Release; Exclusive Remedy. (a) This Section 4.3 shall apply notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement or any stock option, restricted stock or other equity-based award agreement to the contrary. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, as a condition precedent to any Company obligation to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2(b) or any agreement or obligation to accelerate vesting of any equity-based award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall, upon or promptly following his Separation Date, (i) sign and not revoke a general release agreement in a form prescribed by the Company, and provided further that such general release agreement is executed and becomes effective no later than forty-five (45) days following the Executive's Separation Date and (ii) at the Board’s discretion, provide the Company with a written resignation from the Board as contemplated by Section 1.2. The Company shall have no obligation to make any payment to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2(b) (or to accelerate the vesting of any equity-based award in the circumstances as may otherwise be contemplated by the applicable award agreement) unless and until the general release agreement contemplated by this Section 4.3 becomes irrevocable by the Executive in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and, at the Board’s discretion, the Executive shall have tendered the written resignation from the Board as contemplated by Section 1.2. (b) The Executive agrees that the general release agreement described in Section 4.3(a) will include a complete release of all known and unknown claims pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1542 and will require that the Executive acknowledge, as a condition to the payment of any benefits under Section 4.2(b), as applicable, that the payments contemplated by Section 4.2 (and any applicable acceleration of vesting of an equity-based award in accordance with the terms of such award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment) shall constitute the exclusive and sole remedy for any termination of his employment, and the Executive will be required to covenant, as a condition to receiving any such payment (and any such accelerated vesting), not to assert or pursue any other remedies, at law or in equity, with respect to any termination of employment. The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that there is no duty of the Executive to mitigate damages under this Agreement. All amounts paid to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2 shall be paid without regard to whether the Executive has taken or takes actions to mitigate damages.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (NTN Buzztime Inc), Employment Agreement (NTN Buzztime Inc)
Release; Exclusive Remedy. (a) This Section 4.3 shall apply notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement or any stock option, restricted stock or other equity-based award agreement to the contrary. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, as a condition precedent to any Company obligation to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2(b) ), or any agreement or obligation to accelerate vesting of any equity-based award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall, shall (i) upon or promptly following his Separation Date, (i) sign and not revoke a general release agreement in a form prescribed by the CompanyCompany (the “General Release”), and provided further that such general release agreement is executed and becomes effective no later than forty-five (45) days following the Executive's ’s Separation Date and (ii) at the Board’s discretionrequest, provide the Company with a written resignation from the Board as contemplated by Section 1.2and all of its committees. The Company shall have no obligation to make any payment to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2(b) (or to accelerate the vesting of any equity-based award in the circumstances as may otherwise be contemplated by the applicable award agreement) unless and until the general release agreement contemplated by this Section 4.3 becomes irrevocable by the Executive in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and, at the Board’s discretion, the Executive shall have tendered the written resignation from the Board and its committees as contemplated by Section 1.2above.
(b) The Executive agrees that the general release agreement described in Section 4.3(a) General Release will include a complete release of all known and unknown claims pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1542 and will require that the Executive acknowledge, as a condition to the payment of any benefits under Section 4.2(b), as applicable, that the payments contemplated by Section 4.2 (and any applicable acceleration of vesting of an equity-based award in accordance with the terms of such award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment) shall constitute the exclusive and sole remedy for any termination of his employment, and the Executive will be required to covenant, as a condition to receiving any such payment (and any such accelerated vesting)payment, not to assert or pursue any other remedies, at law or in equity, with respect to any termination of employment. The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that there is no duty of the Executive to mitigate damages under this Agreement. All amounts paid to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2 shall be paid without regard to whether the Executive has taken or takes actions to mitigate damages.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (NTN Buzztime Inc), Employment Agreement (NTN Buzztime Inc)
Release; Exclusive Remedy. (a) This Section 4.3 shall apply notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement or any stock option, restricted stock or other equity-based award agreement to the contrary. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, as a condition precedent to any Company obligation to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2(b) or any agreement or obligation to accelerate vesting of any equity-based award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall, upon or promptly following his Separation Date, (i) sign and not revoke a general release agreement in a form prescribed by the Company, and provided further that such general release agreement is executed and becomes effective no later than forty-five (45) days following the Executive's Separation Date and (ii) at the Board’s discretion, provide the Company with a written resignation from the Board as contemplated by Section 1.2Date. The Company shall have no obligation to make any payment to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2(b) (or to accelerate the vesting of any equity-based award in the circumstances as may otherwise be contemplated by the applicable award agreement) unless and until the general release agreement contemplated by this Section 4.3 becomes irrevocable by the Executive in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and, at the Board’s discretion, the Executive shall have tendered the written resignation from the Board as contemplated by Section 1.2regulations.
