PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. If the Qualifying Termination occurs prior to a Change in Control, and the Employee executes the Release in accordance with Section 4.4 below, the Company shall: (a) Pay to Employee on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Date of Termination a lump-sum severance payment equal to one (1.0) times the sum of: (i) the Employee’s Base Salary, plus (ii) the Annual Bonus Amount. (b) In addition, provided Employee timely elects continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the Company shall pay for twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination (or such shorter period as Employee is entitled to COBRA continuation coverage under the terms of the Company’s insurance policies or plans), the premiums for the coverage elected by Employee.
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Samples: Severance Compensation Agreement (Pershing Gold Corp.), Severance Compensation Agreement (Pershing Gold Corp.), Severance Compensation Agreement (Pershing Gold Corp.)
PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. If the Qualifying Termination occurs prior to a Change in Control, and the Employee executes the Release in accordance with Section 4.4 below, the Company shall:
(a) Pay to Employee on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Date of Termination a lump-sum severance payment equal to one and one-half (1.01.5) times the sum of:
(i) 1. the Employee’s Base Salary, plus
(ii) 2. the Annual Bonus Amount.
(b) In addition, provided Employee timely elects continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the Company shall pay for twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination (or such shorter period as Employee is entitled to COBRA continuation coverage under the terms of the Company’s insurance policies or plans), the premiums for the coverage elected by Employee.
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Samples: Severance Compensation Agreement (Pershing Gold Corp.)