Guardian 8 Holdings | 2013 | FY | 3


Note 13 – Employment Contracts

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company entered into an amended and restated three-year employment contract with its Chief Operating Officer.  If the Company meets various goals and criteria during those three years, which have been set forth in the agreement, they will issue a prescribed amount of shares of its common stock to the Chief Operating Officer.  The Company reserved 450,000 shares of its common stock as required by the agreement.  As of December 31, 2013, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, the employee vested 335,000 shares of restricted stock for achieving milestones as set forth in the employment agreement.  

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company entered into a three-year contact with its Vice President of Customer Support.  If the Company meets various goals and criteria during those three years they will issue a prescribed amount of its common shares to the Vice President of Customer Support, all of which are prescribed in the agreement.  The Company reserved 288,000 shares of its common stock as required by the agreement.  As of December 31, 2013, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, the employee vested 91,200 shares of restricted stock for achieving milestones as set forth in the employment agreement.  

On March 4, 2013, the Company entered into an employment agreement with its CEO/president.  The CEO/president has the ability to earn shares of common stock over the term of the agreement, which runs through March 31, 2014.  The Company reserved 750,000 shares of its common stock as required by the agreement.  Per the agreement, the Company will issue 150,000 common shares on the last day of every fiscal quarter as compensation through that period.  As of December 31, 2013 600,000 common shares have vested.  In addition, the Chief Executive Officer and President shall earn an initial base salary of $250,000, which began on January 1, 2013 and will accrue until the Company completes certain requirements per the agreement.   

On March 4, 2013, the Company amended the agreement with its non-employee interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  The CFO has the ability to earn shares of common stock over the term of the agreement, which runs through March 31, 2014.  The Company reserved 416,250 shares of its common stock as required by the agreement.  Per the contract, the Company will issue a prescribed amount of common shares on the last day of every fiscal quarter, beginning with the second quarter of 2013 and ending on March 31, 2014.  As of December 31, 2013, 312,000 shares have vested.  In addition, the Non-Employee Interim Chief Financial Officer will earn a base monthly retainer of $3000, which began to accrue on January 1, 2013 and will continue to accrue until the Company completes certain requirements per the agreement.  

As of December 31, 2013, the Company has a total of 548,550 shares of its common stock reserved for the following employment contracts:

Employee or Position
 
Shares
 
Chief Operating Officer
   
97,500
 
Vice President of Customer Support
   
196,800
 
Chief Executive Officer
   
150,000
 
Non-Employee Interim Chief Financial Officer
   
104,250
 
Total
   
548,550
 


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