Common use of Involuntary Termination Generally Clause in Contracts

Involuntary Termination Generally. If the Employee’s employment terminates as a result of Involuntary Termination, except by such Involuntary Termination as provided in Section 3(b) below, and provided the Employee provides a valid and effective Release of Claims not later than sixty (60) days after such termination, the Company will pay the Employee the following severance benefits: (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to twelve (12) months of the Employee’s Base Compensation, with such amount payable within ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release of Claims; (ii) provided the Employee makes a timely and accurate election for continued health insurance coverage (including medical, dental, vision and prescription) under COBRA (or Cal-COBRA or any other applicable state law of similar effect), the Company will pay the premiums for such continued coverage for the Employee and his eligible dependents until the earliest of (i) the close of the twelve (12) month period following Executive’s termination of employment, (ii) the date the Employee commences new employment following his termination date, or (iii) such earlier date as the Employee (or his dependents, as applicable) cease to be eligible for such continuation coverage (such period, the “COBRA Period”); provided further that if at any time during the COBRA Period the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the foregoing COBRA benefits without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will instead pay to the Employee a taxable monthly cash payment for the remainder of the COBRA Period in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the Employee’s group health coverage in effect on the date of his termination (based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) (each payment, a “Special Severance Payment”), which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage and will be subject to applicable tax withholdings; provided that no Special Severance Payment will be made prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the termination date, and on such date the Company will pay in a lump sum the aggregate amount of payments that the Company would have paid NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information prior to that date had payments not been delayed during the consideration period for the Release of Claims, with the balance of the payments made thereafter on the original schedule; and (iii) the vesting of each of Employee’s then-outstanding compensatory equity awards granted under any of the Company’s equity incentive plans, and the rate of lapsing of any repurchase right applicable to any shares received under such awards, shall automatically be accelerated (and, in the case of options, such options shall become exercisable), as of the effective date of Employee’s Involuntary Termination, as to the number of shares that would have vested, or as to which repurchase rights would have lapsed, in the ordinary course of business if Employee had maintained his employment or consulting relationship with the Company for the first eighteen (18) months following the effective date of the Involuntary Termination.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Severance Rights Agreement, Severance Rights Agreement (Neophotonics Corp)

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Involuntary Termination Generally. If the Employee’s employment terminates as a result of Involuntary Termination, except by such an Involuntary Termination as provided in Section 3(b) below, and provided the Employee provides a valid and effective has satisfied the Release of Claims not later than sixty (60) days after such terminationrequirement provided in Section 4, then subject to the payment timing rules in Section 11(h), the Company will pay provide the Employee the following severance benefits: (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to twelve the sum of: (121) months 200% of the Employee’s Base Compensation, with such amount payable within ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release of Claims; (ii) provided the Employee makes a timely and accurate election for continued health insurance coverage (including medical, dental, vision and prescription) under COBRA (or Cal-COBRA or any other applicable state law of similar effect), the Company will pay the premiums for such continued coverage for the Employee and his eligible dependents until the earliest of (i) the close of the twelve (12) month period following Executive’s termination of employment, (ii) the date the Employee commences new employment following his termination date, or (iii) such earlier date as the Employee (or his dependents, as applicable) cease to be eligible for such continuation coverage (such period, the “COBRA Period”); provided further that if at any time during the COBRA Period the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the foregoing COBRA benefits without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will instead pay to the Employee a taxable monthly cash payment for the remainder of the COBRA Period in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the Employee’s group health coverage in effect on the date of his termination (based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) (each payment, a “Special Severance Payment”), which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage and will be subject to applicable tax withholdings; provided that no Special Severance Payment will be made prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the termination date, and on such date the Company will pay in a lump sum the aggregate amount of payments that the Company would have paid NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information prior to that date had payments not been delayed during the consideration period for the Release of Claims, with the balance of the payments made thereafter on the original schedule; and (iii2) $144,000 (which the Employee may, but is not required to, use to obtain continued health insurance coverage); and (ii) the vesting of each of the Employee’s then-outstanding compensatory equity awards granted under any of the Company’s equity incentive plansplans that provide for time-based vesting, and the rate of lapsing of any repurchase right applicable to any shares received under such awards, shall automatically be accelerated (and, in the case of options, such options shall become exercisable), as of the effective date of the Employee’s Involuntary Termination, as to the number of shares that would have vested, or as to which repurchase rights would have lapsed, in the ordinary course of business if the Employee had maintained his the Employee’s employment or consulting relationship with the Company for the first eighteen (18) months following the effective date of the Involuntary Termination. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 3(a)(ii) will not be deemed to waive the satisfaction of any performance‑based condition contained in any then‑outstanding compensatory equity award, and the treatment of any performance‑based condition in connection with a Change in Control will be subject to the terms and conditions of such equity award approved at the time of grant. Subject to the payment timing rules in Section 11(h), any severance payments and benefits under Section 3(a) will be paid on the later of (x) ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release and (y) the date of the Employee’s Involuntary Termination.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Retention Agreement (Neophotonics Corp), Retention Agreement (Neophotonics Corp)

