Delaware | 11-3200514 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
330 South Service Road, Melville, New York | 11747 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
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Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
10.1 | Consulting Services Agreement dated September 15, 2015 between Verint Systems Ltd. and Meir Sperling. | |
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. | ||||
Date: | September 17, 2015 | |||
By: | /s/ Peter Fante | |||
Name: | Peter Fante | |||
Title: | Chief Legal Officer |
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
10.1 | Consulting Services Agreement dated September 15, 2015 between Verint Systems Ltd. and Meir Sperling. | |
1. | Engagement of the Consultant |
2. | Consultant Responsibilities |
2.1 | The Consultant agrees that in connection with the performance of the Services, it shall, inter alia, have the following responsibilities: |
(a) | Keep Verint fully informed of all activities and plans in connection with the Services, and provide reports to Verint on a regular basis concerning the provision of the Services hereunder. |
(b) | Perform such additional services as Verint may from time to time reasonably request and as will be mutually agreed to between the Parties. |
(c) | Comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the territories in which Consultant’s Services are to be performed, including, but not limited to the provisions of any applicable trade compliance laws, and the provisions of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any similar anti-corruption law, as those are set forth in Appendix C hereto which forms an integral part of this Agreement. |
2.2 | Consultant shall coordinate its activities with and report regularly to Peter Fante, CLO & CCO, or such other senior management personnel as Verint may designate from time to time. |
3. | Compensation |
3.1 | As compensation for performing the Services for one day per week, Verint shall pay the Consultant, a monthly fixed gross fee in the amount of 25,000 NIS (twenty five thousand NIS) plus VAT as set forth hereinbelow during the Term (the “Retainer Fee”). |
3.2 | In addition to the Compensation, Consultant shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses under this Agreement only to the extent such expenses have been approved by Verint in writing in advance and are in accordance with Verint’s expense policies. Any item purchased by Consultant pursuant to an approval in writing by Verint shall be and remain in Verint’s sole ownership and shall be delivered to Verint upon request. |
3.3 | All invoices issued under this Agreement shall be paid by Verint within forty five (45) days after the date on which a valid and correct tax invoice in proper form is received by Verint. Payments shall be made in New Israeli Shekels. |
3.4 | Consultant shall be solely responsible for and shall pay any insurance contributions, income tax and other such assessments made or imposed by any governmental authority upon the Consultant with regard to the provision of the Services, the payment of the Compensation pursuant to this Agreement, and such amounts shall be deemed to have been included in the Compensation. No additional payment shall be made by the Verint in respect of the above, and if Verint is required to withhold payment for taxes, such deductions shall be made from the Compensation due. |
3.5 | Without derogating from any other term of the equity grants that Consultant was awarded by Verint Systems Inc. during his employment with the Verint (the “Equity Grants”), it is hereby clarified that during the Term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be deemed to be under “Continous Service” as this term is used in the Equity Grants. For avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as giving right or entitlement to Consultant to be granted with future equity grants of any kind, and such decision is and shall remain at all times, at the Verint’s sole discretion. |
3.6 | Other than the Compensation set forth in this Section 3, the Consultant shall not be entitled to any other indemnification, compensation, remuneration or other payment whatsoever from Verint in connection with the provision of Services pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that in connection with Consultant's service as a member of the board of directors of Verint Systems Inc. or any of its subsidiaries, Verint shall (or shall cause its applicable affiliate to) indemnify Consultant, and to procure coverage for Consultant under a policy of directors' and officers' insurance, in each case on a basis similar to the other members of the applicable board of directors in general, solely in their respective capacities as members of such applicable board of directors (the "Indemnification Obligations"). |
3.7 | It is further agreed that without derogating from the provision of section 5.2 below, the flights of the Consultant that are required by Verint for the sole purpose of the Services, will be booked and paid by Verint, in accordance with Verint’s travel policy at that time. In addition, Consultant will be entitled to reimbursement of actual out of pocket expenses directly related to the Services, including lodging and meals (capped at the per-diem amount for the relevant country), all in accordance with Verint’s travel policy at that time. For the avoidance of doubt it is clarified that the |
3.8 | In addition, the Consultant will be entitled to keep the Verint’s laptop that he used during his employment, which will be returned to Verint upon termination of this Agreement. |
4. | Term of Agreement and its Termination |
4.1 | This Agreement shall be in force and effect as of the Effective Date for a twelve (12) months period (the “Term”), unless extended through mutual written agreement between the Parties. |
4.2 | Notwithstanding the aforesaid, during the Term this Agreement may be terminated by Mr. Sperling subject to sixty (60) days prior written notice. After the Term, if the Parties extend the term of this Agreement beyond the initial Term (of 12 months) as set forth in section 4.1 above, either party will be entitled to terminate the Agreement subject to sixty (60) days prior written notice. |
4.3 | Notwithstanding the foregoing, Verint may terminate this Agreement at any time for Cause upon the provision of written notice to the Consultant, effective immediately. The term “Cause” shall mean: |
(a) | A material breach of this Agreement by Consultant which is not remedied within seven (7) days of Consultant receiving written notification of the same; |
