UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 9, 2014

 

CVSL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida

 

Commission

 

98-0534701

(State or other jurisdiction

 

File No.: 00-52818

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

2400 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 230, Plano, Texas 75093

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(972) 398-7120

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 1.01                                           Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On July 11, 2014, Agel Enterprises, Inc. (“Agel”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVSL Inc. (the “Company”) borrowed $800,000 from Tamara L. Longaberger and issued and delivered to Ms. Longaberger its Promissory Note in the principal amount of $800,000 (the “Note”).  The Company guaranteed the payment and performance of Agel’s obligations under the Note.

 

Tamala L. Longaberger is the Chief Executive Officer of The Longaberger Company (“TLC”) and a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company.  The Company holds a 51.7% controlling interest in TLC.  Ms. Longaberger is the trustee of the David W. Longaberger Estate, which owns a 48.3% interest in TLC.

 

The outstanding principal amount under the Note bears interest at the annual rate of 10%, and all principal and accrued interest under the Note are due and payable on July 11, 2015.   Agel may prepay all or any amount due under the Note at any time without premium or penalty.

 

Agel’s obligations under the Note are unsecured. The Note contains typical provisions regarding default, including any failure by Agel to comply with the payment or other obligations under the Note, Agel’s becoming subject to insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, and any default by Agel under any other of its loan, security and similar agreements if such other default materially affects any of Agel’s property or Agel’s ability to pay or perform its obligations under the Note.  The Note also provides for a cure period for any non-payment default that is curable so long as notice of a breach of the same provision of the Note has not been given within the preceding 12 months. Upon default, the holder of the Note may accelerate the time of payment, but there is no increase in the interest rate payable under the Note.

 

The foregoing description of the Note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Note, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03                                                 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information contained in Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.02                                           Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On July 9, 2014, by action of the Board, the number of members of the Board was increased from 9 to 11 and Roy Damary and Bernard Ivaldi were elected to the Board.

 

Each of Mr. Damary and Dr. Ivaldi was elected to the Board because of his business acumen and experience and his knowledge of international business affairs.  Mr. Damary has a wide range of academic and global business experience and currently serves as President of the INSAM Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, head of business studies at Robert Kennedy College, Switzerland, and honorary professor at the Ural State Forest Engineering University of Ekaterinburg, Russia.  Mr. Damary also owns Technomic Consultants SA.  Dr. Ivaldi has more than 40 years’ experience in business, law and academia and currently serves as chairman of Tatiana Faberge SA and president of FEBP, a Swiss foundation.  Dr. Ivaldi consults extensively with multinational companies and educational institutions.  Each of Mr. Damary and Dr. Ivaldi is also a director of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, CVSL AG, a Switzerland corporation, and each receives $2,800 per annum as compensation for such service.  Each of Mr. Damary and Dr. Ivaldi is also a director of the Company’s subsidiary, JRJR AG.  Neither Mr. Damary nor Dr. Ivaldi has yet been appointed to serve on any committee of the Board.

 

Each of Mr. Damary and Dr. Ivaldi will be compensated for his service on the Board by the Company’s payment of an annual retainer of $50,000 in cash, payable in equal monthly installments during his service, and by the grant on the date of appointment of 52,631 shares of Common Stock as a restricted stock award, as set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement between him and the Company (a “Restricted Stock Agreement”).  For the purpose of determining the number of shares of Common Stock to be granted to Mr. Damary and Dr. Ivaldi, the Board used the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the OTCQX Market on July 8, 2014.  The shares subject to

 

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each Restricted Stock Agreement will be subject to restrictions on transfer until they vest, at which time they will cease to be subject to forfeiture.  The shares will vest on the first anniversary of the election of Mr. Damary or Dr. Ivaldi, as the case may be (i.e. July 9, 2015), if such director continues to serve on the Board until then.  Subject to the restrictions in his Restricted Stock Agreement, Mr. Damary and Dr. Ivaldi will have the rights of a shareholder regarding the awarded shares before vesting, including the right to vote all shares and to receive cash or stock dividends paid or distributed with respect to such shares.  In addition, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Agreement may be adjusted as deemed appropriate by the Board to reflect any increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, combination, reclassification, recapitalization, or other change in the outstanding Common Stock during the term of the Restricted Stock Agreement without consideration to the Company.  Any additional shares of Common Stock or substituted securities issued to Mr. Damary or Dr. Ivaldi as a result of any such event will be subject to the same vesting and forfeiture provisions as the original shares of Common Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Agreement.  If Mr. Damary or Dr. Ivaldi does not continue on the Board (other than by reason of death) before his awarded shares vest on July 9, 2015 or breaches any of the terms and conditions of his Restricted Stock Agreement, before his awarded shares vest, his shares will be automatically forfeited.  However, Mr. Damary or Dr. Ivaldi will be entitled to retain any cash dividends received prior to forfeiture, and any votes cast by Mr. Damary or Dr. Ivaldi prior to forfeiture will not be affected by the forfeiture.

 

The foregoing description of the Restricted Stock Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restricted Stock Agreements, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and 10.3 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

On July 11, 2014, the Company issued a press release regarding the election of Mr. Damary and Dr. Ivaldi to the Board, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.  Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 5.03              Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.

 

On July 9, 2014, the Board adopted an amendment to Section 2.2 of the Bylaws of the Company to increase the maximum number of directors from 9 to 15.

 

Item 8.01              Other Events

 

On February 18, 2014, when Kay Bailey Hutchison became a director, the Board of Directors authorized the future grant of an award to Ms. Hutchison for the issuance, on February 18, 2015, of such number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock having a then aggregate value of $50,000. On July 9, 2014, the Company, by action the Board, granted Ms. Hutchison an award of 52,631 shares of Common Stock, accelerating the issuance of these shares to Ms. Hutchison in connection with Ms. Hutchison’s election to serve as the Chair of the Board Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. In addition, on such date the Company, by action of the Board, granted Ms. Hutchison an additional award of 53,684 shares of Common Stock having an aggregate value of $51,000 in connection with Ms. Hutchison’s election to serve as the Chair of the Board Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  For the purpose of determining the number of shares of Common Stock to be granted to Ms. Hutchison, the Board used the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the OTCQX Market on July 8, 2014.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

3.1

 

Amendment to Bylaws of CVSL Inc. dated July 9, 2014.

10.1

 

Promissory Note issued by Agel Enterprises, Inc. to Tamala L. Longaberger dated July 11, 2014.

10.2

 

Restricted Stock Agreement between CVSL Inc. and Roy Damary dated July 9, 2014.

10.3

 

Restricted Stock Agreement between CVSL Inc. and Bernard Ivaldi dated July 9, 2014.

99.1

 

Press Release of CVSL Inc. dated July 11, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

CVSL Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: July 15, 2014

By:

/s/ John P. Rochon

 

 

John P. Rochon

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amendment to Bylaws of CVSL Inc. dated July 9, 2014.

10.1

 

Promissory Note issued by Agel Enterprises, Inc. to Tamala L. Longaberger dated July 11, 2014.

10.2

 

Restricted Stock Agreement between CVSL Inc. and Roy Damary dated July 9, 2014.

10.3

 

Restricted Stock Agreement between CVSL Inc. and Bernard Ivaldi dated July 9, 2014.

99.1

 

Press Release of CVSL Inc. dated July 11, 2014.

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS

OF

CVSL INC.

A Florida corporation

 

Effective July 9, 2014

 

This Amendment to Bylaws amends, modifies and supplements the existing Bylaws of CVSL Inc. by amending Section 2.2 of the Bylaws so as to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Section 2.2.           Number, Terms, Classification, and Qualification.  The board of directors of the Corporation shall consist of a minimum of one and a maximum of fifteen persons.  The number of directors may at any time and from time to time be increased or decreased by action of either the shareholders or the board of directors, but no decrease in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director.  A director must be a natural person of at least 18 years of age, but need not be a citizen of the United States of America, a resident of Florida, or a shareholder of the Corporation.  Each director shall hold office until a successor has been elected and qualified or until an earlier resignation, removal from office, or death.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

Borrower:

 

Agel Enterprises, Inc.

2174 W. Grove Parkway

Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

 

Lender:

 

Tamala L. Longaberger

1 Miranova Place

Apt. 1425

Columbus, OH

 

Borrower promises to pay Lender, or order, the principal amount of EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 Dollars ($800,000.00) in lawful money of the United States of America, together with interest on the unpaid principal balance beginning on July 11, 2014, until paid in full.

 

1.                                      Interest Rate, Default Interest Rate, Late Fees.  The interest rate on this Note shall be TEN PERCENT (10%) per annum.  Interest shall accrue from the date of the Note and shall be computed on the basis of a 365 or 366 day year, as the case may be, and the actual number of days elapsed during the period for which such interest is payable.  In the event that any provision of this Note is in default the interest rate shall remain unchanged.

