Common use of Compensation Upon Termination Without Cause Clause in Contracts

Compensation Upon Termination Without Cause. Section 8(d) of the Agreement presently provides as follows: The foregoing Section 8(d) provision shall be replaced in its entirety with the following provision: If (i) the Company terminates Executive’s employment without Cause, or (ii) the Executive’s employment is terminated as a result of the transfer of control of the Company by acquisition, merger, hostile takeover or for any other reason whatsoever, or (iii) Executive’s authority and responsibilities are materially diminished without cause relating to the performance of Executive’s services hereunder and Executive terminates this Agreement as a result of such unjustified diminution of authority, then should any of the foregoing events occur, the Company shall pay to Executive a lump-sum amount equal to two times (i) Executive’s current annual rate of Base Salary, plus (ii) the greater of the bonus and/or other incentive payments awarded to executive for the immediately preceding year or the average bonus and/or other inventive payments awarded to the Executive for the previous two years. Such payment shall be fully due and payable to Executive in a lump sum upon Executive’s Date of Termination. Additionally, in the event of termination contemplated in this Section 8(d), all unvested options granted to Executive prior to Executive’s Date of Termination shall immediately vest in Executive upon Executive’s Date of Termination, and the exercise period for each such previously-granted option shall be the full remaining duration of the term of each such option.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (United Therapeutics Corp), Employment Agreement (United Therapeutics Corp)

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Compensation Upon Termination Without Cause. Section 8(d9(e) of the Agreement presently provides as follows: The foregoing Section 8(d9(e) provision shall be replaced in its entirety with the following provision: If (i) the Company terminates Executive’s employment without Cause, or (ii) the Executive’s employment is terminated as a result of the transfer of control of the Company by acquisition, merger, hostile takeover or for any other reason whatsoever, or (iii) Executive’s authority and responsibilities are materially diminished without cause relating to the performance of Executive’s services hereunder and Executive terminates this Agreement as a result of such unjustified diminution of authority, then should any of the foregoing events occur, the Company shall pay to Executive a lump-sum amount equal to two times (i) Executive’s current annual rate of Base Salary, plus (ii) the greater of the bonus and/or other incentive payments awarded to executive for the immediately preceding year or the average bonus and/or other inventive payments awarded to the Executive for the previous two years. Such payment shall be fully due and payable to Executive in a lump sum upon Executive’s Date of Termination. Additionally, in the event of termination contemplated in this Section 8(d), all unvested options granted to Executive prior to Executive’s Date of Termination shall immediately vest in Executive upon Executive’s Date of Termination, and the exercise period for each such previously-granted option shall be the full remaining duration of the term of each such option.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (United Therapeutics Corp)

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Compensation Upon Termination Without Cause. Section 8(d) of the Agreement presently provides as follows: The foregoing Section 8(d) provision shall be replaced in its entirety with the following provision: If (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause, or (ii) the Executive’s employment is terminated as a result of the transfer of control of the Company by acquisition, merger, hostile takeover or for any other reason whatsoever, or (iii) Executive’s authority and responsibilities are materially diminished without cause relating to the performance of Executive’s services hereunder and Executive terminates this Agreement as a result of such unjustified diminution of authority, then should any of the foregoing events occur, the Company shall pay to Executive a lump-sum amount equal to two times (i) Executive’s current annual rate of Base Salary, plus (ii) the greater of the bonus and/or other incentive payments awarded to executive for the immediately preceding year or the average bonus and/or other inventive payments awarded to the Executive for the previous two years. Such payment shall be fully due and payable to Executive in a lump sum upon Executive’s Date of Termination. Additionally, in the event of termination contemplated in this Section 8(d), all unvested options granted to Executive prior to Executive’s Date of Termination shall immediately vest in Executive upon Executive’s Date of Termination, and the exercise period for each such previously-granted option shall be the full remaining duration of the term of each such option.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (United Therapeutics Corp)

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