Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement): A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities. B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Guess Inc), Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Guess Inc), Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Guess Inc)
Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control that occurs prior to the vesting of any portion of the Restricted Stock Units subject to this Award, such unvested Restricted Stock Units shall vest in accordance with this Section II.A.1(b)(v).
(A) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3herein, Section 5 if at any time before the vesting or Section 7 forfeiture of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vestedthis Award, and such while Grantee is continuously a Service Provider, a Change in Control occurs, then the Restricted Stock Units shall be settled will become nonforfeitable and payable to Grantee in accordance with Section II.A.2 hereof, except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to Grantee in accordance with Section II.A.1(b)(v)(B) to continue, replace or assume the Restricted Stock Units covered by this Award (the “Replaced Award”).
(B) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” means an award (1) of the same type (e.g., time-based restricted stock units) as the Replaced Award, (2) that has a value at least equal to the time(svalue of the Replaced Award, (3) otherwise provided that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in Section 5; provided that if such the Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of another entity that is affiliated with the Company within or its successor following the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding (3) if Grantee holding the Replaced Award is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, the tax consequences of which to such Grantee under the Code are not less favorable to such Grantee than the tax consequences of the Replaced Award, and vested Restricted Stock Units (E) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Grantee holding the Replaced Award than the terms and conditions of the Replaced Award (including any the provisions that vest pursuant to would apply in the foregoing provisions event of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such a subsequent Change in Control Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and it does not result in any tax, penalty the Replaced Award or interest under Replacement Award failing to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment Without limiting the generality of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Replaced Award if the requirements of the two preceding sentences are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section II.A.1(b)(v)(B) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Trimas Corp), Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Trimas Corp), Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Trimas Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon If there is a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If other than a Change in Control occurs and which has been approved by a majority of the then-outstanding and unvested portion Board of this Award is not continued following Directors who were directors immediately prior to such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity Change in Control) then (i) all determinations by the Company pursuant to the first sentence of Section 3 hereof and Section 145(d) of the DGCL shall be made by independent legal counsel in a written opinion pursuant to Section 145(d) of the DGCL and (ii) with respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to indemnity payments and Expense Advances under this Agreement or any other agreement or By-law of the Company now or a parent thereof hereafter in effect relating to Claims for Indemnifiable Events (including, but not limited to, any such legal opinion provided under Section 145 (d) of the “Successor Entity”DGCL) the Company (including the Board of Directors) shall seek legal advice from (and only from) special, independent counsel selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), and who has not otherwise performed services for the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Company (or any subsidiary of the Company) or an Acquiring Person (or any affiliate or associate of such Acquiring Person) or Indemnitee within the last five years (other than in connection with such matters). Unless Indemnitee has theretofore selected counsel pursuant to this Section 3(A) of this Award 4 and such counsel has been approved by the Company, any Approved Law Firm selected by Indemnitee shall be deemed to be satisfiedapproved by the Company. Such counsel, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject among other things, shall render its written opinion to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership Board of a substantial portion Directors and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent the Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the assets” special, independent counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto. As used in this Agreement, the terms "affiliate" and "associate" shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the Company within General Rules and Regulations under the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change Act and in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after effect on the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
Appears in 7 contracts
Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Collective Brands, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Collective Brands, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Payless Shoesource Holdings Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 (a) For purposes of this Agreement or any provision of Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the National Commerce Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon as amended from time to time.
(b) If a Change in Control (as defined above) occurs before the Executive experiences a Separation from Service with the Bank or its affiliate (or while the Executive is deemed to be in the Employment full-time employment with the Bank due to Section 2(c) on account of being Substantially Disabled), then the Executive shall become 100% vested and thus entitled to the Full Benefit upon any subsequent Separation from Service, including but not limited to, a Separation from Service that is For Cause. In such case, the Full Benefit shall be payable to the Executive beginning on the Payment Commencement Date without exception.
(c) If the Bank is advised by its counsel and/or its tax advisors that any payment or benefit received or to be received by Executive, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement):
A. If , or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Bank or an affiliate thereof (collectively the “Total Payments”) would not be deductible (in whole or in part) as a result of Section 280G of the Code, by the Bank or an affiliate thereof, the parties hereby agree, to the extent possible, to take all action and execute all documents necessary to insure that none of the payments made to Executive shall be treated as “parachute payments” for the purposes of disallowance of deductions under Code Section 280G; provided, however, that to the extent the foregoing is not possible, payments or benefits shall be so reduced or, to the extent possible, adjusted (in accordance with Section 409A) so that no portion of the Total Payments is not deductible by the Bank (or its affiliate, as the case may be). Subject to compliance with Section 409A, Executive shall be entitled to elect which payments or benefits shall be so reduced or, to the extent possible, adjusted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive is a party to an employment agreement with the Bank or an affiliate thereof that contains express provisions regarding Code Section 280G and/or Code Section 4999 (or any similar successor provisions), the Code Section 280G and/or Code Section 4999 provisions of such employment agreement shall control (for example, and without limitation the Executive may be a party to an employment agreement with the Bank or an affiliate thereof that provides for a “gross-up” or a “cut-back” in the event that the Code Section 280G threshold are reached or exceed in connection with a Change in Control occurs Control).
(d) From and after the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership occurrence of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units Bank shall pay all reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by the Executive seeking to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided by this Agreement promptly from time to time, at the Executive’s request, as such fees and expenses are incurred; and the Executive shall be under no obligation to reimburse the Bank for any such fees and expenses regardless of whether the Executive was successful in seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided by this Agreement. The Bank’s obligation in this regard shall continue until such time as a final determination (including any appeals) is made with respect to the proceedings; provided, however, that such proceedings must commence prior to the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations and payment of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from reimbursements must be made as soon as feasible following the date the Executive submits verification of such Change the expenses incurred but not later than the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in Control which the expenses are incurred. The Executive’s right to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearingof legal fees and expenses hereunder shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth amount of fees and expenses eligible for reimbursement in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion one taxable year of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions Executive shall be settled as provided not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in Section 5 of this Agreementany other taxable year.
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Samples: Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits Agreement (National Commerce Corp), Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits Agreement (National Commerce Corp), Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits Agreement (National Commerce Corp)
Change in Control. (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision contained herein, if Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of death or Disability), if Employee resigns for Good Reason or in the Planevent of a Non-Renewal that results from a Non-Renewal Notice given by the Company, the in each case, within 24 months following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined below), Employee shall be entitled to receive:
A. the Accrued Rights; US 4716556v.2
B. all (I) awards or interests under the APO Plans held by Employee immediately prior to the Date of Termination shall become fully vested as of such date and (II) all equity and non-equity based awards that vest over time solely on account of the continued services of the Employee (including awards granted pursuant to the LTIP) will become vested or exercisable, as applicable, with respect to an additional 12 months, and all performance-based awards will become vested and settleable with respect to the greater of (x) actual performance as of the Date of Termination, or (y) target performance under the award, to the extent the performance period with respect to such award will end within the 12 month period following the Date of Termination, and in each case shall be settled within 45 days following the Date of Termination; provided, that, except as provided in the Employment Agreement):foregoing notwithstanding the foregoing, any awards or interests held by Employee as of the Date of Termination under any APO Plan or the LTIP shall continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of such plans relating to the forfeiture of awards that are fully vested;
A. If C. provided Employee delivers to the Company, within 45 days following the Date of Termination, a Change properly executed release in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion accordance with Section 8 of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity Agreement, a lump sum payment equal to the sum of (I) two (2) times Employee’s annualized Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination (determined without regard to any reduction in Base Salary imposed by the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”in violation of Section 3(a) hereof), (II) two (2) times the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under average of the bonus amount(s) actually paid to Employee (not including any amounts paid to Employee pursuant to any of the Company’s APO Plans or any equity amounts paid to Employee pursuant to the LTIP but including any cash incentives paid pursuant to Section 3(A3(b) and Section 3(e) hereof) for the three (3) calendar years ending prior to the Date of Termination, (III) the car allowance Employee would have received pursuant to Section 3(f) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vestedAgreement had his employment continued for an additional two (2) years, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at (IV) the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided matching contributions that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” would have been made on behalf of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest Employee pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentenceCompany’s 401(k) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or plan if Employee had continued participation in such 401(k) plan for an additional two (2) years, payable as soon as practicable after but no later than the date earlier of (a) March 15 following the calendar year in which termination occurs or (b) 90 days following the Date of Termination; and
D. provided Employee delivers to the Company, within 45 days following the Date of Termination, a properly executed release in accordance with Section 8 of this Agreement, Employee, his spouse and eligible dependents (to the extent covered immediately prior to such Change termination) shall continue to be eligible to participate in Control all of the Company’s group health plans on the same terms and conditions as active employees of the Company for a period of 18 months following the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Company is unable to provide continued participation in the Company’s group health plans or to the extent such acceleration continued participation would subject the Company to negative tax consequences or would be provided during a period when, in the absence of payment can the benefits provided in this Section 5(d)(i)D, Employee or his dependents would not be entitled to continuation coverage under Section 4980B of the Code, the Company will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable Employee to obtain similar benefits, and any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with Treasthe provisions of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv). Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (The health care continuation coverage period under COBRA, Code Section 4980B, or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations any replacement or successor provision of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any taxUnited States tax law, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection shall run concurrently with the period during which continued benefits are being provided pursuant to this Section 5(d)(i)D.
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) ” shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.mean:
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement (Clayton Williams Energy Inc /De), Employment Agreement (Clayton Williams Energy Inc /De), Employment Agreement (Clayton Williams Energy Inc /De)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (a) Executive understands and acknowledges that the Company may be merged or consolidated with or into another entity and that such entity shall automatically succeed to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision rights and obligations of the Plan, Company hereunder or that the following provisions shall apply upon Company may undergo a Change in Control (as defined in below). In the Employment Agreement):
A. If event a Change in Control is initiated or occurs and during the then-outstanding and unvested portion Initial Term or any Extended Term, then the provisions of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award paragraph 11 shall be deemed to be satisfied, applicable.
(b) In the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such event of a Change in Control constitutes a “change in wherein AmPaM and Executive have not received written notice at least ten business days prior to the ownership or effective control” date of the Company, event giving rise to the Change in Control from the successor to all or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” AmPaM's business and/or assets that such successor is willing as of the closing to assume and agrees to perform, or continue to cause the Company within to perform, the meaning of Section 409A of Company's obligations under this Agreement in the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding same manner and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after same extent that the Company is hereby required to perform, then Executive may, at Executive's sole discretion, elect to terminate Executive's employment on the effective date of such Change in Control by providing written notice to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from AmPaM Board at least five business days prior to the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A closing of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject transaction giving rise to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control. In such case, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable applicable provisions of paragraph 4(d) will apply as though the Company had terminated Executive without Cause; however, the amount of the lump sum severance payment due Executive shall be triple the amount calculated under the terms of paragraph 4(d), but shall in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such no event exceed six times Executive's annual base salary.
(c) In any Change in Control (with interest for situation, Executive may, at Executive's sole discretion, elect to terminate Executive's employment upon the period from the effective date of such Change in Control by providing written notice to the AmPaM Board at least five business days prior to the closing of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control. In such case, the applicable provisions of paragraph 4(d) will apply as though the Company had terminated Executive without Cause; however, the amount of the lump sum severance payment due Executive shall be double the amount calculated under the terms of paragraph 4(d), but shall in no event exceed four times Executive's annual base salary.
(d) If, on or within two years following the effective date at such rate as determined of a Change in Control the Company terminates Executive's employment other than for Cause or Disability or if Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason, or if Executive's employment with the Company is terminated by the Committee based on Company within three months before the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured depositseffective date of a Change in Control and it is reasonably demonstrated that such termination (i) as opposed was at the request of a third party that has taken steps reasonably calculated to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such effect a Change in Control, or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or anticipation of a Change in Control, then Executive shall receive from Company, in a lump sum payment due on the effective date of termination, the greater of (i) the equivalent of three years' annual base salary at the rate in effect on the date of Executive's termination, or (ii) the base salary for whatever period is then remaining on the Initial Term, if any, which payment shall be in lieu of any amounts otherwise payable pursuant to paragraph 4(d).
(e) A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(i) any person, entity or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and any portion 14(d)(2) of the Award that vests Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), other than the AmPaM Companies or an employee benefit plan of the AmPaM Companies, acquires, directly or indirectly, the beneficial ownership (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Act) of any voting security of AmPaM and immediately after such acquisition such person is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of voting securities representing 20% or more of the total voting power of all of the then outstanding voting securities of AmPaM entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
(ii) upon the first purchase of AmPaM's common stock pursuant to a tender or exchange offer (other than a tender or exchange offer made by AmPaM);
(iii) the stockholders of AmPaM shall approve a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization of AmPaM, or a reverse stock split of outstanding voting securities, or consummation of any such provisions transaction if stockholder approval is not obtained, other than any such transaction which would result in at least 75% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such transaction being beneficially owned by the holders of all of the outstanding voting securities of AmPaM immediately prior to the transactions with the voting power of each such continuing holder relative to other such continuing holders not substantially altered in the transaction;
(iv) the stockholders of AmPaM shall approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of AmPaM or an agreement for the sale or disposition by AmPaM of all or substantially all of AmPaM's assets; or
(v) if, at any time during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless the election or nomination for the election by the Company's stockholders of each new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a termination pursuant to paragraph 11(b), (c), or (d) shall operate to automatically waive in full the noncompetition restrictions imposed on Executive pursuant to paragraph 3.
(g) If it shall be settled as finally determined that any payment made or benefit provided to Executive in Section 5 connection with a Change in Control of the Company or AmPaM, whether or not made or provided pursuant to this Agreement, is subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor thereto, the Company shall pay Executive an amount of cash (the "Additional Amount") such that the net amount received by Executive after paying all applicable taxes on such Additional Amount shall be equal to the amount that Executive would have received if Section 4999 were not applicable.
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement (Miller Mechanical Contractors Inc), Employment Agreement (Miller Mechanical Contractors Inc), Employment Agreement (Miller Mechanical Contractors Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon event a Change in Control of the Corporation (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If Plan) occurs prior to the end of the Performance Measurement Period, the Administrator shall determine the number of shares of Stock to be issued in accordance with the principles set forth in Paragraph 2 based upon the Corporation’s performance relative to the Peer Group’s during the Shortened Performance Measurement Period. In the event a Change in Control of the Corporation (as defined in the Plan) occurs and after the then-outstanding and unvested portion end of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity the Performance Measurement Period but prior to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”)Vesting Date, the continued Service vesting Administrator shall determine the number of shares of Stock to be issued to the Grantee in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 2. The requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award that the Grantee be employed by the Corporation through the Vesting Date shall be deemed to be satisfied, waived in the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such event of a Change in Control constitutes of the Corporation. If the Change in Control of the Corporation qualifies as a “change in the ownership or effective controlcontrol event” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations promulgated thereunder (a “Section 409A Change in Control409A”), outstanding and vested Restricted the shares of Stock Units so determined under this Paragraph 5 (including any that vest pursuant or cash equivalent if shares of Stock are no longer available) shall be issued to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after Grantee immediately following the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any taxCorporation, penalty or interest under Section 409A subject to certification of performance achievement of the CodeCorporation within ten (10) days after performance results for the Corporation and the Peer Group become available. In connection with any such If the Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units the Corporation does not qualify as a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A, and subject to certification of performance achievement of the Award will not Corporation within ten (10) days after performance results for the Corporation and the Peer Group become available, the shares of Stock so determined under this Paragraph 5 (or cash equivalent if shares of Stock are no longer available) shall be made issued to the Grantee upon the earliest of (i) the Vesting Date, (ii) the Grantee’s death, or (iii) the Grantee’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A; provided, however, that if the Grantee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A upon his separation from service, the issuance shall be delayed until the seventh month after the Grantee’s separation from service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the event the Change in Control, Control of the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control Corporation occurs prior to the applicable payment date completion of at such rate as determined by least one full calendar quarter in the Committee based on Shortened Performance Measurement Period, no shares of Stock will be issued to the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesGrantee.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (Washington Trust Bancorp Inc), Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (Washington Trust Bancorp Inc), Deferred Stock Unit Award Agreement (Washington Trust Bancorp Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision in its sole and absolute discretion and authority, without obtaining the approval or consent of the Company’s shareholders or any Participant with respect to his or her outstanding Awards, take one or more of the following actions:
(i) arrange for or otherwise provide that each outstanding Award shall be assumed or a substantially similar award shall be substituted by a successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such Restricted Stock Units successor corporation (the “Successor Corporation”);
(ii) accelerate the vesting of Awards so that Awards shall vest (and, to the extent applicable, become payable exercisable) as to the Shares that otherwise would have been unvested and provide that repurchase rights of the Company with respect to Shares issued upon exercise of an Award shall lapse as to the Shares subject to such repurchase right;
(iii) arrange or otherwise provide for the payment of cash or other consideration to Participants in cash based on exchange for the Fair Market Value satisfaction and cancellation of outstanding Awards;
(iv) terminate upon the consummation of the transaction, provided that the Committee may in its sole discretion provide for vesting of all or some outstanding Awards in full as of a share date immediately prior to consummation of Common Stock the Change of Control. To the extent that an Award is not exercised prior to consummation of a transaction in which the Award is not being assumed or substituted, such Award shall terminate upon such consummation; or
(v) make such other modifications, adjustments or amendments to outstanding Awards or this Plan as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate, subject however to the terms of Section 15(a) below. Notwithstanding the above, in the event a Participant holding an Award assumed or substituted by the Successor Corporation in a Change in Control is Involuntarily Terminated by the Successor Corporation in connection with, or within 12 months following consummation of, the Change in Control, then any assumed or substituted Award held by the terminated Participant at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding termination shall accelerate and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above become fully vested (and exercisable in full in the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Controlcase of Options and SARs), and any portion repurchase right applicable to any Shares shall lapse in full, unless an Award Agreement provides for a more restrictive acceleration or vesting schedule or more restrictive limitations on the lapse of repurchase rights or otherwise places additional restrictions, limitations and conditions on an Award. The acceleration of vesting and lapse of repurchase rights provided for in the previous sentence shall occur immediately prior to the effective date of the Participant’s termination, unless an Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this AgreementAgreement provides otherwise.
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement (Commerce Energy Group, Inc.), Stock Option Award Agreement (Commerce Energy Group, Inc.), Restricted Share Award Agreement (Commerce Energy Group Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (i) In the event that, prior to the contrary Vesting Date and prior to the date on which any applicable Award LTIP Units have otherwise been forfeited and (a) while the Grantee is an employee and is providing services to the Company or a Related Company (as defined in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan), the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company or the successor to the Company or a Related Company which is the Grantee’s employer for reasons other than Cause (as defined in the Plan), in any such case within 24 months following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If Plan) or (b) the Plan is terminated by the Company or its successor following a Change in Control occurs and without provision for the then-outstanding and unvested portion continuation of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) then unvested, then the Award LTIP Units (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the extent applicable such other award, security or right to payment into which such Award will not be made LTIP Units converted in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed parties to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control) to the extent they have not otherwise cancelled or forfeited, shall immediately vest and the date of the vesting shall be the “Vesting Date.”
(ii) For purposes of this Section 11, the Grantee’s employment shall be deemed to be terminated by the Company or its successor (or a Related Company) if the Grantee terminates employment after (i) a substantial adverse alteration in the nature of the Grantee’s status or responsibilities from those in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, or (ii) a material reduction in the Grantee’s annual base salary and target bonus, if any, as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control. In any event, if, upon a Change in Control, awards in other shares or securities are substituted for outstanding Awards pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan (or a successor provision), and any portion immediately following the Change in Control, the Grantee becomes employed by the entity into which the Company merged, or the purchaser of substantially all of the Award that vests pursuant assets of the Company, or a successor to such provisions entity or purchaser, the Grantee shall not be settled treated as having terminated employment for purposes of this Section 11 until such time as the Grantee ceases to be an employee and/or ceases to provide services to the merged entity or purchaser (or successor), as applicable.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise provided in Section 5 the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Award LTIP Units and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Award LTIP Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the stock of this Agreementthe Company or the equity securities of the Partnership.
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Samples: Ltip Unit Award Agreement (Prologis, L.P.), Ltip Unit Award Agreement (Prologis, L.P.), Ltip Unit Award Agreement (Prologis, L.P.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision in its sole and absolute discretion and authority, without obtaining the approval or consent of the Company’s shareholders or any Participant with respect to his or her outstanding Awards, take one or more of the following actions:
(i) arrange for or otherwise provide that each outstanding Award shall be assumed or a substantially similar award shall be substituted by a successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such Restricted Stock Units successor corporation (the “Successor Corporation”);
(ii) accelerate the vesting of Awards so that Awards shall vest (and, to the extent applicable, become payable exercisable) as to the Shares that otherwise would have been unvested and provide that repurchase rights of the Company with respect to Shares issued upon exercise of an Award shall lapse as to the Shares subject to such repurchase right;
(iii) arrange or otherwise provide for the payment of cash or other consideration to Participants in cash based on exchange for the Fair Market Value satisfaction and cancellation of outstanding Awards;
(iv) terminate each Award upon the consummation of the transaction, provided that the Committee may in its sole discretion provide for vesting of all or some outstanding Awards in full as of a share date immediately prior to consummation of Common Stock the Change of Control. To the extent that an Award is not exercised prior to consummation of a transaction in which the Award is not being assumed or substituted, such Award shall terminate upon such consummation; or
(v) make such other modifications, adjustments or amendments to outstanding Awards or this Plan as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate, subject however to the terms of Section 13(a) below. Notwithstanding the above, in the event a Participant holding an Award assumed or substituted by the Successor Corporation in a Change in Control is Involuntarily Terminated by the Successor Corporation in connection with, or within 12 months following consummation of, the Change in Control, then any assumed or substituted Award held by the terminated Participant at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding termination shall accelerate and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above become fully vested (and exercisable in full in the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Controlcase of Options), and any portion repurchase right applicable to any Shares shall lapse in full, unless an Award Agreement provides for a more restrictive acceleration or vesting schedule or more restrictive limitations on the lapse of repurchase rights or otherwise places additional restrictions, limitations and conditions on an Award. The acceleration of vesting and lapse of repurchase rights provided for in the previous sentence shall occur immediately prior to the effective date of the Participant’s termination, unless an Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this AgreementAgreement provides otherwise.
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Restricted Share Award Agreement (Commerce Energy Group, Inc.), Stock Option Award Agreement (Commerce Energy Group, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Commerce Energy Group, Inc.)
Change in Control. (a) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary or in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision 11 of the Washington Prime Group, L.P. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), in the following provisions shall apply upon event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreementbelow):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then(i) with respect to any performance-based equity awards outstanding and unvested portion as of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, (A) the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units performance period shall be deemed to become payable in cash based have ended on the Fair Market Value date of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for and the period from attainment of the performance goals shall be calculated by reference to performance as of the date of such the Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate Control, as determined by the Committee in good faith in its sole discretion and (B) the number of performance-based equity awards earned pursuant to clause (A) shall be converted to time-vesting RSUs which shall vest as follows: (i) if the surviving or successor entity in the Change in Control does not continue, assume or replace such RSUs with a substitute grant with the same intrinsic value (“Substitute Stock”), such RSUs will vest on the interest earned by interest bearingdate of the Change in Control; or (ii) if the surviving or successor entity in the Change in Control continues, FDIC insured depositsassumes or replaces such shares of stock with Substitute Stock, then such shares of Substitute Stock shall vest on the earlier of (x) the last day of the original performance period (as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (the applicable award agreement between the Executive and the accelerated Company) if the Executive provides continuous service to the Company, the surviving or successor entity, or one of their respective affiliates until the last day of such performance period or (y) the date that Executive’s service to the Company, the surviving or successor entity, or one of their respective affiliates is terminated, to the extent provided in Section 4(a), Section 4(b), Section 4(c), or Section 5(b) hereof; and
(ii) time-based equity awards outstanding as of the date of the Change in Control shall vest as follows: (i) if the surviving or successor entity in the Change in Control does not continue, assume or replace such RSUs with Substitute Stock, such RSUs will vest on the date of the Change in Control; or (ii) if the surviving or successor entity in the Change in Control continues, assumes or replaces such shares of stock with Substitute Stock, then such shares of Substitute Stock shall vest on the earlier of (x) the original vesting provisions date or dates (as set forth in Section 7 abovethe applicable award agreement between the Executive and the Company) shall continue if the Executive provides continuous service to apply following the Company, the surviving or successor entity, or one of their respective affiliates through such Change in Controlvesting date or (y) the date that Executive’s service to the Company, and any portion the surviving or successor entity, or one of their respective affiliates is terminated, to the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as extent provided in Section 5 4(a), Section 4(b), Section 4(c), or Section 5(b) hereof. For avoidance of this Agreementdoubt, Substitute Stock can only have the same intrinsic value if it is in the form of publicly registered stock that is readily traded on a major stock exchange.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Washington Prime Group, L.P.), Employment Agreement (Washington Prime Group, L.P.), Employment Agreement (Washington Prime Group, L.P.)
Change in Control. (a)
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision in the Plan or in this Award Agreement, in the event of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control Control, the Board may, but shall not be required to, make such adjustments to the Option as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, (as defined i) causing the Option to immediately become exercisable in full or (ii) electing that the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity Option be surrendered to the Company or a parent thereof (by the “Successor Entity”)holder thereof, that the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall Option be deemed to be satisfied, immediately canceled by the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, Company and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at that the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” holder of the CompanyOption receive, or a change “in within sixty (60) days following the ownership occurrence of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, a cash payment from the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Company in an amount equal to the number of shares of Stock Units then subject to become payable the Option, multiplied by the excess, if any, of the greater of (x) the highest per share price offered to stockholders of the Company in cash based on any transaction whereby the Change in Control takes place or (y) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at on the time date of such the occurrence of the Change in Control, over the purchase price per share of Stock subject to the Option.
(2) In the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section (b)(3) or (4) below in connection with interest for which the period from holders of Stock receive shares of common stock that are registered under Section 12 of the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor EntityExchange Act, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (Board may, but shall not be required to, substitute for each share of Stock available under the Plan, whether or not then subject to an outstanding option, the number and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) class of shares into which each outstanding share of Stock shall continue be converted pursuant to apply following such Change in Control. In the event of any such substitution, the purchase price per share with respect to the Option shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee (whose determination shall be final, binding and any portion conclusive), such adjustment to be made without an increase in the aggregate purchase price.
(3) Any adjustment or substitution pursuant to this Section 2.6(a) shall be undertaken by the Board in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Award that vests pursuant Code applicable to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 stock rights, including without limitation the requirements of this AgreementTreasury Regulation §1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(D).
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Stock Option Award Agreement (United States Cellular Corp), Stock Option Award Agreement (United States Cellular Corp), Stock Option Award Agreement (United States Cellular Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to In the contrary in Section 3event, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the within 24 months following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control of the Company: (A) Employee is terminated without Cause by the Company, or (B) Employee terminates his employment for Good Reason, in lieu of the severance payment outlined in (b) above, Employee will receive, in addition to the amounts under the first sentence of Subsection B(i) above, a cash payment equal to two times the sum of: (i) Employee’s then current Base Salary, as adjusted for any increase thereto and (ii) an amount equal to Employee’s previous year’s Incentive Compensation Plan payment. In the event Employee did not receive an Incentive Compensation Plan payment the previous year, the incentive amount shall be 50% of the “target amount” as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan for the year in which termination occurs. Such amount shall be paid in a lump sum within 60 days of the Termination Date subject to subsection 3(C) hereof. “Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or Control” means “a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or corporation,” “a change in effective control of the corporation,” or “a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” assets of the Company corporation” within the meaning of Section 409A 1.409A-3(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations. The payments to Employee outlined in this Section are contingent on Employee fully complying with the terms of the Confidentiality and Noncompetition Agreement signed contemporaneously herewith. If Employee fails to so comply, Employee agrees that the Company has the right to cease making the payments described in this Section and that the Company is entitled to recover from Employee any payments it has already made to Employee. In the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution to or for the benefit of Employee under this subsection (iii) or the acceleration thereof (the “Triggering Payment”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (collectively, such excise tax, together with any such interest or penalties, the “Excise Tax”) (all such payments and benefits, including any cash severance payments payable pursuant to any other plan, arrangement or agreement, hereinafter referred to as the “Total Payments”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”)such other plan, outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to arrangement or agreement, the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents cash severance payments shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control reduced to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax but only if (A) the net amount of such acceleration Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of payment can federal, state and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such reduced Total Payments) is greater than or equal to (B) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax to which Employee would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such unreduced Total Payments). All determinations required to be made under this subsection (iii) shall be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixwriting within ten (10) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A business days of the Codereceipt of notice from Employee that there has been a Triggering Payment by the independent accounting firm then retained by the Company in the ordinary course of business (which firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to the Company and Employee) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not determinations shall be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based final and binding on the Fair Market Value Company and Employee. Any fees incurred as a result of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined work performed by any independent accounting firm hereunder shall be paid by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesCompany.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Campus Crest Communities, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Campus Crest Communities, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Campus Crest Communities, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon event a Change in Control occurs, then the following provisions will apply:
(as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(Ai) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to To the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be no provision is made in connection with the Change in ControlControl for an Award that satisfies the requirements of Paragraph 8(d)(ii) below (a “Replacement Award”) in assumption of or substitution for this Award, if this Award is outstanding immediately prior to the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from an “Existing Award”), then, on the date of such the Change in Control all restrictions on outstanding PSUs shall lapse, and (A) shares of Stock equal to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearingnumber of vested PSUs and (B) cash in an amount equal to any associated dividend equivalents, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed shall be delivered to being payable in securitiesyou.