Involuntary Termination Generally. If the Employee’s employment terminates as a result of Involuntary Termination, except by such an Involuntary Termination as provided in Section 3(b) below, and provided the Employee provides a valid and effective has satisfied the Release of Claims not later than sixty (60) days after such terminationrequirement provided in Section 4, then subject to the payment timing rules in Section 11(h), the Company will pay provide the Employee the following severance benefits: (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to twelve the sum of: (121) months 100% of the Employee’s Base Compensation, with such amount payable within ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release of Claims; (ii) provided the Employee makes a timely and accurate election for continued health insurance coverage (including medical, dental, vision and prescription) under COBRA (or Cal-COBRA or any other applicable state law of similar effect), the Company will pay the premiums for such continued coverage for the Employee and his eligible dependents until the earliest of (i) the close of the twelve (12) month period following Executive’s termination of employment, (ii) the date the Employee commences new employment following his termination date, or (iii) such earlier date as the Employee (or his dependents, as applicable) cease to be eligible for such continuation coverage (such period, the “COBRA Period”); provided further that if at any time during the COBRA Period the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the foregoing COBRA benefits without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will instead pay to the Employee a taxable monthly cash payment for the remainder of the COBRA Period in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the Employee’s group health coverage in effect on the date of his termination (based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) (each payment, a “Special Severance Payment”), which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage and will be subject to applicable tax withholdings; provided that no Special Severance Payment will be made prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the termination date, and on such date the Company will pay in a lump sum the aggregate amount of payments that the Company would have paid NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information prior to that date had payments not been delayed during the consideration period for the Release of Claims, with the balance of the payments made thereafter on the original schedule; and (iii2) $72,000 (which the Employee may, but is not required to, use to obtain continued health insurance coverage); and (ii) the vesting of each of the Employee’s then-outstanding compensatory equity awards granted under any of the Company’s equity incentive plansplans that provide for time-based vesting, and the rate of lapsing of any repurchase right applicable to any shares received under such awards, shall automatically be accelerated (and, in the case of options, such options shall become exercisable), as of the effective date of the Employee’s Involuntary Termination, as to the number of shares that would have vested, or as to which repurchase rights would have lapsed, in the ordinary course of business if the Employee had maintained his the Employee’s employment or consulting relationship with the Company for the first eighteen (18) months following the effective date of the Involuntary Termination. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 3(a)(i)(1) will not be deemed to waive the satisfaction of any performance‑based condition contained in any then‑outstanding compensatory equity award, and the treatment of any performance‑based condition in connection with a Change in Control will be subject to the terms and conditions of such equity award approved at the time of grant. Subject to the payment timing rules in Section 11(h), any severance payments and benefits under Section 3(a) will be paid on the later of (x) ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release and (y) the date of the Employee’s Involuntary Termination.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Retention Agreement, Retention Agreement (Neophotonics Corp)

Involuntary Termination Generally. If the Employee’s employment terminates as a result of Involuntary Termination, except by such Involuntary Termination as provided in Section 3(b) below, and provided the Employee provides a valid and effective Release of Claims not later than sixty thirty (6030) days after such termination, the Company will pay or will cause the Employer to pay, as applicable, the Employee the following severance benefits:: NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to twelve twenty-four (1224) months of the Employee’s Base Compensation, with such amount payable within ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release of Claims; (ii) provided the Employee makes a timely and accurate election for continued health insurance coverage (including medical, dental, vision and prescription) under COBRA (or Cal-COBRA or any other applicable state law of similar effect), the Company will pay the premiums for such continued coverage for the Employee and his eligible dependents until the earliest of (i) the close of the twelve (12) month period following Executive’s termination of employment, (ii) the date the Employee commences new employment following his termination date, or (iii) such earlier date as the Employee (or his dependents, as applicable) cease to be eligible for such continuation coverage (such period, the “COBRA Period”); provided further that if at any time during the COBRA Period the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the foregoing COBRA benefits without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will instead pay to the Employee a taxable monthly cash payment for the remainder of the COBRA Period in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the Employee’s group health coverage in effect on the date of his termination termination, payable until the earlier of (based on i) the premium for close of the first twenty-four (24) month period following the effective date of COBRA coveragethe Involuntary Termination, and (ii) (each payment, a “Special Severance Payment”), which payments will be made regardless of whether the date the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage and will be subject to applicable tax withholdings; provided that no Special Severance Payment will be made prior to the sixtieth (60th) day commences new employment following the his termination date, and on such date the Company will pay in a lump sum the aggregate amount of payments that the Company would have paid NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information prior to that date had payments not been delayed during the consideration period for the Release of Claims, with the balance of the payments made thereafter on the original schedule; and (iii) the vesting of each of the Employee’s then-outstanding compensatory equity awards granted under any of the Company’s equity incentive plans, and the rate of lapsing of any repurchase right applicable to any shares received under such awards, shall automatically be accelerated (and, in the case of options, such options shall become exercisable), as of the effective date of the Employee’s Involuntary Termination, as to the number of shares that would have vested, or as to which repurchase rights would have lapsed, in the ordinary course of business if the Employee had maintained his employment or consulting relationship with the Company for the first eighteen (18) months following the effective date of the Involuntary Termination.