(b) The Executive agrees that the general release agreement described in Section 4.3(a) will include a complete release of all known and unknown claims pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1542 and will require that the Executive acknowledge, as a condition to the payment of any benefits under Section 4.2(b), as applicable, that the payments contemplated by Section 4.2 (and any applicable acceleration of vesting of an equity-based award in accordance with the terms of such award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment) shall constitute the exclusive and sole remedy for any termination of his employment, and the Executive will be required to covenant, as a condition to receiving any such payment (and any such accelerated vesting), not to assert or pursue any other remedies, at law or in equity, with respect to any termination of employment. The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that there is no duty of the Executive to mitigate damages under this Agreement. All amounts paid to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2 shall be paid without regard to whether the Executive has taken or takes actions to mitigate damages.
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Release; Exclusive Remedy. (a) This Section 4.3 shall apply notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement or any stock option, restricted stock or other equity-based award agreement to the contrary. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, as a condition precedent to any Company obligation to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2(b) or any agreement or obligation to accelerate vesting of any equity-based award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall, upon or promptly following his Separation Date, (i) Date sign and not revoke a general release agreement in a form prescribed by the Company, and provided further that such general release agreement is executed and becomes effective no later than forty-five (45) days following the Executive's Separation Date and (ii) at the Board’s discretion, provide the Company with a written resignation from the Board as contemplated by Section 1.2Date. The Company shall have no obligation to make any payment to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2(b) (or to accelerate the vesting of any equity-based award in the circumstances as may otherwise be contemplated by the applicable award agreement) unless and until the general release agreement contemplated by this Section 4.3 becomes irrevocable by the Executive in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and, at the Board’s discretion, the Executive shall have tendered the written resignation from the Board as contemplated by Section 1.2regulations.
(b) The Executive agrees that the general release agreement described in Section 4.3(a) will include a complete release of all known and unknown claims pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1542 and will require that the Executive acknowledge, as a condition to the payment of any benefits under Section 4.2(b), as applicable, that the payments contemplated by Section 4.2 (and any applicable acceleration of vesting of an equity-based award in accordance with the terms of such award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment) shall constitute the exclusive and sole remedy for any termination of his employment, and the Executive will be required to covenant, as a condition to receiving any such payment (and any such accelerated vesting), not to assert or pursue any other remedies, at law or in equity, with respect to any termination of employment. The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that there is no duty of the Executive to mitigate damages under this Agreement. All amounts paid to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2 shall be paid without regard to whether the Executive has taken or takes actions to mitigate damages.
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Release; Exclusive Remedy. (a) This Section 4.3 shall apply notwithstanding anything else contained in this inthis Agreement or any stock option, restricted stock or other equity-based award agreement to the contrary. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, as a condition precedent to any Company obligation to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2(b) or any agreement or obligation to accelerate vesting of any equity-based award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s 's employment, the Executive shall, upon or promptly following his Separation Date, (i) sign and not revoke a general release agreement in a form prescribed by the Company, and provided further that such general release agreement is executed and becomes effective no later than forty-five (45) days following the Executive's Separation Date and (ii) at the Board’s 's discretion, provide the Company with a written resignation from the Board as contemplated by Section 1.2. The Company shall have no obligation to make any payment to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2(b) (or to accelerate the vesting of any equity-based award in the circumstances as may otherwise be contemplated by the applicable award agreement) unless and until the general release agreement contemplated by this Section 4.3 becomes irrevocable by the Executive in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and, at the Board’s 's discretion, the Executive shall have tendered the written resignation from the Board as contemplated by Section 1.2.
