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As the allegation of misappropriation of "Help Desk Soliware", (hattel1ninology is a
general name used by all technical assistance providers in the computer lield. The product used
by PC Network was developed by Sam Fields, an employee of PC Network, Versions of the
"Help Desk Soliware" products arc commercially available through "shrink wrap" products.
Since no act by Wardropc or PC Network violated any contmctual and/or common law
right of Intellimark, Plaintiff's Complaint should be dismissed.
II IJRINCIPAL ISSUES OF LIABILITY
a. Doug Wardrope
b. Sam Fields
c. Michael Gross
d. Tim Copenhavcr
e. Shaun Antram
E, List of Exhibits wilh brief idcntification of cach.
a, Stock Option Agrecment betwccn Wardropc :lJld Intcllimark,
b. All documcnts rcceivcJ in discowry Irom Plaintiffs,
VERIFICATION
GREGORY M. LOWE, being duly sworn according to law. deposes and says that he is
the Vice President of INTELLlMARK. a Delaware corporation, the Plaintiff herein, and that as
such Vice President. he is authorized to make this Verification on its behalf and that the f:\ets set
forth in the foregoing Amended Complaint arc true and correct to the best of his knowledge,
infonnation and helieI'. and further understands that false statemcnts herein arc made subject to
thc pcnalties of 18 Pa. C,S, Section 4904. relating to unsworn Hllsitication to authorities.
INTELLll\lARK
BY:
CY -1'1,
GREG( Y . LOWE
Vice President
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for income tax purposes the Shares shall be considered transferred to the Employee on the date
on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares~
5. Term of the Option. No portion of the Optionmay be exercised more than tcn
(10) years (five (5) years if the Employee owns, immediately before the Date of Grant, stock
representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary) from the Date of Grant of this Option, and
may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms Of this Option.
6. Method of Payment. Payment of the exercise price shall be by any of the
, following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Employee: '
(a) cash;
(b) check;
(c) surrender of other shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company
which (i) either have been owned by the Employee for more than six (6) months on the date of
surrender or were not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the Company and (ii) have a fair
market value on the date of surrender equal to the exercise price of the Shares as to which the
Option is being exercised.
7. Restrictions on Exercise. As a condition to the exercise of the Option, the
Company may require the Employee .to make any representation and warranty to the Company as
may be required (i) by any applicable law or regulation; or (ii) under the terms of the Plan or this
Agreement. 'The Company may also place appropriate legends upon certificates for the Shares.
8. Termination of Status as an Emplovee. In the event of the termination of the
Employee's Continuous Status as an Emplo;'ee; he may, but only within thirty (30) days from
the date of such termination' (but in no event later than the date of expiration of the term of this
Option as set forth in Section 5 above), exercise this Option to the extent that he was entitled to
exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that he was not entitled to exercise this
Option at the date of such termination,or ifhe does not exercise this Option within the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
9. Disability of the EllIployee. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8,above.
in the .:vent of the termination of the Employee's Continuous Status as an Employee as a result
of his total and permanent disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), he may, but
only within three (3) months from the date of termination of employment (but in no event later
'lhan the date of expiration of the tenn of this Option as set forth in Section 5 above), exercise this
Option to the extent he was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination, To the extent
that he was not entitled to exercise this Option at the date of termination, or ifhe does not
exercise this Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
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10. Death of the Employee. Notwithstanding the ,provisions of Section 8 above, in
the event of the death of the Employee who shall have been in Continuous Status as an Employee
since the date of grant of this Option, the Option may be exercised, at any time within six (6)
months following the date of death (but in no event later than the date of expiration of the tenn of
this Option as set forth in Section 5 above) by the Employee's estate or by aperson who acquired.
the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent the right to
exercise had accrued at the date of death.
11. Re5lrictions on Trww:.
(a) This Option may not be transferred in any mariner other than by will or by
the laws of descent or distribution. I may be exercised during the lifetime of the Employee only
by the Employee. The tenns of this Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators,
heirs, successors and assigns of the Employee.
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(b) The Employee hereby agrees, upon the request of the Company or the
underwriters managing the initial public offering of the Company's securities, not to sell, make
any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any shares of
the Company's Class B Common Stock (other than those included in the registration) without the
prior written consent of the Company or such under.'lriters, as the case may be, for such period of
time (not to exceed 180 days) from the effective date of such registration as the Company or
underwriters may specify; provided that all officers and directors of the Company at the time of
such public offering agree to a similar restriction,
12. :Early Disposition of Stock. The Employee understands that ifhe disposes of any
Shares received under this Option within two (2) years after the Date of Grant or within one (1)
year after such Shares were transferred to him, he will be treated for federal income t3.'< purposes
as having'received ordinary income at the time of such disposition in an amount generally
measured by the difference between the price paid for the Shares at the date of the exercise and
the fair market value of the Shares at the date of disposition. The Employee hereby agrees to
. notify the Company in writing within 30 days after the date of any such disposition,
ARTICLE B. RESTRICTIONS ON THE SHARES
13. }testrictions on Transfers. The Employee agrees that he shall not, without the
prior written consent of the Company,
(a) sell, transfer, gift, alienate or in any other way dispose of any of the
Shares;
(b) pledge or otherwise encumber any of the Shares; or
(c) designate any of the Shares into joint names with any other individual.
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14. Plltional Purchase llllon the Qccurrence of Certain Event~. Upon (a) the
retirement of the Employee, (b) the termination of the Employee's employment with the
Company by the Company for any reason, (c) the resignation of employment with the Company
by the Employee, (d) the disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or death of the
Employee, (e) an award of any of the Shares to the spouse ofthe Employee in a proceeding for
equitable distribution of marital property upon divorce, or a similar court-ordered distribution of
property hicident to the divorce of the Employee, (1) the filing of a petition in bankruptcy by or
'against the Employee, or the assignment by the Employee for the benefit ofms creditors, or the
levy or sale of all or substantially all of the property of the Employee, (g) the transfer of all or a
portion ofthe Shares by operation oflaw, or (h) a proposed sale, transfer, gift or other disposition
of the Shares (individuallY, an "Optional purchase Event"), the Company shall have the right, but
not the obligation, to purchase all or a portion of the Shares then held by the Employee for the
purchase price per share set forth in Section 15, At the Company's discretion, it may assign its
right to purchase all or a portion of the Employee'S Shares to one or more of the shareholders of
the Company.
The Employee shall immediately notify the Company of the occurrence of an Optional
Purchase Event described in (e), (1), (g) or (h) above,
15. l'urehase Price. The purchase price per shares for the Shares purchased by the
Company pursuant to Section 14 (the "purchase Price") shall be its Fair Market Value as of the
last day of the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which the Optional Purchase Event
occurs.
