-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DvcbprKL0asqNMgRP951Qrco/9W5hSy/cXrxAnGYXYitTxuZ3sPDT/kxYiX1TlQY d3Fx+NCfgg0k1osCOnmfkA== 0000812796-04-000044.txt : 20041214 0000812796-04-000044.hdr.sgml : 20041214 20041213180437 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000812796-04-000044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041207 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20041214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOR BIOPHARMA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000812796 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 411505029 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16929 FILM NUMBER: 041199787 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1691 MICHIGAN AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 435 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33139 BUSINESS PHONE: 305-534-3383 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1691 MICHIGAN AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 435 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33139 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENDOREX CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960916 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 sember.htm SEMBER AND MYRIANTHOPOULOS OFFICERS Sember and Myrianthopoulos Officers


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):    December 7, 2004    


DOR BioPharma, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


 Delaware
  1-14778
 41-1505029
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
    Lincoln Building, 1691 Michigan Avenue Miami, FL 33139       
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (305) 534-3383
 
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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On December 10, 2004, DOR BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointments of Michael T. Sember, MBA as President and Chief Executive Officer and Evan Myrianthopoulos as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Sember will join Mr. Myrianthopoulos as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Mr. Sember was previously Managing Director of EGB Advisors LLC, a San Francisco based consulting firm and biotech incubator from February 2004 to December 2004. Prior to that, from April 2002 to December 2003, Mr. Sember served as an independent consultant providing strategic business development and executive services, including assistance on accomplishing a turn around and/or restructuring, to several public and privately held companies. Mr. Sember served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Women's First Healthcare, Inc. from September to December 2003 and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Deltagen, Inc., from April 2002 to December 2002. Mr. Sember was Executive Vice President of Business Development for Elan Corporation plc. from 1992 to 2002. Mr. Sember currently serves on the Board of Directors of Iomed, Inc.; a company developing, manufacturing and marketing products that utilize iontophoresis for the purpose of site specific, non-invasive drug delivery.

Under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Sember is entitled to an annual base salary of $300,000 and a minimum annual bonus of $100,000 following each yearly anniversary of his employment with the Company. In addition, the Company granted Mr. Sember options to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, of which 680,000 options vest immediately and the remainder vest quarterly on each three month anniversary of his employment in equal installments of 110,000 options, at an exercise price of $.46 per share. The employment agreement provides for a three year term and renewal by mutual agreement, unless sooner terminated for cause, death, or a change in control. The employment agreement includes certain non-competition and confidentiality provisions.

Mr. Myrianthopoulos had previously been serving as the Company’s acting Chief Executive Officer since November 2004. Mr. Myrianthopoulos has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors for approximately two years. From November 2001 until November 2004, Mr. Myrianthopoulos served as President of CVL Advisors Group, Inc., a financial consulting firm which specializes in the biotechnology sector. Prior to founding CVL Advisors Group, Inc., from June 1996 to November 2001, Mr. Myrianthopoulos held various positions as Vice President of Finance, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of Discovery Laboratories, Inc., a public biopharmaceutical company co-founded by him. Mr. Myrianthopoulos currently sits on the boards of two private biotechnology companies. The Company and Mr. Myrianthop oulos have verbally agreed to an annual salary of $185,000 and options to purchase 500,000 shares at $.49 per share, which will vest quarterly over three years.

As a selected dealer in connection with the Company’s 2003 private placement of 6,796,912 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.79 per share, Mr. Myrianthopoulos received cash compensation of approximately $62,000 and warrants to purchase 256,314 shares of common stock. Mr. Myrianthopoulos also received $15,375 in cash compensation and warrants to purchase 65,454 shares of common stock for placement services rendered to the placement agent in connection with the Company’s 2002 private placement of common stock at prices ranging from $0.35-$0.75 per share. 
 

 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.    Title
 
10.1    Employment Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2004, by and between DOR BioPharma, Inc. and Michael T. Sember.
 
99.1    Press release issued by DOR BioPharma, Inc. on December 10, 2004.


 


  
     

 


SIGNATURE

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.

        DOR BIOPHARMA, INC.

                            By: /s/ Michael T. Sember            
           Name: Michael T. Sember                
           Title: President and Chief Executive Officer



Date: December 13, 2004

EX-99.1 2 pressrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE DEC. 10 - SEMBER - MYRIANTHOPOULOS Press Release Dec. 10 - Sember - Myrianthopoulos

DOR BIOPHARMA, INC.
1691 Michigan Avenue, Suite 435
Miami, Florida 33139
www.dorbiopharma.com


DOR BioPharma Appoints Michael T. Sember
as President and Chief Executive Officer

Former Acting CEO Evan Myrianthopoulos
appointed Chief Financial Officer

Miami, FL, December 10, 2004 — DOR BioPharma, Inc. (“DOR” or the “Company”) (AMEX: DOR) announced today the appointment of Michael T. Sember, MBA, as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and former Acting CEO Evan Myrianthopoulos as Chief Financial Officer.

