exhibits attached hereto, contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written between the parties. No modification or amendment of any of the terms, conditions or provisions herein may be made otherwise than by written agreement signed by the parties hereto.

 

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13. Governing Law and Venue. THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED, AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES. ANY ACTION BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY HERETO INVOLVING ENFORCEMENT, TERMINATION, INTERPRETATION, OR MODIFICATION HEREOF, OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENTS IN ANY WAY SHALL BE BROUGHT IN A COURT LOCATED IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA, AND NEITHER PARTY HERETO SHALL BE HEARD TO ASSERT THE DEFENSE OF INCONVENIENT FORUM IN ANY SUCH ACTION.

14. Parties Bound. This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employer and Employee, and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. Employer shall have the right to assign this Agreement to any affiliate or to its successors or assigns. The terms “successors” and “assigns” shall include any person, corporation, partnership or other entity that buys all or substantially all of Employer’s assets or all of its stock, or with which Employer merges or consolidates. The rights, duties or benefits to Employee hereunder are personal to him, and no such right, duty or benefit may be assigned by him. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that Employer’s affiliates are third-party beneficiaries of the covenants and agreements of Employee set forth in Sections 5, 6 and 7 above.

15. Arbitration. Any dispute or claim arising under or with respect to this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration in Phoenix, Arizona, pursuant to the rules and guidelines of the American Arbitration Association—Commercial Division. The decision of the arbitrators shall be final and binding upon Employer and Employee, and any decision or award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered as a judgment or order in any court having jurisdiction.

16. Estate. If Employee dies prior to the payment of any sums owed, or to be owed, to Employee pursuant to this Agreement, then such sums, as they become due, shall be paid to Employee’s estate.

17. Enforceability. If, for any reason, any provision contained in this Agreement should be held invalid in part by a court of competent jurisdiction, then it is the intent of each of the parties hereto that the balance of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Accordingly, should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that the scope of any covenant is too broad to be enforced as written, it is the intent of each of the parties that the court should reform such covenant to such narrower scope as it determines enforceable.

18. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by any party.

19. Captions. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

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20. Costs. If any action at law or in equity, or by reason of Section 15 above, is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which he or it may be entitled.

21. Affiliate; Subsidiary. An “affiliate” of any party hereto shall mean any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such party. A “subsidiary” of Employer is any partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity in which Employer owns an equity interest. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “control”, when used with respect to any specified person or entity means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person or entity, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities of ten percent (10%) or more, by contract, or otherwise, and the term “controlled” has the meaning correlative to the foregoing.

22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.

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

 

IGO, INC.
By:  

/s/ Michael D. Heil

Printed: Michael D. Heil
Title: CEO

/s/ Seth Egorin

Seth Egorin

 

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EXHIBIT A

1. Annual Salary. $200,000, payable bi-weekly in arrears, which annual salary shall be subject to increase from time to time as may be determined by the CEO.

2. Bonuses. Employee shall be entitled to receive a bonus (which shall have a minimum targeted bonus of at least forty percent (40%) of his then applicable annual salary), if earned, pursuant to a bonus plan established by the CEO.

3. Stock Options. On the Effective Date, Employer will award Employee 210,000 stock options (“Options”), the terms and conditions of which will be governed by a Stock Option Agreement executed by Employer and Employee.

4. Benefits. Employee shall be entitled to receive such group benefits as Employer may provide to its other employees at comparable salaries and responsibilities to those of Employee.

 

A-1

EX-10.2 3 d334420dex102.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND PHIL Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Phil

Exhibit 10.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 10, 2012 (the “Effective Date”), by and between iGo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Employer”), and Phillip Johnson (“Employee”) and amends and restates, in its entirety, the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Employment Agreement executed by and between Employee and Employer on October 7, 2010, as amended by that certain Amendment #1 to Employment Agreement (together, the “Original Employment Agreement”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Employer desires to employ Employee as provided herein, and Employee desires to accept such employment; and

WHEREAS, Employee shall, as an employee of Employer, have access to confidential information with respect to Employer and its affiliates;

WHEREAS, Employee and Employer previously entered into that certain Original Employment Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Employee and Employer wish to amend and restate the Original Employment Agreement in accordance with this Agreement;

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

1. Employment. Employer hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby accepts employment with Employer, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

2. Duties. Subject to the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of Employer (the “CEO”), Employee shall serve Employer as its Vice President, Product Marketing, and shall perform, faithfully and diligently, the services and functions relating to such position or otherwise reasonably incident to such position as may be designated from time to time by the CEO. As such, Employee shall report directly to the CEO or to such other employee of Employer that the CEO may designate from time to time at the CEO’s discretion. Employee shall be based in Byron Bay, Australia, but shall have duties and responsibilities at and/or with respect to each location at which Employer or any of its subsidiaries conducts the Business (as hereinafter defined) and shall travel as reasonably required by his duties under this Agreement. Employee shall devote his full time, attention, energies and business efforts to his duties hereunder and to the promotion of the business and interests of Employer and its subsidiaries as is customary for his position of a company of like-size in a comparable business; provided, however, that Employee may participate in other business ventures as long as such participation does not interfere with Employee’s duties hereunder (including those contained in this sentence) or violate Section 6 below.

 

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3. Term. The term of employment under this Agreement shall commence on April 12, 2012 (the “Employment Commencement Date”) and shall continue, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 8 below, until October 7, 2013 (the “Initial Term”); provided, however, that the term of this Agreement shall thereafter be renewed on a year-to-year basis thereafter (each, a “Renewal Term”), unless either party gives written notice to the other party, at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the then current term, of such party’s desire to terminate this Agreement at the end of the then current term. The Initial Term and any Renewal Term(s) are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Term”. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, although this Agreement is entered into as of the Effective Date, and is a binding agreement between Employer and Employee, the actual employment period of Employee by Employer shall commence on the Employment Commencement Date, and neither Employer nor Employee shall have any rights or obligations under this Agreement until the Employment Commencement Date.

