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ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER AGREEMENT This Advisory Board Member Agreement (this Agreement) is entered into as of the DATE

of MONTH, YEAR by and between CCCCCCC, a STATE corporation with offices at ADDRESS (the Company) and AAAAAAA (you or Advisor). 1. Expectations. The Company is engaged in the business of, among other things, FFFFFFF (the Field). As an Advisor, it is anticipated that you will devote your time, intellect, and best efforts towards achieving the goals of the Company. During the term of this Agreement you may be involved in the following activities, among others, to further the goals of the Company: (a) consultation with representatives of the Company; (b) assessment or review of strategy, business, sales, marketing and technical plans; (c) introduction of projects to be developed at or outside the Company; (d) assistance and advice to the Company in obtaining funding; (e) collaboration with the Company on projects of mutual interest; and (f) advice and assistance in the recruitment of personnel. As an Advisor, the Company expects that you will devote the equivalent of at least six (6) working days per year of service to the Company. 2. Conflicts with Present Employment. The Company acknowledges that are employed by EEEEEEE (the Employer). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, during the period of this Agreement your being employed by the Employer shall not be deemed a breach of your obligations under this Agreement. The Company recognizes that your primary responsibility is to the Employer. You warrant that you are permitted to enter into this Agreement and that the terms are not inconsistent with your present employment or other contractual agreements. 3. Other Existing Conflicts. You agree that during the term of this Agreement you will not, without the Companys express written consent, except as permitted by this Section 3 and Section 2, engage in any employment or activity (whether as an employee, consultant, adviser or otherwise) in any business competitive with the Company in the Field. You warrant that you have discussed with the Company all obligations to third parties whether or not in the field and whether as an employee, consultant, adviser or otherwise prior to signing this agreement. 4. Potential Future Conflicts. If during the term of this Agreement you wish to enter into any additional agreement or activity which might conflict with the nature of the relationship between you and the Company or any other term of this Agreement, you agree that prior to entering into any such agreement you will submit the proposed terms of such agreement or activity to the Company for review. Within fifteen (15) days of such submission, the Company will advise you whether the Board of Directors of the Company, in its sole discretion, determines that a conflict exists. If the Board of Directors so determines, you agree not to enter into such proposed agreement or activity. In addition, if you have a conflict of interest, or a potential conflict of interest, with respect to any matter presented at a meeting of the Advisory Board or in other interactions with the Company, you will state such, and excuse yourself from the discussion of such matter.

5. Advisor Shares. As full consideration for the services performed by you under this Agreement, the Company agrees, subject to approval by the Board of Directors, to the following: a. The Company will issue you a [non-qualified stock option] to purchase NNNNN shares of the Companys [Common Stock] pursuant to the Companys [standard stock option] agreement. Subject to your continued membership in the advisory board of the Company, 1/12th of the shares will vest at the end of each month elapsed such that 100% of the shares will be vested on the anniversary date of this Agreement. The exercise price of the option shares will be the fair market value of the shares on the date the option is granted. b. You will be reimbursed for out-of-pocket travel expenses approved by the Company which you incur under the terms of this Agreement. 6. Terms and Termination. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date first written above and shall terminate three years later. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason by giving thirty (30) days written notice. Upon termination for any reason, you relinquish all rights to further vesting options within the Company. Section 7 and Section 8 shall survive any termination hereof. 7. Patents and Confidentiality.

a. You agree that any inventions, innovations, suggestions, methods, processes, improvements, ideas, and discoveries (hereinafter, Items) made or conceived, or reduced to practice, solely or jointly with others, in the course of providing services to the Company shall be promptly disclosed to the Company and shall become the sole property of the Company without the obligation of the Company to pay any royalty or other consideration. The Company recognizes and will honor pre-existing agreements you may have made with your Employer or other parties regarding confidential information, providing such pre-existing agreements are disclosed in full to the Company prior to the signing of this Agreement. b. You agree that during the term of this Agreement and any subsequent extensions, and for a period of three (3) years thereafter, you will not disclose without prior written consent of the Company, any information, confidential to the Company. Confidential Information in this context means all data, information or trade secrets relating to the Companys technical programs or business plans, which you know or have reason to know is regarded as confidential by the Company which you learned in the course of providing services to the Company. This Agreement does not apply to confidential information (i) that has become part of the public domain otherwise than by a breach of the Agreement, (ii) that the Company (or its portfolio companies) has patented or otherwise publicly disclosed, (iii) that was known by you prior to the date of its disclosure to you by the Company as shown by your written records, (iv) that you received from a source (A) other than the Company, its agents or the Companys portfolio companies in the course of providing services to the Company, or (B) that has no duty of confidentiality to the Company, (v) that was a direct result of work performed in the office of your Employer on behalf of the Company, and regarding which you have given the Company written notice as provided in Section 7(a) above before publication or disclosure.

c. You further agree that during the term of this Agreement you will not disclose to the Company any proprietary information, such as trade secrets, which is confidential to any third party. d. At the Companys request, you will promptly return to the Company all Confidential Information and all other technical or business information or materials relating to the Companys business. Upon the Companys request, you will provide in writing detailed summaries of research or evaluation performed by you for the Company. 8. Miscellaneous. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any one or more of the provisions of this Agreements are determined to be illegal, or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions and any partially enforceable provision(s) shall be binding and enforced. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with laws of the State of California according to its fair meaning, and not in favor of or against any party. Any disputes arising under this Agreement shall be adjudicated exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of California. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts which, when taken together, shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior written or oral undertakings and agreements.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. COMPANY CCCCCCC

By: _________________________________

NAME, TITLE

ADVISOR

______________________________ (Signature) ______________________________ (Print Name) Address: ______________________ ______________________________

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