"Fair Market Value" shall mean the price per share determined by the certified public
accountants then employed by the Company, such determination to be binding upon all of the
parties,
16. ~ethod ofPaymcn!. Unless the parties agree otherwise in writing, Llle Purchase
price shall be paid over ten (l0) years in consecutive, equal. an.'1ual installments, the first
installment to be paid on the date of the closing, and the remaining installments to be paid on or
before the same day of each year thereafter. Such indebtedness shall be represented by a
promissory note from the Company bearing interest from the date of the closing at the lowest rate
then permitted to be charged under Sections 483 and 1274 of the Code so as to avoid imputed
interest, foregone interest and'original issue discount, and shall provide that the obligor shall
have the privilege of prepaying all or any part thereofat any time, The certificates representing
the Shares to be purchased shall be held in escrow by the Compl.UlY as security for the payment
of the Purchase price until paid in full. The right to vote such Shares shall vest immediately in
, !he Company upon payment of the initial installment of the purchase price at the closing; the
. Company shall forfeit such voting rights during any period its note is in default. .
17. posing. A closing of the purchase of Shares by the Company pursuant to Section
14 hereof shall be held at the office of the Company, at a date and time mulU3l1y agreeable to the
Employee and lhe Company, within sixty (60) days (240 days in the event of the Employee'S
disability or death) following the Company's receipt of notice of the OCCUITCnce of an Optional
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purchase Event and the calculation of the Purchase Pricc. The Employcc's share ccrtificatc(s)
shall be delivered by the Employec to the Company, duly endorsed in blank, with any necessary
transfer tax stamps duly affixed and canceled, together with such other instruments as counsel for
the Company may reasonably request. The Purchase Price shall be paid as set forth in Scctionl6
hereof.
18. Legend. Each certificate for Shares issued to the Employee shall bear a
conspicuous legend substantially as follows:
THE SHARES OF STOCK EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
CONSTITUTE RESTRICTED SECURITIES AND MAY NOT BE SOLD
. UNLESS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
, AS AMENDED, (THE "ACT"), AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
, LAWS OR UNLESS THERE IS AVAILABLE AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQU1REMENTS OF THE ACT AND APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
THE SHARES OF STOCK EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE
SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND REPURCHASE
RIGHTS IN FAVOR OF THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1996, BY AND BETWEEN THE
SHAREHOLDER NAMED THEREIN AND THE COMPANY. AN EXTRACT
OF THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
. AGREEMENT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMP ANY AT THE ADDRESS OF THE COMPANY'S REGISTERED
OFFICE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The Company shall cause the legend prescribed by this Section 18 to be affixed to each
certificate representing shares of the Company hereafter issued to the Employee.
19.. Transfers Ineffe~. No purported salc, assignment, hypothecation, transfer,
pledge, creation of a security interest in or lien on, encumbrance of, gift or other disposition of
any of the Shares by the Employee in violation of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
valid, and the Company shall not transfer any of the Shares on its books, nor shall any of the
Shares be entitled to votc, nor shall any dividends be paid thereon, during the period of any such
violation. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other
remedies, legal or equitable, available to enforce this Agreement. '
ARTICLE C. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MA TIERS
AJ"iD AGREEMEl\'T NOT TO COMPETE
20. Employee's Acknowledgments. The Employee recognizcs and acknowledges
that: (a) in the course of the Employee's employment by the Company, it will be necessary for
the Employee to acquire infonnation which could include, in whole or in part, infonnation
concerning the Company's sales, sales volume. sales methods, sales proposals, customers and
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prospective customers, identity of customers and prospective customers, identity of kcy
purchasing personnel in the employ of customers and prospective customers, amour,t or kind of
. customer's purchases from the Company, the Company's sources of supply, the Company's
computer programs, computer spreadsheets, system documentation, special hardware, product
hardware, related software development, the Company's manuals, formulae, processes, methods,
machines, compositions, ideas, improvements, inventions or other confidential or proprietary
information belonging to the Company or relating to the Company's affairs (collectively referred
to herein as the "Confidential Information"); (b) the Confidential Information is the property of
the Company: (c) the use, misappropriation or disclosure of the Confidential Information would
constitute a breach oftNst and could cause irreparable injury to the Company; and (d) it is
esseniial to the protection of the Company's good will and to the maintenance of the Company's
competitive position that the Confidential Information be kept secret and that the Employee not
disclose the Confidential Information to others or use the Confidential Information to. the
Employee's own advantage or the advantage of others.
The Employee further recognizes and acknowledges that it is essential for the proper
protection of the business of the Company that the Employee be restrained (a) from soliciting or .
inducing any employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company, (b) from hiring or
attempting to hire any employee of the Company, (c) from soliciting t!1.e trade of or trading with
the customers and suppliers of the Company for any business purpose,'and (d) from competing
against the Company for a reasonable period following the termination of the Employee's
employment with the Company:
The Employee further recognizes and understands that his duties at the Company may
'include the preparation of materials, including written or graphic materials, and that any such
materials conceived or written by him shall be done as "work made for hire" as defined and used
in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. ~ I ~ llij. In the event of publication of such materials,
the Employee understands that since tlle work is a "work made for hire", the Comp:l.'1)' will
solely retain and oIVn all rights in said materials, including right of copyright, and that the
Company may, at its discretion, on a case.by.case basis, grant the Employee by.line credit on
such materials as the Company may deem appropriate. .
21. Non.Disclosure of Confidential Information. The Employee agrees to hold and
. safeguard the Ctlnfidential Information in trust for the Company, its successors and assigns and
agrees that he shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, misappropriate or
disclose or make available to anyone for use outside the Company's organil.'ltion at any time,
either during his empioyment with the Company or subsequent to the termination of his
employment \\ith the Company for any reason, including, without limitation, termination by the
Company for cause or without cause, any of the Confidentillllnformation, whether or not
developed by the Employee, except as required in the performance of the Employee's duties to
the Company.
22. Illiclosure orWorks :md Invcnlions/Ass;enment of Paten Is. The Employee
shall disclose promptly to the Company or its nominee any and a:l works, inventions. discoveries
and improvements authorized, conceived or made by the Employee during his employment and
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related to the business or activities of the Company, and hereby assigns and agrees to assign all
his interest therein to the Company or its nominee. Whenever requested to do so by the
Company, the Employee shall execute any and all applications, assignments or other instruments
which the Company shall deem necessary to apply for and obtain Letters, Patents, or Copyrights
of the United States or any foreign country or to otherwise protect the Company's interest
. therein. . Such obligations shall continue beyond the termination of employment with respect to
works, inventions, discoveries and improvements authored, conceived or made by the Employee
during 'his employment, and shall be binding upon the Employee's assigns, executors,
administrators and other legal representatives.
23. Return of Materials. Upon the termination of the Employee's employment with
the Company for any reason, including without limitation termination by the Company for cause
or without cause, the Employee shall promptly deliver to the Company all correspondence,
drawings, blueprints, manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, flow.charts, programs,
.proposals and any documents cO\lceming the Company's customers or concerning products or
processes used by the Company and, without limiting the foregoing, will promptly deliver to the
Company any and all other documents or materials containing or constituting Confidential
Information.
