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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-072439
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240501
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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:		20240612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240612

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				593019317
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26680
		FILM NUMBER:		241038486

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG C SUITE 501B
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33759
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7277260763

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG C SUITE 501B
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33759
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">On June 6, 2024, Irina Nashtatik resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;).  Prior to Ms. Nashtatik&#8217;s resignation, the Company entered into an amendment to Ms. Nashtatik&#8217;s existing employment agreement.  Among other things, the amendment extended the term of the agreement, increased the base salary and deleted several restrictive covenants.  The foregoing description of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amendment, which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1.</span></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> As reported under Item 1.01 above, on June 6, 2024 Irina Nashtatik resigned as the Company&#8217;s Chief Financial Officer.  She will remain with the Company until July 12, 2024, after which she is expected to remain as a consultant to the Company until December 31, 2024 to assist with the transition.  She will be paid $75,000 for her availability as a consultant.  Ms. Nashtatik is resigning for personal reasons and there were no disagreements between Ms. Nashtatik and the Company.  Her departure is not related to the operations, policies or practices of the Company or any issues regarding accounting policies or practices.</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">    </span></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Mr. Krebs, age 41 , has extensive accounting and financial experience. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Krebs worked in a variety of treasury and finance roles at Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc., a multi-billion dollar international engineering and construction company, most recently as Sr. Manager of Treasury where he was in charge of Kiewit&#8217;s Treasury Operations.  While at Kiewit, Mr. Krebs' responsibilities included corporate cash management, cash forecasting, currency &amp; commodity risk mitigation, and investment performance and compliance. Mr. Krebs holds a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Finance from Hillsdale College.</span></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Mr. Krebs will receive an initial annual base salary of $190,000, which will increase to $200,000 in the second year. Mr. Krebs will also receive an annual bonus, subject to change at the sole discretion of the Company, which will be no less than twenty percent (20%) of his then-current base salary with fifty percent (50%) of the bonus awarded in Company shares.</span></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">2.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Position</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  During the Term, Employee shall serve as the chief financial officer with all the usual, customary and commensurate authority and duties such a position requires, as well as any other duties assigned to Employee.  Employee acknowledges that Employee&#x2019;s title and duties may change at any time during the Term of this Agreement.  Employee shall remain subject to the overall authority of Employer&#x2019;s board of directors (&#x201c;Board&#x201d;) and chief executive officer (&#x201c;Principal&#x201d;).  Employee shall comply at all times with all rules, handbooks, policies and codes of conduct of Employer, whether written or unwritten, which may change from time to time at the sole and absolute discretion of Employer.  Nothing in any of Employer&#x2019;s rules, handbooks, policies or codes of conduct shall be construed to create employment for a specific time or to create any rights in favor of Employee that are contrary to the provisions of this Agreement.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">3.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Best Efforts and Duty of Loyalty</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee shall use Employee&#x2019;s best efforts to promote the interests, prospects and condition (financial and otherwise) and welfare of Employer and shall perform Employee&#x2019;s duties and responsibilities to the best of Employee&#x2019;s ability in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner.  Employee shall not engage in any consulting or other employment activities for any direct or indirect remuneration without the written approval of Employer.  Employee will perform his duties in a manner consistent with generally accepted business and industry practices. </font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Authority</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">. Employee does not have authority to commit the Company or the Principal, or any entity owned or controlled by the Company or the Principal, to any investment, business opportunity, or project. </font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">5.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Compensation</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">. During the first twelve (12) months of the Term, Employer agrees to pay Employee for Employee&#x2019;s services a base salary at the gross rate prior to all taxes and </font></div></div>
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  <div style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">other withholdings of one hundred and ninety thousand dollars ($190,000) (&#x201c;Year 1 Base Salary&#x201d;).  From months thirteen (13) to twenty-four (24) of the Term, Employer agrees to pay Employee for Employee&#x2019;s services a base salary at the gross rate prior to all taxes and other withholdings of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) (&#x201c;Year 2 Base Salary&#x201d;)    The Year 1 Base Salary and the Year 2 Base Salary will be subject to periodic review and may be adjusted upward from time to time under direction of the Board and/or the Principal, in the Board and/or the Principal&#x2019;s sole and absolute discretion, considering factors including, but not limited to, Employee&#x2019;s performance, financial needs of the Company, compensation of similar employees of similarly sized and located companies, and other pertinent factors.  The Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with Employer&#x2019;s customary payroll practices applicable to its Employees.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">6.