(b) The Executive agrees that the general release agreement described in Section 4.3(a) will include a complete release of all known and unknown claims pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1542 and will require that the Executive acknowledge, as a condition to the payment of any benefits under Section 4.2(b), as applicable, that the payments contemplated by Section 4.2 (and any applicable acceleration of vesting of an equity-based award in accordance with the terms of such award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s 's employment) shall constitute the exclusive and sole remedy for any termination of his employment, and the Executive will be required to covenant, as a condition to receiving any such payment (and any such accelerated vesting), not to assert or pursue any other remedies, at law or in equity, with respect to any termination of employment. The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that there is no duty of the Executive to mitigate damages under this Agreement. All amounts paid to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2 shall be paid without regard to whether the Executive has taken or takes actions to mitigate damages.
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Release; Exclusive Remedy. (a) This Section 4.3 5.4 shall apply notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement or any stock option, restricted stock stock, performance award, or other equity-based award agreement to the contrary. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, as As a condition precedent to any Company Corporation obligation to the Executive Xxxxxx pursuant to Section 4.2(b5.3(b), (c) or (d) or any agreement or obligation to accelerate vesting of any equity-based award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s Xxxxxx’x employment, the Executive Xxxxxx shall, upon or promptly following his Separation Datelast day of employment with MSC, provide MSC with a valid, executed, written release substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (i) sign and not revoke a general release agreement in a form prescribed by the Company“Release”), and provided further that such general release agreement is executed and becomes effective no later than forty-five (45) days following the Executive's Separation Date and (ii) at the Board’s discretion, provide the Company with a written resignation from the Board as contemplated Release shall have not been revoked by Section 1.2Xxxxxx pursuant to any revocation rights afforded by applicable law. The Company MSC shall have no obligation to make any payment to the Executive Xxxxxx pursuant to Section 4.2(b5.3(b), (c) or (d) (or to otherwise accelerate the vesting of any equity-based award in the circumstances as may otherwise be contemplated by the applicable award agreement) unless and until the general release agreement Release contemplated by this Section 4.3 5.4 becomes irrevocable by the Executive Xxxxxx in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and, at the Board’s discretion, the Executive shall have tendered the written resignation from the Board as contemplated by Section 1.2regulations.
(b) The Executive Xxxxxx agrees that the general release agreement described in Section 4.3(a) will include a complete release of all known and unknown claims pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1542 and will require that the Executive acknowledge, as a condition to the payment of any benefits under Section 4.2(b), as applicable, that the payments contemplated by Section 4.2 5.3 (and any applicable acceleration of vesting of an equity-based award in accordance with the terms of such award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s Xxxxxx’x employment) shall shall, if such payments are actually made and such accelerated vesting is actually effected, constitute the exclusive and sole remedy for any termination of his employment, employment and the Executive will be required to covenant, as a condition to receiving any such payment (and any such accelerated vesting), Xxxxxx covenants not to assert or pursue any other remedies, at law or in equity, with respect to any termination of employment, except as allowed under the release contemplated by Section 5.4(a). The Company MSC and Executive Xxxxxx acknowledge and agree that there is no duty of the Executive Xxxxxx to mitigate damages under this AgreementAgreement and any compensation and benefits which Xxxxxx is entitled to hereunder shall not be offset by any compensation or other amounts received by Xxxxxx from third parties or by the claims that MSC may have against Xxxxxx. All amounts paid to the Executive Xxxxxx pursuant to Section 4.2 5.3 shall be paid without regard to whether the Executive Xxxxxx has taken or takes actions to mitigate damages.
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