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24. Restrictions on Competition. The Employee covenants and agrees that during
the period of the Employee's employment hereunder and for a period of one (1) year following
the termination ofth~ Employee's employment, including, without limitation, termination by the
Company for cause or without cause, the Employee shall not, in the United States of America,
engage, directly or indirectly, whether as principal or as agent, officer, director, employee,
consultant, shareholder, or otherwise, alone or in association with any other person, corporation
or other entity, in any Competing Business. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"Competing Business" shall mean any person, corporation or other entity engaged in the
business of selling or attempting to sell any product or service which is the same as or similar to
products or services sold by the Company, within the last two (2) years prior to termination of
the Employee's employment hereunder. .
25. Non-Solicitation of Customers..an.d Suppliers. The Employee agrees that
during his employment with the Company he shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit the trade of,
or trade with, any customer, prospective customer, supplicr, or prospective supplier of the
Company for any business purpose other than for the benefit of the Company. The Empl9yee
further agrees that for one (I) year following the termination of his employment with the
Company, including, without limitation, termination by the Company for cause or without cause,
the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit the trade of, or trade \\;th, any customers or
suppliers, or prospective customers or suppliers, of the Company.
26. lS.2n.SolkitnliorufEmpl~. The Employee agrees that, during his
employment \vith the Company and for one (I) year following the termination of the Employee's
employment \\;th the Company, including, \\;thout limitation, termination by the Company for
cause or without cause, the Employee shall nOl, directly or indirectly, solicit or induce, or attempt
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to solicit or induce, any employee of the Company to leave the Company for any reason
whatsoever, or hire any employee oftheCompll1)Y.
27. . Work Made for Hire. The Employee agrees that in the event of publication by
the Employee ofwritlen or graphic materials during his employment with the Company, the
Company will retain and own all rights in said materials, including right of copyright.
28. !&nfidentiality of the Terms of this Agreement. The Employee covenants and
agrees that he shall keep confidential and shall not disclose to anyone, including, without
limitation, other employees of the Company, the existence of, as well as all material terms and
conditions of, this Agreement,lncluding, without limitation, the number of Shares that may be
exercised under the Option granted to the Employee.
29. No Prior Agreements. The Employee represents and warrants that he is not a
party to or otherwise subject to or bound by the tenns of any contract, agreement or
understanding which in any manner would limit or otherwise affect his ability to perform his
obligations hereunder, includin'g, without limitation, any contract, agreement or understanding
containing tenns and provisions similar in any manner to those contained in this Article C. The
Employee further represents and warrants that his employment with the Company will not
require him to disclose or us: any confidential infonnation belonging to prior employers or other
persons or entities.
30. Employee's Abilities. The Employee represents that his experience and
capabilities are such that the provisions of this Article C. will not prevent him from earning his
livelihood, and acknowledges that it would cause the Company serious and irreparable injury and
cost if the Employee were to use his ability and knowledge in competition with the Company or
to ctherwisebreach the obligations contained in this Article C,
31. Remedie~. In the event ofa breach by the Employee of the terms ofthis
Agreement, the Company shall be entitled, if it shall so elect, to institute legal proceedings to
obtain damages for any such breach, or to enforce the specific perfonnance of this Agreement by
the Employee and to enjoin the Employee from any further violation of this Agreement and to
exercise such remedies cumulatively or in conjunction with all other rights and remedies
provided by law. The parties acknowledge and agree that, in the event of a breach by the
Employee of the tenns of this Agreement"the extent of the Company's damages would b,e
extremely difficult to ascertain. To avoid this problem, the parties agree that in the event of a
breach by the Employee, the Employee shall, at the Company's discretion, forfeit all rights to the
Option granted to the Employee under Article A. above, including, without limitation, all rights
to Shares previously purchased under the Option as well as all future rights to purchase Shares.
The parties agree that forfeiture of the Employee's Option as aforesaid shall be in addition to any
other relief to which the Company might othenvise be entitled to under the tenns of this
Agreement. Specifical!y, the Employee acknowledges that the remedies at law for any breach by
him of the provisions of this Agreement (including the forfdture of his Options) may be
inadequate and that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief against him in the event of
any breach.
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32. . Autborization to Modify Restrictions. It is the intention of the parties that the
provisions of Article C. hereof shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permissible under
applicable law, butthat the unenforceability (or modification to conform to such law) of any
provision or provisions hereof shall not render unenforceable, or impair, the remainder thereof.
If any provision or provisions hereof shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable, either in whole or
in part, this Agreem.ent shall be deemed amended to delete or modify, as necessary, the offending
provision or provisions a'nd to alter the bounds thereof in order to render it valid and enforceable.
33. Tolli"!: Period. The non-competition, nondisclosure and non-solicitation
obligations contained in Article C.hereof shall be extended by the length of time during which
the Employee shall have been fu breach of any of the provisions of such Article C, '
34. Employer Violation Not a Defense. In an action by the Company to enforce this
Agreement, any claims asserted by the Employee against the Company shall not constitute a
defense to the Company's action.
ARTICLE D. RELEASE
35~ Employee Release. In consideration of the grant of the Option to the Employee
as set forth in Article A, above, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the Employee, the Employee hereby remises, .
. releases and forever discharges the Company, its officers, directors and shareholders, and their
respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Released
Parties") of and from any and all actions, suits, proceedings, debts, damage, costs, claims,
demands, causes of action and/or liabilities of any nature or description whatsoever in law of
equity which he may have or may ever have had from the beginning of time to the present,
. known or un1'.nO\\l1, real or imaginary, actual or potential, by re:lSon of any actions of any kind
taken by any of the Released Parties with respect to the Employee's ability to acquire to receive.
(in any manner whatsoever) an equity interest in the Company, except for the Company's
obligation to fulfill the terms and provisions of Article A. above.
ARTICLE E. S CORPORATION PROVISIONS
36... Election. Each Employee acknowledges that the Company has entered into this
Agreement with the understanding and expectation that the Company will be taxed as an "s
corporation" under (i) the tax laws of the United States; and (ii) the tax laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Employee shall take all necessary and appropriate steps
and shall execute all necessary and appropriate consents and other documents required to
continue the Company's election to be taxed as an S corporation effective under the laws of the
United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Employee shall not take any action
which would preclude the Compeny from qualif)'ing as an S corporstion under the laws of the
United States or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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37. Power of Attorney. The Employee hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
. the President of the Company, or any successor, with power' of substitution, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, to execute, acknowledge, verify, swear to, deliver, record and file, in
. the Employee's name, place and stead, all consents, instruments, documents and certificates that.
may from time tO.lime,be required by the laws of the United States or the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, to continue the valid existence of the Company as an S corporation (or similar
status). This power-of-attomey is a durable power and shall not be terminated upon the .
incapacity, disability or incompetence of the Employee and shall not be revoked and shall
survive the assignment or transfer by the Employee of all or part of his Shares. The existence of
this power shall not preclude execution of any such instrument by the Employee in his individual
capacity on any such matter. .