4. Compensation. As compensation for his services rendered under this Agreement, during the Term, Employee shall be entitled to receive the compensation as provided in Exhibit A attached hereto. In addition, Employer shall reimburse Employee for the expenses identified on Exhibit A and for all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket travel and other expenses incurred by Employee in rendering services required under this Agreement upon submission and approval by the CEO of a detailed statement and reasonable documentation.

5. Confidentiality.

(a) Acknowledgment of Proprietary Interest. Employee recognizes the proprietary interest of Employer and its affiliates in any Trade Secrets (as hereinafter defined) of Employer and its affiliates. Employee acknowledges and agrees that any and all Trade Secrets currently known by Employee or learned by Employee during the course of his engagement by Employer or otherwise, whether developed by Employee alone or in conjunction with others or otherwise, shall be and are the property of Employer and its affiliates. Employee further acknowledges and understands that his disclosure of any Trade Secrets may result in irreparable injury and damage to Employer and its affiliates. As used herein, “Trade Secrets” means all confidential and proprietary information of Employer and its affiliates, now owned or hereafter acquired, including, without limitation, information derived from reports, investigations, experiments, research, work in progress, drawing, designs, plans, proposals, codes, marketing and sales programs, client lists, client mailing lists, financial projections, cost summaries, pricing formula, and all other concepts, ideas, materials, or information prepared or performed for or by Employer or its affiliates and information related to the business, products or sales of Employer or its affiliates, or any of their respective customers, other than information which is otherwise publicly available.

(b) Covenant Not-to-Divulge Trade Secrets. Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employer and its affiliates are entitled to prevent the disclosure of Trade Secrets. As a portion of the consideration for the employment of Employee and for the compensation being paid to Employee by Employer, Employee agrees at all times during the Term and for a period of five (5) years thereafter to hold in strict confidence and not to intentionally disclose (except for such disclosures as are required by law, in which case, Employee agrees to give Employer notice thereof prior to making any such disclosure) or allow to be disclosed to any person, firm or corporation, other than to persons engaged by Employer and its affiliates to further the business of Employer and its affiliates, and not to use except in the pursuit of the business of Employer and its affiliates, the Trade Secrets, without the prior written consent of Employer, including Trade Secrets developed by Employee.

 

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(c) Return of Materials at Termination. In the event of any termination or cessation of his employment with Employer for any reason whatsoever, Employee will promptly deliver to Employer all documents, data and other information pertaining to Trade Secrets. Employee shall not take any documents or other information, of whatever type and in whatever form, or any reproduction or excerpt thereof, containing or pertaining to any Trade Secrets.

6. Non-Solicitation and Other Restrictions.

(a) Non-Solicitation of Employees and Contractors. During the term of Employee’s employment with Employer and for a period of twelve (12) months following the cessation of Employee’s employment with Employer for any reason whatsoever, Employee shall not either alone or as an agent, employee, partner, representative, affiliate, or in any other capacity on behalf of any person or entity, directly or indirectly, go into business with or hire any employee or contractor of Employer or solicit, induce, or recruit any employee or contractor of Employer to end its relationship with Employer for the purpose of having such employee or contractor engage in services that are the same, similar or related to the services that such employee or contractor provided for Employer. For the purpose of this Subsection, “employee or contractor of Employer” means (i) anyone performing services for Employer as an employee or contractor at the time of Employee’s separation; or (ii) any former employee or contractor of Employer whose relationship with Employer ended less than one (1) year before the date of such co-venturing, hiring, solicitation, inducement, or recruitment.

(b) Non-Solicitation of Customers. Employee, whether personally or as an agent, employee, partner, representative, affiliate, or in any other capacity on behalf of any person or entity, shall not during Employee’s employment or for a period of twelve (12) months following cessation of employment for any reason whatsoever, directly or indirectly solicit, do business with, call upon, handle, deliver products or render services to any active or prospective customer of Employer for the purpose of soliciting or selling such customer the same, similar, or related products or services that are offered by Employer. For purposes of this Subsection, “customer” shall mean the corporate customer itself, the individual representative(s) of the corporate customer, and any affiliated entity of the corporate customer.

(c) Reasonableness of Restrictions. Employee agrees and acknowledges that, given the relationship between the parties, the restrictions in subsections (a) and (b) above are reasonable and do not impose any greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill and other legitimate business interests of Employer, including but not limited to the protection of Employer’s trade secrets, proprietary information and know-how. Employee further agrees and acknowledges that the restrictions in subsections (a) and (b) above will not prevent him/her from obtaining gainful employment in Employee’s occupation or field of expertise or cause Employee undue hardship; and that there are numerous other employment and business opportunities available to Employee that are not affected by the foregoing restrictions.

 

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7. Prohibition on Disparaging Remarks. Employee shall, from the date of this Agreement forward, refrain from making disparaging, negative or other similar remarks concerning Employer or any of its affiliates to any third party. Similarly, Employer and its affiliates shall from the date of this Agreement forward, refrain from making disparaging, negative or other similar remarks concerning Employee to any third party.

8. Termination. This Agreement and the employment relationship created hereby shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each, a “Termination Event”):

(a) The expiration of the Term as set forth in Section 3 above;

(b) The death of Employee;

(c) The Disability (as hereinafter defined) of Employee;

(d) Written notice to Employee from Employer of termination for Just Cause (as hereinafter defined);

(e) Written notice to Employee from Employer of termination for any reason other than subparts (a), (b), (c) or (d) above;

(f) Written notice to Employer from Employee of termination for any reason other than Constructive Termination (as hereinafter defined); or

(g) Written notice to Employer from Employee of termination for Constructive Termination.

In the event of the termination of Employee’s employment pursuant to (d) or (f) above, then Employee shall be entitled to only the compensation earned by Employee as of, and payable for the period prior to, the date of such Termination Event. In the event of the termination of Employee’s employment pursuant to (e) or (g) above, then Employee shall be entitled to continue to receive Employee’s then applicable salary for a period of six (6) months from the date of Termination, payable in the normal course of business. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the provisions of Sections 5, 6 and 7 above shall survive any termination, for whatever reason, of Employee’s employment under this Agreement.

