Fees and Expenses; Mitigation. (A) The Company shall reimburse you, on a current basis, for all reasonable legal fees and related expenses incurred by you in connection with the Agreement following a Change in Control of the Company, including without limitation, (i) all such fees and expenses, if any, incurred in contesting or disputing any termination of your employment or (ii) your seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided by this Agreement, in each case, regardless of whether or not your claim is upheld by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, you shall be required to repay any such amounts to the Company to the extent that a court issues a final and non-appealable order setting forth the determination that the position taken by you was frivolous or advanced by you in bad faith. (B) You shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment the Company becomes obligated to make to you in connection with this Agreement, by seeking other employment or otherwise.
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Samples: Key Employee Agreement (Applied Science & Technology Inc), Key Employee Agreement (Applied Science & Technology Inc), Key Employee Agreement (Applied Science & Technology Inc)
Fees and Expenses; Mitigation. (Ai) The Company shall reimburse you, on a current basis, for pay all reasonable legal fees and related expenses incurred by you in connection with the Agreement following a Change change in Control control of the Company, including including, without limitation, (ia) all such fees and expenses, if any, incurred in contesting or disputing any termination of your employment or incurred by you in seeking advice with respect to the matters set forth in Section 8 hereof or (iib) your seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided by this Agreement, in each case, regardless of whether or not your claim is upheld by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, you shall be required to repay any such amounts to the Company to the extent that a court issues a final and non-appealable order setting forth the determination that the position taken by you was frivolous or advanced by you in bad faith.
(Bii) You shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment the Company becomes obligated to make to you in connection with this Agreement, by seeking other employment or otherwise.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Mid-State Bancshares), Change in Control Agreement (Mid-State Bancshares), Change in Control Agreement (Mid-State Bancshares)