Rights of Termination 10.1 The Company may in its sole discretion terminate this agreement by written notice to the Customer if: (a) The Customer defaults in performing its obligations under this agreement and the default, if capable of being remedied, is not remedied within seven (7) days from receiving a notice specifying the default and requiring remedy; or (b) The Customer defaults in the performance of its obligations under this agreement and the default is in the Company’s reasonable opinion incapable of being remedied; or (c) The Customer commits an act of insolvency including a compromise with creditors or appoints a voluntary administrator; or if a receiver is appointed in respect of the assets of the Customer; or if an arrangement with the Customer’s creditors is made or likely to be made; or if the Customer ceases or threatens to cease carrying on business; or if the ownership or effective control of the Customer is transferred or the nature of the Customer’s business is materially altered, or the Customer is adjudicated bankrupt. 10.2 Termination of this agreement will not prejudice or affect the rights, remedies and claims and/or any liabilities of the Company. The Company shall have no liability or responsibility whatsoever to the Customer for any loss or damage of any kind which may result directly or indirectly from such termination of this agreement.
Rights on Termination (a) If during the Service Term Executive’s employment is terminated under Section 5 above (x) by the Company without Cause or (y) by Executive with Good Reason, then: (i) The Company shall pay to Executive, at the times specified in Section 6(a)(vii) below, the following amounts (the “Severance Payments”): (1) the Accrued Obligation; (2) Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the effective date of the termination of Executive’s employment (the “Termination Date”) for periods following his Separation From Service, to the extent not theretofore paid; (3) a lump sum in cash equal to the product of (x) 1/12 of the amount of the Annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date and (y) 12; and (4) a lump sum in cash equal to the product of (x) the monthly basic life insurance premium applicable to Executive’s basic life insurance coverage immediately prior to the Termination Date and (y) 12. Executive may, at his option, convert his basic life insurance coverage to an individual policy after the Termination Date by completing the forms required by the Company for this purpose. (ii) The Company will pay, when due and payable under the Annual Bonus plan, the pro rata portion, if any, of Executive’s Annual Bonus earned up until such Termination Date. (iii) Subject to clause (iv), for 12 months following the Termination Date the Company shall arrange to provide Executive and his dependents medical insurance benefits substantially similar to those provided to Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the Termination Date (at no greater cost to Executive than such cost to Executive in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date, or, if greater, the cost to similarly situated active employees of the Company under the applicable group health plan of the Company). Except for any reimbursements under the applicable group health plan that are subject to a limitation on reimbursements during a specified period, the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Section 6(a)(iii), or in-kind benefits provided, during Executive’s taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year of Executive. Executive’s right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits pursuant to this Section 6(a)(iii) shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. To the extent that the payments or reimbursements made pursuant to this Section 6(a)(iii) are taxable to Executive and are not otherwise exempt from Section 409A, if Executive is a Specified Employee, any amounts to which Executive would otherwise be entitled under this Section 6(a)(iii) during the first six months following the date of Executive’s Separation From Service shall be accumulated and paid to Executive on the date that is six months following the date of his Separation From Service. (iv) Subject to Executive’s group health plan coverage continuation rights under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, the benefits listed in clause (iii) of this Section 6(a) shall be reduced to the extent benefits of the same type are received by or made available to Executive during such period, and provided, further, that Executive shall have the obligation to notify the Company that he is entitled to or receiving such benefits. (v) Payments and benefits provided to Executive under this Section 6 (other than Accrued Obligations) are contingent upon Executive’s execution of a release substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. (vi) Executive shall not be permitted to specify the taxable year in which a payment described in this Section 6 shall be made to him. (vii) The Company shall pay Executive the amounts specified in Section 6(a)(i)(1) within thirty (30) days after the Termination Date. The Company shall pay to Executive the amounts specified in Sections 6(a)(i)(2), (3) and (4) on the date that is six months following the date of Executive’s Separation From Service. Further, the Company shall pay to Executive, on the date that is six months following Executive’s Separation From Service, an additional interest amount equal to the amount of interest that would be earned on the amounts specified in Sections 6(a)(i)(2), (3) and (4) and, to the extent subject to a mandatory six-month delay in payment, the amounts specified in Section 6(a)(iii), for the period commencing on the date of Executive’s Separation From Service until the date of payment of such amounts, calculated using an interest rate equal to the six month U.S. Treasury Rate in effect on the date of Executive’s Separation From Service. (b) If the Company terminates Executive’s employment for Cause, if Executive dies or is disabled (as defined in Section 5(c) above), or if Executive resigns without Good Reason, the Company’s obligations to pay any compensation or benefits under this Agreement will cease effective as of the Termination Date and the Company shall pay to Executive the Accrued Obligation within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date. The Company shall pay to Executive his Annual Base Salary for periods following his Separation From Service, to the extent not theretofore paid, within thirty (30) days following his Separation From Service if he is not a Specified Employee or on the date that is six months following his Separation From Service if he is a Specified Employee. Following such payments, the Company shall have no further obligations to Executive other than as may be required by law or the terms of an employee benefit plan of the Company. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s obligation to Executive for Severance Payments or other rights under either Sections 6(a) or (b) above shall cease if Executive is in violation of the provisions of Sections 8 or 9 below. (d) If the Executive retires at age 65 or older the Company shall pay the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the retirement date and shall also pay when due and payable under the Annual Bonus plan the pro rata portion of any Annual Bonus that may have been earned by the Executive through the retirement date. No other amounts will be payable by the Company.