(b) | The commission by the Consultant of any act involving dishonesty, theft, embezzlement, self-dealing, breach of trust or misconduct with respect to the affairs of Verint; |
(c) | The engagement by Consultant in any business competitive to the Business of Verint; or |
(d) | The commencement of voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy (liquidation or reorganization), or receivership or commencement of a similar insolvency proceeding against the Consultant or the cessation of its business operation. |
4.4 | Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Verint shall be required to pay the Consultant only such Compensation and reimbursement as are accrued and unpaid through the date of such termination. Verint shall not be liable to Consultant for any other indemnification, compensation, remuneration or other payment whatsoever; provided, however, that any ongoing Indemnification Obligations shall continue with respect to Consultant's service on the applicable board(s) of directors during the Term. |
5.1 | This Agreement is not intended by the parties to constitute or create a joint venture, partnership, agency or formal business organization of any kind. Consultant shall not act as, or hold itself out as, agent for Verint, nor shall Consultant create or attempt to create liabilities for the Company. Consultant shall have no authority to bind the Company to any agreement or to the performance of any obligation, nor shall Consultant represent that he has the right to enter into any undertaking on behalf of Verint, without Verint’s prior written approval, and for specific customer or potential |
5.2 | Consultant will at all times act as an independent contractor and not as an employee of Verint. The parties hereby agree that in the event a court or tribunal having jurisdiction over the matter holds that Consultant’s status is that of an employee rather than an independent contractor, Consultant shall bear any and all additional payments in connection with such declaration of status, including but not limited to, all applicable taxes or other fees or deductions to any governmental authority that Verint may be required to pay. |
9. | General Provisions |
9.1 | This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understandings and agreements between the parties hereto and replaces any previous agreement and/or communications between the parties hereto; provided, however, that any terms of the Employment Agreement that were expressly intended to survive the termination thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or varied in a written instrument executed by both parties hereto. |
9.2 | No failure, delay or forbearance of either party in exercising any power or right hereunder shall in any way restrict or diminish such party’s right’s and power’s under this Agreement or operate as a waiver of any breach or non-performance by either party of any of the terms or conditions hereof. |
9.3 | Consultant may not assign or delegate its rights or duties to a third party without the prior written consent of Verint, which may be denied for any reason. |
9.4 | All notices and requests required or authorized hereunder shall be given in writing either by personal delivery, by registered mail, addressed to the party intended at its address set forth above, or by facsimile, and shall be deemed received as follows: notices served by hand upon delivery, notice served by facsimile the next business day following the delivery, provided however that such notice shall be followed by |
9.5 | This Agreement, its performance and interpretation shall be governed by the substantive law of the State of Israel, exclusive of its choice of law rules. The competent courts and tribunals situated in Tel Aviv, Israel shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction in any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement. |
1. | Preparation of policies and procedures for Verint, including implementation thereof, including meetings and interviews with Verint employees and consultants related thereto. |
2. | Conducting risk assessment activities. |
3. | Continuing to service as a director of Verint and/or certain subsidiaries or affiliates of Verint. |
4. | General business advice. |
1. | Definitions. |
2.1 | Recipient shall treat all Confidential Information disclosed to it as strictly confidential and not to exploit or make use, directly or indirectly, of such Confidential Information without the express written consent of the Company, except for the purpose of performing the Services pursuant to the Consulting Agreement. Consultant shall assume full responsibility for enforcing this obligation and shall take appropriate measures with its employees to ensure that such persons are bound by a like covenant of secrecy, including but not limited to informing any of its employees receiving such Confidential Information that such Confidential Information shall not be disclosed except as provided herein. |
2.2 | Recipient shall not copy or reproduce in any way (including without limitation, store in any computer or electronic system) any Confidential Information for purposes other than the performance of the Services, without the Company’s prior written consent. |
2.3 | Recipient shall refrain from analyzing, reverse-engineering, decompiling, or disassembly or attempting to analyze Confidential Information in order to determine the construction, code, algorithm or topology (composition, formula or specifications) thereof, either by itself or through any third party. |
2.4 | The disclosure of the Confidential Information by the Company shall not grant Recipient any express, implied or other license or rights to patents or trade secrets of the Company or their suppliers, whether or not patentable, nor shall it constitute or be deemed to create a partnership, joint venture or other undertaking. |
2.5 | Recipient shall not remove or otherwise alter any of trademarks or service marks, serial numbers, logos, copyrights, notices or other proprietary notices or indicia, if any, fixed or attached to the Confidential Information or any part thereof. |
2.6 | If Recipient or anyone to whom Recipient has disclosed the Confidential Information with the consent of the Company is required to disclose any Confidential Information pursuant to the provisions of any applicable law - Recipient shall first notify the Company of such requirement and shall cooperate with the Company so that the Company may seek a protective order or prevent or minimize such disclosure. |