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Samples: Severance Rights Agreement (Neophotonics Corp)

Involuntary Termination Generally. If the Employee’s employment terminates as a result of Involuntary Termination, except by such an Involuntary Termination as provided in Section 3(b) below, and provided the Employee provides a valid and effective has satisfied the Release of Claims not later than sixty (60) days after such terminationrequirement provided in Section 4, then subject to the payment timing rules in Section 11(h), the Company will pay provide the Employee the following severance benefits: (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to twelve the sum of: (121) months 200% of the Employee’s Base Compensation, with such amount payable within ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release of Claims; (ii2) provided 100% of the Employee’s annual Target Bonus, and (3) $144,000 (which the Employee makes a timely and accurate election for may, but is not required to, use to obtain continued health insurance coverage (including medical, dental, vision and prescription) under COBRA (or Cal-COBRA or any other applicable state law of similar effectcoverage), the Company will pay the premiums for such continued coverage for the Employee and his eligible dependents until the earliest of (i) the close of the twelve (12) month period following Executive’s termination of employment, (ii) the date the Employee commences new employment following his termination date, or (iii) such earlier date as the Employee (or his dependents, as applicable) cease to be eligible for such continuation coverage (such period, the “COBRA Period”); provided further that if at any time during the COBRA Period the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the foregoing COBRA benefits without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will instead pay to the Employee a taxable monthly cash payment for the remainder of the COBRA Period in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the Employee’s group health coverage in effect on the date of his termination (based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) (each payment, a “Special Severance Payment”), which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage and will be subject to applicable tax withholdings; provided that no Special Severance Payment will be made prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the termination date, and on such date the Company will pay in a lump sum the aggregate amount of payments that the Company would have paid NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information prior to that date had payments not been delayed during the consideration period for the Release of Claims, with the balance of the payments made thereafter on the original schedule; and (iiiii) the vesting of each of the Employee’s then-outstanding compensatory equity awards granted under any of the Company’s equity incentive plans, and the rate of lapsing of any repurchase right applicable to any shares received under such awards, shall automatically be accelerated (and, in the case of options, such options shall become exercisable), as of the effective date of the Employee’s Involuntary Termination, as to the number of shares that would have vested, or as to which repurchase rights would have lapsed, in the ordinary course of business if the Employee had maintained his the Employee’s employment or consulting relationship with the Company for the first eighteen (18) months following the effective date of the Involuntary Termination. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 3(a)(ii) will be deemed to waive the satisfaction of any performance‑based condition contained in any then‑outstanding compensatory equity award. Subject to the payment timing rules in Section 11(h), any severance payments and benefits under Section 3(a) will be paid on the later of (x) ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release and (y) the date of the Employee’s Involuntary Termination.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Retention Agreement (Neophotonics Corp)

