IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the dates set forth below.
CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING GENERAL RELEASE. BY SIGNING THIS GENERAL RELEASE, YOU GIVE UP AND WAIVE IMPORTANT LEGAL RIGHTS.
GENERAL RELEASE
I, Dennis H. Bunt, understand and, of my own free will, enter into this General Release.
In consideration of the payments, benefits, agreements, and other consideration to be provided by Authentidate Holding Corp. (“AHC”) as described in the agreement of which this General Release is a part (such agreement, this General Release, together, the “Agreement”), Dennis H. Bunt, for himself or herself and for his heirs, executors, administrators, and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, “Employee”), HEREBY RELEASES AND FOREVER DISCHARGES, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Authentidate Holding Corp., its stockholders (solely in their capacity as stockholders of AHC), subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, successors and assigns, their respective current and former officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, whether as individuals or in their official capacity, and each of their respective successors and assigns (hereinafter collectively referred to as “AHC”) of and from all or any manner of actions, causes and causes of action, suits, debts, obligations, damages, complaints, liabilities, losses, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, judgments and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs), extents, executions, claims and demands whatsoever at law or in equity (“claims”), specifically including by way of example but not limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1866; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; the Pregnancy Discrimination Act; and all Federal, State and local statutes, regulations, decisional law and ordinances and all human rights, fair employment, contract and tort laws relating to Employee’s employment with AHC and/or the termination thereof including, again by way of example but without limitation, the New Jersey and New York Civil Rights Laws, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the New York Executive Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act, the New Jersey Family Leave Act, any civil rights or human rights law, as well as all claims for wrongful discharge, breach of contract, personal injury, defamation, mental anguish, injury to health and reputation, and sexual harassment, which Employee ever had, now has, or which Employee hereafter can, shall or may have for, upon or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising out of Employee’s employment by AHC or the termination thereof, provided that this General Release shall not extend to (i) any rights, remedies, or claims Employee may have in enforcing the terms of this Agreement; (ii) any rights Employee may have to receive vested amounts under AHC’s stock option plan, 401-K or pension plans; (iii) Employee’s rights to medical benefit continuation coverage, on a self-pay basis, pursuant to federal law (COBRA); and (iv) claims for indemnification (whether under state law, the Company's by-laws or otherwise) for acts performed as an officer or director of the Company or any of its affiliates. Employee takes this action fully aware of Employee’s rights arising under the laws of the United States (and any State or local governmental entity thereof) and voluntarily waives and releases all such rights or claims under these or other laws, but does not intend to, nor is Employee waiving any rights or claims that may arise after the date that this Agreement is signed by Employee. The provisions of any laws providing in substance that releases shall not extend to claims which are at the time unknown to or unsuspected by the person executing such release, are hereby waived.
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Employee represents that Employee has been advised to and has had an opportunity to consult with an attorney and/or any other advisors of Employee’s choosing before signing this Agreement, and was given a period of twenty-one (21) days to consider this Agreement. Employee is permitted, at his discretion, to return the Agreement prior to the expiration of this 21-day period. Employee has relied only on the promises written in the Agreement, and not on any other promise made by AHC or any other entity or person.
Employee has seven (7) days to revoke the Agreement after Employee signs it. The Agreement will not become effective or enforceable until AHC’s receipt back of Employee’s executed Agreement and the expiration of the seven day revocation period.
Employee has read and understood the Agreement and enters into it knowingly and voluntarily.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Dennis H. Bunt has set his hand this 26 day of January, 2006 having had the opportunity to review this with counsel of his or her choice.
/s/ Dennis H. Bunt ___________________________ Dennis H. Bunt |
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Date: January 26, 2006 |
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Exhibit A
Original Issuance Date: | | | | | | Number: | | | | | | Exercise Price: | | | | | | Expiration Date: | |
March 21, 2001 | | | | | | 86,849 | | | | | | $4.625 | | | | | | 2 Yrs From Termination Date | |
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July 24, 2002 | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | | | $2.75 | | | | | | 2 Yrs From Termination Date | |
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October 1, 2002 | | | | | | 40,000 | | | | | | $2.50 | | | | | | 2 Yrs From Termination Date | |
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February 5, 2004 | | | | | | 80,000 | | | | | | $15.33 | | | | | | February 5, 2009 | |
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TOTAL OPTIONS | | | | | | 231,849 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Vesting: All of the above options will become fully vested on the Termination Date | |
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