Tenth Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2021, by and between Andrea Electronics Corporation and Douglas J. Andrea

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EX-10.5 3 andrea3890141-ex105.htm TENTH AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.5

TENTH AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS TENTH AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Tenth Amendment”) is made and entered into this 31st day of January, 2021 by and between ANDREA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (the “Company”), a New York corporation, and DOUGLAS J. ANDREA (the “Executive”).

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive are parties to an Executive Employment Agreement dated as of August 1, 2014, as amended (collectively with all amendments, the “Agreement”), which provides that the Agreement would terminate on July 31, 2021, unless extended under its terms;

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Executive wishes to accept such continued employment under the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, as further modified by this Tenth Amendment; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to retroactively extend the term of the Agreement until July 31, 2021, subject to the terms of this Tenth Amendment.

WHEREAS, the parties agree to modify the Agreement paragraph 4.(b) (1) Quarterly Bonus and (2) Annual Bonus to reflect an adjustment to remove the gain from the funds received from the U.S. Federal ‘Paycheck Protection Program’, including round one and round two, if and when it is forgiven and recognized as income in the financial statements.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is mutually acknowledged, the Company and the Executive (individually a “Party” and together the “Parties”) agree as follows:

1. Amendment.

The term of the Agreement is hereby extended for the period beginning on February 1, 2021 and ending on July 31, 2021.

2. Ratification.

Except as modified and amended by this Tenth Amendment, the Parties hereto hereby agree and confirm that the Agreement remains in full force and effect.

3. Counterparts.

This Tenth Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Tenth Amendment as of January 31, 2021

ANDREA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
 
By:  /s/ Louis Libin
Louis Libin
Director
 
By: /s/ Joseph J. Migliozzi
Joseph J. Migliozzi
Director
 
By: /s/ Jonathan D. Spaet
Jonathan D. Spaet
Director
 
EXECUTIVE
 
/s/ Douglas J. Andrea
Douglas J. Andrea