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`DATE: August 11, 2006
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`AGREEMENT:
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`The parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
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`Engagement. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, SCC
`1.
`hereby engages ANM and Consultant to perform consulting services as provided herein and each
`of ANM and Consultant accepts such engagement. ANM and Consultant shall serve SCC as
`independent contractors and neither Consultant nor any other employee of ANM shall be an
`employee of SCC.
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`Duties. Consultant agrees to devote up to 20 hours per month to the provision of
`2.
`consulting services hereunder on matters related to Consultant’s professional qualifications and
`industry experience as requested by SCC'S management. Specific expertise is anticipated in the
`areas of product research and development and low—cost country sourcing. Consultant shall be
`accountable to the President and CEO of SCC, and will work closely with members of the
`management team in Research and Development and Global Supply Chain. ANM consents to
`the engagement of Consultant under the terms of this Agreement and agrees to make both
`Consultant and the rotated resources of ANM available to provide the consulting services
`contemplated by this Agreement.
`
`3.
`
`
`Initial 'l‘erm, Renewal Periods Termination and Effect of 'l'iermination.
`
`Initial Term. Subject to earlier termination. in accordance with paragraph
`(3)
`(c) below, the term of ANM’S and Consultant’s services under this Agreement shall
`commence on approximately August 1, 2006 and will continue for an initial term of three
`(3) years expiring August 1, 2009 (the “Initial 'l‘erm”).
`
`Automatic Renewal Periods. After the Initial Term, this Agreement shall
`(b)
`be automatically renewed for successive, separate renewal periods of one (1) year each
`(each of which is referred to herein as a “Renewal Period”) unless either party provides
`notice of its intention not to renew this Agreement at least ninety (90) days in advance of
`the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term.
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`this Agreement will be
`{animation Notwithstanding the foregoing,
`(c)
`subject to termination in the sole discretion of SCC for any reason or for no reason,
`effective upon not less than ninetyl (90) days prior written notice of termination 1‘rom SCC
`to ANM and Consultant.
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`((1)
`Effect of 'lermination.
`The termination of this Agreement, whether
`pursuant to the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Period, or pursuant to
`termination in accordance with paragraph 3(c) above, shall not affect or impair any
`remaining obligations of the parties under this Agreement,
`including any remaining
`payment obligations arising with respect to performance under this Agreement prim: to
`the termination of this Agreement and the continuing obligations of SCC, ANM or
`Consultant under Sections 5, 6 and 7 hereof.
`
`4.
`Agreement:
`
`Compensation-
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`in consideration of ANM’S and Consultant’s services under this
`
`Cash Compensation. SCC shall pay Consultant annual cash compensation
`(a)
`of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000) during the first year of the Initial
`Term, Four Htutdred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) during the second year of the Initial
`Term, and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) during the third year of the Initial
`Term and during any applicable annual Renewal Period. Such compensation shall be
`payable in quarterly installments on the first day of August, November, February and
`May of each year.
`
`Expenses. SCC agrees to pay directly or reimburse ANM or Consultant
`(b)
`for all usual, reasonable and necessary travel expenses paid or incurred by [1th or
`Consultant in performing services hereunder, provided that such travel expenses shall be
`incurred and documented in accordance with all applicable SCC policies and ANM or
`Consultant shall have submitted all receipts and other documentation required by such
`policies. ANM will provide prototypes and samples to SCC when. required and approved
`by SCC at a $35.00 per hour shop rate plus materials. All materials will be billed at
`ANM‘s actual material cost plus a mark-up on material cost of 10%.
`
`Bgsflermination Cash Compensation. Following the termination of this
`(c)
`Agreement, whether afiel the Initial Teirn or any applicable Renewal Term or pulsuant to
`Section 3(c) above,
`in consideration of ANMs and Consultants obligations under
`Sections 5 6 and 7 hereof and so long as ANM and Consultant continue to comply with
`Sections 5, 6 and 7 hereof, and in lieu of any further compensation under Section 4(a)
`above, SCC shall pay ANM total cash compensation of One Hundred Fifty Thousand
`Dollars ($150,000) payable in equal quarterly installments consistent with the schedule
`specified in Section 4(a) above over the period contemplated by the first paragraph of
`Section 7 below.