 

2.                                      Payment of Principal and Interest.  The payment terms of the Note are as follows:

 

a.                                      Interest payments of all accrued interest on the then outstanding principal amount due under this Note shall be made on at the term of the note.

 

b.                                      The balance of all principal and accrued interest shall be paid not later than July 11, 2015 (“Maturity Date”).  Borrower will pay Lender at Lender’s address shown above.

 

3.                                      Prepayments.  Borrower may prepay this Note in whole or in part at any time, of from time to time, without notice, premium, charge, or penalty.  Prepayment on this Note shall be applied first to accrued and unpaid interest to the date of such prepayment, next to expenses for which Lender is due to be reimbursed under the terms of this Note, and then to the unpaid principal balance hereof.

 

4.                                      Default.

 

a.                                      Each of the following shall constitute an event of default under this Note:

 

1)             Borrower fails to make any payment or cure and late payment when due under this Note.

2)    Borrower fails to comply with or to perform any other term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Note or in any of the related documents or to comply with or to perform any term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in any other agreement between Lender and Borrower.

3)    Borrower defaults under the loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement, or any other agreement, in favor of any other creditor or person that may materially affect any of Borrower’s property or

 

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Borrower’s ability to repay this Note or perform Borrower’s obligations under this Note or any of the related documents.

4)    Any warranty, representation or statement made or furnished to Lender by Borrower or on Borrower’s behalf under this Note or the related documents is false or misleading in any material respect, either now or at the time made or furnished or becomes false or misleading at any time thereafter.

5)    The insolvency of Borrower, the appointment of a receiver for any part of Borrower’s property, any assignment for the benefit of creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Borrower.

6)    Commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help, repossession or any other method, by any creditor of Borrower or by any governmental agency against any collateral securing the loan evidenced by this Note.  This Event of Default shall not apply if there is a good faith dispute by Borrower as to the validity or reasonableness of the claim which is the basis of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and if Borrower gives Lender written notice of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and deposits with Lender monies or a surety bond for the creditor or forfeiture proceeding, in an amount determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, as being an adequate reserve or bond for the dispute.

 

b.                                      If any default other than a default in payment is curable and if Borrower has not been given a notice of a breach of the same provision of this Note within the preceding twelve (12) months, it may be cured (and no event of default will have occurred) if Borrower, after receiving written notice from Lender demanding cure of such default; (1) cures the default within fifteen (30) days; or (2) if the cure requires more than thirty (30) days, immediately initiates steps which Lender deems in Lender’s sole discretion to be sufficient to cure the default and thereafter continues and completes all reasonable and necessary steps sufficient to produce compliance as soon as reasonably practical.

 

5.                                      Lender’s Remedies.  Upon default, Lender may declare the entire unpaid principal balance on this Note and all accrued unpaid interest immediately due, and the Borrower will pay that amount.

 

6.                                      Attorneys’ Fees; Expenses.  Lender may hire or pay someone else to help collect this Note, if Borrower does not pay.  Borrower may be required pay Lender that amount.  This includes Lender’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and Lender’s legal expenses, whether or not there is a lawsuit, including without limitations all reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses for bankruptcy proceedings (including efforts to modify or vacate any automatic stay or injunction), and appeals.  Borrower may also be required to pay any court costs, in addition to all other sums provided by law.  Both Borrower and Lender agree that the prevailing party shall be entitled to attorney fees, cost and expenses in connection with in any legal proceedings arising out of this note.

 

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7.                                      Assignment of Note.  The obligation and rights under this Note may not be delegated or assigned.

 

8.                                      Governing Law.  The provisions of this Note shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of Texas.

 

9.                                      Guarantee.  This note is guaranteed by CVSL Inc.

 

10.                               General Provisions.  Borrower hereby (a) waives presentment for payment, protest, demand and notice of dishonor and nonpayment of this Note and all other requirements necessary to hold Borrower liable hereunder and (b) consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers or modifications that may be granted by Lender with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note.

 

(Remainder of page intentionally blank)

 

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Borrower:

 

Agel Enterprises, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Russ Mack

 

Title:

Russ Mack, Vice President

 

 

 

 

Lender:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Tamala L. Longaberger

 

Tamala L. Longaberger

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor:

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kelly L. Kittrell, as Chief Financial Officer

 

CVSL Inc.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

 

This Restricted Stock Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated and effective as of July 9, 2014 (the “Grant Date”), is by and between CVSL Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), and Roy Damary (“Grantee”).

 

WHEREAS, Grantee is a non-employee member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide an incentive to Grantee in the form of restricted shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”) to encourage Grantee’s long-term performance for the Company as a non-employee director and to more closely align Grantee’s interest in the Company with that of the Company’s shareholders;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Grantee and the Company (collectively, the “Parties”) hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             GRANT OF AWARDED SHARES.  The Company hereby grants to Grantee on the Grant Date, and Grantee hereby accepts the award of 52,631 shares of Common Stock (the “Awarded Shares”), as a restricted stock award in accordance with, and subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions of, this Agreement as an incentive for Grantee’s efforts on behalf of the Company as a non-employee director.  This Agreement shall evidence Grantee’s ownership of the Awarded Shares and Grantee acknowledges that he or she will not receive a stock certificate representing the Awarded Shares unless and until the Awarded Shares vest as provided in this Agreement.  The Awarded Shares will be held in custody for Grantee, in escrow as described in Section 8, until the Awarded Shares have vested in accordance with Section 3.  Upon vesting of the Awarded Shares, the Company shall instruct the “Escrow Holder” as defined in Section 8 to deliver to Grantee all Vested Awarded Shares (as defined below).  Grantee acknowledges that the Awarded Shares shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including the forfeiture conditions set forth in Section 2 and the restrictions on Transfer set forth in Section 4.

 

2.             VESTING OF AWARDED SHARES.  The Awarded Shares shall vest on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, provided there has been no cessation of Grantee’s continuous service to the Company as a member of the Board: (“Continuous Service”) on or before that date. Awarded Shares that have vested pursuant to this Agreement are referred to herein as “Vested Awarded Shares,” and Awarded Shares that have not vested pursuant to this Agreement are referred to herein as “Unvested Awarded Shares.”  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if Grantee’s Continuous Service terminates on or after the Grant Date, but prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date by reason of Grantee’s death, the Unvested Awarded Shares shall become Vested Shares on the date of the Grantee’s death.

 

3.             FORFEITURE OF AWARDED SHARES.  Upon any cessation of Grantee’s Continuous Service (other than by reason of Grantee’s death as provided in Section 2) before the

 



 

Awarded Shares become Vested Awarded Shares, the Unvested Awarded Shares on the date of cessation of Grantee’s Continuous Service shall automatically be forfeited by Grantee and returned and delivered to the Company without any obligation of the Company to pay any amount to Grantee or any other person or entity and without any further action of any kind by the Company or Grantee.  In addition, if Grantee breaches any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Unvested Awarded Shares shall automatically be forfeited to the same extent as if there had been a cessation of Grantee’s Continuous Service, as of the date of such breach.  Unvested Awarded Shares that are forfeited shall be deemed to be immediately transferred to the Company without any payment by the Company or action by Grantee, and the Company shall have the full right to cancel any evidence of Grantee’s ownership of such forfeited Unvested Awarded Shares and to take any other action necessary to demonstrate that Grantee no longer owns such forfeited Unvested Awarded Shares automatically upon such forfeiture.  Upon and following such forfeiture, Grantee shall have no further rights with respect to such forfeited Unvested Awarded Shares.  Grantee, by his acceptance of the grant of Awarded Shares pursuant to this Agreement, irrevocably grants to the Company a power of attorney to transfer Unvested Awarded Shares that are forfeited to the Company and agrees to execute any documents requested by the Company in connection with such forfeiture and transfer.  The provisions of this Agreement regarding transfers of Unvested Awarded Shares that are forfeited shall be specifically enforceable by the Company in a court of equity or law.

 

4.             NON-TRANSFERABILITY.   Grantee may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber or dispose of any of the Unvested Awarded Shares, or any right or interest therein, by operation of law or otherwise (any such action, a “Transfer”).  Any purported Transfer by Grantee in violation of this Section 4 shall be void and of no force or effect, and shall result in the immediate forfeiture of all Unvested Awarded Shares.

 

5.             DIVIDEND AND VOTING RIGHTS.  Subject to the restrictions contained in this Agreement, Grantee shall have the rights of a shareholder with respect to the Awarded Shares, including the right to vote all such Awarded Shares, including Unvested Awarded Shares, and to receive all dividends, cash or stock, paid or delivered thereon, from and after the date hereof.  In the event of forfeiture of Unvested Awarded Shares, Grantee shall have no further rights with respect to such Unvested Awarded Shares.  However, the forfeiture of the Unvested Awarded Shares pursuant to Section 3 shall not create any obligation to repay cash dividends received as to such Unvested Awarded Shares, nor shall such forfeiture invalidate any votes given by Grantee with respect to such Unvested Awarded Shares prior to forfeiture.