Effects of Termination In the event of any termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 5.1, this Agreement (other than Section 3.2(b), this Section 5.2 and ARTICLE VI (other than Sections 6.1 and 6.2) and all applicable defined terms, which shall remain in full force and effect) shall forthwith become wholly void and of no further force and effect; provided that nothing herein shall relieve any party from liability for willful breach of this Agreement.
EFFECTIVE DATE, DURATION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT a. The effective date of this Agreement with respect to each Fund shall be the date set forth on Exhibit A hereto. b. Unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided, this Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to each Fund for a period of two years from the date of its execution, and thereafter shall continue in effect only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the Board of Directors of the Company or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund, and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons," as defined in the 1940 Act, of Adviser or of the Company cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. c. This Agreement may be terminated with respect to any Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors of the Company or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund, or by Adviser, upon 60 days' written notice to the other party. d. This agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its "assignment" (as defined in the 1940 Act). e. No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective with respect to any Fund until approved by the vote of: (i) a majority of the directors of the Company who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of Adviser or of the Company cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval; and (ii) a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund. f. Wherever referred to in this Agreement, the vote or approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities or shares of a Fund shall mean the lesser of (i) the vote of 67% or more of the voting securities of such Fund present at a regular or special meeting of shareholders duly called, if more than 50% of the Fund's outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy, or (ii) the vote of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund.
Conditions of Termination a. COMPANY may terminate this Agreement in the event LESSEE breaches any of the terms, obligation, or provisions of this Agreement, or ceases to operate the Vehicle under the trade name(s) “ ”. b. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual agreement of the parties. c. LESSEE may termination this agreement without cause at any time upon ____ days’ written notice to COMPANY. LESSEE agrees that for a period of ____ days from LESSEE’s notice that LESSEE intends to terminate or cancel this agreement, LESSEE will not operate a vehicle that could compete to service parties with whom COMPANY has written agreements, except as authorized under this Agreement, provided that this restriction will not prevent LESSEE from providing ground transportation services for the general public. d. If at any time COMPANY believes LESSEE cannot, will not, or has not been performing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, COMPANY may (as an alternative to immediate cancellation) temporarily revoke LESSEE’s right to operate the Vehicle under this Agreement for a period of time sufficient to investigate COMPANY’s belief. Such temporary revocation by COMPANY’s shall not waive COMPANY’s right to terminate this Agreement as herein provided. e. LESSEE agrees to be tested for the illegal use of controlled substances, or for blood alcohol level. LESSEE may be tested on a random, volunteer, “reason to believe”, or post-accident basis. Refusal to test is breach of this Agreement and grounds for cancellation of this Agreement. f. This Agreement may be cancelled at any time by the COMPANY if COMPANY has a good faith belief that LESSEE may present an unreasonable risk of harm to passengers or others. g. LESSEE agrees that if LESSEE believes or contends COMPANY has breached, or is in any way breaching this Agreement, LESSEE shall immediately notify COMPANY in writing the facts giving rise to the alleged breach. If written notice is not given within 30 days of LESSEE’s awareness of those facts, LESSEE waives, for all purposes, any breach based upon those facts. h. After the initial term, this Agreement may be cancelled by COMPANY, without cause, with 30 days notice to LESSEE. i. If Lessee does not operate the Vehicle under this Agreement for a period of 30 days, COMPANY may terminate this Agreement without notice to LESSEE.