For purposes of this Section 8 the following terms of the following meanings:

Constructive Termination” shall mean: (a) a material reduction in Employee’s duties and responsibilities without Employee’s consent; (b) any breach by Employer of any of the material terms of, or the failure to perform any material covenant contained in, this Agreement and following written notice thereof from Employee to Employer, Employer does not cure such breach or failure within fifteen (15) days thereafter; provided, however, that Employer will not be entitled to cure any such breach or failure more than one time in any consecutive three month period; (c) Employer requires that Employee relocate from the Byron Bay, Australia metropolitan area without Employee’s prior written consent; or (d) a reduction in Employee’s then current salary without Employee’s prior written consent.

 

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Disability” of Employee shall mean his inability, because of mental or physical illness or incapacity, to perform his duties under this Agreement for a continuous period of 90 consecutive days or for any 120 days out of a 360-day period. In the event of any disagreement between Employer and Employee regarding the existence or non-existence of any such disability, upon written request from either party to the other, Employer and Employee or his legal guardian or duly authorized attorney-in-fact (if he is not legally competent) shall each designate one Australian licensed physician and the two physicians so designated shall designate a third. All three physicians so appointed shall personally examine Employee, and the decision of a majority of such panel of physicians shall determine whether such disability exists. Employee hereby authorizes the disclosure and release to Employer of such determination and all supporting medical records, and both parties hereby agree to be bound by such determination.

Just Cause” shall mean: (a) the commission by Employee of any act involving moral turpitude or the commission by Employee of any act or the suffering by Employee of any occurrence or state of facts, which renders Employee incapable of performing his duties under this Agreement (other than Disability), or adversely affects or could be expected to adversely affect Employer’s business reputation; (b) Employee’s being convicted of a felony; (c) any breach by Employee of any of the material terms of, or the failure to perform any material covenant contained in, this Agreement and following written notice thereof from Employer to Employee, Employee does not cure such breach or failure within fifteen (15) days thereafter; provided, however, that Employee will not be entitled to cure any breach or failure under this subclause (c) more than one time in any consecutive six (6) month period; or (d) the violation by Employee of reasonable and appropriate instructions or policies established by Employer which have been communicated to Employee with respect to the operation of their businesses and affairs or Employee’s failure to carry out the reasonable instructions of the Board and following written notice thereof from Employer to Employee, Employee does not cure any such violation or failure within fifteen (15) days thereafter; provided, however, that Employee will not be entitled to cure any violation or failure under this subclause (d) more than one time in any consecutive six month period.

9. Remedies. Employee recognizes and acknowledges that in the event of any default in, or breach of any of, the terms, conditions or provisions of this Agreement (either actual or threatened) by Employee, Employer’s and its affiliates remedies at law shall be inadequate. Accordingly, Employee agrees that in such event, Employer and its affiliates shall have the right of specific performance and/or injunctive relief in addition to any and all other remedies and rights at law, in equity or provided herein, and such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

 

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10. Acknowledgments. Employee acknowledges and recognizes that the enforcement of any of the provisions set forth in Section 5, 6 and 7 above by Employer and its affiliates will not interfere with Employee’s ability to pursue a proper livelihood. Employee recognizes and agrees that the enforcement of this Agreement is necessary to ensure the preservation and continuity of the business and good will of Employer and its affiliates.

11. Notices. Any notices, consents, demands, requests, approvals and other communications to be given under this Agreement by either party to the other shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in writing and personally delivered or sent by facsimile transmission, courier service, overnight delivery service or by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, as follows:

 

If to Employer:   

iGo, Inc.

17800 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 200

Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

Attn: CEO

Fax: (480) 477-3639

  
If to Employee:    Phil Johnson   
  

 

  
  

 

  

Notices delivered personally or by facsimile transmission, courier service or overnight delivery shall be deemed communicated as of actual receipt; mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of three days after the date of mailing.

12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Exhibits attached hereto, contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written between the parties. No modification or amendment of any of the terms, conditions or provisions herein may be made otherwise than by written agreement signed by the parties hereto.

13. Governing Law and Venue. THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED, AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES. ANY ACTION BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY HERETO INVOLVING ENFORCEMENT, TERMINATION, INTERPRETATION, OR MODIFICATION HEREOF, OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENTS IN ANY WAY SHALL BE BROUGHT IN A COURT LOCATED IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA, AND NEITHER PARTY HERETO SHALL BE HEARD TO ASSERT THE DEFENSE OF INCONVENIENT FORUM IN ANY SUCH ACTION.

 

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14. Parties Bound. This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employer and Employee, and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. Employer shall have the right to assign this Agreement to any affiliate or to its successors or assigns. The terms “successors” and “assigns” shall include any person, corporation, partnership or other entity that buys all or substantially all of Employer’s assets or all of its stock, or with which Employer merges or consolidates. The rights, duties or benefits to Employee hereunder are personal to him, and no such right, duty or benefit may be assigned by him. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that Employer’s affiliates are third-party beneficiaries of the covenants and agreements of Employee set forth in Sections 5, 6 and 7 above.

15. Arbitration. Any dispute or claim arising under or with respect to this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration in Phoenix, Arizona, pursuant to the rules and guidelines of the American Arbitration Association—Commercial Division. The decision of the arbitrators shall be final and binding upon Employer and Employee, and any decision or award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered as a judgment or order in any court having jurisdiction.

16. Estate. If Employee dies prior to the payment of any sums owed, or to be owed, to Employee pursuant to this Agreement, then such sums, as they become due, shall be paid to Employee’s estate.

17. Enforceability. If, for any reason, any provision contained in this Agreement should be held invalid in part by a court of competent jurisdiction, then it is the intent of each of the parties hereto that the balance of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Accordingly, should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that the scope of any covenant is too broad to be enforced as written, it is the intent of each of the parties that the court should reform such covenant to such narrower scope as it determines enforceable.

18. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by any party.

19. Captions. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms or provisions hereof.

20. Costs. If any action at law or in equity, or by reason of Section 15 above, is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which he or it may be entitled.

21. Affiliate; Subsidiary. An “affiliate” of any party hereto shall mean any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such party. A “subsidiary” of Employer is any partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity in which Employer owns an equity interest. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “control”, when used with respect to any specified person or entity means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person or entity, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities of ten percent (10%) or more, by contract, or otherwise, and the term “controlled” has the meaning correlative to the foregoing.