 

6.             REFUSAL TO TRANSFER.  The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Unvested Awarded Shares that purportedly have been sold or otherwise Transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, or (ii) to treat as owner of such Unvested Awarded Shares, or accord the right to vote or pay or deliver dividends or other distributions to, any purchaser or other transferee to whom or which such Unvested Awarded Shares shall purportedly have been so Transferred.

 

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7.             CAPITAL ADJUSTMENTS.

 

(a)           The number of Unvested Awarded Shares shall be adjusted to reflect, as deemed appropriate by the Board, any increase or decrease of the number of shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, combination, reclassification, recapitalization, or other change in the outstanding Common Stock effected during the term of this Agreement without receipt of consideration by the Company.  Except as the Board determines, however, no issuance by the Company of any shares of Common Stock or any other capital stock of the Company, or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock or any other capital stock of the Company, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason hereof shall be made with respect to, the number of the Unvested Awarded Shares.

 

(b)           Any new, substituted or additional securities that are, by reason of this Section 7, distributed on or with respect to the Unvested Awarded Shares shall immediately become Unvested Awarded Shares and subject to the vesting provisions described in Section 2 and to the forfeiture provisions described in Section 3 and shall be held by the Escrow Holder until the Unvested Awarded Shares become Vested Awarded Shares.

 

8.             ESCROW OF UNVESTED AWARDED SHARES.

 

(a)           To ensure the availability for delivery of the Unvested Awarded Shares upon forfeiture in accordance with Section 3, Grantee shall, upon execution of this Agreement, deliver and deposit with an escrow holder designated by the Company (the “Escrow Holder”) the share certificate(s) representing the Unvested Awarded Shares, together with the stock assignment attached hereto as Exhibit A duly endorsed in blank.  The share certificate(s) representing the Unvested Awarded Shares and stock assignment shall be held by the Escrow Holder, pursuant to the Joint Escrow Instructions of the Company and Grantee attached hereto as Exhibit B, until such time as the Unvested Awarded Shares become vested pursuant to Section 2 or the Unvested Awarded Shares are forfeited in accordance with Section 3.  As a further condition to the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the Company requires the spouse of Grantee, if any, to execute and deliver to the Company the Consent of Spouse attached hereto as Exhibit C.

 

(b)           The Escrow Holder shall not be liable for any act he or she may do or omit to do with respect to holding the Unvested Awarded Shares and/or any other property in escrow while acting in good faith and in the exercise of his or her judgment.

 

(c)           Upon the forfeiture of any of the Unvested Awarded Shares in accordance with Section 3, the Escrow Holder, upon receipt of written notice from the Company, shall take all steps necessary to accomplish the transfer of those Unvested Awarded Shares to the Company and/or its assignee(s).

 

(d)           Upon the vesting of the Unvested Awarded Shares and upon the Company’s acknowledgement that the corresponding Withholding Liability (as defined in Section 10), if any, is satisfied, the Escrow Holder shall promptly deliver the certificate(s) to Grantee representing those Vested Awarded Shares.

 

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9.             REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GRANTEE.  Grantee represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company that:

 

(a)           Grantee has reviewed, understood, and carefully considered the various risks of the Company and its business and affairs, including its proposed operations.  Grantee has no need for liquidity with respect to the Awarded Shares and is able, without significantly impairing his financial condition, to hold the Awarded Shares and bear the economic risk of an investment in the Awarded Shares for an indefinite time and can afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(b)           Grantee has been furnished or has had access to all information and the business records of the Company which it considers necessary or advisable to enable him to make a decision about the acquisition of the Awarded Shares and corresponding investment in the Company,  including the Company’s most recent Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC, and has had an adequate opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company concerning any and all matters relating to (i) the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (ii) the acquisition of the Awarded Shares, (iii) the business, operations, market potential, capitalization, financial condition and prospects of the Company and (iv) all other matters deemed relevant by Grantee.

 

(c)           Grantee understands and acknowledges that (i) the Awarded Shares are and will be “restricted securities” under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and are transferred and acquired in a private transaction not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, (ii) the Awarded Shares have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or under the “blue sky” laws or securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and (iii) Grantee has not been induced to acquire the Awarded Shares by any public solicitation or advertisement within the meaning of the Securities Act.  Grantee understands that the Awarded Shares may not be sold or otherwise Transferred without registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and that in the absence of an effective registration statement covering the Awarded Shares or any available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, the Awarded Shares must be held indefinitely.   The Company may require an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Company, regarding the compliance with the applicable securities laws of any sale or transfer of the Awarded Shares.  Grantee will Transfer the Awarded Shares only in a manner consistent with his representations, warranties and agreements set forth in this Agreement.

 

(d)           Grantee (i) is acquiring the Awarded Shares for investment for his own account, not for or as a nominee or agent of any other person, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” of any such securities within the meaning of the Securities Act, and (ii) has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing or Transferring the Awarded Shares to be acquired by him.  Except as set forth in or contemplated by this Agreement, Grantee does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement, commitment, or arrangement with any person to Transfer, or grant any participation to any person with respect to, any of the Awarded Shares.

 

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(e)           Grantee acknowledges and agrees that (i) because of exemption relied upon for the grant of the Awarded Shares under this Agreement, Grantee’s resale or transfer of the Awarded Shares will be restricted, (ii) the Company is not and will not be under any obligation to register the Awarded Shares, or cause them to be registered, or to obtain or assist in obtaining any exemption from registration, for any resale or transfer of the Awarded Shares, and (iii) Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC is not immediately available for the resale or transfer of any of the Awarded Shares and may not be available at the time Grantee desires to resell any of the Awarded Shares, and any reliance on Rule 144 will be subject to compliance with all of the applicable conditions thereto.

 

(f)            Each stock certificate representing the Awarded Shares shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.  THE SHARES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES OR THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT THAT IS THEN APPLICABLE TO THE SHARES AS TO WHICH A PRIOR OPINION OF COUNSEL MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE ISSUER OR THE TRANSFER AGENT.”

 

The Awarded Shares will be subject to a stop-transfer order reflecting the restrictions on resale and transfer described in this Section 9.

 

10.          TAX MATTERS.  Grantee acknowledges that the tax consequences associated with the Awarded Shares are complex and that the Company has urged Grantee to review with Grantee’s own tax advisors the federal, state, and local tax consequences of this Agreement and the Awarded Shares.  Grantee is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.  Grantee understands that Grantee, and not the Company, shall be responsible for Grantee’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of the Awarded Shares.  Grantee understands further that Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), taxes as ordinary income the fair market value of the Awarded Shares as of the date the Awarded Shares vest.  Grantee also understands that Grantee may elect to be taxed at Grant Date rather than at the time the Awarded Shares vest by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service and by providing a copy of the election to the Company.  GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE OR SHE HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF MAKING AN ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 83(b) OF THE CODE, THAT SUCH ELECTION MUST BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (AND A COPY OF THE ELECTION GIVEN TO THE COMPANY) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE GRANT OF AWARDED SHARES TO GRANTEE, AND THAT GRANTEE IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SUCH ELECTION.

 

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11.          TAX WITHHOLDING.  While the Company does not expect to withhold any tax with respect to the Awarded Shares based on the status of Grantee as an non-employee director of the Company, if the Company becomes obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state, or local tax imposed because of the grant or sale of the Awarded Shares to Grantee under this Agreement or the vesting of any of the Unvested Awarded Shares under this Agreement, including any federal, state, or other income or other tax, then Grantee shall pay that amount (the “Withholding Liability”) to the Company on or promptly after the date of the event that imposes the obligation to withhold on the Company.  Payment of the Withholding Liability to the Company shall be made in cash, by check payable to the Company, or in any other form acceptable to the Company.  Grantee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company may withhold or offset the Withholding Liability from any compensation or other amounts payable to Grantee from the Company if Grantee does not pay the Withholding Liability to the Company, and Grantee agrees that the Company’s withholding and offset of any such amount, and the payment of it to the relevant taxing authority or authorities, shall constitute full satisfaction of the Company’s obligation to pay any such compensation or other amounts to Grantee.  Further, unless the Company otherwise determines, the Company’s obligation to deliver any Vested Awarded Shares, or any stock certificate or certificates representing Vested Awarded Shares, to Grantee shall be subject to, and conditioned upon, payment of the Withholding Liability (if any).

 

12.          ADMINISTRATION.  The Board (or a committee of the Board designated for purposes of administering this Agreement) will have full authority to interpret this Agreement and to prescribe such rules and regulations in connection with the operation of the Agreement as the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines in good faith to be advisable.  The Board may rescind and amend its rules and regulations from time to time.  The good faith interpretation by the Board of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be final and binding upon the Company, Grantee and any other interested party.  In the event the Board has designated a committee to administer this Agreement, references to the Board with respect to administrative and similar matters in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to such committee.

