DAOU SYSTEMS INC
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SEPARATION AGREEMENT & GENERAL RELEASE
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.33 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Amendment No. 1 (this &#147;Amendment&#148;) to the Separation Agreement and General Release documents an agreement by and between Daou Systems,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), and Neil R. Cassidy (&#147;Executive&#148;) that became effective March 31, 2003. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Company and Executive have entered into that certain Separation Agreement and General Release (the &#147;Separation Agreement and General
Release&#148;) by and between the Company and Executive dated December 31, 2002; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Company determined that it is in the best interest of the Company, and the Executive has agreed, to extend the date that Executive will resign his position as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company;
and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, on March 31, 2003, the Company and the Executive
agreed to amend the Separation Agreement and Release in the manner set forth in this Amendment; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the members of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors, and the Compensation Committee of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors, have heretofore
approved the execution and delivery of this Amendment; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW
THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, voluntarily and knowingly, and intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree
as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. <U>Date of Resignation</U>. Recital A of the
Separation Agreement and General Release shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Cassidy will resign his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective June 30. 2003 (the &#147;<U>Separation Date</U>&#148;). As of
the Separation Date, Cassidy&#146;s rights and obligations as an employee will cease, except as set forth in this Agreement.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. <U>Bonus Payment</U>. Section 1.2 of the Separation Agreement and General Release is hereby amended by deleting the language &#147;After execution of
this Agreement,&#148; and by inserting in place of that language &#147;After the Separation Date,&#148;. In addition to the Severance Payment specified in Section 1.2 of the Separation Agreement and General Release, Cassidy shall receive a bonus
payment in the amount of $25,000 to be paid on June 15, 2003. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">3. Section 1.5 of the Separation Agreement and General Release shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Stock Options and Restricted Share</U>. On the Separation Date, all unexercised stock options previously granted to Cassidy which have not vested
as of the Separation Date and which are set forth on Exhibit A, will not expire but shall continue in effect and shall expire on the date set forth in the related stock option agreement; and any unvested stock options among the Options granted to
Cassidy on May 17, 2002 immediately will vest and become exercisable on the Separation Date. Executive purchased 150,000 restricted shares of Executive&#146;s common stock, par value $.001 per share (the &#147;<U>Shares</U>&#148;) in accordance with
the terms of the Restricted Stock Agreement (the &#147;<U>Purchase Agreement</U>&#148;). Upon execution of this Agreement, Cassidy shall acquire a vested interest in and the Company&#146;s Right of Repurchase shall lapse with respect to all of the
Shares. In all other respects, the Purchase Agreement remains in full force and effect.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. <U>Successors and Assigns</U>. Executive and the Company understand and agree that this Agreement
shall bind and benefit their heirs, employees, parent corporation, subsidiaries, affiliates, controlled corporations, sister corporations, agents, representatives, predecessors, successors, and assigns. The Company&#146;s successors shall include
(without limitation) any person, corporation or other entity who or which enters into a Corporate Transaction with the Company (hereinafter &#147;Company Successor&#148;). For purposes of this Agreement, a &#147;Corporate Transaction&#148; is
defined to mean a transaction in which any person, corporation or other entity acquires, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the stock, business or assets of the Company, whether by way of merger, consolidation, sale, transfer or
otherwise. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. <U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Amendment and the
Separation Agreement and General Release set forth the entire understanding among the parties hereto, and shall supercede all prior employment, severance and change of control agreements and any related agreements that Executive has with the Company
or any subsidiary, or any predecessor company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6. <U>No Other
Changes</U>. Upon signing, this Amendment is incorporated into the Separation Agreement and General Release by reference herein, and, except as expressly modified hereby, all other terms of the Separation Agreement and General Release remain the
same unless agreed to in writing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7. <U>Severability</U>. In
the event that any provision or portion of this Amendment or the Separation Agreement and General Release shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Amendment and the
Separation Agreement and General Release shall be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8. <U>Survivorship</U>. The respective rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall survive any termination of this Amendment or the Separation
Agreement and General Release to the extent necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and obligations. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Executive have executed this Amendment on and as of the date set forth below. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">June 25, 2003</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Daniel J. Malcolm,</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="43%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">EXECUTIVE</FONT></P></TD>
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