B. If (ii) An Award meets the then-outstanding and unvested portion conditions of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(AParagraph 8(d)(ii) above (and hence qualifies as a “Replacement Award” for an Existing Award) if (A) it is a PSU, (B) it has a value at least equal to the accelerated vesting provisions set forth value of the Existing Award, (C) it relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control or its “parent corporation” (as defined in Code Section 7 above424(e)) shall continue to apply or “subsidiary corporation” (as defined in Code Section 424(f)) following such the Change in Control, and any portion (D) the Grantee holding the Existing Award is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, the tax consequences to such Grantee under the Code of the Replacement Award that vests pursuant are not less favorable to such Grantee than the tax consequences of the Existing Award, and (E) the Replacement Award’s other terms and conditions are not less favorable to such Grantee than the terms and conditions of the Existing Award (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control and provisions with respect to dividend equivalents). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of an assumption of the Existing Award if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Paragraph 8(d)(ii) are satisfied will be made by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, in its sole discretion.
(iii) If the Grantee terminates his or her employment for Good Reason (as defined below) or the Grantee is involuntarily terminated for reasons other than for Cause (as defined below), in each case during the period of two years after the Change in Control, all restrictions on outstanding PSUs shall lapse, and (A) shares of Stock equal to the number of vested PSUs and (B) cash in an amount equal to any associated dividend equivalents, shall be settled as provided in Section 5 delivered to you within 60 days following such termination. For purposes of this Agreement.Paragraph 8(d),
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Samples: Performance Stock Unit Grant Agreement (Hanesbrands Inc.), Performance Stock Unit Grant Agreement (Hanesbrands Inc.), Performance Stock Unit Grant Agreement (Hanesbrands Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything In the event Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason under Section 5(e) and such termination occurs upon or within one year immediately following a “Change in Control” (as defined below), Executive shall be entitled to the contrary payments described in Section 35(e) above except that the aggregate amount payable under 5(e)(ii) shall be multiplied by two (i.e., Base Salary plus Severance Bonus Amount multiplied by two) and such amount, as well as the amount payable under 5(e)(iv), shall be paid in a lump sum in accordance with Section 5 or Section 7 5(g) of this Agreement Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, payments pursuant to this Section 5(f) shall be reduced by the amount necessary, if any, to ensure that the aggregate compensation to be received by the Executive in connection with such “Change in Control” does not constitute a “parachute payment,” as such term is defined in 26 U.S.C. § 280G. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) any “person” as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and as used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including a “group” as defined in Section 13 (d) of the Exchange Act but excluding SGC and any subsidiary or affiliate and any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by SGC or any provision subsidiary or affiliate (including any trustee of such plan acting as trustee) or any current shareholder of 20% or more of the Planoutstanding common stock, directly or indirectly, becomes the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and Exchange Act) of securities of SGC representing at least 40% of the combined voting power of SGC’s then-outstanding and unvested portion securities; (ii) the stockholders of SGC approve a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, or reorganization of SGC, or a reverse stock split of any class of voting securities of SGC, or the consummation of any such transaction if stockholder approval is not obtained, other than any such transaction which would result in at least 60% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of SGC or the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such transaction being beneficially owned by persons who together beneficially owned at least 80% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of SGC outstanding immediately prior to such transaction; provided that, for purposes of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”Section 5(f), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(Asuch continuity of ownership (and preservation of relative voting power) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, satisfied if the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject failure to meet such portion shall be deemed vested, and 60% threshold is due solely to the acquisition of voting securities by an employee benefit plan of SGC or such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at surviving entity or of any subsidiary of SGC or such surviving entity; (iii) the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership stockholders of SGC or effective control” of the Company, as applicable, approve a plan of complete liquidation of SGC or the Company, an agreement for the sale or disposition by SGC or the Company of all or substantially all of its assets (or any transaction having a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion similar effect), or SGC sells all or substantially all of the assets” stock of the Company within to any person or entity other than an affiliate of SGC; or (iv) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the meaning beginning of Section 409A such period constitute the Board, together with any new director (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in Subsection (i), (ii), or (iii) hereof) whose election by the Board of Directors of SGC or nomination for election by SGC’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Code directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved (a the “Section 409A Change in ControlContinuing Directors”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including cease for any that vest pursuant reason to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A constitute at least a majority of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A Board of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment Directors of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesSGC.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Scientific Games Corp), Employment Agreement (Scientific Games Corp), Employment Agreement (Scientific Games Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything A. In the event a Change of Control occurs during the Measurement Period and Participant remains in Service through the effective date of the Change of Control, then the number of Performance-Qualified Shares issuable under the Award shall be equal to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 Target Shares.
B. The Award as so adjusted at the time of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in may be assumed by the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or otherwise continued in full force and effect or may be replaced with a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” cash retention program of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on successor entity which preserves the Fair Market Value of a share the underlying shares of Common Stock at the time of such the Change in Control (with interest and provides for the period from subsequent vesting and payout of that value in accordance with the provisions of this Paragraph 5.B. In the event the Award is assumed or otherwise continued in effect, the following Service-based vesting schedule shall apply:
(i) The Award (whether in its assumed or continued form or as converted into a cash retention program) shall vest in full upon Participant’s continuation in Service through the completion date of the Measurement Period. Following the completion of such Service‑vesting period, the securities, cash or other property underlying the vested Award shall be issued on the Issuance Date or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter, subject to the Corporation’s collection of the applicable Withholding Taxes, but in no event later than March 15 following the end of the Measurement Period.
(ii) Should any of the following events occur after the effective date of such Change in Control but prior to the completion date of the Measurement Period: (A) Participant’s cessation of Employee status by reason of death or Permanent Disability, (B) Participant’s resignation from Employee status for Good Reason or (C) the Corporation’s termination of Participant’s Employee status other than for Good Cause, then the Award shall immediately vest in full with respect to the Performance-Qualified Shares determined under Paragraph 5.A, and the securities, cash or other property underlying such portion of the Award shall, subject to the Corporation’s collection of the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based Withholding Taxes, be distributed on the interest earned by interest bearingearlier of (x) the Issuance Date or (y) the date of Participant’s Separation from Service, FDIC insured depositsprovided such Separation from Service occurs within twenty-four (24) months after a Qualifying Change in Control, or as opposed soon as administratively practicable after the applicable distribution date, but in no event later than the close of the calendar year in which such distribution date occurs (subject to being payable in securitiesthe delayed payment provisions of Paragraph 8).
B. If C. In the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this event the Award is continued following such event or is assumed or otherwise continued in effect, the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award (as determined pursuant to Paragraph 5.A) will be adjusted immediately after the consummation of the Change in Control so as to apply to the number and class of securities into which the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award immediately prior to the Change in Control would have been converted in consummation of that Change in Control had those shares actually been issued and outstanding at that time. To the extent the actual holders of the outstanding Common Stock receive cash consideration for their Common Stock in consummation of the Change in Control, the successor corporation may, in connection with the assumption or continuation of the Award at that time, substitute one or more shares of its own common stock with a fair market value equivalent to the cash consideration paid per share of Common Stock in the Change in Control transaction, provided such shares are registered under the federal securities laws and readily tradable on an established securities exchange.
D. If the Award is not so assumed or otherwise continued in effect or replaced with a cash retention program under Paragraph 5.B, then the Award will vest immediately prior to the closing of the Change in Control with respect to the Performance-Qualified Shares determined under Paragraph 5.A. The shares subject to the vested Award shall be converted into restricted stock units the right to receive the same consideration per share of any Successor Entity, Common Stock payable to the continued Service requirement set forth other stockholders of the Corporation in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such consummation of that Change in Control, and such consideration shall be distributed to Participant on the tenth (10th) business day following the earliest to occur of (i) the Issuance Date, (ii) the date of Participant’s Separation from Service (subject to the delayed payment provisions of Paragraph 8), provided such Separation from Service occurs within twenty-four (24) months after a Qualifying Change in Control, or (iii) the first date following a Qualifying Change in Control on which the distribution can be made without contravention of any portion applicable provisions of Code Section 409A. Such distribution shall be subject to the Corporation’s collection of the Award that vests applicable Withholding Taxes pursuant to such the provisions of Paragraph 7.
E. This Agreement shall be settled as provided not in Section 5 any way affect the right of this Agreementthe Corporation to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement (SJW Group), Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement (SJW Group), Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement (SJW Group)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 event of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in this Section 4 below), the Employment Agreement):
A. If successor organization (the “Successor”) may substitute an equivalent award for the Performance Units (a “Substitute Equivalent Award”). A Substitute Equivalent Award must (i) have a value at least equal to the “target” value of the Performance Units being substituted as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion; (ii) not be subject to any performance restrictions; (iii) relate to a publicly-traded equity security of the Successor involved in the Change in Control occurs or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or the Successor following the Change in Control; (iv) except as provided herein, be the same type of award as the Performance Units; and (v) have other terms and conditions, including the then-outstanding vesting provisions in the event of termination without “Cause” (as defined in this Section 4 below) or for “Good Reason (as defined in this Section 4 below), that are not less favorable to you than the terms and unvested portion conditions of this the Performance Units, each as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. If a Substitute Equivalent Award is substituted for the Performance Units and your employment with the Company and its subsidiaries (or the Successor and its subsidiaries, as the case may be) is terminated by the Company or its subsidiaries (or the Successor and its subsidiaries, as the case may be) without Cause within two years of the Change of Control, or you terminate your employment with the Company or its subsidiaries (or the Successor and its subsidiaries, as the case may be) with Good Reason within two years of the Change of Control, the Performance Units under the Substitute Equivalent Award will immediately vest and be distributable to you upon such termination in an amount equal to the number of Performance Units that would vest at the “target” level for each of the Performance Goals (as set forth in Appendix A). If a Substitute Equivalent Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to substituted for the Company or Performance Units by the Successor upon a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Performance Units under this Agreement will vest immediately and be distributable to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of you prior to such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control an amount equal to the applicable payment date number of Performance Units that would vest at such rate the “target” level for each of the Performance Goals (as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 Appendix A). For purposes of this Agreement.:
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Samples: Performance Unit Agreement (Aegion Corp), Performance Unit Agreement (Aegion Corp), Performance Unit Agreement (Aegion Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (a) Unless he elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to (c) below, Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company may be merged or consolidated with or into another entity and that such entity shall automatically succeed to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision rights and obligations of the Plan, Company hereunder.
(b) In the following provisions shall apply upon event of a pending Change in Control wherein the Employee has not received written notice at least fifteen (as defined in 15) business days prior to the Employment Agreement):
A. If a anticipated closing date of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control occurs and from the then-outstanding and unvested successor to all or a substantial portion of the Company's business and/or assets that such successor is willing as of the closing to assume and agree to perform the Company's obligations under this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”)is hereby required to perform, the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award such Change in Control shall be deemed to be satisfied, a termination of this Agreement by the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject company and the amount of the lump-sum severance payment due to such portion Employee shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at three (3) times the time(s) otherwise provided sum of Employee's annual salary in Section 5; provided that if such effect immediately prior to the Change in Control constitutes a “change and the non-competition provisions of Section 3 shall not apply whatsoever. Payment shall be made either at closing of the transaction if notice is served at least five (5) days before closing or within ten (10) days of Employee's written notice.
(c) In any Change in Control situation in which Employee has received written notice from the ownership successor to the Company that such pending successor is willing to assume the Company's obligations hereunder or Employee receives notice after (or within 15 business days prior to) the Change in Control that Employee is being terminated, Employee may nonetheless, at his sole discretion, elect to terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the Company at any time prior to closing of the transaction and up to two (2) years after the closing of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control. In such case, the amount of the lump-sum severance payment due to Employee shall be three (3) times the sum of Employee's annual salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control and the non-competition provisions of Section 3 shall all apply. Payment shall be made either at closing if notice is served at least five (5) days before closing or within ten (10) days of written notice by Employee.
(d) For purposes of applying Section 5 under the circumstances described in (b) and (c) above, the effective control” date of termination will be the later of the closing date of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control or Employee's notice as described above, and all compensation, reimbursements and lump-sum payments due Employee must be paid in full by the Company at such time. Further, Employee will be given sufficient time in order to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission's regulations to elect whether to exercise and sell all or any of his vested options to purchase Common Stock of the Company, or a change “in including any options with accelerated vesting under the ownership of a substantial portion provisions of the assets” Company's stock option or similar plan, as amended or any warrants, such that he may convert the options or warrants to shares of Common Stock of the Company within at or prior to the meaning of Section 409A closing of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant transaction giving rise to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesif he so desires.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Lason Inc), Employment Agreement (Lason Inc), Employment Agreement (Lason Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control before the date set forth under “End of Performance Period” above and while the Participant continues to be an Employee of the Company (unless the Participant has ceased to be an Employee of the Company as a result of employment termination as contemplated by Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 5(c) of this Agreement or any provision as a result of Retirement as contemplated by Section 5(d) of this Agreement), then a number of Performance Shares determined as set forth under “Formula for Determining Performance Shares Earned” above based on the level of achievement of the Plan, Management Objectives specified under “Management Objectives” above during the following provisions shall apply upon a period from and including the first day of the three-year period ending on the date set forth under “End of Performance Period” above through the date of the Change in Control (as defined in or, if the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and financial information needed to determine the then-outstanding and unvested portion level of this Award achievement of the Management Objectives is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after available through the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for most recent date prior to the Change in Control through which such Restricted Stock Units information is available) shall, upon the date of the Change in Control, immediately become 100% vested and earned (or, if the Participant has ceased to become payable be an Employee of the Company as a result of Retirement as contemplated by Section 5(d) of this Agreement before the date of the Change in cash Control, a pro rata portion, determined based on a fraction, the Fair Market Value numerator of a share which shall be the number of days employed during the period from and including the first day of the three-year period ending on the date set forth under "End of Performance Period" above through and including the date of the Change in Control and the denominator of which shall be the total number of days in such period, of such number of Performance Shares shall immediately become vested and earned), and the Company shall issue or deliver the Common Stock Shares underlying the Performance Shares so vested and earned (or the consideration that would have been issued or delivered in respect thereof had the Performance Shares so vested and earned been outstanding at the time of such Change in Control) to the Participant in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement. In the event of a Change in Control (with interest for the period from on or after the date set forth under “End of Performance Period” above but on or before the Performance Vesting Date, any Earned Performance Shares shall become 100% vested and earned (or, if the Participant has ceased to be an Employee of the Company as a result of Retirement as contemplated by Section 5(d) of this Agreement before the date of the Change in Control, a pro rata portion, determined as set forth in Section 5(d) of this Agreement, of any Earned Performance Shares shall become vested and earned) upon the Performance Vesting Date and the Company shall issue or deliver the Common Shares underlying the Earned Performance Shares so vested and earned (or the consideration that would have been issued or delivered in respect thereof had the Earned Performance Shares so vested and earned been outstanding at the time of such Change in Control Control) to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable Participant in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in accordance with Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 3 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Shares Award Agreement (Kaiser Aluminum Corp), Performance Shares Award Agreement (Kaiser Aluminum Corp), Performance Shares Award Agreement (Kaiser Aluminum Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to If during the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 term of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions Company shall apply upon be subject to a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”below), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award then Executive shall be deemed entitled to be satisfiedreceive the following: (A) Base Salary and vacation accrued through the Termination Date, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject (B) an amount equal to such portion shall be deemed vestedtwo (2) years of Executive's Base Salary then in effect, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled payable immediately upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, (C) an amount equal to two (2) times Executive's target bonus for the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable fiscal year in cash based on which the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control occurs (with interest for the period as well as any unpaid bonus from the date prior fiscal year), all payable immediately upon the Change in Control, (D) acceleration in full of vesting of all outstanding stock options, TARPs and other equity arrangements subject to vesting and held by Executive (and in this regard all options and other exercisable rights held by Executive shall remain exercisable for ninety (90) days following any termination of Executive's employment (or such longer period as may be provided in the applicable stock option plan or agreement)), (E) forgiveness by the Company of all outstanding principal and interest due to the Company under indebtedness incurred by Executive to purchase shares of capital stock of the Company, (F) continuation of group health benefits pursuant to the Company's standard programs as in effect from time to time (or continuation of substantially similar benefits through a third party carrier, at the Company's election) for a period of not less than 18 months (or such longer period as may be required by COBRA), provided that Executive makes the necessary conversion, with the cost of such coverage to be paid by the Company for 18 months and by Executive for any period beyond 18 months, (G) in the event of termination of Executive's employment within 12 months following the Change in Control Control, outplacement support at the Company's expense up to $15,000 and (H) no other compensation, severance or other benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Executive shall be obligated to repay to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by Company any amounts previously received pursuant to clauses (B) and (C) hereof, to the Committee based on extent the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed same correspond to being payable in securities.
B. If any period following the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, Termination Date during which Executive violates the continued Service requirement noncompetition agreement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such 13. Upon a Change in Control, and Executive may elect, in his sole discretion, (i) not to receive all or any portion of any cash payment provided herein, or to defer all or any portion of any such payment to one or more payment tranches over a period of up to 3 years, (ii) not to have all or any portion of indebtedness forgiven or to defer such forgiveness or any portion thereof to one or more forgiveness tranches over a period of up to 3 years, and/or (iii) not to have all or any portion of vesting restrictions lapse, in each such case in order to avoid or limit any "parachute payment" under Section 280G(b)(2) of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as provided in Section 5 of this Agreementamended.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Gartner Group Inc), Employment Agreement (Gartner Group Inc), Employment Agreement (Gartner Group Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (a) Unless he elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to (c) below, Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company may be merged or consolidated with or into another entity and that such entity shall automatically succeed to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs rights and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” obligations of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A hereunder.
(b) Provided that Employee would have been an employee of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision Company for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at least one year at the time of such Change in Control, then in the event of a pending Change in Control wherein the Employee has not received written notice at least fifteen (with interest for 15) business days prior to the period anticipated closing date of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control from the date successor to all or a substantial portion of the Company's business and/or assets that such successor is willing as of the closing to assume and agree to perform the Company's obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company is hereby required to perform, such Change in Control shall be deemed to be a termination of this Agreement by the Company and the amount of the lump-sum severance payment due to Employee shall be 1 times Employee's annual salary immediately prior to the applicable payment date Change in Control and the non-competition provisions of paragraph 3 shall not apply whatsoever. Payment shall be made either at such rate as determined by closing of the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured depositstransaction if notice is served at least five (5) as opposed to being payable in securitiesdays before closing or within ten (10) days of Employee's written notice.
B. If (c) Provided that Employee would have been an employee of the then-outstanding and unvested portion Company for at least one year at the time of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, then in any Change in Control situation in which Employee has received written notice from the successor to the Company that such pending successor is willing to assume the Company's obligations hereunder or Employee receives notice after the Change in Control that Employee is being terminated, Employee may nonetheless, at his sole discretion, elect to terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the Company at any time prior to closing of the transaction and up to two (2) years after the closing of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control. In such case, the amount of the lump-sum severance payment due to Employee shall be 1 times Employee's annual salary immediately prior to the Change in Control and the non-competition provisions of paragraph 3 shall all apply. Payment shall be made either at closing if notice is served at least five (5) days before closing or within ten (10) days of written notice by Employee.
(d) For purposes of applying paragraph 5 under the circumstances described in (b) and (c) above, the effective date of termination will be the later of the closing date of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control or Employee's notice as described above, and all compensation, reimbursements and lump-sum payments due Employee must be paid in full by the Company at such time. Further, Employee will be given sufficient time in order to comply with then Securities and Exchange Commission's regulations to elect whether to exercise and sell all or any of his vested options to purchase Common Stock of the Company, including any options with accelerated vesting under the provisions of the Company's 1995 Stock Option Plan, as amended (and as modified by the related option agreement/certificate in accordance with such Plan) or any warrants, such that he may convert such options or warrants to shares of Common Stock of the Company at or prior to the closing of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control, if he so desires. Employee acknowledges that his option agreement/certificate provides that not all of such options vest on a Change in Control under certain circumstances.
(e) A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(i) any person, other than the Company or an employee benefit plan of the Company, acquires directly or indirectly the Beneficial Ownership (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of any voting security of the Company and immediately after such acquisition such Person is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of voting securities representing 50% or more of the total voting power of all of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company;
(ii) the individuals (A) who, as of the effective date of the Company's registration statement with respect to its initial public offering, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Original Directors") or (B) who thereafter are elected to the Board of Directors of the Company and whose election, or nomination for election, to the Board of Directors of the Company was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Original Directors then still in office (such directors becoming "Additional Original Directors" immediately following their election) or (C) who are elected to the Board of Directors of the Company and whose election, or nomination for election, to the Board of Directors of the Company was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Original Directors and Additional Original Directors then still in office (such directors also becoming "Additional Original Directors" immediately following their election), cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company;
(iii) the stockholders of the Company shall approve a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, or reorganization of the Company, a reverse stock split of outstanding voting securities, or consummation of any such transaction if stockholder approval is not sought or obtained, other than any such transaction which would result in at least 75% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such transaction being Beneficially Owned by at least 75% of the holders of outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to the transaction, with the voting power of each such continuing holder relative to other such continuing holders not substantially altered in the transaction; or
(iv) the stockholders of the Company shall approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or a substantial portion of the Company's assets (i.e., 50% or more of the total assets of the Company).
(f) Employee must be notified in writing by the Company at any time that the Company or any member of its Board anticipates that a Change in Control may take place.
(g) If any portion of the Award severance benefits, Change in Control benefits or any other payment under this Agreement, or under any other agreement with, or plan of the Company, including but not limited to stock options, warrants and other long-term incentives (in the aggregate "Total Payments") would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, as amended (or any similar tax that vests may hereafter be imposed) or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then Employee shall be entitled under this paragraph to an additional amount (the "Gross-Up Payment") such that after payment by Employee of all of Employee's applicable Federal, state and local taxes, including any Excise Tax, imposed upon such additional amount, Employee will retain an amount equal to the Excise Tax imposed on the Total Payments. For purposes of this paragraph Employee's applicable Federal, state and local taxes shall be computed at the maximum marginal rates, taking into account the effect of any loss of personal exemptions resulting from receipt of the Gross-Up Payment. All determinations required to be made under this Agreement, including whether a Gross-Up Payment is required under this paragraph, and the assumptions to be used in determining the Gross-Up Payment, shall be made by the Company's current independent accounting firm, or such other firm as the Company may designate in writing prior to a Change in Control (the "Accounting Firm"), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and Employee within twenty business days of the receipt of notice from Employee that there will likely be a Change in Control, or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the party effecting the Change in Control or is otherwise unavailable, Employee may appoint another nationally recognized accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm with respect to such determinations described above shall be borne solely by the Company. Employee agrees (unless requested otherwise by the Company) to use reasonable efforts to contest in good faith any subsequent determination by the Internal Revenue Service that Employee owes an amount of Excise Tax greater than the amount determined pursuant to such provisions this paragraph; PROVIDED, that Employee shall be settled as provided entitled to reimbursement by the Company of all fees and expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in Section 5 contesting such determination. In the event the Internal Revenue Service or any court of competent jurisdiction determines that Employee owes an amount of Excise Tax that is either greater than the amount previously taken into account and paid under this Agreement, the Company shall promptly pay to Employee the amount of such shortfall. In the case of any payment that the Company is required to make to Employee pursuant to the preceding sentence (a "Later Payment"), the Company shall also pay to Employee an additional amount such that after payment by Employee of all of Employee's applicable Federal, state and local taxes, including any interest and penalties assessed by any taxing authority, on such additional amount, Employee will retain an amount equal to the total of Employee's applicable Federal, state and local taxes, including any interest and penalties assessed by any taxing authority, arising due to the Later Payment.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Fyi Inc), Employment Agreement (Fyi Inc), Employment Agreement (Fyi Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to (a) Upon the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 occurrence of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and Company’s 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan) during the then-outstanding and Term, all unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth equity awards under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, ’s 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” other plans of the Company within the meaning as of Section 409A such date shall become immediately vested, regardless of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”)any other established vesting schedule, outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any such that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents all remaining unvested equity awards shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after fully vested on the date of such Change in Control (except to the extent the terms of any such acceleration of payment can be made equity awards explicitly provide that accelerated vesting upon a Change in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and Control is not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Codeintended). In connection with addition, if a Change in Control occurs during the Term and (x) Employee is terminated by the Company for any reason other than for Cause within two years following such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision or (y) Employee terminates employment for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply Good Reason within two years following such Change in Control, and any such termination constitutes a separation from service (as defined in Section 5(i)), then, the Company shall, in addition to providing Employee with the Accrued Payments, pay Employee within 60 days following the Date of Termination:
(i) A lump sum payment equal to the sum of (A) 2.99 times Employee’s annual rate of Base Salary as of the Date of Termination or, if greater, before any reduction not consented to by Employee; plus (B) 2.99 times the greater of either (1) an amount equal to the Target Performance Bonus Employee would have been eligible to receive pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof for the calendar year of termination if Employee had continued performing services pursuant to this Agreement for the remainder of the calendar year of termination, or (2) an amount equal to the average Performance Bonus paid (or payable) to Employee for the two calendar years preceding the Date of Termination or, if Employee was employed for less than two full calendar years, for the calendar year preceding the Date of Termination; plus
(ii) A lump sum amount equal to 18 months’ worth of the monthly premium payment to continue Employee’s existing group health care coverage calculated under the applicable provisions of COBRA as of the Date of Termination, whether or not Employee actually elects such continuation coverage; provided, that, nothing in this Section 6 shall relieve the Company or any successor-in-interest thereof of its obligation to continue, following any Change in Control, to provide Employee with the compensation due pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement or to otherwise comply with its obligations hereunder in the event Employee’s service continues pursuant to this Agreement following the occurrence of such Change in Control; provided, further, that, in the event Employee is terminated simultaneously with the occurrence of a Change in Control or within two years following such Change in Control, Employee shall be entitled to receive the greater of the payments or benefits provided under Section 5(b) of this Agreement and this Section 6(a), which receipt shall be conditioned upon Employee’s satisfaction of the Severance Conditions.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Employee is a “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code), and the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement, together with any other payments and benefits which Employee has the right to receive from the Company or any of its affiliates, would constitute a “parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), then the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement shall be either (a) reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value of such total amounts and benefits received by Employee from the Company and its affiliates will be one dollar ($1.00) less than three times Employee’s “base amount” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) and so that no portion of such amounts and benefits received by Employee shall be subject to the Award excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or (b) paid in full, whichever produces the better net after-tax position to Employee (taking into account any applicable excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code and any other applicable taxes). The reduction of payments and benefits hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by reducing, first, payments or benefits to be paid in cash hereunder in the order in which such payment or benefit would be paid or provided (beginning with such payment or benefit that vests pursuant would be made last in time and continuing, to the extent necessary, through to such provisions payment or benefit that would be made first in time) and, then, reducing any benefit to be provided in-kind hereunder in a similar order. The determination as to whether any such reduction in the amount of the payments and benefits provided hereunder is necessary shall be settled as made by the Company in good faith. If a reduced payment or benefit is made or provided and through error or otherwise that payment or benefit, when aggregated with other payments and benefits from the Company (or its affiliates) used in determining if a “parachute payment” exists, exceeds one dollar ($1.00) less than three times Employee’s base amount, then Employee shall immediately repay such excess to the Company upon notification that an overpayment has been made. Nothing in this Section 5 6(b) shall require the Company to be responsible for, or have any liability or obligation with respect to, Employee’s excise tax liabilities under Section 4999 of this Agreementthe Code, if any.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Oasis Petroleum Inc.), Employment Agreement (Oasis Petroleum Inc.), Employment Agreement (Oasis Petroleum Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon Upon a Change in Control that satisfies the definition of such term in Internal Revenue Code section 409A (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then“409A-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Compliant Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest but only if the award is not assumed, continued, or substituted by the surviving legal entity with respect to such Change in Control. In the event payment is made pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents Participant’s Qualifying Termination or 409A-Compliant Change in Control, such payment shall be settled upon made within ninety (90) days following such Qualifying Termination or 409A-Compliant Change in Control, as soon applicable. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, distributions may not be made to an individual who is a Key Employee (as practicable defined below) as of his or her Qualifying Termination before the date which is six (6) months after the date of such the Key Employee’s Qualifying Termination (the “Key Employee Delay Period”). Any payments that would otherwise be made during this period of delay shall be accumulated and paid in the calendar month following the last day of the Key Employee Delay Period. For purposes of this award, Key Employee means an employee who, as of December 31st of a calendar year, meets the requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) to be treated as a “specified employee” of the Company, i.e., a key employee (as defined in Internal Revenue Code section 416(i)(1)(A)(i), (ii) or (iii) applied in accordance with the regulations thereunder and disregarding Internal Revenue Code section 416(i)(5)). If the Participant meets the criteria in the preceding sentence, he or she will be considered a Key Employee for purposes of the Plan and this Award for the 12-month period commencing on the next following April 1. Delivery of earned Performance Shares to the Participant shall be made in shares of Stock except (i) fractional shares shall be paid in cash, and (ii) to the extent provided in the Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesPolicy.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Share Award Agreement (Washington Gas Light Co), Dividend Coverage Performance Shares Award (Washington Gas Light Co), Performance Share Grant Agreement (Washington Gas Light Co)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and during the Performance Period, then-outstanding and unvested portion , notwithstanding the other terms of this Award is not continued following such event Agreement or assumed or converted into restricted stock units Section 7 of any successor entity to the Company or Plan:
(a) Each Performance Share Unit automatically will become one Share of Restricted Stock (each a parent thereof (“Restricted Share” and collectively the “Successor EntityRestricted Shares”), and, on the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the closing date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, Company will cause its transfer agent to make a book entry in the Committee transfer agent’s records in the name of the Employee (unless the Employee requests a certificate evidencing the Restricted Shares). All restrictions provided for in this Section 4 will apply to each Restricted Share and to any other securities distributed with respect to that Restricted Share. Each Restricted Share will remain restricted and subject to forfeiture to the Company unless and until that Restricted Share has vested in the Employee in accordance this Section 4. Each book entry (or stock certificate if requested by the Employee) evidencing any Restricted Share may make provision for contain such notations or legends and stock transfer instructions or limitations as may be determined or authorized by the Company in its sole discretion. If a certificate evidencing any Restricted Stock Units Share is requested by the Employee, the Company may, in its sole discretion, retain custody of any such certificate throughout the period during which any restrictions are in effect and require, as a condition to become payable issuing any such certificate, that the Employee tender to the Company a stock power duly executed in cash based blank relating to such custody. The Company will not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Restricted Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the Fair Market Value provisions of a share this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of Common Stock at the time of such Restricted Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom the Restricted Shares shall have been so transferred.