 

13.          EFFECT OF AGREEMENT.  Neither the execution of this Agreement nor any action of the Board in connection with or relating to this Agreement shall be deemed to give Grantee any rights except as may be expressed in this Agreement.  The existence of this Agreement shall not affect in any way the right of the Board or the shareholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization, or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation or other transaction involving the Company, any issuance of other shares of Common Stock or any other securities of the Company (including bonds, debentures, or shares of preferred stock ahead of or affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof), the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company’s assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding by or for the Company.  Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon Grantee any right with respect to Grantee’s membership on the Board.

 

14.          NOTICES.  Any notices, consents, demands, requests, approvals, and other communications to be given under this Agreement by any party to the others shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in writing and personally delivered, sent by nationally recognized

 

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overnight courier, sent by telecopy, or sent by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, at the address specified beside each party’s name below:

 

If to the Company:

CVSL Inc.

 

2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230

 

Dallas, Texas 75093

 

Attention: Ms. Heidi Hafer

 

 

If to the Grantee:

Roy Damary

 

24, chemin de Mont-Rose

 

CH-1294 Genthod, Geneva, Switzerland

 

 

If to the Escrow Agent:

CVSL Inc.

 

2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230

 

Dallas, Texas 75093

 

Attention: Ms. Heidi Hafer

 

Notices delivered personally or by courier or telecopy shall be deemed communicated as of actual receipt; mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of 10:00 a.m. on the third business day after mailing.  Any party may change its or his address for notice hereunder by giving notice of such change in the manner provided in this paragraph.

 

15.          ENTIRE AGREEMENT; GOVERNING LAW.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in its entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.  Nothing in this Agreement (except as expressly provided herein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any person other than the Parties.  This Agreement will be construed in accordance with, enforced under, and governed by the internal laws of the State of Texas.

 

16.          DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  The provisions of this Section 16 shall be the exclusive means of resolving disputes of the Parties (including any other persons claiming any rights or having any obligations through the Company or Grantee) arising out of or relating to this Agreement (including vesting or forfeiture of Awarded Shares and any breach or termination of this Agreement).  The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement by negotiation between individuals who have authority to settle the controversy.  Negotiations shall be commenced by either Party by a written statement of the Party’s position and the name and title of the individual who will represent the Party.  Within thirty (30) days of the written notification, the Parties shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to resolve the dispute.  If the dispute has not been resolved by negotiation within ninety (90) days of the written notification of the dispute, either Party may file suit and each Party agrees that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such suit, action or proceeding, in a Texas state court in Dallas County, Texas) and that the Parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court.  The Parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest

 

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extent permitted by law, any objection a Party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court.  THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.  If any one or more provisions of this Section 16 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the Parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.

 

17.          AMENDMENT; WAIVER.  This Agreement may be amended or modified only by means of a written document or documents signed by the Parties.  Any provision for the benefit of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived, either generally or in any particular instance, by the Board.  A waiver on one occasion shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the same or any other matter on a future occasion.

 

18.          COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same document.

 

19.          INTERPRETIVE MATTERS.  Whenever required by the context, pronouns and any variation thereof used in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, or neuter, and the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa.  The term “include” or “including” does not denote or imply any limitation.  Each reference in this Agreement to a “Section” shall be deemed to be to a section of this Agreement, unless otherwise stated.  The captions and headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement for construction or interpretation.

 

20.          SEVERABILITY AND REFORMATION.  The Parties intend all provisions of this Agreement to be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.  Accordingly, if any provision of this Agreement is adjudicated to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, then the Parties hereby stipulate and agree that (i) the adjudicating authority may and hereby is requested to modify the effect and/or interpret such provision so that it becomes valid, legal, and enforceable and is as like the original provision as possible, (ii) such provision will not affect any other provision of this Agreement, (iii) if for any reason the provision in question cannot be amended, then this Agreement will be reformed, construed, and enforced as if such provision had never been contained herein and/or has been severed herefrom, (iv) such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not take effect in any other jurisdiction absent a separate adjudication to that effect, and (v) the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

 

 

CVSL INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kelly L. Kittrell

 

 

Name (print):

Kelly L. Kittrell

 

 

Title: Kelly L. Kittrell, Chief Financial Officer

 

THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE AWARDED SHARES SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL VEST AND THE FORFEITURE

 

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RESTRICTIONS SHALL LAPSE, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING GRANTED THE AWARDED SHARES).  GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL CONFER UPON GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE AWARDS OR CONTINUATION OF GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE.

 

The Grantee further acknowledges that he is familiar with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and hereby accepts the Awarded Shares subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof.  Grantee has reviewed this Agreement in its entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement, and fully understands all provisions of this Agreement.  Grantee hereby agrees that all disputes arising out of or relating to this Awarded Shares Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with Section 16.  Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the address for notice indicated in this Agreement.

 

 

DATED: July 9, 2014

 

SIGNED:

/s/ Roy Damary

 

 

 

Roy Damary, Grantee

 

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Exhibit A to Awarded Shares Agreement

 

ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, I,                                     , hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto                                                                              a total of                                          (                                ) shares of the Company’s Common Stock standing in my name in the share transfer records of the Company represented by Certificate No.                                  delivered herewith and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                                                as attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to transfer such shares in the share transfer records of the Company.

 

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Printed name)

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature and name lines.  The purpose of this assignment is to enable the transfer of shares upon forfeiture and repurchase under the Restricted Stock Agreement, without requiring additional signatures on the part of Grantee.

 

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Exhibit B to Awarded Shares Agreement

 

JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS

 

July     , 2014

 

CVSL Inc.

2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230

Dallas, Texas 75093

Attention: Ms. Heidi Hafer

 

Dear Ms. Hafer:

 

As Escrow Agent for both CVSL Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), and Roy Damary (“Grantee”) of 52,631 shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Shares”) under that certain Restricted Stock Agreement between the Company and Grantee dated as of this date (the “Agreement”), you are hereby authorized and directed to hold the Shares, the stock certificate(s) evidencing the Shares, and any other property and documents delivered to you pursuant to the Agreement (all of which being deemed part of the “Shares” hereunder) in accordance with the following instructions (and by considering any capitalized terms used herein that are not defined in this document as having the definitions assigned to them under the Agreement, a copy of which has been provided to you):

 

1.                                      In the event any or all of the Shares are forfeited under the Agreement, the Company shall give Grantee and you a written notice of forfeiture (the “Notice”) which sets forth the number of the Shares to be forfeited under the Agreement (the “Forfeited Shares”).  Grantee and the Company hereby irrevocably authorize and direct you to forfeit the Shares to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Notice.

 

2.                                      To complete the forfeiture of the Shares described in the Notice, you are directed to (a) complete, as appropriate, the stock assignment(s) necessary for the transfer of Forfeited Shares as described in the Notice, and (b) deliver them, together with the certificate(s) evidencing the Forfeited Shares to be transferred, to the Company and/or its assignee(s).

 

3.                                      Grantee irrevocably authorizes the Company to deposit with you any and all certificates evidencing the Shares and corresponding stock assignments, and any additions to and substitutions for the Shares (whether or not constituting shares of Common Stock of the Company) as described in the Agreement, to be held by you hereunder.  Grantee hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints you as his attorney-in-fact and agent for the term of this escrow to execute with respect to such Shares all documents necessary or appropriate to make such Shares negotiable and to complete any transaction herein contemplated.  Subject to the provisions of this paragraph 3, Grantee shall be entitled to exercise all

 

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rights and privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Shares while the Shares are held by you.

 

4.                                      Upon the vesting of any or all of the Shares under the Agreement, such that they become Vested Awarded Shares, and upon the Company’s acknowledgment to you that the corresponding Withholding Liability, if any, has been or is satisfied, you shall deliver to Grantee one or more certificates representing those Vested Awarded Shares and any corresponding property to which Grantee is then entitled under the Agreement.  Notwithstanding the vesting of any or all of the Shares under the Agreement, such that they become Vested Awarded Shares, you shall continue to hold the certificate or certificates representing those Vested Awarded Shares, and any corresponding property, hereunder until receipt of the Company’s acknowledgment that the Withholding Liability, if any, corresponding to those Vested Awarded Shares has been or is satisfied.

 

5.                                      If, at the time of termination of this escrow (upon the vesting of the Shares or upon transfer of all of the Forfeited Shares to the Company and/or its assignee(s), in accordance with the Agreement), you should have in your possession any documents, securities, or other property (including cash) belonging to Grantee, you shall deliver all of the same to Grantee and shall be discharged of all further obligations hereunder.

