Benefits Provided. The Company shall provide the following payments and benefits to the Employee upon termination of employment in accordance with Section 3(a): (i) A cash payment in a lump sum (less any withholding taxes) equal to 24 months of base salary (as in effect immediately prior to the termination); and (ii) A cash payment in a lump sum (less any withholding taxes) equal to the Employee’s annual target incentive bonus (as in effect immediately prior to the termination) which is currently 200% of 12 months of base salary; and (iii) If the Employee, and any spouse and/or dependents of the Employee (“Family Members”) has coverage on the date of the Employee’s employment termination under a group health plan sponsored by the Company, the Company will reimburse the Employee the total applicable premium cost for continued group health plan coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) for a period of twelve (12) months following the Employee’s employment termination, provided that the Employee validly elects and is eligible to continue coverage under COBRA for the Employee and his Family Members. However, if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the COBRA reimbursement benefits without potentially violating applicable laws (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended), the Company will in lieu thereof provide to the Employee a monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium (on an after-tax basis) that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the group health coverage in effect on the date of the Employee’s termination of employment (which amount will Xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx agmt June 1, 2022 be based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) for such twelve-month period, which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage; and (iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any plan, agreement, or arrangement governing an Equity Award, (a) for each Equity Award subject only to time-based vesting, the vesting will be accelerated as if Employee had remained employed through the date 18 months following the termination of employment date, (b) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent performance measurement has been completed and shares based on that performance will vest thereafter solely based on time, the vesting will be accelerated as if Employee had remained employed through the date 18 months following the termination of employment date, (c) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent the performance measurement has not been completed, then the vesting of shares subject to each Equity Award will be accelerated by multiplying the number of shares at Target by the Pro Rata Acceleration Fraction (as defined below), and (d) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent one but not all of the performance measurement components have been completed(for example, the Earnings Per Share performance multiplier component in the April 2022 annual focal grants has been completed but the Total Shareholder Return performance component has not been completed), then the vesting of shares subject to each such Equity Award will be accelerated by (i) multiplying the number of shares at Target by the Pro Rata Acceleration Fraction (as defined below) the result of which is then multiplied by the completed performance measurement. . Except as provided above, there shall be no acceleration with respect to that portion of any Equity Awards based on performance where the performance measurement has not been achieved. For purposes of this Agreement “Equity Award” means any equity awards covering shares of the Company’s common stock, including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units, performance shares and/or any other equity-based awards. An illustrative example of the foregoing is provided in Exhibit A.
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Benefits Provided. The Company shall provide the following payments and benefits to the Employee upon termination of employment in accordance with Section 3(a):
(i) A cash payment in a lump sum (less any withholding taxes) equal to 24 months of base salary (as in effect immediately prior to the termination); and
(ii) A cash payment in a lump sum (less any withholding taxes) equal to the Employee’s annual target incentive bonus (as in effect immediately prior to the termination) which is currently 200% of 12 months of base salary; and
(iii) If the Employee, and any spouse and/or dependents of the Employee (“Family Members”) has coverage on the date of the Employee’s employment termination under a group health plan sponsored by the Company, the Company will reimburse the Employee the total applicable premium cost for continued group health plan coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) for a period of twelve (12) months following the Employee’s employment termination, provided that the Employee validly elects and is eligible to continue coverage under COBRA for the Employee and his Family Members. However, if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the COBRA reimbursement benefits without potentially violating applicable laws (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended), the Company will in lieu thereof provide to the Employee a monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium (on an after-tax basis) that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the group health coverage in effect on the date of the Employee’s termination of employment (which amount will Xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx agmt June 1, 2022 be based on the premium for the first month of COBRA Xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx agmt May 26, 2023 coverage) for such twelve-month period, which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage; and
(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any plan, agreement, or arrangement governing an Equity Award, (a) for each Equity Award subject only to time-based vesting, the vesting will be accelerated as if Employee had remained employed through the date 18 months following the termination of employment date, (b) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent performance measurement has been completed and shares based on that performance will vest thereafter solely based on time, the vesting will be accelerated as if Employee had remained employed through the date 18 months following the termination of employment date, (c) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent the performance measurement has not been completed, then the vesting of shares subject to each Equity Award will be accelerated by multiplying the number of shares at Target by the Pro Rata Acceleration Fraction (as defined below), and (d) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent one but not all of the performance measurement components have been completed(for example, the Earnings Per Share performance multiplier component in the April 2022 annual focal grants has been completed but the Total Shareholder Return performance component has not been completed), then the vesting of shares subject to each such Equity Award will be accelerated by (i) multiplying the number of shares at Target by the Pro Rata Acceleration Fraction (as defined below) the result of which is then multiplied by the completed performance measurement. . Except as provided above, there shall be no acceleration with respect to that portion of any Equity Awards based on performance where the performance measurement has not been achieved. For purposes of this Agreement “Equity Award” means any equity awards covering shares of the Company’s common stock, including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units, performance shares and/or any other equity-based awards. An illustrative example of the foregoing is provided in Exhibit A.A. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to the stock-price based performance award granted to the Employee on April 15, 2023, which grant and corresponding agreement contain its own separate and specific change of control severance and death and disability provisions which govern that specific performance award.