22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.

 

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

 

IGO, INC.
By:  

/s/ Michael D. Heil

Printed: Michael D. Heil
Title: CEO

/s/ Phillip Johnson

Phillip Johnson

 

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EXHIBIT A

1. Annual Salary. $194,302 Australian Dollars, payable bi-weekly in arrears, which annual salary shall be subject to increase from time to time as may be determined by the CEO.

2. Bonuses. Employee shall be entitled to receive a bonus (which shall have a minimum targeted bonus of at least forty percent (40%) of his then applicable annual salary), if earned, pursuant to a bonus plan established by the CEO.

3. Stock Options. On the Effective Date, Employer will award Employee 210,000 stock options (“Options”), the terms and conditions of which will be governed by a Stock Option Agreement executed by Employer and Employee.

4. Benefits. Employee shall be entitled to receive such group benefits as Employer may provide to its other employees at comparable salaries and responsibilities to those of Employee.

 

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EX-10.3 4 d334420dex103.htm FORM OF STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT Form of Stock Option Agreement

Exhibit 10.3

iGo, INC.

NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION

(For US Participant)

iGo, Inc. (the Company) has granted to the Participant an option (the Option) to purchase certain shares of Stock pursuant to the iGo, Inc. Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the Plan), as follows:

 

Participant:

      Employee ID:   

Date of Grant:

  

Number of Option Shares:

                       , subject to adjustment as provided by the Option Agreement.

Exercise Price:

   $                

Vesting Start Date:

  

Option Expiration Date:

   The tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant

Option Exercisability:

   Exercisable only at such time and to the extent vested.

Tax Status of Option:

                   Stock Option. (Enter “Incentive” or “Nonstatutory.” If blank, this Option will be a Nonstatutory Stock Option.)

Vested Shares:

   Except as provided in the Option Agreement and provided the Participant’s Service has not terminated prior to the applicable date, the number of Vested Shares (disregarding any resulting fractional share) as of any date is determined by multiplying the Number of Option Shares by the Vested Ratio determined as of such date, as follows:
         

Vested Ratio

   Prior to first anniversary of Vesting Start Date    0
   On first anniversary of Vesting Start Date (the Initial Vesting Date)    1/3
   On the second anniversary of Vesting Start Date    1/3
   On the third anniversary of Vesting Start Date    1/3

Superseding Agreement:

   None

By their signatures below or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, the Company and the Participant agree that the Option is governed by this Grant Notice and by the provisions of the Plan and the applicable Option Agreement, both of which are made a part of this document. The Participant acknowledges that copies of the Plan and the Option Agreement are available for review upon request at the Company’s offices and may be viewed and printed by the Participant for attachment to the Participant’s copy of this Grant Notice. The Participant represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with the provisions of the Plan and the applicable Option Agreement, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of their terms and conditions.

 

IGO, INC.     PARTICIPANT
By:            
  [officer name]     Signature
 

[officer title]

   
      Date
     

Address:

    Address
     

ATTACHMENTS: Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended to the Date of Grant; Option Agreement


IGO, INC.

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

iGo, Inc. (the Company) has granted to the Participant named in the Notice of Grant of Stock Option (the Grant Notice) to which this Stock Option Agreement (the Option Agreement) is attached an option (the Option) to purchase certain Shares upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice and this Option Agreement. The Option has been granted pursuant to and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and conditions of the iGo, Inc. Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the Plan), as amended to the Date of Grant, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. By signing the Grant Notice, the Participant: (a) acknowledges receipt of, and represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with, the Grant Notice, this Option Agreement, the Plan and a prospectus for the Plan prepared in connection with the registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of shares issuable pursuant to the Option (the Plan Prospectus), (b) accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Grant Notice, this Option Agreement and the Plan and (c) agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Grant Notice, this Option Agreement or the Plan.

 

  1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

1.1 Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Grant Notice or the Plan.

(a) “Cause” means (i) Participant’s conviction of a felony or commission of any act of fraud, moral turpitude or dishonesty, (ii) Participant’s breach of any of the terms or conditions of, or the failure to perform any covenant contained in, the Company’s Employee Handbook or Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as modified from time to time, or (c) Participant’s violation of reasonable instructions or policies established by the Company with respect to the operation of its business and affairs or Participant’s failure to carry out the reasonable instructions required in connection with his or her Service; provided, however, that if the Participant is party to an employment agreement with the Company that defines such term or “Just Cause,” “Cause” shall have the meaning assigned to it or “Just Cause” by such employment agreement.

(b) “Change of Control” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (i) any person within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act or 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), other than the Company (including its subsidiaries, directors or executive officers) has become the beneficial owner, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding common stock or equivalent in voting power of any class or classes of the Company’s outstanding securities ordinarily entitled to vote in elections of directors (“voting securities”); (ii) shares representing 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s voting securities are purchased pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer (other than an offer by the Company or its subsidiaries, directors or executive officers); (iii) as a result of, or in connection with, any tender offer or exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or any combination of the foregoing transactions (a “Transaction”), the persons who were directors of the Company before the Transaction shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board or of any successor to the Company; (iv) following the date hereof, the Company is merged or consolidated with another corporation and as a result of such merger or consolidation less than 50 percent of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting corporation shall then be owned in the aggregate by the former stockholders of the Company, other than (1) any party to such merger or consolidation, or (2) any affiliates of any such party; or (v) the Company transfers more than 50 percent of its assets, or the last of a series of transfers results in the transfer of more than 50 percent of the assets of the Company, or the Company transfers a business unit and/or business division responsible for more than 35% of the Company’s revenue for the twelve-month period preceding the month in which such transfer occurred, in either case, to another entity that is not wholly-owned by the Company. Any determination required above in this subsection (v) shall be made by the Committee, as constituted immediately prior to the occurrence of such event

 

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(c) Disability means the permanent and total disability of the Participant, within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code; provided, however, that if the Participant is party to an employment agreement with the Company that defines such term, “Disability” shall have the meaning assigned to it by such employment agreement.