ARTICLE F. MISCELLANEOUS
38. ' Entire Agreement. 'This Agreement represents the entire agreement of the
parties and may be amended only by a writing signed by each of them,
39. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be govemed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
40. Consent to Jurisdiction. The Employee hereby irrevocable submits to the
personal jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
or the Courts of Cornmon Pleas of Dauphin or Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in any action
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and the Employee hereby irrevocably
agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in
either such court.
41; Service ofPrQttU. The Employee hereb)' irrevocably consents to the service of any
summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any action or proceeding
arising out of or related to this Agreement brought in the United States District Court for the
Middle Di,strict of Pennsylvania or the Courts orCommon Pleas of Dauphin or Cumberland
County by the mailing by certified or registered mail of copies of such process to the Employee
at his address as set forth on the signature page hereof.
42. Venue. The Employee hereby irrevocably waives any objection which he no':'" or
hereafter rnayhave to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Agreement brought in the United States District Court for the Middle District of
Pennsylvania or the Courts of Common Pleas of Dauphin or Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
and any objection on the ground that any such action or proceeding in either of such Courts has
been brought in any inconvenient forum, Nothing in this Section 42 shall affect the right of the
Comp.my to bring any Ilc~ion or proceeding against the Employee or his property in the courts of
other jurisdictions.
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43. Aweement BindinK. The obligations of the )::mployee under this Agreement
shall continue after the termination of his employment with the Company for any reason, with or
without cause, and shall be binding on his heirs, executors, legal representative and assigns and
shall inure to the benefit ohny successors and assigns of the Company.
44. Counte'llorts. Section Headings. This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.. The section headings of this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of the
provisions hereof.
45. fuferences to Gender. Although, for the sake of convenience, all references in
this Agreement to the gender or the Employee are to the masculine gender, the parties
acknowledge and agree that al1 such references shall include the feminine gender.
THE EMPLOYEE ACKNOwLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE EXERCISABILITY
OF OPTIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE A. HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY
CONTINUING El\1l'LOYMENT AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH
THE ACT OF BEING mRED, BEING GRANTEDTIDS OPTION OR ACQUIRING
SHARESHEREUNDER).THEEMPLOYEEFURTHERACKNO~EDGESAND
AGREES THAT NOTHING IN TmS AGREEMENT, NOR IN THE COMPANY'S
PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN WIDCH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN
.' .BY REFERENCE, SHALL CONFER UPON THE EMPLOYEE ANY RIGHT WITH
RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY, NOR
SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH IDS RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S
RIGHT TO TERMINATE IDS EMPLOYMENT AT ANYTIME WITH OR WITHOUT
CAUSE.
The Employee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and certain ir.formation related thereto
and represents that he is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this
Option subject to al1 of the terms and provisions thereof. The Employee has reviewed the Plan
and this Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice. of counsel prior
to executing this Agreement and fully understands al1 provisions of the Agreement, which
provisions the Employee acknowledges and agrees are reasonable and enforceable to protect the
Company's interests. The Employee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all
decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan. The
Employee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address
indicated below.
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5, IntelliMark purchased all of the assels of the company known as "KnowledgeSoli.
. Inc.:' said assets including any employment ngreements between KnowledgeSoft. Inc" and its
thcn currcnt employces,
6. Defendant Wardrope was an employee of KnowledgeSoft. Inc.. and then IntelliMark,
and signed an agreement dated October 31. 1996. labeled an Incentive Agreement (hereinafter
referred to as "Agreement"), Attached hereto and marked as Exhibit ^ is a true and correct copy
of the Agreement.
7, Under the terms of the Agreement entered into between Defendant Ward rope nnd
KnowledgeSoft, Inc., Defendant Wardrope \Vas exposed to certain confidential infonnation as
described in that Agreemcnt, and signcd a provision not to compete with the company following
his cessation of employment with the company,
8, The information disclosed to Defcndant Wardrope during the course of his
cmployment was confidential and its use or misappropriation by Defendant Wardrope after his
employment causes irrcparJblc hann tolntclliMark,
9, Delcndant Wardrope Icli his employment with IntelliMark on or about December 16,
1997.
10, Delcndant Wardmpe wcnt 10 work with peN following his employmcnt with
Intcllil\1ark.
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Paragraph Number 23 on page 8, the bold heading
3 say return of materials. And you can tell me if I'm wrong,
4 essentially it's indicating that when you leave employment
5 you have to return everything?
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Of the company to the company?
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Right.
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Do you understand that?
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Yes, I do.
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And when you left the company in December, did
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Everything was left there.
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Did you take any help desk application software
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I had knowledge of how to design a help des~
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And your access to that help desk application
20 software was obtained when you were working with
21 KnowledgeSoft?
2:: A I don't. understand the question.
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Was that help desk application software software
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10 A Yes, it was used.
11 Q Did you believe that to be something that was
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14 Q After you left KnowledgeSoft, is it your
15 testimony today that you did or did not use that software?
16 A I did not use that software.
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17 Q .Did you change that software and use it later?
IS A I wrote another application for our company.
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20 you're employed with now?
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INTELLlMARK.
IN TI IE COURT OFCOMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
PENNSYLVANIA
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NO, 98-6946 CIVIL TERM
DOUG W ARDROPE and
PC NETWORK. INC..
Dcfendants
I'ETITION TO FILE AMENDED COMI'LAINT
AND NOW comcs the PlaintitTwho files this Pctitionto file an Amcndcd Complaint and
in supportthcrcof avers thc following:
1. PlaintitTfiled a Complaint on Dcccmbcr 9.1998.
2. PlaintifT is in the busincss of providing information computcr technology to various
customers.
3. Defendant Ward rope is a f0I111Cr employec of Plaintiff:
4. Plaintiff alleges in its original Complaint that Defendant Wardrope becamc cmployed
by Defcndant PC Network, Inc" in violation of a valid agrcement prohibiting Dcfendant
Wardrope from directly or indircctly becoming engaged or otherwise employed by a company
competcs with Plaintifff'1r business. that is the busincss ofcomputcr tcchnology.
5. During the coursc ofdiscovcry. and spl'cifieally Dcfl'ndant Wardrope's deposition,
PlaintilT Icaml'd for thl' firsttimc that Defendant WardropI.' took sofiwarc and knowlcdge of
so/iware which was dewloped by Plaintiff and has utilizcd same f()r the bl'ndit of his ncw
cmploycr.
6, P)aillliffwas unaware ()/'these actions untillhc dl'position.
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18, Thc hiring of Michacl Gross by Defcndant Wardropc or thc company who be is
acting on bchalf, was a breacb of the Agrecment bctween IntelliMark and Dcfendant Wardrope.
19. IntclliMark has been damaged as a result ofthcse two breaches by Dcfendant
Wardrope in that it incurred costs for biring these two individuals initially to work for
IntclliMark and needed to pay a fee to hire replacements for them.
20. The fee originally paid to place those two employecs with IntclliMark was $1,500.00
each for a total of $3,000,00, and the amount incurred by IntelliMark to replace those two
employees aftcr being hired by Defendant Ward rope was $1,500,00 each lor a total 01'$3,000.00
for both employees.
