-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, P7w1LqqtKWAUt5PTrEuaLHezt5azeGUw3TpC3mO3co132zN810jSMItac6mluTLt 1PVftBSH1Ga+ZVrPVrmfEA== 0001016504-05-000021.txt : 20050810 0001016504-05-000021.hdr.sgml : 20050810 20050810102048 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001016504-05-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050809 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050810 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050810 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001016504 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 133035216 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31668 FILM NUMBER: 051012139 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 ROUTE 22 CITY: HILLSIDE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07205 BUSINESS PHONE: 9739260816 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 ROUTE 22 CITY: HILLSIDE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07205 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTEGRATED HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020912 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHEM INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960716 8-K 1 inb8k_20050809.txt INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 9, 2005 Integrated BioPharma, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-28876 22-2407475 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 225 Long Avenue Hillside, New Jersey 07205 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (973) 926-0816 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers On August 9, 2005, Integrated BioPharma, Inc. (the "Company") announced that, effective immediately, Gregory A. Gould had resigned as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The Company announced further that Mr. Gould will continue in a consulting role for a period of six months during the transition period while the Company conducts a search to fill the position of Chief Financial Officer. In the interim, Eric Friedman, the Company's Chief Financial Officer prior to the appointment of Mr. Gould, will become the Acting Chief Financial Officer. Copies of the Consulting Agreement entered into by the Company and Mr. Gould governing Mr. Gould's consulting services and the press release announcing Mr. Gould's resignation are included as Exhibits 10.1 and 99.1 to this report, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 10.1 Consulting Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2005, between Integrated BioPharma, Inc. and Gregory A. Gould 99.1 Press Release of Integrated BioPharma, Inc., issued on August 9, 2005, announcing the resignation of Gregory A. Gould as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 1 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA, INC. Date: August 10, 2005 By:/s/ Eric Friedman Eric Friedman Chief Financial Officer EX-10 2 exhibit10_1.txt INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA, INC. Exhibit 10.1 CONSULTING AGREEMENT THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of August 9, 2005, by and between INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA, INC., a Delaware corporation having its principal executive office located at 225 Long Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205 (the "Company"), and GREGORY A. GOULD, an individual residing at 7513 Blue Water Court, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 ("Consultant"). W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS, the Company and Consultant are parties to a Personal Services Agreement, dated April 20, 2005 (the "Employment Agreement"), pursuant to which Consultant was employed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth therein; WHEREAS, each of the Company and Consultant desire to terminate the Employment Agreement pursuant to Section 3(a) of said Employment Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein; and WHEREAS, each of the Company and Consultant desire to enter into a consulting arrangement pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises and agreements contained herein, and intended to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Termination of Employment Agreement. Pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Employment Agreement, the Employment Agreement and Consultant's employment pursuant thereto as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company is hereby terminated, effective as of August 9, 2005 (the "Agreement Termination Date"). The Company agrees to pay Consultant the salary, expense reimbursements and other benefits (including accrued vacation) he is entitled to under the Employment Agreement through the Agreement Termination Date at such time as such amounts would be paid under the Company's normal payment procedures. 2. Release and Waiver of Payments. (a) The parties hereto hereby agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Employment Agreement and except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, Consultant hereby grants to the Company a general release from claims, actions, causes of action, debts, agreements, promises, damages and demands whatsoever in law or at equity, which Consultant ever had, now has or hereafter can, shall or may have against the Company for, upon or by reason of, any matter whatsoever from the beginning of Consultant's relationship with the Company to the date hereof, including, but not limited to, any and all claims Consultant has or may have relating to, or arising out of the employment of Consultant with the Company, the termination of his employment, wrongful termination, age discrimination, defamation, harassment, discrimination, discharge in violation of public policy and/or violation of any federal, state or local laws, including without limitation, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act, the Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, the Labor-Management Relations Act, as amended, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Equal Pay Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 or any other federal, state or local employee relations statute. (b) The parties hereto hereby agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Employment Agreement, and except for any violation of law by Consultant while an employee of the Company and except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to Consultant a general release from claims, actions, causes of action, debts, agreements, promises, damages and demands whatsoever in law or at equity, which the Company ever had, now has or hereafter can, shall or may have against Consultant for, upon or by reason of, any matter whatsoever from the beginning of Consultant's relationship with the Company to the date hereof, including, but not limited to, any and all claims the Company has or may have relating to, or arising out of the Employment Agreement, the employment of Consultant with the Company and the termination of his employment. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall, commencing on the Agreement Termination Date and continuing for six (6) months after the Agreement Termination Date or, if sooner, the termination of this Agreement by the Company in accordance with Section 9 hereof, (i) continue to provide Consultant with the same level of health and other insurance benefits that he received pursuant to the Employment Agreement (the Company may elect to pay Consultant an amount per month equal to all Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA") premiums paid by Consultant for COBRA medical coverage which, in accordance with applicable federal labor law, starts on the Agreement Termination Date, or, in lieu thereof, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to provide such medical coverage directly to Consultant) or (ii) in lieu thereof pay Consultant the sum of $1,000 per month through the Expiration Date. All payments due under this subsection shall be made on a monthly basis, or more often in the sole discretion of the Company, commencing within thirty (30) days after the Agreement Termination Date). 