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Base Salary. Employer shall pay to Executive an annual base salary for all services to be rendered by Executive under this Agreement of $463,500 (the "Base Salary"), which Base Salary shall be paid in accordance with Employer's normal payroll schedule, procedures and policies (which schedule, procedures and policies may be modified from time to time) and subject to applicable deductions as required by law. Employer shall review Executive's salary on an annual basis and may, in its discretion, consider and declare from time to time increases in the Base Salary that it pays Executive. Any and all increases in Executive's salary pursuant to this section shall cause the level of Base Salary to be increased by the amount of each such increase for purposes of this Agreement. The increased level of Base Salary as provided in this section shall become the level of Base Salary for the remainder of the term of this Agreement unless there is a further increase in Base Salary as provided herein.

Base Salary. The Company shall pay to the Executive for the performance of his duties under this Agreement an initial base salary of $525,000 per year (the “Base Salary”), payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices. Thereafter, the rate of the Executive’s Base Salary will be reviewed and adjusted as appropriate in accordance with the Company’s regular compensation review practices. Effective as of the date of any such increase, the Base Salary so increased shall be considered the new Base Salary for all purposes of this Agreement.

Base Salary. For services rendered by the Executive under this Agreement during the Employment Period, the Company shall pay to the Executive an annual base salary (“Base Salary”), evenly paid twice a month or on such other schedule as salaried employees of the Company are generally and regularly compensated. Effective as of January 1, 2023, through the term of this Agreement, the Base Salary shall be at the rate of no less than $650,000 per year.

Base Salary. For all services to be rendered by Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Executive during the Employment Term a base salary (the “Base Salary”) at an annual rate of $550,000. The Base Salary may be paid through the payroll of either Company or its subsidiary. In either case, the Base Salary shall be paid in accordance with Company’s or the subsidiary’s regular payroll practices. The Company agrees to review the Base Salary at least annually after the conclusion of the Company’s fiscal year and to make such adjustments therein as the Board may approve.

Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay the Executive, as compensation for the performance of the Executive’s duties and obligations under this Agreement, an annual base salary of $340,000, payable in a manner that is consistent with the Company’s usual payroll practices for senior executives. The Executive’s base salary shall be reviewed annually by each of the Compensation Committee of the Board or any successor to such committee (the “Committee”) and the Board or for adjustment. Such adjustment, if any, shall be within the sole discretion of the Board. The annual base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as “Base Salary.”

Base Salary. Company shall pay Executive a base salary (the “Base Salary”) at the annual rate of $407,800. The Base Salary shall be payable in substantially equal periodic installments in accordance with Company’s payroll practices as in effect from time to time. Company shall deduct from each such installment all amounts required to be deducted or withheld under applicable law or under any employee benefit plan in which Executive participates. The Base Salary will be reviewed annually and may be increased.

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.

The compensation specified under this Agreement shall constitute the salary and benefits paid for the duties described in Section 2(b). The Employer shall pay Executive as compensation a salary of not less than $300,000 per year (“Base Salary”). Such Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the Employer’s customary payroll practices. During the period of this Agreement, Executive’s Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually and any change to Executive’s Base Salary shall become the “Base Salary” for purposes of this Agreement. In addition to the Base Salary provided in this Section 3(a), the Employer shall provide Executive with all such other benefits as are provided uniformly to permanent full-time employees of the Employer.

Base Salary. During the Period of Employment, the Company will pay the Executive a base salary (the “Base Salary”), which shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices in effect from time to time. Beginning March 13, 2018, the Executive’s Base Salary shall be at an annualized rate of $650,000. (The additional Base Salary due to the Executive as a result of applying such rate of Base Salary to any payroll periods completed prior to the Effective Date will be paid promptly after the Effective Date.) The Board (or a committee thereof) will review the Executive’s rate of Base Salary on a periodic basis (annually, commencing with fiscal year 2019) and may, in its sole discretion, increase, but shall not decrease, the rate then in effect.

Base Salary: As used in this Agreement, the term “Base Salary” refers to the annual amount of Executive’s salary, and does not include any other amounts. For example, Base Salary does not include option or incentive compensation or bonus awards. For the services to be rendered by Executive, the Company agrees to pay Executive a Base Salary of $650,000 per year effective retroactively to April 26, 2019, subject to all payroll deductions as required by law. Executive’s Base Salary shall be reviewed annually, and may be increased, but not decreased, throughout the Employment Period.

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