 

6.                                      Your duties hereunder may be altered, amended, modified, or revoked only by a writing signed by all of the parties hereto.

 

7.                                      You shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth herein and may rely, and shall be protected in relying or refraining from acting, on any instrument reasonably believed by you to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. You shall not be personally liable for any act you may do or omit to do hereunder as Escrow Agent or as attorney-in-fact for Grantee while acting in good faith, and any act done or omitted by you pursuant to the advice of your own attorneys shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith.

 

8.                                      You are hereby expressly authorized to comply with and obey orders, judgments, or decrees of any court. In case you obey or comply with any such order, judgment, or decree, you shall not be liable to any of the other parties hereto or to any other person or entity by reason of such compliance.

 

9.                                      You shall not be liable in any respect on account of the identity, authorities, or rights of the parties executing or delivering, or purporting to execute or deliver, the Agreement or any documents or papers deposited or called for hereunder.

 

10.                              You shall be entitled to employ such legal counsel and other experts as you may deem necessary properly to advise you in connection with your obligations hereunder, may rely upon the advice of such counsel, and may pay such counsel reasonable compensation therefor, for which you will be reimbursed by the Company.

 

11.                               Your responsibilities as Escrow Agent hereunder shall terminate if you shall cease to be an officer or agent of the Company or if you shall resign by written notice to each other

 

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party hereto. In the event of any such termination, the Company shall appoint a successor Escrow Agent.

 

12.                               If you reasonably require other or further instruments in connection with these Joint Escrow Instructions or any obligations in respect hereto, the necessary party or parties hereto shall join in furnishing such instruments.

 

13.                               It is understood and agreed that should any dispute arise with respect to the delivery and/or ownership or right of possession of the Shares or any other property held by you hereunder, you are authorized and directed to retain in your possession, without liability to anyone, all or any part of such property until such dispute shall have been settled either by mutual written agreement of the parties concerned or by a final order, decree, or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction after the time for appeal has expired and no appeal has been perfected, but you shall be under no duty whatsoever to institute or defend any such proceedings.

 

14.                               Any notices, consents, demands, requests, approvals, and other communications to be given under this Agreement by any party to the others shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in writing and personally delivered, sent by nationally recognized overnight courier, sent by telecopy, or sent by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, at the address specified beside each party’s name below:

 

If to the Company:

CVSL Inc.

 

2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230

 

Dallas, Texas 75093

 

Attention: Mr. Kelly Kittrell

 

 

If to the Grantee:

Roy Damary

 

24, chemin de Mont-Rose

 

CH-1294 Genthod, Geneva, Switzerland

 

 

If to the Escrow Agent:

CVSL Inc.

 

2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230

 

Dallas, Texas 75093

 

Attention: Ms. Heidi Hafer

 

Notices delivered personally or by courier or telecopy shall be deemed communicated as of actual receipt.  Mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of 10:00 a.m. on the third business day after mailing.  Any party may change its or his address for notice hereunder by giving notice of such change in the manner provided in this paragraph.

 

15.                               By signing these Joint Escrow Instructions, you become a party hereto only for the purpose of the Joint Escrow Instructions; you do not become a party to the Agreement.

 

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16.                               This instrument shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

17.                               These Joint Escrow Instructions shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas.

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

CVSL INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Kelly L. Kittrell

 

 

Its: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

GRANTEE:

 

 

 

 

 

Roy Damary

 

 

 

 

 

ESCROW AGENT:

 

 

 

 

 

Heidi Hafer

 

 

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Exhibit C to Awarded Shares Agreement

 

CONSENT OF SPOUSE

 

I,                                     , spouse of                                   , have read and approve the foregoing Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Agreement”).  In consideration of the issuance of shares of Common Stock by CVSL Inc. (the “Common Stock”) to my spouse, as set forth in the Agreement, I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to the exercise of any and all rights under the Agreement and agree to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement, including (without limitation) the forfeiture provisions insofar as I may have any rights in the Agreement or any of the shares of the Common Stock issued pursuant thereto under the community property laws or similar laws relating to marital property in effect in the state of our residence as of the date of the Agreement.

 

 

Dated:                                             , 20    .

 

 

 

 

 

Spouse

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

 

This Restricted Stock Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated and effective as of July 9, 2014 (the “Grant Date”), is by and between CVSL Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), and Bernard Ivaldi (“Grantee”).

 

WHEREAS, Grantee is a non-employee member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide an incentive to Grantee in the form of restricted shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”) to encourage Grantee’s long-term performance for the Company as a non-employee director and to more closely align Grantee’s interest in the Company with that of the Company’s shareholders;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Grantee and the Company (collectively, the “Parties”) hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             GRANT OF AWARDED SHARES.  The Company hereby grants to Grantee on the Grant Date, and Grantee hereby accepts the award of 52,631 shares of Common Stock (the “Awarded Shares”), as a restricted stock award in accordance with, and subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions of, this Agreement as an incentive for Grantee’s efforts on behalf of the Company as a non-employee director.  This Agreement shall evidence Grantee’s ownership of the Awarded Shares and Grantee acknowledges that he or she will not receive a stock certificate representing the Awarded Shares unless and until the Awarded Shares vest as provided in this Agreement.  The Awarded Shares will be held in custody for Grantee, in escrow as described in Section 8, until the Awarded Shares have vested in accordance with Section 3.  Upon vesting of the Awarded Shares, the Company shall instruct the “Escrow Holder” as defined in Section 8 to deliver to Grantee all Vested Awarded Shares (as defined below).  Grantee acknowledges that the Awarded Shares shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including the forfeiture conditions set forth in Section 2 and the restrictions on Transfer set forth in Section 4.

 

2.             VESTING OF AWARDED SHARES.  The Awarded Shares shall vest on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, provided there has been no cessation of Grantee’s continuous service to the Company as a member of the Board: (“Continuous Service”) on or before that date. Awarded Shares that have vested pursuant to this Agreement are referred to herein as “Vested Awarded Shares,” and Awarded Shares that have not vested pursuant to this Agreement are referred to herein as “Unvested Awarded Shares.”  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if Grantee’s Continuous Service terminates on or after the Grant Date, but prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date by reason of Grantee’s death, the Unvested Awarded Shares shall become Vested Shares on the date of the Grantee’s death.

 

3.             FORFEITURE OF AWARDED SHARES.  Upon any cessation of Grantee’s Continuous Service (other than by reason of Grantee’s death as provided in Section 2) before the

 



 

Awarded Shares become Vested Awarded Shares, the Unvested Awarded Shares on the date of cessation of Grantee’s Continuous Service shall automatically be forfeited by Grantee and returned and delivered to the Company without any obligation of the Company to pay any amount to Grantee or any other person or entity and without any further action of any kind by the Company or Grantee.  In addition, if Grantee breaches any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Unvested Awarded Shares shall automatically be forfeited to the same extent as if there had been a cessation of Grantee’s Continuous Service, as of the date of such breach.  Unvested Awarded Shares that are forfeited shall be deemed to be immediately transferred to the Company without any payment by the Company or action by Grantee, and the Company shall have the full right to cancel any evidence of Grantee’s ownership of such forfeited Unvested Awarded Shares and to take any other action necessary to demonstrate that Grantee no longer owns such forfeited Unvested Awarded Shares automatically upon such forfeiture.  Upon and following such forfeiture, Grantee shall have no further rights with respect to such forfeited Unvested Awarded Shares.  Grantee, by his acceptance of the grant of Awarded Shares pursuant to this Agreement, irrevocably grants to the Company a power of attorney to transfer Unvested Awarded Shares that are forfeited to the Company and agrees to execute any documents requested by the Company in connection with such forfeiture and transfer.  The provisions of this Agreement regarding transfers of Unvested Awarded Shares that are forfeited shall be specifically enforceable by the Company in a court of equity or law.

 

4.             NON-TRANSFERABILITY.   Grantee may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber or dispose of any of the Unvested Awarded Shares, or any right or interest therein, by operation of law or otherwise (any such action, a “Transfer”).  Any purported Transfer by Grantee in violation of this Section 4 shall be void and of no force or effect, and shall result in the immediate forfeiture of all Unvested Awarded Shares.

 

5.             DIVIDEND AND VOTING RIGHTS.  Subject to the restrictions contained in this Agreement, Grantee shall have the rights of a shareholder with respect to the Awarded Shares, including the right to vote all such Awarded Shares, including Unvested Awarded Shares, and to receive all dividends, cash or stock, paid or delivered thereon, from and after the date hereof.  In the event of forfeiture of Unvested Awarded Shares, Grantee shall have no further rights with respect to such Unvested Awarded Shares.  However, the forfeiture of the Unvested Awarded Shares pursuant to Section 3 shall not create any obligation to repay cash dividends received as to such Unvested Awarded Shares, nor shall such forfeiture invalidate any votes given by Grantee with respect to such Unvested Awarded Shares prior to forfeiture.