The appointment of Michael Sember marks the culmination of an extensive search by the Company for a permanent CEO. Mr. Sember brings to DOR over 30 years of broad experience working with both public and private pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the US and Europe. Mr. Sember has an extensive business development, operating and financial background which includes nearly 100 licensing transactions and several corporate acquisitions. Most of Mr. Sember’s professional career was spent in senior executive positions with Marion Laboratories (Aventis) and Elan Corporation, plc. While at Elan, Mr. Sember held the position of Executive Vice President of Business Development and was directly responsible for building a strategic alliance portfolio, which included over 30 products in clinical development across se veral therapeutic areas including neurology, oncology, and pain management. During this period, he generated close to $900 million in licensing revenue during the development of the alliance portfolio. He was also responsible for building and managing an investment portfolio valued at approximately $1.25 billion during his tenure at Elan. Mr. Sember has served on the Boards of eight public and private biotech companies and on the Advisory Boards of venture capital firms HealthCare Ventures and Merlin BioMed. Most recently, Mr. Sember has served as Managing Director of EGB Advisors LLC, a San Francisco based consulting firm and biotech incubator.

Mr. Sember commented, “I have followed DOR for several years, and I think that the company is poised for significant achievement ahead based on what I believe to be an extremely valuable pipeline. In particular, it is exciting to be working on our bioterrorism vaccines that have such importance today, as well as the development of new pharmaceutical therapeutics. I look forward to working with the Board and the management team in my role as Chief Executive Officer.”

Evan Myrianthopoulos has served as a Director of DOR for two years and was most recently President and Acting CEO of the Company. Mr. Myrianthopoulos was a co-Founder, Vice President of Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of Discovery Laboratories, Inc., a public biopharmaceutical company that is developing a new humanized lung surfactant technology and currently awaiting marketing approval from the FDA.  During his tenure at Discovery, Mr. Myrianthopoulos was instrumental in raising approximately $55 million in four private equity financings and completing two corporate acquisitions.

Alexander P. Haig, Chairman of the Board of DOR commented, “We welcome Michael to DOR and Evan to his new role in the Company. These additions to the management team come at a very exciting time at DOR as we are aggressively developing vaccines against the bioterrorism threats of ricin and botulinum toxins. Their skills will be key as we move closer to providing the government and other interested parties with safe and effective countermeasures against these deadly threats. Michael’s proven record as a dealmaker will be instrumental to the achievement of DOR’s strategic goals. His extensive licensing experience will be essential in building value in our biotherapeutic programs as we are eagerly awaiting the results of our pivotal Phase III clinical trial of orBec® in intestinal graft versus host disease.”
 
About DOR BioPharma, Inc.
 
DOR BioPharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of biodefense vaccines and therapeutics for areas of unmet medical needs. Through its BioDefense Division, DOR is developing bioengineered vaccines designed to protect against the deadly effects of ricin toxin and botulinum toxin. DOR recently announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial of its ricin toxin vaccine, RiVaxTM. DOR's lead therapeutic product, orBec® (an oral formulation of beclomethasone dipropionate), is a potent, locally-acting corticosteroid being developed for the treatment of intestinal graft versus host disease ( 47;iGVHD”), a severe, life-threatening form of gastrointestinal inflammation. As previously announced, DOR completed the treatment phase of its pivotal Phase III clinical trial of orBec® and expects to announce top line results of this trial before the end of the year, and pending a positive outcome, filing an NDA for marketing authorization as early as April 2005. orBec® has been granted fast track status by the FDA for the treatment of iGVHD. For further information regarding DOR BioPharma, please visit the Company's website located at http://www.dorbiopharma.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that reflect DOR BioPharma's current expectations about its future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Where possible, DOR BioPharma has tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words such as "anticipates," "believes", "intends", or similar expressions. These statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results in future periods to differ materially from what is expressed in, or implied by, these statements. DOR BioPharma cannot assure you that it will be able to successfully develop or commercialize products based on its technology, particularly in light of the significant uncertainty inherent in developing vaccines against bioterror threats, manufacturing and conducting preclinical and clinical trials of vaccines, and obtaining regulatory approvals, that its technologies will prove to be safe and effective, that its cash expenditures will not exceed projected levels, that it will be able to obtain future financing or funds when needed, that product development and commercialization efforts will not be reduced or discontinued due to difficulties or delays in clinical trials or due to lack of progress or positive results from research and development efforts, that it will be able to successfully obtain any further grants and awards, maintain its existing grants which are subject to performance, enter into any biodefense procurement contracts with the U.S. Government or other countries, that it will be able to patent, register or protect its technology from challenge and products from competition or maintain or expand its license agreements with its current licensors, that it will be able t o maintain its listing on the American Stock Exchange, or that its business strategy will be successful. These and other factors are described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, DOR BioPharma's most recent reports on Form 10-QSB and Form 10-KSB. DOR BioPharma assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, and changes in circumstances or for any other reason.