Continuance and Termination This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for one year from the date hereof, and is renewable annually thereafter by specific approval of the Directors or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. Any such renewal shall be approved by the vote of a majority of the Directors who are not interested persons under the ICA, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such renewal. This Agreement may be terminated without penalty at any time by the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon 60 days written notice, and will automatically terminate in the event of (i) its "assignment" by either party to this Agreement, as such term is defined in the ICA, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission by rule, regulation or order, or (ii) upon termination of the Management Agreement, provided the Sub-Adviser has received prior written notice thereof.
Term, Duration and Termination This Agreement shall become effective with respect to each Fund as of the date first written above (the "Effective Date") (or, if a particular Fund is not in existence on such date, on the earlier of the date an amendment to Schedule A to this Agreement relating to that Fund is executed or the Distributor begins providing services under this Agreement with respect to such Fund) and, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, shall continue for a two year period following the Effective Date. Thereafter, if not terminated, this Agreement shall continue with respect to a particular Fund automatically for successive one-year terms, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by the vote of a majority of those members of the Trust's Board of Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting for the purpose of voting on such approval and (b) by the vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees or the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund. This Agreement is terminable without penalty with 60 days' prior written notice, by the Trust's Board of Trustees, by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, or by the Distributor. This Agreement will also terminate automatically in the event of its assignment. (As used in this Agreement, the terms "majority of the outstanding voting securities," "interested persons" and "
Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 2001 and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. (b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, as modified by or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative releases of, the Commission. (c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. (d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
Events of Termination Subject to Section 6.4 below, this Agreement will terminate as to a Fund: (a) at the option of any party, with or without cause with respect to the Fund, upon six (6) months advance written notice to the other parties, or, if later, upon receipt of any required exemptive relief from the SEC, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties; or (b) at the option of AVIF upon institution of formal proceedings against LIFE COMPANY or its affiliates by the NASD, the SEC, any state insurance regulator or any other regulatory body regarding LIFE COMPANY's obligations under this Agreement or related to the sale of the Contracts, the operation of each Account, or the purchase of Shares, if, in each case, AVIF reasonably determines that such proceedings, or the facts on which such proceedings would be based, have a material likelihood of imposing material adverse consequences on the Fund with respect to which the Agreement is to be terminated; or (c) at the option of LIFE COMPANY upon institution of formal proceedings against AVIF, its principal underwriter, or its investment adviser by the NASD, the SEC, or any state insurance regulator or any other regulatory body regarding AVIF's obligations under this Agreement or related to the operation or management of AVIF or the purchase of AVIF Shares, if, in each case, LIFE COMPANY reasonably determines that such proceedings, or the facts on which such proceedings would be based, have a material likelihood of imposing material adverse consequences on LIFE COMPANY, or the Subaccount corresponding to the Fund with respect to which the Agreement is to be terminated; or (d) at the option of any Party in the event that (i) the Fund's Shares are not registered and, in all material respects, issued and sold in accordance with any applicable federal or state law, or (ii) such law precludes the use of such Shares as an underlying investment medium of the Contracts issued or to be issued by LIFE COMPANY; or (e) upon termination of the corresponding Subaccount's investment in the Fund pursuant to Section 5 hereof; or (f) at the option of LIFE COMPANY if the Fund ceases to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code or under successor or similar provisions, or if LIFE COMPANY reasonably believes that the Fund may fail to so qualify; or (g) at the option of LIFE COMPANY if the Fund fails to comply with Section 817(h) of the Code or with successor or similar provisions, or if LIFE COMPANY reasonably believes that the Fund may fail to so comply; or (h) at the option of AVIF if the Contracts issued by LIFE COMPANY cease to qualify as annuity contracts or life insurance contracts under the Code (other than by reason of the Fund's noncompliance with Section 817(h) or Subchapter M of the Code) or if interests in an Account under the Contracts are not registered, where required, and, in all material respects, are not issued or sold in accordance with any applicable federal or state law; or (i) upon another Party's material breach of any provision of this Agreement.
Termination of Rights The right of first refusal granted the --------------------- Company by Section 3(b) above and the option to repurchase the Shares in the event of an involuntary transfer granted the Company by Section 3(c) above shall terminate upon the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act. Upon termination of the right of first refusal described in Section 3(b) and the expiration or exercise of the Repurchase Option, a new certificate or certificates representing the Shares not repurchased shall be issued, on request, without the legend referred to in Section 6(a)(ii) below and delivered to Purchaser.