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Bonus</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  </font><font><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">During</font><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee&#x2019;s employment under this Agreement, Employee shall be eligible to receive cash bonuses, payable in accordance with Employer&#x2019;s customary payroll practices applicable to its Employees, at the discretion of Employer. At the discretion of the Board and/or the Principal, Employee shall be eligible to receive shares of the Company (for purposes of clarification, some share awards may be subject to a vesting schedule with time and/or performance requirements),   subject to execution of the applicable Company shareholder restriction agreements .  Employee&#x2019;s annual bonus, subject to change at the sole discretion of the Company, shall be no less than twenty percent (20%) of his then current base salary with fifty percent (50%) of the bonus awarded in Company shares (for purposes of clarification, Company shares awarded as part of the annual bonus shall be fully vested upon award).</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">7.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Benefits</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans, practices, and programs maintained by Employer, if any, and made available to similarly situated Employees.  Employee&#x2019;s participation in any such employee benefit plans shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof and Employer&#x2019;s policies and practices in effect from time to time.  Employee benefits, and the terms and conditions thereof, may be modified or terminated from time to time by Employer without obtaining the prior consent of Employee or amending this Agreement, provided that Employer will provide Employee with notice of any changes consistent with other similarly situated Employees.  The determination to maintain any benefit plans lies within the sole discretion of the Employer.  </font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">8.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Termination by Company</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(a)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">General.  </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee&#x2019;s employment with Company is &#x201c;at will&#x201d; and Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement with or without Cause, as defined in this Agreement, at any time during the Term by giving written notice to Employee.  The termination shall become effective on the date specified in the notice.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(b)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Cause Defined</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  &#x201c;Cause&#x201d; shall mean: </font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(i)	gross negligence, gross incompetence or willful misconduct in the performance of Employee&#x2019;s duties with respect to the Company or any of its affiliates;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(ii) 	neglect, malfeasance, nonfeasance, or other conduct of Employee in the performance of the services contemplated by this Agreement which, in the sole judgment of Company, causes Employee to fail to satisfy reasonable standards of performance which have been communicated in advance to Employee and which Employee fails to cure after being given a reasonable opportunity to cure (the period of time for such reasonable opportunity to cure shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days unless otherwise determined by Company);</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(iii)	the failure by Employee to comply with Company policies, decisions and instructions, as determined in the sole judgment of Company;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(iv)	any suspension or barring of Employee from performing his material duties hereunder by reason of any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, order, judgment, or decree;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(v) 	willfully engaging in conduct that is materially injurious to the Company or any of its affiliates;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(vi) 	the disclosure, without specific authorization from the Company, of confidential information of the Company or any of its affiliates that is materially injurious to any such entity;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(vii) 	an act of theft, fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation or willful breach of a fiduciary duty to the Company or any of its affiliates;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(viii) 	has been convicted of (or pleaded no contest to) a crime involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude or any felony (or a crime of similar import in a foreign jurisdiction);</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(ix)	the written confession by Employee of a felony, serious misdemeanor, or any crime or offense involving misuse or misappropriation of money or other property;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(x)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> 	i</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">rreconcilable differences with the Company or its Principal and/or Board;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xi)	obstructive, destructive, demoralizing or unethical behavior or any other serious or persistent misconduct;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xiii)	physically harming, threatening to harm or harassing (including sexual harassment) any employee, officer, director, agent and/or customer of Company or its affiliates;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xiv)	any actual conflict of interest;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xv)	engaging in any act that is intended to harm, or may reasonably be expected to harm, the reputation and/or interests of Company;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xvi)	any breach of this Agreement, including but not limited to any breach of the Employee covenants set forth in paragraph 10 or the failure or cessation of the Employee representations set forth in paragraph 14 to be true, accurate and complete; or</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xvii)	any unforeseen circumstance that amounts to a breach of duty, contractual or otherwise, that Employee owes to Company.</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(c)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Termination by Company with Cause</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  In the event Employee is terminated for Cause, such termination shall be effective immediately upon notice from Company and Company shall pay Employee all accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the effective date of such termination with Cause, less payroll deductions and withholdings required by law.  Any such payments shall be payable in accordance with normal payroll practices.  Employee shall not be entitled to receive any further compensation, including bonus compensation, if terminated with Cause.  Any and all shares and/or options that are unvested shall be forfeited, and all such unvested shares and/or options shall immediately revert to the Company.   </font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(d)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Termination by Company Without Cause</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  In the event Employee is terminated without Cause, such termination shall be effective as of the date specified by the Company in a written notice to Employee, and Company shall pay Employee&#x2019;s accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the effective date of such termination without Cause, less payroll deductions and withholdings required by law.  In addition, provided Employee signs and does not revoke as may be permitted by law a general release of claims in a form acceptable to Company, Company shall pay Employee severance pay equal to the full value of employee&#x2019;s remaining  base pay for the remainder of the Term plus the current cash value of the minimum bonus amounts outlined for the Term.  The full value of any and all shares and/or options that are unvested shall be paid to the employee as cash, and all such unvested shares and/or options shall immediately revert to the Company.  </font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(e)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Termination by Death or Disability of Employee.</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(i)	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">General</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  In the event of Employee&#x2019;s death during the Term, all obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall terminate immediately, and Company shall pay to Employee&#x2019;s legal representatives all outstanding Base Salary through the date of death, less payroll deductions and withholdings required by law.  Any and all shares and/or options that are unvested shall be forfeited, and all such unvested shares and/or options shall immediately revert to the Company.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(ii)	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Disability</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Subject to applicable state and federal law, if Employee is unable to perform Employee&#x2019;s duties due to mental, physical, or other disability for a period of ninety (90) days in any twelve (12) consecutive months, as determined in good faith by the Company, this Agreement may be terminated by Company, at its option, by</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <div style="padding-top:0.5in;min-height:1in;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">written notice to Employee, effective on the termination date specified in such notice, provided such termination date shall not be a date prior to the date of the notice of termination itself.  Company shall pay to Employee all outstanding Base Salary through the termination date specified in the notice, less payroll deductions and withholdings required by law.  Any and all shares and/or options that are unvested shall be forfeited, and all such unvested shares and/or options shall immediately revert to the Company.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(f)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Disability Insurance.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">  Any amounts paid to Employee pursuant to disability insurance policies provided and paid for by Company shall be offset against the amount of salary due from Company to Employee during the period of Employee&#x2019;s disability.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section shall be construed as requiring Company to procure or maintain disability insurance for the benefit of Employee.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(g)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Termination by Employee</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, by giving written notice to Company.  Any such termination shall become effective on the date specified in such notice, provided that Company may elect to have such termination become effective on a date after, but not more than, fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of the notice.  Company shall pay Employee all accrued but unpaid Base Salary, less payroll deductions and withholdings required by law, through the effective date of such termination.  Any such payments shall be payable in accordance with normal payroll practices.  Any and all shares and/or options that are unvested shall be forfeited, and all such unvested shares and/or options shall immediately revert to the Company.  </font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">9.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee Covenants</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(a)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Competition During Employment Prohibited</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  During the term of Employee&#x2019;s employment, Employee shall not, either alone or as a member of a partnership or association, or as an officer, director, advisor, consultant, agent, or employee of any other organization, be engaged in, concerned with or providing services to any business or individual in competition with the business of Employer or any of its active business segments.  For this purpose, competition with the business of Employer includes pursuing investment opportunities for any individual or entity, other than Employer and Principal, including but not limited to financial services.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(b)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Usurpation of Employer Opportunity Prohibited</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  During the Term of Employee&#x2019;s employment and for a period of one year thereafter, Employee shall not take advantage of any Employer opportunity without first offering the opportunity with full disclosure of material facts to Employer and receiving notice that Employer has declined such opportunity.  For this purpose, &#x201c;Employer opportunity&#x201d; means any opportunity to engage in a business activity: (1) of which Employee becomes aware (A) by virtue of Employee&#x2019;s relationship with, or in connection with performing functions in the business of, or in using facilities or other resources of Employer, and (B) under circumstances that should reasonably lead Employee to believe that the person offering the opportunity expects it to be offered to Employer; or (2) which Employee knows is closely related to a business in which Employer is engaged or expected to engage;</font></div></div>
  <div style="flex-direction:column;display:flex;padding-bottom:0.5in;min-height:1in;justify-content:flex-end;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div>
