EX-10.6 3 a2200122zex-10_6.htm EXHIBIT 10.6

E XHIBIT 10.6

SEMI-PHOTONICS

EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT

This Employee Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Jack Yeh (“Employee”) and Se mi-Photonics Co., Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Republic of China (the “Company”), dated effective as of August 2, 20 05.

1. Duties; Title. Employee’s job title and duties may change from time to time on reasonable notice, based on the needs of the Company and Employee’s skills, as determined by the Company. Employee is required to devote Employee’s full energies, efforts and abilities to the employment, unless the Company expressly agrees otherwise.

2. Hours of Work. Employee is expected to work the number of hours required to get the job done. However, Employee is generally expected to be present during normal working hours of the Company.

3. Adjustments and Changes in Employment Status. Employee hereby acknowledges that the Company reserves the right to make personnel decisions regarding Employee’s employment, including but not limited to decisions regarding any promotion, salary adjustment, transfer or disciplinary action, up to and including termination, consistent with the needs of the business.

4. Proprietary Information Agreement. If Employee has not already done so, Employee will be required to sign and abide by the terms of the enclosed proprietary information and inventions agreement, as attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement”)

5. Conflict of Interest. Employee is not permitted to engage in any outside business activity, including consulting services, or outside employment that competes with, or may have the appearance of competing with the interest of the Company, including but not limited to being employed by, investing in, or providing times, materials or other services to any entity that buys from, sells or provide services to, or competes with the Company, or engaging in any non-Company activity that utilizes any of the Company’s equipment, physical plant, or confidential information.

6. Representation and Warranty of Employee. Employee represents and warrants to the Company that the performance of Employee’s duties will not violate any confidentiality or employment agreements with or trade secrets of Employee’s prior employers or any entity.

7. Employee Benefits. Employee will be eligible for paid time-off, vacation and holidays and other benefits in accordance with the Company policy.

8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement entered between Employee and the Company constitute the entire and exclusive contract between the parties with respect to the subject matters herein, and supersede all prior agreements, representations or promises of any kind, whether written, oral, express or implied between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matters herein. This Agreement cannot be changed unless in writing, signed by Employee and an authorized officer of the Company.

9. Severability. If any term of this Agreement is held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected; and, the parties shall use their best efforts to find an alternative way to achieve the same result.

10. Governing Law; Interpretation. This Agreement shall be governed by the law of Republic of China. This Agreement is made both in English and Chinese. The English version shall control in all interpretation, proceedings and deliberation in the event of discrepancy between the English and Chinese versions.

11. Jurisdiction; Arbitration. All disputes, controversies or differences arising between the parties under or relating to this Agreement that cannot be settled amicably shall be subject to binding reconciliation or arbitration administered by Hsinchu Science Park Bureau labor agency. In the event that the Hsinchu Science Park Bureau agency is not in the position to come to a final resolution, the matters shall be subject to the judgment of the Hsinchu District Court as the court of first instance. The language used in all proceedings shall be in English. The parties shall split all expenses and costs, excluding attorneys’ fees, associated with arbitration proceedings.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first above written.

SEMI-PHOTONICS CO., LTD. |  |
| [print name] | Jack Yeh
| ROC ID No. |
By : | /s/ Chuong Tran |  | [signature] | /s/ Jack Yeh
Name : Chuong Tran | Address: |
| Tel: |

EXHIBIT A

SEMI-PHOTONICS CO., LTD.

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT

This Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into between me, Jack Yeh, and the Company (as defined below), dated effective August 2, 2005. “Company” shall collectively mean SemiLEDs Technologies, Inc. (fka SemiLEDs, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, SemiLEDs Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Semi-Photonics Co., Ltd., a company being formed under the laws of Republic of China and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. In consideration for the compensation received by me for employment with the Company, and effective as of the date that my employment commences, I agree as follows:

1. Obligations Hereunder Surviving Term and Termination of Employment. My obligations under this Agreement shall survive and continue after any expiration or termination of my employment or this Agreement.

