Agreement Between Sales Representative and Magazine to Sell Advertising
Agreement made on the __________________ (date) , between ___________________
(Name of Sales Representative) of _______________________________________________
_____________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , referred
to herein as Sales Representative , and _______________________ (Name of Employer) , a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of ________________, with its
principal office located at ________________________________________________________
___________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , referred to herein as
Company .
Whereas, Company is engaged in the magazine publishing business , and in the sale of
magazines; and
Whereas, the trade area set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement has been solicited by
Company through its sales representatives and through advertising media, and a large,
valuable, and extensive trade has been established and maintained at great expense to
Company ; and
Whereas, Company has a substantial number of customers in the trade area set forth in
Section 1 of this Agreement, and the names of the customers are within the knowledge of
Company and are of great value to Company , and
Whereas, Sales Representative desires to enter into this Agreement with Company ;
Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this
agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Employment of Sales Representative
By this Agreement, Company employs Sales Representative to represent it and to sell
advertising for its magazines in the following territory: (description of territory) ____________
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and such other territories on which both parties may agree in writing and which subsequent
Agreements shall be incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement and, provided further,
that such other territories are within the following area: (description of area) ______________
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2. Sales Representative’s Best Efforts
Sales Representative shall devote his best efforts to selling advertising of Company in
the territory as described in Section 1 .
3. Covering Territory
Sales Representative shall travel in and cover the territory assigned to him personally
and regularly, in accordance with the instructions of the ________________________ (name
of office) of Company .
4. Sales Subject to Acceptance
All sales made by Sales Representative shall be made subject to acceptance by
Company at its home office at ____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ (address of home office) , and
all contracts for the sales of advertising for Company 's shall be executed by a duly authorized
officer of Company .
5. Price Changes
Company reserves the right at any time to fix or change list prices, terms of sale,
advances, and the rate of commission to be paid on any and all advertisements.
6. Commission
A. Company shall pay Sales Representative a _______% commission on the net
selling price of all advertising for Company on orders received and accepted by
Company under the terms of this Agreement.
B. It is mutually agreed that such commission is to be in accordance with
Company 's published commission schedule in force at the time of Company 's
acceptance of the order.
7. Customer’s Failure to Pay Account
A. In the event of nonpayment of a customer's account resulting in a loss to
Company , Sales Representative shall be charged with a sum equal to his commission
rate or percentage on the unpaid balance owing by the customer.
B. If any customer's account becomes ________ (number) days in arrears, Sales
Representative shall be charged with a sum equal to his commission rate or percentage
on the unpaid balance of the account and such commission debit shall be suspended,
subject to being re-credited at any time such customer pays his account in full.
8. Statement of Shipments
Company shall furnish Sales Representative a periodic statement showing shipments
made to customers in Sales Representative 's territory, and all payments and other items
credited to Sales Representative 's account during such period.
9. Unfilled Orders
Company shall not be liable to Sales Representative for any delay or failure in filling
orders, nor for filling orders with defective goods, but agrees to use its best efforts to
have perfect goods sent out to all customers.
10. Drawing Account
Although commissions shall not be due and payable to Sales Representative until a
customer has paid his or her or its account in full, Company shall credit Sales
Representative with a drawing account of $_________ per week, which shall be charged
against Sales Representative 's commissions; but Company shall in no way be obligated
to pay Sales Representative 's advance credit except at its discretion, and provided that
Sales Representative has no overdraft on his account, or has retained no collection in
excess of such further drawing allowance. Any such advances made by Company to
Sales Representative , whether withdrawals against commission or otherwise, shall be
considered as loans to Sales Representative to be repaid to Company on demand.
11. Cash Collected by Sales Representative
A. Cash collected by Sales Representative from customers for cash sales or for any
other collection authorized by Company shall be immediately remitted to Company by
Sales Representative .
B. All checks made payable to Company shall be forwarded directly to Company ,
and if a check for an amount owing to Company shall be made to the order of Sales
Representative , he shall endorse it to the order of Company and send it to Company at
once.
12. Termination Pay
If this contract with Sales Representative shall terminate under the provisions of Section
18 of this Agreement, Company shall pay Sales Representative ______ % of the commissions to
be paid as provided in Section 6 on orders received and accepted by Company under the terms
of the Agreement, but shipped and delivered after the date of termination; however, no
commission shall be paid on orders where delivery is not requested within a period of ______
(number) days after termination of this Agreement. The remaining _______% of such
commission shall be retained by Company for expenses incident to maintaining and servicing
the above-described territory.
13. Commission on Retirement, Illness, or Death
If the employment of Sales Representative shall terminate by reason of protracted
illness, retirement at or after age (e.g. retirement age) ___________________, or by death,
Company shall pay Sales Representative , or his heirs, executor, administrator, or personal
representative, the full commission on advertising sales after such termination on orders
received and accepted under the terms of this Agreement.