(d) “Service” means a Participant’s employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether as an Employee, Non-Employee Director, or Consultant. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, a Participant’s Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Participant renders such Service or a change in the Company or Affiliate for which the Participant renders such Service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Participant’s Service. Furthermore, a Participant’s Service shall not be deemed to have been interrupted or terminated if the Participant takes any military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company. However, unless otherwise provided by the Committee, if any such leave taken by a Participant exceeds ninety (90) days, then on the ninety-first (91st) day following the commencement of such leave the Participant’s Service shall be deemed to have terminated, unless the Participant’s right to return to Service is guaranteed by statute or contract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise designated by the Company or required by law, an unpaid leave of absence shall not be treated as Service for purposes of determining vesting under this Option Agreement. A Participant’s Service shall be deemed to have terminated either upon an actual termination of Service or upon the business entity for which the Participant performs Service ceasing to be the Company or an Affiliate. Subject to the foregoing, the Company, in its discretion, shall determine whether the Participant’s Service has terminated and the effective date of such termination.

1.2 Construction. Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Option Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

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  2. TAX CONSEQUENCES.

2.1 Tax Status of Option. This Option is intended to have the tax status designated in the Grant Notice.

(a) Incentive Stock Option. If the Grant Notice so designates, this Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code, but the Company does not represent or warrant that this Option qualifies as such. The Participant should consult with the Participant’s own tax advisor regarding the tax effects of this Option and the requirements necessary to obtain favorable income tax treatment under Section 422 of the Code, including, but not limited to, holding period requirements. (NOTE TO PARTICIPANT: If the Option is exercised more than three (3) months after the date on which you cease to be an Employee (other than by reason of your death or permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), the Option will be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option and not as an Incentive Stock Option to the extent required by Section 422 of the Code.)

(b) Nonstatutory Stock Option. If the Grant Notice so designates, this Option is intended to be a Nonstatutory Stock Option and shall not be treated as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code.

2.2 ISO Fair Market Value Limitation. If the Grant Notice designates this Option as an Incentive Stock Option, then to the extent that the Option (together with all Incentive Stock Options granted to the Participant under all stock option plans of the Company and its Affiliates, including the Plan) becomes exercisable for the first time during any calendar year for shares having a Fair Market Value greater than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), the portion of such options which exceeds such amount will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 2.2, options designated as Incentive Stock Options are taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of stock is determined as of the time the option with respect to such stock is granted. If the Code is amended to provide for a different limitation from that set forth in this Section 2.2, such different limitation shall be deemed incorporated herein effective as of the date required or permitted by such amendment to the Code. If the Option is treated as an Incentive Stock Option in part and as a Nonstatutory Stock Option in part by reason of the limitation set forth in this Section 2.2, the Participant may designate which portion of such Option the Participant is exercising. In the absence of such designation, the Participant shall be deemed to have exercised the Incentive Stock Option portion of the Option first. Separate certificates representing each such portion shall be issued upon the exercise of the Option. (NOTE TO PARTICIPANT: If the aggregate Exercise Price of the Option (that is, the Exercise Price multiplied by the Number of Option Shares) plus the aggregate exercise price of any other Incentive Stock Options you hold (whether granted pursuant to the Plan or any other stock option plan of the Company and its Affiliates) is greater than $100,000, you should contact the Chief Financial Officer of the Company to ascertain whether the entire Option qualifies as an Incentive Stock Option.)

 

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  3. ADMINISTRATION.

All questions of interpretation concerning the Grant Notice, this Option Agreement, the Plan or any other form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of the Plan or the Option shall be determined by the Committee. All such determinations by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Option, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Committee in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to the Plan or the Option or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Option. Any Officer shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the Officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, or election.

 

  4. EXERCISE OF THE OPTION.

4.1 Right to Exercise. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Option shall be exercisable on and after the Initial Vesting Date and prior to the termination of the Option (as provided in Section 6) in an amount not to exceed the number of Vested Shares less the number of shares previously acquired upon exercise of the Option. In no event shall the Option be exercisable for more shares than the Number of Option Shares, as adjusted pursuant to Section 9.

4.2 Method of Exercise. Exercise of the Option shall be by means of electronic or written notice (the Exercise Notice) in a form authorized by the Company. An electronic Exercise Notice must be digitally signed or authenticated by the Participant in such manner as required by the notice and transmitted to the Company or an authorized representative of the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company). In the event that the Participant is not authorized or is unable to provide an electronic Exercise Notice, the Option shall be exercised by a written Exercise Notice addressed to the Company, which shall be signed by the Participant and delivered in person, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, by confirmed facsimile transmission, or by such other means as the Company may permit, to the Company, or an authorized representative of the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company). Each Exercise Notice, whether electronic or written, must state the Participant’s election to exercise the Option, the number of whole Shares for which the Option is being exercised and such other representations and agreements as to the Participant’s investment intent with respect to such shares as may be required pursuant to the provisions of this Option Agreement. Further, each Exercise Notice must be received by the Company prior to the termination of the Option as set forth in Section 6 and must be accompanied by full payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the number of Shares being purchased. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such electronic or written Exercise Notice and the aggregate Exercise Price.

 

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4.3 Payment of Exercise Price.

(a) Forms of Consideration Authorized. Except as otherwise provided below, payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the number of Shares for which the Option is being exercised shall be made (i) in cash, by check or in cash equivalent; (ii) if permitted by the Company and subject to the limitations contained in Section 4.3(b), by means of (1) a Cashless Exercise, (2) a Net-Exercise, or (3) a Stock Tender Exercise; or (iii) by any combination of the foregoing.

(b) Limitations on Forms of Consideration. The Company reserves, at any and all times, the right, in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, to establish, decline to approve or terminate any program or procedure providing for payment of the Exercise Price through any of the means described below, including with respect to the Participant notwithstanding that such program or procedures may be available to others.

(i) Cashless Exercise. A Cashless Exercise means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker in a form acceptable to the Company providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale or loan with respect to Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option in an amount not less than the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (including, without limitation, through an exercise complying with the provisions of Regulation T as promulgated from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).

