IntelePeer, Inc., 2855 Campus Drive, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA 94403 USA Tel: 650 ###-###-#### Fax: 650 ###-###-#### Web: www.intelepeer.com
Exhibit 10.10
January 11, 2011
Ray Smets
Re: IntelePeer, Inc. Board of Directors
Dear Ray,
It is my pleasure to offer you a position as an Independent Director of the IntelePeer Board of Directors which will take effect upon approval of the Board at the Companys next board meeting.
As an Independent Director you will have the same general responsibilities to the Company as any other Director which include:
1. Providing entrepreneurial leadership of the Company within the framework of prudent and effective controls which enables risk to be assessed and managed.
2. Setting the companys strategic aims and ensuring that the necessary financial and human resources are in place for the Company to meet its objectives.
3. Reviewing management performance.
4. Setting the Companys values and standards and ensuring that its obligations to its shareholders and others are understood and met.
In return for your service as a Director, you will receive the following compensation:
1. Stock Option Grant for 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock
a. Subject to appointment to the Board and to Board approval, the Director will be granted a non-qualified option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock (the Option) under the Companys Stock Plan (the Plan), as amended from time to time, at an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of one share of the Companys common stock on the date of the grant as determined by the Board. The Option will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the standard stock option agreement provided pursuant to the Plan, which the Director will be required to sign as a condition of receiving the Option.
i. Vesting: The Option will vest over a four-year period from the effective date of the Agreement. Immediately upon completion of twelve (12) months of continuous service on the Board, 25% of such Option will become vested. Beginning with the thirteenth (13th) month of continuous service and for each subsequent month of continuous service on the Board, one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the Option will become vested. On the fourth anniversary of the effective date, 100% of such Option will be fully vested.
ii. Acceleration: If during the term of your service, there occurs a Change of Control (as defined in the Stock Option Agreement) then 100% of the then unvested common shares subject to this Option shall then vest and become immediately exercisable.
IntelePeer, Inc., 2855 Campus Drive, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA 94403 USA
Tel: 650 ###-###-#### Fax: 650 ###-###-#### Web: www.intelepeer.com
2. $25,000 Annual Cash Retainer
a. Paid quarterly in advance
3. Reimbursement of Expenses
a. The Company will reimburse all reasonable travel, lodging and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Director in connection with service on the Board and related activities.
The Companys Board of Directors will meet in person approximately four (4) times per year in San Mateo, CA on the 1st month of each quarter and meet four (4) per year via teleconference on the 3rd month of each quarter. Upon going public, the Board will meet four (4) times per year in person.
You will be elected for an initial one (1) year term and throughout your tenure as a Director, you will have the opportunity to become party to the Companys Indemnification Agreement and D & O Liability Coverage for executive officers and directors.
We are excited at the prospect of having you join IntelePeer, Inc.s Board of Directors and believe that your extensive experience will bring great value in the role of Independent Director.
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/s/ Frank Fawzi |
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Frank Fawzi |
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Chairman & CEO |
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Accepted by: |
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/s/ Ray Smets |
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Ray Smets / January 14, 2011 |
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