21. In addition to the fees incun'ed by IntelliMark paid to initially hire these individuals
, and replace thcm, IntelliMark lost the revenues ofMr. Gross for a period of four (4) weeks, that
bcing the time it took for IntclliMark to replace him,
22, Mr. Gross' billable rate while at IntelliMark was $100.00 per hour.
23. During thc four weeks that IntelliMark was forced to find a replacement for
Mr. Gross, it lost the revenue hours Mr. Gross would have performed bad he remained with
IntelliMark and not been hired by Defendant Ward rope, those bcing a total of 120 hours.
24. As a result of the breach by Defendant WanJrope in hiring Mr. Gross, IntelliMark
lost revenues from Mr. Gross in the total amount of SI2.000.00.
25. The total amount ofdamagcs owed to IntclliMark as a result of the breach by
Defendant Ward rope under this provision of the Agrecmcnt included the fecs 1i.1r hiring the
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31. Defendant Ward rope either directly, or through the company where he is employed,
PCN, placed Mr. Copenhaver at the Pennsylvania Department of Public Weltilre soon after
Mr. Copenhaver lell the employment oflntclliMark, and had Mr. Copenhaver do similar duties
for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare that he did when he was under thl~ employ of
IntelliMark.
32. Delendant Wardrope was aware of the contract in place with the Pennsylvania
Department of Public Welfare when he worked {(Ir IntelliMark and was privy to all of the terms
and conditions of the contract. including the scope of the work for the Pennsylvania Departmel11
of Public Welfilre and the per-hour cost lor that work,
33. Mr. Copenhaver. among other duties. was providing help desk services to the
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare while he was under the employ oflntelliMark at an
hourly list rate of $50.00 per hour.
34. Defendant Wardrope, by hiring Mr. Copenbaver frol11lntelliMark and placing him
with the Pennsylvania Depal1ment of Public Weltare breached the tenns of the Agreement
between IntelliMark and Defendant Ward rope and used eonlidential information Io secure work
for PCN with the Pennsylvania Departmenl of Public Welfare which was the same work or
substantially the same work as completed by IntelliMark prior to Mr. Copenhaver leaving their
employment.
35, Mr. Copenhaver was placed on the Pennsylvania Dep:1l1ment of Public Wellare
aCCOllnt on September I. 1995. and he was working at that time for PCN,
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47. Dcfcndant PCNhad no privilegc orjustiticationthat would pcrmit its cmploycc,
Defcndant Wardrnpc. to hirc Mr, Copcnhavcr IrOlll1ntclliMark so that Defcndant peN could do
thc PC tcchnicallhclp dcsk scrviccs for thc Pcnnsylvania Dcpartmcnt of Public Welfarc that was
prcviously complctcd by IntclliMark.
48. Prior to thc hiring of Mr. Copcnhavcr by Dcfcndant \Vardrapc IromlntclliMark,
Dcfcndant peN had not pcrformcd PC tcchni(~allhelp dcsk work of thc typc and in thc scopc that
it was ablc to pcrform allcr it hircd Mr. Copcnhavcr IromlntclliMark to do thosc scrviccs.
49. IntclliMark has bccn damagcd inthc amount 01'$24,000,00, which rcprcscnts thc
amount of billings thatlntclliMark was prcvcntcd lI'om pcrforming for thc Pcnnsylvania
Dcpartmcnt of Public Welfarc as a rcsult of Dcfcndant PCN pcrmilting its cmployce to hirc
Mr. Copcnhavcr fromlntclliMark.
50. Thc damagcs incurrcd by IntclliMark wcre a dircct and sole rcsult from Dc fend ant
PCN's conduct in intcrfering with thc prospcetive contractual relationship betwccnlntelliMark
and the Pennsylvania Dcpartmcnt lIf Public \Vcll~m: by pcrlllilting its employee, Defendant
Wardrope, to hirc Mr. Cop(~nha\'Cr from IntclliMark so that thc cmploycc could pcrform thc
samc scrviccs to thc Pcnnsylvania Dcpartmcnt of Public Wcllarc as previously providcd by
IntclliMark whcn it kncw that thc cmploymcnt agrecmcnt bctwccn Dcfcndant PCN and its
cmployccs prcvcnted said hiring from occurring.
WIIEREFORE, Plaintitl'dcmandsjudgmcntagainst Dcfcndant peN in thc amount of
$24.000.00. plus intercst. plus ('(Ists of suit.
for income tax purposes the Shares shal1 be considered transferred to the Employee on the date.
on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares.
5. Term of the Option.' No portion of the Option may be exercised more than ten
(10) years (five (5) years if the Employee owns, immediately before the Date of Grant, stock
representing more than tcn percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of 0111 classes of
stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary) from the Date of Grant of this Option, and
may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms dfthis Option.
6. Method of Payment. Payment of the exercise price shall be by any of the
following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Employee:
(a) cash;
(b) check;
(e) surrender of other shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company
which (i) either have been owned by the Employee for more than six (6) months on the date of
surrender or were not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the Company and (H) have a fair
market value on the date of surrender equal to the exercise price of the Shares as to which the
Option is being exercised.
7. ~estrictions on Exercise. As a condition to the exercise of the Option, the
Company may require the Employee to make any representation and warranty to the Company as
may be required (i) by any applicable law or regulation, or (ii) under the terms of the Plan or this
Agreement. The Company may also place appropriate legends upon certificates for the Shares.
8. Termination of Status as an Emplovee. In the event of the termination of the
Employee's ContinuoUs Status as an Employee, he may, but only within thirty (30) days from
the date of such termination' (but in no event later than the date of expiration of the term of this
Option as set forth in Section 5 above), exercise this Option to the extent that he was entitled to
exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that he was not entitled to exercise this
, Option at the date of such termination, or ifhe does not exercise this Option ....ithin the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
9. Disability urthe Employee. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section S,above,
in the event of the termination of the Employee's Continuous Status as an Employee as a result
of his total and permanent disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), he may, but
only within three (3) months from the date of termination of employment (but in no event later
.1han the date of expiration of the term of this Option as set forth in Section 5 above), exercise this
Option to the extent he was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent
that he was not entitled to exercise this Option at the date of termination, or ifhe does not
exercise this Option within the time specified herein, the Option shal1 terminate.
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10. Death oftb!: Employee. Notwithstanding the ,provisions of Section 8 above, in
the event of the death ofthc Employee who shall have been in Continuous Status asan Employee
since the date of grant of this Option, the Option may be exercised, at any time within six (6)
months following the date of death (but in no event later than the date of expiration of the tenn of
this Option as set forth in Section 5 above) by the Employee's estate or by a person who acquired'
the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent the right to
exercise had accrued at the date of death.
11. Re~trietillns on Transfer.
(a) lIDs Option may not be transferred in any manner other than by will orby
the laws of descent or distribution. I may be exercised during the lifetime of the Employee only
by the Employee. The tenns of this Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators,
heirs, successors and assigns of the Employee.
