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Liquor Com Inc – ‘SB-2/A’ on 6/26/00 – EX-10.17

On:  Monday, 6/26/00, at 10:14am ET   ·   Accession #:  912057-0-29639   ·   File #:  333-34730

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 6/26/00  Liquor Com Inc                    SB-2/A                24:832K                                   Merrill Corp/FA

Pre-Effective Amendment to Registration of Securities by a Small-Business Issuer   —   Form SB-2
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SB-2/A      Pre-Effective Amendment to Registration of            92    446K 
                          Securities by a Small-Business Issuer                  
 2: EX-1.1      Underwriting Agreement                                37    177K 
 3: EX-1.2      Underwriting Agreement                                33     85K 
 4: EX-4.1      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders     2     21K 
 5: EX-4.2      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders    34     89K 
 6: EX-4.3      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders     5±    24K 
 7: EX-5        Opinion re: Legality                                   2     12K 
 8: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                      4     22K 
15: EX-10.10    Material Contract                                     16     60K 
16: EX-10.11    Material Contract                                     12     40K 
17: EX-10.12    Material Contract                                      7     34K 
18: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                      9     43K 
19: EX-10.17    Material Contract                                      3     17K 
20: EX-10.18    Material Contract                                      6     31K 
21: EX-10.19    Material Contract                                     11     56K 
 9: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                      6     36K 
10: EX-10.4     Material Contract                                      4     19K 
11: EX-10.5     Material Contract                                      2     16K 
12: EX-10.6     Material Contract                                      3     15K 
13: EX-10.7     Material Contract                                     26    106K 
14: EX-10.9     Material Contract                                      4±    19K 
22: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                          1      8K 
23: EX-27       Financial Data Schedule (Pre-XBRL)                     2     12K 
24: EX-27.1     Financial Data Schedule (Pre-XBRL)                     2     13K 


EX-10.17   —   Material Contract

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Exhibit 10.17 March 3, 2000 PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL Mr. Scott Brian Clark 29 Herkimer Road Scarsdale, New York 10583 Dear Scott: On behalf of Liquor.com, we are pleased to extend to you the following offer of employment: 1. POSITION/TITLE - Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel and Member of the Executive Management Group. You will report directly to me as CEO and have senior financial and legal responsibility for the company and have such other duties commensurate with your position as assigned to you by the board of directors. Among other things, you will have senior responsibility for the overall financial and legal management for Liquor.com and be our primary interface with our outside lawyers and accountants. In addition, we expect you to meet with the bankers and investors to advance the company's private offering efforts and to assist in the consummation of our contemplated initial public offering which we expect to file shortly, including participation in "road show" events. You will also have a critical role in business development, focusing on the implementation of partnerships and business alliances within the eCommerce industry and elsewhere. 2. COMPENSATION - $175,000 per annum, including "additional compensation" of: - $25,000 on the first anniversary of this agreement. - $25,000 upon the public offering of our shares or a significant financing event. - "additional compensation" after your first year will be determined by the Board of Directors but in an amount of not less than $50,000. - Benefits - Initially, the Company will pay the Cobra premium of your medical and dental family insurance. Thereafter, you shall be entitled to the
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Mr. Scott Brian Clark April 11, 2000 Page 2 benefits established by the Company or, if such benefits are not similar to your current indemnity plan coverage, the Company will pay for the cost of a similar indemnity plan or like coverage. - Participation in any additional bonus, stock option and employee benefit plans, including pension and medical to be determined by the executive management group. 3. OPTIONS - The Company will grant you options to purchase up to 160,000 of common shares at $3.52/share under the Company's 2000 Stock Option Plan which shall vest as follows: - 40,000 to vest upon your starting date; - 60,000 to vest evenly over the first 12 months; - 20,000 to vest evenly over the next 12 months; - 40,000 to vest upon the 2nd year anniversary of your starting date; - Any vested options will not expire prior to the second anniversary of your termination or withdrawal. All options become 50% vested upon a change in control of the Company. The options will have such other terms as established by the Board of Directors pursuant to the Company's 2000 Option Plan. 4. LOAN - Liquor.com shall provide you a two year, non-interest bearing loan (or tandem stock appreciation rights) to allow you to immediately exercise vested stock options on a cashless basis. The loan will have such other terms as determined by the Board of Directors. 5. DURATION AND SEVERANCE - Your employment will be at-will. Only the Chief Executive Officer and/or the Board of Directors may terminate you, and any such termination shall require delivery to you of a 90-day advance written notice of such termination. If you are terminated without cause, the Company will pay you a six month severance amount, based upon your per annum rate, within thirty days of your termination 6. STARTING DATE - On or about March 27, 2000. 7. FURTHER MATTERS - Further, Liquor.com agrees to immediately purchase Director and Officer (D&O) liability insurance, sufficient to adequately cover all officers and
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Mr. Scott Brian Clark April 11, 2000 Page 3 directors for any potential liabilities. It will be your responsibility to work out a proposal for D&O insurance, for immediate approval of the executive management group. Your reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for all travel and subsistence, including all reasonable such expenses incurred in commuting to the main office in Chicago will be reimbursed. As CEO I will review and approve your expense report. At your or Liquor.com's request, any issues arising under this agreement shall be settled through appointment of an independent arbitrator/mediator to be selected by the parties. If the parties cannot agree on such arbitrator/mediator, Liquor.com's outside attorney will appoint one. Costs will be split equally between Liquor.com and you. The venue for any arbitration (or action) arising under this agreement shall be New York. Upon any change in control you will have the option to terminate your employment and be entitled to a severance payment equal to one times your annual compensation payable within 30 days of the change of control. It is our pleasure to welcome you to Liquor.com. Please indicate your acceptance of the terms of this agreement by signing the enclosed copy and returning it to us. Very truly yours, /s/ Barry Grieff Barry Grieff Chief Executive Officer I accept the terms of employment as outlined in this letter /s/ Scott Brian Clark --------------------------------- Scott Brian Clark Date: 4/3/00 ----------------------------

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3/27/002
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