(b) If the Change in Control (with interest is a Corporate Transaction, the Company shall arrange for the period from surviving entity or acquiring entity (or the date of such Change surviving or acquiring entity’s parent company) to assume or continue the Award evidenced hereby or to substitute a similar award for the Award evidenced hereby, in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate each case as determined by the Committee based in its sole discretion.
(c) If the Employee’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated after the closing of the Change in Control and prior to the end of the Performance Period (i) by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause, (ii) by the Employee for Good Reason, (iii) in connection with the Employee’s death or Disability or (iv) under such circumstances determined to constitute retirement by the Committee in its sole discretion, all unvested Restricted Shares will vest on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesdate of termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate.
B. If (d) Provided the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units Employee remains continuously employed (including during the continuance of any Successor Entity, leave of absence as approved by the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(ACompany or an Affiliate) above (and by the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Company or an Affiliate after the closing of the Change in Control, and any portion Control through the end of the Award that vests pursuant to Performance Period, all unvested Restricted Shares as of the last day of the Performance Period will vest on such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 date.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement.,
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Samples: Performance Share Unit Agreement (Piper Jaffray Companies), Performance Share Unit Agreement (Piper Jaffray Companies), Performance Share Unit Agreement (Piper Jaffray Companies)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon If after a "Change in Control Control" (as defined in Appendix A ----------------- to this Agreement) and during the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion term of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award Agreement Officer's employment shall be deemed to be satisfiedterminated by Employer other than for Cause or by Officer for Good Reason, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion then (A) Employer shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided pay Officer in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or single payment as soon as practicable after the date Termination Date, as severance pay and in lieu of any further salary and incentive compensation for periods subsequent to the Termination Date, an amount in cash equal to three times the sum of (1) Officer's annual base salary at the Termination Date and (2) the total amount of incentive compensation paid or payable to Officer in respect of the Fiscal Year immediately preceding the Fiscal Year in which Officer's Termination Date occurs, (B) Employer shall continue to provide for three years from the Termination Date the benefits specified in Section 4(e) hereof, provided that the coverage and benefits provided during this period shall be no less favorable to Officer and his dependents than the most favorable of such coverages and benefits provided Officer and his dependents during the 90-day period immediately preceding the Change in Control to or as of any date following the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from but preceding the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined Officer's termination and (C) all stock options held by the Committee based Officer on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding Termination Date shall become immediately and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 fully exercisable. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall be deemed to occur if Employer (w) breaches this Agreement in any material respect, (x) requires that Officer be based anywhere more than fifty (50) miles from the office where Officer is located as of the date hereof, or (y) takes any other action which results in a material adverse change in Officer's duties and responsibilities other than (i) an action not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by Employer promptly after receipt of notice by Officer; (ii) a change in reporting relationships; or (iii) changes due solely to the fact that the Employer ceases to be a public company and becomes a subsidiary of another publicly-traded corporation.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement (Countrywide Credit Industries Inc), Employment Agreement (Countrywide Credit Industries Inc), Employment Agreement (Countrywide Credit Industries Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 event of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control that occurs prior to the Settlement Date, the PSUs will vest in accordance with this Section II.A.6(f).
(as defined in 1) Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the Employment Agreement):
A. If contrary, if at any time before the Settlement Date or forfeiture of the PSUs, and while Grantee is continuously a Service Provider, a Change in Control occurs and occurs, then the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this PSUs will vest (except to the extent that a Replacement Award is not continued following such event provided to Grantee in accordance with Section II.A.6(f)(2) to continue, replace or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to assume the Company or a parent thereof PSUs covered by this Agreement (the “Successor EntityReplaced Award”), ) as follows: the continued Service vesting requirement number of PSUs subject to this Award that shall become vested and non-forfeitable shall equal (x) the Target number set forth under Section 3(A) in “Number of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided PSUs in Award” in Section 5; provided I, less (y) the number of PSUs that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” had already become vested as of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such termination, but in no event may negative discretion be exercised with respect to the number of PSUs vested. Any PSUs that are not earned and do not vest in accordance with the foregoing sentence shall terminate and be forfeited.
(2) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” means an award (A) of the same type (e.g., performance stock units) as the Replaced Award, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Replaced Award, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control, (D) if Grantee holding the Replaced Award is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, the tax consequences of which to such Grantee under the Code are not less favorable to such Grantee than the tax consequences of the Replaced Award, and (E) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Grantee holding the Replaced Award than the terms and conditions of the Replaced Award (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and it does not result in any tax, penalty the Replaced Award or interest under Replacement Award failing to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment Without limiting the generality of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Replaced Award if the requirements of the two preceding sentences are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section II.A.6(f)(2) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Performance Stock Units Agreement (Trimas Corp), Performance Stock Units Agreement (Trimas Corp), Performance Stock Units Agreement (Trimas Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment AgreementPlan):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award (to the extent outstanding) is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed will vest as of the date of such Change in Control with respect to be satisfied, the outstanding Target Number of Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and Units. Any such Restricted Stock Units (and any related Dividend Equivalents) that become vested pursuant to this Section 8(A) shall be settled paid at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), the outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including subject to this Award and any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled paid upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding such Restricted Stock Units subject to the this Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities. The foregoing provisions do not supersede Section 7(B) to the extent the Grantee’s Service to the Company terminates and such provision is triggered prior to a Change in Control.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award (to the extent then outstanding) is continued following such event a Change in Control or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in performance-based vesting conditions of Section 3(A) above (3 shall no longer apply to this Award, and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth Target Number of Restricted Stock Units subject to this Award shall remain eligible to vest on the original Vesting Date (without such date being modified due to the occurrence of the Change in Section 7 above) shall continue Control), subject to apply the Grantee remaining continuously in Service with the Company following such Change in ControlControl through the Vesting Date; provided, however, that if a termination of the Grantee’s Service described in Section 7(A) above occurs after such Change in Control and prior to the Vesting Date, this Award will vest as of the date of such termination of the Grantee’s Service with respect to the Target Number of Restricted Stock Units. Any Restricted Stock Units (and any portion of the Award related Dividend Equivalents) that vests vest pursuant to such provisions this Section 8(B) shall be settled as paid at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5 5. Section 17 of the Plan shall not apply with respect to this AgreementAward.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Performance Share Award Agreement (Guess Inc), Performance Share Award Agreement (Guess Inc), Performance Share Award Agreement (Guess Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (i) In the event of any Change in Control (defined below) during the term of Executive’s employment with the Company, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in Section 3Executive’s options under the Option Plan or other plan (including, Section 5 without limitation, the expiration dates or Section 7 of this Agreement vesting provisions thereof) or any provision restricted stock agreement (1) (A) 50% of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and any unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award options shall be deemed to be satisfied, have vested on the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at date of the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in and (B) the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial remaining unvested portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that such options shall vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after on the date that is 12 months from the closing of such Change in Control, subject to Executive’s continuing service with the Company or any parent or subsidiary or successor on such date, and (2) (A) the restrictions with respect to 50% of the restricted shares of the Company’s capital stock that Executive then holds shall immediately lapse on the date of the Change in Control and (B) the restrictions with respect to any remaining restricted shares shall lapse on the date that is 12 months from the closing of such Change in Control, subject to Executive’s continuing service with the Company or any parent or subsidiary or successor on such date.
(ii) Following a Change in Control, if Executive’s employment with the Company is voluntarily terminated by Executive pursuant to Paragraph 7(c)(i) (i.e., Good Reason), or if the Company terminates Executive’s employment with the Company other than pursuant to Paragraphs 7(a) or 7(b)(i), then, in addition to the extent application of Paragraph 7(d)(iii) to such acceleration of payment can be made situation, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (Executive’s options under the Option Plan or other exemption from plan (including, without limitation, the general prohibitions expiration dates or vesting provisions thereof) or any restricted stock agreement, (1) any unvested portion of such options shall be deemed to have vested on accelerations the date of payments termination and Executive shall have the lesser of (i) 180 days or (ii) the maximum period permitted under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of Internal Revenue Code (the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from “Code”)from the date of termination to exercise such Change in Control options and (2) any restrictions with respect to restricted shares of the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based Company’s capital stock that Executive then holds shall immediately lapse on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesdate of termination.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement (Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything In the event there is a Change in Control of the ownership of the Company, the Executive may at any time immediately resign upon written notice to the contrary Company. In this event, the Company shall pay to the Executive in Section 3a lump sum upon such resignation an amount equal to 200% of his Base Salary as in effect at the time of such resignation. In addition, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of earned but unpaid Base Salary and Incentive Compensation Awards will be paid on a pro-rated basis for the year in which resignation occurs. Any stock options granted to the Executive prior to termination pursuant to the Plan, the following provisions shall apply but subject to vesting restrictions, will be fully vested upon a Change in Control whether or not the Executive resigns. The benefits and perquisites described in this Agreement as in effect at the date of termination of employment will also be continued for eighteen (as defined in 18) months from the Employment Agreement):effective date of termination pursuant to Change of Control.
A. If a A " Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) a tender offer shall be satisfied, made and consummated for the ownership of more than 50% of the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” voting securities of the Company, (ii) the Company shall be merged or consolidated with another corporation and as a change “result of such merger or consolidation less than 75% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting corporation shall be owned in the ownership of a substantial portion aggregate by the former shareholders of the assets” of Company, as the same shall have existed immediately prior to such merger or consolidation, (iii) the Company shall sell all or substantially all of its assets to another corporation which is not a wholly-owned subsidiary, or (iv) a person, within the meaning of Section 409A 3(a)(9) or of Section 13(d)(3) (as in effect on the date hereof) of the Code Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (a “Section 409A Change in Control”"Exchange "Act")), shall acquire more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (whether directly, indirectly, beneficially or of record). For purposes hereof, ownership of voting securities shall take into account and vested Restricted Stock Units shall include ownership as determined by applying the provisions of Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) (including any that vest as in effect on the date hereof) pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesExchange Act.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement (Advocat Inc), Employment Agreement (Advocat Inc), Employment Agreement (Advocat Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision in its sole and absolute discretion and authority, without obtaining the approval or consent of the Company's shareholders or any Participant with respect to his or her outstanding Awards, take one or more of the following actions:
(i) arrange for or otherwise provide that each outstanding Award shall be assumed or a substantially similar award shall be substituted by a successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such Restricted Stock Units successor corporation (the "Successor Corporation");
(ii) accelerate the vesting of Awards so that Awards shall vest (and, to the extent applicable, become payable exercisable) as to the Shares that otherwise would have been unvested and provide that repurchase rights of the Company with respect to Shares issued upon exercise of an Award shall lapse as to the Shares subject to such repurchase right;
(iii) arrange or otherwise provide for the payment of cash or other consideration to Participants in cash based on exchange for the Fair Market Value satisfaction and cancellation of outstanding Awards;
(iv) terminate upon the consummation of the transaction, provided that the Committee may in its sole discretion provide for vesting of all or some outstanding Awards in full as of a share date immediately prior to consummation of Common Stock the Change of Control. To the extent that an Award is not exercised prior to consummation of a transaction in which the Award is not being assumed or substituted, such Award shall terminate upon such consummation; or
(v) make such other modifications, adjustments or amendments to outstanding Awards or this Plan as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate, subject however to the terms of Section 15(a) below. Notwithstanding the above, in the event a Participant holding an Award assumed or substituted by the Successor Corporation in a Change in Control is Involuntarily Terminated by the Successor Corporation in connection with, or within 12 months following consummation of, the Change in Control, then any assumed or substituted Award held by the terminated Participant at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding termination shall accelerate and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above become fully vested (and exercisable in full in the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Controlcase of Options and SARs), and any portion repurchase right applicable to any Shares shall lapse in full, unless an Award Agreement provides for a more restrictive acceleration or vesting schedule or more restrictive limitations on the lapse of repurchase rights or otherwise places additional restrictions, limitations and conditions on an Award. The acceleration of vesting and lapse of repurchase rights provided for in the previous sentence shall occur immediately prior to the effective date of the Participant's termination, unless an Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this AgreementAgreement provides otherwise.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Stock Option Award Agreement (Commerce Energy Group, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Commerce Energy Group, Inc.), Restricted Share Award Agreement (Commerce Energy Group, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, during the term of this Agreement, if within twenty four months after a Change in Control, as defined in Exhibit A annexed hereto, Officer is terminated from employment by either (x) Employer other than for Death, Cause or Disability or (y) Officer for Good Reason, then:
(i) Subject to the provisions of Section 6(j), Employer shall pay Officer a lump sum amount equal to two times his Base Salary.
(ii) Employer shall provide Officer medical insurance for the shorter of the following periods: (x) for three years following termination, or (y) the period that Officer would be entitled to coverage under COBRA.
(iii) Officer shall receive all other Additional Benefits pursuant to the applicable plan or program in effect and implemented in accordance with the terms of such plan or program.
(iv) Officer shall be entitled to the Coverage Protection and Rights of Indemnification.
(v) Any of Officer's outstanding unvested options, restricted stock grants, and any other equity grants shall become immediately vested, and any vested options shall remain exercisable in accordance with the terms of the grant.
(vi) Officer shall be entitled to his accrued rights, including but not limited to earned but unpaid Base Salary, accrued but unused vacations, and any earned but unpaid Additional Benefits pursuant to the applicable plan or program in accordance with the terms of such plan or program.
(vii) If there is an action relating, directly or indirectly, to Officer's rights under Section 6(g) of this Agreement, Officer shall be entitled to recover from Employer his expenses in such action including reasonable attorney's fees.
(viii) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary in Section 3notwithstanding, Section 5 if it shall be determined that any payment or Section 7 distribution to Officer or for Officer's benefit (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable) pursuant to any of the terms of this Agreement or otherwise pursuant to or by reason of any provision other agreement, policy, plan, program or arrangement, including without limitation any stock option, stock appreciation right or similar right, or the lapse or termination of any restriction on or the vesting or exercisability of any of the Plan, foregoing (the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity "Payments") would be subject to the Company or excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code by reason of being "contingent on a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” " of the CompanyEmployer, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A 280G of the Internal Revenue Code or to any similar tax imposed by state or local law, or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (a “Section 409A Change in Control”)such tax or taxes, outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection together with any such Change interest or penalties, are collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then the Payments shall be reduced such that the aggregate present value of the payments in Control where payment the nature of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject compensation to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest or for the period from the date benefit of Officer which are contingent on such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate change (as determined by in the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement manner set forth in Treasury Regulations under Section 3(A280G) above (and equals 299% of the accelerated vesting provisions set forth "base amount" as defined in Section 7 above) shall continue 280G(b)(3). In making the reduction described in the preceding sentence, the first Payments to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions be reduced shall be settled the payments made as provided in Section 5 a continuation of this AgreementBase Salary. If the Payment is a lump sum, the amount shall be reduced. If the Payments are to be made over time, then by shortening the period after termination of employment during which such Payments would otherwise be made.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement (Presidential Life Corp), Employment Agreement (Presidential Life Corp), Employment Agreement (Presidential Life Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (a) Unless he elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to subsections b, c or d below, Executive understands and acknowledges that the Company may be merged or consolidated with or into another entity and that such entity shall automatically succeed to the contrary rights and obligations of the Company hereunder or that the Company may undergo another type of Change in Section 3Control. In the event such a merger or consolidation or other Change in Control is initiated prior to the end of the Term or any extension or renewal thereof, Section 5 or Section 7 then the provisions of this Agreement or any provision paragraph 11 shall be applicable.
(b) In the event of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control wherein the Company and Executive have not received written notice at least five (5) business days prior to the date of the event giving rise to the Change in Control from the successor to all or a substantial portion of the Company's business and/or assets that such successor is willing as of the closing to assume and agrees to perform the Company's obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company is hereby required to perform, then Executive may, at Executive's sole discretion, elect to terminate Executive's employment on such Change in Control by providing written notice to the Company prior to the closing of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control. In such case, the applicable provisions of paragraph 4(a)(iv) will apply as though the Company had terminated Executive without cause during the Initial Term; however, the amount of the lump sum severance payment due Executive pursuant to this paragraph 11(b) shall be triple the amount calculated under the terms of paragraph 4(a)(iv), but shall in no event exceed four times Executive's base salary.
(c) In any Change in Control situation, Executive may, at Executive's sole discretion, elect to terminate Executive's employment upon the effective date of such Change in Control by providing written notice to the Company at least ten (10) business days prior to the closing of the transaction (or ten (10) business days after receipt of notice of such transaction, whichever is later) giving rise to the Change in Control. In such case, the applicable provisions of paragraph 4(a)(iv) will apply as though the Company had terminated Executive without cause during the Initial Term; however, the amount of the lump sum severance payment due Executive pursuant to this paragraph 11(c) shall be double the amount calculated under the terms of paragraph 4(a)(iv), but shall in no event exceed three times Executive's base salary.
(d) If, on or within one year following the effective date of a Change in Control the Company terminates Executive's employment other than for cause or if Executive's employment with the Company is terminated by the Company within three months before the effective date of a Change in Control other than for cause and it is reasonably demonstrated that such termination (i) was at the request of a third party that has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control, or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or anticipation of a Change in Control, then Executive shall receive from Company, in a lump sum payment due on the effective date of termination, the same amount which Executive would have received pursuant to a termination under paragraph 11(b) above.
(e) Solely for purposes of applying paragraph 4 under the circumstances described in (b) above, the effective date of termination will be the closing date of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control and all compensation, reimbursements and lump-sum payments due Executive must be paid in full by the Company at or prior to such closing.
(f) A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(i) any person, other than the Company or benefit plan of the Company, acquires, directly or indirectly, the beneficial ownership (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of any voting security of the Company and immediately after such acquisition such person is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of voting securities representing thirty (30%) or more of the total voting power of all of the then-outstanding and unvested portion voting securities of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units the Company;
(ii) the stockholders of any successor entity to the Company shall approve a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” reorganization of the Company, or a change “reverse stock split of outstanding voting securities, or consummation of any such transaction if stockholder approval is not obtained, other than any such transaction which would result in at least seventy-five (75%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such transaction being beneficially owned by at least seventy-five (75%) of the holders of outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to the transactions with the voting power of each such continuing holder relative to other such continuing holders not substantially altered in the ownership transaction; or
(iii) the stockholders of the Company shall approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or a substantial portion of the assets” Company's assets (i.e., fifty (50%) or more of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A total assets of the Company).
(g) Executive shall be fully "grossed up" by the Company or its successor for any excise taxes that Executive incurs under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as well as for income tax on the "gross up" amount, as a “Section 409A result of any Change in Control”. Such amount will be due and payable by the Company on the date of the Change of Control.
(h) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, any unvested portion of any awards of stock options or stock grants pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise shall immediately vest and become exercisable to their fullest extent (notwithstanding any vesting periods specified elsewhere) and Executive shall be entitled to all rights and privileges associated with such awards (subject to applicable securities laws and regulations), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that . With respect to option awards which vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions this paragraph, Executive shall have a period of this sentencetwelve (12) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period months from the date of vesting in which to exercise such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesoptions.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Pentacon Inc), Employment Agreement (Pentacon Inc), Employment Agreement (Pentacon Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon Upon a Change in Control that satisfies the definition of such term in Internal Revenue Code section 409A (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then“409A-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Compliant Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest but only if the award is not assumed, continued, or substituted by the surviving legal entity with respect to such Change in Control. In the event payment is made pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents Participant’s Qualifying Termination or 409A-Compliant Change in Control, such payment shall be settled upon made within ninety (90) days following such Qualifying Termination or 409A-Compliant Change in Control, as soon applicable. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, distributions may not be made to an individual who is a Key Employee (as practicable defined below) as of his or her Qualifying Termination before the date which is six (6) months after the date of such Change the Key Employee’s Qualifying Termination (the “Key Employee Delay Period”). Any payments that would otherwise be made during this period of delay shall be accumulated and paid in Control the calendar month following the last day of the Key Employee Delay Period. For purposes of this award, Key Employee means an employee who, as of December 31st of a calendar year, meets the requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) to be treated as a “specified employee” of the Company, i.e., a key employee (as defined in Internal Revenue Code section 416(i)(1)(A)(i), (ii) or (iii) applied in accordance with the regulations thereunder and disregarding Internal Revenue Code section 416(i)(5)). If the Participant meets the criteria in the preceding sentence, he or she will be considered a Key Employee for purposes of the Plan and this Award for the 12-month period commencing on the next following April 1. Delivery of earned Performance Units to the extent such acceleration of payment can Participant shall be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiescash.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Unit Award Agreement (Washington Gas Light Co), Performance Unit Grant Agreement (Washington Gas Light Co), Performance Unit Grant Agreement (Washington Gas Light Co)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of (a) No compensation shall be payable under this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon unless and until (i) there has been a Change in Control of the Company while the Executive is still an employee of the Company and (ii) the Executive's employment by the Company is terminated for a reason other than one or more of the circumstances specified in Section 4(a)(i) through (v).
(b) The Executive specifically acknowledges that the change in beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock described in Section 1(b)(i) herein may differ from the change in beneficial ownership provisions which may constitute a "change in control" under the terms of stock options, restricted stock awards and/or other stock awards (collectively, "stock awards") granted to the Executive pursuant to the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan of Evergreen Resources, Inc. (the "2000 Plan") and/or other stock-based plans maintained by the Corporation (the 2000 Plan and such other stock-based plans being referred to herein as the "Stock Plans"), and, specifically, that the terms of the Executive's stock awards under such Stock Plan's change in control provisions relating to the effect of a change in beneficial ownership on the Executive's stock awards may be more favorable to the Executive than the provisions contained in the Agreement. The Executive specifically agrees that (i) the terms of all such stock awards and related stock award agreements granted under the Stock Plans shall hereby be deemed modified and amended to conform with the provisions and intent of Section 1(b)(i) herein; and (ii) the Executive shall not be entitled to accelerated vesting or other enhanced benefits as a result of a change in beneficial ownership under such Stock Plans unless and until the provisions of Section 1(b)(i) and Section 4(a) herein are satisfied and the Executive has incurred a Qualifying Termination as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A1(f) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesherein.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Evergreen Resources Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Evergreen Resources Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Evergreen Resources Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(Aa) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Any Restricted Stock Units subject to this Award at the time of a Change in Control may be assumed by the successor entity or otherwise continued in full force and effect. In the event of such portion shall be deemed vestedassumption or continuation of the Award, and such no accelerated vesting of the Restricted Stock Units shall be settled occur at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” time of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”).
(b) In the event the Award is assumed or otherwise continued in effect, outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be adjusted immediately after the consummation of the Change in Control so as to apply to the number and class of securities into which the Shares subject to those units immediately prior to the Change in Control would have been converted in consummation of that Change in Control had those Shares actually been issued and outstanding at that time.
(c) If the Restricted Stock Units subject to this Award at the time of the Change in Control are not assumed or otherwise continued in effect in accordance with Paragraph 5(a), then those units will not be made in connection with vest immediately upon the closing of the Change in Control. The Shares subject to those vested units will be issued immediately at that time or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter, but in no event more than fifteen (15) business days after such closing, or will otherwise be converted into the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units right to become payable in cash based on receive the Fair Market Value of a same consideration per share of Common Stock at payable to the time other shareholders of such the Corporation in consummation of the Change in Control and distributed at the same time as such stockholder payments, but the distribution to the Participant shall in no event be made later than the later of (with interest for i) the period from close of the calendar year in which the Change in Control is effected or (ii) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) calendar month following the effective date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesControl.
B. If (d) This Agreement shall not in any way affect the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion right of the Award that vests pursuant Corporation to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of this Agreementits business or assets.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement (Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc), Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement (Sangamo Biosciences Inc), Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement (Sangamo Biosciences Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (a) In the event that a “Change in Control” (as hereinafter defined) occurs, (i) all outstanding Options shall be subject to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a agreement pursuant to which such Change in Control is consummated and (ii) the vesting schedule of the Options held by Optionee shall accelerate such that on the date the Change in Control is completed, 50% of any then-unvested shares subject to the Options held by Optionee shall immediately vest, irrespective of which of the provisions described in clauses (i) through (v) below are set forth in the agreement pursuant to which such Change in Control is consummated (except in the case of clause (iv), in which case 100% of the Options would become vested). Such agreement shall provide for one or more of the following:
(i) The continuation of such outstanding Options by the Company (if the Company is the surviving corporation).
(ii) The assumption of such outstanding Options by the surviving corporation or its parent in a manner that complies with Section 424(a) of the Code (whether or not such Options are ISOs).