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  <div style="padding-top:0.5in;min-height:1in;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(c)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Confidentiality and Non&#x2011;Disclosure</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee recognizes and acknowledges that Employer has developed and established valuable Confidential Information (as defined below) and business and professional contacts and that Employee will have access to and/or assist in the development or maintenance of such Confidential Information and business and professional contacts solely as a result of Employee&#x2019;s employment with Employer.  In consideration of the special and unique information and opportunities afforded to Employee as a result of employment with Employer, Employee agrees (i) to treat all Confidential Information as strictly confidential; (ii) not to directly or indirectly disclose, publish, communicate or make available Confidential Information, or allow it to be disclosed, published, communicated or made available, to any entity or person other than those with need and authority to know and use the Confidential Information in connection with the business of Employer; and (iii) not to access or use any Confidential Information, and not to copy any resources containing any Confidential Information, or remove any such resources from the premises or control of Employer, except as required in the performance of Employee&#x2019;s authorized employment duties to Employer.  Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent disclosure of Confidential Information as may be required by applicable law or regulation, pursuant to the valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that the disclosure does not exceed the extent of disclosure required by such law, regulation or order.  Employee shall promptly provide written notice of any such order to the Principal.  </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee understands and acknowledges that Employee&#x2019;s obligations under this Agreement with regard to any particular Confidential Information shall commence immediately upon Employee first having access to such Confidential Information (whether before or after Employee begins employment by Employer) and shall continue during and after Employee&#x2019;s employment by Employer until such time as such Confidential Information has become public knowledge other than as a result of Employee&#x2019;s breach of this Agreement or breach by a third party and/or by those acting in concert with Employee or on Employee&#x2019;s behalf.</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(d)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Confidential Information</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; is information, in any format or medium, not generally known to the public or widely known within the industry, relating to Employer&#x2019;s (and the affiliates of Employer&#x2019;s) operations, whether current, past, or planned.  Such Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, all information relating directly or indirectly to: business processes, methods or policies; plans, research, services, or strategies; transactions or potential transactions; trade secrets; computer programs, software, applications, or design; supplier or vendor information; financial, accounting, legal, marketing, advertising or pricing information; and any names and addresses of customers or clients or any data on or relating to past, present or prospective customers or clients of Employer.  Employee understands that the above list is not exhaustive, and that Confidential Information also includes other information that is marked or otherwise identified as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidential or proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or used.  Failure to identify or to specifically mark any Confidential Information as confidential shall not affect its status as Confidential Information under this Agreement.  Employee understands and agrees that Confidential Information includes information developed by Employee in the course of Employee&#x2019;s employment by Employer as if </font></div></div>
  <div style="flex-direction:column;display:flex;padding-bottom:0.5in;min-height:1in;justify-content:flex-end;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div>
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  <div style="padding-top:0.5in;min-height:1in;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div>
  <div style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employer furnished the same Confidential Information to Employee in the first instance.  Confidential Information shall not include information that is generally available to and known by the public or widely known within the industry at the time of disclosure to or creation by Employee, provided that such disclosure is through no direct or indirect fault of Employee or persons acting on Employee&#x2019;s behalf.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(e)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Non&#x2011;Solicitation of Business Relationships</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  During the term of Employee&#x2019;s employment, and for a period of one year thereafter, Employee shall not, either alone or as a member of a partnership or association, or as an officer, director, advisor, consultant, agent, or employee of any other organization, not, either individually or on behalf of any other individual or entity, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, sell to, divert, serve, accept or receive business from, or (b) attempt to solicit, sell to, divert, serve, accept or receive business from any individual or entity with whom Employer maintained a business, investment, or financial interest in or with during Employee&#x2019;s employment with Employer.  Although Employee may have personal contact and do business with any such individual or entity in various ways and in a manner not specifically addressed by this Agreement, Employee will be deemed to have had personal contact and to have done business with such individual or entity if Employee personally solicited or had other personal interaction with the individual or entity by telephone, writing, or in person while Employee was performing his duties on behalf of Employer or for a period of one year thereafter.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(f)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Return of Property</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee agrees that, upon termination of employment, Employee will immediately surrender to Employer all Employer property in Employee&#x2019;s possession or control, tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Confidential Information in whatever embodiment or form, and all copies and other reproductions and extracts thereof, including those prepared by Employee.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(g)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Non&#x2011;Solicitation of Employees</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  During the term of Employee&#x2019;s employment, and for a period of one year thereafter, Employee shall not, either alone or as a member of a partnership or association, or as an officer, director, advisor, consultant, agent, or employee of any other organization, solicit or encourage any employee of Employer to leave employment with Employer or otherwise make an offer of employment to any such individual.