Addendum to Employment Agreement Between Timothy M. Shannon and CuraGen Corporation (2005)
This addendum amends the employment agreement between Timothy M. Shannon and CuraGen Corporation, originally signed in 2002 and previously amended in 2003. The main change is an increase in Dr. Shannon's base salary to $310,000 per year, effective for 2005, as approved by the company's Compensation Committee. All other terms of the original agreement remain unchanged unless previously amended.
Exhibit 10.3
Confidential
Interoffice Memorandum
To: | Personnel File | |
From: | Timothy M. Shannon, EVP & Chief Medical Officer | |
Date: | February 1, 2005 | |
Re: | Amendment to Employment Agreement dated September 9, 2002 |
I, Timothy M. Shannon, (the Executive) signed an Employment Agreement (the Agreement) with my employer, CuraGen Corporation (the Company), on or about September 9, 2002, and subsequently signed an Addendum to the Agreement on October 31, 2003. Exhibit A, Item 1) of the original Agreement provides that the Executives initial base salary shall be subject to increases by the Board of Directors, which shall review the salary periodically. Therefore, pursuant to the minutes of the January 25, 2005, Meeting of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, the Executives 2005 base salary will be adjusted to $310,000 per year, payable in bi-weekly installments.
Unless explicitly changed in the Addendum dated October 31, 2003, all other terms of the original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
/s/ Timothy M. Shannon |
Timothy M. Shannon |
/s/ Jonathan M. Rothberg |
Jonathan M. Rothberg |