(iii) The substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent of new options for such outstanding Options in a manner that complies with Section 424(a) of the Code (whether or not such Options are ISOs).
(iv) Full exercisability of such outstanding Options and full vesting of the Shares subject to such Options, followed by the cancellation of such Options. The full exercisability of such Options and full vesting of the Shares subject to such Options may be contingent on the closing of such Change in Control. The Optionees shall be able to exercise such Options during a period of not less than five full business days preceding the closing date of such Change in Control, unless (A) a shorter period is required to permit a timely closing of such Change in Control and (B) such shorter period still offers the Optionee a reasonable opportunity to exercise such Options. Any exercise of such Options during such period may be contingent on the closing of such Change in Control.
(v) The cancellation of such outstanding Options and a payment to the Optionee equal to the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(APlan) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units Shares subject to such portion shall be deemed Options (whether or not such Options are then exercisable or such Shares are then vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” as of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the closing date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of over (B) their aggregate exercise price. Such payment can shall be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (the form of cash, cash equivalents, or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A securities of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty surviving corporation or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection its parent with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject a Fair Market Value equal to the Award will not required amount. Such payment may be made in connection with installments and may be deferred until the Change in Control, the Committee date or dates when such Options would have become exercisable or such Shares would have vested. Such payment may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units be subject to become payable in cash vesting based on the Optionee’s continuing service to the Company or its affiliates, provided that the vesting schedule shall not be less favorable to the Optionee than the schedule under which such Options would have become exercisable or such Shares would have vested. If the aggregate exercise price of the Shares subject to such Options exceeds the Fair Market Value of a share such Shares by greater than ten percent (10%) of Common Stock at the time Fair Market Value of such Shares, then such Options may be cancelled without making a payment to the Optionee. For purposes of this Section 4(a)(v), the Fair Market Value of any security shall be determined without regard to any vesting conditions that may apply to such security.
(b) A “Change in Control Control” of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(with interest for i) Any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the period from Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) who did not own shares of the capital stock of the Company on the date of grant of the Option shall, together with his, her or its “Affiliates” and “Associates” (as such Change terms are defined in Control Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act), become the “Beneficial Owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities (any such person being hereinafter referred to as an “Acquiring Person”);
(ii) The “Continuing Directors” (as hereinafter defined) shall cease to constitute a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors;
(iii) There should occur (A) any consolidation or merger involving the Company and the Company shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or the shares of the Company’s capital stock shall be converted into cash, securities or other property; provided, however, that this subclause (A) shall not apply to a merger or consolidation in which (i) the Company is the surviving corporation and (ii) the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by transaction have the Committee based on same proportionate ownership of the interest earned by interest bearingcapital stock of the surviving corporation immediately after the transaction; (B) any sale, FDIC insured depositslease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) as opposed to being payable of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (C) any liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or
(iv) The majority of the Continuing Directors determine, in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding their sole and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entityabsolute discretion, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such that there has been a Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Non Incentive Stock Option Agreement (EnteroMedics Inc), Incentive Stock Option Agreement (EnteroMedics Inc), Non Incentive Stock Option Agreement (EnteroMedics Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 event of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (during the Performance Period, if the highest price per share of Common Stock paid in the transaction related to such Change in Control equals a price per share of Common Stock under a Performance Level, as defined in and set forth on Appendix A, that was not achieved prior to such Change in Control, then on the Employment Agreement):Change in Control the Participant shall receive the Awarded Shares payable with respect to such Performance Level and all Restricted Stock corresponding to such Awarded Shares shall become immediately vested. In addition, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may treat any then unearned Performance Shares under this Performance Share Award in accordance with any one or more of the following methods as determined by the Committee:
A. If (a) The Committee may determine that one or more of the levels of achievement of the performance metric set forth on Appendix A not achieved upon or prior to the Change in Control would likely have been achieved during the Performance Period and treat all or a portion of the Performance Share Award in accordance with any one of the following methods, as determined by the Committee:
(i) The Committee may determine that a level of achievement of the performance metric set forth on Appendix A not achieved upon or prior to the Change in Control is deemed achieved on the date of the Change in Control, the Participant shall be granted the applicable number of Awarded Shares set forth on Appendix A, subject to the conditions of Section 4; provided, that all unvested shares of Restricted Stock corresponding to such Awarded Shares shall become immediately vested if (x) such Change in Control occurs and within three months following a Termination of Employment by the then-outstanding and unvested portion Participant for Good Reason or (y) the Participant incurs a Termination of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to Employment by the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if without Cause within 24 months following such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code Control;
(a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant ii) Immediately prior to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units determine that the Performance Share Award will not be continued, assumed or have new rights substituted therefor in accordance with Section 12.1(a) of the Plan and the Participant will be granted the applicable number of Awarded Shares set forth on Appendix A with respect to become payable in cash based the levels of achievement of the performance metric set forth on Appendix A not achieved upon or prior to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control that the Committee has determined would likely have been achieved during the Performance Period, and all shares of Restricted Stock corresponding to such Awarded Shares shall vest upon the Change in Control; or
(iii) Immediately prior to the Change in Control, the Committee may determine that the Performance Share Award will be continued, assumed or have new rights substituted therefor in accordance with interest for Section 12.1(a) of the period from Plan.
(b) The Committee may determine that one or more of the date levels of such achievement of the performance metric set forth on Appendix A not achieved upon or prior to the Change in Control to would likely not have been achieved during the applicable payment date at such rate Performance Period and treat all or a portion of the Performance Share Award in accordance with any one of the following methods as determined by the Committee based on Committee:
(i) Immediately prior to the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion the Committee may determine the applicable number of Awarded Shares set forth on Appendix A with respect to a level of achievement of the performance metric set forth on Appendix A not achieved upon or prior to the Change in Control that the Committee has determined would likely not have been achieved during the Performance Period will be canceled in their entirety; or
(ii) Immediately prior to the Change in Control, the Committee may determine that the Performance Share Award that vests pursuant will be continued, assumed or have new rights substituted therefor in accordance with Section 12.1(a) of the Plan.
(c) The Committee may elect not to such provisions make a determination of the likely achievement of the levels of achievement of the performance metrics set forth on Appendix A and treat the Performance Share Award in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Plan.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the Committee may otherwise determine the treatment of the Performance Share Award, which shall not be settled as provided in Section 5 inconsistent with any of this Agreementthe terms of the Plan.
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Samples: Terms of Employment, Terms of Employment (Marketaxess Holdings Inc), Performance Share Award Agreement (Marketaxess Holdings Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, in the following provisions shall apply upon event of a Change in Control (prior to the TSR Vesting Date or the FCF Vesting Date, as defined in applicable, the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion provisions of this Section 5 shall apply.
(a) if the entire Performance Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof substituted (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentencePlan) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the such Change in Control, and the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value Participant incurs a termination of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period service from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined Company and its Subsidiaries by the Committee based on Company or its Subsidiary without Cause during the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then24-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply month period following such Change in Control, then the restrictions, deferral limitations, payment conditions, and forfeiture conditions applicable to any portion of the Performance Award that vests pursuant shall lapse and:
(i) the TSR Performance Award shall be settled in shares of Company Stock as soon as practicable following the Participant’s termination of service, but no later than the later to occur of the end of the calendar year in which such provisions termination occurs or the fifteenth day of the third calendar month following such termination, based on the greater of (y) actual achievement of TSR Performance Criteria or (z) target achievement of the TSR Performance Criteria, in either case measured as of the date of such termination, and
(ii) the FCF Performance Award shall be settled as provided soon as practicable following the Participant’s termination of service, but no later than the later to occur of the end of the calendar year in which such termination occurs or the fifteenth day of the third calendar month following such termination, with the number of shares equal to the number of shares of Company Stock subject to the FCF Performance Award multiplied by one (1) or, if greater, a multiple determined based upon achievement of the most recently approved estimate of Adjusted Free Cash Flow.
(b) if any portion of the Performance Award is not assumed or substituted in connection with such Change in Control, then the restrictions, deferral limitations, payment conditions, and forfeiture conditions applicable to any portion of the Performance Award shall lapse and:
(i) the TSR Performance Award shall be settled in shares of Company Stock immediately prior to the Change in Control based on the greater of (1) actual achievement of TSR Performance Criteria or (2) target achievement of the TSR Performance Criteria, in either case measured as of the date of the Change in Control, and
(ii) the FCF Performance Award shall be settled immediately prior to the Change in Control, with the number of shares equal to the number of shares of Company Stock subject to the FCF Performance Award multiplied by one (1) or, if greater, a multiple determined based upon achievement of the most recently approved estimate of Adjusted Free Cash Flow.
(c) Any portion of the Performance Award that could have been earned in accordance with Section 5 5(a) or Section 5(b) that is not earned shall be immediately forfeited on the date of this Agreementtermination of service or the date the Change in Control occurs, as applicable.
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Samples: Performance Award Agreement (Endo International PLC), Performance Award Agreement (Endo International PLC), Performance Award Agreement (Endo International PLC)
Change in Control. Subject to Section 9.8 of the Plan:
(a) Notwithstanding anything any provision in this Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section 2.5(c) or (d) of the contrary Plan in connection with which (i) holders of Shares receive consideration consisting solely of shares of common stock that are registered under Section 3, Section 5 12 of the Exchange Act (and disregarding the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares) and (ii) this Stock Agreement is assumed or Section 7 provision is made for the continuation of this Agreement or any provision Stock Agreement, then subject to Section 4.3 of the Plan, this Stock Agreement shall continue in accordance with its terms, and there shall be substituted for each Share of Restricted Stock then subject to this Stock Agreement, the following provisions number and class of shares into which each outstanding Share shall apply upon a be converted pursuant to such Change in Control (as defined in Control. Notwithstanding the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs , and unless otherwise determined by the then-outstanding and unvested portion Board of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units Directors of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”)Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of event the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of Participant’s employment with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon is terminated on or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control by reason of the Participant’s resignation for Good Reason or by Zebra other than for Cause, then any unvested Restricted Stock as of the effective date of the Participant’s termination of employment shall become fully vested as of 5:00 p.m., Central Time, on the effective date of the Participant’s termination of employment.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the extent such acceleration contrary, in the event of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such a Change in Control where payment pursuant to Section 2.5(a) or (b) of outstanding Restricted the Plan, or in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section 2.5(c) or (d) of the Plan as to which Section 5(a) above does not apply, this Stock Units subject Agreement shall be surrendered to the Award will not Company by the Participant, and this Stock Agreement shall immediately be made in connection with canceled by the Company, and the Participant shall receive, within 10 days following the effective date of the Change in Control, a cash payment from the Committee may make provision for such Company in an amount equal to the number of Shares of unvested Restricted Stock Units as of the effective date of the Change in Control, multiplied by the greater of (i) the highest per Share price offered to become payable stockholders of the Company in cash based on any transaction whereby the Change in Control takes place or (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at Share on the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the effective date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Agreement (Zebra Technologies Corp), Restricted Stock Agreement (Zebra Technologies Corp), Restricted Stock Agreement (Zebra Technologies Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon (i) Upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan), all outstanding Time-Vesting Series A LTIP Awards and Performance-Vesting Series B LTIP Awards shall immediately vest in full.
(ii) Upon a Change in Control, in the case of the Performance-Vesting Series A LTIP Awards, all Seven-Year Share Price Hurdles shall be deemed satisfied, and all Performance-Vesting Series A LTIP Awards that remain subject to the Performance-Vesting Service Condition may either (A) remain outstanding or (B) be converted in accordance with Section 2(f)(iii) into an award in respect of stock of, or other equity interests in, the acquirer (or one of its Affiliates) based on the value of such Unvested Award (which value, in the case of an Equitized LTIP Unit, shall be determined as if redeemed for a share of Class A Common Stock, in the case of all such LTIP Units on a one-for-one basis and, in the case of a Non-Equitized LTIP Unit, shall be determined in accordance with Section 3.02(c)(v) of the Operating Agreement at the time of such Change in Control) and, following conversion, any such award will be considered an Unvested Award to the extent provided in this Agreement. In the event that the Member incurs a Termination of Employment Agreement):
A. If a following the Change in Control under any circumstance set forth in Section 2(e), all Unvested Awards (and any related Unvested Distribution Amount) shall immediately vest in full, and the Vesting Date shall be the date of the Member’s Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely to the extent required to avoid taxation and penalties under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Unvested Awards (and any related Unvested Distribution Amount) shall be settled no later than March 15th of the calendar year (or, if applicable, two and one-half (2 1/2) months after the end of the applicable service recipient’s fiscal year) following the later of (1) the calendar year (or fiscal year, as applicable) in which the Change in Control occurs and (2) the then-outstanding calendar year (or fiscal year, as applicable) in which the Unvested Awards (and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(Arelated Unvested Distribution Amount) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units are no longer subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective controlsubstantial risk of forfeiture” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code Code.
(iii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event of a “Section 409A Change in Control”), in the case of the Performance-Vesting Series A LTIP Awards, unless (A) either (1) the Unvested Awards remain outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to following the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixor (2) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be provision is made in connection with the Change in ControlControl for assumption of Unvested Awards or substitution of such Unvested Awards for new awards (“Replacement Awards”) covering equity interests in a successor entity, with appropriate adjustments to the number of Unvested Awards, as determined by the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units (as defined in the Plan) in accordance with Section 2(f)(ii) of this Agreement and Section 3.02(c)(v) of the Operating Agreement prior to become payable the Change in cash based on Control pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at Plan, and (B) the time material terms and conditions of such Unvested Awards (other than the Seven-Year Share Price Hurdle) as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control are preserved following the Change in Control (including, without limitation, with interest for respect to the period from schedule to satisfy the Performance-Vesting Service Condition, the intrinsic value of the Unvested Awards (or similar potential fair value in accordance with Section 3.02(c)(v) of the Operating Agreement, in the case of a Non-Equitized LTIP Unit), transferability of the Unvested Awards (and interests into which the Unvested Awards may be converted or exchanged) prior to and following the Change in Control and voting power in respect of the Unvested Awards), such Unvested Awards (and any related Unvested Distribution Amount) shall immediately vest in full upon such Change in Control, and the Vesting Date shall be the date of such Change in Control.
(iv) To the extent that the conversion, assumption or substitution of the Performance-Vesting Series A LTIP Awards and the related Tandem Common Shares in connection with a Change in Control would result in the Member incurring tax liability with respect to such Awards, subject to applicable law and any policies of the Company or any successor that impose trading restrictions (such as blackout periods), the Member shall be permitted to sell the number of securities subject to the applicable payment date at replacement award that the Company determines to be necessary to satisfy the Member’s tax liability incurred in connection with such rate as determined by exchange. Any such securities that the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured depositsMember is entitled to sell pursuant to this Section 2(f)(iv) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such will no longer be considered Unvested Awards. In connection with a Change in Control, if any Replacement Awards that are granted to the Member pursuant to Section 2(f)(iii) would be taxable to the Member as ordinary income rather than as long-term capital gains, the material terms and any portion conditions of the Award that vests pursuant Unvested Awards shall not be deemed preserved unless the Member is granted an additional number of Replacement Awards to make the Member substantially whole for such provisions incremental tax liability or the Member is otherwise compensated for such incremental tax liability. The amount of the incremental tax liability shall be settled determined using the tax rates in effect as provided in Section 5 of this Agreementthe date of the grant of such Replacement Awards.
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Samples: Award Agreement for Long Term Incentive Plan Units and Restricted Stock (Digital Landscape Group, Inc.), Award Agreement for Long Term Incentive Plan Units and Restricted Stock (Digital Landscape Group, Inc.), Award Agreement for Long Term Incentive Plan Units and Restricted Stock (Digital Landscape Group, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or foregoing subsections (a) – (d) of this Section 7 and in lieu thereof, if within the period beginning with the date of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control and continuing through the second anniversary thereof, the Company terminates Executive’s employment without Cause or Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason, then:
(i) The Company shall pay Executive as defined in soon as administratively feasible after the Employment Agreement):
A. If a date of the Change in Control occurs but no later than 70 days following the date of the Change in Control a lump sum cash amount equal to two (2) times Executive’s Annual Cash Compensation;
(ii) Executive’s rights under any Equity-Based Awards or other compensation rights, benefits or awards shall be as provided in the governing plan and/or award agreements (subject to paragraph (iv) below);
(iii) Any unpaid AICP bonus for a calendar year preceding the calendar year of the Change in Control shall be paid when the AICP bonus for other participants is paid but in no event later than March 15th of the calendar year following the end of the calendar year of the applicable AICP bonus;
(iv) Notwithstanding the provision of any agreement to the contrary, the Company shall cause all of Executive’s existing unvested Equity-Based Awards to be accelerated and vested immediately as of the date of the Change in Control and payment or issuance of shares of Common Stock shall be made pursuant to the applicable plans and/or award agreements (for the avoidance of doubt, the benefits provided for in this Section 7(e)(iv) regarding Executive’s Equity-Based Awards shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, the value or benefit of any Equity-Based Awards, the exercisability, vesting or payment of which is accelerated or otherwise enhanced pursuant to the terms of the LTIP or other agreement heretofore or hereafter adopted between Executive and the thenCompany regarding Equity-outstanding Based Awards granted to Executive).
(v) Executive shall be promptly reimbursed all reasonable business expenses incurred by him upon reasonable documentation and unvested portion in accordance with Company policy prior to the date of the Change in Control to be paid no later than March 15th following the end of the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred;
(vi) Company shall pay a lump sum amount equal to the cost of continuation of group health coverage under COBRA for a period of 18 months based upon the rates of such COBRA coverage for the coverage as in effect for Executive (and his dependents, if applicable) on the date of the Change in Control to be paid in a cash lump sum payment at the same time payment under Section 7(e)(i) is made;
(vii) If any payments are payable under this Section 7(e), in no event will any amounts be paid or payable under Section 7(a)-(d). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”)Agreement, the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award Executive’s employment shall be deemed to be satisfied, have been terminated by the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject Company without Cause or by Executive with Good Reason following a Change of Control if A) Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause prior to such portion shall be deemed vested, a Change of Control (whether or not a Change of Control actually occurs) and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled termination was at the time(srequest of a Person who has entered into an agreement with the Company or its shareholder(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if the consummation of which would constitute a Change of Control, B) Executive terminates his employment with the Company for Good Reason prior to a Change of Control (whether or not a Change of Control actually occurs) and the act, circumstances or event which constitutes Good Reason occurs at the request or direction of such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership Person or effective control” of the Companyshareholder, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of (C) Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company within without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason and such termination without Cause or the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”)act, outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon circumstance or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made event which constitutes Good Reason is otherwise in connection with the Change or in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value anticipation of a share Change of Common Stock at Control and occurred after either a letter of intent or similar agreement with respect to such a transaction or a public announcement of a proposed transaction is made, provided that in the time case of such Change (C) above, any requirement that the Company pay the amounts required by Section 7(e)(i) shall only be required if the transaction is in Control (with interest for fact consummated, and if the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined proposed transaction is abandoned or terminated by the Committee based on Company or the interest earned by interest bearingPerson or shareholder(s) prior to consummation, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed then Executive’s entitlement to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in a payout under Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above7(e)(i) shall continue revert to apply following such that required by Section 7(c) or 7(d), as applicable (as if a deemed Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this AgreementControl had not occurred).
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc), Employment Agreement (Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc), Employment Agreement (Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything In addition to (and without limiting) the actions that may be taken under Section 12(c), in the event of a Change in Control in which the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation’s parent company) does not continue, assume or settle (subject to vesting) outstanding Awards (other than Stock Purchase Rights), or substitute similar stock awards for outstanding Awards (other than Stock Purchase Rights), then with respect to any such Awards that have not been continued, assumed, settled or substituted, the Committee may determine, at the time of granting an Award or thereafter, that the vesting (and exercisability, if applicable) of any such Awards (or portion thereof) will be accelerated in full (and with respect to any such Awards subject to performance-based vesting, that vesting shall be deemed satisfied at the target level or based on actual performance measured in accordance with the applicable performance goals as of the date of the Change in Control, or the greater thereof) to a date prior to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision effective time of the PlanChange in Control (contingent upon the closing or completion of the Change in Control) as the Committee will determine (or, if the Committee does not determine such a date, to the date that is five days prior to the effective time of the Change in Control), and any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with respect to such vested Awards will lapse (contingent upon the closing or completion of the Change in Control). In addition, the following provisions Committee may determine, at the time of granting an Award (other than Stock Purchase Rights) or thereafter, that such Award shall apply become exercisable or vested as to all or part of the Shares subject to such Award in the event that a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company. The Committee will have no obligation to treat all Awards, all Awards held by a Participant, or all Awards of the same type, similarly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award Stock Purchase Rights shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion terms of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this AgreementESPP Addendum.
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Samples: 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (Lucid Group, Inc.), 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (Lucid Group, Inc.), Stock Incentive Plan (Lucid Group, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (i) Upon a Change in Control occurring during the five-year period described in Section 1(a) above while Grantee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of extent the Common Shares covered by this Agreement or and any provision Deferred Cash Dividends accumulated with respect thereto have not been forfeited, the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends accumulated with respect thereto shall immediately become nonforfeitable (except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to Grantee for such Common Shares and Deferred Cash Dividends). If Grantee is deemed to be in the continuous employ of the PlanCompany or a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 1(b), the following provisions shall apply 2(c) or 2(d), then, upon a Change in Control prior to the fifth anniversary of the Date of Grant, the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with respect thereto will immediately become nonforfeitable, except that to the extent that Section 2(d) applies, the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with respect thereto will immediately become nonforfeitable only to the extent that the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with respect thereto would have become nonforfeitable during the severance period pursuant to Section 2(d).
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” shall mean an award (A) of deferred shares, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends accumulated with respect thereto, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Grantee is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Grantee than the tax consequences of the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends accumulated with respect thereto, (E) that becomes nonforfeitable in full upon a termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control) (the “Successor”) for Good Reason by Grantee or without Cause (as defined in Section 2(d)) by the Employment Agreement):
A. If Successor within a Change in Control occurs and period of two years after the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Grantee than the terms and conditions of the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with respect thereto (including any the provisions that vest pursuant to would apply in the foregoing provisions event of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such a subsequent Change in Control Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration it conforms to the requirements of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixTreasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and otherwise does not result in the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any taxDeferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with respect thereto, penalty or interest under the Replacement Award, failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In connection Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with any such Change in Control where payment respect thereto if the requirements of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 2(b)(ii) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Deferred Shares Agreement (Timken Co), Deferred Shares Agreement (Timken Co), Deferred Shares Agreement (Timken Co)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything the provisions of Section 6 that may be to the contrary in Section 3contrary, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If if a Change in Control occurs and at a time when you have reached the then-outstanding and unvested portion age of this Award is not continued following such event 60 or assumed or converted into restricted stock units later, no shares of any successor entity Stock related to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at paid to you as a result of that Change in Control unless the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if event constituting such Change in Control also constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other authoritative guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules”); except that, to the extent permitted under the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules, payment may be made in respect of this Award, upon the occurrence of a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested as determined by the Committee in its discretion, to the extent necessary to pay employment or other taxes imposed on the Award. To the extent shares of Stock related to the Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant are not paid to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled you upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such a Change in Control as a result of the limitations described in the preceding sentence, the payment date of the Stock related to your Restricted Stock Units shall be the extent such acceleration earlier to occur of:
(i) the time or times specified in Section 4 of payment can be made this Agreement;
(ii) your separation from service with the Company (determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption the Company’s written and generally applicable policies regarding what constitutes a “separation from the general prohibitions on accelerations service” for purposes of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result ); provided that, if at the time of the Change in any tax, penalty or interest under Control you are a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. In connection , as determined in accordance with any such the procedures specified or established by the Company in accordance with the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules (a “Specified Employee”), this date shall be the earlier of (A) the date of your death, or (B) the date that is six months and one day following the date of your separation from service with the Company; or
(iii) a Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to that constitutes a “change in the Award will not be made ownership or effective control” or “in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value ownership of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any substantial portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 assets” of this Agreementthe Company within the meaning of the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Pioneer Natural Resources Co), Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Pioneer Natural Resources Co), Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Pioneer Natural Resources Co)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in In accordance with Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision 13 of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon if a “Change in Control (Control,” as defined in Appendix A of the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control Plan, occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity prior to the Company or Vesting Date at a parent thereof (time when the “Successor Entity”)RSUs have not been forfeited, the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award Performance Measure shall be deemed to be satisfied, and the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” RSUs will vest as of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the closing date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control. Upon vesting pursuant to this ARTICLE III, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable RSUs shall be paid as provided in cash based on ARTICLE VII. In the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control event that due to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by acceleration of vesting of the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such RSUs upon a Change in Control, Grantee would, but for this ARTICLE III, be subject to the excise tax provisions of Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 4999 as a result of “parachute payments” described in Code Section 280G (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, program, agreement or arrangement), the number of RSUs with respect to which vesting is accelerated pursuant to this ARTICLE III (the “Payments”) shall be reduced in such amount that is required to reduce the aggregate present value of such parachute payments to a dollar less than an amount equal to three times the Grantee's “base amount” (as such term is defined in Code Sections 280G(b)(3)(A) and any portion 280G(d)(1) and (2)) so that the Grantee is not subject to the tax under Code Section 4999 and no tax deduction is disallowed by reason of Code Section 280G, provided that the reduction described herein shall be made only after all reductions are made under other plans, programs or agreements applicable to the Grantee that provide for similar reductions; and provided further that the reduction described herein shall only be made if the net amount of the Award that vests pursuant Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such reduced Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such provisions shall reduced Payments), is greater than or equal to the net amount of the Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such Payments and the amount of excise tax to which the Grantee would be settled as provided subject in Section 5 respect of this Agreementsuch unreduced Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such unreduced Payments).
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Samples: Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (Northwestern Corp), Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (Northwestern Corp), Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (Northwestern Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (a) Unless Executive elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to subparagraph (c) below, Executive understands and acknowledges that MarineMax may be merged or consolidated with or into another entity and that such entity shall automatically succeed to the contrary rights and obligations of MarineMax hereunder or that MarineMax may undergo another type of Change in Section 3, Section 5 Control. In the event such a merger or Section 7 of this Agreement consolidation or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a other Change in Control is initiated prior to the end of the Term, then the provisions of this paragraph 11 shall be applicable.
(as defined in b) In the Employment Agreement):
A. If event of a pending Change in Control occurs wherein MarineMax and/or the Company and Executive have not received written notice at least five (5) business days prior to the then-outstanding and unvested anticipated closing date of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control from the successor to all or a substantial portion of MarineMax's and/or the Company's business and/or assets that such successor is willing as of the closing to assume and agree to perform MarineMax's and/or the Company's obligations under this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that MarineMax and/or the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”)is hereby required to perform, the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award then such Change in Control shall be deemed to be satisfieda termination of this Agreement by MarineMax and/or the Company without Good Cause during the Term and the applicable portions of paragraph 4(d) hereof will apply; however, under such circumstances, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject amount of the lump-sum severance payment due to such portion Executive shall be deemed vested, triple the amount calculated under the terms of paragraph 4(d) hereof and such Restricted Stock Units the non-competition provisions of paragraph 3 hereof shall be settled at the time(snot apply whatsoever.
(c) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such In any Change in Control constitutes a “change in situation, Executive may, at his sole discretion, elect to terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the ownership or effective control” Company and MarineMax at least five (5) business days prior to the anticipated closing of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant transaction giving rise to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control. In such case, the Committee may make provision applicable provisions of paragraph 4(d) hereof will apply as though the Company had terminated the Agreement without Good Cause during the Term; however, under such circumstances, the amount of the lump-sum severance payment due to Executive shall be double the amount calculated under the terms of paragraph 4(d) hereof and the non-competition provisions of paragraph 3 hereof shall all apply for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value a period of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control one (with interest for the period 1) year from the effective date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiestermination.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Marinemax Inc), Employment Agreement (Marinemax Inc), Employment Agreement (Marinemax Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to (a) In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 event of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control in which the Restricted Stock Units will not be continued, assumed or substituted with Substitute Awards (as defined below), all of the Restricted Stock Units not otherwise forfeited shall vest immediately on the day immediately prior to the date of the Change in Control.
