Involuntary Termination On or Following Change of Control. If Executive’s employment with the Company (and any parent or subsidiary of the Company employing Executive) terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination on or within twelve (12) months after a Change of Control, and Executive signs and does not revoke a standard release of claims with the Company in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company which becomes effective within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, then in lieu of the severance benefits provided under Section 8(a) above, Executive shall be entitled to the following severance benefits: (i) 150% of the sum of the Executive’s annual base salary as in effect as of the Termination Date plus the target bonus for the annual bonus period during which the Termination Date occurs, less applicable withholding, payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; (ii) a portion of the target bonus for the annual bonus period during which the Termination Date occurs, which portion is equal to the amount of the target bonus multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which equals the number of days from the commencement of the applicable bonus period through the Termination Date, and the denominator of which equals 365, payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; (iii) any earned but unpaid annual bonus for any annual bonus period which had ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time as annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; (iv) reimbursement by the Company of the group health continuation coverage premiums for the Executive and the Executive’s eligible dependents under Title X of the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) as in effect through the lesser of (x) twelve (12) months from the date of such termination, (y) the date upon which the Executive and the Executive’s eligible dependents become covered under similar plans or (z) the date the Executive no longer constitutes a “Qualified Beneficiary” (as such term is defined in Section 4980B(g) of the Code); provided, however, that the Executive will be solely responsible for electing such coverage within the required time period; and (v) acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of all of Executive’s options and other rights to acquire common stock of the Company or its successor, or the parent of either, including restricted stock units and performance stock units, to the extent such rights are outstanding immediately prior to the Termination Date, or acceleration of vesting of any deferred compensation into which such options or other rights were converted upon the Change of Control; provided, however, that if such rights are terminated upon the Change of Control without the payment of consideration therefor, then the vesting and exercisability of such rights shall be accelerated immediately prior to the Change of Control. For the avoidance of doubt, the severance benefits described in this Section 8(b) are in lieu of, and not in addition to, the severance benefits described in Section 8(a), and in no event will Executive be eligible for payment under both sections.
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Samples: Severance and Change of Control Agreement (Coldwater Creek Inc), Severance and Change of Control Agreement (Coldwater Creek Inc)
Involuntary Termination On or Following Change of Control. If Executive’s 's employment with the Company (and any parent or subsidiary of the Company employing Executive) terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination on or within twelve (12) months after a Change of Control, and Executive signs and does not revoke a standard release of claims with the Company in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company which becomes effective within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, then in lieu of the severance benefits provided under Section 8(a) above, Executive shall be entitled to the following severance benefits:
(i) 15075% of the sum of the Executive’s 's annual base salary as in effect as of the Termination Date plus the target bonus for the annual bonus period during which the Termination Date occurs, less applicable withholding, payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date;
(ii) a portion of the target bonus for the annual bonus period during which the Termination Date occurs, which portion is equal to the amount of the target bonus multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which equals the number of days from the commencement of the applicable bonus period through the Termination Date, and the denominator of which equals 365, payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date;
(iii) any earned but unpaid annual bonus for any annual bonus period which had ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time as annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company;
(iv) reimbursement by the Company of the group health continuation coverage premiums for the Executive and the Executive’s 's eligible dependents under Title X of the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) as in effect through the lesser of (x) twelve (12) months from the date of such termination, (y) the date upon which the Executive and the Executive’s 's eligible dependents become covered under similar plans or (z) the date the Executive no longer constitutes a “Qualified Beneficiary” (as such term is defined in Section 4980B(g) of the Code); provided, however, that the Executive will be solely responsible for electing such coverage within the required time period; and
(v) acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of all of Executive’s 's options and other rights to acquire common stock of the Company or its successor, or the parent of either, including restricted stock units and performance stock units, to the extent such rights are outstanding immediately prior to the Termination Date, or acceleration of vesting of any deferred compensation into which such options or other rights were converted upon the Change of Control; provided, however, that if such rights are terminated upon the Change of Control without the payment of consideration therefor, then the vesting and exercisability of such rights shall be accelerated immediately prior to the Change of Control. For the avoidance of doubt, the severance benefits described in this Section 8(b) are in lieu of, and not in addition to, the severance benefits described in Section 8(a), and in no event will Executive be eligible for payment under both sections.
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Samples: Severance and Change of Control Agreement (Coldwater Creek Inc)
Involuntary Termination On or Following Change of Control. If Executive’s 's employment with the Company (and any parent or subsidiary of the Company employing Executive) terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination on or within twelve months (12) months after a Change of Control, and Executive signs and does not revoke a standard release of claims with the Company in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company which becomes effective within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, then in lieu of the severance benefits provided under Section 8(a4(a) above, then Executive shall be entitled to the following severance benefits:
(i) 150200% of the sum of the Executive’s 's annual base salary as in effect as of the Termination Date plus the target bonus for the annual bonus period during which the Termination Date occurs, less applicable withholding, payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date;
(ii) a portion of the target bonus for the annual bonus period during which the Termination Date occurs, which portion is equal to the amount of the target bonus multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which equals the number of days from the commencement of the applicable bonus period through the Termination Date, and the denominator of which equals 365, payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date;
(iii) any earned but unpaid annual bonus for any annual bonus period which had ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time as annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company;
(iv) reimbursement by the Company of the group health continuation coverage premiums for the Executive and the Executive’s 's eligible dependents under Title X of the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) COBRA as in effect through the lesser of (x) twelve (12) months from the date of such terminationTermination Date, (y) the date upon which the Executive and the Executive’s 's eligible dependents become covered under similar plans or (z) the date the Executive no longer constitutes a “Qualified Beneficiary” (as such term is defined in Section 4980B(g) of the Code); provided, however, that the Executive will be solely responsible for electing such coverage within the required time period; and
(viv) acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of all of Executive’s 's options and other rights to acquire common stock of the Company or its successor, or the parent of either, including restricted stock units and performance stock units, to the extent such rights are outstanding immediately prior to the Termination Date, or acceleration of vesting of any deferred compensation into which such options or other rights were converted upon the Change of Control; provided, however, that if such rights are terminated upon the Change of Control without the payment of consideration therefor, then the vesting and exercisability of such rights shall be accelerated immediately prior to the Change of Control; and provided further, however, that if such options or other rights are subject to performance vesting requirements, such vesting will occur at the target level or, if the Compensation Committee of the Board determines that the performance goals would have been met at more than target based on the Company's actual performance through the date of the Change of Control, the options or other rights will vest at the applicable greater performance level as determined by the Compensation Committee. For the avoidance of doubt, the severance benefits described in this Section 8(b4(b) are in lieu of, and not in addition to, the severance benefits described in Section 8(a4(a), and in no event will Executive be eligible for payment under both sections.