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`lines. ANM and Consultant will be responsible for all taxes payable by
`((1)
`ANM or Consultant in connection with any compensation or other payments received by
`ANM or Consultant under this Agreement.
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`5.
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`Inventions.
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`(a)
`Definition. The term “inventions," as used in this Section 5, means any
`inventions, discoveries, improvements and ideas (whether or not they are in writing or
`reduced to practice) or works of authorship (whether or not they can be patented or
`copyrighted) that ANM or Consultant makes, authors, or conceives (either alone or with
`others) and that:
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`Concern directly SCC’s consumer adjustable firmness mattress
`(i)
`business or SCC’s present or demonstrably anticipated future research or
`development related to the consumer adjustable firmness mattress business; or
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`(ii) Result from any work ANM or Consultant performs for ECG; or
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`(iii) Use SCC’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information.
`
`The term “Invention,” for purposes of this Section 5, shall not include any
`inventions, discoveries, improvements or ideas (whether or not they are in writing or
`reduced to practice) or works of authorship (whether or not they can be patented or
`copyrighted) if and to the extent that any such item is embodied in any work, drawings,
`notes, files or other documentary evidence within SCC or developed independently by
`any of the SCC'S personnel or resources, and no royalties of any kind shall be payable
`with respect to any of the items described in this sentence.
`
`anership of Inventions. ANM and Consultant agree that all Inventions
`(b)
`made by Consultant during the term of this Agreement (including any applicable Renewal
`Period) related to the consumer adjustable firmness mattress business will be SCC’s sole
`and exclusive property. ANM and Consultant will with respect to any Invention:
`
`(i) Keep current, accurate, and complete records, which will belong to
`SCC and, upon SCC’s request, such records will he kept and stored on SCC’s
`premises;
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`(ii) Promptly and fuliy disclose the existence and describe the nature of
`the invention to SCC in writing (and without request); and
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`(iii) Assign (and ANM and Consultant hereby assigns) to 800 all of
`Consultant’s rights to the Invention, any applications Consultant makes for
`patents or copyrights in any country, and any patents or copyrights granted to
`Consultant in any country.
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`ANM’s Rights to Use Idiom; Notwithstanding the foregoing, ANM
`(c)
`shall have a perpetual,
`royalty-free, nonstransferable license to commercialize any
`Invention created for SCC in connection with its medical mattress business.
`
`Further Compensation to Consultant for Commercialization of Inventions.
`((1)
`In the event that SCC desires to cornmercialiae any patented or other technology owned
`by ANM (that does not constitute an Invention as defined under this Agreement), SCC
`and ANM agree to negotiate in good faith to agree on a case~by~case basis on royalties to
`be paid by SCC. With respect to any new Invention (or other technology) to be
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`connnercialieed by SCC, SCC and ANM agree to negotiate in good faith to agree on a
`case—by~case basis on royalties to be paid by SCC, provided that the parties agree that (i)
`if the Invention (or other technology) consists of a new product concept, such royalties
`shall be between and shall not exceed 3% to 6% of the lesser of (l) the incremental profit
`margin generated by the Invention (or other technology); or (2) the cost of goods sold
`represented by the Invention (or other technology); and (ii) if the Invention (or other
`technology) consists of a cost savings idea, such royalties shall be on a sliding scale of
`25%, 20%, l5%, 10%, and 5% of the cost savings generated by the invention (or other
`technology) for years one through five, respectively. Any such royalties shall be payable
`for a period not to exceed the shorter of five (5) years or the life of the invention (or other
`technology). Neither of the parties shall be permitted to commercialize any invention for
`any market until-the parties have agreed upon a royalty rate within the range provided
`above.
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`In addition to the
`filglmmfirst Refusal for Existing 'I‘ecigiglggy.
`(c)
`foregoing, SCC shall have a right of first. refusal to commercialize any existing patented
`or other technologies owned by ANM
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`Indemnification by ANMMLQLQLaims of Infringement. ANM agrees to
`(1)
`indemnify, defend and hold harmless SCC from and against any claims of any third party
`alleging that any existing technology, information or intellectual property provided by
`ANM or Consultant to SEC in connection with the performance of this Agreement
`infringes any intellectual property rights of any such third party.
