Payment Upon a Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs and either (a) the Executive remains with the Bank (or its successor) for twelve (12) months following such Change in Control (such date the “Stay Put Date”), or (b) the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason or the Bank terminates Executive’s employment other than for Cause after the Change in Control and prior to the Stay Put Date, as long as the Executive does not violate the provisions of Section 9 hereof, the Executive will be entitled to receive, as his exclusive right and remedy in respect of such termination, (i) his Accrued Benefits, except that, for this purpose, Accrued Benefits will not include any entitlement to severance under any Bank severance policy generally applicable to the Bank’s salaried employees, and (ii) a payment from the Bank equal to 1.50 times the Executive’s average annual Form W-2 compensation over the preceding three years (less any W-2 income received by Executive for the Restricted Stock granted by this Agreement) (the “Change in Control Payment”). The Change in Control Payment due hereunder is subject to the Executive’s compliance with the provisions of Section 9 of this Agreement. The payment that becomes due pursuant to this Section shall be paid in a single lump-sum payment on the next payroll date in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Bank (or its successor) following the eighth (8th) day after Executive executes and does not revoke the Release. For the avoidance of doubt, if Executive is entitled to and receives the Change in Control Payments described in this, at no time thereafter will he also be entitled to any of the payments described in Section 8.1.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Guaranty Bancshares Inc /Tx/), Employment Agreement (Guaranty Bancshares Inc /Tx/), Employment Agreement (Guaranty Bancshares Inc /Tx/)
Payment Upon a Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs and either (a) the Executive remains with the Bank (or its successor) for twelve (12) months following such Change in Control (such date the “Stay Put Date”), or (b) the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason or the Bank terminates Executive’s employment other than for Cause after the Change in Control and prior to the Stay Put Date, as long as the Executive does not violate the provisions of Section 9 hereof, the Executive will be entitled to receive, as his exclusive right and remedy in respect of such termination, (i) his Accrued Benefits, except that, for this purpose, Accrued Benefits will not include any entitlement to severance under any Bank severance policy generally applicable to the Bank’s salaried employees, and (ii) a payment from the Bank equal to 1.50 times the Executive’s average annual Form W-2 compensation over the preceding three years (less any W-2 income received by Executive for the Restricted Stock granted by this Agreementany stock awards received) (the “Change in Control Payment”). The Change in Control Payment due hereunder is subject to the Executive’s compliance with the provisions of Section 9 of this Agreement. The payment that becomes due pursuant to this Section shall be paid in a single lump-sum payment on the next payroll date in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Bank (or its successor) following the eighth (8th) day after Executive executes and does not revoke the Release. For the avoidance of doubt, if Executive is entitled to and receives the Change in Control Payments described in this, at no time thereafter will he she also be entitled to any of the payments described in Section 8.1.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Guaranty Bancshares Inc /Tx/)
Payment Upon a Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs and either (a) the Executive remains with the Bank (or its successor) for twelve (12) months following such Change in Control (such date the “Stay Put Date”), or (b) the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason or the Bank terminates Executive’s employment other than for Cause after the Change in Control and prior to the Stay Put Date, as long as the Executive does not violate the provisions of Section 9 hereof, the Executive will be entitled to receive, as his exclusive right and remedy in respect of such termination, (i) his Accrued Benefits, except that, for this purpose, Accrued Benefits will not include any entitlement to severance under any Bank severance policy generally applicable to the Bank’s salaried employees, and (ii) a payment from the Bank equal to 1.50 2.99 times the Executive’s average annual Form W-2 compensation over the preceding three years (less any W-2 income received by Executive for the Restricted Stock granted by this Agreement) (the “Change in Control Payment”). The Change in Control Payment due hereunder is subject to the Executive’s compliance with the provisions of Section 9 of this Agreement. The payment that becomes due pursuant to this Section shall be paid in a single lump-sum payment on the next payroll date in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Bank (or its successor) following the eighth (8th) day after Executive executes and does not revoke the Release. For the avoidance of doubt, if Executive is entitled to and receives the Change in Control Payments described in this, at no time thereafter will he also be entitled to any of the payments described in Section 8.1.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Guaranty Bancshares Inc /Tx/)