Common use of Certain Terminations within Two Years Following a Change in Control Clause in Contracts

Certain Terminations within Two Years Following a Change in Control. In the event of the Participant’s (i) Qualifying Termination or (ii) involuntary termination of employment with the Company or a subsidiary thereof without “Cause” or termination for “Good Reason”, in each case, within two years following a Change in Control, the MSUs, to the extent not previously vested and settled, shall immediately become fully vested and settled in Shares on the same terms as described under Section 2(b) above treating such termination of employment date as the relevant Vesting Date; provided, however, that to the extent required under Section 16 hereof in connection with any such termination of employment in order to avoid additional taxation under Section 409A of the Code, the Shares underlying the MSUs shall instead either (i) remain outstanding and be settled upon the subsequent normal scheduled Vesting Dates as if the Participant had remained employed through such dates, as described in Section 2(c), if the Change in Control did not constitute a change in ownership or effective control within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code or (ii) be deferred to the extent required under Section 16 if the Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code as of such termination date. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the willful and continued failure of the Participant to perform substantially all of his or her duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness) for a period of 10 days following a written demand for substantial performance that is delivered to such Participant by the Company, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Company believes the Participant has not substantially performed his or her duties; (b) dishonesty in the performance of the Participant’s duties with the Company; (c) the Participant’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a crime under the laws of the United States or any state thereof constituting a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (d) the Participant’s willful malfeasance or willful misconduct in connection with the Participant’s duties with the Company or any act or omission which is injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company or its affiliates; or (e) the Participant’s breach of the provisions of Section 11 of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, without the Participant’s express written consent: (a) any material diminution in the Participant’s duties, titles or responsibilities with the Company from those in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control or (b) any reduction in the Participant's annual base salary or any material reduction in the Participant's annual bonus opportunity, annual equity awards or long-term incentive program awards from the Participant's annual base salary or annual bonus opportunity, annual equity awards or long-term incentive program awards in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no event shall constitute Good Reason unless the Participant provides the Company with written notice of such event within 60 days after the occurrence thereof and the Company fails to cure or resolve the behavior otherwise constituting Good Reason within 30 days of its receipt of such notice.

Appears in 14 contracts

Samples: Market Share Unit Agreement (Hovnanian Enterprises Inc), Market Share Unit Agreement (Hovnanian Enterprises Inc), Market Share Unit Agreement (Hovnanian Enterprises Inc)

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Certain Terminations within Two Years Following a Change in Control. In the event of the Participant’s (i) Qualifying Termination or (ii) involuntary termination of employment with the Company or a subsidiary thereof without “Cause” or termination for “Good Reason”, in each case, within two years following a Change in Control, the MSUs, to the extent not previously vested and settled, shall immediately become fully vested and settled in Shares on the same terms as described under Section 2(b) above treating such termination of employment date as the relevant Vesting Date; provided, however, that to the extent required under Section 16 hereof in connection with any such termination of employment in order to avoid additional taxation under Section 409A of the Code, the Shares underlying the MSUs shall instead either (i) remain outstanding and be settled upon the subsequent normal scheduled Vesting Dates as if the Participant had remained employed through such dates, as described in Section 2(c), if the Change in Control did not constitute a change in ownership or effective control within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code or (ii) be deferred to the extent required under Section 16 if the Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code as of such termination date. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the willful and continued failure of the Participant to perform substantially all of his or her duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness) for a period of 10 days following a written demand for substantial performance that is delivered to such Participant by the Company, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Company believes the Participant has not substantially performed his or her duties; (b) dishonesty in the performance of the Participant’s duties with the Company; (c) the Participant’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a crime under the laws of the United States or any state thereof constituting a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (d) the Participant’s willful malfeasance or willful misconduct in connection with the Participant’s duties with the Company or any act or omission which is injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company or its affiliates; or (e) the Participant’s breach of the provisions of Section 11 of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, without the Participant’s express written consent: (a) any material diminution in the Participant’s duties, titles or responsibilities with the Company from those in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control Control; provided, however, that no such material diminution shall be deemed to exist solely because of changes in the Participant’s duties, titles or responsibilities as a consequence of the Company ceasing to be a company with publicly traded securities or becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of another entity; or (b) any reduction in the Participant's ’s annual base salary or any material reduction in the Participant's ’s annual bonus opportunity, annual equity awards or long-term incentive program awards opportunity from the Participant's ’s annual base salary or annual bonus opportunity, annual equity awards or long-term incentive program awards opportunity in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no event shall constitute Good Reason unless the Participant provides the Company with written notice of such event within 60 days after the occurrence thereof and the Company fails to cure or resolve the behavior otherwise constituting Good Reason within 30 days of its receipt of such notice.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Market Share Unit Agreement (Hovnanian Enterprises Inc), Market Share Unit Agreement (Hovnanian Enterprises Inc), Market Share Unit Agreement (Hovnanian Enterprises Inc)