Involuntary Termination Generally. If the Employee’s employment terminates as a result of Involuntary Termination, except by such an Involuntary Termination as provided in Section 3(b) below, and provided the Employee provides a valid and effective has satisfied the Release of Claims not later than sixty (60) days after such terminationrequirement provided in Section 4, then subject to the payment timing rules in Section 11(h), the Company will pay provide the Employee the following severance benefits: (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to twelve the sum of: (121) months 100% of the Employee’s Base Compensation, with such amount payable within ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release of Claims; (ii) provided the Employee makes a timely and accurate election for continued health insurance coverage (including medical, dental, vision and prescription) under COBRA (or Cal-COBRA or any other applicable state law of similar effect), the Company will pay the premiums for such continued coverage for the Employee and his eligible dependents until the earliest of (i) the close of the twelve (12) month period following Executive’s termination of employment, (ii) the date the Employee commences new employment following his termination date, or (iii) such earlier date as the Employee (or his dependents, as applicable) cease to be eligible for such continuation coverage (such period, the “COBRA Period”); provided further that if at any time during the COBRA Period the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the foregoing COBRA benefits without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will instead pay to the Employee a taxable monthly cash payment for the remainder of the COBRA Period in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the Employee’s group health coverage in effect on the date of his termination (based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) (each payment, a “Special Severance Payment”), which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage and will be subject to applicable tax withholdings; provided that no Special Severance Payment will be made prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the termination date, and on such date the Company will pay in a lump sum the aggregate amount of payments that the Company would have paid NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information prior to that date had payments not been delayed during the consideration period for the Release of Claims, with the balance of the payments made thereafter on the original schedule; and (iii2) $72,000 (which the Employee may, but is not required to, use to obtain continued health insurance coverage); and (ii) the vesting of each of the Employee’s then-outstanding compensatory equity awards granted under any of the Company’s equity incentive plansplans that provide for time-based vesting, and the rate of lapsing of any repurchase right applicable to any shares received under such awards, shall automatically be accelerated (and, in the case of options, such options shall become exercisable), as of the effective date of the Employee’s Involuntary Termination, as to the number of shares that would have vested, or as to which repurchase rights would have lapsed, in the ordinary course of business if the Employee had maintained his the Employee’s employment or consulting relationship with the Company for the first eighteen (18) months following the effective date of the Involuntary Termination. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 3(a)(ii) will not be deemed to waive the satisfaction of any performance‑based condition contained in any then‑outstanding compensatory equity awards, and the treatment of any performance‑based condition in connection with a Change in Control will be subject to the terms and conditions of such equity award approved at the time of grant. Any severance payments and benefits under Section 3(a) will be paid on later of (x) ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release and (y) the date of the Employee’s Involuntary Termination.

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Samples: Retention Agreement (Neophotonics Corp)

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Involuntary Termination Generally. If the Employee’s employment terminates as a result of Involuntary Termination, except by such Involuntary Termination as provided in Section 3(b) below, and provided the Employee provides a valid and effective Release of Claims not later than sixty (60) days after such termination, the Company will pay the Employee the following severance benefits: (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to twelve twenty-four (1224) months of the Employee’s Base Compensation, with such amount payable within ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release of Claims; (ii) provided the Employee makes a timely and accurate election for continued health insurance coverage (including medical, dental, vision and prescription) under COBRA (or Cal-COBRA or any other applicable state law of similar effect), the Company will pay the premiums for such NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information continued coverage for the Employee and his eligible dependents until the earliest of (i) the close of the twelve twenty-four (1224) month period following Executive’s termination of employment, (ii) the date the Employee commences new employment following his termination date, or (iii) such earlier date as the Employee (or his dependents, as applicable) cease to be eligible for such continuation coverage (such period, the “COBRA Period”); provided further that if at any time during the COBRA Period the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the foregoing COBRA benefits without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will instead pay to the Employee a taxable monthly cash payment for the remainder of the COBRA Period in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the Employee’s group health coverage in effect on the date of his termination (based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) (each payment, a “Special Severance Payment”), which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage and will be subject to applicable tax withholdings; provided that no Special Severance Payment will be made prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the termination date, and on such date the Company will pay in a lump sum the aggregate amount of payments that the Company would have paid NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information prior to that date had payments not been delayed during the consideration period for the Release of Claims, with the balance of the payments made thereafter on the original schedule; and (iii) the vesting of each of Employee’s then-outstanding compensatory equity awards granted under any of the Company’s equity incentive plans, and the rate of lapsing of any repurchase right applicable to any shares received under such awards, shall automatically be accelerated (and, in the case of options, such options shall become exercisable), as of the effective date of Employee’s Involuntary Termination, as to the number of shares that would have vested, or as to which repurchase rights would have lapsed, in the ordinary course of business if Employee had maintained his employment or consulting relationship with the Company for the first eighteen (18) months following the effective date of the Involuntary Termination.