(b) The Employee hereby agrees, upon the request of the Company or the
underwriters managing the initial public offering of the Company's securities, not to sell, make
any short sale ot: loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any shares of
the Company's Class B Common Stock (other than those included in the registration) without the
prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for ,such period of
time (not to exceed 180 days) from the effective date of such registration as the Company or
underwriters may specify; provided that all officers and directors of the Company at the time of
such public offering agree to a similar restriction.
12. ~ Disposition of Stock. The Employee understands that ifhe disposes of any
Shares received under this Option within two (2) years after the Date of Grant or within one (I)
year after such Shares were transferred to him, he will be treated for federal income tax purposes
as having'received ordinary income at the time of such disposition in an amount generally
measured by the difference between the price paid for the Shares at the date of the exercise and
the fair market value of the Shares at the date of disposition. The Employee hereby agrees to
notify the Company in writing within 30 days after the date of any such disposition.
ARTICLE B. RESTRICTIONS ON THE SHARES
13. Restrictions on Transfers. The Employee agrees that he shall not, without the
prior written consent of the Company,
(a) sell, tr:msfer, gift, alienate or in any other way dispose of any of the
Shares;
(b) pledge or othe~wise encumber any of the Shares; or
(e) designate :my of the Shares into joint names with any other individual.
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14. Optional Purchnse Upon the Occurrence of Certnin Events. Upon (a) the
retirement ofthe Employee, (b) the termination of the Employee's employment with the
Company by the Company for any reason, (c) the resignation of employment with the Company
by the Employee, (d) the disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or death of the
Employee, (e) an award of any of the Shares to the spouse of the Employee in a proceeding for
equitable distribution of marital property upon divorce, or a similar court-ordered distribution of
property incident to the divorce of the Employee, (f) the filing of a petition in bankruptcy by or
'against the Employee, or the assignment by the Employee for the benefit of his creditors, or the
levy or sale of all or substantially all of the property of the Employee, (g) the transfer of all or a
portion of the Shares by operation oflaw, or (h) a proposed sale, transfer, gift or other disposition
of the Shares (individually, an "Optional Purchase Event"), the Company shall have the right, but
not the obligation. to purchase all or a portion of the Shares then held by the Employee for the
purchase price per share set forth in Section 15. At the Company's discretion, it may assign its
rightto purchase all or a portion of the Employee's Shares to one or more of the shareholders of
the Company.
The Employee shall immediately notify the Company of the occurrence of an Optional
purchase Event described in (e), (f), (g) or (h) above.
15. Purchnse Price. The purchase price per shares for the Shares purchased by the
Company pursuant to Section 14 (the "Purchase Price") shall be its Fair Market Value as of the
last day of the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which the Optional Purchase Event '
occurs.
"Fair Market Value" shall mean the price per share determined by the certified public
accountants then employed by the Company, such determination to be binding upon all of the
parties.
16. Method of Payment. Unless the parties agree otherwise in writing, the Purchase
Price shall be paid over ten (10) years in consecutive, equal, an!lual installments, the first
installment to be paid on the date of the closing, and the remaining installments to be paid on or
before the same day of each year thereafter. Such indebtedness shall be represented by a
promissory note from the Company bearing interest from the date of the closing at the lowest rate
then permitted to be charged under Sections 483 and 1274 of the Code so as to avoid imputed
interest, foregone interest and'original issue discount, and shall provide that the obligor shall
have the privilege of prepaying all or any part thereof at any time. The certificates r~presenting
the Shares to be purchased shall be held in escrow by the Company as security for the payment
of the purchase Plice until paid in full. The right to \'ote such Shares shall vest immediately in
,~e Company upon payment of the initial installment of the Purchase Price at the closing; the
Company shall forfeit such voting rights during any period its note is in default.
17. Closin\:. A closing of the purchase of Shares by the Company pursuant to Section
14 hereof shall be held at the office of the Company, at a date and time mutu.ll1y agreeable to the
Employee and the Company, within sixty (60) days (240 days in the e\'ent of the Employee's
disability or death) folloYt;ng the Company's receipt of notice oflhe occurrence of an Optional
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purchase Event and the calculation of the Purchase Price. The Employee's share certificate(s)
shall be delivered by the Employee to the Company, duly endorsed in blank, with any necessary
transfer taX stamps duly affixed and canceled, together with such other instruments as counsel for
the Company may reasonably request. The Purchase Price shall be paid as set forth in Section 16
hereo f.
18. Legend. Each certificate for Shares issued to the Employee shall bear a
conspicuous legend substantially as follows:
THE SHARES OF STOCK EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
CONSTITUTE RESTRICTED SECURITIES AND MAY NOT BE SOLD
UNLESS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
, AS AMENDED, (THE "ACT"), AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
, LAWS OR UNLESS THERE IS AV AlLABLE AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND APPLICABLE
8T A TE SECURITIES LAWS.
THE SHARES OF STOCK EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE
SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND REPURCHASE
RIGHTS IN FAVOR OF THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT
. DATED AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1996, BY AND BETWEEN THE
SHAREHOLDER NAMED THEREIN AND THE COMPANY. AN EXTRACT
OF THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
AGREEMENT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS OF THE COMPANY'S REGISTERED
OFFICE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL V ANlA.
The Company shall cause the legend prescribed by this Section 18 to be affixed to each
certificate representing shares of the Company hereafter issued to the Employee.
19.' I.t:ll.rIsft~. No purported sale, assignment, hypothecation, transfer,
pledge, creation of a security interest in or lien on, encumbrance of, gift or other disposition of
any of the Shares by the Employee in violation oflhe provisions of this Agreement shall be
valid, and the Company shall not transfer any of the Shares on its books, nor shall any of the
Shares be entitled to vote, nor shall any dividends be paid thereon, during the period of any such
violation. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other
remedies, legal or equitable, available to enforce this Agreement.
ARTICLE C. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MA TIERS
AND AGREEMEI'.T NOT TO COMPETE
20. Employee's Acknowledgments. The Employee recognizes and acknowledges
that: (3) in the course of the Employee's employment by the Company. it will be necessary for
the Employee to acquire information which could include, in whole or in part, information
concerning the Company's sales, sales volume. s3les methods, sales proposals, customers and
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prospective customers, identity of customers and prospective ,customers, identity of key
purchasing personnel in the employ of customers and prospective customers, amount or kind of
customer's purchases from the Company, the Company's sources of supply, the Company's
computer programs, computer spreadsheets, system documentation, special hardware, prodUct
hardware, related software development, the Company's manuals, formulae, processes, methods,
machines, compositions, ideas, improvements, inventions or other confidential or proprietary
information belonging to the Company or relating to the Companis affairs (collectively referred
to herein as the "Confidential Information"); (b) the Confidential Informatiort is the property;of
the Company: (c) the use, misappropriation or disclosure of the Confidential Information would
'constitute a breach of trust and could cause irrepar::ble injury to the Company; and (d) it is
essential to the protection of the Company's good will and to the maintenance of the Company's
competitive position that the Confidential Information be kept secret and that the Employee not
disclose the Confidential Information to others or use the Confidential Information to the
Employee's own advantage or the advantage of others.