14. Relationship of the Parties
A. Sales Representative is an independent contractor and is not an employee,
servant, partner or joint venturer of Company. Company shall determine the services to
be provided by Sales Representative , but Sales Representative shall determine the legal
means by which it accomplishes the services in accordance with this Contract.
Company is not responsible for withholding, and shall not withhold or deduct from the
commissions FICA or taxes of any kind, unless such withholding becomes legally
required. Sales Representative is not entitled to receive the benefits which employees of
Company and is not entitled to receive and shall not be entitled to workers
compensation, unemployment compensation, medical insurance, life insurance, paid
vacations, paid holidays, pension, profit sharing, or Social Security on account of his
services to Company.
B. Sales Representative shall be responsible for acquiring and paying for any
required workers compensation for himself or his employees and for any benefits of his
employees including medical insurance, life insurance, paid vacations, paid holidays,
pension, or profit sharing. Sales Representative shall be responsible for income tax and
social security withholding and unemployment compensation for his employees.
C. Sales Representative agrees that during the period that he is retained as a Sales
Representative by the Company, Sales Representative shall not, without the Company's
express prior written consent, engage the sale of magazine advertising form himself or
any company engaged in the sale or marketing of magazines within the territory
described in Section 1 above. However, Sales Representative is free to sale advertising
in said territory for any other type company whether it be newspapers, television or any
other type of publication or media.
15. Expenses
A. Sales Representative shall be entitled to reimbursement for such expenses as
shall be determined by the director of sales in accordance with the established custom of
Company , as the same may be determined from time to time by the sales department of
Company , it being understood that advances will be interpreted as provided in Section
10 of this Agreement.
B. Sales Representative shall not have the right to retain attorneys or counsel or to
incur other legal expenses in the name of or on behalf of Company .
16. Auto Insurance
Sales Representative , before engaging in his duties under this Agreement, shall first
cause to be issued to him liability insurance on his automobile that will afford absolute protection
for Company against any loss or damage to life or property, that may be caused by any
automobile accident in which Sales Representative is involved, such indemnity policy to insure
Company for such time or times as Sales Representative 's automobile may be used on the
business of Company .
17. Home Office Visit
Sales Representative shall visit the home office of Company at lease _______
(number) once each year, at a time set by Company , and the expenses for such trip shall be
borne by Company .
18. Termination Notice
This Agreement may be terminated by either party on ______ (number) days' written
notice to the other party at the above-listed address of the party, with or without cause; provided
that Company may at any time terminate the employment of Sales Representative , without
notice and without liability for expenses incident to termination, for reasons of employee's
absence without notice, neglect of duty, or disrespectful behavior. Termination of employment
under this section shall be controlled and governed by the terms of Sections 21-24 of this
Agreement.
19. Return of Equipment on Termination
On termination of this Agreement by either party, all sales manuals, price lists, customer
account lists, and copies of invoices and mailing lists shall be promptly returned to Company by
Sales Representative .
20. Severability
The invalidity of any portion of this Agreement will not and shall not be deemed to affect
the validity of any other provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, the
parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be deemed to be in full force and effect as if
they had been executed by both parties subsequent to the expungement of the invalid provision.
21. No Waiver
The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon the performance of any of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, shall not be construed as subsequently waiving any such terms
and conditions, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such
forbearance or waiver had occurred.
22. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of _______________.
23. Notices
Any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified or registered mail if sent to the respective
address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement.
24. Attorney’s Fees
In the event that any lawsuit is filed in relation to this Agreement, the unsuccessful party
in the action shall pay to the successful party, in addition to all the sums that either party may be
called on to pay, a reasonable sum for the successful party's attorney fees.
25. Mandatory Arbitration
Any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration
of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, each party shall select one
arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The third arbitrator so selected shall
arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration
Association then in force and effect.
26. Entire Agreement
This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and any prior
understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement shall not be
binding upon either party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement.
27. Modification of Agreement
Any modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in
connection with this Agreement shall be binding only if placed in writing and signed by each
party or an authorized representative of each party.
28. Assignment of Rights
The rights of each party under this Agreement are personal to that party and may not be
assigned or transferred to any other person, firm, corporation, or other entity without the prior,
express, and written consent of the other party.
29. In this contract, any reference to a party includes that party's heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns, singular includes plural and masculine includes
feminine.
WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated.
______________________________
(Name of Company)
________________________ By:_________________________
(P rinted name) ____________________________
________________________ (P rinted name & Office in Corporation)
(Signature of Salesperson) __________________________
(Signature of Officer)