(ii) Net-Exercise. A Net-Exercise means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice electing a procedure pursuant to which (1) the Company will reduce the number of shares otherwise issuable to the Participant upon the exercise of the Option by the largest whole number of shares having a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, and (2) the Participant shall pay to the Company in cash the remaining balance of such aggregate Exercise Price not satisfied by such reduction in the number of whole shares to be issued. Following a Net-Exercise, the number of shares remaining subject to the Option, if any, shall be reduced by the sum of (1) the net number of shares issued to the Participant upon such exercise, and (2) the number of shares deducted by the Company for payment of the aggregate Exercise Price.

(iii) Stock Tender Exercise. A Stock Tender Exercise means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice accompanied by (1) the Participant’s tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, in a form acceptable to the Company of whole Shares having a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, and (2) the Participant’s payment to the Company in cash of the remaining balance of such aggregate Exercise Price not satisfied by such shares’ Fair Market Value. A Stock Tender Exercise shall not be permitted if it would constitute a violation of the provisions of any law, regulation or agreement restricting the redemption of the Company’s stock. If required by the Company, the Option may not be exercised by tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, of Shares unless such shares either have been owned by the Participant for a period of time required by the Company (and not used for another option exercise by attestation during such period) or were not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the Company.

 

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4.4 Tax Withholding.

(a) In General. At the time the Option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at any time thereafter as requested by a Participating Company, the Participant hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to the Participant, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for (including by means of a Cashless Exercise to the extent permitted by the Company), any sums required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax (including any social insurance) withholding obligations of the Company and its Affiliates, if any, which arise in connection with the Option. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver Shares until the tax withholding obligations of the Company and its Affiliates have been satisfied by the Participant.

(b) Withholding in Shares. The Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to require the Participant to satisfy all or any portion of a Participating Company’s tax withholding obligations upon exercise of the Option by deducting from the Shares otherwise issuable to the Participant upon such exercise a number of whole shares having a fair market value, as determined by the Company as of the date of exercise, not in excess of the amount of such tax withholding obligations determined by the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates.

4.5 Beneficial Ownership of Shares; Certificate Registration. The Participant hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole discretion, to deposit for the benefit of the Participant with any broker with which the Participant has an account relationship of which the Company has notice any or all shares acquired by the Participant pursuant to the exercise of the Option. Except as provided by the preceding sentence, a certificate for the shares as to which the Option is exercised shall be registered in the name of the Participant, or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Participant.

4.6 Restrictions on Grant of the Option and Issuance of Shares. The grant of the Option and the issuance of Shares upon exercise of the Option shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state or foreign law with respect to such securities. The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of Shares upon exercise would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Shares may then be listed. In addition, the Option may not be exercised unless (i) a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) shall at the time of exercise of the Option be in effect with respect to the shares issuable upon exercise of the Option or (ii) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the shares issuable upon exercise of the Option may be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. THE PARTICIPANT IS CAUTIONED THAT THE OPTION MAY NOT BE EXERCISED UNLESS THE FOREGOING CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. ACCORDINGLY, THE PARTICIPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXERCISE THE OPTION WHEN DESIRED EVEN THOUGH THE OPTION IS VESTED. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares subject to the Option shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the exercise of the Option, the Company may require the Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.

 

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4.7 Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the exercise of the Option.

 

  5. NONTRANSFERABILITY OF THE OPTION.

During the lifetime of the Participant, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Participant or the Participant’s guardian or legal representative. The Option shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Following the death of the Participant, the Option, to the extent provided in Section 7, may be exercised by the Participant’s legal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Participant’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

 

  6. TERMINATION OF THE OPTION.

The Option shall terminate and may no longer be exercised after the first to occur of (a) the close of business on the Option Expiration Date, (b) the close of business on the last date for exercising the Option following termination of the Participant’s Service as described in Section 7, or (c) a Change in Control to the extent provided in Section 8.

 

  7. EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE.

7.1 Option Exercisability. Except as provided in Section 8, the Option shall terminate immediately upon the Participant’s termination of Service to the extent that it is then unvested and shall be exercisable after the Participant’s termination of Service to the extent it is then vested only during the applicable time period as determined below and thereafter shall terminate.

(a) Disability. If the Participant’s Service terminates because of the Disability of the Participant, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares on the date on which the Participant’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Participant (or the Participant’s guardian or legal representative) at any time prior to the expiration of twelve (12) months after the date on which the Participant’s Service terminated, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

(b) Death. If the Participant’s Service terminates because of the death of the Participant, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares on the date on which the Participant’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Participant’s legal representative or other person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by reason of the Participant’s death at any time prior to the expiration of twelve (12) months after the date on which the Participant’s Service terminated, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date. The Participant’s Service shall be deemed to have terminated on account of death if the Participant dies within three (3) months after the Participant’s termination of Service.

 

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(c) Termination for Cause. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Option Agreement to the contrary, if the Participant’s Service is terminated for Cause or if, following the Participant’s termination of Service and during any period in which the Option otherwise would remain exercisable, the Participant engages in any act that would constitute Cause, the Option shall terminate in its entirety and cease to be exercisable immediately upon such termination of Service or act.

(d) Other Termination of Service. If the Participant’s Service terminates for any reason, except Disability, death or Cause, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares by the Participant on the date on which the Participant’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Participant at any time prior to the expiration of three (3) months after the date on which the Participant’s Service terminated, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

7.2 Extension if Exercise Prevented by Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, other than termination of the Participant’s Service for Cause, if the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods set forth in Section 7.1 is prevented by the provisions of Section 4.6, the Option shall remain exercisable until the later of (a) thirty (30) days after the date such exercise first would no longer be prevented by such provisions, or (b) the end of the applicable time period under Section 7.1, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

  8. EFFECT OF CHANGE OF CONTROL.

8.1 In the event of a Change of Control, the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the Acquiror), may, without the consent of the Participant, assume or continue in full force and effect the Company’s rights and obligations under all or any portion of the Option or substitute for all or any portion of the Option a substantially equivalent option for the Acquiror’s stock. For purposes of this Section, the Option or any portion thereof shall be deemed assumed if, following the Change of Control, the Option confers the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, for each Share subject to such portion of the Option immediately prior to the Change of Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, other securities or property or a combination thereof) to which a holder of a Share on the effective date of the Change of Control was entitled (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration is not solely common stock of the Acquiror, the Committee may, with the consent of the Acquiror, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option, for each Share subject to the Option, to consist solely of common stock of the Acquiror equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of Shares pursuant to the Change of Control. The Option shall terminate and cease to be outstanding effective as of the time of consummation of the Change of Control to the extent that the Option is neither assumed or continued by the Acquiror in connection with the Change of Control.