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Samples: Severance and Change of Control Agreement (Coldwater Creek Inc)
Involuntary Termination On or Following Change of Control. If Executive’s employment with the Company (and any parent or subsidiary of the Company employing Executive) terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination on or within twelve months (12) months after a Change of Control, and Executive signs and does not revoke a standard release of claims with the Company in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company which becomes effective within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, then in lieu of the severance benefits provided under Section 8(a) above, Executive shall be entitled to the following severance benefits:
(i) 150% of the sum of the Executive’s annual base salary as in effect as of the Termination Date plus the target bonus for the annual bonus period during which the Termination Date occurs, less applicable withholding, payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date;
(ii) a portion of the target bonus for the annual bonus period during which the Termination Date occurs, which portion is equal to the amount of the target bonus multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which equals the number of days from the commencement of the applicable bonus period through the Termination Date, and the denominator of which equals 365, payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date;
(iii) any earned but unpaid annual bonus for any annual bonus period which had ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time as annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company;
(iv) reimbursement by the Company of the group health continuation coverage premiums for the Executive and the Executive’s eligible dependents under Title X of the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) as in effect through the lesser of (x) twelve (12) months from the date of such termination, (y) the date upon which the Executive and the Executive’s eligible dependents become covered under similar plans or (z) the date the Executive no longer constitutes a “Qualified Beneficiary” (as such term is defined in Section 4980B(g) of the Code); provided, however, that the Executive will be solely responsible for electing such coverage within the required time period; and
(v) acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of all of Executive’s options and other rights to acquire common stock of the Company or its successor, or the parent of either, including restricted stock units and performance stock units, to the extent such rights are outstanding immediately prior to the Termination Date, or acceleration of vesting of any deferred compensation into which such options or other rights were converted upon the Change of Control; provided, however, that if such rights are terminated upon the Change of Control without the payment of consideration therefor, then the vesting and exercisability of such rights shall be accelerated immediately prior to the Change of Control. For the avoidance of doubt, the severance benefits described in this Section 8(b) are in lieu of, and not in addition to, the severance benefits described in Section 8(a), and in no event will Executive be eligible for payment under both sections.
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Samples: Severance and Change of Control Agreement (Coldwater Creek Inc)
Involuntary Termination On or Following Change of Control. If Executive’s employment with the Company (and any parent or subsidiary of the Company employing Executive) terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination on or within twelve (12) months after a Change of Control, and Executive signs and does not revoke a standard release of claims with the Company in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company which becomes effective within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, then in lieu of the severance benefits provided under Section 8(a) above, Executive shall be entitled to the following severance benefits:
(i) 150100% of the sum of the Executive’s annual base salary as in effect as of the Termination Date plus the target bonus for the annual bonus period during which the Termination Date occurs, less applicable withholding, payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date;
(ii) a portion of the target bonus for the annual bonus period during which the Termination Date occurs, which portion is equal to the amount of the target bonus multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which equals the number of days from the commencement of the applicable bonus period through the Termination Date, and the denominator of which equals 365, payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date;
(iii) any earned but unpaid annual bonus for any annual bonus period which had ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time as annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company;
(iv) reimbursement by the Company of the group health continuation coverage premiums for the Executive and the Executive’s eligible dependents under Title X of the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) as in effect through the lesser of (x) twelve (12) months from the date of such termination, (y) the date upon which the Executive and the Executive’s eligible dependents become covered under similar plans or (z) the date the Executive no longer constitutes a “Qualified Beneficiary” (as such term is defined in Section 4980B(g) of the Code); provided, however, that the Executive will be solely responsible for electing such coverage within the required time period; and
(v) acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of all of Executive’s options and other rights to acquire common stock of the Company or its successor, or the parent of either, including restricted stock units and performance stock units, to the extent such rights are outstanding immediately prior to the Termination Date, or acceleration of vesting of any deferred compensation into which such options or other rights were converted upon the Change of Control; provided, however, that if such rights are terminated upon the Change of Control without the payment of consideration therefor, then the vesting and exercisability of such rights shall be accelerated immediately prior to the Change of Control. For the avoidance of doubt, the severance benefits described in this Section 8(b) are in lieu of, and not in addition to, the severance benefits described in Section 8(a), and in no event will Executive be eligible for payment under both sections.
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Samples: Severance and Change of Control Agreement (Coldwater Creek Inc)