The Employee further recognizes and acknowledges that it is essential for the proper
protection of the business of the Company that the Employee be restrained (a) from soliciting or'
inducing any employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company, (b) from hiring or
attempting to hire any employee of the Company, (c) from soliciting t!le trade of or trading with
the customers and suppliers of the Company for any business purpose, 'and (d) from competing
against the Company for a reasonable period following the termination of the Employee's
employment with the Company:
The Employee further recognizes and understands that his duties at the Company may
'include the preparation of materials, including written or graphic materials, and that any such
materials conceived or written by him shall be done as "work made for hire" as defined and used
in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 V.S.C. 9 I '~S-e.Q. In the event of publication of such materials,
the Employee understands that since the work is a "work made for hire", the Company will, '
solely retain and own all rights in said materials, including right of copyright, and that the
Company may, at its discretion, on a case-by-case basis, grant the Employee by~line credit on
such materials as the Company may deem appropriate.
21. Non-Disclosure ofConfid..wtial Informa.ilim, The Employee agrees to hold and
safeguard the Confidential Information in trust for the Company, its successors and assigns and
agrees that he shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, misappropriat~ or
disclose or make available to anyone for use outside the Company's organization at any time,
either during his employment with the Company or subsequent to the termination of his
employment with the Company for any reason, including, without limitation, termination by the
Company for cause or without cause, any of the Confidential Information, whether or not
developed by the Employee, except as required in the performance of the Employee's duties to
the Company.
22. Disclosure of Works :lnd Inventions/Assignment ofP:ltcnls. The Employee
shall disclose promptly 10 the Company or its nominee any and all works, inventions, discoveries
and improvements authorized. conceived or made by the Employee during his employment and
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related to the business or activities of the Company, and hereby assigns and agrees to assign all
his interest therein to the Company or its nominee. Whenever requested to do so by the
Company, the Employee shall execute any and all applications, assignments or other instruments
which the Company shall deem necessary to apply for and obtain Letters, Patents, or Copyrights
of the United States or any foreign country or to otherwise protect the Company's interest
therein; Such obligations shall continue beyond the termination of employment with respect to
works, inventions, discoveries and improvements authored, conceived or made by the Employee
during his employment, and shall be binding upon the Employee's assigns, executors,
administrators and other legal representatives. . '
23. Return IlfMatcriaL1. Upon the termination of the Employee's employment with,
the Company for any reason, including .....ithout limitation tennination by the Company for cause
or without cause, the Employee shall promptly deliver to the Company all correspondence,
drawings, blueprints, manuals, letters, notes, notebooks,reports, flow-charts, programs,
proposals and any documents cOl)cerning the Company's customers or concerning products or
processes used by the Company and, without limiting the foregoing, will promptly deli ver to the
Company any and all other docwnents or materials containing or constituting Confidential
Information.
24. Restrictions on Competition. The Employee covenants and agrees that during
the period of the Employee's employment hereunder and for a period of one (I) year fOllowing
the termination of the Employee's employment, including, without limitation, termination by the
Company for cause or without cause, the Employee shall not, in the United States of America,
engage, directly or indirectly, whether as principal or as agent, officer, director, employee,
consultant, shareholder, or otherwise, alone or in association with any other person, corporation
or other entity, in any Competing Business. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"Competing Business" shall mean any person. corp,oration or other entity engaged in the
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business of selling or attempting to sell any product or service which is the same as or similar to
products or services sold by the Company, within the .last two (2) years prior to tennination of
the Employee's employment hereunder.
25. Non-Solicitatilln of Customers and Suppliers. The Employee agrees that
during his employment wilh the Company he shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit the trade of,
or trade with. any customer, prospective customer, supplier, or prospective supplier of the
Company for any business purpose other than for the benefit of the Company, The Empt9yee
further agrees that for one (I) year following the termination of his employment with the
Company, including, without limitation, termination by the Company for cause or without cause,
the Employee shall not, directly or ind[rectly, solicit the trade of, or trade .....ith. any customers or
suppliers, or I1rospective customers or suppliers, of the Company.
26. Non-Solidtuti!!n of Empl\lll,tS. The Employee :lgrees that, during his
employment with the Company and for one (I) year following the termination of the Employee's
employment ....ith the Company, including, \\ithout limitation, terminati~n by the Company for
cause or without cause. the Employee shall nOl, directly or indirectly, solicit or induce, or attempt
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to solicit or induce, any employee of the Company to leave the Company for any reason
whatsoever,or hire any employee oftheComplll)Y.
27. Work Made for Hire. The Employee agrees that in the event of publication by
the Employee of written or graphic materials during his employment with the Company, the
Company will retain and own all rights in said materials, including right of copyright.
28. ConfidentialilY of the Terms of this Agreement. The Employee covenants and
agrees that he shall keep confidential and shall not disclose to anyone, including, wi thout
limitation, other employees of the Company, the existence of, as well as all material tenns and
" conditions of, this Agreement, including, without limitation, the number of Shares that may be
exercised under the Option sr:0ted to the Employee.
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29. No Prior Agreements. The Employee represents and warrants that he is not a
party to or otherwise subject to or bound by the terms of any contract, agreement or
understanding which in any manner would limit or otherwise affect his ability to perfonn his
obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, any contract, agreement or understanding
containing tenns and provisions similar in any manner to those contained in this Article C. The
Employee further represents and warrants that his employment with the Company will not
require him to disclose or use any confidential information belonging to prior employers or other
persons or entities.
30. Employee's Abilities. The Employee represents that his experience and
capabilities are such that the provisions of this Article C. will not prevent him from earning his
livelihood, and acknowledges that it would cause the Company serious and irreparable injury and
cost if the Employee were to use his ability and knowledge in competition with the Company or
to otherwise breach the obligations contained in this ArticleC.
31. Remedies. In the event ofa breach by the Employee of the terms of this
Agreement, the Company shall be entitled, if it shall so elect, to institute legal proceedings to
obtain damages for any such breach, or to enforce the specific performance of this Agreement by
the Employee and to enjoin the Employee from any further violation of this Agreement and to
exercise such remedies cumulatively or in conjunction with all other rights and remedies
provided by law. The parties acknowledge and agree that, in the event of a breach by th.:
'Employee of the terms of this Agreement, the extent of the Company's damages would b,e
extremely difficult to ascertain. To avoid this problem, the parties agree that in the event of a
breach by the Employee, the Employee shall, at the Company's discretion, forfeit all rights to the
Option granted to the Employee under Article A. above, including, ....ithout limitation, all rights
to Shares previously purchased under the Option as well as all future rights to purchase Shares.
The parties agree that forfeiture of the Employee's Option as aforesaid shall be in addition to any
other relief to which the Company might othemise be entitled to under the terms of this
Agreement. Specifically, the Employee acknowledges that the remedies at law for any breach by
him of the provisions of this Agreement (including the forfeiture of his Options) may be
inadequate and that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief against him in the event of
any breach.
