Death or Complete Disability. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated by death or Complete Disability as provided in Section 4.3, the Company shall pay to the Executive, or to the Executive’s heirs, as applicable, the Base Salary and accrued and unused vacation benefits earned through the date of termination at the rate in effect at the time of termination, plus all other amounts to which the Executive is entitled under any compensation plan or practice of the Company at the time of termination, less standard deductions and withholdings. In addition, the vesting and/or exercisability of each of the Executive’s outstanding stock awards (including any stock options, restricted stock or other awards granted to the Executive by the Company) shall be automatically accelerated on the date of termination as to the number of stock awards that would have vested over the twelve (12) month period following the date of termination had the Executive remained continuously employed by the Company during such period. The Company shall thereafter have no further obligations to the Executive and/or to the Executive’s heirs under this Agreement, except as otherwise provided by law.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.)
Death or Complete Disability. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated by death or Complete Disability as provided in Section 4.3, the Company shall pay to the Executive, or to the Executive’s heirs, as applicable, the Base Salary and accrued and unused vacation benefits earned through the date of termination at the rate in effect at the time of termination, plus all other amounts to which the Executive is entitled under any compensation plan or practice of the Company at the time of termination, less standard deductions and withholdings. In addition, the vesting and/or exercisability of each of the Executive’s outstanding stock awards (including any stock options, restricted stock, founder’s stock or other awards granted to the Executive by the Company) shall be automatically accelerated on the date of termination as to the number of stock awards that would have vested over the twelve (12) month period following the date of termination had the Executive remained continuously employed by the Company during such period. The Company shall thereafter have no further obligations to the Executive and/or to the Executive’s heirs under this Agreement, except as otherwise provided by law.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.)