Common use of Following a Change in Control Clause in Contracts

Following a Change in Control. If, prior to the expiration of the Employment Term, (a) the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 5.3), or the Executive terminates his employment hereunder for Good Reason (as defined in Section 5.4.2), at any time following a Change in Control or (b) the Executive resigns from his employment hereunder for any reason at any time later than six months following a Change in Control, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum cash payment equal to 1.5 times the sum of (i) his Base Salary (at the rate in effect immediately prior to such termination or, if higher, as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control) and (ii) his average annual bonus earned during the three fiscal years immediately preceding the Change in Control. In addition, the Executive shall be entitled to continue to participate for a period of three years following such termination in all employee benefit welfare plans that the Company provides and continues to provide generally to its executive employees (or, if the Executive is not entitled to participate in any such plan under the terms thereof, in a comparable substitute arrangement provided by the Company). The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any premiums or other expenses incurred by the Executive with respect to his participation and that of any of his dependents in any such employee benefit welfare plan.

Following a Change in Control. IfIf , prior to the expiration of the Employment Term, (a) the Executive's ’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 5.3)Cause, or the Executive terminates his employment hereunder for Good Reason (as defined Reason, in Section 5.4.2), either case at any time following a Change in Control or (b) the Executive resigns from his employment hereunder her for any reason at any time later than six months following a Change in Control, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum cash payment equal to 1.5 times the sum of (i) his Base Salary (at the rate in effect immediately prior to such termination or, if higher, as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control) and (ii) his average annual bonus earned during the three fiscal years immediately preceding the Change in Control. In addition, the Executive shall be entitled to continue to participate for a period of three years following such termination in all employee welfare benefit welfare plans that the Company provides and continues to provide generally to its executive employees (or, if the Executive is not entitled to participate in any such plan under the terms thereof, in a comparable substitute arrangement provided by the Company). The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any premiums or other expenses incurred by the Executive with respect to his participation and that of any of his dependents in any such employee benefit welfare plan.

Following a Change in Control. If, prior to the expiration of the Employment Term, (a) the Executive's ’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 5.3), or the Executive terminates his employment hereunder for Good Reason (as defined in Section 5.4.2), at any time following a Change in Control or (b) the Executive resigns from his employment hereunder for any reason at any time later than six months following a Change in Control, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum cash payment equal to 1.5 times the sum of (i) his Base Salary (at the rate in effect immediately prior to such termination or, if higher, as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control) and (ii) his average annual bonus earned during the three fiscal years immediately preceding the Change in Control. In addition, the Executive shall be entitled to continue to participate for a period of three years following such termination in all employee benefit welfare plans that the Company provides and continues to provide generally to its executive employees (or, if the Executive is not entitled to participate in any such plan under the terms thereof, in a comparable substitute arrangement provided by the Company). The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any premiums or other expenses incurred by the Executive with respect to his participation and that of any of his dependents in any such employee benefit welfare plan.