 

6.             REFUSAL TO TRANSFER.  The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Unvested Awarded Shares that purportedly have been sold or otherwise Transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, or (ii) to treat as owner of such Unvested Awarded Shares, or accord the right to vote or pay or deliver dividends or other distributions to, any purchaser or other transferee to whom or which such Unvested Awarded Shares shall purportedly have been so Transferred.

 

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7.             CAPITAL ADJUSTMENTS.

 

(a)           The number of Unvested Awarded Shares shall be adjusted to reflect, as deemed appropriate by the Board, any increase or decrease of the number of shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, combination, reclassification, recapitalization, or other change in the outstanding Common Stock effected during the term of this Agreement without receipt of consideration by the Company.  Except as the Board determines, however, no issuance by the Company of any shares of Common Stock or any other capital stock of the Company, or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock or any other capital stock of the Company, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason hereof shall be made with respect to, the number of the Unvested Awarded Shares.

 

(b)           Any new, substituted or additional securities that are, by reason of this Section 7, distributed on or with respect to the Unvested Awarded Shares shall immediately become Unvested Awarded Shares and subject to the vesting provisions described in Section 2 and to the forfeiture provisions described in Section 3 and shall be held by the Escrow Holder until the Unvested Awarded Shares become Vested Awarded Shares.

 

8.             ESCROW OF UNVESTED AWARDED SHARES.

 

(a)           To ensure the availability for delivery of the Unvested Awarded Shares upon forfeiture in accordance with Section 3, Grantee shall, upon execution of this Agreement, deliver and deposit with an escrow holder designated by the Company (the “Escrow Holder”) the share certificate(s) representing the Unvested Awarded Shares, together with the stock assignment attached hereto as Exhibit A duly endorsed in blank.  The share certificate(s) representing the Unvested Awarded Shares and stock assignment shall be held by the Escrow Holder, pursuant to the Joint Escrow Instructions of the Company and Grantee attached hereto as Exhibit B, until such time as the Unvested Awarded Shares become vested pursuant to Section 2 or the Unvested Awarded Shares are forfeited in accordance with Section 3.  As a further condition to the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the Company requires the spouse of Grantee, if any, to execute and deliver to the Company the Consent of Spouse attached hereto as Exhibit C.

 

(b)           The Escrow Holder shall not be liable for any act he or she may do or omit to do with respect to holding the Unvested Awarded Shares and/or any other property in escrow while acting in good faith and in the exercise of his or her judgment.

 

(c)           Upon the forfeiture of any of the Unvested Awarded Shares in accordance with Section 3, the Escrow Holder, upon receipt of written notice from the Company, shall take all steps necessary to accomplish the transfer of those Unvested Awarded Shares to the Company and/or its assignee(s).

 

(d)           Upon the vesting of the Unvested Awarded Shares and upon the Company’s acknowledgement that the corresponding Withholding Liability (as defined in Section 10), if any, is satisfied, the Escrow Holder shall promptly deliver the certificate(s) to Grantee representing those Vested Awarded Shares.

 

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9.             REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GRANTEE.  Grantee represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company that:

 

(a)           Grantee has reviewed, understood, and carefully considered the various risks of the Company and its business and affairs, including its proposed operations.  Grantee has no need for liquidity with respect to the Awarded Shares and is able, without significantly impairing his financial condition, to hold the Awarded Shares and bear the economic risk of an investment in the Awarded Shares for an indefinite time and can afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(b)           Grantee has been furnished or has had access to all information and the business records of the Company which it considers necessary or advisable to enable him to make a decision about the acquisition of the Awarded Shares and corresponding investment in the Company,  including the Company’s most recent Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC, and has had an adequate opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company concerning any and all matters relating to (i) the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (ii) the acquisition of the Awarded Shares, (iii) the business, operations, market potential, capitalization, financial condition and prospects of the Company and (iv) all other matters deemed relevant by Grantee.

 

(c)           Grantee understands and acknowledges that (i) the Awarded Shares are and will be “restricted securities” under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and are transferred and acquired in a private transaction not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, (ii) the Awarded Shares have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or under the “blue sky” laws or securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and (iii) Grantee has not been induced to acquire the Awarded Shares by any public solicitation or advertisement within the meaning of the Securities Act.  Grantee understands that the Awarded Shares may not be sold or otherwise Transferred without registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and that in the absence of an effective registration statement covering the Awarded Shares or any available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, the Awarded Shares must be held indefinitely.   The Company may require an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Company, regarding the compliance with the applicable securities laws of any sale or transfer of the Awarded Shares.  Grantee will Transfer the Awarded Shares only in a manner consistent with his representations, warranties and agreements set forth in this Agreement.

 

(d)           Grantee (i) is acquiring the Awarded Shares for investment for his own account, not for or as a nominee or agent of any other person, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” of any such securities within the meaning of the Securities Act, and (ii) has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing or Transferring the Awarded Shares to be acquired by him.  Except as set forth in or contemplated by this Agreement, Grantee does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement, commitment, or arrangement with any person to Transfer, or grant any participation to any person with respect to, any of the Awarded Shares.

 

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(e)           Grantee acknowledges and agrees that (i) because of exemption relied upon for the grant of the Awarded Shares under this Agreement, Grantee’s resale or transfer of the Awarded Shares will be restricted, (ii) the Company is not and will not be under any obligation to register the Awarded Shares, or cause them to be registered, or to obtain or assist in obtaining any exemption from registration, for any resale or transfer of the Awarded Shares, and (iii) Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC is not immediately available for the resale or transfer of any of the Awarded Shares and may not be available at the time Grantee desires to resell any of the Awarded Shares, and any reliance on Rule 144 will be subject to compliance with all of the applicable conditions thereto.

 

(f)            Each stock certificate representing the Awarded Shares shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.  THE SHARES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES OR THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT THAT IS THEN APPLICABLE TO THE SHARES AS TO WHICH A PRIOR OPINION OF COUNSEL MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE ISSUER OR THE TRANSFER AGENT.”

 

The Awarded Shares will be subject to a stop-transfer order reflecting the restrictions on resale and transfer described in this Section 9.

 

10.          TAX MATTERS.  Grantee acknowledges that the tax consequences associated with the Awarded Shares are complex and that the Company has urged Grantee to review with Grantee’s own tax advisors the federal, state, and local tax consequences of this Agreement and the Awarded Shares.  Grantee is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.  Grantee understands that Grantee, and not the Company, shall be responsible for Grantee’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of the Awarded Shares.  Grantee understands further that Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), taxes as ordinary income the fair market value of the Awarded Shares as of the date the Awarded Shares vest.  Grantee also understands that Grantee may elect to be taxed at Grant Date rather than at the time the Awarded Shares vest by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service and by providing a copy of the election to the Company.  GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE OR SHE HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF MAKING AN ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 83(b) OF THE CODE, THAT SUCH ELECTION MUST BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (AND A COPY OF THE ELECTION GIVEN TO THE COMPANY) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE GRANT OF AWARDED SHARES TO GRANTEE, AND THAT GRANTEE IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SUCH ELECTION.

 

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11.          TAX WITHHOLDING.  While the Company does not expect to withhold any tax with respect to the Awarded Shares based on the status of Grantee as an non-employee director of the Company, if the Company becomes obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state, or local tax imposed because of the grant or sale of the Awarded Shares to Grantee under this Agreement or the vesting of any of the Unvested Awarded Shares under this Agreement, including any federal, state, or other income or other tax, then Grantee shall pay that amount (the “Withholding Liability”) to the Company on or promptly after the date of the event that imposes the obligation to withhold on the Company.  Payment of the Withholding Liability to the Company shall be made in cash, by check payable to the Company, or in any other form acceptable to the Company.  Grantee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company may withhold or offset the Withholding Liability from any compensation or other amounts payable to Grantee from the Company if Grantee does not pay the Withholding Liability to the Company, and Grantee agrees that the Company’s withholding and offset of any such amount, and the payment of it to the relevant taxing authority or authorities, shall constitute full satisfaction of the Company’s obligation to pay any such compensation or other amounts to Grantee.  Further, unless the Company otherwise determines, the Company’s obligation to deliver any Vested Awarded Shares, or any stock certificate or certificates representing Vested Awarded Shares, to Grantee shall be subject to, and conditioned upon, payment of the Withholding Liability (if any).

 

12.          ADMINISTRATION.  The Board (or a committee of the Board designated for purposes of administering this Agreement) will have full authority to interpret this Agreement and to prescribe such rules and regulations in connection with the operation of the Agreement as the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines in good faith to be advisable.  The Board may rescind and amend its rules and regulations from time to time.  The good faith interpretation by the Board of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be final and binding upon the Company, Grantee and any other interested party.  In the event the Board has designated a committee to administer this Agreement, references to the Board with respect to administrative and similar matters in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to such committee.