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Benefits Provided. The Company shall provide the following payments and benefits to the Employee upon termination of employment in accordance with Section 3(a):
(i) A cash payment in a lump sum (less any withholding taxes) equal to 24 12 months of base salary (as in effect immediately prior to the termination); and
(ii) A cash payment in a lump sum (less any withholding taxes) equal to the Employee’s annual target incentive bonus (as in effect immediately prior to the termination) which is currently 200% of 12 months of base salary; and
(iii) If the Employee, and any spouse and/or dependents of the Employee (“Family Members”) has coverage on the date of the Employee’s employment termination under a group health plan sponsored by the Company, the Company will reimburse the Employee the total applicable premium cost for continued group health plan coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) for a period of twelve (12) months following the Employee’s employment termination, provided that the Employee validly elects and is eligible to continue coverage under COBRA for the Employee and his Family Members. However, if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the COBRA reimbursement benefits without potentially violating applicable laws (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended), the Company will in lieu thereof provide to the Employee a monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium (on an after-tax basis) that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the group health coverage in effect on the date of the Employee’s termination of employment (which amount will Xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx agmt June 1, 2022 be based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) for such twelve-month period, which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage; and
(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any plan, agreement, or arrangement governing an Equity Award, (a) for each Equity Award subject only to time-based vesting, the vesting will be accelerated as if Employee had remained employed through the date 18 months following the termination of employment date, (b) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent performance measurement has been completed and shares based on that performance will vest thereafter solely based on time, the vesting will be accelerated as if Employee had remained employed through the date 18 months following the termination of employment date, (c) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent the performance measurement has not been completed, then the vesting of shares subject to each Equity Award will be accelerated by multiplying the number of shares at Target by the Pro Rata Acceleration Fraction (as defined below), and (d) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent one but not all of the performance measurement components have been completed(for example, the Earnings Per Share performance multiplier component in the April 2022 annual focal grants has been completed but the Total Shareholder Return performance component has not been completed), then the vesting of shares subject to each such Equity Award will be accelerated by (i) multiplying the number of shares at Target by the Pro Rata Acceleration Fraction (as defined below) the result of which is then multiplied by the completed performance measurement. . Except as provided above, there shall be no acceleration with respect to that portion of any Equity Awards based on performance where the performance measurement has not been achieved. For purposes of this Agreement “Equity Award” means any equity awards covering shares of the Company’s common stock, including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units, performance shares and/or any other equity-based awards. An illustrative example of the foregoing is provided in Exhibit A..
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Benefits Provided. The Company shall provide the following payments and benefits to the Employee upon termination of employment in accordance with Section 3(a):
(i) A cash payment in a lump sum (less any withholding taxes) equal to 24 12 months of base salary (as in effect immediately prior to the termination); and
(ii) A cash payment in a lump sum (less any withholding taxes) equal to the Employee’s annual target incentive bonus (as in effect immediately prior to the termination) which is currently 20075% of 12 months of base salary; and
(iii) If the Employee, and any spouse and/or dependents of the Employee (“Family Members”) has coverage on the date of the Employee’s employment termination under a group health plan sponsored by the Company, the Company will reimburse the Employee the total applicable premium cost for continued group health plan coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) for a period of twelve (12) months following the Employee’s employment termination, provided that the Employee validly elects and is eligible to continue coverage under COBRA for the Employee and his Family Members. However, if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the COBRA reimbursement benefits without potentially violating applicable laws (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended), the Company will in lieu thereof provide to the Employee a monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium (on an after-tax basis) that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the group health coverage in effect on the date of the Employee’s termination of employment (which amount will Xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx agmt June 1, 2022 be based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) for such twelve-month period, which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage; and
(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any plan, agreement, or arrangement governing an Equity Award, (a) for each Equity Award subject only to time-based vesting, the vesting will be accelerated as if Employee had remained employed through the date 18 months following the termination of employment date, (b) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent performance measurement has been completed and shares based on that performance will vest thereafter solely based on time, the vesting will be accelerated as if Employee had remained employed through the date 18 months following the termination of employment date, (c) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent the performance measurement has not been completed, then the vesting of shares subject to each Equity Award will be accelerated by multiplying the number of shares at Target by the Pro Rata Acceleration Fraction (as defined below), and (d) for each Equity Award subject to performance-based vesting to the extent one but not all of the performance measurement components have been completed(for example, the Earnings Per Share performance multiplier component in the April 2022 annual focal grants has been completed but the Total Shareholder Return performance component has not been completed), then the vesting of shares subject to each such Equity Award will be accelerated by (i) multiplying the number of shares at Target by the Pro Rata Acceleration Fraction (as defined below) the result of which is then multiplied by the completed performance measurement. . Except as provided above, there shall be no acceleration with respect to that portion of any Equity Awards based on performance where the performance measurement has not been achieved. For purposes of this Agreement “Equity Award” means any equity awards covering shares of the Company’s common stock, including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units, performance shares and/or any other equity-based awards. An illustrative example of the foregoing is provided in Exhibit A..
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