(b) In the Employment Agreement):
A. If event of a Change in Control occurs and following which the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or Restricted Stock Units will be continued, assumed or converted into restricted stock units of substituted with Substitute Awards, any successor entity to Substitute Awards shall vest on the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement dates set forth under in Section 3(A5(a) or 5(b) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, Agreement.
(c) If the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vestedare substituted with Substitute Awards as set forth in subclause (b) of this Section 6, and within 12 months following the Change in Control the Grantee is terminated by the Successor (or an affiliate thereof) without Cause (as defined above) or resigns for Good Reason, the Substitute Awards shall immediately vest upon such termination or resignation.
(d) On the first business day after each vesting date set forth in Sections 6(a), (b) or (c), as applicable, the Company shall deliver to Grantee the shares of stock to which the Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5or Substitute Awards relate; provided provided, however, that if such Change in Control constitutes the Company determines that the Grantee is a “change in the ownership or effective controlspecified employee” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A 409A, then to the extent any payment under this Agreement on account of the Code (a “Grantee’s separation from service would be considered nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A Change in Control”)409A, outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents such payment shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable delayed until the earlier of (i) the date that is six months and one day after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixseparation from employment, or (ii) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesGrantee’s death.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of (e) The following definitions shall apply to this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.6:
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (Under Armour, Inc.), Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (Under Armour, Inc.), Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (Under Armour, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 this Agreement: • In the event of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control described in clause (as defined b) of the definition thereof in which the acquiring or surviving company in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-transaction does not assume or continue outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled Awards upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, then any portion of the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash Award that is not vested shall vest based on the Fair Market Value level of achievement of the performance goals in Section 1 through the end of the month immediately preceding or coinciding with the date of the Change in Control, and shall be converted into shares of common stock as of immediately prior to the consummation of the Change in Control. The Committee shall proportionately reduce the “Net Student Loan Cash Flows” and the “Return on Equity” performance goals in Section 1 above based on the portion of the Performance Period elapsed through the end of the month immediately preceding or coinciding with the date of the Change in Control. • In the event of either (x) a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control described in clause (with interest for a) of the period from the date of such definition thereof, or (y) a Change in Control to described in clause (b) of the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by definition thereof in which the Committee based on acquiring or surviving company in the interest earned by interest bearingtransaction assumes or continues outstanding Awards, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion no acceleration of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following occur upon such Change in Control, and the Award shall continue to vest in accordance with Section 1 hereof; provided, however, that if Gxxxxxx’s employment shall terminate within twenty-four months following such a Change in Control for any reason other than (i) by the Corporation (or a Subsidiary), or the surviving or acquiring entity in the transaction (as the case may be), for Cause, or (ii) by Gxxxxxx’s voluntary termination of employment that is not a Retirement or a termination of employment for Good Reason, any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions not previously vested shall immediately become vested at the 100% target level set forth in the vesting schedules herein, and shall be settled as provided in shares of the Corporation’s common stock, upon such employment termination. Upon any termination of employment during such twenty-four month period described in clause (i) or (ii) of the preceding sentence, any unvested portion of the Award shall be forfeited. Upon any termination of employment occurring after the end of such twenty-four month period, vesting and settlement of any remaining unvested portion of the Award shall be governed by Section 5 of 2 hereof. • Notwithstanding anything stated herein, the Plan or in the Navient Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan for Senior Officers, this AgreementAward shall not be subject to the terms set forth in the Navient Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan for Senior Officers.
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Samples: Performance Stock Unit Agreement (Navient Corp), Performance Stock Unit Agreement (Navient Corp), Performance Stock Unit Agreement (Navient Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. a) If a Change in Control occurs during the Award Cycle, and the then-outstanding and unvested portion Employee has not experienced a Termination of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with Employment before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units Employee shall be entitled to become payable the greater of (i) the Performance Shares Earned that would have been earned by the Employee had the Employee remained employed through the end of the Award Cycle in cash accordance with Exhibit 1 if the Performance Goal set forth in Exhibit 1 had been achieved, multiplied by the quotient equal to the number of full fiscal months the Employee was employed during the Award Cycle through the date of the Change in Control, divided by the total number of fiscal months in the Award Cycle, or (ii) the Performance Shares Earned as of the date of the Change in Control (based on the Fair Market Value Average Return on Equity for the Award Cycle through and including such date).
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 3, the value of Performance Shares Earned in accordance with Paragraph 7(a) shall be distributed to the Employee in a lump sum cash payment, based on a value per Performance Share equal to the Change in Control Price, as soon as practicable (but no more than 30 days) after the occurrence of a share of Common Stock at the time of Change in Control (unless such Change in Control does not qualify as an event described in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code and the regulations thereunder, in which case such distribution shall occur in accordance with Paragraph 4).
(with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control c) Distributions to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined Employee under Paragraph 3 shall not be affected by payments under this Paragraph 7, except that before distributions are made under Paragraph 3, and after all computations required under Paragraph 3 have been made, the number of Performance Shares Earned by the Committee based on Employee shall be reduced by the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed number of Performance Shares Earned with respect to being payable in securitieswhich payment was made to the Employee under this Paragraph 7.
B. If (d) The Employee shall not be required to repay any amounts to the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units Company on account of any Successor Entitydistribution made under this Paragraph 7 for any reason, including failure to achieve the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in ControlPerformance Goal, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled other than as provided in Section 5 of this AgreementParagraph 8.
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Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Joy Global Inc), Performance Share Agreement (Joy Global Inc), Performance Share Agreement (Joy Global Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (a) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, each Holder of Securities shall have the right to require AK Steel to repurchase such Holder's Securities in whole or in part in integral multiples of $1,000 at a purchase price (the "Change in Control Payment Price") in cash in an amount equal to 101% of the principal amount of such Securities plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to and including the Change in Control Payment Date (as defined below), in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 4.17 (a "Change in Control Offer").
(b) Within 30 days following any Change in Control, AK Steel shall send by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision Trustee and to each Holder of the PlanSecurities, at his address appearing in the following provisions shall apply upon Security register, a notice stating:
(i) that a Change in Control (as defined has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require AK Steel to repurchase such Holder's Securities in whole or in part in integral multiples of $1,000 at the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs Purchase Price;
(ii) the circumstances and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of relevant facts regarding such Change in Control (including but not limited to information with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control respect to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearingpro forma historical income, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed cash flow and capitalization after giving effect to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control);
(iii) a payment date (the "Change in Control Payment Date") which shall be a date no earlier than 45 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed or such later date as may be necessary for AK Steel to comply with the requirements under the Exchange Act;
(iv) that any Security not tendered will continue to accrue interest; and
(v) the instructions a Holder must follow in order to have its Securities repurchased in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section 4.17.
(c) Holders electing to have Securities purchased will be required to surrender such Securities with an appropriate form on the back of the Security entitled "Option of Holder to Elect Purchase" duly completed to AK Steel at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the Change in Control Payment Date. Any Holder will be entitled to withdraw his or her election if AK Steel receives, not later than three Business Days prior to the Change in Control Payment Date, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Securities delivered for purchase by the Holder as to which his or her election is to be withdrawn and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his or her election to have such Securities purchased. Holders whose Securities are purchased only in part will be issued new Securities equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Securities surrendered.
(d) On the Change in Control Payment Date, AK Steel shall (i) accept for payment Securities or portions thereof tendered pursuant to the Change in Control Offer, (ii) deposit with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the purchase price of all Securities or portions thereof so tendered, and (iii) deliver to the Trustee Securities so accepted together with an Officers' Certificate stating the Securities or portions thereof tendered to AK Steel. The Paying Agent shall promptly mail to the Holder of Securities so accepted payment in an amount equal to the purchase price, and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail to such Holders a new Security equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Security surrendered.
(e) AK Steel will comply with the applicable tender offer rules, including Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided other applicable securities laws or regulations in Section 5 of this Agreementconnection with a Change in Control Offer.
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Samples: Indenture (Ak Steel Holding Corp), Indenture (Ak Steel Holding Corp), Indenture (Ak Steel Holding Corp)
Change in Control. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any other provision of the Plan, in the following provisions event of a Change in Control, unless the Administrator elects to (i) terminate an Award in exchange for cash, rights or property, or (ii) cause an Award to become fully exercisable and no longer subject to any forfeiture restrictions prior to the consummation of a Change in Control, pursuant to Section 9.2, (A) such Award (other than any portion subject to performance-based vesting) shall apply upon continue in effect or be assumed or an equivalent Award substituted by the successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of the successor corporation and (B) the portion of such Award subject to performance-based vesting shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Award Agreement and, in the absence of applicable terms and conditions, the Administrator’s discretion.
(b) In the event that the successor corporation in a Change in Control refuses to assume or substitute for an Award (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the thenother than any portion subject to performance-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”based vesting), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) Administrator shall cause such Award to become fully vested and, if applicable, exercisable immediately prior to the consummation of this such transaction and all forfeiture restrictions on such Award to lapse and, to the extent unexercised upon the consummation of such transaction, to terminate in exchange for cash, rights or other property. The Administrator shall notify the Participant of any Award that becomes exercisable pursuant to the preceding sentence that such Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes fully exercisable for a “change in the ownership or effective control” period of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after 15 days from the date of such notice, contingent upon the occurrence of the Change in Control, and such Award shall terminate upon the consummation of the Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixthe preceding sentence.
(c) (or other exemption from For the general prohibitions on accelerations purposes of payments under this Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax9.3, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the an Award will not shall be made in connection with considered assumed if, following the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control each Share subject to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by Award immediately prior to the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the Award transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that vests pursuant if such consideration received in the Change in Control was not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to such provisions shall be settled as provided received upon the exercise of the Award, for each Share subject to an Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its parent equal in Section 5 fair market value to the per-share consideration received by holders of this AgreementCommon Stock in the Change in Control.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Incentive Award Plan (Eargo, Inc.), 2020 Incentive Award Plan (Eargo, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon (a) If a "Change in Control (as defined in Control" occurs while Employee is employed by the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs Company, and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award Employee's employment is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to terminated by the Company or Employee, for any reason or no reason, other than a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under termination pursuant to Section 3(A4(a) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of by the Company herein, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable twelve months after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for Company shall pay the Severance Payment provided in Section 8(b) to Employee within ten days of Employee's date of termination of employment, provide benefits pursuant to Section 8(c) and cause the acceleration of vesting of benefits described in Section 8(d) to occur. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee's termination of employment shall not be deemed due to a Change in Control if such Restricted Stock Units termination is due to become payable Employee's death pursuant to Section 4(b), Employee's disability pursuant to Section 5(b), Employee's retirement in cash based accordance with the Company's retirement policy, or pursuant to Section 4(a). In the event of successive Changes of Control, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply with respect to each Change of Control.
(b) Employee's Severance Payment shall be an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 2.9 times the amount of Employee's base salary in effect on the Fair Market Value date of the Change in Control and (ii) the product of 2.99 and the "base amount" as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations thereunder.
(c) The Company shall provide to Employee and Employee's spouse or other qualified dependents, at a share cost to Employee no greater than the cost of Common Stock such benefits to Employee at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, such hospitalization, health, medical and any portion dental insurance benefits as were available to Employee (and Employee's spouse or qualified dependents) immediately prior to the Change in Control until the earlier to occur of (i) two years following the date of the Award that vests Change in Control or (ii) Employee accepting employment pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided which he is eligible for comparable health insurance benefits.
(d) Any non-vested option to purchase securities of the Company will vest and become immediately exercisable upon a Change in Section 5 of this AgreementControl.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (First Bancorp /Nc/), Employment Agreement (First Bancorp /Nc/)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (i) Upon a Change in Control occurring during the Restriction Period while Grantee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, to the contrary extent the RSUs have not been forfeited, the RSUs will immediately Vest in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision full (except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to Grantee for the RSUs). If Grantee is deemed to be in the continuous employ of the PlanCompany or a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4(b), the following provisions shall apply 4(d) or 4(e), then, upon a Change in Control during the Restriction Period, the RSUs will immediately Vest in full, except that to the extent that Section 4(e) applies, the RSUs will Vest only to the extent that the RSUs would have become Vested during the severance period pursuant to Section 4(e).
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” shall mean an award (A) of restricted stock units, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the RSUs, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control) (the “Successor”), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Grantee is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Grantee than the tax consequences of the RSUs, (E) that vests in full upon a termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company or the Successor for Good Reason by Grantee or without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to Section 4(e)) by the Company or the Successor within a parent thereof (period of two years after the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Grantee than the terms and conditions of the RSUs (including any the provisions that vest pursuant to would apply in the foregoing provisions event of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such a subsequent Change in Control Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration it conforms to the requirements of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixTreasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and otherwise does not result in any tax, penalty the RSUs or interest under Replacement Award failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment Without limiting the generality of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the RSUs if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 4(c)(ii) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Time Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Timken Co), Time Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Timken Co)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 1 of this Agreement or any provision of the PlanExhibit A, the following provisions shall apply upon in connection with a Change in Control:
(a) In the event of a Change in Control (as defined in prior to the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs last day of the Performance Period, to the extent the stock of the acquiring or successor entity is publicly traded and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not Performance Shares Units are assumed, continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”)substituted, the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Performance Share Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Companyconverted, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant immediately prior to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such to a number of time-based Restricted Stock Units equal to the sum of (A) the EPS Target Number of Performance Share Units, and (B) either of the following (1) if the Change in Control occurs in the first year of the Performance Period, the RTSR Target Number of Performance Share Units, or (2) if the Change in Control occurs after the first year of the Performance Period, a number of Performance Share Units that would become payable in cash eligible to vest based on the Fair Market Value attainment level of the Relative Total Shareholder Return Performance Goal calculated as of a shortened Performance Period that ends on the date immediately preceding the date of the Change in Control (the “Converted RSUs”). The Converted RSUs shall be eligible to vest based on the Participant’s continued Employment through the Regular Vesting Date. Provided that the Participant has not incurred a Termination prior to the Regular Vesting Date, the Restricted Period with respect to the Converted RSUs shall expire upon the Regular Vesting Date and any vested Converted RSUs shall be settled in accordance with Section 5 of the Agreement.
(b) In the event of a Change in Control prior to the last day of the Performance Period, to the extent the acquiring or successor entity does not assume, continue or substitute the Performance Share Units or the stock of the acquiring or successor entity is not publicly traded, the Performance Share Units shall be replaced with a right to receive, within thirty (30) days following the date of the Change in Control, a cash payment equal to the sum of (i) the product of (A) the Per Share Cash Amount, multiplied by (B) the EPS Target Number of Performance Share Units, and (ii) the product of (A) the Per Share Cash Amount, multiplied by (B) either of the following (1) if the Change in Control occurs in the first year of the Performance Period, the RTSR Target Number of Performance Share Units, or (2) if the Change in Control occurs after the first year of the Performance Period, a number of Performance Share Units that would become eligible to vest based on the attainment of the Relative Total Shareholder Return Performance Goal calculated as of a shortened Performance Period that ends on the date immediately preceding the date of the Change in Control. The “Per Share Cash Amount” for purposes of this Section 2(b) means an amount equal to the sum of (I) the average of the closing price of the Common Stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date of the Change in Control and (II) any cash dividend payable on a share of Common Stock at during the time of such Change 20 trading-day period described in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesforegoing.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Share Unit Agreement (Catalent, Inc.), Performance Share Unit Agreement (Catalent, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon (i) Upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan), all outstanding Time-Vesting Series A LTIP Awards shall immediately vest in full.
(ii) Upon a Change in Control, in the case of the Performance-Vesting Series A LTIP Awards, all Seven-Year Share Price Hurdles shall be deemed satisfied, and all Performance-Vesting Series A LTIP Awards that remain subject to the Performance-Vesting Service Condition may either (A) remain outstanding or (B) be converted in accordance with Section 2(f)(iii) into an award in respect of stock of, or other equity interests in, the acquirer (or one of its Affiliates) based on the value of such Unvested Award (which value, in the case of an Equitized LTIP Unit, shall be determined as if redeemed for a share of Class A Common Stock, in the case of all such LTIP Units on a one-for-one basis and, in the case of a Non-Equitized LTIP Unit, shall be determined in accordance with Section 3.02(c)(v) of the Operating Agreement at the time of such Change in Control) and, following conversion, any such award will be considered an Unvested Award to the extent provided in this Agreement. In the event that the Member incurs a Termination of Employment Agreement):
A. If a following the Change in Control under any circumstance set forth in Section 2(e), all Unvested Awards (and any related Unvested Distribution Amount) shall immediately vest in full, and the Vesting Date shall be the date of the Member’s Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely to the extent required to avoid taxation and penalties under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Unvested Awards (and any related Unvested Distribution Amount) shall be settled no later than March 15th of the calendar year (or, if applicable, two and one-half (2 1/2) months after the end of the applicable service recipient’s fiscal year) following the later of (1) the calendar year (or fiscal year, as applicable) in which the Change in Control occurs and (2) the then-outstanding calendar year (or fiscal year, as applicable) in which the Unvested Awards (and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(Arelated Unvested Distribution Amount) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units are no longer subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective controlsubstantial risk of forfeiture” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code Code.
(iii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event of a “Section 409A Change in Control”), in the case of the Performance-Vesting Series A LTIP Awards, unless (A) either (1) the Unvested Awards remain outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to following the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixor (2) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be provision is made in connection with the Change in ControlControl for assumption of Unvested Awards or substitution of such Unvested Awards for new awards (“Replacement Awards”) covering equity interests in a successor entity, with appropriate adjustments to the number of Unvested Awards, as determined by the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units (as defined in the Plan) in accordance with Section 2(f)(ii) of this Agreement and Section 3.02(c)(v) of the Operating Agreement prior to become payable the Change in cash based on Control pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at Plan, and (B) the time material terms and conditions of such Unvested Awards (other than the Seven-Year Share Price Hurdle) as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control are preserved following the Change in Control (including, without limitation, with interest for respect to the period from schedule to satisfy the Performance-Vesting Service Condition, the intrinsic value of the Unvested Awards (or similar potential fair value in accordance with Section 3.02(c)(v) of the Operating Agreement, in the case of a Non-Equitized LTIP Unit), transferability of the Unvested Awards (and interests into which the Unvested Awards may be converted or exchanged) prior to and following the Change in Control and voting power in respect of the Unvested Awards), such Unvested Awards (and any related Unvested Distribution Amount) shall immediately vest in full upon such Change in Control, and the Vesting Date shall be the date of such Change in Control.
(iv) To the extent that the conversion, assumption or substitution of the Performance-Vesting Series A LTIP Awards and the related Tandem Common Shares in connection with a Change in Control would result in the Member incurring tax liability with respect to such Awards, subject to applicable law and any policies of the Company or any successor that impose trading restrictions (such as blackout periods), the Member shall be permitted to sell the number of securities subject to the applicable payment date at replacement award that the Company determines to be necessary to satisfy the Member’s tax liability incurred in connection with such rate as determined by exchange. Any such securities that the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured depositsMember is entitled to sell pursuant to this Section 2(f)(iv) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such will no longer be considered Unvested Awards. In connection with a Change in Control, if any Replacement Awards that are granted to the Member pursuant to Section 2(f)(iii) would be taxable to the Member as ordinary income rather than as long-term capital gains, the material terms and any portion conditions of the Award that vests pursuant Unvested Awards shall not be deemed preserved unless the Member is granted an additional number of Replacement Awards to make the Member substantially whole for such provisions incremental tax liability or the Member is otherwise compensated for such incremental tax liability. The amount of the incremental tax liability shall be settled determined using the tax rates in effect as provided in Section 5 of this Agreementthe date of the grant of such Replacement Awards.
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Samples: Award Agreement (Digital Landscape Group, Inc.), Award Agreement (Digital Landscape Group, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (i) Upon a Change in Control occurring during the Restriction Period while Grantee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, to the contrary extent the RSUs have not been forfeited, the RSUs will immediately Vest in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision full (except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to Grantee for the RSUs). If Grantee is deemed to be in the continuous employ of the PlanCompany or a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4(b), the following provisions shall apply 4(d) or 4(e), upon a Change in Control during the Restriction Period, then the RSUs will immediately Vest in full, except that to the extent Section 4(e) applies, the RSUs will Vest only to the extent the RSUs would have become Vested pursuant to Section 4(e).
(as defined ii) As used herein, a “Replacement Award” means an award (A) of service-based restricted stock units, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the RSUs, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Employment Agreement):
A. If Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Grantee is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Grantee than the tax consequences relative to the RSUs, (E) that vests in full upon a termination of Grantee’s employment with Company or a Subsidiary or their successors in a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award (or another entity that is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to affiliated with the Company or a parent thereof (Subsidiary or their successors following the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control) (as applicable, the “Successor”)) for Good Reason by Grantee or without Cause by such Successor, outstanding or upon the death of Grantee or Grantee becoming permanently disabled, within a period of two years after the Change in Control, and vested Restricted Stock Units (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Grantee than the terms and conditions of the RSUs (including any the provisions that vest pursuant to would apply in the foregoing provisions event of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such a subsequent Change in Control Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration it conforms to the requirements of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixTreasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and otherwise does not result in any tax, penalty the RSUs or interest under Replacement Award failing to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment Without limiting the generality of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the RSUs if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 4(c)(ii) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Time Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (TimkenSteel Corp), Time Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (TimkenSteel Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (i) Upon a Change in Control occurring during the fifth-year period described in Section 1(a) above while Grantee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of extent the Common Shares covered by this Agreement or and any provision Deferred Cash Dividends accumulated with respect thereto have not been forfeited, the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends accumulated with respect thereto shall immediately become nonforfeitable (except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to Grantee for such Common Shares and Deferred Cash Dividends). If Grantee is deemed to be in the continuous employ of the PlanCompany or a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 1(b), the following provisions shall apply 2(c) or 2(d), then, upon a Change in Control prior to the fifth anniversary of the Date of Grant, the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with respect thereto will immediately become nonforfeitable, except that to the extent that Section 2(d) applies, the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with respect thereto will immediately become nonforfeitable only to the extent that the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with respect thereto would have become nonforfeitable during the severance period pursuant to Section 2(d).
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” shall mean an award (A) of deferred shares, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends accumulated with respect thereto, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control) (the "Successor"), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Grantee is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Grantee than the tax consequences of the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends accumulated with respect thereto, (E) that becomes nonforfeitable in full upon a termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company or its Successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or the Successor for Good Reason by Grantee or without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to Section 2(d)) by the Company or the Successor within a parent thereof (period of two years after the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Grantee than the terms and conditions of the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with respect thereto (including any the provisions that vest pursuant to would apply in the foregoing provisions event of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such a subsequent Change in Control Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration it conforms to the requirements of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixTreasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and otherwise does not result in the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any taxDeferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with respect thereto, penalty or interest under the Replacement Award, failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In connection Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Common Shares covered by this Agreement and any Deferred Cash Dividends then accumulated with any such Change in Control where payment respect thereto if the requirements of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 2(b)(ii) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Deferred Shares Agreement (Timken Co), Deferred Shares Agreement (Timken Co)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (a) Unless he elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to (c) below, Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company may be merged or consolidated with or into another entity and that such entity shall automatically succeed to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision rights and obligations of the Plan, Company hereunder.
(b) In the following provisions shall apply upon event of a pending Change in Control wherein the Employee has not received written notice at least fifteen (as defined in 15) business days prior to the Employment Agreement):
A. If a anticipated closing date of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control occurs and from the then-outstanding and unvested successor to all or a substantial portion of the Company’s business and/or assets that such successor is willing as of the closing to assume and agree to perform the Company’s obligations under this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”)is hereby required to perform, the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award such Change in Control shall be deemed to be satisfieda termination of this Agreement by the Company and the amount of the lump-sum severance payment due to Employee shall be 3.64 times the sum of Employee’s annual salary plus maximum bonus opportunity in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control and the non-competition provisions of Section 3 shall not apply whatsoever. Payment shall be made either at closing of the transaction if notice is served at least five (5) days before closing or within ten (10) days of Employee’s written notice.
(c) In any Change in Control situation in which Employee has received written notice from the successor to the Company that such pending successor is willing to assume the Company’s obligations hereunder or Employee receives notice after (or within 15 business days prior to) the Change in Control that Employee is being terminated, Employee may nonetheless, at his sole discretion, elect to terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the Company at any time prior to closing of the transaction and up to two (2) years after the closing of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control. In such case, the outstanding Restricted amount of the lump-sum severance payment due to Employee shall be 3.64 times the sum of Employee’s annual salary plus maximum bonus opportunity in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control and the non-competition provisions of Section 3 shall all apply. Payment shall be made either at closing if notice is served at least five (5) days before closing or within ten (10) days of written notice by Employee.
(d) For purposes of applying Section 5 under the circumstances described in (b) and (c) above, the effective date of termination will be the later of the closing date of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control or Employee’s notice as described above, and all compensation, reimbursements and lump-sum payments due Employee must be paid in full by the Company at such time. Further, Employee will be given sufficient time in order to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulations to elect whether to exercise and sell all or any of his vested options to purchase Common Stock Units subject of the Company, including any options with accelerated vesting under the provisions of the Company’s stock option or similar plan, as amended or any warrants, such that he may convert the options or warrants to such portion shares of Common Stock of the Company at or prior to the closing of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control, if he so desires.
(e) A “Change in Control” shall be deemed vestedto have occurred if:
(i) any person, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at other than the time(s) otherwise provided Company or an employee benefit plan of the Company, acquires directly or indirectly the Beneficial Ownership (as defined in Section 5; provided that if 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of any voting security of the Company and immediately after such Change acquisition such person is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of voting securities representing 30% or more of the total voting power of all of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company;
(ii) the individuals (A) who, as of the closing date of the Company’s initial public offering, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Original Directors”) or (B) who thereafter are elected to the Board of Directors of the Company and whose election, or nomination for election, to the Board of Directors of the Company was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Original Directors then still in Control constitutes office (such directors becoming “Additional Original Directors” immediately following their election) or (C) who are elected to the Board of Directors of the Company and whose election, or nomination for election, to the Board of Directors of the Company was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Original Directors and Additional Original Directors then still in office (such directors also becoming “change in Additional Original Directors” immediately following their election), cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the ownership members of the Board of Directors of the Company;
(iii) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or effective control” reorganization of the Company, a reverse stock split of outstanding voting securities of the Company, or a change “consummation of any such transaction if stockholder approval is not sought or obtained, other than any such transaction which would result in at least 75% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such transaction being Beneficially Owned by holders of at least 75% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to the transaction, with the voting power of each such continuing holder relative to other such continuing holders not substantially altered in the ownership transaction; or
(iv) the consummation of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or a substantial portion of the assets” Company’s assets (i.e., 50% or more of the total assets of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesCompany’s subsidiaries)).