3. Consulting Services. (a) The Company agrees to and does hereby engage Consultant, and Consultant hereby agrees, to provide the Services (as hereinafter defined) for the Company, pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement (the "Consulting Arrangement"). (b) Consultant shall make himself available at times mutually acceptable to Consultant and the Company to consult with the Company on such matters concerning the affairs of the Company as the Company may request from time to time; provided, however, that Consultant shall not be required to devote more than 10 hours per month in the performance of his services. Consultant's obligation to perform services hereunder shall not preclude Consultant from engaging for compensation or otherwise in any business, employment, occupation, profession or other activity (either as an employee or on his own behalf) not prohibited by Section 8 hereof. 4. Term. The term of the Consulting Arrangement shall begin on the business day next following the Agreement Termination Date and shall have a term of six (6) months (the "Term"), such that the Consulting Arrangement expires on the date that is six (6) months after the Agreement Termination Date, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement (the "Expiration Date"). 5. Services to be Provided. (a) During the Term, Consultant shall act as a consultant to the Company, serving as an independent contractor and providing advisory and consulting services and such other functions of a similar nature as may be requested of Consultant by the Company (the "Services"). The Services shall be performed within the State of Colorado, unless otherwise agreed by Consultant, but Consultant will not have a permanent office at the Company. 2 (b) During the Term, Consultant shall at all times perform his services as an independent contractor, it being understood and agreed that Consultant shall devote such time as is reasonably necessary to the performance of his duties and shall not, without the written consent of the Company, render to others any service of any kind if such other service or activities would in any way be in violation of the terms of Section 8 hereof. (c) Consultant shall not be an employee of the Company for any purposes, including, but not limited to, for purposes of any tax or contribution levied by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, the Social Security Act, the Federal Employment Tax Act and the Federal Income Tax Withholding Act or any corresponding law of any country, state or locality with respect to employment or compensation, and Consultant hereby accepts exclusive and full liability for any such taxes or contributions. Except as provided for in Section 2(c), Consultant shall not be entitled to any employee benefits or privileges (including, but not limited to, medical or other insurance, holidays, vacation or sick pay). (d) During the Term, Consultant shall be free to pursue and enter into other consulting or employment arrangements with third parties; provided, however, that Consultant shall abide by the covenants of Section 8, below, in the course of discussing, negotiating, entering into or performing under any and all such arrangements. Consultant shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided to Consultant hereunder by seeking other employment, consulting or otherwise. In addition, no amounts due to Consultant hereunder shall be reduced or offset by any compensation whatsoever received by Consultant from any other permitted employment or consulting of Consultant. 6. Limited Authority. Consultant shall not hold himself out directly or indirectly as having any independent right, power or authority to create any contract or obligation, either express or implied, on behalf of, in the name of or binding upon, the Company, or to pledge the Company's credit, or to extend credit in the Company's name. 7. Consulting Fee. (a) During the Term, Consultant shall receive as total consideration for his providing Services under this Agreement, advisory and consulting fees (the "Fixed Fees") of One Hundred Twelve Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($112,500), which shall be payable in bi-weekly installments in accordance with the standard payroll practices of the Company in effect from time to time. (b) Provided prior written approval of the Company's Chief Executive Officer is obtained for any expenses totaling more than $100 per month, the Company shall reimburse Consultant for all documented ordinary, necessary and reasonable business expenses incurred by Consultant in connection with providing the Services under this Agreement. Reimbursement shall be made as soon as practicable after Consultant submits an itemized statement setting forth the expenses, together with appropriate supporting documents, such as copies of receipts evidencing the amounts expended. 3 8. Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Confidentiality; Non-Disparagement. (a) The provisions of Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Employment Agreement shall survive (for the period set forth in such Sections) the termination of the Employment Agreement. (b) Consultant shall not denigrate or disparage the Company in the future, and the Company and its officers and directors shall not denigrate or disparage Consultant. 9. Termination of Agreement. (a) The provisions of the Consulting Arrangement and all mutual liabilities and obligations between the Company and Consultant pursuant to such Consulting Arrangement shall cease and terminate upon the Expiration Date. (b) The Company shall pay Consultant whether or not the Company has called upon Consultant for Services. 10. Survival of Payment Obligations. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all rights under this Agreement shall, (i) in the event of Consultant's death, accrue to the benefit of and be paid to Consultant's estate, heirs or assigns and (ii) in the event of Consultant's disability, accrue to the benefit of and be paid to Consultant. 11. Publicity. Neither party shall issue any press release or other public statement mentioning or involving the other party without the other party's prior written consent. 12. Equitable Remedies. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree that a breach by any party hereto of any provision of this Agreement will cause the non-breaching parties irreparable injury for which there is no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, the parties hereto expressly agree that, in the event of any such breach or any threatened breach hereunder, directly or indirectly, the non-breaching parties shall be entitled, in addition to any and all other remedies available, to seek and obtain injunctive and/or other equitable relief to require specific performance of or prevent, restrain and/or enjoin a breach of the provisions of this Agreement. 13. Governing Law. The validity and construction of this Agreement or any of its provisions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. 