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Exhibit 10.1
May 7, 2016
Dr. James A. Hayward
President & CEO
Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.
50 Health Sciences Drive
Stony Brook, New York 11790
Re: Salary Adjustment.
Dear Jim:
As per your request, this letter is your official notification that effective May 7,2016, your salary will be adjusted. Your new annual salary will be $300,000.00 which is payable bi-weekly at a rate of $11,538.46. This adjustment will appear in your May 20, 2016 paycheck. All normal deductions such as federal, state, social security and Medicare will continue.
Regards,
/s/ Lawrence C. Kick
Lawrence C. Kick, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Executive Director, Human Resources
Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.
cc: Human Resources
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