 

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8.2 In the event a Change of Control occurs on or after the Initial Vesting Date, the vesting of 100% of the Option Shares shall be accelerated in full and such Option Shares shall be deemed Vested Shares effective as of the date immediately preceding the consummation of the Change of Control.

8.3 In the event a Change of Control occurs prior to the Initial Vesting Date and the Option is assumed, continued or substituted for in accordance with Section 8.1, but the Participant’s Service is terminated for any reason other than Cause (excluding as a result of the Participant’s death or Disability) upon or within 12 months following such Change of Control, the vesting of 50% of the then unvested Option Shares shall be accelerated in full and such Option Shares shall be deemed Vested Shares effective as of the date of such termination of Service.

8.4 The Committee may, in its discretion and without the consent of the Participant, determine that, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Option shall be canceled in exchange for a payment with respect to each Vested Share (and each unvested Share, if so determined by the Committee) subject to the canceled Option in (i) cash, (ii) stock of the Company or of a corporation or other business entity a party to the Change of Control, or (iii) other property which, in any such case, shall be in an amount having a Fair Market Value equal to the Fair Market Value of the consideration to be paid per Share in the Change of Control, reduced (but not below zero) by the Exercise Price. In the event such determination is made by the Committee, if the Exercise Price is equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the consideration to be paid per Share in the Change of Control, the Option may be canceled without payment of consideration to the Participant. Payment pursuant to this Section (reduced by applicable withholding taxes, if any) shall be made to the Participant in respect of the Vested Shares as soon as practicable following the date of the Change of Control and in respect of the unvested Shares in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice.

 

  9. ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE.

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and the requirements of Sections 409A and 424 of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Shares (excepting normal cash dividends) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of Shares, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made in the number, Exercise Price and kind of shares subject to the Option, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Participant’s rights under the Option. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” Any fractional share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number and the Exercise Price shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent. In no event may the Exercise Price be decreased to an amount less than the par value, if any, of the stock subject to the Option. Such adjustments shall be determined by the Committee, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

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  10. RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by the Option until the date of the issuance of the shares for which the Option has been exercised (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the shares are issued, except as provided in Section 9. If the Participant is an Employee, the Participant understands and acknowledges that, except as otherwise provided in a separate, written employment agreement between a Participating Company and the Participant, the Participant’s employment is “at will” and is for no specified term. Nothing in this Option Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of the Company or its Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate the Participant’s Service as a Non-Employee Director, an Employee or Consultant, as the case may be, at any time.

 

  11. NOTICE OF SALES UPON DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION.

The Participant shall dispose of the shares acquired pursuant to the Option only in accordance with the provisions of this Option Agreement. In addition, if the Grant Notice designates this Option as an Incentive Stock Option, the Participant shall (a) promptly notify the Chief Financial Officer of the Company if the Participant disposes of any of the shares acquired pursuant to the Option within one (1) year after the date the Participant exercises all or part of the Option or within two (2) years after the Date of Grant and (b) provide the Company with a description of the circumstances of such disposition. Until such time as the Participant disposes of such shares in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Option Agreement, unless otherwise expressly authorized by the Company, the Participant shall hold all shares acquired pursuant to the Option in the Participant’s name (and not in the name of any nominee) for the one-year period immediately after the exercise of the Option and the two-year period immediately after Date of Grant. At any time during the one-year or two-year periods set forth above, the Company may place a legend on any certificate representing shares acquired pursuant to the Option requesting the transfer agent for the Company’s stock to notify the Company of any such transfers. The obligation of the Participant to notify the Company of any such transfer shall continue notwithstanding that a legend has been placed on the certificate pursuant to the preceding sentence.

 

  12. LEGENDS.

The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of stock subject to the provisions of this Option Agreement. The Participant shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to the Option in the possession of the Participant in order to carry out the provisions of this Section. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, legends placed on such certificates may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

 

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“THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION TO THE REGISTERED HOLDER UPON EXERCISE OF AN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 422 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (“ISO). IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE PREFERENTIAL TAX TREATMENT AFFORDED TO ISOs, THE SHARES SHOULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO [INSERT DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION DATE HERE]. SHOULD THE REGISTERED HOLDER ELECT TO TRANSFER ANY OF THE SHARES PRIOR TO THIS DATE AND FOREGO ISO TAX TREATMENT, THE TRANSFER AGENT FOR THE SHARES SHALL NOTIFY THE CORPORATION IMMEDIATELY. THE REGISTERED HOLDER SHALL HOLD ALL SHARES PURCHASED UNDER THE INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION IN THE REGISTERED HOLDER’S NAME (AND NOT IN THE NAME OF ANY NOMINEE) PRIOR TO THIS DATE OR UNTIL TRANSFERRED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.”

 

  13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

13.1 Termination or Amendment. The Committee may terminate or amend the Plan or the Option at any time; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 8 in connection with a Change of Control, no such termination or amendment may have a materially adverse effect on the Option or any unexercised portion hereof without the consent of the Participant unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with any applicable law or government regulation. No amendment or addition to this Option Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.

13.2 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Option Agreement.

13.3 Binding Effect. This Option Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Participant and the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

13.4 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any document relating to participation in the Plan or any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent that this Option Agreement provides for effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Participant by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address of such party set forth in the Grant Notice or at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

 

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(a) Description of Electronic Delivery. The Plan documents, which may include but do not necessarily include: the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Option Agreement, the Plan Prospectus, and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders, may be delivered to the Participant electronically. In addition, if permitted by the Company, the Participant may deliver electronically the Grant Notice and Exercise Notice called for by Section 4.2 to the Company or to such third party involved in administering the Plan as the Company may designate from time to time. Such means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company.