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`6.
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`in this Agreement, means any
`information,” as used.
`“Confidential.
`(a)
`information within the possession of a. party that is not generally known and that
`is
`preprietary to such party (as evidenced by documentary evidence in the possession of
`such party) or that such party is obligated to treat as proprietary. Any information that a
`reasonable person would presume to be Confidential Information, or that the owner treats
`as Confidential Information, will be presumed to be Confidential Information (regardless
`of how such information was originated or obtained).
`
`The parties acknowledge and agree that each of the parties hereto may
`(b)
`disclose to the other party certain Confidential Information. in the course of the business
`relationship contemplated by this Agreement.
`The party disclosing Confidential
`information is referred to herein as the “Disclosing Party” and the party receiving
`Confidential Information is referred to herein as the “Receiving Party.” The term
`“Confidentiai information“ as used in this Agreement shall not include any information
`that the Receiving Party can show (i) to have been in the Receiving Party's possession
`prior to the Receiving Party's receipt of such infonnation from the Disclosing Party, (ii)
`to be now or to later become generally available to the public through no fault of the
`Receiving Party, (iii) to have been received separately by the Receiving Party in an
`unrestricted manner from a person entitled to disclose such information, or (iv) to have
`been developed independently by the Receiving Party without regard to any information
`received from the Disclosing Party.
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`(0)
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`Except as specifically authorized by the Disclosing Party, or as necessary
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`to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement, or as necessary to exercise
`rights or fulfill obligations under this Agreement, the Receiving Party will not, either
`during or after the term of this Agreement, use or disclose to any person any Confidential
`Inforn‘iation of the Disclosing Patty. Upon termination of this Agreement, or at any other
`time at the Disclosing Party’s request, the Receiving Party will promptly deliver to the
`Disclosing, Party all records and any compositions, articles, devices, apparatus and other
`items that disclose, describe or embody Confidential Information, including all copies,
`reproductions and specimens of the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party in
`the Receiving Party’s possession, regardless of who prepared them, and will promptly
`deliver any other property of the Disclosing Party in the Receiving Party’s possession,
`whether or not Confidential Information.
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`Competitiyegsgtiyhics. ANM and Consultant agree that during the term of ANM’s
`'7.
`and Consultant‘s engagement with SCC under this Agreement and for a period after ANM’s and
`Consultant’s engagement with SCC ends that is equal to (i) twelve (12) months following the
`termination in the event that the termination occurs within two (2) years of the date of this
`Agreement; (ii) eighteen (18) months following the termination in the event that the termination
`occurs more than two (2) years after but within five (5) years of the date of this Agreement; and (iii)
`twenty-four (24) months following the termination in the event that the termination occurs more
`than five (5) years after the date of this Agreement, Consultant will not alone, or in any capacity
`with another firm, directly or indirectly:
`
`Engage in any commercial activity or services related to adjustable firmness
`(a)
`sleep surfaces for mattresses or sofa sleepers for the general consumer market within any
`state in the United States or within any international market; or
`
`Interfere or attempt to interfere with SCC's relationships with any of its
`(b)
`current or potential suppliers or customers; or
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`Employ or attempt to employ any of SCC's then employees on behalf of any
`(c)
`other person or entity.
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`The provisions of this Section 7’ shall not prevent ANM or Consultant from continuing
`ANM’s medical business as currently conducted or contemplated by ANM, or from continuing to
`supply existing consumer air bed and water bed customers listed on Exhibit A, or from continuing
`to service Nautilus warranty claims as such business has heretofore been conducted by ANM. SCC
`and Consultant will review Exhibit A quarterly and discuss any changes in ANM’s business with
`the listed companies.
`In the event that ANM contemplates business expansion beyond 100 beds
`annually with the companies listed, ANM will receive prior written approval from SCC before
`expanding.
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`flowfimployee Benefits. Consultant shall not be considered to be an employee of
`8.
`SCC and shall therefore not be entitled to participate in any of SCC’s employee benefit plans or
`receive any benefits applicable generally to employees of SCC.