 

13.          EFFECT OF AGREEMENT.  Neither the execution of this Agreement nor any action of the Board in connection with or relating to this Agreement shall be deemed to give Grantee any rights except as may be expressed in this Agreement.  The existence of this Agreement shall not affect in any way the right of the Board or the shareholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization, or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation or other transaction involving the Company, any issuance of other shares of Common Stock or any other securities of the Company (including bonds, debentures, or shares of preferred stock ahead of or affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof), the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company’s assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding by or for the Company.  Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon Grantee any right with respect to Grantee’s membership on the Board.

 

14.          NOTICES.  Any notices, consents, demands, requests, approvals, and other communications to be given under this Agreement by any party to the others shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in writing and personally delivered, sent by nationally recognized

 

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overnight courier, sent by telecopy, or sent by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, at the address specified beside each party’s name below:

 

If to the Company:

CVSL Inc.

 

2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230

 

Dallas, Texas 75093

 

Attention: Ms. Heidi Hafer

 

 

If to the Grantee:

Bernard Ivaldi

 

Place des Perrières 1

 

CH-1296 Coppet, Switzerland

 

 

If to the Escrow Agent:

CVSL Inc.

 

2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230

 

Dallas, Texas 75093

 

Attention: Ms. Heidi Hafer

 

Notices delivered personally or by courier or telecopy shall be deemed communicated as of actual receipt; mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of 10:00 a.m. on the third business day after mailing.  Any party may change its or his address for notice hereunder by giving notice of such change in the manner provided in this paragraph.

 

15.          ENTIRE AGREEMENT; GOVERNING LAW.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in its entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.  Nothing in this Agreement (except as expressly provided herein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any person other than the Parties.  This Agreement will be construed in accordance with, enforced under, and governed by the internal laws of the State of Texas.

 

16.          DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  The provisions of this Section 16 shall be the exclusive means of resolving disputes of the Parties (including any other persons claiming any rights or having any obligations through the Company or Grantee) arising out of or relating to this Agreement (including vesting or forfeiture of Awarded Shares and any breach or termination of this Agreement).  The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement by negotiation between individuals who have authority to settle the controversy.  Negotiations shall be commenced by either Party by a written statement of the Party’s position and the name and title of the individual who will represent the Party.  Within thirty (30) days of the written notification, the Parties shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to resolve the dispute.  If the dispute has not been resolved by negotiation within ninety (90) days of the written notification of the dispute, either Party may file suit and each Party agrees that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such suit, action or proceeding, in a Texas state court in Dallas County, Texas) and that the Parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court.  The Parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest

 

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extent permitted by law, any objection a Party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court.  THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.  If any one or more provisions of this Section 16 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the Parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.

 

17.          AMENDMENT; WAIVER.  This Agreement may be amended or modified only by means of a written document or documents signed by the Parties.  Any provision for the benefit of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived, either generally or in any particular instance, by the Board.  A waiver on one occasion shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the same or any other matter on a future occasion.

 

18.          COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same document.

 

19.          INTERPRETIVE MATTERS.  Whenever required by the context, pronouns and any variation thereof used in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, or neuter, and the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa.  The term “include” or “including” does not denote or imply any limitation.  Each reference in this Agreement to a “Section” shall be deemed to be to a section of this Agreement, unless otherwise stated.  The captions and headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement for construction or interpretation.

 

20.          SEVERABILITY AND REFORMATION.  The Parties intend all provisions of this Agreement to be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.  Accordingly, if any provision of this Agreement is adjudicated to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, then the Parties hereby stipulate and agree that (i) the adjudicating authority may and hereby is requested to modify the effect and/or interpret such provision so that it becomes valid, legal, and enforceable and is as like the original provision as possible, (ii) such provision will not affect any other provision of this Agreement, (iii) if for any reason the provision in question cannot be amended, then this Agreement will be reformed, construed, and enforced as if such provision had never been contained herein and/or has been severed herefrom, (iv) such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not take effect in any other jurisdiction absent a separate adjudication to that effect, and (v) the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

 

 

CVSL INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kelly L. Kittrell

 

 

Name (print):

Kelly L. Kittrell

 

 

Title: Kelly L. Kittrell, Chief Financial Officer

 

THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE AWARDED SHARES SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL VEST AND THE FORFEITURE

 

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RESTRICTIONS SHALL LAPSE, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING GRANTED THE AWARDED SHARES).  GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL CONFER UPON GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE AWARDS OR CONTINUATION OF GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE.

 

The Grantee further acknowledges that he is familiar with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and hereby accepts the Awarded Shares subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof.  Grantee has reviewed this Agreement in its entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement, and fully understands all provisions of this Agreement.  Grantee hereby agrees that all disputes arising out of or relating to this Awarded Shares Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with Section 16.  Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the address for notice indicated in this Agreement.

 

 

DATED: July 9, 2014

SIGNED:

/s/ Bernard Ivaldi

 

 

Bernard Ivaldi, Grantee

 

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Exhibit A to Awarded Shares Agreement

 

ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, I,                                     , hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto                                                                              a total of                                          (                                ) shares of the Company’s Common Stock standing in my name in the share transfer records of the Company represented by Certificate No.                                      delivered herewith and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                                                    as attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to transfer such shares in the share transfer records of the Company.

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Printed name)

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature and name lines.  The purpose of this assignment is to enable the transfer of shares upon forfeiture and repurchase under the Restricted Stock Agreement, without requiring additional signatures on the part of Grantee.

 

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Exhibit B to Awarded Shares Agreement

 

JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS

 

July     , 2014

 

CVSL Inc.

2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230

Dallas, Texas 75093

Attention: Ms. Heidi Hafer

 

Dear Ms. Hafer:

 

As Escrow Agent for both CVSL Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), and Bernard Ivaldi (“Grantee”) of 52,631 shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Shares”) under that certain Restricted Stock Agreement between the Company and Grantee dated as of this date (the “Agreement”), you are hereby authorized and directed to hold the Shares, the stock certificate(s) evidencing the Shares, and any other property and documents delivered to you pursuant to the Agreement (all of which being deemed part of  the “Shares” hereunder) in accordance with the following instructions (and by considering any capitalized terms used herein that are not defined in this document as having the definitions assigned to them under the Agreement, a copy of which has been provided to you):

 

1.                                      In the event any or all of the Shares are forfeited under the Agreement, the Company shall give Grantee and you a written notice of forfeiture (the “Notice”) which sets forth the number of the Shares to be forfeited under the Agreement (the “Forfeited Shares”).  Grantee and the Company hereby irrevocably authorize and direct you to forfeit the Shares to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Notice.

 

2.                                      To complete the forfeiture of the Shares described in the Notice, you are directed to (a) complete, as appropriate, the stock assignment(s) necessary for the transfer of Forfeited Shares as described in the Notice, and (b) deliver them, together with the certificate(s) evidencing the Forfeited Shares to be transferred, to the Company and/or its assignee(s).

 

3.                                      Grantee irrevocably authorizes the Company to deposit with you any and all certificates evidencing the Shares and corresponding stock assignments, and any additions to and substitutions for the Shares (whether or not constituting shares of Common Stock of the Company) as described in the Agreement, to be held by you hereunder.  Grantee hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints you as his attorney-in-fact and agent for the term of this escrow to execute with respect to such Shares all documents necessary or appropriate to make such Shares negotiable and to complete any transaction herein contemplated.  Subject to the provisions of this paragraph 3, Grantee shall be entitled to exercise all

 

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rights and privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Shares while the Shares are held by you.

 

4.                                      Upon the vesting of any or all of the Shares under the Agreement, such that they become Vested Awarded Shares, and upon the Company’s acknowledgment to you that the corresponding Withholding Liability, if any, has been or is satisfied, you shall deliver to Grantee one or more certificates representing those Vested Awarded Shares and any corresponding property to which Grantee is then entitled under the Agreement.  Notwithstanding the vesting of any or all of the Shares under the Agreement, such that they become Vested Awarded Shares, you shall continue to hold the certificate or certificates representing those Vested Awarded Shares, and any corresponding property, hereunder until receipt of the Company’s acknowledgment that the Withholding Liability, if any, corresponding to those Vested Awarded Shares has been or is satisfied.

 

5.                                      If, at the time of termination of this escrow (upon the vesting of the Shares or upon transfer of all of the Forfeited Shares to the Company and/or its assignee(s), in accordance with the Agreement), you should have in your possession any documents, securities, or other property (including cash) belonging to Grantee, you shall deliver all of the same to Grantee and shall be discharged of all further obligations hereunder.

 

6.                                      Your duties hereunder may be altered, amended, modified, or revoked only by a writing signed by all of the parties hereto.