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32. Authorization to Modify Restrictions. It is the intention of the parties that the
provisions of Article C. hereof shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permissible under
applicable law, but that the unenforceability {or modification to conform to such law)ofany
provision or provisions hereof shall not render unenforceable, or impair, the remainder thereof.
If any provision or provisions hereof shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable, either in whole or
, in part, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to delete or modify, as necessary, the offending
provision or provisions and to alter the bounds thereof in order to render it valid and enforceable.
33. Tol1in~ Period. The non-competition, nondisclosure and non-solicitation
obligations contained in Article C. hereof shall be extended by the length oftime during which
the Elnployee shall have been in breach of any of the provisions of such Article C.
34. }<:mplQyer Violation Not a Defense. In an action by the Company to enforce this
Agreement, any claims asserted by the Employee against the Company shall not constitute a
defense to the Company's action.
ARTICLE D. RELEASE
35. EmplQyee Release. In consideration of the grant of the Option to the Employee
as set forth in Article A. above, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the Employee, the Employee hereby remises,
. releases and forever discharges the Company, its officers, directors and shareholders, and their
respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Released
Parties") of and from any and all actions, suits, proceedings, debts, damage, costs, claims,
demands, causes of action and/or liabilities of any nature or description whatsoever in law of
equity which he may have ormay ever have had from the beginning of time to the present,
"_'lO\lm or unknown, re:ll or imaginary. actual or potential, by reason of any actions of any kind
taken by any cfthe Released Parties with respect to the Employee's ability to acquire to receive
(in any manner whatsoever) an equity interest in the Company, except for the Company's
obligation to fulfill the terms and provisions of Article A. above.
ARTICLE E. S CORPORATION PROVISIONS
36. Election. Each Employee acknowledges that the Company has entered int\) this
Agreement v.ith the understanding and expectation that the Company will be taxed as an "S
corporation" under (i) the tax laws of the United States; and (ii) the tax laws of the
Commonwealth ofPennsylvanill. The Employee shall take all necessary and appropriate steps
and shall execute all necessary and appropriate consents and other documents required to
continue the Company's election to be taxed as an S corporation effective under the laws of the
United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Employee shall not take any action
which would preclude the Company from qualifying as an S corporation under the laws of the
United States or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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37. Power of Attorney. The Employee hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
the President of the Company, or any successor, with power' of substitution, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, to execute, acknowledge, verify, swear to, deliver, record and file, in
the Employee's name, place and stead, all consents, instruments, documents and certificates that
may from time to time,be required by the laws of the United States or the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, to continue the valid existence of the Company as an S corporation (or similar
status). This power-of-attorney is a durable power and shall not be terminated upon the
incapacity, disability or incompetence of the Employee and shall not be revoked and shall
survive the assignment or transfer by the Employee ofall or part of his Shares. The existence of
this power shall not preclude execution of any such instrument by the Employee in his individual
capacity on any such matter. ' ,
ARTICLE F. MISCELLANEOUS
38. ' Entire Aweement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement of the
parties and may be amended only by a ....Titing signed by each of them.
39. Governinf I.aw. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
40. Consent to Jurisdiction. The Employee hereby irrevocable submits to the
personal jurisdiction !lfthe United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
or the Courts of Common Pleas of Dauphin or Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in any action
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and the Employee hereby irrevocably
agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in
either such court.
41. Service of Process. The Employee hereby irrevocably consents to the service of any
summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any action or proceeding
arising out of or related to this Agreement brought in the United States District Court for the
Middle Di,strict of Pennsylvania or the Courts of Common Pleas of Dauphin or Cumberland
COWlty by the maiHng by certified or registered mail of copies of such process to the Employee
at his address as set forth on the signature page hereof.
42. Venue. The Employee hereby irrevocably waives any objection which he no~v or
hereafter may have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Agreement brought in the United States District Court for the Middle District of
Pennsylvania or the Courts of Common Plea.~ of Dauphin or Cumberland COWlty, Pennsylvania
and any objection on the groWld that any such action or proceeding in either of such Courts has
been brought in any inconvenient forum. Nothing in this Section 42 shall affect the right of the
Company to bring any action or proceeding against the Employee or his property in the courts of
other jurisdictions.
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43. Aueement Bindin!:. The obligations of the J::mployee under this Agreement
shall continue after the termination of his employment with the Company for any reason,with or
without cause, and shall be binding on his heirs, executors, legal representative and assigns and
shall inure to the benefit of any successors and assigns of the Company.
44. Counterpart~. Section Headings. This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. The section headings of this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of the
provisions hereof.
45. References to Gender. Although, for the sake of convenience, all references in
this Agreement to the gender of the Employee are to the masculine gender, the parties
acknowledge and agree that all such references shall include the feminine gender.
THE EMPLOYEE ACKNOwLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE EXERCISABILITY
, OF OPTIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE A. HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY
CONTINUING EMPLOYMENT AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH
THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING
SHARESHEREUNDE~.THEEMPLOYEEFURTHERACKNOWLEDGESAND
AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, NOR IN THE COMPANY'S
PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN WInCH IS INCORPORATED HE,REIN
.' .BY REFERENCE, SHALL CONFER UPON THE EMPLOYEE ANY RIGHT WITH
RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY, NOR
SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH HIS RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S
RIGHT TO TERMINATE HIS EMPLOYMENT AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT
CAUSE.
The Employee acknowledges receipt ofa copy of the Plan and certain information related thereto
and represents that he is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this
Option subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. The Employee has reviewed the Plan
and this Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice. of counsel prior
to executing this Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Agreement, which
provisions the Employee a,cknowledges and agrees 8re reasonable and enforceable to protect the
Company's interests. The Employee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all
decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan. The
Employee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address
indicated below.
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COUNT II
!NTELLlMARK VS. DOUG WARDROPE
26. The answers to the allegations of paragraphs 1
through 25 are realleged and incorporated herein by
reference.
27. The averment calls for a conclusion of law and not
an allegation of material facts; and accordingly,
no responsive pleading is required,
28. The averment calls for a conclusion of law and not
an allegation of material facts; and accordingly,
no responsive pleading is required.
29. Defendants are without knowledge or information
sufficient 'to form a belief as to the truth or
falsity of this averment.
30. Defendants are without knowledge or information
sufficient to form a belief as to the truth or
falsity,of this averment.
31, Admitted in part, denied in part. Answering
defendants admit that their employee, Timothy
Copenhaver has worked on projects with the
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare while
under their employ. The balance of the averment is
denied as the defendants are without knowledge or
information sufficient to form a belief for the
truth or falsity of same.
32. Denied. To the contrary, Defendant, Wardrope has
no information concerning any contracts between
IntelliMark and the Pennsylvania Department of
Public Welfare.
33, Defendants are without knowledge or information
sufficient to form a belief as to the truth or
falsity of this averment.
34. The averment calls for a conclusion of law and not
an allegation of material facts; and accordingly,
no responsive pleading is required.
35; Admitted.
36, Defendants are without knowledge or information
sufficient to form a belief as to the truth or
falsity of this averment.
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