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Sourcecorp Inc), Employment Agreement (Sourcecorp Inc)
Change in Control. Subject to Section 9.8 of the Plan:
(a) Notwithstanding anything any provision in this Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section 2.5(c) or (d) of the contrary Plan in connection with which (i) holders of Shares receive consideration consisting solely of shares of common stock that are registered under Section 3, Section 5 12 of the Exchange Act (and disregarding the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares) and (ii) this Stock Agreement is assumed or Section 7 provision is made for the continuation of this Agreement or any provision Stock Agreement, then subject to Section 4.3 of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion number of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity Shares equal to the Company or a parent thereof product of (x) the “Successor Entity”), number of Target Shares multiplied by (y) the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of percentage used by the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixExhibit A) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments when determining compensation expense under Section 409A Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject most recent quarter end prior to the Award will not be made in connection with effective date of the Change in Control, shall become fully vested as of 5:00 p.m., Central Time, on the Committee may make provision date of the Change in Control and the remainder of the Period of Restriction shall lapse and there shall be substituted for such each Share of Restricted Stock Units then subject to become payable this Stock Agreement, the number and class of shares into which each outstanding Share shall be converted pursuant to such Change in Control.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section 2.5(a) or (b) of the Plan, or in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section 2.5(c) or (d) of the Plan as to which Section 5(a) above does not apply, this Stock Agreement shall be surrendered to the Company by the Participant, and this Stock Agreement shall immediately be canceled by the Company, and the Participant shall receive, within 10 days following the effective date of the Change in Control, a cash based on payment from the Company in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of Target Shares multiplied by (y) the vesting percentage used by the Company (determined in accordance with Exhibit A) when determining compensation expense under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as of the most recent quarter end prior to the effective date of the Change in Control, multiplied by (z) the greater of (i) the highest per Share price offered to stockholders of the Company in any transaction whereby the Change in Control takes place or (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at Share on the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the effective date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Vested Restricted Stock Agreement (Zebra Technologies Corp), Performance Vested Restricted Stock Agreement (Zebra Technologies Corp)
Change in Control. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, but subject to Section 38(c), Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or if, at any provision time before the end of the PlanVesting Period or forfeiture of the PSUs, and during the following provisions shall apply upon Participant’s Employment, a Change in Control occurs, then the PSUs shall Vest (except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to the Participant in accordance with Section 7(b) hereof to continue, replace or assume the PSUs covered by this Agreement (the “Replaced Award”)) as defined in follows: the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Vesting Period will terminate and the Committee as constituted immediately before the Change in Control occurs will determine and certify the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity Vested PSUs based on actual performance through the most recently practicable date prior to the Company or a parent thereof Change in Control for which achievement of the Performance Goals for each Measurement Period can reasonably be determined (the “Successor EntityCIC Vested PSUs” and such date, the “CIC Measurement Date”); provided, however, that if the number of CIC Vested PSUs is less than the target number of PSUs evidenced by this Agreement (the “Target PSUs”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Participant shall Vest in the Target PSUs. Any PSUs that Vest in accordance with this Section 3(A7(a) shall become payable in accordance with Section 8(b) hereof. (b) A “Replacement Award” means an award (i) of this Award shall be deemed the same type (e.g., performance-based restricted stock units) as the Replaced Award, (ii) that has a value at least equal to be satisfiedthe value of the Replaced Award, (iii) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of GrafTech or its successor in the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in (or another entity that is affiliated with GrafTech or its successor following the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding (iv) if the Participant holding the Replaced Award is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, the tax consequences of which to such Participant under the Code are not less favorable to such Participant than the tax consequences of the Replaced Award, and vested Restricted Stock Units (v) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to the Participant holding the Replaced Award than the terms and conditions of the Replaced Award (including any the provisions that vest pursuant to would apply in the foregoing provisions event of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such a subsequent Change in Control Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and it does not result in any tax, penalty the Replaced Award or interest under Replacement Award failing to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment Without limiting the generality of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Replaced Award if the requirements of the two preceding sentences are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 7(b) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Stock Unit Agreement (Graftech International LTD), Performance Stock Unit Agreement (Graftech International LTD)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 any other provision of this Agreement or any provision the Plan:
(a) If this Award does not constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A, upon a Change in Control, all of the PlanGrantee’s outstanding RSUs will vest and, subject to applicable law, the following provisions shall apply Shares underlying the Grantee’s outstanding RSUs (or cash equal to the Fair Market Value thereof) will be delivered to the Grantee promptly after but not more than 60 days after the date of the Change in Control.
(b) If this Award constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A, upon a Change in Control that is a Qualified Change in Control, all of the Grantee’s outstanding RSUs will vest and, subject to applicable law, the Shares underlying the Grantee’s outstanding RSUs (as defined or cash equal to the Fair Market Value thereof) will be delivered to the Grantee promptly after but not more than 60 days after the date of the Change in the Employment Agreement):Control.
A. (c) If this Award constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A, upon a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award that is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Qualified Change in Control, all of the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units Grantee’s outstanding RSUs will vest and, subject to become payable in applicable law, the Shares underlying the Grantee’s outstanding RSUs (or cash based on equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at thereof) will be delivered to the time of such Change Grantee on the Delivery Date in Control (accordance with Section 4. Any cash payment pursuant to this Section 6(c) will be credited with interest for the period from the date of such the Change in Control to through the applicable payment date Delivery Date at such the federal funds rate (as determined by reported in the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearingWall Street Journal), FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiescompounded daily.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement, Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (MF Global Ltd.)
Change in Control. (a) Notwithstanding anything any provision herein to the contrary contrary, in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 the event of the involuntary termination of Executive's employment during the term of this Agreement or following any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control of the Savings Bank or Parent, or within 24 months thereafter of such Change in Control, absent Just Cause, Executive shall be paid an amount equal to the product of 200% of the prior thirty-six month's taxable compensation paid by the Savings Bank or the Parent to the Executive (whether paid or deferred by the Executive), but in no event in an amount greater than 2.999 times the Executive's "base amount" as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and regulations promulgated thereunder. Said sum shall be paid, at the option of Executive, either in Control occurs and one (1) lump sum within thirty (30) days of such termination of service or in periodic payments over the then-outstanding and unvested portion next 24 months or the remaining term of this Award Agreement, whichever is less, as if Executive's employment had not continued following been terminated, and such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units payments shall be in lieu of any other future payments which the Executive would be otherwise entitled to receive under Section 6 of this Agreement. Further, such Employee and dependents shall continue to be eligible to participate in the life insurance and medical/dental insurance reimbursement program maintained by the Savings Bank or its successor entity for a period of not less than 24 months following termination of employment and continue to have such costs for enrollment and benefits coverages paid by the Savings Bank or Parent. Notwithstanding the forgoing, all sums payable hereunder shall be reduced in such manner and to such extent so that no such payments made hereunder when aggregated with all other payments to be made to the Company Executive by the Savings Bank or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award Parent shall be deemed an "excess parachute payment" in accordance with Section 280G of the Code and be subject to be satisfiedthe excise tax provided at Section 4999(a) of the Code. The term "Change in Control" shall refer to (i) the control of voting proxies whether related to stockholders or mutual members by any person, other than the Board of Directors of the Savings Bank, to direct more than 25% of the outstanding votes of the Savings Bank, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” control of the Companyelection of a majority of the Savings Bank's directors, or a change “in the ownership exercise of a substantial portion controlling influence over the management or policies of the assets” of the Company Savings Bank by any person or by persons acting as a group within the meaning of Section 409A 13(d) of the Code Exchange Act, (a “Section 409A Change in Control”)ii) an event whereby the FDIC, outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units the New Jersey Department of Banking (including "Department") or any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon other department, agency or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A quasi-agency of the Code) and not result in any taxfederal government cause or bring about, penalty or interest under Section 409A without the consent of the Code. In connection with any such Change Savings Bank, a change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event corporate structure or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion organization of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.Savings Bank; (iii) an event
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Ridgewood Financial Inc), Employment Agreement (Ridgewood Financial Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything In accordance with Section 13 of the Plan, if a “Change in Control,” as defined in Appendix A of the Plan, occurs prior to the contrary Vesting Date at a time when the RSUs have not been forfeited, the RSUs will vest as of the closing date of the Change in Control. Upon vesting pursuant to this ARTICLE III, the RSUs shall be paid as provided in ARTICLE VII. In the event that due to the acceleration of vesting of the RSUs upon a Change in Control, Grantee would, but for this ARTICLE III, be subject to the excise tax provisions of Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 3, 4999 as a result of “parachute payments” described in Code Section 5 or Section 7 280G (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any provision of the Planother plan, program, agreement or arrangement), the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion number of RSUs with respect to which vesting is accelerated pursuant to this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof ARTICLE III (the “Successor EntityPayments”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed reduced in such amount that is required to be satisfied, reduce the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject aggregate present value of such parachute payments to a dollar less than an amount equal to three times the Grantee’s “base amount” (as such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided term is defined in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentenceSections 280G(b)(3)(A) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code280G(d)(1) and (2)) so that the Grantee is not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not tax under Code Section 4999 and no tax deduction is disallowed by reason of Code Section 280G, provided that the reduction described herein shall be made only after all reductions are made under other plans, programs or agreements applicable to the Grantee that provide for similar reductions; and provided further that the reduction described herein shall only be made if the net amount of the Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such reduced Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such reduced Payments), is greater than or equal to the net amount of the Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such Payments and the amount of excise tax to which the Grantee would be subject in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time respect of such Change in Control (with interest for unreduced Payments and after taking into account the period from the date phase out of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding itemized deductions and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant personal exemptions attributable to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreementunreduced Payments).
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Samples: Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.), Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (Northwestern Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon (i) Upon a Change in Control occurring during the Restriction Period while Grantee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary or during the period that Grantee is deemed to be in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4(a), 4(b), 4(d) or 4(e), to the extent the PRSUs have not been forfeited, the PRSUs will Vest (except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to Grantee for the PRSUs) as follows: the Performance Period will terminate and the Committee as constituted immediately before the Change of Control will determine and certify the Vested PRSUs based on actual performance through the most recent date prior to the Change of Control for which achievement of the Performance Metrics can reasonably be determined. PRSUs that Vest in accordance with this Section 4(c)(i) will be paid as provided for in Section 6(b) of this Agreement.
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” shall mean an award (A) of performance-based restricted stock units, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the PRSUs, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control) (the “Successor”), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Grantee is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Grantee than the tax consequences of the PRSUs, (E) that Vests upon a termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company or the Successor for Good Reason by Grantee or without Cause (as defined in Section 4(e)) by the Employment Agreement):
A. If Company or the Successor within a period of two years after the Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after based on actual performance through the date of such termination, and (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Grantee than the terms and conditions of the PRSUs (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration it conforms to the requirements of payment can be made in accordance with TreasTreasury Regulation 1. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and otherwise does not result in any tax, penalty the PRSUs or interest under Replacement Award failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment Without limiting the generality of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the PRSUs if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 4(c)(ii) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Timken Co), Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Timken Co)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to In the contrary event of a Change in Control, the Award shall be automatically considered, regardless of the requirements of Section 3, as one hundred percent (100%) vested as of the date ten (10) days prior to the date of the Change in Control and the Company shall provide, by any means determined in the sole discretion of the Company, the Director a notice of the Change in Control (the “Notice”). Once the Award has become vested in accordance with this Section 5 or 8, the Award shall be settled on the consummation of the Change in Control in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 4. Any vesting of the Award that was permissible solely by reason of this Agreement or any provision Section 8 shall be conditioned upon the consummation of the PlanChange in Control. In addition, in the following provisions shall apply upon event of a Change in Control the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing corporation or parent corporation thereof, as the case may be (as defined the “Acquiring Corporation”), may either assume the Company’s rights and obligations under outstanding Awards or substitutes for outstanding Awards substantially equivalent restricted stock units for the Acquiring Corporation’s stock. Any Awards which are neither assumed or substituted for by the Acquiring Corporation in connection with the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs shall terminate and cease to be outstanding effective upon the then-outstanding and unvested portion date of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units the Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company reserves the discretion to revise, without the consent of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”)Director, the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) meaning of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such terms “Change in Control constitutes a Control” and “change in Ownership Event” should the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning requirements of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”)or any regulations or other guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service require, outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant or make such changes, necessary or desirable to preserve the desired tax impacts to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (Director and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of Company underlying this AgreementAward.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Invitrogen Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3(i) If, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the a Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of Participant is provided with a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control Replacement Award (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured depositsdefined below) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply within two years following such Change in Control, Participant incurs a Termination of Employment without Cause, due to Participant’s resignation with Good Reason or due to Participant’s death or Disability, the restrictions applicable to the Replacement Award shall lapse and any portion such Replacement Award shall become free of all restrictions as if the Service Condition and the Performance Condition had been achieved and become fully vested and transferable, notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan or the this Agreement. If Participant is not provided with a Replacement Award in connection with a Change in Control, the Restricted Stock will vest in accordance with Section 2(c)(ii) below.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or otherwise set forth in this Agreement to the contrary, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, all restrictions on the Restricted Stock shall immediately lapse and the Restricted Stock shall be fully vested, except to the extent that another award meeting the requirements of this Section 2(c)(ii) is provided to Participant to replace the Restricted Stock award (an award meeting the requirements of this Section 2(c)(ii), a “Replacement Award”). An award shall meet the requirements of this Section 2(c)(ii) (and hence, qualify as a Replacement Award) if: (A) it is a restricted publicly traded equity security of NBHC or the surviving corporation or the ultimate parent of the applicable entity following the Change in Control, (B) it has a fair market value at least equal to the value of the Restricted Stock as of the date of the Change in Control, (C) it contains terms relating to vesting (including with respect to Termination of Employment) that are substantially identical to the terms set forth in this Agreement, and (D) its other terms and conditions are not less favorable to Participant than the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement or in the Plan (including provisions that apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control) as of the date in the Change in Control. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Replacement Award that vests pursuant to such provisions may take the form of a continuation of the Restricted Stock award granted hereunder if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. If a Replacement Award is granted, the Restricted Stock shall not vest upon a Change in Control. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 2(c)(ii) are satisfied shall be settled made by NBHC’s Compensation Committee, as provided constituted immediately prior to the Change in Section 5 of this AgreementControl, in its sole discretion.
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Samples: Performance Restricted Stock Award Agreement (National Bank Holdings Corp), Performance Restricted Stock Award Agreement (National Bank Holdings Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (i) Upon a Change in Control occurring during the five-year period described in Section 1(a) above while Grantee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of extent the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement or and any provision Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto have not been forfeited, the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto shall immediately become nonforfeitable (except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to Grantee for such Deferred Share Equivalents and Dividend Equivalents). If Grantee is deemed to be in the continuous employ of the PlanCompany or a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 1(b), the following provisions shall apply 2(c) or 2(d), then, upon a Change in Control prior to the fifth anniversary of the Date of Grant, then the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto will immediately become nonforfeitable, except that to the extent that Section 2(d) applies, the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto will immediately become nonforfeitable only to the extent that the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto would have become nonforfeitable during the severance period pursuant to Section 2(d).
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” shall mean an award (A) of deferred share equivalents, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Grantee is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Grantee than the tax consequences of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto, (E) that becomes nonforfeitable full upon a termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control) (the “Successor”) for Good Reason by Grantee or without Cause (as defined in Section 2(d)) by the Employment Agreement):
A. If Successor within a Change in Control occurs and period of two years after the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Grantee than the terms and conditions of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto (including any the provisions that vest pursuant to would apply in the foregoing provisions event of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such a subsequent Change in Control Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration it conforms to the requirements of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixTreasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and otherwise does not result in the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any taxDividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto, penalty or interest under Replacement Award, failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In connection Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with any such Change in Control where payment respect thereto if the requirements of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 2(b)(ii) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Deferred Share Equivalents Agreement (Timken Co), Deferred Share Equivalents Agreement (Timken Co)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (i) To the extent not sooner vested, expired, or forfeited, all unvested Awards shall vest (and, as to Options, also become exercisable and, as to Performance Share Units, also become Earned Shares) upon the contrary occurrence of a Change in Section 3Control; provided, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision that Participant must still be an employee of the Plan, Company upon the following provisions occurrence of such Change in Control. The number of Performance Share Units that shall apply become Earned Shares which vest upon the occurrence of a Change in Control shall be equal to the number of Performance Share Units granted as the Target Award.
(as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a ii) In connection with any Change in Control occurs Control, (a) Participant may exercise Options on a conditional basis, contingent upon the occurrence of such Change in Control, vesting of such Options and the then-outstanding and unvested portion Participant being an employee of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if upon such Change in Control constitutes a “change and (b) GrafTech may, in its sole discretion, without Participant’s consent, cancel any Option (in whole or in part and whether or not vested) and pay Participant the ownership or effective control” excess of (I) the Company, or a change “in the ownership Fair Market Value of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after Share on the date of such Change in Control, over (II) the Exercise Price, multiplied by the number of Shares subject to the Option which is being cancelled.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the Plan or, with respect to any Option, Restricted Stock or Performance Share (including Performance Share Unit) Awards granted under any prior Award Agreement (“Specific Prior Awards”), in such prior Award Agreement, the term “Change in Control” as used herein or as applied to Specific Prior Awards shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan, except that any event or circumstance that would otherwise constitute a Change of Control under Section 2(f)(i) or 2(f)(ii) of the definition of Change in Control in the Plan shall not constitute a Change in Control hereunder or as applied to Specific Prior Awards to the extent that such acceleration of payment can be made event or circumstance results only from a Routine Buy Back (as defined herein) that is not commenced in accordance with Treasresponse to any action or proposal by an Activist Investor (as defined herein). Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) “Activist Investor” means any person who (or other exemption from who is a member of a group that): (I) has filed or is required to file a Schedule 13D under the general prohibitions on accelerations Exchange Act; (II) would be required to file a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act if determined without regard to the number of payments under Section 409A shares beneficially owned or voting power beneficially held; (III) seeks to effect a “takeover,” a “breakup” or a “change of control” of the CodeCorporation (as commonly understood from time to time by the Board or such Committee) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Board or any Committee based on thereof; or (IV) has been designated by the interest earned Board or any Committee thereof as an “activist shareholder” (as commonly understood from time to time by interest bearingthe Board or such Committee). “Routine Buy Back” means any open market or privately negotiated repurchase of Common Stock by the Corporation pursuant to a management initiated plan or program that is: (X) certified, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed prior to being payable in securities.
B. If first commencement thereof, by the then-outstanding Chief Executive Officer and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion Chief Financial Officer of the Award that vests pursuant Corporation serving prior to such provisions shall be settled first proposal thereof, as provided being commenced and conducted in Section 5 the ordinary course of this Agreementbusiness and not as part of a plan or arrangement to effect, or with a view toward effecting, a change in effective management, control or ownership of the Corporation or its business (however effected); and (Y) approved by two-thirds of the directors in office prior to the first proposal thereof who were Present Directors or New Directors (each, as defined in the Plan) prior to first proposal thereof.
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Samples: Long Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement (Graftech International LTD), Equity Incentive Plan Award Agreement (Graftech International LTD)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (a) In the event of a Change in Control, (so long as the PRU’s are assumed by a Proper Assumption the successor corporation after the consummation of the Change in Control), the Company shall deliver to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision Recipient at the end of the Planoriginal Performance Period, subject to continued employment, the following provisions shall apply upon greater of (i) the Target Amount of Shares subject to the PRU Award or (ii) (A) the calculation of the PRU’s that would have been granted if the financial results and TSR results were measured as such results were at the time of the Change of Control on a pro-forma basis, pro-rated for the amount of the performance period elapsed plus (B) the remainder of the Target Amount of Shares that would have vested after the Change of Control.
(b) To the extent that, after a Change in Control, (i) the Recipient’s Continuous Service is terminated without cause within 12 months of a Change in Control, (ii) the Recipient terminates his/her continuous service for Good Reason within 12 months of a Change in Control or (as defined in iii) the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is PRU’s provided for herein are not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made substituted in connection with the Change in ControlControl by a Proper Assumption (as defined herein), the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units Shares the recipient would have been eligible to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control receive, subject to the applicable payment date at such rate continued employment as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A12(a) above above, shall fully vest.
(c) The provisions of this Section 12 supersede any inconsistent provisions with respect to the impact of a Change in Control on the PRU Award made by this Agreement, including, but not limited to Section 5 of any Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement between the Company and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth Recipient. In the event of any such inconsistency, this Agreement shall control. A Proper Assumption shall be defined as an assumption or substitution of awards as such relate to (i) the Company’s stock, (ii) common stock for which the Company’s stock is exchanged at the exchange ratio or for cash consideration provided for the Company’s stock upon the Change in Section 7 aboveControl or (iii) shall continue common stock of a successor or acquirer entity, for which there is a generally recognized U.S. public market, and the awards remain subject to apply following such terms and conditions that are no less favorable to the employee than such terms and conditions that were applicable to the awards prior to the Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement, Performance Based Rsu Grant Agreement (TTM Technologies Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to (i) If at any time before the contrary in Section 3PRSUs have Vested or been forfeited, Section 5 and while the Holder is continuously employed by the Company or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plana Subsidiary, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in occurs, then, except to the Employment Agreement):
A. If extent that a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Replacement Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity provided to the Company Holder in accordance with Section 4(b)(ii) to continue, replace or a parent thereof assume the PRSUs covered by this Agreement (the “Successor EntityReplaced Award”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after on the date of such Change in Control (notwithstanding anything in the Statement of Management Objectives to the contrary): (A) the PRSUs will be earned on the basis of the relative achievement of the applicable Management Objectives determined in accordance with Section 3(a), except that the Performance Period will be deemed to have ended on the date of such Change in Control; and (B) the Holder will Vest in the number of PRSUs earned in accordance with Section 4(b)(i)(A). PRSUs that Vest in accordance with this Section 4(b)(i) will be paid as provided for in Section 6 of this Agreement.
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” means an award (A) of the same type (e.g., performance-based restricted stock units), (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Replaced Award, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control, (D) if the Holder holding the Replaced Award is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, the tax consequences of which to such Holder under the Code are not less favorable to such Holder than the tax consequences of the Replaced Award, and (E) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to the Holder holding the Replaced Award than the terms and conditions of the Replaced Award (including the provisions that would apply for certain qualifying terminations as set forth in Section 4(a) or in the event of a subsequent Change in Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and it does not result in any tax, penalty the Replaced Award or interest under Replacement Award failing to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment The determination of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to whether the Award conditions of this Section 4(b)(ii) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits reasonable sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Based Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum (SITE Centers Corp.), Performance Based Restricted Share Units Award Agreement (SITE Centers Corp.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon (a) If a Change in Control (as defined hereinafter defined) shall occur prior to a Conversion Trigger Event, and, as a result of such Change in Control the Employment Agreement):Shares cease to be convertible into an equity security that is listed on a stock exchange or authorized for quotation on an automated quotation system, then each holder of Shares shall have the right to require that the Company purchase such holder’s Shares, in whole or in part, out of Company Funds legally available therefore under the JCL (the “Legally Available Funds”) and subject to necessary procedures under the JCL at a cash purchase price (a “Change in Control Payment”) in an amount equal to 100% of the liquidation preference of such Shares, plus accrued and unpaid dividends (including on any Additional Dividends, if any, to the date of purchase, pursuant to the offer described below (the “Change in Control Offer”) and the other procedures set forth herein.
A. If (b) Within the time period specified in subsection 9.18(d), the Company shall mail a notice to each holder of Shares, with the following information: (i) a Change in Control occurs Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 9.18 and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity that all Shares properly tendered pursuant to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes Offer will be accepted for payment; (ii) the purchase price and the purchase date, which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, except as may be otherwise required by applicable Law (the “Change in Control Payment Date”); (iii) any Shares not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue dividends; (iv) unless the Company defaults in making the Change in Control Payment, all Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Change in Control Offer will cease to accumulate dividends on the Change in Control Payment Date; (v) holders of Shares electing to have any Shares purchased pursuant to a “change Change in Control Offer will be required to surrender such Shares, properly endorsed for transfer, to the transfer agent for the Shares at the address specified in the ownership or effective control” notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change in Control Payment Date; (vi) holders of Shares will be entitled to withdraw their tendered Shares and their election to require the Company to purchase such Shares, provided that the transfer agent receives, not later than the close of business on the last day of the Companyoffer period, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the holder of Shares, the number of Shares tendered for purchase, and a change “statement that such holder is withdrawing his tendered Shares and his election to have such Shares purchased; and (vii) that holders whose Shares are being purchased only in part will be issued, to the ownership of extent applicable, a substantial new certificate or certificates for Shares equal in number to the unpurchased portion of the assets” Shares surrendered.
(c) On the Change in Control Payment Date, the Company shall, to the extent permitted by Law, (i) accept for payment all Shares properly tendered pursuant to the Change in Control Offer, (ii) deposit with the transfer agent for the Shares an amount in cash equal to the aggregate Change in Control Payment in respect of all Shares so tendered and (iii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to such transfer agent for cancellation the Shares so accepted. The Company shall promptly mail, or cause to be mailed, to each holder of Shares the Change in Control Payment for such Shares, and new Shares equal in aggregate liquidation preference to any unpurchased portion of Shares surrendered, if any.
(d) The Company shall mail the notice referred to in Section 9.13(b) above not later than 60 days after learning of a Change in Control specified in Section 9.15(e)(i) or (ii) below or not more than 60 days after an occurrence specified in Section 9.15(e)(iii) (such 60th day being the “Notice Trigger Date”). Prior to making a Change in Control Offer, but in any event not later than the Notice Trigger Date, the Company covenants to (i) repay in full all indebtedness under agreements containing change of control puts or defaults (and terminate all commitments thereunder) or offer to repay in full all such indebtedness (and terminate all commitments) and to repay the indebtedness owed to (and terminate the commitments of) each creditor which has accepted such offer or (ii) obtain the requisite consents in respect of such indebtedness to permit the purchase of Shares. The Company will first comply with the covenant in the preceding sentence before it will be required to repurchase Shares pursuant to the provisions described below.
(e) The occurrence of any of the Company following events will constitute a “Change in Control”:
(i) any person or group within the meaning of Section 409A 13(d)(3) of the Code Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) other than RHJI (an “other entity”) shall attain beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 adopted under the 1934 Act, of capital stock representing a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A majority of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A voting power for the election of the Code. In connection Directors of the Company; or
(ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, consolidates or merges with any other entity or sells or leases it properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other entity, and, immediately following such Change in Control where payment transaction, a person or group, within the meaning of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to Section 13(d)(3) of the Award will not be made in connection with 1934 Act, other than RHJI, beneficially owns capital stock representing a majority of the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest voting power for the period from the date election of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion Directors of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this AgreementCompany.
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Samples: Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (Metaldyne Corp), Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (Metaldyne Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything 6.1. In the event of a Change in Control, in consideration for the cancellation of the Award, the Participant shall be entitled to an amount, subject to the contrary in Section 3Participant’s continued employment through the Redemption Date, Section 5 or Section 7 equal to the product of this Agreement or any provision (A) the Award Percentage multiplied by (B) (x) the excess, if any, of (a) an amount, as determined by the Board pursuant to a consistent methodology, equal to (1) the aggregate value of all Class A Membership Interests and Class B Membership Interests as of the Plan, Change in Control increased by (2) the following provisions shall apply upon a distributions received by the holders of such Class A Membership Interests and Class B Membership Interests (other than distributions that are deemed attributable to taxes pursuant to the GMAC LLC Agreement) from the Award Date through the Change in Control and reduced by (3) any taxes paid by the Company relating to the Plan from the Award Date through the Change in Control (as defined in such amount, the Employment Agreement):
A. If a “Change in Control occurs and Value”) over (b) the thenBase Value, increased by (y) interest at the short-outstanding and unvested portion term applicable federal rate compounded annually (as of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units the Change in Control), from the Change in Control through the date of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof payment (the “Successor EntityChange in Control Payment”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or payable as soon as practicable after in the date of such Change in Control to year following the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any taxapplicable Redemption Date; provided, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with however, that if, following the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units Participant’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause, the Participant shall be entitled to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control Payment within sixty days following such termination of employment. For the avoidance of doubt, if, upon a Change in Control, the Base Value equals or exceeds the Change in Control Value of an Award, such Award shall be forfeited without consideration.
6.2. In the event of the sale or disposition of a business unit of GMAC or a Subsidiary of GMAC, a Participant who (with interest for the period from i) is employed by such business unit or Subsidiary through the date of such Change sale or disposition and (ii) is no longer employed by GMAC or its subsidiaries immediately following such sale or disposition, shall be entitled to an amount, in Control consideration for the cancellation of the Award, equal to the applicable payment date at such rate product of (A) the Award Percentage multiplied by (B) the product of (x) the excess, if any, of (a) an amount, as determined by the Committee based on Board pursuant to a consistent methodology, equal to (1) the interest earned aggregate value of all Class A Membership Interests and Class B Membership Interests as of such sale or disposition increased by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits(2) as opposed the distributions received by the holders of such Class A Membership Interests and Class B Membership Interests (other than distributions that are deemed attributable to being payable in securities.
B. If taxes pursuant to the then-outstanding GMAC LLC Agreement) from the Award Date through the date of such sale or disposition and unvested portion reduced by (3) any taxes paid by the Company relating to the Plan from the Award Date through the date of this Award is continued following such event sale or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entitydisposition (such amount, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A“Sale Value”) above over (b) the Base Value multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of completed months through the date of such sale or disposition during the Performance Period and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth denominator of which is the number of months in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following the Performance Period. For the avoidance of doubt, if, upon a sale or disposition of a business unit of GMAC or a Subsidiary of GMAC, the Base Value equals or exceeds the Sale Value of an Award, such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreementforfeited without consideration.
