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Michael Williams, Ph.D.
c/o NeuroMetrix, Inc.
On behalf of NeuroMetrix, Inc.
(the Company ) and its Board of Directors, I am pleased to confirm the following terms of your continuing employment
Your title will continue to be Senior Vice President of Engineering. In
this position, you will continue to report to the Company s Chief Executive
Officer. As you know, the Senior Vice President of Engineering is
responsible for overseeing the Company s overall product development and
product design activities. You also will be responsible for performing
any other services and duties in connection with the business, affairs and
operations of NeuroMetrix as may be assigned or delegated to you that are not
inconsistent with your title and responsibilities from time to time by or under
the authority of the Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors.
Base Salary: The Company will pay you a salary
( Base Salary ) at a semi-monthly rate of $8,682.21 ($208,373 annualized),
subject to periodic review and adjustment at the discretion of the Company.
Variable Compensation: You will be eligible to receive
an annual cash performance bonus of up to twenty five (25) percent of your Base
Salary. The Company shall consider and make a bonus determination not
later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year during which you are
employed by the Company and the Company will pay such bonus to you on or
before the 15th day of the third month after the end of the
following fiscal year (e.g., a bonus determined within 60 days after the end of
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 will be paid sometime between January 1,
2008 and March 15, 2008). Bonus awards shall be determined by the Company in its
Equity Awards: Subject to approval by the Board
of Directors, from time to time, you may be eligible to receive equity awards
under the Company s 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended from time
to time (the Plan ).
Benefits: The Company will continue to provide
medical insurance coverage and other benefits on the same terms and conditions
as provided to the Company s employees or other senior executives from time to
Paid Time Off: You also will be eligible to
receive paid vacation time. Currently, you are eligible for 15 days of
paid vacation per year, which accrues on a prorated basis and shall be treated
in a manner consistent with the Company s Employee Handbook, as amended from
time to time. You also will be eligible for paid holidays and personal
days recognized by the Company as set forth in the Company s Employee Handbook,
as amended from time to time.
Regarding Other Obligations: Your employment is conditioned on your continued
representation that you are not subject to any confidentiality or
non-competition agreement or any other similar type of restriction that would
affect your ability to devote full time and attention to your
Continuing Effect of
Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement: You acknowledge that you
and the Company entered into a Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement (the Non-Compete
Agreement ) which remains in full force and effect. You hereby acknowledge and reaffirm all
commitments made by you to the company in the Non-Compete Agreement.
Other Terms: Your employment with the Company
shall continue to be on an at-will basis. In other words, you or the
Company may terminate employment for any reason and at any time, with or
Severance: If (i) the Company
terminates your employment for any reason other than Cause or (ii) you
resign for Good Reason, then you will be entitled to receive continuation of
your Base Salary for a period of nine (9) months from the date of
termination (the Severance Period ). In
addition, the Company will accelerate your right to exercise shares under any
stock option granted to you by the Company on or after the date of this Letter
as if you had continued to work for the Company during the Severance
Period. During the Severance Period, the
Company will continue to contribute to your medical insurance coverage, which,
subject to your eligibility, will be extended to you under the law known as
COBRA at the same rate as if you continued to be employed by the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, your receipt of the severance benefits described
in this paragraph will be subject, in all cases, to your execution, on or
before the 21st day following its presentation to you (which shall occur no
more than 14 days after the Date of Termination) of a release of any and all
claims that you may then have against the Company in connection with your
employment in a form that is satisfactory to the Company (the Release ) and
the effectiveness and irrevocability of the Release upon its execution or the
earliest day after its execution as is permitted by law.
Definitions: For purposes of this letter, Cause shall
mean a vote by the Board resolving that you shall be dismissed as a result of (i) your
material breach of any agreement between you and the Company; (ii) your
conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving moral
turpitude; or (iii) any material misconduct or willful and deliberate non-performance
(other than by reason of disability) by you of your duties to the Company.
for Good Reason shall mean your resignation following your prior written
notice to the Company that the Company has materially breached this agreement
(with such written notice to describe such material breach in detail), provided
that (i) such written notice is provided within thirty (30) days after the
initial existence of such breach, (ii) such breach has, in fact, occurred
and remains uncured by the Company for thirty (30) days following its receipt
of such written notice (the Cure Period ), (iii) you resign upon not less
than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior written notice and (iv) you
provide the Company with the written notice of your resignation on or before
the fifteenth (15th) day after the end of the Cure Period.
Section 409A: Solely for purposes
of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code ),
each periodic severance payment made pursuant to this agreement shall be
considered a separate payment. Anything
in this agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of your
termination or resignation, you are considered a specified employee within
the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and if any
payment that you become entitled to under this agreement would be considered
deferred compensation subject to interest and additional tax imposed pursuant
to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of
the Code, then no such payment shall be payable prior to the date that is the
earlier of (i) six months and one day after your separation from service,
Arbitration of Disputes: Any dispute arising hereunder or