Common use of Payment Upon a Change of Control Clause in Contracts

Payment Upon a Change of Control. So long as Executive has remained continuously employed from the Effective Date through the date of a Change of Control, (i) all unvested Company equity awards held by executive shall vest upon the Change of Control, and (ii) Company shall pay Executive, within ten (10) days following the occurrence of the Change of Control, a cash lump sum equal to the sum of Executive’s Base Salary and Target Performance Bonus. In addition, if a Change of Control occurs, and, prior to the Change of Control, Company or representatives of the third party effecting the Change of Control (as applicable) do not offer Executive a Comparable Job following the Change of Control, then, so long as Executive has remained continuously employed from the Effective Date through the date of a Change of Control, whether or not Executive continues to be employed by Company or a successor to Company following the Change of Control, Company will pay Executive, within ten (10) days following the occurrence of the Change of Control, an additional cash lump sum equal to the sum of Executive’s Base Salary and Target Performance Bonus (the “Additional Change of Control Payment”). For purposes of this Agreement, a “Comparable Job” shall mean employment following the Change of Control (i) with substantially the same duties and responsibilities as were held by Executive prior to the Change of Control (excluding, for this purpose, changes following the Change of Control (x) to Executive’s reporting responsibilities and (y) arising by reason of Company ceasing to be a public company), (ii) at the same location at which Executive provides services prior to the Change of Control or a location within fifty (50) miles of such location and (iii) at the same or increased Base Salary and Target Performance Bonus levels as were in effect prior to the Change of Control.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc), Employment Agreement (Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc)

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