Company Contact:                    
Evan Myrianthopoulos
Chief Financial Officer
(305) 534-3383                    
www.dorbiopharma.com

EX-10.1 3 semberemployment.htm SEMBER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Sember Employment Agreement

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Agreement (the Agreement”), dated as of December 7, 2004 (the ‘Effective Date”) by and between DOR BioPharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation having a place of business at 1691 Michigan Avenue Suite 435, Miami, FL 33139 (the ‘Corporation), and Michael Sember, an individual (the “Employee).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Corporation desires to employ Employee as Chief Executive Officer and the Employee desires to be employed by the Corporation as Chief Executive Officer all pursuant to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, it is agreed as follows:

1. EMPL0YMENT DUTIES

The Corporation engages and employs Employee, and Employee hereby accepts engagement and employment, as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors, and shall perform high quality, full-time service to the Corporation to direct, supervise and have responsibility for the operations of the Corporation, including, but not limited to: (i) directing and supervising the business and clinical and research and development efforts of the Corporation; (ii) managing the other executives and personnel of the Corporation and (iii) evaluating, negotiating, structuring and implementing business transactions with the Corporations customers and suppliers and such other activities as may be reasonably requested by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. While the Employee remains employed by t he Corporation, the Corporation shall use its best efforts to nominate and reelect Employee as a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Employee acknowledges and understands that his employment may entail significant travel on behalf of the Corporation.

2. EMPLOYMENT TERM

Employee’s employment hereunder shall be for a period of three (3) years, unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties

3. COMPENSATION

As compensation for the performance of Employee’s duties on behalf of the Corporation, Employee shall be compensated as follows:

(a) (i) The Corporation shall pay Employee an annual base salary (Base Salary’) of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per annum, payable in accordance with the usual payroll period of the Corporation.

(ii) The Corporation shall pay employee a minimum annual bonus of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), payable on each anniversary of the Effective Date.

(b) Contingent upon your acceptance of this Agreement, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors will grant to you Options (“Options”) to purchase two million (2,000,000) shares of DOR Common Stock, of which six hundred and eighty thousand (680,000) will vest immediately as of the Effective Date of this Agreement. The remainder will vest quarterly on each three (3) month anniversary of the Effective Date in equal installments of one hundred and ten thousand (110,000) options per quarterly anniversary while you continue to be employed by DOR. The exercise price of such Options shall be equal to the market price of DOR common stock as of the market close on the Effective Date of this Agreement. The Options will be granted pursuant to the Corporat ion’s Employee Stock Option Plan and the Corporation’s standard Stock Option Agreement. Such options shall be subject to the increase in the number of shares eligible under the Corporation’s stock option plan, which the Corporation shall submit to a vote of stockholders at the Corporation’s 2005 general annual meeting or next special meeting of stockholders. All vested options shall be exercisable for a period of one year following termination, subject to extension in the discretion of the stock option plan administrator.

(c) The Corporation shall withhold all applicable federal, state and local taxes, social security and workers compensation contributions and such other amounts as may be required by law or agreed upon by the parties with respect to the compensation payable to the Employee pursuant to section 3(a) hereof.

(d) The Corporation shall reimburse Employee for all normal, usual and necessary expenses incurred by Employee in furtherance of the business and affairs of the Corporation, including reasonable travel and entertainment and including travel and lodging to an in Miami, against receipt by the Corporation of appropriate vouchers or other proof of Employees expenditures and otherwise in accordance with the policy of the Corporation.

(e)    Employee shall be, during the term of this Agreement, entitled to a maximum of four (4) weeks paid vacation per annum. Unused vacation may be carried over to successive years.

