At-Will Employment; Term. (a) The Company and Employee acknowledge that Employee’s employment is and shall continue to be at-will, as defined under applicable law, and that Employee’s employment with the Company may be terminated by either party at any time for any or no reason. If Employee’s employment terminates for any reason, Employee shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits, damages, award or compensation other than as provided in this Agreement or otherwise agreed to by the Company. The terms of this Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of: (i) the date on which Employee ceases to be employed by the Company, other than as a result of a Change in Control Involuntary Termination or an Other Involuntary Termination, or (ii) the last day of the Term (such date being referred to herein as the “End Date”; provided, however, that in the event of a Pending Change in Control in effect on the End Date, the End Date shall be delayed until the later to occur of (x) the termination of any Pending Change in Control by the parties to such Pending Change in Control and (y) one year after the completion of any Pending Change in Control). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall this Agreement terminate prior to the time that all outstanding obligations of the parties hereunder have been satisfied. A termination of the terms of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 1(a) shall be effective for all purposes, except that such termination shall not affect the payment or provision of compensation or benefits on account of a termination of employment occurring prior to the termination of the terms of this Agreement. The rights and duties created by this Agreement are contingent upon the Employee’s execution of a release of claims against the Company, in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix A, within forty-five (45) days following his termination of employment and the expiration of any statutory revocation period and may not be modified in any way except by a written agreement executed by the Employee and an officer of the Company upon direction from the Board of Directors. (b) Subject to Section 1(a), this Agreement shall be for an initial term that begins on the Effective Date and continues in effect through the third anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”) and, unless terminated sooner as herein provided, shall continue on a year to year basis after the third anniversary of the Effective Date (each a “Renewal Term” and together with the Initial Term, the “Term”). If the Company or the Employee elects not to renew this Agreement for a Renewal Term, the Company or the Employee must give a written notice of termination to the other party at least twelve (12) months before the expiration of the then-current Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable. In the event that one party provides the other with a written notice of termination pursuant to this Section 1(b), no further automatic extensions will occur and at the end of the then-existing Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable, the Term shall expire.
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Samples: Management Continuity Agreement (Assertio Holdings, Inc.), Management Continuity Agreement (Assertio Therapeutics, Inc), Management Continuity Agreement (Depomed Inc)
At-Will Employment; Term. (a) The Company and Employee acknowledge that Employee’s employment is and shall continue to be at-will, as defined under applicable law, and that Employee’s employment with the Company may (subject to the notice requirement in the following sentence for Other Involuntary Terminations (as defined in Section 3(g)) during the Term) be terminated by either party at any time for any or no reason. During the Term, the Company shall provide thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Employee prior to effecting an Other Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that during such notice period, the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may relieve Employee of all duties, responsibilities and authority with respect to the Company and may restrict Employee’s access to Company property; provided, further, that the Board of Directors’ exercise of such discretion shall not constitute Good Reason (as defined in Section 3(g)). If Employee’s employment terminates for any reason, Employee shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits, damages, award or compensation other than as provided in this Agreement or otherwise agreed to by the Company. The terms Employee’s right to receive the payments and benefits set forth in Sections 2(a) and 2(b) of this Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of: (i) the date on which Employee ceases to be employed by the Company, other than as a result of a Change in Control Involuntary Termination or an Other Involuntary Termination, or (ii) the last day of the Term (such date being referred to herein as the “End Date”; provided, however, that in the event of a Pending Change in Control in effect on the End Date, the End Date shall be delayed until the later to occur of (x) the termination of any Pending Change in Control by the parties to such Pending Change in Control and (y) one year after the completion of any Pending Change in Control). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall this Agreement terminate prior to the time that all outstanding obligations of the parties hereunder have been satisfied. A termination of the terms of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 1(a) shall be effective for all purposes, except that such termination shall not affect the payment or provision of compensation or benefits on account of a termination of employment occurring prior to the termination of the terms of this Agreement. The rights and duties created by this Agreement are contingent upon the Employee’s continued compliance with the restrictive covenants in Section 4 and execution of a release of claims against the Company, in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix A, within forty-five (45) days following his Employee’s termination of employment and the expiration of any statutory revocation period and may not be modified in any way except by a written agreement executed by the Employee and an officer of the Company upon direction from the Board of Directors.
(b) Subject to Section 1(a), The term of this Agreement shall be for an initial term that begins commence on the Effective Date and continues in effect through shall end on the third anniversary of date on which Employee’s employment with the Effective Date Company terminates for any reason (the “Initial Term”) and, unless terminated sooner period of Employee’s employment under this Agreement is referred to as herein provided, shall continue on a year to year basis after the third anniversary of the Effective Date (each a “Renewal Term” and together with the Initial Term, the “Term”). If the Company or the Employee elects not to renew ; provided, however, that Sections 2 through and including 10 of this Agreement for a Renewal Term, shall survive the Company or the Employee must give a written notice of termination to the other party at least twelve (12) months before the expiration of the then-current Initial Term or Renewal Termand Employee’s employment with the Company, as applicable. In in each case, in accordance with the event that one party provides terms of such sections.
