ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to the Change in Control Benefits described in Section 3 hereof if the Executive’s engagement by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason or (iii) by the Executive for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement: (a) A termination of the Executive’s engagement shall be treated as a termination by reason of “Permanent Disability” only if, due to a mental or physical disability, the Executive is absent from the performance of services for the Company for a period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the performance of services within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do so. (b) The term “Cause” shall mean the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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Samples: Engagement Agreement (Capital Gold Corp), Executive Employment Agreement (Capital Gold Corp), Engagement Agreement (Capital Gold Corp)
ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to the Change in Control Benefits described in Section 3 hereof if the Executive’s engagement employment by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason or (iii) by the Executive for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in ControlReason. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) A termination of the Executive’s engagement employment shall be treated as a termination by reason of “Permanent Disability” only if, due to a mental or physical disability, the Executive is absent from the full time performance of services for duties with the Company for a period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the full time performance of services duties within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do so.
(b) The term “Cause” shall mean the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Hospira Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Hospira Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Hospira Inc)
ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to the Change in Control Benefits described in Section 3 hereof if the Executive’s engagement 's employment by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason or (iii) by the Executive for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in ControlReason. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) A termination of the Executive’s engagement 's employment shall be treated as a termination by reason of “"Permanent Disability” " only if, due to a mental or physical disability, the Executive is absent from the full time performance of services for duties with the Company for a period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the full time performance of services duties within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do so.
(b) The term “"Cause” " shall mean the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s 's part shall be deemed “"willful” " unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s 's action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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Samples: Agreement Regarding Change in Control (Abbott Laboratories), Change in Control Agreement (Abbott Laboratories)
ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Following a Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to the Change in Control Benefits described in Section 3 hereof if the Executive’s engagement employment by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, Cause or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason or (iii) by the Executive for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in ControlReason. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) A termination of the Executive’s engagement employment shall be treated as a termination by reason of “Permanent Disability” only if, due to a mental or physical disability, the Executive is absent from the full time performance of services for duties with the Company for a period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the full time performance of services duties within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do so.
(b) The term “Cause” shall mean the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Hospira Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Hospira Inc)
ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to the Change in Control Benefits described in Section 3 hereof if the Executive’s engagement employment by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason or (iii) by the Executive for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) A termination of the Executive’s engagement employment shall be treated as a termination by reason of “Permanent Disability” only if, due to a mental or physical disability, the Executive is absent from the full time performance of services for duties with the Company for a period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the full time performance of services duties within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do so.
(b) The term “Cause” shall mean the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Hospira Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Hospira Inc)
ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to the Change change in Control Benefits control benefits described in Section 3 hereof if the Executive’s engagement employment by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason or (iii) by the Executive for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in ControlReason. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) A termination of the Executive’s engagement employment shall be treated as a termination by reason of “Permanent Disability” only if, due by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a mental or physical disabilitycontinuous period of not less than twelve months, the Executive is absent from the performance of services for unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity or is receiving income replacement benefits under an accident and health plan provided by the Company for a period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the performance of services within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do sonot less than three months.
(b) The term “Cause” shall mean the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Abbott Laboratories), Change in Control Agreement (AbbVie Inc.)
ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to the Change change in Control Benefits control benefits described in Section 3 hereof if the Executive’s engagement employment by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, Cause or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason or (iii) by the Executive for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in ControlReason. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) A termination of the Executive’s engagement employment shall be treated as a termination by reason of “Permanent Disability” only if, due by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a mental or physical disabilitycontinuous period of not less than twelve months, the Executive is absent from the performance of services for unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity or is receiving income replacement benefits under an accident and health plan provided by the Company for a period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the performance of services within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do sonot less than three months.
(b) The term “Cause” shall mean the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to the Change in Control Benefits described in Section 3 hereof if following a Change in Control during the Agreement Term and, except as provided in paragraph (c) of Section 3 hereof, the Executive’s engagement employment by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, Cause or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason or (iii) by the Executive for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in ControlReason. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) A termination of the Executive’s engagement employment shall be treated as a termination by reason of “Permanent Disability” only if, due to a mental or physical disability, the Executive is absent from the full time performance of services for duties with the Company for a period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the full time performance of services duties within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do so.
(b) The term “Cause” shall mean the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Executive Chief Financial Officer shall be entitled to the Change in Control Benefits described in Section 3 hereof if the Executive’s Chief Financial Officer's engagement by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, (ii) by the Executive Chief Financial Officer for Good Reason or (iii) by the Executive Chief Financial Officer for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) A termination of the Executive’s Chief Financial Officer's engagement shall be treated as a termination by reason of “"Permanent Disability” " only if, due to a mental or physical disability, the Executive Chief Financial Officer is absent from the performance of services for the Company for a period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the performance of services within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do so.
(b) The term “"Cause” " shall mean the willful engaging by the Executive Chief Financial Officer in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s Chief Financial Officer's part shall be deemed “"willful” " unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive Chief Financial Officer not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s Chief Financial Officer's action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive Chief Financial Officer shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive Chief Financial Officer a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive Chief Financial Officer and an opportunity for the ExecutiveChief Financial Officer, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive Chief Financial Officer was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Hemispherx Biopharma Inc)
ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to the Change in Control Benefits described in Section 3 hereof if the Executive’s engagement by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason or (iii) by the Executive for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) A termination of the Executive’s engagement shall be treated as a termination by reason of “Permanent Disability” only if, due to a mental or physical disability, the Executive is absent from the performance of services for the Company for a one or more periods cumulatively totaling 3 months during any consecutive 12 month period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the performance of services within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do so.
(b) The term “Cause” shall mean (i) any events defined as “Cause” in the Employment Agreement and/or (ii) the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to the Change in Control Benefits described in Section 3 hereof if the Executive’s engagement 's employment by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason or (iii) by the Executive for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) A termination of the Executive’s engagement 's employment shall be treated as a termination by reason of “"Permanent Disability” " only if, due to a mental or physical disability, the Executive is absent from the full time performance of services for duties with the Company for a period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the full time performance of services duties within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do so.
(b) The term “"Cause” " shall mean the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s 's part shall be deemed “"willful” " unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s 's action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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Samples: Agreement Regarding Change in Control (Abbott Laboratories)
ENTITLEMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to the Change in Control Benefits described in Section 3 hereof if the Executive’s engagement employment by the Company is terminated during the Agreement Term but after a Change in Control (i) by the Company for any reason other than Permanent Disability or Cause, or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason [or (iii) by the Executive for any reason during the 30-day period commencing on the first date which is six months after the date of the Change in Control]. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) A termination of the Executive’s engagement employment shall be treated as a termination by reason of “Permanent Disability” only if, due by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a mental or physical disabilitycontinuous period of not less than twelve months, the Executive is absent from the performance of services for unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity or is receiving income replacement benefits under an accident and health plan provided by the Company for a period of at least twelve consecutive months and fails to return to the performance of services within 30 days after receipt of a written demand by the Company to do sonot less than three months.
(b) The term “Cause” shall mean the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
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