2. Protection of Confidential Information. During and after the term of my employment, I will regard and preserve as confidential, and will not divulge to any unauthorized persons, or use for any unauthorized purposes, any information, matter or thing of secret, confidential or private nature connected with the products, services, research, development or business of the Company (“Confidential Information”). Confidential Information includes, by way of example but not of limitation, such items as know-how, processes, formulae, specifications, data, designs, schematics, pricing or cost information, marketing plans, business plans, strategies, forecasts, projections, telephone lists, personnel information, salary and compensation information, customer and supplier information, research projects, plan for future development and any other information of a similar nature or other information which is not known to the public. Confidential Information also includes the Work Product (as defined in Section 3.1 below), as well as confidential or proprietary information of a third party to whom Company owes a duty of confidentiality or non-use.

3. Disclosure and Assignment to Company of Work Product.

3.1 Definition of Work Product. “Work Product” means any and all ideas, inventions, improvements, discoveries, know-how, techniques and works of authorship and other information and materials relating to light emitting diodes (“LED”) and LED-related products, and to the development, design, manufacture, production, assembly, packaging, marketing, and distribution thereof by the Company, whether or not registrable under applicable laws, that I may develop, conceive, reduce to practice, learn or work on, either alone or jointly with others, during the period of my employment by the Company. Work Product shall also include, but shall not be limited to, all trade secrets and other information relating to the Company’s business activities and actual or anticipated research and development. I acknowledge and agree that the Company and its assigns will be the exclusive owner of the Work Product, and all patents, trademarks, copyrights, moral rights and other legal protections in any and all countries (“IP Rights”) for the Work Product.

3.2 Protection of Rights in Work Product. I agree to, and do hereby, assign to the Company any and all IP Rights in the Work Product. I further agree to assist the Company in every proper way to perfect and preserve the Company’s ownership of all IP Rights in the Work Product in any and all countries. My obligation under this Section 3.2 shall continue beyond the termination of my employment. In the event the Company is unable to secure my signature, I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as my agent and attorney in fact, to act for and in my behalf to execute, verify and file any documents and perform any act to further the purposes of this Section 3.2 with the same legal force and effect as if executed by me. I hereby waive and quitclaim to the Company any and all claims, of any nature whatsoever, which I now or may hereafter have for infringement of any IP Rights assigned hereunder to the Company.

4. No Conflicting Obligations.

4.1 No Conflict of Interest. I acknowledge and agree that, during my employment with the Company, I am not permitted to engage in any outside business activity, including consulting services, outside employment, investment in, and providing times or to any entity that buys from, sells or provide services to, or competes with the Company. I am also not permitted to engage in any activity not relating to the Company’s business that utilizes the Company’s equipment or C onfidential I nformation.

4.2 No Breach of Other Obligations. I represent that my performance of all the terms of this Agreement and that my employment by the Company does not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information acquired by me in confidence or in trust prior to my employment by the Company. In particular, I will not disclose to Company, or induce Company to use, any confidential information or material in violation of the rights of my former employer or any third party. I represent and warrant that I have returned all property and confidential information belonging to all prior employers. I have not entered into, and I agree I will not enter into, any agreement (either written or oral) in conflict with this Agreement. If I leave the employ of the Company, I consent to the notification of my new employer of my rights and obligations under this Agreement.

5. Dispute Resolution Procedure. I agree that any dispute arising out of or related to the employment relationship between me and the Company, including the termination of that relationship, shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures as might be set forth in an employment agreement between me and the Company.

6. Miscellaneous Clauses. This Agreement, together with my employment agreement with the Company, constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all previous or contemporaneous agreements or representations between the Company and me with regard to its subject matter. These Agreements cannot be modified or waived unless in writing, signed by me and an authorized officer of the Company (or his or her designee). If any term or provision of the Agreement is declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable, all remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of China, excluding that body of law known as conflicts of law. This Agreement is made both in both English and Chinese. The English version shall control in all interpretation, proceedings and deliberation in the event of discrepancy between the English and Chinese versions.

I certify and acknowledge that I have carefully read all of the provisions of this Agreement and that I understand and will fully and faithfully comply with such provisions. I understand that notwithstanding the date of execution, this Agreement is effective as of the date my employment relationship with the Company commenced or will commence.

Jack Yeh |  | SEMI-PHOTONICS CO., LTD.
[Print name] |  |  |
/s/ Jack Yeh |  | By: | /s/ Chuong Tran
[Signature] |  | Title: | President
Address: |  |  |  |