Common use of Change of Control Severance Payments Clause in Contracts

Change of Control Severance Payments. In the event of any termination of Employee’s employment pursuant to Section 3(b) or Section 3(c) above, in each case within sixty (60) days prior to, or within eighteen (18) months following, the occurrence of a Change of Control (the “Change of Control Period”), the Company will pay Employee, in addition to Final Compensation and in lieu of the Severance Payments and the Equity Acceleration set forth in Section 4(b) above, (i) the Base Salary for the period of eighteen (18) months from the date of termination; (ii) the Target Bonus for the calendar year in which Employee’s employment terminates, pro-rated through the date that Employee’s employment terminates; (iii) one and one-half (1.5) times the Target Bonus; in cases (i), (ii) and (iii), payable in a lump sum; and (iv) provided Employee timely elects continuation coverage for Employee and Employee’s eligible dependents under the federal law known as “COBRA” or similar state law, a monthly amount that equals the portion of the monthly health premiums paid by the Company on Employee’s behalf and that of Employee’s eligible dependents immediately preceding the date that Employee’s employment terminates until the earlier of (A) the end of the eighteen (18) month period immediately following the date of termination and (B) the date that Employee and Employee’s eligible dependents become ineligible for COBRA coverage to the extent permissible by law and plan terms. The severance payments described in clauses (i) through (iv) above are referred to as the “Change of Control Severance Payments”. In addition, in the event of any termination of Employee’s employment pursuant to Section 3(b) or Section 3(c) above, in each case during the Change in Control Period, all of Employee’s then-outstanding equity awards shall immediately accelerate and vest in full upon such termination of employment and any such equity awards that are subject to exercise shall remain exercisable until the earlier of three (3) months following the date of Employee’s termination of employment and the last day of the option term (the “Change of Control Equity Acceleration”).

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Employment Agreement (EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Employment Agreement (EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)

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Change of Control Severance Payments. In the event of any termination of Employee’s employment pursuant to Section 3(b) or Section 3(c) above, in each case within sixty (60) days prior to, or within eighteen (18) months following, the occurrence of a Change of Control (the “Change of Control Period”), the Company will pay Employee, in addition to Final Compensation and in lieu of the Severance Payments and the Equity Acceleration set forth in Section 4(b) above, (i) the Base Salary for the period of eighteen (18) months from the date of termination; (ii) the Target Bonus for the calendar year in which Employee’s employment terminates, pro-rated through the date that Employee’s employment terminates; (iii) one and one-half (1.5) times the Target Bonus; in cases (i), (ii) and (iii), payable in a lump sum; and (iv) provided Employee timely elects continuation coverage for Employee and Employee’s eligible dependents under the federal law known as “COBRA” or similar state law, a monthly amount that equals the portion of the monthly health premiums paid by the Company on Employee’s behalf and that of Employee’s eligible dependents immediately preceding the date that Employee’s employment terminates until the earlier of (A) the end of the eighteen (18) month period immediately following the date of termination and (B) the date that Employee and Employee’s eligible dependents become ineligible for COBRA coverage to the extent permissible by law and plan terms. The severance payments described in clauses (i) through (iv) above are referred to as the “Change of Control Severance Payments”. In addition, in the event of any termination of Employee’s employment pursuant to Section 3(b) or Section 3(c) above, in each case during the Change in Control Period, all of Employee’s then-outstanding equity awards shall immediately accelerate and vest in full upon such termination of employment (or, if later, upon the occurrence of the Change of Control) and any such equity awards that are subject to exercise shall remain exercisable until the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of your employment termination (or three (3) months following the date of Employee’s your employment termination in the case of employment any incentive stock options) and the last day of the option term (the “Change of Control Equity Acceleration”).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)

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Change of Control Severance Payments. In the event of any termination of Employee’s your employment pursuant to Section 3(b4(b) or Section 3(c4(c) above, in each case within sixty (60) days prior to, or within eighteen (18) months following, the occurrence of a Change of Control (the “Change of Control Period”), the Company will pay Employeeyou, in addition to Final Compensation and in lieu of the Severance Payments and the Equity Acceleration set forth in Section 4(b5(b) above, (i) the Base Salary for the period of eighteen twenty-four (1824) months from the date of termination; (ii) the Target Bonus for the calendar year in which Employee’s your employment terminates, pro-rated through the date that Employee’s your employment terminates; (iii) one and one-half two (1.52) times the Target Bonus; in cases (i), (ii) and (iii), payable in a lump sum; and (iv) provided Employee you timely elects elect continuation coverage for Employee you and Employee’s your eligible dependents under the federal law known as “COBRA” or similar state law, a monthly amount that equals the portion of the monthly health premiums paid by the Company on Employee’s your behalf and that of Employee’s your eligible dependents immediately preceding the date that Employee’s your employment terminates until the earlier of (A) the end of the eighteen twenty-four (1824) month period immediately following the date of termination and (B) the date that Employee you and Employee’s your eligible dependents become ineligible for COBRA coverage to the extent permissible by law and plan terms. The severance payments described in clauses (i) through (iv) above are referred to as the “Change of Control Severance Payments”. In addition, in the event of any termination of Employee’s your employment pursuant to Section 3(b4(b) or Section 3(c4(c) above, in each case during the Change in Control Period, all of Employee’s your then-outstanding equity awards shall immediately accelerate and vest in full upon such termination of employment (or, if later, upon the occurrence of the Change of Control) and any such equity awards that are subject to exercise shall remain exercisable until the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of your employment termination (or three (3) months following the date of Employee’s your employment termination in the case of employment any incentive stock options) and the last day of the option term (the “Change of Control Equity Acceleration,” and together with the Inducement Option Acceleration, the Inducement PSU Acceleration, and the Termination Acceleration, the “Equity Acceleration”).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Letter Agreement (EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)

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