(f)    The Corporation shall make available to Employee and his dependents, such medical, disability, life insurance and such other benefits, as the Corporation makes available to its other senior officers and directors. Employee may elect to have the Corporation reimburse Employee for payments made to his own family medical plan.

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY EMPLOYEE AND CORPORATION

(a)    Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Corporation as follows:

(i)    Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the performance by Employee of his duties and other obligations hereunder violate or will violate any statute, law, determination or award, or conflict with or constitute a default under (whether immediately, upon the giving of notice or lapse of time or both) any prior employment agreement, contract, or other instrument to which Employee is a party or by which he is bound.

(ii)    Employee has the fill right, power and legal capacity to enter and deliver this Agreement and to perform his duties and other obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Employee enforceable against him in accordance with its terms. No approvals or consents of any persons or entities are required for Employee to execute and deliver this Agreement or perform his duties and other obligations hereunder.

(b)    The Corporation hereby represents and warrants to Employee as follows:

(i)    The Corporation is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with all requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business in the manner presently contemplated.

(ii)    The Corporation has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to incur and perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Corporation enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. Except as expressly set forth herein, no approvals or consents of any persons or entities are required for Corporation to execute and deliver this Agreement or perform its duties and other obligations hereunder.

(iii) The execution, delivery and performance by the Corporation of this Agreement does not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of or constitute a default under (whether immediately, upon the giving of notice or lapse of time or both) the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Corporation, or any agreement or instrument to which the Corporation is a party or by which the Corporation of any of its properties may be bound or affected.

5. NON-COMPETITION

  (a) Employee understands and recognizes that his services to the Corporation are special and unique and agrees that, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years (or one (1) year in the event that the employee is terminated within 1 year of the Effective Date),.he shall not in any manner, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (‘Person”), enter into or engage in any business competitive with the Corporations business, or research activities, either as an individual for his own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, executive, agent, consultant, salesperson, officer, director of a Person operating or intending to operate in the area of the use of any of the compounds owned or licensed by the Corporation during the time of his employ.

  (b) During the term of this Agreement and for two (2) years (or one (1) year in the event that the employee is terminated within 1 year of the Effective Date) thereafter, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Corporation:

(i)    interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt any past, present or prospective relationship, contractual or otherwise , between the Corporation and any of its licensors, licensees, clients, customers, suppliers, employees, consultants or other related parties, or solicitor induce for hire any of the employees, or agents, of the Corporation or any such individual who in the past was employed or retained by the Corporation within six (6) months of the termination of said individual’s employment or retention by the Corporation; or

(ii)    solicitor accept employment or be retained by any party who, at any time during the term of this Agreement, was a customer or supplier of the Corporation or any of its affiliates or any licensor or licensee thereof where his position will be related to the business of the Corporation; or

(iii)     In the event that Employee breaches any provisions of this Section 5 or there is a threatened breach, then, in addition to any other rights which the Corporation may have, the Corporation shall be entitled, without the posting of a bond or other security, to injunctive relief to enforce the restrictions contained herein.

6. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

(a)    Employee agrees that during the course of his employment or at any time after termination, he will not disclose or make accessible to any other person, the Corporations or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, (collectively the “Affiliates”) products, services and technology, both current and under development, promotion and marketing programs, business plans, lists, customer lists, product or licensing opportunities, investor lists, trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary business information of the Corporation or the Affiliates. Employee agrees: (i) not to use any such information for himself or others; and ( ii) not to take any such material or reproductions thereof in any form or media from the Corporations facilities at any time during his employment by the Corporation, except as required in Employees duties to the Corporation. Employee agrees immediately to return all such material and reproductions thereof in his possession to the Corporation upon request and in any event upon termination of employment.

(b)    Except with prior written authorization by the Corporation, Employee agrees not to disclose or publish any of the confidential, technical or business information or material of the Corporation, to any suppliers, licensors, licensees, customers, partners or other third parties to whom the Corporation owes an obligation of confidence, at any time during or after his employment with the Corporation.