2.7 | Recipient is aware that parent companies of the Company are publicly traded in the NASDAQ stock exchange, and that all or part of the Confidential Information may be regarded by applicable law as “Inside Information”, as this term is defined in the Israeli Securities Law, 1968 or the US Securities Laws; Recipient is aware that legal restrictions are imposed by Israeli and US Securities Laws concerning the use of such information by the holder thereof in connection with any transaction in the Company’s parent companies securities. |
2.8 | Recipient hereby assumes full responsibility for any damage caused to the Company as a result of the breach of this Agreement by it or by any of its employees and consultants, and shall take all appropriate measures to insure the non-disclosure of the Confidential Information to any third party. |
3. | Return of Proprietary Information. |
4. | Intellectual Property Rights. |
4.1 | The Confidential Information furnished hereunder is and shall remain proprietary to the Company. |
4.2 | It shall promptly disclose to the Company, without further compensation or consideration, all Development, and keep accurate records relating to the conception and reduction to practice of all such Development. Such records shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and Recipient shall surrender possession of such records to the Company upon the request of the Company or upon the termination of the Services at the latest. |
4.3 | It hereby assigns to the Company, without further compensation and consideration, the entire right, title and interest in and to the Development and in and to all proprietary and any and all intellectual property rights therein or based thereon. Recipient shall execute all such assignments, oaths, declarations and other documents as may be prepared by the Company to effect the foregoing. |
5.1 | Engage whether as an employee, partner, joint venturer, investor, director, consultant or otherwise, in any business activity which is directly or indirectly in competition any where in the world with any of the products or services being developed, marketed, distributed, planned, sold or otherwise provided by the Company during the time of performing the Services. |
5.2 | (i) solicit, induce, recruit, hire or encourage any employee or consultant of the Company to leave such position, or attempt to do any of the foregoing, either for themselves or for any other person or entity, (ii) contact any customers of the Company for the purpose of selling or marketing to those customers any products or services which are the same as or substantially similar to, or competitive with, the products or services sold and/or provided by the Company in relation to its business at such date, or (iii) otherwise interfere in any manner with the contractual or employment relationship between the Company and any of its employees, consultants, suppliers or customers. |
6.1 | The undertakings herein shall be binding upon Recipients and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries or successors and shall continue until such time as the substance of the disclosure has entered the public domain through no fault or negligence on the part of the Recipients, or until the Company specifically permits in writing to the Recipients to release or make use of the Confidential Information otherwise than as stated herein. |
6.2 | No failure or delay on the part of the parties to exercise any right, power or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by either of the parties of any rights, powers or remedies. The rights, powers and remedies provided herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights, powers or remedies by law. |
6.3 | All notices and requests required or authorized hereunder shall be given in writing either by personal delivery, by registered mail, addressed to the party intended at its address set forth above, or by facsimile, and shall be deemed received as follows: notices served by hand upon delivery, notice served by facsimile the next business day following the delivery, provided however that such notice shall be followed by a telephone confirmation, and notice served by registered mail within seven (7) business days following delivery by registered mail, postage prepaid. |
6.4 | This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
6.5 | This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to the principles of the conflict of laws. The competent courts within the city of Tel-Aviv, Israel, shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may resort to any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain injunctive relief to prevent the disclosure of its information. |
6.6 | This Agreement shall constitute the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to the confidentiality, non-disclosure, proprietary nature of the Confidential Information and non-competition and shall supersede any and all prior agreements and understandings relating thereto. No change, modification, alteration or addition of or to any provision of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and executed by or on behalf of all parties by a duly authorized representative. |
6.7 | Recipient may not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company may assign this Agreement to any of its Affiliates and/or any entity which is the successor to any part of its business related to this Agreement by way of merger or acquirer of all or substantially all of its assets related to this Agreement and which agrees to assume all obligations of the assigning party under this Agreement from and after the date of such assignment. |
6.8 | If any one or more of the terms contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad with regard to time, geographic scope or activity, that term shall be construed in a manner to enable it to be enforced to the extent compatible with applicable law. A determination that any term is void or unenforceable shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other term or condition and any such invalid provision shall be construed and enforced (to the extent possible) in accordance with the original intent of the parties as herein expressed. |
6.9 | The parties agree that an impending or existing violation of any provision of this Agreement may cause the Company irreparable injury for which it would have no adequate remedy at law, and agree that the Company shall be entitled to seek immediate injunctive relief prohibiting such violation, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to it. |
Verint Systems Ltd. | Meir Sperling (Consultant) |
A. | To refuse to consummate any transaction contemplated by this Agreement; and/or |
B. | To terminate this Agreement immediately in accordance with Section 4.3 of this Agreement. |