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Samples: Severance Rights Agreement (Neophotonics Corp)

Involuntary Termination Generally. If the Employee’s employment terminates as a result of Involuntary Termination, except by such an Involuntary Termination as provided in Section 3(b) below, and provided the Employee provides a valid and effective has satisfied the Release of Claims not later than sixty (60) days after such terminationrequirement provided in Section 4, then subject to the payment timing rules in Section 11(h), the Company will pay provide the Employee the following severance benefits: (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to twelve the sum of: (121) months 100% of the Employee’s Base Compensation, with such amount payable within ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release of Claims; (ii) provided the Employee makes a timely and accurate election for continued health insurance coverage (including medical, dental, vision and prescription) under COBRA (or Cal-COBRA or any other applicable state law of similar effect), the Company will pay the premiums for such continued coverage for the Employee and his eligible dependents until the earliest of (i) the close of the twelve (12) month period following Executive’s termination of employment, (ii) the date the Employee commences new employment following his termination date, or (iii) such earlier date as the Employee (or his dependents, as applicable) cease to be eligible for such continuation coverage (such period, the “COBRA Period”); provided further that if at any time during the COBRA Period the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the foregoing COBRA benefits without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will instead pay to the Employee a taxable monthly cash payment for the remainder of the COBRA Period in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the Employee’s group health coverage in effect on the date of his termination (based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) (each payment, a “Special Severance Payment”), which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage and will be subject to applicable tax withholdings; provided that no Special Severance Payment will be made prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the termination date, and on such date the Company will pay in a lump sum the aggregate amount of payments that the Company would have paid NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information prior to that date had payments not been delayed during the consideration period for the Release of Claims, with the balance of the payments made thereafter on the original schedule; and (iii2) $72,000 (which the Employee may, but is not required to, use to obtain continued health insurance coverage); and (ii) the vesting of each of the Employee’s then-outstanding compensatory equity awards granted under any of the Company’s equity incentive plansplans that provide for time-based vesting, and the rate of lapsing of any repurchase right applicable to any shares received under such awards, shall automatically be accelerated (and, in the case of options, such options shall become exercisable), as of the effective date of the Employee’s Involuntary Termination, as to the number of shares that would have vested, or as to which repurchase rights would have lapsed, in the ordinary course of business if the Employee had maintained his the Employee’s employment or consulting relationship with the Company for the first eighteen (18) months following the effective date of the Involuntary Termination. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 3(a)(ii) will not be deemed to waive the satisfaction of any performance‑based condition contained in any then‑outstanding compensatory equity award, and the treatment of any performance‑based condition in connection with a Change in Control will be subject to the terms and conditions of such equity award approved at the time of grant. Subject to the payment timing rules in Section 11(h), any severance payments and benefits under Section 3(a) will be paid on the later of (x) ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release and (y) the date of the Employee’s Involuntary Termination.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Retention Agreement (Neophotonics Corp)

Involuntary Termination Generally. If the Employee’s employment terminates as a result of Involuntary Termination, except by such Involuntary Termination as provided in Section 3(b) below, and provided the Employee provides a valid and effective Release of Claims not later than sixty (60) days after such termination, the Company will pay the Employee the following severance benefits: (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to twelve (12) months of the Employee’s Base Compensation, with such amount payable within ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Release of Claims; (ii) provided the Employee makes a timely and accurate election for continued health insurance coverage (including medical, dental, vision and prescription) under COBRA (or Cal-COBRA or any other applicable state law of similar effect), the Company will pay the premiums for such continued coverage for the Employee and his eligible dependents until the earliest of (i) the close of the twelve (12) month period following Executive’s termination of employment, (ii) the date the Employee commences new employment following his termination date, or (iii) such earlier date as the Employee (or his dependents, as applicable) cease to be eligible for such continuation coverage (such period, the “COBRA Period”); provided further that if at any time during the COBRA Period the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the foregoing COBRA benefits without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will instead pay to the Employee a taxable monthly cash payment for the remainder of the COBRA Period in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the Employee’s group health coverage in effect on the date of his termination (based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) (each payment, a “Special Severance Payment”), which payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage and will be subject to applicable tax withholdings; provided NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information 新飞通公司 机密信息 that no Special Severance Payment will be made prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the termination date, and on such date the Company will pay in a lump sum the aggregate amount of payments that the Company would have paid NeoPhotonics Corporation Confidential Information prior to that date had payments not been delayed during the consideration period for the Release of Claims, with the balance of the payments made thereafter on the original schedule; and (iii) the vesting of each of Employee’s then-outstanding compensatory equity awards granted under any of the Company’s equity incentive plans, and the rate of lapsing of any repurchase right applicable to any shares received under such awards, shall automatically be accelerated (and, in the case of options, such options shall become exercisable), as of the effective date of Employee’s Involuntary Termination, as to the number of shares that would have vested, or as to which repurchase rights would have lapsed, in the ordinary course of business if Employee had maintained his employment or consulting relationship with the Company for the first eighteen (18) months following the effective date of the Involuntary Termination.

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Samples: Severance Rights Agreement (Neophotonics Corp)

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