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(h)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Non&#x2011;Disparagement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  During the term and following termination of Employee&#x2019;s employment, Employee shall not criticize, ridicule or make any statement which disparages or is derogatory of Employer, the Board or the Principal in any communications with any third party or in any public statement.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(i)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Restriction Period. </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">The period of time during which the Employee is prohibited from engaging in such business practices pursuant to this Section 10 shall be extended by any length of time during which the Employee is in breach of such covenants.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">10.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Acknowledgment of Reasonableness of Restrictions</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee agrees to abide by the covenants contained in Section 10 in consideration of Employee&#x2019;s employment, and to induce Employer to enter into this Agreement.  Employee agrees that the restraints imposed under this Agreement are no greater than are reasonably necessary to preserve and protect the </font></div></div>
  <div style="flex-direction:column;display:flex;padding-bottom:0.5in;min-height:1in;justify-content:flex-end;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div>
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  <div style="padding-top:0.5in;min-height:1in;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div>
  <div style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">legitimate business interests of Employer and Principal, in light of the nature of the business in which Employer and Principal are engaged.  Employee further acknowledges and agrees that Employer&#x2019;s business is highly dependent upon Employee&#x2019;s services for its success, that Employer has entrusted many aspects of its business and Confidential Information to Employee, and that Employee is an essential employee performing a key role for Employer in which Employee will have influence over other employees and business partners of Employer, and, therefore, the restrictions set forth in Section 10 are reasonable and essential to protect Employer&#x2019;s legitimate business interests.  Employee further acknowledges and agrees that the enforcement of the restrictive covenants in Section 10 by Employer will not in any manner impose an undue hardship upon Employee or preclude Employee from becoming gainfully employed in such manner and to such extent as to provide a standard of living for Employee, the members of Employee&#x2019;s family, and those dependent upon Employee of at least the sort and fashion to which Employee and they have become accustomed or may expect.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">11.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Specific Enforcement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee acknowledges that any breach of the covenants of Section 10 may result in irreparable injury and damage to Employer for which Employer may have no adequate remedy at law.  Accordingly, Employee agrees that in the event of any such breach or any threat of breach:</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(a)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employer shall, in addition to any other remedies or damages available to it at law or in equity, be entitled to immediate and permanent specific performance injunctive relief restraining such breach or threatened breach, without having to prove damages and without provision of any bond.  In addition, Employer shall be entitled to all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys&#x2019; fees and costs in enforcing the covenants of Section 10.</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(b)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">In the event of Employee&#x2019;s violation of any restrictions in Section 10, the time period of the restrictions shall be extended by the period of time beginning when the violation commenced and ending when all activities constituting the violation shall have finally terminated in good faith to the reasonable satisfaction of Employer.  </font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(c)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">In the event that any portion of the restrictive covenants contained in Section 10, whether related to time period, geographic area, the nature of the activities restricted or otherwise, shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the maximum that such court deems reasonable and enforceable, then this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified, and the parties desire the court to enforce and give effect to the restrictive covenants to the maximum extent permitted by law.</font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:6.734%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-right:1%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">The covenants of Section 10 and the remedies of Employer under this Section 12 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.  Further, the existence of any claim or cause of action by Employee against Employer, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Employer of the covenants of Section 10.</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">12.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Notification of Right to Disclose</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee acknowledges receipt of notice that an individual may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret </font></div></div>
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  <div style="padding-top:0.5in;min-height:1in;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div>
  <div style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law.  In addition, Employee has been given notice that an individual may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.  Finally, Employee acknowledges receipt of notice that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">13.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee&#x2019;s Representations</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">. Employee represents, warrants and covenants as follows to the best of his knowledge:</font></div></div>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(a)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee is not a party to, or subject to the terms of, any agreement, written or unwritten, with any person, firm or entity which would have the effect of prohibiting Employee from entering into this Agreement or from carrying out the terms of this Agreement. </font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(b)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee has not taken, does not possess and does not have under Employee&#x2019;s control any property that belongs to Employee&#x2019;s former employer.  Employee has not taken any trade secrets or other confidential information from Employee&#x2019;s previous employer, and, even if Employee did have such trade secrets or confidential information, Employee agrees that Employee will not disclose those trade secrets and confidential information to Employer or use them in Employee&#x2019;s employment.