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Base Salary and Signing Bonus
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Base Salary. During the Term, Executive shall be entitled to a base salary of $25,000.00 per month (which annualizes to $300,000.00 per year), pro-rated for any partial month, less applicable tax and other withholdings (“Base Salary”), which shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and applicable state and federal law. The Base Salary may be increased but not decreased in the sole discretion of the Board.

Base Salary. During the Term, the Executive’s annual base salary shall be $265,000 (the “Base Salary”). The Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures in effect from time to time and may be increased, but not decreased, at the discretion of the Company.

Base Salary. The Company shall pay to Executive a base salary at the rate of $300,000 per annum (the “Base Salary”) during the Term (as defined below), less applicable withholdings and deductions in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures. Provided that Executive remains employed by the Company through the Term, the Base Salary shall be payable to Executive in equal installments on a semimonthly basis, in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures. If Executive’s employment with the Company terminates prior to the end of the Term for any reason, the Company shall pay to Executive a pro-rata amount of the Base Salary through the date of Executive’s last day of employment with the Company.

Base Salary. During the Term, the Company will pay the Executive an annual base salary of at least $400,000.00 for each twelve-month period of the Term. The base salary shall be reviewed for increase (but not decrease) by the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) no less than annually.

Base Salary. Executive’s base salary (the “Base Salary”) will be paid at the rate of $27,083.33 monthly ($325,000 annualized) during the Term. Executive’s Base Salary may be increased by the Compensation Committee and/or Board in their sole discretion, but shall not be decreased without Executive’s consent. Executive’s Base Salary will be paid at periodic intervals in accordance with the [[Organization A:Organization]]’s normal payroll practices for salaried employees.

Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Executive’s base salary shall be $450,000 (such annual salary, as it may be adjusted upward by the Board in its discretion, being referred to as the “Base Salary”). The Base Salary shall be payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices, shall be subject to customary withholding and may be increased (but not decreased) at the discretion of the Board.

Base Salary. During the Employment Period, Executive’s base salary shall be in an amount set by the Board (or a committee thereof), but under no circumstances will it be less than $320,000 per annum (the “Base Salary”), which salary shall be payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices and shall be subject to customary withholding. The Base Salary shall be subject to annual increases by the Board (or a committee thereof), in its sole discretion, which increases shall thereafter be Executive’s “Base Salary” for all purposes under this Agreement.

Base Salary. During the Employment Term, the Company shall pay to the Executive a salary of $675,000 per annum, payable consistent with the Company’s standard payroll practices then in effect (“Base Salary”). Such Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Compensation Committee of the Board (hereinafter the “Compensation Committee”) at least annually, with any changes taking into account, among other factors, Company and individual performance.

Base Salary. During the Term, the Executive’s initial annual base salary shall be $300,000. The Executive’s base salary shall be reviewed at least annually by the Board and may be increased in its discretion but, once increased, may not be decreased. The base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as “Base Salary.” The Base Salary shall be payable in a manner that is consistent with the Company’s usual payroll practices for senior executives. Until the Company consummates its Initial (Alternative) Public Offering, the Company may defer up to 20% of the Base Salary for a maximum of 1 year, depending upon cash needs of the Company.

Base Salary. As compensation for Executive’s performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, Company shall pay to Executive an initial Base Salary of $400,000 per year, payable in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company (but not less frequently than monthly), less required deductions for state and federal withholding tax, social security and all other employment taxes and payroll deductions. The Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Board not less often than annually. The term “Base Salary” shall refer to the Base Salary as may be in effect from time to time.

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