 

7.                                      You shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth herein and may rely, and shall be protected in relying or refraining from acting, on any instrument reasonably believed by you to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. You shall not be personally liable for any act you may do or omit to do hereunder as Escrow Agent or as attorney-in-fact for Grantee while acting in good faith, and any act done or omitted by you pursuant to the advice of your own attorneys shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith.

 

8.                                      You are hereby expressly authorized to comply with and obey orders, judgments, or decrees of any court. In case you obey or comply with any such order, judgment, or decree, you shall not be liable to any of the other parties hereto or to any other person or entity by reason of such compliance.

 

9.                                      You shall not be liable in any respect on account of the identity, authorities, or rights of the parties executing or delivering, or purporting to execute or deliver, the Agreement or any documents or papers deposited or called for hereunder.

 

10.                               You shall be entitled to employ such legal counsel and other experts as you may deem necessary properly to advise you in connection with your obligations hereunder, may rely upon the advice of such counsel, and may pay such counsel reasonable compensation therefor, for which you will be reimbursed by the Company.

 

11.                              Your responsibilities as Escrow Agent hereunder shall terminate if you shall cease to be an officer or agent of the Company or if you shall resign by written notice to each other

 

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party hereto. In the event of any such termination, the Company shall appoint a successor Escrow Agent.

 

12.                               If you reasonably require other or further instruments in connection with these Joint Escrow Instructions or any obligations in respect hereto, the necessary party or parties hereto shall join in furnishing such instruments.

 

13.                               It is understood and agreed that should any dispute arise with respect to the delivery and/or ownership or right of possession of the Shares or any other property held by you hereunder, you are authorized and directed to retain in your possession, without liability to anyone, all or any part of such property until such dispute shall have been settled either by mutual written agreement of the parties concerned or by a final order, decree, or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction after the time for appeal has expired and no appeal has been perfected, but you shall be under no duty whatsoever to institute or defend any such proceedings.

 

14.                               Any notices, consents, demands, requests, approvals, and other communications to be given under this Agreement by any party to the others shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in writing and personally delivered, sent by nationally recognized overnight courier, sent by telecopy, or sent by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, at the address specified beside each party’s name below:

 

If to the Company:

CVSL Inc.

 

2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230

 

Dallas, Texas 75093

 

Attention: Mr. Kelly Kittrell

 

 

If to the

Bernard Ivaldi

Grantee:

Place des Perrières 1

 

CH-1296 Coppet, Switzerland

 

 

If to the Escrow Agent:

CVSL Inc.

 

2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230

 

Dallas, Texas 75093

 

Attention: Ms. Heidi Hafer

 

Notices delivered personally or by courier or telecopy shall be deemed communicated as of actual receipt.  Mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of 10:00 a.m. on the third business day after mailing.  Any party may change its or his address for notice hereunder by giving notice of such change in the manner provided in this paragraph.

 

15.                               By signing these Joint Escrow Instructions, you become a party hereto only for the purpose of the Joint Escrow Instructions; you do not become a party to the Agreement.

 

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16.                               This instrument shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

17.                               These Joint Escrow Instructions shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas.

 

Very truly yours,

 

CVSL INC.

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Kelly L. Kittrell

 

 

Its: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRANTEE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bernard Ivaldi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESCROW AGENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heidi Hafer

 

 

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Exhibit C to Awarded Shares Agreement

 

CONSENT OF SPOUSE

 

I,                                     , spouse of                                   , have read and approve the foregoing Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Agreement”).  In consideration of the issuance of shares of Common Stock by CVSL Inc. (the “Common Stock”) to my spouse, as set forth in the Agreement, I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to the exercise of any and all rights under the Agreement and agree to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement, including (without limitation) the forfeiture provisions insofar as I may have any rights in the Agreement or any of the shares of the Common Stock issued pursuant thereto under the community property laws or similar laws relating to marital property in effect in the state of our residence as of the date of the Agreement.

 

Dated:                                             , 20    .

 

 

 

 

Spouse

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

CVSL ANNOUNCES TWO ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS

ROY G. C. DAMARY AND DR. BERNARD IVALDI ELECTED TO BOARD

 

For Immediate Release

 

(Dallas, TX, July 11, 2014)CVSL Inc. [OTC QX: CVSL] announced today that Roy G.C. Damary and Dr. Bernard Ivaldi have agreed to serve on the company’s board of directors.  They were elected by the board on July 9.

 

“We are delighted that Roy Damary and Bernard Ivaldi will be bringing their long and distinguished international experience in business and academia to CVSL’s board of directors, particularly their understanding of the dynamics of global commerce,” said John Rochon, CVSL’s Chairman.  “Adding these two distinguished leaders to our board reinforces CVSL’s strategy of being a company with broad international expertise.”

 

Roy G.C. Damary:

 

Mr. Damary combines a wide range of academic activities with global business experience.  He began his professional career as a research engineer and then techno-economic specialist at the Battelle Institute in Geneva, Switzerland.  From 1984 to 1994 he created and headed the MBA program at Webster University’s Geneva campus.

 

He is President of the INSAM Foundation in Geneva, head of business studies at Robert Kennedy College, Switzerland, and is honorary professor at the Ural State Forest Engineering University of Ekaterinburg, Russia.

 

He owns Technomic Consultants SA, which provided industrial marketing consultancy for 25 years before its reorientation to management services for foreign-owned Swiss companies.  Mr. Damary is a British citizen residing in Geneva..  He is a member of the board of directors of CVSL AG and JRJR AG, in Luzern, Switzerland.

 

He holds an M.A. in Engineering Science with First Class Honours from Oxford University (1966), an M.B.A. with High Distinction (Baker Scholar) from Harvard Business School (1974) and a Ph.D. from Lausanne University (2000).

 

Bernard Ivaldi, Ph.D.:

 

Dr. Ivaldi has for more than 40 years held a variety of senior positions in business, law and academia in the United States and Europe.

 

A French citizen and a resident of Switzerland, Dr. Ivaldi serves as chairman of Tatiana Faberge SA (Switzerland); he has served as chairman of Laboratories Helvetica Pharma SA (Switzerland); administrator of Lalive & Partners Attorneys at Law (Switzerland); director of Webster University in Geneva, Switzerland; and director general of The International School of Geneva.

 



 

Dr. Ivaldi has traveled extensively, lecturing and assisting at international conferences.  He has broad experience in the fields of administration, financial management, personnel management and training.  He serves on several governing boards and has organized many conferences and seminars.

 

He has participated in numerous evaluations and accreditations of schools, universities and educational institutions in the United States, Europe and Russia.  He is a former chairman of the International Schools Association, an international NGO with consulting status to UNESCO and ECOSOC.

 

In 1994 he founded BI Conseil and Associates, specializing in the audit of corporations and educational institutions, company management and financial and human resources.

 

For the past 20 years he has consulted extensively with multinational companies and educational institutions in Europe, the United States, South America and Australia.  He served as director general of the Neuromedia Group SA in Belgium, which consists of multimedia companies providing interactive solutions.  He is currently president of FEBP, a Swiss foundation promoting business ethics.  He is a member of the boards of CVSL AG and JRJR AG in Luzern, Switzerland.

 

Dr. Ivaldi is fluent in French, Italian and English.  He earned a Ph.D. degree from Columbia Pacific University and was a Doctoral Fellow in bilingual education at New York University.  He was awarded a Maitrise de Linguistique Generale (honors) by the University of Nice, France.

 

About CVSL

 

CVSL (www.cvsl.us.com) is a growing group of micro-enterprise companies that connect social media networks into an ever-expanding virtual “community” of social commerce. CVSL companies currently include The Longaberger Company, a 40-year old maker of hand-crafted baskets and other home décor items; Your Inspiration At Home, an award-winning maker of hand-crafted spices and other gourmet food items from around the world; Tomboy Tools, a direct seller of tools designed for women as well as home security systems; Agel Enterprises, a global seller of nutritional products in gel form as well as a skin care line sold under the Ageless brand, operating in 40 countries; Paperly, which offers a line of custom stationery and other personalized products; My Secret Kitchen, a U.K.-based seller of gourmet food products; and Uppercase Living, which offers an extensive line of customizable vinyl expressions for display on walls in the home.  In addition, CVSL and Golden Girls, a purchaser of gold and tradable jewelry, have signed a definitive purchase agreement, which is subject to customary closing conditions.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,”

 



 

“continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such statements include statements regarding the expected contribution of Messrs. Damary and Ivaldi Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are only expectations and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors outlined under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including the Quarterly Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission  for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, and those risks discussed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements to differ materially from expectations.  Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform our statements to actual results or changed expectations.

 

CVSL Media Contact:  Russell Mack (rmack@cvsl.us.com)

CVSL Investor Relations Contact:  Scott Pumper (scottp@cvsl.us.com)

 


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