U S TECHNOLOGIES INC
8-K, EX-10.1, 2000-10-04
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                            STOCK ELECTION AGREEMENT


         STOCK ELECTION AGREEMENT, dated this 27th day of September, 2000, by
and among CHRISTOPHER J. WEILER and ALLAN OUTLAW (each, a "Stockholder" and,
collectively, the "Stockholders"), and U.S. TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware
corporation ("USXX").

                                    RECITALS:

         WHEREAS, the Stockholders currently beneficially own (as such term is
used under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations issued thereunder) the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per
share ("Shares"), and options, warrants or similar rights to acquire shares
(collectively, "Options") of On-Site Sourcing, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("ONSS"), shown on Schedule A; and

         WHEREAS, as a condition of entering into the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, made as of the date hereof, by and among USXX, USXX Acquisition
Corporation and ONSS (the "Merger Agreement"), USXX has requested that each of
the Stockholders agree, and each of the Stockholders have agreed, to forego
their right to receive Cash Consideration and agree to elect to receive solely
Stock Consideration for any Shares held by them as of the Effective Time;

                                   AGREEMENTS:

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

         1.       Agreement to Elect Stock Consideration. Each Stockholder
                  irrevocably agrees, for purposes of the Merger, to elect to
                  receive solely Stock Consideration in exchange for any shares
                  of ONSS Common Stock held by them as of the Effective Time of
                  the Merger. The election made hereby shall not be terminated
                  by any act of the Stockholder or by operation of law, or by
                  the occurrence of any other event or events.

         2.       Transfers. Each Stockholder will not, nor will such
                  Stockholder permit any entity under such Stockholder's control
                  to, sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise dispose of
                  (including by gift) (collectively, "Transfer"), or consent to
                  any Transfer of, any Shares, Options or any interest therein
                  or enter into any contract, option or other agreement or
                  arrangement (including any profit sharing or other derivative
                  arrangement) with respect to the Transfer of, any Shares,
                  Options or any interest therein to any person, unless prior to
                  any such Transfer the transferee of such Shares, Options
                  agrees to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement.


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         3.       Representations and Warranties of the Stockholders. Each
                  Stockholder, as to such Stockholder, hereby represents and
                  warrants to, and covenants with, USXX as follows:

                  (a)      The Stockholder beneficially owns the number of
                           Shares and Options shown opposite the Stockholder's
                           name on Schedule A free and clear of any and all
                           liens, charges, encumbrances, covenants, conditions,
                           restrictions, voting trust arrangements (other than
                           the Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy of even
                           date herewith entered into in connection with the
                           Merger Agreement), options and adverse claims or
                           rights whatsoever, except as granted hereby or as
                           would have no adverse effect on this Agreement and/or
                           the election effected hereby. The Stockholder does
                           not own of record or beneficially any shares of
                           capital stock of ONSS or other securities
                           representing or convertible into shares of capital
                           stock of ONSS except as set forth in the preceding
                           sentence. Any Shares or Options acquired after the
                           date hereof by any Stockholder shall become subject
                           to this Agreement and the election made hereby;

                  (b)      The Stockholder has the full right, power and
                           authority to enter into this Agreement and to make an
                           irrevocable election with respect to the Shares owed
                           by him; there are no options, warrants, calls,
                           commitments or agreements of any nature whatsoever
                           pursuant to which any person will have the right to
                           purchase or otherwise acquire the Shares and Options
                           owned by the Stockholder except as would, if
                           exercised, require such purchaser or acquiror to
                           abide by this Agreement and the election made hereby
                           with respect thereto;

                  (c)      The Stockholder is not a party to, subject to or
                           bound by any agreement or judgment, order, writ,
                           prohibition, injunction or decree of any court or
                           other governmental body that would prevent the
                           execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement
                           by the Stockholder;

                  (d)      This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
                           delivered by the Stockholder and constitutes a legal,
                           valid and binding obligation of the Stockholder,
                           enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject
                           only to (i) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency,
                           reorganization or moratorium laws or other laws
                           generally affecting the enforceability of creditors'
                           rights and (ii) general equitable principles which
                           may limit the right to obtain specific performance or
                           other equitable remedies; and

                  (e)      The Stockholder will take all commercially reasonable
                           action necessary in order that its representations
                           and warranties set forth in this Agreement


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                  shall remain true and correct.

         4.       Stockholders' Covenants. Each Stockholder shall not enter into
                  any agreement or take any action that would limit the rights
                  of any holder of the Shares to exercise fully the right to
                  receive Stock Consideration, that would be in conflict with
                  this Agreement or the election made hereby.

         5.       Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction
                  of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction
                  to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the
                  terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this
                  Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in
                  no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

         6.       Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned or delegated
                  by any party hereto, except that USXX may transfer its rights
                  hereunder to any wholly-owned subsidiary of USXX, and except
                  that any assignment of any of the Shares and Options by any
                  Stockholder shall require that such Shares and Options remain
                  subject to this Agreement and the election made hereby. This
                  Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
                  USXX and its successors and assigns and shall be binding upon
                  and inure to the benefit of the Stockholders and their
                  permitted successors and any permitted assigns.

         7.       Specific Performance. The parties hereto acknowledge that
                  damages would be an inadequate remedy for a breach of this
                  Agreement and that the obligations of the parties hereto shall
                  be specifically enforceable. In addition to any other legal or
                  equitable remedies to which USXX would be entitled, in the
                  event of a breach or a threatened breach of this Agreement by
                  any Stockholder, USXX shall have the right to obtain equitable
                  relief, including (but not limited to) an injunction or order
                  of specific performance of the terms hereof from a court of
                  competent jurisdiction.

         8.       Amendments. This Agreement may not be modified, amended,
                  altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery
                  of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto.

         9.       Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
                  construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
                  Delaware regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern
                  under applicable principles of conflicts of laws.

         10.      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several
                  counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of
                  which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

         11.      Term. This Agreement shall terminate automatically, at the
                  conclusion of the


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                  Election Deadline or such other expiration or termination of
                  the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, and
                  thereafter this Agreement shall be of no further force or
                  effect and there shall be no liability on the part of any
                  party with respect thereto except nothing herein will relieve
                  any party from liability for any prior breach hereof.

         12.      Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used but not defined
                  herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Merger
                  Agreement.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement, on the
day and year first above written.

                                      U.S. TECHNOLOGIES INC.


                                      By: /s/ C. Gregory Earls
                                         --------------------------------------
                                      Name:  C. Gregory Earls
                                      Title: Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive
                                             Officer


                                      /s/ Christopher J. Weiler
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Christopher J. Weiler


                                      /s/ Allan Outlaw
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Allan Outlaw


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                                   SCHEDULE A

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Stockholder                     Number of Shares           Number of Options
-----------                     ----------------           -----------------
<S>                             <C>                        <C>
Christopher J. Weiler              362,000                       79,225

Allan Outlaw                       209,000                      157,800
</TABLE>


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