Gamefly, Inc. Employment Offer Letter to Terri Luke for Vice President, Business Process and Information Systems

Summary

Gamefly, Inc. offers Terri Luke the position of Vice President, Business Process and Information Systems, starting no later than January 3, 2005. The agreement outlines her salary, eligibility for bonuses and stock options, benefits, and vacation. Employment is at-will, and she must sign a confidentiality and invention assignment agreement. The offer also requires her to provide proof of work eligibility and maintain confidentiality about compensation terms. The agreement supersedes prior discussions and can only be changed in writing.

EX-10.9 21 a2195773zex-10_9.htm EXHIBIT 10.9

Exhibit 10.9

 

November 5, 2004

 

Terri Luke

8 Celonova Place

Foothill Ranch CA 92610

 

Dear Terri:

 

On behalf of Gamefly, Inc. (the “Company”), I am pleased to offer you the position of Vice President, Business Process and Information Systems at the Company. We look forward to your future success in this position.

 

The terms of your new position with the Company are as set forth below:

 

1.                                       Position.

 

a.               You will become the Vice President, Business Process and Information Systems at the of the Company, working out of the Company’s headquarters office in Los Angeles, California and your home office. Initially, you will be expected to be in Company’s headquarters office at least three days per week. Subsequently, you will work with the Company to determine an appropriate commuting schedule.

 

b.              You agree to the best of your ability and experience that you will at all times loyally and conscientiously perform all of the duties and obligations required of and from you pursuant to the express and implicit terms hereof, and to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company. During the term of your employment, you further agree that you will devote all of your business time and attention to the business of the Company, the Company will be entitled to all of the benefits and profits arising from or incident to all such work services and advice, you will not render commercial or professional services of any nature to any person or organization, whether or not for compensation, without the prior written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors, and you will not directly or indirectly engage or participate in any business that is competitive in any manner with the business of the Company. Nothing in this letter agreement will prevent you from accepting speaking or presentation engagements in exchange for honoraria or from serving on boards of charitable organizations, or from owning no more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding equity securities of a corporation whose stock is listed on a national stock exchange.

 

2.                                       Start Date. Subject to fulfillment of any conditions imposed by this letter agreement, you will commence this new position with the Company no later than January 3, 2005. This offer is conditioned on your ability, between November 15, 2004 and your start date, to be a consultant to the Company and provide at least 12 hours per week of consulting services at an hourly rate of no more than $100.00.

 



 

3.                                       Proof of Right to Work. For purposes of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to the Company documentary evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in the United States. Such documentation must be provided to us within three (3) business days of your date of hire, or our employment relationship with you may be terminated.

 

4.                                       Compensation.

 

a.                                            Base Salary. You will be paid a monthly salary of $10,833.33, which is equivalent to $130,000 on an annualized basis. Your salary will be payable every two weeks pursuant to the Company’s regular payroll policy.

 

b.                                           Annual Review. Your base salary will be reviewed at the end of each fiscal year as part of the Company’s normal salary review process.

 

c.                                            Bonus. You will be eligible for the Company’s cash bonus plan. Your bonus for the current fiscal year will be pro-rated from your start date.

 

5.                                       Stock Options.

 

a.                                            Initial Grant. In connection with the commencement of your employment, the Company will recommend that the Board of Directors grant you an option to purchase 85,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Shares”) with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant. These option shares will vest at the rate of one fourth (1/4th) of the total shares on the one-year anniversary of your Start Date and 1/48th of the total shares on the monthly anniversary of your Start Date thereafter. Vesting will, of course, depend on your continued employment with the Company. The option will be an incentive stock option to the maximum extent allowed by the tax code and will be subject to the terms of the Company’s 2002 Stock Plan and the stock option agreement between you and the Company

 

b.                                           Subsequent Option Grants. Subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, you may be eligible to receive additional grants of stock options or purchase rights from time to time in the future, on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Board of Directors shall determine as of the date of any such grant.

 

6.                                       Benefits.

 

a.                                            Insurance Benefits The Company will provide you with standard medical and vision insurance benefits effective from your Start Date. Dental insurance and flexible benefit account participation will become effective on the 1st day of the month following your Start Date while participation in the Company’s 401(k) savings plan is effective the 1st day of the month following your 6th month anniversary of your Start Date.

 

b.                                           Vacation. You will be entitled to two weeks paid vacation per year, pro-rated for the remainder of this calendar year.

 

7.                                       Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement. Your acceptance of this offer and commencement of employment with the Company is contingent upon the execution, and delivery to an officer of the Company, of the Company’s Confidential Information and Invention

 



 

Assignment Agreement attached as Exhibit A (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), prior to or on your Start Date.

 

8.                                       Confidentiality of Terms. You agree to follow the Company’s strict policy that employees must not disclose, either directly or indirectly, any information, including any of the terms of this agreement, regarding salary, bonuses, or stock purchase or option allocations to any person, including other employees of the Company; provided, however, that you may discuss such terms with members of your immediate family and any legal, tax or accounting specialists who provide you with individual legal, tax or accounting advice.

 

9.                                       At-Will Employment. Your employment with the Company will be on an “at will” basis, meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time for any reason or no reason, without further obligation or liability.

 

We are all delighted to be able to extend you this offer and look forward to working with you. To indicate your acceptance of the Company’s offer, please sign and date this letter in the space provided below and return it to me, along with a signed and dated copy of the Confidentiality Agreement. This letter, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, set forth the terms of your employment with the Company and supersedes any prior representations or agreements, whether written or oral. This letter may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement, signed by the Company and by you.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

GAMEFLY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ David Hodess

 

Signature

 

 

 

David Hodess

 

Printed Name

 

 

 

 

 

President, CEO

 

Title

 

 

 

 

 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Terri J. Luke

 

Signature

 

 

 

Terri J. Luke

 

Printed Name

 

 

 

Address:

8 Celonova Place

 

 

Foothill Ranch, CA 92610