14. Indemnification. (a) Consultant hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold harmless the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by New York law, from and against any and all claims, demands and actions, and any liabilities, damages or expenses resulting therefrom, including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or relating to the Consultant's breach of this Agreement. Consultant's obligations under this Section 14 hereof shall survive the termination, for any reason, of this Agreement. 4 (b) The Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold harmless Consultant, to the fullest extent permitted by New York law, from and against any and all claims, demands and actions, and any liabilities, damages or expenses resulting therefrom, including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or relating to the Company's breach of this Agreement. The Company's obligations under this Section 14 hereof shall survive the termination, for any reason, of this Agreement. (c) Consultant shall continue to be entitled to indemnification to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company's bylaws and certificate of incorporation and any applicable directors' and officers' insurance policies for all actions taken prior to the Agreement Termination Date. 15. Miscellaneous Provisions. (a) Consultant acknowledges that he is entering into this Agreement freely, knowingly and voluntarily, with a full understanding of its terms, and has had sufficient time to consider the terms of this Agreement. (b) This Agreement shall not be modified or amended except by a writing signed by each of the Company and Consultant. (c) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, and there are no additional written or oral terms or representations made by either party other than those contained herein; provided however, that notwithstanding the above, Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Employment Agreement are not merged into this Agreement and not superseded as a result hereof. In the event of a conflict between the terms of Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Employment Agreement and this Agreement, the terms of Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Employment Agreement shall be controlling. (d) In the event of any dispute related to or based upon this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. (e) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no party may assign any rights or delegate any duties under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party. Any attempted assignment or delegation without the required consent shall be void. (f) If any provision or clause of this Agreement or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unlawful, such invalidity or unlawfulness shall not affect any other provision or clause of this Agreement or application thereof which can be given effect without the invalid or unlawful provision, clause or application. (g) Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered or sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the parties at the addresses set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. Any party to this Agreement may change their address for notices by notice given pursuant to the provisions of this Section 15(g). 5 (h) This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. (i) This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute but one agreement. Copies of this Agreement, including facsimile copies, may be used in lieu of the originals for all purposes. If a party signs this Agreement and then transmits an electronic facsimile of the signature page to any other party, that party who receives the transmission may rely upon the electronic facsimile as a signed original of this Agreement. (j) All exhibits and recitals included in this Agreement are an integral part of this Agreement. They are incorporated in this Agreement by this reference as though at this point set forth in full. (k) Except as set forth in Sections 10 and 15(h) hereof, the parties do not intend the benefits of this Agreement to inure to any person or entity not a party to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, or any conduct or course of conduct by either party before or after execution of this Agreement, this Agreement shall not be construed as creating any right, claim or cause of action against either party by any person or entity not a party to this Agreement. (l) The parties hereto will, whenever and as often as they shall reasonably be requested to do so by any other party, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged or delivered, any and all such further instruments or further assurances, approvals, consents and documents as may be reasonably necessary, and to do any and all other acts as may be required to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement. (m) Time is of the essence of this Agreement. (n) For purposes of this Agreement, the Company shall mean Integrated BioPharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any of its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as its predecessors and successors. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank; signature page follows.] 6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have set their hands hereunto as of the date first above written. INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA, INC. By: /s/ E. Gerald Kay E. Gerald Kay Chief Executive Officer /s/ Gregory A. Gould Gregory A. Gould 7 EX-99 3 exhibit99_1.txt INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA, INC. Exhibit 99.1 NEWS RELEASE for August 9, 2005 Contact: Michael Mason (investors) Eric Friedman, Acting CFO Allen & Caron Inc. Integrated BioPharma, Inc. 212 691 8087 973 926 0816 michaelm@allencaron.com e.friedman@chemintl.com Brian Kennedy (media) brian@allencaron.com Integrated BioPharma Announces Senior Management Changes Integrated BioPharma, Inc. (Amex: INB) announced today that Gregory A. Gould has resigned as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President to pursue other career opportunities effective August 9, 2005. Mr. Gould will continue in a consulting role for a period of six months during the transition period while the Company conducts a search to fill the position of Chief Financial Officer. In the interim, Eric Friedman will become the Acting Chief Financial Officer. "Greg was an excellent asset to the Company and, while I completely understand his personal reasons, I am disappointed to see him go," said E. Gerald Kay, CEO and Chairman of the Board. "This was a difficult decision for me," said Mr. Gould. "However, with the Company's recent decision to redeploy key personnel from the Company's InB:Paxis' subsidiary to the Company's InB:Hauser subsidiary, this is the right decision for me and my family." About Integrated BioPharma, Inc. (INB) INB serves the pharmaceutical, biotech and nutraceutical industries. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, INB develops, manufactures and distributes products worldwide. Further information can be found on the Company's website at www.iBioPharma.com. Statements included in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties such as competitive factors, technological development, market demand, and the Company's ability to obtain new contracts and accurately estimate net revenues due to variability in size, scope and duration of projects, internal issues in the sponsoring client and the possible charge relating to changes in operations. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect the Company's financial results can be found in the Company's Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----