Severance Arrangements Grant or pay, or enter into any Contract providing for the granting of any severance, retention or termination pay, or the acceleration of vesting or other benefits, to any Person (other than payments or acceleration that have been disclosed to Acquirer and are set forth on Schedule 4.2(q) of the Company Disclosure Letter);
Other Severance Arrangements This Agreement supersedes any and all cash severance arrangements on change in control under any prior separation, severance and salary continuation arrangements, programs and plans which were previously offered by the Company to the Executive, including change in control severance arrangements pursuant to an employment agreement or offer letter. In no event shall any individual receive cash severance benefits under both this Agreement and any other severance pay or salary continuation program, plan or other arrangement with the Company.
Compensation Arrangements Prior to the Acceptance Time, the compensation committee of the Company Board (the “Compensation Committee”) will cause each Company Benefit Plan and Company employment agreement pursuant to which consideration is payable to any officer, director or employee who is a holder of any security of the Company to be approved by the Compensation Committee (comprised solely of “independent directors”) in accordance with the requirements of Rule 14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act and the instructions thereto as an “employment compensation, severance or other employee benefit arrangement” within the meaning of Rule 14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act and satisfy the requirements of the non-exclusive safe harbor set forth in Rule 14d-10(d) of the Exchange Act.
Employment Arrangements Section 3.15 of the Meridian Disclosure ----------------------- Schedule contains a true, accurate and complete list of all Meridian employees involved in the ownership or operation of the Meridian Assets or the conduct of the Meridian Business (the "Meridian Employees"), together with each such employee's title or the capacity in which he or she is employed and the basis for each such employee's compensation. Meridian has no obligation or liability, contingent or other, under any Employment Arrangement with any Meridian Employee, other than those listed or described in Section 3.15 of the Meridian Disclosure Schedule. Except as described in Section 3.15 of the Meridian Disclosure Schedule, (i) none of the Meridian Employees is now, or, to Meridian's knowledge, since January 1, 1993, has been, represented by any labor union or other employee collective bargaining organization, and Meridian is not, and has never been, a party to any labor or other collective bargaining agreement with respect to any of the Meridian Employees, (ii) there are no pending grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or any other employee or collective bargaining organization of such employees, or threats of strikes, work stoppages or slowdowns or any pending demands for collective bargaining by any such union or other organization, and (iii) neither Meridian nor any of such employees is now, or, to Meridian's knowledge, has since January 1, 1993 been, subject to or involved in or, to Meridian's knowledge, threatened with, any union elections, petitions therefore or other organizational or recruiting activities, in each case with respect to the Meridian Employees. Meridian has performed in all Material respects all obligations required to be performed under all Employment Arrangements and is not in Material breach or violation of or in Material default or arrears under any of the terms, provisions or conditions thereof.
Compensation; Employment Agreements 16 5.15 Noncompetition, Confidentiality and Nonsolicitation Agreements; Employee Policies...... 16 5.16
Severance Agreements (a) In the event of the termination of employment of the Executive by Horizon for any reason whatsoever other than for Cause at any time from and after the date of this Agreement or in the event of termination of employment of the Executive by the Executive with Good Reason (as defined in Section 3 hereof) at any time within the twelve (12) month period after the occurrence of a Change of Control:
Employee Arrangements Schedule 5.16 is a complete and correct list and summary description of all (i) union, collective bargaining, employment, management, termination and consulting agreements to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound, and (ii) compensation plans and arrangements; bonus and incentive plans and arrangements; deferred compensation plans and arrangements; pension and retirement plans and arrangements; profit-sharing and thrift plans and arrangements; stock purchase and stock option plans and arrangements; hospitalization and other life, health or disability insurance or reimbursement programs; holiday, sick leave, severance, vacation, tuition reimbursement, personal loan and product purchase discount policies and arrangements; and other plans or arrangements providing for benefits for employees of the Company. Said Schedule also lists the names and compensation of all employees of the Company whose earnings during the last fiscal year was $50,000 or more (including bonuses and other incentive compensation), and all employees who are expected to receive at least said amount in respect of the present year.
Compensation; Employment Agreements; Etc Enter into or amend or renew any employment, consulting, severance or similar agreements or arrangements with any of its directors, officers or employees or those of its subsidiaries or grant any salary or wage increase or increase any employee benefit (including incentive or bonus payments), except (1) for normal individual increases in compensation to employees (other than executive officers or directors) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (2) for other changes that are required by applicable law and (3) to satisfy Previously Disclosed contractual obligations.
Separation Compensation In exchange for your agreement to the general release and waiver of claims and covenant not to sue set forth below and your other promises herein, the Company agrees to provide you with the following:
Severance Plans Trident shall cause Fountain to establish the Fountain Severance Plans, each effective as of the Fountain Distribution Date and each in substantially the same form(s) as the Trident Severance Plans as provided by Trident in the online data room in Folders 8.2.2.3, 8.2.2.4 and 8.2.2.5 as of the date of this Agreement (provided that Trident will, prior to establishing such Fountain Severance Plans, amend Section 3.02(b)(x) of the Trident Severance Plan in Folder 8.2.2.5 to be identical to Section 3.02(b)(x) of the Trident Severance Plan in Folder 8.2.2.3 and such amended plan shall serve as the form for the corresponding Fountain Severance Plan) and, correspondingly, Fountain Employees and Former Fountain Employees who are currently eligible to receive or are receiving severance payments shall cease participating in the Trident Severance Plans on the Fountain Distribution Date. After the Fountain Distribution Date: (i) Fountain shall be solely responsible for (x) the payment of all Liabilities under the Trident Severance Plans (as amended pursuant to the proviso above) or Fountain Severance Plans relating to Fountain Employees and Former Fountain Employees, (y) the management and administration of the Fountain Severance Plans and (z) the payment of all employer-related costs in establishing and maintaining the Fountain Severance Plans, and (ii) Trident shall retain sole responsibility for (w) all Liabilities under the Trident Severance Plans or Fountain Severance Plans relating to Trident Employees and Former Trident Employees, (x) all Liabilities for severance or termination pay or benefits under individual agreements entered into with any Trident Employee or Former Trident Employee prior to the Fountain Distribution Date, (y) the management and administration of the Trident Severance Plans and (z) the payment of all employer-related costs in maintaining the Trident Severance Plans. In no event shall an employee or former employee receive a duplication of severance benefits. Except as provided below, Fountain shall be solely responsible for the adjudication of any claims filed by a Fountain Employee or Former Fountain Employee before, on or after the Fountain Distribution Date under a Trident Severance Plan. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, Trident shall be solely responsible for the adjudication of any claim filed by a Fountain Employee or Former Fountain Employee under a Trident Severance Plan before the Fountain Distribution Date that (A) has not been finally adjudicated by Trident on the day immediately preceding the Fountain Distribution Date; and (B) under the applicable claims procedure, Trident’s plan administrator or other authorized person or committee will have a less than sixty (60) day period after the Fountain Distribution Date to respond to such claim. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if Trident’s response to such claim does not finally adjudicate the claim, Trident shall immediately upon sending its response to the claimant transfer administration of such claim to Fountain for final adjudication.