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Samples: Award Agreement (Gmac LLC), Award Agreement (Gmac LLC)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (i) Upon a Change in Control occurring during the five-year period described in Section 1(a) above while Grantee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of extent the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement or and any provision Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto have not been forfeited, the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto shall immediately become nonforfeitable (except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to Grantee for such Deferred Share Equivalents and Dividend Equivalents). If Grantee is deemed to be in the continuous employ of the PlanCompany or a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 1(b), the following provisions shall apply 2(c) or 2(d), then, upon a Change in Control prior to the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, then the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto will immediately become nonforfeitable, except that to the extent that Section 2(d) applies, the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto will immediately become nonforfeitable only to the extent that the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto would have become nonforfeitable during the severance period pursuant to Section 2(d).
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” shall mean an award (A) of deferred share equivalents, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Grantee is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Grantee than the tax consequences of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto, (E) that becomes nonforfeitable full upon a termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control) (the “Successor”) for Good Reason by Grantee or without Cause (as defined in Section 2(d)) by the Employment Agreement):
A. If Successor within a Change in Control occurs and period of two years after the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Grantee than the terms and conditions of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto (including any the provisions that vest pursuant to would apply in the foregoing provisions event of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such a subsequent Change in Control Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration it conforms to the requirements of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixTreasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and otherwise does not result in the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any taxDividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto, penalty or interest under Replacement Award, failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In connection Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with any such Change in Control where payment respect thereto if the requirements of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 2(b)(ii) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Deferred Share Equivalents Agreement (Timken Co), Deferred Share Equivalents Agreement (Timken Co)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to (a) Upon a Change in Control of the contrary Corporation as defined in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision 11.1 of the Plan, the following provisions performance objectives shall apply be conclusively deemed to have been attained immediately upon a the occurrence of such Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity Control. The Performance Shares subject to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed released without restriction on transfer to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled Employee at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5end of the Performance Period; provided that if provided, however, that, following such Change in Control constitutes but prior to the end of the Performance Period: (i) in the event of the Employee’s death, termination due to permanent disability, retirement after age 55 with ten or more years of full-time service, or involuntary termination other than for Cause, the Performance Shares subject to the Award shall be vested immediately and released without restriction on transfer as soon as administratively practicable; (ii) in the event of the Employee’s resignation or termination for Cause, the Performance Shares subject to the Award shall be forfeited; and (iii) in the event of a “change in the ownership or effective controlCorporation’s capital structure,” the Performance Shares subject to the Award shall be vested immediately and, at the election of the CompanyEmployee, released without restriction on transfer or shall be converted and paid in cash. The amount of the cash payment made under this Section 5 will be an amount equal to the number of Performance Shares subject to the Award multiplied by the highest price per share paid in any transaction reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index: (A) during the sixty (60) day period preceding and including the date of a “change in the Corporation’s capital structure;” or (B) during the sixty (60) day period preceding and including the date of the Change in Control. An Award in Performance Shares or cash shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable following a “change in the Corporation’s capital structure,” but no later than the end of the calendar year in which the change in the Corporation’s capital structure occurs.
(b) For purposes hereof, a “change in the Corporation’s capital structure” shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(i) the Common Stock is no longer the only class of the Corporation’s common stock;
(ii) the Common Stock ceases to be, or a change “is not readily, tradable on an established securities market (in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company United States) within the meaning of Section 409A 409 (l)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(a “Section 409A Change in Control”)iii) the Corporation issues warrants, outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units convertible debt, or any other security that is exercisable or convertible into Common Stock, except for rights granted under the Plan; or
(including any that vest pursuant iv) the ratio of total debt to total capitalization exceeds 45 percent. Total debt is the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treastotal debt for borrowed money. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A Total capitalization is consolidated total assets of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A Corporation less consolidated total liabilities of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesCorporation.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Share Award Agreement (Harris Corp /De/), Performance Share Award Agreement (Harris Corp /De/)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 32(a), Section 5 or Section 7 in the event of this Agreement or any provision of the Plana Change in Control, the following provisions rules shall apply upon a Change with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder in Control (as defined in lieu of the Employment Agreementprovisions of Section 2(a):
A. If (i) Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if a Change in Control occurs prior to the Vesting Date and the then-outstanding and unvested portion Grantee remains on the Board of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or acquirer thereof following the completion of such Change in Control, then the RSUs shall be converted into a parent thereof right to receive a cash payment equal to the sum of (x) the product of (1) the number of RSUs outstanding and (2) the CIC Per Share Price (such product, the “CIC Cash Value”) and (y) an amount equal to the interest on the CIC Cash Value at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum, computed on the basis of a year of 364 days, calculated daily for each day following the closing date of the Change in Control transaction through the date immediately preceding the date on which such cash payment becomes vested (the sum of clauses (x) and (y), the “Successor EntityCIC Settlement Amount”). Subject to the provisions of Section 2(b)(ii) below, the CIC Settlement Amount shall vest and settle as described in Section 2(a)(i), so long as the Grantee continues on the Board of the Company or acquirer thereof in the Change in Control through the Vesting Date.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee’s service on the Board of the Company or acquirer thereof ends for any reason on or following a Change in Control and prior to the Vesting Date (a “Qualifying Termination”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award Grantee shall immediately vest in the remaining unvested CIC Settlement Amount, and the CIC Settlement Amount shall be deemed paid to be satisfiedthe Grantee within ten business days following such termination date. In the event that, pursuant to Section 2(b)(i), the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vestedCommittee determines that, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes upon a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision RSUs shall remain outstanding as the right to receive Shares or be converted into a right to receive shares of the successor corporation or an affiliate, then, upon a Qualifying Termination, the Grantee’s RSUs or replacement units outstanding on such date will be cancelled in exchange for a cash payment equal to the product of (x) the total number of shares of common stock underlying such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on outstanding RSUs or replacement units and (y) the Fair Market Value of a per share of Common Stock at the time fair market value of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from common stock on the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesQualifying Termination.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Versum Materials, Inc.), Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Versum Materials, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 event of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in Section 1.3, the Employment Bank shall take all actions necessary to ensure that such corporation or transferee is bound by the provisions of this Agreement):
A. If . In the event Executive’s employment is terminated (or “constructively terminated”) prior to the First Retirement Date as a result of or with or within one (1) year following a Change in Control, Executive shall be one hundred percent (100%) vested in the amount of the retirement benefits described in Section 2.1 of this Agreement which would have been due had Executive retired at age seventy (70). In such event, Executive shall receive his retirement benefits as described in the preceding sentence, beginning at age seventy (70), in equal installments in the manner specified in Section 2.1 of this Agreement. In the event Executive is terminated or constructively terminated following a Change in Control occurs between the First Retirement Date and the then-outstanding Last Retirement Date, Executive shall be entitled to receive the full retirement benefits which would have been due to him had he retired on the Next Future Retirement Date, and unvested portion would begin to receive such benefits on that Retirement Date. For purposes of this Award is not continued following such event Agreement, “constructive termination” shall include: (i) any decrease in salary or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity benefits below those in effect for Executive immediately prior to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units (ii) any demotion to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value a position below that of an executive officer, or (iii) any relocation of Executive to a share location more than fifty (50) miles from that of Common Stock at the time his principal place of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control business immediately prior to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control. Notwithstanding the prior paragraph, and any portion of the Award that vests no payment shall be made to Executive pursuant to this Agreement to the extent that such provisions payment, when aggregated with all other payments considered for purposes of calculating a parachute payment, results in an excess parachute payment as defined under Internal Revenue Code Section 280G (“Section 280G”); provided, however, that Bank and Executive agree to cooperate with each other and use all reasonable efforts to minimize the impact of Section 280G to the fullest extent possible. If the Internal Revenue Service or any other tax authority makes any claim, demand or assessment in any form based directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, on the allegation that any payment under this Agreement and/or any other payment by the Bank to or for the benefit of Executive at any time constitutes a “parachute payment” under Section 280G or any similar or successor provision of federal or state law, Executive agrees that the Bank, its successors and assigns shall have no obligation, whether for defense, indemnification, reimbursement or otherwise, with respect to such claim, demand or assessment. No benefit payments provided in this Section 5 shall be settled as made to Executive, or Executive’s designated beneficiary, surviving spouse or estate, if Executive is entitled to benefits provided in Section 5 by any other section of this Agreement.
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Samples: Executive Salary Continuation Agreement, Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (1st Centennial Bancorp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to (a) In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If event a Change in Control occurs before the end of the Performance Period, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in its discretion and subject to Section 5(b), the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or PSUs shall be converted into time-vesting restricted stock units of any successor entity to or such other rights as determined by the Company or a parent thereof Administrator (collectively, “RSUs”) as follows. If the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change occurs prior to the last day of the first fiscal year in the ownership Performance Period, the number of RSUs shall equal the PSUs that would have been earned based on achievement at the Target Sales Growth Goal and the Target EBITDA Goal. If the Change in Control occurs on or effective control” after the first day of the Company, or a change “second fiscal year in the ownership Performance Period, the number of a substantial portion RSUs shall equal the number of PSUs that are earned through the date of the assets” of Change in Control as determined by the Company within Administrator in its discretion based on actual performance (using the meaning of Section 409A of annual goals for the Code (a “Section 409A three fiscal years in the Performance Period taken into account by the Administrator in determining the Sales Growth and Adjusted EBITDA goals for the entire Performance Period) through the day immediately preceding the Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents . Any such RSUs shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after eligible to vest on the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units Vesting Date subject to the Award will not be made in connection with Participant remaining continuously employed by the Employer through that date; provided, however, that if the Participant’s Termination of Employment is by the Employer without Cause within 12 months following the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision RSUs shall vest upon such termination.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 5(a), if the PSUs (or, as applicable, RSUs) are not continued, assumed or substituted for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for Control, the period from the date of such Change in Control PSUs shall be earned to the applicable payment date at such rate as extent determined by the Committee based on Administrator (taking into account the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth principles in Section 3(A5(a) above (and for conversion to RSUs), such earned PSUs shall vest upon the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion the Participant will receive with respect to such PSUs either (i) the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change in Control by holders of Shares for each Share held on the effective date of the Award that vests pursuant Change in Control, (ii) common stock of the successor to such provisions shall be settled the Company with a value equal to the Change in Control Price, or (iii) cash equal to the Change in Control Price, as provided determined by the Administrator in Section 5 of this Agreementits discretion.
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Samples: Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (NOODLES & Co), Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (NOODLES & Co)
Change in Control. a. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3this Agreement, Section 5 or Section 7 provided you have not previously ceased to satisfy the Continuous Service Requirement, upon the occurrence of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in during the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided Performance Period that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective controlcontrol event” of the Company, or a change “as defined in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of regulations and guidance issued under Section 409A of the Code Code: (a “A) any PSUs determined to be Vested PSUs in accordance with the provisions of Attachment A shall be payable to you as soon as reasonably practical following the date of such Change in Control (but in no event later than the 74th day following such date) in the form of Common Stock, and (ii) any accumulated DERs allocated thereto shall be payable at the same time in the form of cash.
b. Notwithstanding anything else contained above in this Section 409A 4 to the contrary, the Committee may elect, at its sole discretion by resolution adopted prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units to have the Company satisfy your rights in respect of the PSUs (including any that vest as determined pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon Section 4), in whole or as soon as practicable after in part, by having the date Company make a cash payment to you within five business days of such the occurrence of the Change in Control in respect of all such PSUs or such portion of such PSUs as the Committee shall determine. Any cash payment made pursuant to the extent such acceleration of payment can foregoing sentence for any PSUs shall be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash calculated based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from on the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control.
c. Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Section 4 to the contrary, if a Change of Control occurs that is not also a “change in control event” as defined in the regulations and guidance issued under Section 409A of the Code, the payment amounts described in this Section 4 shall be made on the earlier to occur of (i) the Payment Date specified in Section 2(a) hereof, and any portion (ii) the occurrence of an event that constitutes a “change in control event” as defined in the regulations and guidance issued under Section 409A of the Award that vests pursuant Code with respect to the Company (with payment made as soon as reasonably practicable following such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreementevent).
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Samples: Performance Share Unit Grant Agreement (Targa Resources Corp.), Performance Share Unit Grant Agreement (Targa Resources Corp.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything In the event of a Change in Control prior to November 8, 2013, the continuing entity may either continue this Award or replace this Award with an award of at least equal value with terms and conditions not less favorable than the terms and conditions provided in this Agreement, in which case the new award will vest according to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 terms of the applicable award agreement. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement or any provision the Plan to the contrary, if the continuing entity does not so continue or replace this Award, or if you experience a “qualifying termination,” all restrictions described in this Agreement will lapse with respect to all unvested Restricted Stock Units relating to your RSU Award at the time of the PlanChange in Control or your qualifying termination (as applicable), all such Restricted Stock Units will vest immediately, and payment of your RSU Award (or any unpaid portion thereof) shall be made on the following provisions shall apply upon first to occur of (a) a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership ownership” or a “change in the effective control” of the Company, or a “change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the a corporation’s assets” within the meaning of the Company Section 409A, (b) your “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of or (c) if you have made a deferral election pursuant to paragraph 3 with respect to any Restricted Stock Units, the Code (a date specified in your deferral election; provided, that paragraph 4(a) shall still apply with respect to death and Disability. “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents ” shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change mean a “change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A control of the Code) Company” as defined in the change in control letter agreement between you and not result in any taxOfficeMax dated November 8, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control2010, and any portion of “qualifying termination” shall have the Award that vests pursuant meaning given to such provisions shall be settled as provided term in Section 5 of this Agreementsuch agreement.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Officemax Inc), Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Officemax Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (i) Upon a Change in Control occurring during the five-year period described in Section 1(a) above while Grantee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of extent the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement or and any provision Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto have not been forfeited, the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto shall immediately become nonforfeitable (except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to Grantee for such Deferred Share Equivalents and Dividend Equivalents). If Grantee is deemed to be in the continuous employ of the PlanCompany or a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 1(b), the following provisions shall apply 2(c) or 2(d), then, upon a Change in Control prior to the fifth anniversary of the Date of Grant, then the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto will immediately become nonforfeitable, except that to the extent that Section 2(d) applies, the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto will immediately become nonforfeitable only to the extent that the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto would have become nonforfeitable during the severance period pursuant to Section 2(d).
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” shall mean an award (A) of deferred share equivalents, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control) (the "Successor"), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Grantee is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Grantee than the tax consequences of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents accumulated with respect thereto, (E) that becomes nonforfeitable full upon a termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company or the Successor for Good Reason by Grantee or without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to Section 2(d)) by the Company or the Successor within a parent thereof (period of two years after the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Grantee than the terms and conditions of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto (including any the provisions that vest pursuant to would apply in the foregoing provisions event of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such a subsequent Change in Control Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent such acceleration it conforms to the requirements of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ixTreasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and otherwise does not result in the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any taxDividend Equivalents then accumulated with respect thereto, penalty or interest under Replacement Award, failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In connection Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Deferred Share Equivalents covered by this Agreement and any Dividend Equivalents then accumulated with any such Change in Control where payment respect thereto if the requirements of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 2(b)(ii) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Deferred Share Equivalents Agreement (Timken Co), Deferred Share Equivalents Agreement (Timken Co)
Change in Control. (a) Notwithstanding anything any provision herein to the contrary contrary, in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 the event of the involuntary termination of Executive's employment during the term of this Agreement or following any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the CompanyBank or Parent, or a change “in the ownership within twelve (12) months thereafter of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion absent Just Cause, Executive shall be paid an amount equal to the product of two (2) times the Executive's "base amount" as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions Code and regulations promulgated thereunder. Said sum shall be settled paid in one (1) lump sum as provided of the date of such termination of service, and such payments shall be in lieu of any other future payments which the Executive would be otherwise entitled to receive under Section 5 6 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the forgoing, all sums payable hereunder shall be reduced in such manner and to such extent so that no such payments made hereunder, when aggregated with all other payments to be made to the Executive by the Bank or the Parent, shall be deemed an "excess parachute payment" in accordance with Section 280G of the Code and be subject to the excise tax provided at Section 4999(a) of the Code. Any successor or assignee of the Bank following a Change in Control of the Parent or the Bank shall be required to maintain in place any life insurance on the life of the Executive that was acquired by the Parent or the Bank in connection with the Executive Life Insurance Agreement or Endorsement Method Split Dollar Agreement then in effect between Executive and the Parent or the Bank. The term "Change in Control" shall refer to: (i) the sale of all, or a material portion, of the assets of the Bank or the Parent; (ii) the merger or recapitalization of the Bank or the Parent whereby the Bank or the Parent is not the surviving entity; (iii) a change in control of the Bank or the Parent, as otherwise defined or determined by the Office of Thrift Supervision or regulations promulgated by it; or (iv) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, of the beneficial ownership (within the meaning of that term as it is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Bank or the Parent by any person, trust, entity or group. This limitation shall not apply to the purchase of shares of up to 25% of any class of securities of the Parent or the Bank by a tax-qualified employee stock benefit plan which is exempt from the approval requirements set forth under 12 C.F.R. ss.574.3(c)(1)(vii) as now in effect or as may hereafter be amended. The term "person" means an individual other than the Executive, or a corporation, partnership, trust, association, joint venture, pool, syndicate, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization or any other form of entity not specifically listed herein. The provisions of this Section 9(a) shall survive the expiration of this Agreement occurring after a Change in Control.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (American Bancorp of New Jersey Inc), Employment Agreement (American Bancorp of New Jersey Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (a) Unless Executive elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to subparagraph (c) below, Executive understands and acknowledges that MarineMax may be merged or consolidated with or into another entity and that such entity shall automatically succeed to the contrary rights and obligations of MarineMax hereunder or that MarineMax may undergo another type of Change in Section 3, Section 5 Control. In the event such a merger or Section 7 of this Agreement consolidation or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a other Change in Control is initiated prior to the end of the Term, then the provisions of this paragraph 11 shall be applicable.
(as defined in b) In the Employment Agreement):
A. If event of a pending Change in Control occurs wherein MarineMax and/or the Company and Executive have not received written notice at least five (5) business days prior to the then-outstanding and unvested anticipated closing date of the transaction giving rise to the Change in Control from the successor to all or a substantial portion of MarineMax's and/or the Company's business and/or assets that such successor is willing as of the closing to assume and agree to perform MarineMax's and/or the Company's obligations under this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that MarineMax and/or the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”)is hereby required to perform, the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award then such Change in Control shall be deemed to be satisfieda termination of this Agreement by MarineMax and/or the Company without Good Cause during the Term and the applicable portions of paragraph 4(d) hereof will apply; however, under such circumstances, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject amount of the lump-sum severance payment due to such portion Executive shall be deemed vested, triple the amount calculated under the terms of paragraph 4(d) hereof and such Restricted Stock Units the non-competition provisions of paragraph 3 hereof shall be settled at the time(snot apply whatsoever.
(c) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such In any Change in Control constitutes a “change in situation, Executive may, at his sole discretion, elect to terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the ownership or effective control” Company and MarineMax at least five (5) business days prior to the anticipated closing of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant transaction giving rise to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control. In such case, the Committee may make provision for applicable provisions of paragraph 4(d) hereof will apply as though the Company had terminated the Agreement without Good Cause during the Term; however, under such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entitycircumstances, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion amount of the Award that vests pursuant lump-sum severance payment due to such provisions Executive shall be settled as provided in Section 5 double the amount calculated under the terms of this Agreement.paragraph
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Marinemax Inc), Employment Agreement (Marinemax Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything If there is a Change in Control of the Company (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control) then (i) all determinations by the Company pursuant to the contrary in first sentence of Section 3, 3 hereof and Section 5 723(b) of the BCL shall be made pursuant to subparagraph (1) or (2)(A) of such Section 7 723(b) and (ii) with respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to indemnity payments and Expense Advances under this Agreement or any provision other agreement or By- law of the PlanCompany now or hereinafter in effect relating to Claims for Indemnifiable Events (including, but not limited to, any option to be rendered pursuant to subparagraph (2)(A) of Section 723(b) of the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to BCL) the Company or a parent thereof (including the “Successor Entity”Board of Directors) shall seek legal advice from (and only from) special, independent counsel selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), and who has not otherwise performed services for the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Company (or any subsidiary of the Company) or the Acquiring Person (or any affiliate or associate of such Acquiring Person) within the last five years (other than in connection with such matters) or indemnitee. Unless Indemnitee has theretofore selected counsel pursuant to this Section 3(A) of this Award 4 and such counsel has been approved by the Company, any Approved Law Firm shall be deemed to be satisfiedsatisfy the requirements set forth above. Such counsel, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject among otherthings, shall render its written opinion to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership Board of a substantial portion Directors and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent the Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the assets” special, independent counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising our of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto. As used in this Section 4, the terms "affiliate" and "associate" shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the Company within General Rules and Regulations under the meaning Securities Exchange Act of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change 1934, as amended and in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after effect on the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Chyron Corp), Loan Agreement (Chyron Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(Aa) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Any Restricted Stock Units subject to this Award at the time of a Change in Control may be (i) assumed or otherwise continued in full force and effect by the surviving corporation, (ii) replaced with an economically-equivalent substitute award or (iii) replaced with a cash retention program of the successor corporation that is in a dollar amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying those Restricted Stock Units (as measured immediately prior to the Change in Control) and provides for the subsequent vesting and payout of that dollar amount in accordance with the same vesting and issuance provisions that would otherwise be in effect for those Shares in the absence of the Change in Control. In the event of such portion shall be deemed vestedassumption or continuation of the Award or such replacement of the Award with an economically-equivalent award or cash retention program, and such no accelerated vesting of the Restricted Stock Units shall be settled occur at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” time of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, outstanding and vested no such cash retention program shall be established for the Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant subject to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control Award to the extent such acceleration program would otherwise be deemed to constitute a deferred compensation arrangement subject to the requirements of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Code Section 409A of and the CodeTreasury Regulations thereunder.
(b) and not result In the event the Award is assumed or otherwise continued in any taxeffect, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not shall be made adjusted immediately after the consummation of the Change in Control so as to apply to the number and class of securities into which the Shares underlying those units immediately prior to the Change in Control would have been converted in consummation of that Change in Control had those Shares actually been issued and outstanding at that time. To the extent the actual holders of the outstanding Common Stock receive cash consideration for their Common Stock in consummation of the Change in Control, the successor corporation (or parent entity) may, in connection with the assumption or continuation of the Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award at that time and with the approval of the Administrator, substitute one or more shares of its own common stock with a fair market value equivalent to the cash consideration paid per share of Common Stock in the Change in Control transaction, provided the substituted common stock is readily tradable on an established U.S. securities exchange.
(c) Any Restricted Stock Units which are to be assumed or otherwise continued in effect in connection with the Change in ControlControl or are to be replaced with an economically equivalent award or cash retention program in accordance with Paragraph 5(a) shall be subject to accelerated vesting in accordance with the following provision: • If the Participant’s Employee status is unilaterally terminated as a result of an involuntary termination (other than for death or Permanent Disability) without Cause, or if the Committee may make provision Participant resigns from such Employee status due to a Constructive Termination, at any time during the period beginning with the execution date of the definitive agreement for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable that Change in cash based on Control transaction and ending with the Fair Market Value earlier of a share (i) the termination of Common Stock at that definitive agreement without the time consummation of such Change in Control or (with interest for ii) the period from expiration of the date Applicable Acceleration Period following the consummation of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and then the Participant shall immediately vest in all the unvested Shares (or any portion replacement securities or cash proceeds) at the time subject to this Award. The Shares (or any replacement securities or cash proceeds) that vest pursuant to this Paragraph 5(c) shall be issued or distributed on the date of the Award that vests pursuant Participant’s Separation from Service in connection with such termination of Employee status or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter, but in no event later than the later of (i) the close of the calendar year in which the such Separation from Service occurs or (ii) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) calendar month following the date of such Separation from Service. The applicable Withholding Taxes with respect to such provisions issuance shall be settled as provided collected in Section 5 accordance with Paragraph 7 of this Agreement.
(d) If the Restricted Stock Units subject to this Award at the time of the Change in Control are not assumed or otherwise continued in effect in connection with the Change in Control or are not replaced with an economically equivalent award or cash incentive program in accordance with Paragraph 5(a), then those units will vest immediately prior to the closing of the Change in Control. The Shares subject to those vested units shall be converted into the right to receive for each such Share the same consideration per share of Common Stock payable to the other stockholders of the Corporation in consummation of that Change in Control, and such consideration per Share shall be distributed to Participant upon the tenth (10th) business day following the earliest to occur of (i) the date the Share would have otherwise vested and been issued pursuant to the Vesting and Issuance Schedules set forth in Paragraph 1 in the absence of such Change in Control, (ii) the date of Participant’s Separation from Service or (iii) the first date following a Qualifying Change in Control on which the distribution can be made without contravention of any applicable provisions of Code Section 409A. Such distribution shall be subject to the Corporation’s collection of the applicable Withholding Taxes pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 7.
(e) This Agreement shall not in any way affect the right of the Corporation to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement, Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement (Gilead Sciences Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section Sections 3 and 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the PlanArticle II above, the following alternative non-forfeitability provisions shall will apply upon to the PRSUs in the event of a Change in Control occurring after the Date of Grant and prior to the PRSUs becoming nonforfeitable in accordance with Section 3 of Article II:
(a) Upon the Change in Control, 100% of the PRSUs shall become nonforfeitable and payable in accordance with Section 8 of Article II, except to the extent that an award meeting the requirements of Section 6(b) of Article II (a “Replacement Award”) is provided to the Grantee in accordance with Section 6(b) of Article II to replace or adjust the award of PRSUs covered by this Agreement (the “Replaced Award”).
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” means an award (i) of the same type (e.g., performance-based restricted stock units) as defined the Replaced Award, (ii) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Replaced Award, (iii) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Corporation or its successor in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and or another entity that is affiliated with the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued Corporation or its successor following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding (iv) if the Grantee holding the Replaced Award is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, the tax consequences of which to such Grantee under the Code are not less favorable to such Grantee than the tax consequences of the Replaced Award, and vested Restricted Stock Units (v) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to the Grantee holding the Replaced Award than the terms and conditions of the Replaced Award (including any the provisions that vest pursuant to would apply in the foregoing provisions event of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall a subsequent change in control). A Replacement Award may be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control granted only to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and it does not result in any tax, penalty the Replaced Award or interest under Replacement Award failing to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment Without limiting the generality of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Replaced Award if the requirements of the two preceding sentences are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 6(b) of Article II are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement (MATERION Corp), Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement (MATERION Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything (a) In the event that a “Change in Control” (as hereinafter defined) occurs, (i) all outstanding Options shall be subject to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity agreement pursuant to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if which such Change in Control constitutes a “change is consummated and (ii) the vesting schedule of the Options held by Optionee shall accelerate such that on the date the Change in Control is completed, 50% of any then-unvested shares subject to the Options held by Optionee shall immediately vest, irrespective of which of the provisions described in clauses (i) through (v) below are set forth in the ownership or effective control” agreement pursuant to which such Change in Control is consummated (except in the case of clause (iv), in which case 100% of the Company, Options would become vested). Such agreement shall provide for one or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion more of the assets” following:
(i) The continuation of such outstanding Options by the Company within (if the meaning Company is the surviving corporation).
(ii) The assumption of such outstanding Options by the surviving corporation or its parent in a manner that complies with Section 409A 424(a) of the Code (whether or not such Options are ISOs).
(iii) The substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent of new options for such outstanding Options in a “manner that complies with Section 409A 424(a) of the Code (whether or not such Options are ISOs).
(iv) Full exercisability of such outstanding Options and full vesting of the Shares subject to such Options, followed by the cancellation of such Options. The full exercisability of such Options and full vesting of the Shares subject to such Options may be contingent on the closing of such Change in Control”). The Optionees shall be able to exercise such Options during a period of not less than five full business days preceding the closing date of such Change in Control, unless (A) a shorter period is required to permit a timely closing of such Change in Control and (B) such shorter period still offers the Optionee a reasonable opportunity to exercise such Options. Any exercise of such Options during such period may be contingent on the closing of such Change in Control.