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`No Adeguate Easterly. The parties understand that if a party fails to fulfill the
`9.
`party’s obligations under Sections 5, 6 or 7 of this Agreement, the damages to the other party
`would be very difficult to determine. Therefore, in addition to any other rights or remedies
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`the breaching party hereby
`in equity, or by statute,
`law,
`available to the non—breaching at
`consents to the specific enforcement of this Agreement by the non~breaching party.
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`10. Mmellaneous.
`
`No Conflicts. ANM and Consultant represent and warrant to SCC that
`(a)
`neither the entering into of this Agreement nor the performance of any of ANM’s or
`Consultant’s obligations hereunder will conflict with or constitute a breach under any
`obligation of ANM or Consultant under any agreement or contract to which ANM or
`Consultant is a party or any other obligation by which ANM or Consultant is bound.
`Without limiting the foregoing, ANM and Consultant agree that at no time will ANM or
`Consultant utilize any trade secrets or other intellectual property of any third party while
`performing services hereunder without the license or otherWise expreSS authorization to
`do so.
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`"Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is binding on and inures to the
`(b)
`benefit of SCC’s and ANM’S successors and assigns, including any person or entity that
`acquires all or substantially all of the business or assets of such entity, and such
`successors and assigns are included within the definition of the terms “SCC” and
`“ANM,” respectively, as used in this Agreement. SCC may assign this Agreement only
`in connection with a merger, consolidation, assignment, sale or other disposition of
`substantially all of its assets or business.
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`Modification. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a
`(0)
`writing signed by both ECG and Consultant.
`
`The laws of Minnesota will govern the validity,
`Governingmldnm.
`(d)
`construction, and performance of this Agreement. Any legal proceeding related to this
`Agreement will be brought
`in an appropriate Minnesota court, and both SCC and
`Consultant hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of that court for this purpose.
`
`Construction. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement will
`(e)
`be interpreted so that it
`is valid under the applicable law.
`If any provision of this
`Agreement is to any extent invalid under the applicable law, that provision will still be
`effective to the extent it remains valid. The remainder of this Agreement also will
`continue to be valid, and the entire Agreement will continue to be valid in other
`jurisdictions.
`
`Waivers. No failure or delay by either SCC or Consultant in exercising
`(t)
`any right or remedy under this Agreement will waive any provision of the Agreement, nor
`will any single or partial exercise by either SCC or Consultant of any right or remedy
`under this Agreement preclude either of them from otherwise or further exercising these
`rights or remedies, or any other rights or remedies granted by any law or any related
`document.
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`mm “an—fl-
`Captions. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and
`(9;)
`do not affect this Agreement’s interpretation.
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`(it)
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`Entire Agreement.
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`This Agreement
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`supersedes
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`contemporaneous oral negotiations, commitments, writings and understandings between
`the parties concerning the matters in this Agreement.
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`Hotieeg. All notices and other communications required or permitted
`(i)
`under this Agreement shall be in writing and Shall be hand-delivered or sent by registered
`or certified first-class mail, postage prepaid, and shall be effective upon delivery if liand~
`delivered, or three days after mailing if mailed to the addresees stated at the beginning of
`this Agreement.
`'l‘liese addresses may be changed at any time by like notice.
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`1N WI'I‘NIESS WI-IEREOF, SCC and Consultant have executed this Agreement as of the
`date first above written.
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`SELECT COMI"?C)R"I‘ CORPOIUKTION
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`AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT
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`is made and entered
`THIS AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT (the “Aanendmentj,
`effective as of January 22, 2009, by and between SEI..ECT COMFORT CORPORATION, a
`corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Minnesota, (98th 59‘“ Avenue
`North, Minneapolis, MN, 55442), (‘Seleetl and American National Manufacturing, inc. (AMN)
`and Craig Miller, President— American National Manufacturing, inc. (Consultant), 252 Mariah
`Circle, Corona, CA 92879~l751 and amends that certain Agreement by and between Select and
`AMN and Consultant, effective as of August ll, 2606.
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`WIriEREAS, Select and AMN and Consultant desire to amend certain provisions of the
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`Agreement.
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`NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein set
`forth, AMN, Consultant and Select hereby agree as follows:
`
`1.