Certain Terminations within Two Years Following a Change in Control. In the event of the Participant’s (i) Qualifying Termination or (ii) involuntary termination of employment with the Company or a subsidiary thereof without “Cause” or termination for “Good Reason”, in each case, within two years following a Change in Control, the MSUs, to the extent not previously vested and settled, shall immediately become fully vested and settled in Shares on the same terms as described under Section 2(b) above treating such termination of employment date as the relevant Vesting Date; provided, however, that to the extent required under Section 16 hereof in connection with any such termination of employment in order to avoid additional taxation under Section 409A of the Code, the Shares underlying the MSUs shall instead either (i) remain outstanding and be settled upon the subsequent normal scheduled Vesting Dates as if the Participant had remained employed through such dates, as described in Section 2(c), if the Change in Control did not constitute a change in ownership or effective control within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code or (ii) be deferred to the extent required under Section 16 if the Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code as of such termination date. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the willful and continued failure of the Participant to perform substantially all of his or her duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness) for a period of 10 days following a written demand for substantial performance that is delivered to such Participant by the Company, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Company believes the Participant has not substantially performed his or her duties; (b) dishonesty in the performance of the Participant’s duties with the Company; (c) the Participant’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a crime under the laws of the United States or any state thereof constituting a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (d) the Participant’s willful malfeasance or willful misconduct in connection with the Participant’s duties with the Company or any act or omission which is injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company or its affiliates; or (e) the Participant’s breach of the provisions of Section 11 of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, without the Participant’s express written consent: (a) any material diminution in the Participant’s duties, titles or responsibilities with the Company from those in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control or (b) any reduction in the Participant's ’s annual base salary or any material reduction in the Participant's ’s annual bonus opportunity, annual equity awards or long-term incentive program awards from the Participant's ’s annual base salary or annual bonus opportunity, annual equity awards or long-term incentive program awards in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no event shall constitute Good Reason unless the Participant provides the Company with written notice of such event within 60 days after the occurrence thereof and the Company fails to cure or resolve the behavior otherwise constituting Good Reason within 30 days of its receipt of such notice.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Market Share Unit Agreement (Hovnanian Enterprises Inc), Market Share Unit Agreement (Hovnanian Enterprises Inc), Market Share Unit Agreement (Hovnanian Enterprises Inc)

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Certain Terminations within Two Years Following a Change in Control. In the event of the Participant’s (i) Qualifying Termination or (ii) involuntary termination of employment with the Company or a subsidiary thereof without “Cause” or termination for “Good Reason”, in each case, within two years following a Change in Control, the MSUs, to the extent not previously vested and settled, shall immediately become fully vested and settled in Shares on the same terms as described under Section 2(b) above treating such termination of employment date as the relevant Vesting Date; provided, however, that to the extent required under Section 16 hereof in connection with any such termination of employment in order to avoid additional taxation under Section 409A of the Code, the Shares underlying the MSUs shall instead either (i) remain outstanding and be settled upon the subsequent normal scheduled Vesting Dates as if the Participant had remained employed through such dates, as described in Section 2(c), if the Change in Control did not constitute a change in ownership or effective control within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code or (ii) be deferred to the extent required under Section 16 if the Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code as of such termination date. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the willful and continued failure of the Participant to perform substantially all of his or her duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness) for a period of 10 days following a written demand for substantial performance that is delivered to such Participant by the Company, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Company believes the Participant has not substantially performed his or her duties; (b) dishonesty in the performance of the Participant’s duties with the Company; (c) the Participant’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a crime under the laws of the United States or any state thereof constituting a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (d) the Participant’s willful malfeasance or willful misconduct in connection with the Participant’s duties with the Company or any act or omission which is injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company or its affiliates; or (e) the Participant’s breach of the provisions of Section 11 of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, without the Participant’s express written consent: (a) any material diminution in the Participant’s duties, titles or responsibilities with the Company from those in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control or (b) any reduction in the Participant's ’s annual base salary or any material reduction in the Participant's ’s annual bonus opportunity, annual equity awards or long-term incentive program awards from the Participant's ’s annual base salary or annual bonus opportunity, annual equity awards or long-term incentive program awards in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no event shall constitute Good Reason unless the Participant provides the Company with written notice of such event within 60 days after the occurrence thereof and the Company fails to cure or resolve the behavior otherwise constituting Good Reason within 30 days of its receipt of such notice.. Market Share Unit Agreement

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Market Share Unit Agreement (Hovnanian Enterprises Inc), Market Share Unit Agreement (Hovnanian Enterprises Inc)

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