(v) The cancellation of such outstanding Options and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant a payment to the foregoing provisions Optionee equal to the excess of this sentence(A) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such Options (whether or not such Options are then exercisable or such Shares are then vested) as soon as practicable after of the closing date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of over (B) their aggregate exercise price. Such payment can shall be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (the form of cash, cash equivalents, or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A securities of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty surviving corporation or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection its parent with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject a Fair Market Value equal to the Award will not required amount. Such payment may be made in connection with installments and may be deferred until the Change in Control, the Committee date or dates when such Options would have become exercisable or such Shares would have vested. Such payment may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units be subject to become payable in cash vesting based on the Optionee’s continuing service to the Company or its affiliates, provided that the vesting schedule shall not be less favorable to the Optionee than the schedule under which such Options would have become exercisable or such Shares would have vested. If the aggregate exercise price of the Shares subject to such Options exceeds the Fair Market Value of a share such Shares by greater than ten percent (10%) of Common Stock at the time Fair Market Value of such Shares, then such Options may be cancelled without making a payment to the Optionee. For purposes of this Section 4(a)(v), the Fair Market Value of any security shall be determined without regard to any vesting conditions that may apply to such security.
(b) A “Change in Control Control” of the Company shall mean (i) any reorganization, consolidation or merger of the Company with interest or into any other corporation or other entity or person, by means of any transaction or series of related transactions, in which the Company’s stockholders as constituted immediately prior to such transaction(s) hold less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring entity; (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (iii) the determination of a majority of the Continuing Directors, in their sole and absolute discretion, that there has been a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction shall not constitute a “Change in Control” if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation; (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction; (iii) it constitutes the Company’s initial public offering of its securities or (iv) it is a transaction effected primarily for the period from purpose of financing the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate Company with cash (as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned Company’s Board of Directors in its discretion and without regard to whether such transaction is effectuated by interest bearinga merger, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesequity financing or otherwise).
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Nevro Corp), Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Nevro Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(Aa) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Any Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled this Award at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such time of a Change in Control constitutes may be assumed, converted or replaced by the successor entity (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in full force and effect or may be replaced with a “change in the ownership or effective control” cash program of the Company, successor entity (or a change “in parent thereof) on terms as required under the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code Plan (a “Section 409A Change in ControlReplacement Award”). In the event of such Replacement Award, outstanding and vested no accelerated vesting of the Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions “Replaced Award”) shall occur at the time of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents the Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such cash program shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after established for the date of such Change in Control Replaced Award to the extent such acceleration program would otherwise be deemed to constitute a deferred compensation arrangement subject to the requirements of payment can Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Replacement Award may be made granted only to the extent it does not result in accordance the Replaced Award or Replacement Award failing to comply with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption be exempt from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code.
(b) and not result in any taxFor purposes of this Agreement, penalty or interest under Section 409A a “Replacement Award” means an award: (i) of the Code. In connection with any such same type (e.g., time-based restricted stock units) as the Replaced Award; (ii) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Replaced Award; (iii) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Corporation or its successor in the Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units or another entity that is affiliated with the Corporation or its successor following the Change in Control; (iv) if the Participant holding the Replaced Award is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, the tax consequences of which to such Participant under the Code are not less favorable to such Participant than the tax consequences of the Replaced Award; and (v) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to the Participant holding the Replaced Award than the terms and conditions of the Replaced Award (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Replaced Award if the requirements of the two preceding sentences are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Paragraph 6(b) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Plan Administrator, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement (FTD Companies, Inc.), Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement (FTD Companies, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to Upon the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 occurrence of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to being the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such "Change in Control where payment Date"), each Holder of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject a 2010 Note shall have the right to require that the Issuer repurchase (a "Required Repurchase") all or any part of such Holder's 2010 Note at a repurchase price payable in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of such 2010 Note plus accrued interest to the Award will not be made Purchase Date (the "Change in connection with Control Purchase Price").
(a) Within 30 days following the Change in ControlControl Date, the Committee may make provision Issuer shall mail a notice (the "Required Repurchase Notice") to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee stating:
(i) that a Change in Control has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part of such Holder's 2010 Notes at the Change in Control Purchase Price;
(ii) the Change in Control Purchase Price;
(iii) the date on which any Required Repurchase shall be made (which shall be no earlier than 60 days nor later than 90 days from the date such notice is mailed) (the "Purchase Date");
(iv) the name and address of the Paying Agent; and
(v) the procedures that Holders must follow to cause the 2010 Notes to be repurchased, which shall be consistent with this Section 3.01 and the Indenture.
(b) Holders electing to have a 2010 Note repurchased must deliver a written notice (the "Change in Control Purchase Notice") to the Paying Agent (initially the Trustee) at its corporate trust office in Chicago, Illinois, or any other office of the Paying Agent maintained for such Restricted Stock Units purposes, not later than 30 days prior to become payable the Purchase Date. The Change in cash based on Control Purchase Notice shall state: (i) the Fair Market Value portion of the principal amount of any 2010 Notes to be repurchased, which portion must be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof; (ii) that such 2010 Notes are to be repurchased by the Issuer pursuant to the change in control provisions of the Indenture; and (iii) unless the 2010 Notes are represented by one or more Global Notes, the certificate numbers of the 2010 Notes to be delivered by the Holder thereof for repurchase by the Issuer. Any Change in Control Purchase Notice may be withdrawn by the Holder by a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the Paying Agent not later than three Business Days prior to the Purchase Date. The notice of withdrawal shall state the principal amount and, if applicable, the certificate numbers of the 2010 Notes as to which the withdrawal notice relates and the principal amount of such 2010 Notes, if any, which remains subject to a Change in Control Purchase Notice. If a 2010 Note is represented by a Global Note (as described in Article VI hereof), the Depositary or its nominee will be the Holder of such 2010 Note and therefore will be the only entity that can elect a Required Repurchase of such 2010 Note. To obtain repayment pursuant to this Section 3.01 with respect to such 2010 Note, the beneficial owner of such 2010 Note must provide to the broker or other entity through which it holds the beneficial interest in such 2010 Note (i) the Change in Control Purchase Notice signed by such beneficial owner, and such signature must be guaranteed by a member firm of a share registered national securities exchange or of Common Stock the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States, and (ii) instructions to such broker or other entity to notify the Depositary of such beneficial owner's desire to obtain repayment pursuant to this Section 3.01. Such broker or other entity will provide to the Paying Agent (i) the Change in Control Purchase Notice received from such beneficial owner and (ii) a certificate satisfactory to the Paying Agent from such broker or other entity stating that it represents such beneficial owner. Such broker or other entity will be responsible for disbursing any payments it receives pursuant to this Section 3.01 to such beneficial owner.
(c) Payment of the Change in Control Purchase Price for a 2010 Note for which a Change in Control Purchase Notice has been delivered and not withdrawn is conditioned (except in the case of a 2010 Note represented by one or more Global Notes) upon delivery of such 2010 Note (together with necessary endorsements) to the Paying Agent at its office in Chicago, Illinois, or any other office of the Paying Agent maintained for such purpose, at any time (whether prior to, on or after the Purchase Date) after the delivery of such Change in Control (with interest for Purchase Notice. Payment of the period from the date of such Change in Control Purchase Price for such 2010 Note will be made promptly following the later of the Purchase Date or the time of delivery of such 2010 Note. If the Paying Agent holds, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, money sufficient to pay the Change in Control Purchase Price of such 2010 Note on the Business Day following the Purchase Date, then, on and after such date, interest will cease accruing, and all other rights of the Holder shall terminate (other than the right to receive the Change in Control Purchase Price upon delivery of the 2010 Note).
(d) The Issuer shall comply with the provisions of Regulation 14E and any other tender offer rules under the Exchange Act, which may then be applicable payment date at such rate as determined in connection with any offer by the Committee based on Issuer to repurchase 2010 Notes at the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion option of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Holders upon a Change in Control, .
(e) No 2010 Note may be repurchased by the Issuer as a result of a Change in Control if there has occurred and any portion is continuing an Event of Default (other than a default in the payment of the Award that vests pursuant Change in Control Purchase Price with respect to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreementthe 2010 Notes).
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Samples: Supplemental Indenture (CMS Energy Corp), Supplemental Indenture (CMS Energy Corp)
Change in Control. If (i) a Change in Control occurs, (ii) Participant remains in continued Service until at least immediately prior to the Change in Control, and (iii) the Restricted Shares remain Unvested Shares as of immediately prior to such Change in Control, then:
(a) Any then-unvested Earned Restricted Shares (as defined in Exhibit B) will vest immediately prior to the closing of such Change in Control and become Vested Shares.
(b) With respect to any Restricted Shares that are not Earned Restricted Shares, regardless of whether the Change in Control occurs during the Adjusted EBITDA Performance Period or the PPS Performance Period (each, as defined in Exhibit B), the Restricted Shares shall become Earned Restricted Shares as of immediately prior to the closing of such Change in Control if the Price Per Share Goal is first achieved based on the CIC Price (or, with respect to a Non-Transactional Change in Control, if the Price Per Share Goal is achieved as of the Change in Control date). Any Restricted Shares that become Earned Restricted Shares in accordance with this Section 2.2(b) will vest and become Vested Shares immediately prior to the closing of such Change in Control. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Price Per Share Goal was achieved prior to the Change in Control, no additional Restricted Shares shall become Earned Restricted Shares pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 2.2(b) with respect to the Price Per Share Goal.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision 8.3 of the Plan, if, following the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion application of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”Section 2.2(b), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) any Restricted Shares have not become Earned Restricted Shares as of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with with) the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for then such Restricted Stock Units Shares automatically will be forfeited and terminated as of immediately prior to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitieswithout consideration therefor.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Performance Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Traeger, Inc.), Performance Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Traeger, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon (a) Within twelve (12) months after a Change in Control (as defined in paragraph (b) of this Section 8), the Company may, on ninety (90) business days' prior notice to the Executive, terminate the Employment Agreement):
A. If Term. In such circumstances, except where the Company has previously issued a notice of termination for Cause pursuant to Section 7 or the Employment Term is terminated by reason of the Executive's death or disability, the Company shall: (i) pay to the Executive an amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the Executive's last year's base salary and annual incentive bonus as in effect on the date of the Executive's termination of employment (payable, at the Company's option, in a lump-sum). The payments set forth in this Section 8 are hereinafter referred to as the "Change in Control occurs and Severance." Payment of the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant Severance shall be subject to the foregoing provisions of this sentencefollowing conditions: (i) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control a condition precedent to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment Severance, the Executive agrees to execute, deliver and not revoke (within the time period permitted by applicable law) a general release of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and owners in connection with the form of Exhibit A hereto.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, "Change in Control" shall mean: (i) the acquisition by any person or group of persons (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended to date) of shares carrying more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting rights at general meetings of the Company, (ii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other company, other than (x) a merger or consolidation which actually results in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (y) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no person or group of persons acquires more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities, or (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an arrangement for the sale or disposition of the Company or all or substantially all of the Company's overall assets or any transaction having a similar effect; provided, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to result from any corporate changes to the Company's certificate of incorporation or by-laws at the Company not resulting from one of the events specified above or from any change in the relative rights and powers of one or more classes of the Company's capital stock whether effected by contract or otherwise, in each case to the extent that they result from or are related to the settlement of any criminal or civil litigation or do not result in the occurrence of any of the events specified in clauses (i) through (iii) of this definition. For the avoidance of doubt, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value consummation of a share Plan of Common Stock at Reorganization and the time of such transactions contemplated thereby (including, without limitation, changes in ownership and voting rights) shall not be deemed a Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 purposes of this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Friedmans Inc), Employment Agreement (Friedmans Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service employment vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service employment requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Guess Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Guess Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything any other provision in the Plan to the contrary (but subject to the proviso contained in the definition of "Change in Control" in Section 32), Section 5 or Section 7 upon the occurrence of this Agreement or any provision of the Plana Change in Control, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change apply.
(a) All Performance Goals and individual goals and objectives with respect to the Plan Year in Control (as defined in which the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A"Year of Change") of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfiedhave been attained to the full and maximum extent, and the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion Actual Awards Pool for the Year of Change shall be deemed vested, and determined by multiplying the Target Awards Pool for such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at year by the time(shighest percentage thereof established by the Committee under Section 5(a)(iii) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in for determining the ownership or effective control” amount of the Company, or a change “in Actual Awards Pool for such year.
(b) Unless another formula shall have been designated by the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant Committee prior to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, each Participant shall be allocated a portion of the Actual Awards Pool for the Year of Change, as determined under (a) above, equal to the amount of such Actual Awards Pool, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the portion of the anticipated annual compensation of the Participant which was taken into account by the Committee may make provision in determining the Target Awards Pool for the Year of Change, and the denominator of which is the sum of such Restricted Stock Units amounts for all Participants.
(c) As soon as practicable following the Change in Control, all Awards which under (a) above are deemed to become have been earned to the full and maximum extent upon the occurrence of the Change in Control shall be payable in full in single cash based lump sums, reduced by any taxes withheld pursuant to Section 10 and by the amount of any ESOP Contributions to be made on behalf of Participants under the Fair Market Value 401(k) Plan for the Year of Change.
(d) No Awards payable in accordance with this Section shall be forfeitable on account of a share Participant's termination of Common Stock employment upon or following the Change in Control.
(e) All Restricted Units granted or credited to a Participant hereunder that had not previously become vested shall become vested upon the occurrence of the Change in Control.
(f) The Corporation shall make payment to each Participant with respect to all of the Restricted Units standing to his or her credit under the Plan at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control. Payment to each Participant shall be made in the form of a single lump sum payment, and any portion in an amount determined by multiplying the aggregate number of Restricted Units then standing to the Award that vests Participant's credit by the Determined Value of one Common Share. All amounts payable to Participants pursuant to such provisions this Section 9(f), reduced by any taxes withheld pursuant to Section 10, shall be settled paid to such Participants as provided soon as practicable following the Change in Section 5 of this AgreementControl.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Schwab Charles Corp), Executive Employment Agreement (Schwab Charles Corp)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to (a) In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon event that a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Plan) occurs prior to the Vesting Date, prior to the date on which any applicable Award LTIP Units have otherwise been forfeited, and prior to the Grantee’s Termination Date, and either (i) the Grantee’s Termination Date occurs on or within twenty-four (24) months following the Change in Control occurs and due to termination by the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event Company or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any the successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof Related Company which is the Grantee’s employer for reasons other than Cause (as defined in the “Successor Entity”), Plan) or (ii) the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) Plan is terminated by the Company or its successor upon or following a Change in Control without provision for the continuation of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) then unvested and outstanding, then the Award LTIP Units (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the extent applicable such other award, security or right to payment into which such Award will not be made LTIP Units converted in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed parties to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control) to the extent they have not otherwise cancelled or forfeited, shall immediately vest and the date of the vesting shall be the “Vesting Date.” Any Award LTIP Units that vest pursuant to this paragraph (a) shall be paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(b) For purposes of this Section 11, the Grantee’s Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred on account of termination by the Company or its successor (or a Related Company) for reasons other than for Cause if the Grantee terminates employment after, absent the written consent of the Grantee, (i) a substantial adverse alteration in the nature of the Grantee’s status or responsibilities from those in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, or (ii) a material reduction in the Grantee’s annual base salary and target bonus, if any, as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control. In any event, if, upon a Change in Control, awards in other shares or securities are substituted for outstanding Awards pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan (or a successor provision), and any portion immediately following the Change in Control, the Grantee becomes employed by the entity into which the Company merged, or the purchaser of substantially all of the Award that vests pursuant assets of the Company, or a successor to such provisions entity or purchaser, the Grantee shall not be settled treated as having terminated employment for purposes of this Section 11 until such time as the Grantee ceases to be an employee and/or ceases to provide services to the merged entity or purchaser (or successor), as applicable.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise provided in Section 5 the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Award LTIP Units and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Award LTIP Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Stock or the equity securities of this Agreementthe Partnership.
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Samples: Ltip Unit Award Agreement (Prologis, L.P.), Ltip Unit Award Agreement (Prologis, L.P.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 this Agreement:
(a) in the event of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control on or after the Grant Date, but prior to the end of the Performance Period and prior to the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate for any reason, the Participant shall immediately vest in 100% of the Target Amount (as defined regardless of the number of the Performance Shares that would have otherwise been eligible to vest pursuant to Section 3);
(b) in the Employment Agreement):
A. If event the Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate terminates due to one of the reasons expressly covered by Section 5 of this Agreement and a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or occurs subsequent to such a parent thereof termination of employment (but during the “Successor Entity”Performance Period), the continued Service prorated vesting requirement set forth under provided for in Section 3(A5 shall be based on 100% of the Target Amount instead of on the Total Eligible Performance Shares calculated in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement;
(c) any shares of Common Stock subject to the Performance Shares that become vested as described in Sections 7(a) or (b) of this Award Agreement shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant issued to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled Participant upon or as soon as practicable and in all events no later than thirty (30) days after the effective date of such the Change in Control (or, if so provided by the Board, immediately prior to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control); provided, that such issuance does not result in the imposition of any additional taxes, interest, or penalties on the Participant under Section 409A, as defined below (and, if such issuance would result in such imposition, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share shares of Common Stock shall instead be issued to the Participant at the time specified in Section 2); and
(d) in the event a Change in Control occurs following the last day of such the Performance Period and prior to the date all vested shares of Common Stock underlying the Performance Shares are issued pursuant to Section 2 above, any shares of Common Stock subject to the Performance Shares that became vested pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be issued to the Participant upon or as soon as practicable (and in all events within thirty (30) days) after the effective date of the Change in Control (with interest for or, if so provided by the period from the date of such Change in Control Board, immediately prior to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement).
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Samples: Performance Share Award Agreement (Angiodynamics Inc), Performance Share Award Agreement (Angiodynamics Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 37.2 hereof, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined change in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion ownership, or effective control of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” Company's assets (any one of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A which shall be referred to herein as "Change in Control”"), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units in the event Employee's employment is terminated either voluntarily or involuntarily within three (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions 3) months of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units Company shall immediately pay to become payable in cash based on Employee the Fair Market Value Base Salary, that portion of a share Employee's Minimum Bonus which shall have been earned but unpaid as of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest assuming that the Minimum Bonus shall have been earned on a daily basis and, but for the period from a Change in Control, payable only on a quarterly basis), Employee's accrued vacation and reimbursable expenses through the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any an amount equal to three (3) times the total compensation received by Employee during the immediately preceding calendar year (the "Change in Control Bonus"); provided, however, that, if applicable, the amount of the Change in Control Bonus shall be reduced so that no portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions Change in Control Bonus shall be settled deemed to be an "excess parachute payment" under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as provided amended, or any replacement statute. The determination of the existence of an "excess parachute payment" shall be made by the Company's independent accountants who prepare and file the federal income tax returns for the Company. In addition, any options to purchase the common stock of the Company previously granted to Employee and not otherwise vested shall be fully vested as of the date of the Change in Section 5 of this Agreement.Control. The Company shall pay the expenses incurred by such
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Arv Assisted Living Inc), Employment Agreement (Arv Assisted Living Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything any other provision to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plancontrary, the following provisions shall apply upon will govern in the event of a Change change in Control (control as defined herein.
a. A change in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award control shall be deemed to be satisfiedhave occurred if, at any time, (I) substantially all the assets of the Company shall have been sold or transferred by sale, merger or otherwise, or if any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then-existing outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” securities of the Company, or .
b. In the event of a change “in control as defined in Section 6(a) above, Executive shall be entitled to a lump sum payment which shall be equal to two times the ownership Executive's Base Salary and two times the amount equal to the maximum bonus the Executive could have earned under the applicable bonus plan for the year in which such change in control occurs in lieu of a substantial portion payment under the bonus plan. Upon payment of the assets” lump sum provided under this subsection, the obligations of the Company within to employ Executive under this Agreement shall cease.
c. In the meaning event of a change in control as defined in Section 409A 6(a) above, all stock options to which Executive has been granted shall immediately vest and become exercisable. Such acceleration of the Code (a “Section 409A Change vesting of stock options shall be in Control”)addition to, outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including shall have no affect on, any that vest payments accrued pursuant to subsection 6(b).
d. In the foregoing provisions event of a change in control as defined in Section 6(a) above, the Company shall also pay to Executive an amount equal to the sum of (x) excise taxes imposed on the Executive under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code and (y) income taxes due from the Executive with respect to the payment of the amount in subsection (x) above as well as the payment for income taxes under this subsection 6(d).
e. In the event of a change in control as defined in Section 6(a) above, or any successor changes in control thereafter, the payment of all retirement benefits as defined in Section 5(d) of this sentence) Agreement shall become the obligation and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A responsibility of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty successor company or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth "person" noted in Section 3(A6(a) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc), Employment Agreement (Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to (a) Executive understands and acknowledges that RV Centers may be merged or consolidated with or into another entity or that RV Centers may undergo a "Change in Control" (as defined below). In the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon event a Change in Control is initiated or occurs during the Initial Term, then the provisions of this paragraph 11 shall be applicable.
(as defined in b) In the Employment Agreement):
A. If event of a Change in Control occurs and wherein Executive has not received written notice at least five (5) business days prior to the then-outstanding and unvested portion anticipated date of this Award is not continued following such the event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity transaction giving rise to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in from the ownership successor to all or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” Company's business and/or assets that such successor is willing as of the closing to assume and agrees to perform, or continue to cause the Company within to perform, the meaning of Section 409A of Company's obligations under this Agreement in the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding same manner and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon same extent that the Company is required to perform prior to such event or as soon as practicable after transaction, then Executive may, at Executive's sole discretion, elect to terminate his employment on the effective date of such Change in Control Control. In such case, the applicable provisions of paragraph 4(d) will apply as though the Company had terminated Executive without Good Cause; however, the amount of the severance payments due Executive shall be triple the amount calculated under the terms of paragraph 4(d), but shall in no event in the aggregate exceed six (6) times Executive's annual base salary.
(c) For purposes of applying paragraph 4 under the circumstances described in (b) above, in the case where Executive's employment under this Agreement will terminate, the effective date of termination will be the closing date of the transaction giving rise to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control and all compensation, benefits and reimbursements due Executive under paragraph 2 above must be paid in full by the Company at or prior to such closing. In the case where payment Executive's employment under this Agreement does not terminate with a Change in Control under (b) above, then for one (1) year following the closing date of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the a Change in Control, if the Committee may make provision Initial Term is ending during such one (1) year period, the Company shall automatically renew this Agreement for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control one (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control 1) year pursuant to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiessecond sentence of paragraph 4 above.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Acquisition Agreement (Rv Centers Inc), Acquisition Agreement (Rv Centers Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award (to the extent outstanding) is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) Award will vest as of this Award shall be deemed the date of such Change in Control with respect to be satisfied, the outstanding number of Credited Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vestedas determined under Section 3 (or, if the Change in Control occurs before the end of the Performance Period, the Target Number of Restricted Stock Units), and such Restricted Stock Units (and any related Dividend Equivalents) shall be settled paid at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), the outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant subject to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) Award and any related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled paid upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding such Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities. The foregoing provisions do not supersede Section 7(C) to the extent the Grantee's employment by the Company terminates and such provision is triggered prior to a Change in Control.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award (to the extent then outstanding) is continued following such event a Change in Control or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service employment requirement set forth in Section 3(A3(D) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 7(A) and 7(B) above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control; provided, however, that if a termination of the Grantee's employment described in Section 7(A) above occurs after a Change in Control and prior to the Vesting Date, the Award will vest as of the date of such termination of the Grantee's employment with respect to the number of Credited Restricted Stock Units as determined under Section 3 (or, if such termination occurs before the last day of the Performance Period, the Target Number of Restricted Stock Units). Any Restricted Stock Units (and any portion of the Award related Dividend Equivalents) that vests vest pursuant to such provisions this Section 8(B) shall be settled as paid at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5 5. Section 17 of this Agreementthe Plan shall not apply with respect to the Award.
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Samples: Performance Share Award Agreement (Guess Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Guess Inc)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 of this Agreement or any provision of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement):
A. If a Change in Control occurs and the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(Aa) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Any Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall be deemed vested, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled this Award at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such time of a Change in Control constitutes may be assumed, converted or replaced by the successor entity (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in full force and effect or may be replaced with a “change in the ownership or effective control” cash program of the Company, successor entity (or a change “in parent thereof) on terms as required under the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code Plan (a “Section 409A Change in ControlReplacement Award”). In the event of such Replacement Award, outstanding and vested no accelerated vesting of the Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions “Replaced Award”) shall occur at the time of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents the Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such cash program shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after established for the date of such Change in Control Replaced Award to the extent such acceleration program would otherwise be deemed to constitute a deferred compensation arrangement subject to the requirements of payment can Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Further, a Replacement Award may be made granted only to the extent it does not result in accordance the Replaced Award or Replacement Award failing to comply with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption be exempt from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code.
(b) and not result in any taxFor purposes of this Agreement, penalty or interest under Section 409A a “Replacement Award” means an award: (i) of the Code. In connection with any such same type (e.g., time-based restricted stock units) as the Replaced Award; (ii) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Replaced Award; (iii) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Corporation or its successor in the Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units or another entity that is affiliated with the Corporation or its successor following the Change in Control; (iv) if the Participant holding the Replaced Award is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, the tax consequences of which to such Participant under the Code are not less favorable to such Participant than the tax consequences of the Replaced Award; and (v) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to the Participant holding the Replaced Award than the terms and conditions of the Replaced Award (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Replaced Award if the requirements of the two preceding sentences are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Paragraph 5(b) are satisfied will not be made in connection with by the Plan Administrator, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securitiesits sole discretion.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement set forth in Section 3(A) above (and the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in Section 7 above) shall continue to apply following such Change in Control, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant to such provisions shall be settled as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement (FTD Companies, Inc.), Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement (FTD Companies, Inc.)
Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to (a) In the contrary event of a Change in Control in which the Restricted Stock Units will not be continued, assumed or substituted with Substitute Awards (as defined below), the Operating Income requirements of the Target Level in Section 3, Section 5 or Section 7 5(c) of this Agreement or any provision shall automatically be deemed satisfied and all of the Plan, Restricted Stock Units not otherwise forfeited shall vest immediately prior to the following provisions shall apply upon Change in Control.
(b) In the event of a Change in Control (i) occurring prior to the certification of the achievement of the combined Operating Income for the Company, and (ii) following which the Restricted Stock Units will be continued, assumed or substituted with Substitute Awards, the Operating Income requirements of the Target Level in Section 5(c) of this Agreement shall be automatically deemed satisfied, with such number of Substitute Awards not otherwise forfeited vesting in three equal annual installments as defined set forth in Section 5(c) of this Agreement.
(c) In the Employment Agreement):
A. If event of a Change in Control occurs (i) occurring following the certification of the achievement of the combined Operating Income for the Company, and (ii) following which the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is not continued following such event or assumed or converted into restricted stock units of any successor entity to the Company or a parent thereof (the “Successor Entity”), the continued Service vesting requirement set forth under Section 3(A) of this Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to such portion shall will be deemed vestedcontinued, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled at the time(s) otherwise provided in Section 5; provided that if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or a change “in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Change in Control”), outstanding and vested Restricted Stock Units (including any that vest pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this sentence) and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled upon or as soon as practicable after the date of such Change in Control to the extent such acceleration of payment can be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) (or other exemption from the general prohibitions on accelerations of payments under Section 409A of the Code) and not result in any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. In connection with any such Change in Control where payment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will not be made in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may make provision for such Restricted Stock Units to become payable in cash based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of such Change in Control (with interest for the period from the date of such Change in Control to the applicable payment date at such rate as determined by the Committee based on the interest earned by interest bearing, FDIC insured deposits) as opposed to being payable in securities.
B. If the then-outstanding and unvested portion of this Award is continued following such event or is assumed or converted into restricted stock units of substituted with Substitute Awards, any Successor Entity, the continued Service requirement Substitute Awards not otherwise forfeited shall vest in three equal annual installments as set forth in Section 3(A5(b), 5(c) above or 5(d) of this Agreement, as applicable.
(and d) If the accelerated vesting provisions Restricted Stock Units are substituted with Substitute Awards as set forth in subclauses (b) or (c) of this Section 7 above) shall continue to apply 6, and within 12 months following such the Change in ControlControl the Grantee is terminated by the Successor (or an affiliate thereof) without Cause or resigns for Good Reason, and any portion of the Award that vests pursuant Substitute Awards not otherwise forfeited shall immediately vest upon such termination or resignation.
(e) The following definitions shall apply to such provisions shall be settled as provided in this Section 5 of this Agreement.6:
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (Under Armour, Inc.), Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (Under Armour, Inc.)