(c)    Employee hereby assigns to the Corporation all right, title and interest he may have or acquire in all inventions (including patent rights) developed by Employee during the term of this Agreement (‘Inventions”) and agrees that all Inventions shall be the sole property of the Corporation and its assigns, and the Corporation and its assigns shall be the sole owner of all patents, copyrights and other rights in connection therewith. Employee further agrees to assist the Corporation in every proper way (but at the Corporation’s expense) to obtain and from time to time enforce patents, copyrights or other rights on said Inve ntions in any and all countries. Employee hereby irrevocably designates counsel to the Corporation as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-act to do all lawful acts necessary to apply for and obtain patents and copyrights and to enforce the Corporation’s rights under this Section. This Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

(d)    The Employee recognizes that in the course of his duties hereunder, he may receive from Affiliates or others information which may be considered ‘material, nonpublic information” concerning a public company that is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Employee agrees not to:

(i)    Buy or sell any security, option, bond or warrant while in possession of relevant material, nonpublic information received from Affiliates or others in connection herewith;

(ii)   Provide Affiliates with information with respect to any public company that may be considered material, nonpublic information, or

(iii) Provide any person with material, nonpublic information, received from Affiliates including any relative, associate, or other individual who intends to, or may, (a) trade securities with respect to Paramount which is the subject of such information, or (b) otherwise directly or indirectly benefit from such information.

7. TERMINATION

(a)    The Employee’s employment hereunder shall begin on the Effective Date and shall continue for the period set forth in Section 2 hereof unless renewed by mutual agreement or sooner terminated upon the first to occur of the following events:

(i)    The death of the Employee;

(ii)    One year following the merger or consolidation in which either more than fifty percent of the voting power of the Corporation is transferred or the Corporation is not the surviving entity, or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation;

(iii) Termination by the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Just Cause. Any of the following actions by the Employee shall constitute “Just Cause”:

(A)    Material breach by the Employee of Section 1, Section 5 or Section 6 of this Agreement;

(B)    Material breach by the Employee of any provision of this Agreement other than Section 5 or Section 6 which is not cured by the Employee within thirty (30) days of notice thereof from the Corporation;

(C)    Any action by the Employee to intentionally harm the Corporation; or any action of gross negligence by the Employee

(D)    The conviction of the Employee of a felony;

(iv) Termination by the Employee for Just Cause. Any of the following actions or omissions by the Corporation shall constitute just cause:

(A)    Material breach by the Corporation of any provision of this Agreement which is not cured by the Corporation within thirty (30) days of notice thereof from the Employee; or

(B)    Any action by the Corporation to intentionally harm the Employee

(b) Upon termination by Employer pursuant to either subparagraph (i) or (iii) of paragraph (a) above or by Employee other than pursuant to subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a) above, the Employee (or his estate in the event of termination pursuant to subparagraph (i)) shall be entitled to receive the Base Salary plus Bonus accrued but unpaid as of the date of termination including any vacation time accrued but not taken.

(c) Upon termination by the Corporation without Just Cause or pursuant to subparagraphs (ii) or (iv) of paragraph (a) above, then the term of the Agreement as set forth in Section 2 hereof shall be deemed to have been terminated as of such date and (i) the Corporation shall pay to the Employee, six (6) months salary and any unpaid Bonuses payable upon the normal payroll periods of the Corporation including any vacation accrued but not taken. No unvested options shall vest beyond the termination date.

(d)    Not withstanding any of the foregoing, sections 3 and 7 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

8.    NOTICES

Any notice or other communication under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: when delivered personally against receipt therefor; one (1) day after being sent by Federal Express or similar overnight delivery; or three (3) days after being mailed registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to either party at the address set forth above, or to such other address as such party shall give by notice hereunder to the other party.

9.    SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS

If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced in whole or in part, such provision shall be interpreted so as to remain enforceable to the maximum extent permissible consistent with applicable law and the remaining conditions and provisions or portions thereof shall nevertheless remain in fill force and effect and enforceable to the extent they are valid, legal and enforceable, and no provision shall be deemed dependent upon any other covenant or provision unless so expressed herein.

10.     ENTIRE AGREEMENT MODIFICATION

This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and the parties hereto have made no agreements, representations or warranties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement which are not set forth herein. No modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

11.    BINDING EFFECT

The rights, benefits, duties and obligations under this Agreement shall inure to, and be binding upon, the Corporation, its successors and assigns, and upon Employee and his legal representatives. This Agreement constitutes a personal service agreement, and the performance of Employee’s obligations hereunder may not be transferred or assigned by Employee.

12.    NON-WAIVER

The failure of either party to insist upon the strict performance of any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of future compliance therewith, and said terms, conditions and provisions shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement on the part of either party shall be effective for any purpose whatsoever unless such waiver is in writing and signed by such party.

13.    GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida without regard to principles of conflict of laws.




14.    HEADINGS

The headings of paragraphs are inserted for convenience and shall not affect any interpretation of this Agreement.

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

DOR BIOPHARMA, INC.


By: ________________________________________________________

Alexander P. Haig
Chairman of the Board



EMPLOYEE:


By: ____________________________________________________
Michael Sember



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