(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery. The Participant acknowledges that the Participant has read Section 13.4(a) of this Option Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the Plan documents and, if permitted by the Company, the delivery of the Grant Notice and Exercise Notice, as described in Section 13.4(a). The Participant acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Participant by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Participant further acknowledges that the Participant will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Similarly, the Participant understands that the Participant must provide the Company or any designated third party administrator with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Participant may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.4(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if the Participant has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Participant understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.4(a).

13.5 Integrated Agreement. The Grant Notice, this Option Agreement and the Plan, together with any employment, service or other agreement between the Participant and the Company referring to the Option, shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Participant and the Company and its Affiliates with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties among the Participant and the Company and its Affiliates with respect to such subject matter. To the extent contemplated herein, the provisions of the Grant Notice, the Option Agreement and the Plan shall survive any exercise of the Option and shall remain in full force and effect.

13.6 Applicable Law. This Option Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona as such laws are applied to agreements between Arizona residents entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of Arizona.

13.7 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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EX-10.4 5 d334420dex104.htm AMENDMENT #1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND MICHAEL Amendment #1 to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Michael

Exhibit 10.4

AMENDMENT #1

TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

MICHAEL D. HEIL

AND

IGO, INC.

This Amendment #1 to Employment Agreement (“Amendment #1”) is made effective as of April 10, 2012, by and between Michael D. Heil (“Employee”) and iGo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Employer”).

RECITALS

 

A. On May 1, 2007, Employee and Employer entered into that certain Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”); and

 

B. Employee and Employer wish to amend the Agreement in accordance with this Amendment #1.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the terms and conditions of this Amendment #1, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Employee and Employer, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

  1. Amendment to Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, effective as of April 10, 2012, Employee’s base annual salary shall be equal to $333,000 per year.

 

  2. Ratification. All terms and conditions of the Agreement are reaffirmed, except where such terms and conditions would conflict with the provisions of this Amendment #1. In such instances, the provisions of this Amendment #1 supersede and replace the conflicting terms and conditions of the Agreement. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment #1, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its provisions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Representative and iGo have executed this Amendment #1 to be effective as of the date first set forth above.

 

iGo, Inc.      
By:  

/s/ Brian M. Roberts

    By:  

    /s/ Michael D. Heil

Name:   Brian M. Roberts     Michael D. Heil
Title:   Vice President      
EX-10.5 6 d334420dex105.htm 2012 BONUS PROGRAM 2012 Bonus Program

Exhibit 10.5

IGO, INC.

2012 EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN

Summary

iGo, Inc.’s Executive Bonus Plan (the “Plan”) is a discretionary cash incentive program designed to motivate participants to achieve the company’s financial and other performance objectives and to reward them for their achievements when those objectives are met.

Eligibility

Participants are approved solely at the discretion of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of iGo, Inc.’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”). No person is automatically entitled to participate in the Plan in any year, and any eligible participant may choose not to participate in the Plan in any year for any reason.

Administration

The Committee is ultimately responsible for administering the Plan. The Committee has all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to review and approve the Plan and its operation, including, but not limited to, the power to (a) determine which eligible participants shall be granted bonus awards, (b) prescribe the terms and conditions of bonus awards, (c) interpret the Plan, (d) adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, and (e) interpret, amend or revoke any such rules. All determinations and decisions made by the Committee and any delegate of the Committee shall be final, conclusive, and binding on all persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law. The Committee, in its sole discretion and on such terms and conditions as it may provide, may delegate all or part of its authority and powers under the Plan to one or more directors, officers and/or managers of the Company. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may amend or terminate the Plan, or any part thereof, at any time and for any reason.

Award Determination

The Committee, in its sole discretion, will approve target bonuses for each participant. Bonuses will be calculated using a formula that includes: (a) the executive’s salary, (b) the executive’s target bonus, and (c) such other discretionary factors as the Committee determines appropriate given the performance of the Company, and the participant’s contribution to the Company’s overall performance, including, without limitation, the growth and creation of increased stockholder value through the efficient use of Company assets. Payment of any awards will be made on or before March 15 of the year subsequent to the year in which such award was earned.

Award Payouts

Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, bonuses will be paid on an annual basis, typically in February, and the bonus period is currently the fiscal year period.

EX-10.6 7 d334420dex106.htm 2012 COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2012 Compensation Information for Executive Officers

Exhibit 10.6

Executive Officer Compensation Information – 2012 Salaries, Target Bonus Percentages and Stock-Based

Awards

 

Executive Officer

   Base
Salary
     Bonus
Target
Percentage
of Base
Salary(1)
    Commission
Target
Percentage of
Quarterly
Salary(2)
    RSUs
Granted
     Stock Options  

Michael Heil

   $ 333,000         70 %(3)      N/A        0      

Chief Executive Officer

            

Darryl Baker

   $ 210,000         50 %(3)      N/A        0         210,000   

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

            

Brian Dennison

   $ 200,000         35 %(3)      35 %(3)      0         210,000   

Vice President, Americas Sales

            

Seth Egorin

   $ 200,000         40 %(3)      N/A        0         210,000   

Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Planning

            

Phil Johnson

   $ 200,000         40 %(3)      N/A        0         210,000   

Vice President, Product Development

            

Brian Roberts

   $ 210,000         50 %(3)      N/A        0         210,000   

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

            

 

(1) Participants have the opportunity to receive up to two times the stated bonus percentage of base salary based on the performance of the individual and the Company. These bonus payments will be based on a percentage of the participant’s annual base salary.
(2) Mr. Dennison is also eligible to receive a quarterly commission under the Bonus Program in 2012 based on the Company’s quarterly revenue. Mr. Dennison has the opportunity to receive up to two times the stated commission percentage of base salary based on the Company’s quarterly revenue performance. These commission payments will be based on a percentage of Mr. Dennison’s quarterly salary.
(3) Any bonus payments earned by Messrs. Heil, Baker, Dennison and Roberts will be paid in shares of Company stock in lieu of cash payments. Any bonus payments earned by Messrs. Egorin and Johnson, and any commission payments earned by Mr. Dennison, will be paid in cash.