(c) Employee’s position, job location, supervisor, annual base salary, target annual bonus opportunity and annual paid time off are set forth in the other with a written notice of termination pursuant to this Section 1(b)Offer Letter, no further automatic extensions will occur and at the end of the then-existing Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable, the Term shall expireeach are incorporated herein by reference.
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Samples: Management Continuity Agreement (Assertio Holdings, Inc.)
At-Will Employment; Term. (a) The Company and Employee acknowledge that Employee’s employment is and shall continue to be at-will, as defined under applicable law, and that Employee’s employment with the Company may be terminated by either party at any time for any or no reason. If Employee’s employment terminates for any reason, Employee shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits, damages, award or compensation other than as provided in this Agreement or otherwise agreed to by the Company. The terms of this Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of: (i) the date on which Employee ceases to be employed by the Company, other than as a result of a Change in Control Involuntary Termination or an Other Involuntary Termination, or (ii) the last day of the Term (such date being referred to herein as the “End Date”; provided, however, that in the event of a Pending Change in Control in effect on the End Date, the End Date shall be delayed until the later to occur of (x) the termination of any Pending Change in Control by the parties to such Pending Change in Control and (y) one year after the completion of any Pending Change in Control). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall this Agreement terminate prior to the time that all outstanding obligations of the parties hereunder have been satisfied. A termination of the terms of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 1(a) shall be effective for all purposes, except that such termination shall not affect the payment or provision of compensation or benefits on account of a termination of employment occurring prior to the termination of the terms of this Agreement. The rights and duties created by this Agreement are contingent upon the Employee’s execution of a release of claims against the Company, in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix A, within forty-five (45) days following his termination of employment and the expiration of any statutory revocation period and may not be modified in any way except by a written agreement executed by the Employee and an officer of the Company upon direction from the Board of Directors.
(b) Subject to Section 1(a), this Agreement shall be for an initial term that begins on the Effective Date and continues in effect through the third anniversary of the Effective Date February 12, 2019 (the “Initial Term”) and, unless terminated sooner as herein provided, shall continue on a year to year basis after the third anniversary of the Effective Date February 12, 2019 (each a “Renewal Term” and together with the Initial Term, the “Term”). If the Company or the Employee elects not to renew this Agreement for a Renewal Term, the Company or the Employee must give a written notice of termination to the other party at least twelve (12) months before the expiration of the then-current Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable. In the event that one party provides the other with a written notice of termination pursuant to this Section 1(b), no further automatic extensions will occur and at the end of the then-existing Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable, the Term shall expire.
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At-Will Employment; Term. (a) The Company and Employee acknowledge that Employee’s employment is and shall continue to be at-will, as defined under applicable law, and that Employee’s employment with the Company may be terminated by either party at any time for any or no reason. If Employee’s employment terminates for any reason, Employee shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits, damages, award or compensation other than as provided in this Agreement or otherwise agreed to by the Company. The terms of this Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier earliest of: (i) the date on which Employee ceases to be employed by the Company, other than as a result of a Change in Control Involuntary Termination or an Other Involuntary Termination, (ii) the date that all obligations of the parties hereunder have been satisfied, or (iiiii) the last day of the Term (such date being referred to herein as the “End Date”; providedor, however, that if later in the event case of a Pending Change in Control in effect on the End Datesubclause (iii), the End Date shall be delayed until the later to occur of (x) the termination of any Pending Change in Control by (the parties date determined pursuant to such Pending Change in Control this clause (iii) being the “End Date”) and (y) one year after the completion of any Pending Change in Control). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall this Agreement terminate prior to the time that all outstanding obligations of the parties hereunder have been satisfied. A termination of the terms of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 1(a) the preceding sentence shall be effective for all purposes, except that such termination shall not affect the payment or provision of compensation or benefits on account of a termination of employment occurring prior to the termination of the terms of this Agreement. The rights and duties created by this Agreement Section 1(a) are contingent upon the Employee’s execution of a release of claims against the Company, in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix A, A within forty-five (45) days following his termination of employment and the expiration of any statutory revocation period and may not be modified in any way except by a written agreement executed by the Employee and an officer of the Company upon direction from the Board of Directors.
(b) Subject to Section 1(a), this Agreement shall be for an initial term that begins on the Effective Date and continues in effect through the third anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”) and, unless terminated sooner as herein provided, shall continue on a year to year basis after the third anniversary of the Effective Date (each a “Renewal Term” and together with the Initial Term, the “Term”). If the Company or the Employee elects not to renew this Agreement for a Renewal Term, the Company or the Employee must give a written notice of termination to the other party at least twelve (12) months before the expiration of the then-current Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable. In the event that one party provides the other with a written notice of termination pursuant to this Section 1(b), no further automatic extensions will occur and at the end of the then-existing Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable, the Term shall expire.
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