<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001639691-17-000020.txt : 20170406
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001639691-17-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170406
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170406

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LivaNova PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001639691
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				981268150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37599
		FILM NUMBER:		17744507

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 EASTBOURNE TERRACE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W2 6LG
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4402033250662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 EASTBOURNE TERRACE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W2 6LG

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Sand Holdco Plc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150420

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Sand Holdco Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150415
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<div><a name="sD908D6D131BB8EBE00873E53A24A5562"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">_______________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:4pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:4pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">______________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:4pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:4pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 3, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;padding-left:192px;font-size:3pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:3pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">______________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;"><img src="livanovaform8kdepartu_image1.jpg" alt="livanovaform8kdepartu_image1.jpg" style="height:54px;width:172px;"></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">LivaNova PLC</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">_______________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:32%;"></td><td style="width:2%;"></td><td 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;padding-left:192px;font-size:3pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:3pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">20 Eastbourne Terrace</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">London, W2 6LG</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">United Kingdom</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(44) 203 325 0660</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Registrant&#8217;s Telephone Number,&#160;Including Area Code)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">N/A</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font 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240.14d-2(b))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">o</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&#160;13e-4(c)&#160;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div><br></div><div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s4D8430A2822DDE4650923E53A279D772"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Item 5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02(b) Departure of a Named Executive Officer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On April 3, 2017, LivaNova Plc (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">LivaNova</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) entered into a Termination Agreement (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) with Jacques Gutedel, LivaNova&#8217;s President for the Europe, Canada and Australia Regions, pursuant to which Mr. Gutedel will step down from his current position on April 30, 2017 and become an advisor to LivaNova&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer until his employment ends on March 31, 2018 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Termination Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02(e) Entry into a Material Compensatory Contract</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Agreement provides for a mutual release of claims relating to Mr. Gutedel&#8217;s employment with LivaNova and his separation from LivaNova, and for Mr. Gutedel to receive the following benefits:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:138%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">i.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">a base salary, currently CHF 41,667 ($41,584)</font><font 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New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:138%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">iii.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">a severance payment in the amount of CHF 1,500,400 (as provided in Mr. Gutedel&#8217;s July 6, 2016 Amendment Agreement, previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K on that date), payable in three installments ending 30 days after the Termination Date.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In addition, Mr. Gutedel agreed not to use or disclose LivaNova&#8217;s confidential business information and agreed to be bound by the non-competition covenant in his employment agreement until the Termination Date, after which the covenant will lapse.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">A copy of the Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1. The foregoing description of the Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the Amendment Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the relevant agreement filed as Exhibit 10.49 to LivaNova&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2016, which is incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div 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<div><a name="s36C9881D53B85CD74EE93F64E5D795BF"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1/1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:right;padding-left:189px;text-indent:-47px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">EXHIBIT 10.1</font></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;text-indent:-192px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">TERMINATION AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;text-indent:-192px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;text-indent:-192px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">by and between</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:12px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:46px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:150%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:150%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">LivaNova Switzerland SA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;<br>Avenue de Gratta-Paille 2 <br>1000 Lausanne</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Employer</font></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;text-indent:-192px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">and</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:12px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:46px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:150%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:150%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Jacques Gutedel</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Gummenweg 4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4539 Rumisberg</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Employee</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;text-indent:-190px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">RECITAL</font></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Employer and the Employee enter into this Termination Agreement in order to set forth the terms and conditions of the termination of the employment agreement dated 1 March 2009 (</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Employment Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">) and the amendment agreement dated 1 July 2016 (</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Amendment Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">) between the parties by mutual consent in full and final settlement of any claims thereunder. </font></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:24px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:46px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:46px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The employment relationship between the Employer and the Employee shall be terminated by mutual consent effective as of 31 March 2018 (</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Termination Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">). </font></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:46px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">An extension of the employment relationship beyond the Termination Date for any reason (e.g. illness, accident) is expressly excluded. </font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:24px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:46px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">RELEASE FROM WORK</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:46px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Employee shall be consensually released from work as of 30 April 2017.</font></div><div><br></div><div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2/2</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:46px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Employee undertakes to return to the Employer by 30 April 2017 any and all company and working material (including credit card, keys, any access and identification cards, computer, copies and electronic versions/copies, notes) as well as anything the Employee has received from the Employer, or from companies connected to the Employer, or from third parties on behalf of the Employer, as well as any work product created by the Employee during the employment relationship. The Employee is entitled to keep and use the mobile phone and the company car pursuant to the Employment Agreement until Termination Date and to return both at the end of the release period in ordinary and proper state.</font></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:46px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Employee shall take all unused vacation days during the release phase. The Employee agrees that he has no overtime entitlement as of the Termination Date. During the release phase and outside the vacation periods, the Employee will - if requested - support and assist the Employer in the transition and setting up of his successor and the new CEO of the Employer. He will report directly to the CEO of the Employer and duly notify his off-times.</font></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:46px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Employee is entitled to take up a new position at any time during the release-phase. However, the Employee is obliged to advise the Employer of such new employment without delay. If the Employee commences a new employment during the release phase, the employment relationship with the Employer and the respective salary payments by the Employer shall end at the same time, subject to clause 6.1.1 - 6.1.3 hereafter. </font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:24px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:46px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SALARY PAYMENTS</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:46px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Employee's salary entitlement shall remain unchanged until the Termination Date.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:24px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:46px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">4.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">BONUS</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:46px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Employee shall receive a bonus for the year 2016 in the amount of CHF 254,557 gross. The bonus shall be paid with the salary payment in April.</font></div><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:46px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Employee shall not receive any bonus for the year 2017 and 2018.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:24px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:46px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">5.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SEVERANCE PAYMENT</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:150%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:46px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">As per Clause 4 of the Amendment Agreement, the Employer will pay to the Employee a severance of CHF 1&#8217;500&#8217;400 gross as follows: CHF 500&#8217;000.00 upon signing of the present Termination Agreement, CHF 500&#8217;000.00 on 31 October 2017 and CHF 500&#8217;400.00 within 30 days after Termination Date. 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