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`2.
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`Section 3(a) Initial Term, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with:
`‘Subjeot to earlier termination in accordance with paragraph 3(0) of the Agreement,
`the term of ANMS and Consultants services under this Agreement shall commence on
`approximately August l, 2006 and will continue tln‘ough December 3 l , 201 l.”
`
`Section 3(h) Automatic Renewal Periods, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced
`with:
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`‘Afier the Initial Term, this Agreement shall not automatically renew.”
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`3.
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`Section 3(d) Effect of Termination, shall be amended as follows:
`
`to termination in accordance with
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`“lite termination of this Agreement pursuant
`paragraph 3(0) of the Agreement;
`(i)
`in the event that termination occurs upon expiration of the Agreement on
`December 31, 2011, shall not affect or impair any remaining obligations of
`the parties under
`this Agreement,
`including any remaining payment
`obligations arising with respect to performance under this Agreement prior
`to the termination of this Agreement and the continuing obligations of SCC,
`ANM or Consultant under Sections 5, 6 and 7 hereof.
`in the event that termination occurs during Calendar Year 2010, Section 7 of
`the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with:
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`(ii)
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`‘Competitfliyemiggtiyjties; ANM and Consultant agree that during the
`term of ANM’S and Consultants engagement with SCC under this
`Agreement, and for a period of 6 months following the termination
`of the Agreement, Consultant will not alone, or in any capacity
`with another firm, directly or indirectly;
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`(a) Engage in any commercial activity or services related
`to adjustable firmness sleep surfaces for mattresses or
`sofa sleepers for the general consumer market with any
`of following organizations or companies:
`Sealy Incorporated
`Simmons Incorporated
`Serta incorporated
`Spring Air Incorporated
`Tempur-Pedic Incorporated
`Comfortaire Incorporated
`Within any state in the United States or within any
`international market; or
`Interfere or attempt to interfere with SCCS relationship
`with any of its potential suppliers or current customers;
`or
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`(b)
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`to employ any of SCC’s then
`(c) Employ or attempt
`employees on behalf of any person or entity’
`Any remaining payment obligations arising with respect to performance
`under this Agreement prior to the termination of this Agreement and the
`continuing obligations of SCC, ANM or Consultant under Sections 5 and
`6 of the Agreement hereof shall remain intact.
`
`(iii)
`
`in the event that termination occurs during Calendar Year 2009, Section 7
`of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety.
`Any remaining payment obligations arising with respect. to performance
`under this Agreement prior to the termination of this Agreement and the
`continuing obligations of SCC, ANM or Consultant under Sections 5 and
`6 of the Agreement hereof shall remain intact?’
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`4.
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`5.
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`6.
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`Section 4(a) Cash Compensation shall be amended as follows:
`‘SCC shall pay Consultant annual cash compensation according the schedule below:
`Calendar Year 2009: $150,000
`Calendar Year 2010: $150,000
`Calendar Year 201 1: $100,000
`Such compensation shall be payable in quarterly installments on the first day of
`February, May, August and November each year.”
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`Section 4(c) PostuTermination Cash Compensation.
`entirety.
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`Shall be eliminated in its
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`Section 7 Competitive Activities shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with:
`‘EANM and Consultant agree that during the term of ANMS and Consultants
`engagement with SCC under this Agreement, and for a period of 12 months
`following either the termination or expiration of the Agreement, Consultant will
`not alone, or in any capacity with another firm, directly or indirectly;
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`(3) Engage in any commercial activity or services related to adjustable firmness
`sleep surfaces for mattresses or sofa sleepers for the general consumer
`market with any of foilowing organizations or companies:
`Sealy Incorporated
`Simmons Incorporated
`Sorta Incorporated
`Spring Air Incorporated
`Tempuereriic Incorporated
`Comfortaire Incorporated
`Within any state in the United States or within any international market; or
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`The provisions of this Section 7 shall not prevent ANM or Consultant from
`continuing ANM’S medical business as currently conducted or contemplated by
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`customers listed on Exhibit A of the Agreement, or from continuing to service
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`All other Sections and provisions in the Agreement not specifically addressed in this amendment
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