</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(c)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee has not accepted, nor agreed to accept, and will not solicit, receive, accept or agree to accept, directly or indirectly, from any person or entity other than Employer any consideration for Employee to mention, use or identify any product, service, material, trademark or brand name.</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(d)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">EMPLOYEE FULLY UNDERSTANDS EVERY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND HAS BEEN ADVISED OF EMPLOYEE&#x2019;S RIGHT TO HAVE THIS AGREEMENT REVIEWED BY AN ATTORNEY OF EMPLOYEE&#x2019;S CHOOSING AND HAS EITHER DONE SO OR HAS KNOWINGLY AND WILLINGLY DECIDED NOT TO DO SO.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">14.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Successors and Assigns</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employer, its successors and assigns and shall be binding upon Employee, Employee&#x2019;s administrators, executors, legatees, heirs, and other legal representatives.  Employer shall require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Employer would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place.  Except to the extent the context otherwise requires, the term the &#x201c;Employer&#x201d; as used herein shall include any such successors and assigns to Employer&#x2019;s operations or assets. </font></div></div>
  <div style="flex-direction:column;display:flex;padding-bottom:0.5in;min-height:1in;justify-content:flex-end;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div>
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  <p style="text-indent:6.738%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-right:1.065%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Agreement is for the personal services of Employee, being entered into by Employer in reliance on and in consideration of the personal skills, qualifications, experience and representations of Employee regarding such skill, qualifications and experience.  Thus, neither this Agreement nor any right or interest hereunder shall be assignable or transferable by Employee, Employee&#x2019;s administrators, executors, legatees, heirs, and other legal representatives, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.  Any purported assignment or transfer shall be null and void and shall be cause for immediate dismissal of Employee and termination of this Agreement for cause.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">15.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Notices</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Any notice to be given to a person hereunder shall be given by United States  certified mail or by personal delivery (provided that within 24 hours a written copy of such transmission is deposited in United States certified mail or personally delivered), with return receipt by the addressee requested, and addressed, to Employer at its principal place of business, and to Employee at Employee&#x2019;s address on the employment records of Employer, or at such other address most recently designated by that person</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">for this purpose.  Any notice shall be deemed given upon the date of receipt stated in the returned receipt or, if the address most recently specified by the addressee as provided above is not a valid address, the date of a returned receipt or other certification of the United States post office for such address certifying that the same is not a valid mailing address and that no forwarding address is known to such post office.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">16.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Amendment/Waiver</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be implied by any failure of any party to enforce any remedy upon the violation of such provision, even if such violation is continued or repeated subsequently, and in no event shall any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement be effective against any party hereto unless expressed in writing signed by that party.  No express waiver shall affect any provision other than the one specified in such waiver, and that only for the time and in the manner specifically stated.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">17.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Construction</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  As used in this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and any gender shall include all genders as the context requires.  Unless the context otherwise requires, use of any form of the term &#x201c;include&#x201d; shall mean including without limitation; and use of the term &#x201c;or&#x201d; is not intended to be exclusive unless the context otherwise clearly requires.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">18.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Headings</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  The headings and captions are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to limit, construe, affect, or alter the meaning of the underlying provisions.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">19.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Severability</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction for any reason, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect the remainder of this Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable portion were not contained herein.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">20.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Entire Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to its subject matter and constitute a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its </font></div></div>
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<td class="text">0-26680<span></span>
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<td class="text">59-2506879<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1', window );">Entity Address, Address Line One</a></td>
<td class="text">26133 US Highway 19 North<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2', window );">Entity Address, Address Line Two</a></td>
<td class="text">Suite 300<span></span>
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<td class="text">Clearwater<span></span>
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<td class="text">FL<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode', window );">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</a></td>
<td class="text">33763-2017<span></span>
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<td class="text">727<span></span>
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<td class="text">726-0763<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">Common Stock<span></span>
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<td class="text">NASDAQ<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Area code of city</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 2 such as Street or Suite number</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
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