AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.1
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of February 8, 2012 by and between Cano Petroleum, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and John H. Homier (“Consultant”). The Company and Consultant are referred to in this Amendment as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. The Parties previously entered into that certain Consulting Agreement dated July 11, 2011 between the Company and Consultant (the “Original Agreement”).
B. The Parties desire to modify the Original Agreement to provide for payment of consulting fees to the Consultant on an hourly basis and for payment of a cash bonus, as provided in this Amendment.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and the provisions hereof and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Consulting Fee and Bonus. Paragraph 2(a) of the Original Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
a. Consulting Fee and Bonus. During the period beginning on January 1, 2012 and ending at the end of the Consulting Period, the Company shall pay Consultant a consulting fee at the rate of $395 per hour that the Consultant provides Consulting Services to the Company and reimburse Consultant for reasonable travel expenses incurred while providing Consulting Services, (the “Consulting Fee”), payable within five business days of invoice by Consultant. Consultant will invoice the Company bi-weekly. The Company shall pay Consultant a cash bonus in the amount of $150,000 upon the termination of this Agreement by the Company for any reason other than Consultant’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
2. Retainer. Paragraph 2 of the Original Agreement is amended by adding subparagraph (h) as follows:
h. Retainer. The Company has paid to Consultant a retainer in the amount of $20,000 (the “Retainer”) in connection with the execution of Amendment Number One to this Agreement dated February , 2012. The Retainer will be held by Consultant and applied against the final Consulting Fee invoiced by Consultant to the Company. If the amount of the final Consulting Fee invoiced by Consultant to the Company is less than the Retainer, Consultant will promptly pay the Company the amount by which the Retainer exceeds the final Consulting Fee. Consultant will not be required to establish a trust fund or otherwise keep the Retainer separate from Consultant’s general funds.
3. Choice of Law. This Amendment has been executed and delivered in and shall be interpreted, construed and enforced pursuant to and in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof.
4. Headings. The headings contained in this Amendment are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment.
5. Execution and Delivery. This Amendment may be executed in several counterparts, all of which will together constitute a single agreement among the Parties. Delivery by electronic transmission of an executed counterpart of the signature page to this Amendment shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
6. No Other Amendments. Except as modified by this Amendment, all provisions of the Original Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment effective as of the date first set forth above.
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| CANO PETROLEUM, INC. | ||
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| /s/ James R. Latimer, III |
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| James R. Latimer, III, | |
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| Chief Executive Officer | |
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| CONSULTANT: | ||
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| /s/ John H. Homier | ||
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| John H. Homier | ||
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT
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