Common use of Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control Clause in Contracts

Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Sections 5(f) and 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the sum of (X) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination plus (Y) an amount equal to the greater of (I) his/her Average Annual Bonus or (II) the Target Bonus in effect on the Date of Termination. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in Section 4(a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in Section 4(c), (d) and (e) is subject to and conditioned upon the Executive’s satisfaction of the Release Requirements. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid on the sixtieth (60th) day (or if the sixtieth (60th) day falls on a weekend or banking holiday, the next succeeding business day) after the date of the Involuntary Termination (the “Payment Date”), provided that the Release Requirements are satisfied on or before the Payment Date and remain satisfied on the Payment Date. If the Release Requirements are not satisfied on the Payment Date, no Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid hereunder and none of the benefits described in Section 4(c), (d) or (e) shall be provided, and the Executive shall have no right to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or the applicable benefits. The “Release Requirements” will be satisfied if, on the Payment Date, the Executive has executed a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”), the revocation period required by applicable law has expired, and the Executive has not revoked the Release and the Release is effective. If the Release Requirements are satisfied on a date prior to the Payment Date, any portion of the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or the applicable benefits that are not subject to Section 409A of the Code can be paid on a date prior to the Payment Date, as determined in the sole discretion of Sempra Energy (and in no event shall the Executive be able to elect the date of payment). If the period in which the Release Requirements could be satisfied spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.

Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Sections 5(f5(g) and 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the sum of (X) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination plus (Y) an amount equal to the greater of (I) his/her Average Annual Bonus or (II) the Target Bonus in effect on the Date of Termination. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in Section 4(a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in Section 4(c), (d) and (e) is subject to and conditioned upon the Executive’s satisfaction of the Release Requirements. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid on the sixtieth (60th) day (or if the sixtieth (60th) day falls on a weekend or banking holiday, the next succeeding business day) after the date of the Involuntary Termination (the “Payment Date”), provided that the Release Requirements are satisfied on or before the Payment Date and remain satisfied on the Payment Date. If the Release Requirements are not satisfied on the Payment Date, no Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid hereunder and none of the benefits described in Section 4(c), (d) or (e) shall be provided, and the Executive shall have no right to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or the applicable benefits. The “Release Requirements” will be satisfied if, on the Payment Date, the Executive has executed a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”), the revocation period required by applicable law has expired, and the Executive has not revoked the Release and the Release is effective. If the Release Requirements are satisfied on a date prior to the Payment Date, any portion of the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or the applicable benefits that are not subject to Section 409A of the Code can be paid on a date prior to the Payment Date, as determined in the sole discretion of Sempra Energy (and in no event shall the Executive be able to elect the date of payment). If the period in which the Release Requirements could be satisfied spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.

Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Sections 5(f5(g) and 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the sum of (X) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination plus (Y) an amount equal to the greater of (I) his/her Average Annual Bonus or (II) the Target Bonus in effect on the Date of Termination. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in Section 4(a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in Section 4(c), (d) and (e) is subject to and conditioned upon the Executive’s satisfaction of the Release Requirements. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid on the sixtieth (60th) day (or if the sixtieth (60th) day falls on a weekend or banking holiday, the next succeeding business day) after the date of the Involuntary Termination (the “Payment Date”), provided that the Release Requirements are satisfied on or before the Payment Date and remain satisfied on the Payment Date. If the Release Requirements are not satisfied on the Payment Date, no Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid hereunder and none of the benefits described in Section 4(c), (d) or (e) shall be provided, and the Executive shall have no right to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or the applicable benefits. The “Release Requirements” will be satisfied if, on the Payment Date, the Executive has executed a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”), the revocation period required by applicable law has expired, and the Executive has not revoked the Release and the Release is effective. If the Release Requirements are satisfied on a date prior to the Payment Date, any portion of the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or the applicable benefits that are not subject to Section 409A of the Code can be paid on a date prior to the Payment Date, as determined in the sole discretion of Sempra Energy (and in no event shall the Executive be able to elect the date of payment). If the period in which the Release Requirements could be satisfied spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.

Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Sections 5(f5(g) and 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the sum of (X) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination plus (Y) an amount equal to the greater of (I) his/her Average Annual Bonus or (II) the Target Bonus in effect on the Date of Termination. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in Section 4(a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in Section 4(c), (d) and (e) is subject to and conditioned upon the Executive’s satisfaction of the Release Requirements. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid on the sixtieth (60th) day (or if the sixtieth (60th) day falls on a weekend or banking holiday, the next succeeding business day) after the date of the Involuntary Termination (the “Payment Date”), provided that the Release Requirements are satisfied on or before the Payment Date and remain satisfied on the Payment Date. If the Release Requirements are not satisfied on the Payment Date, no Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid hereunder and none of the benefits described in Section 4(c), (d) or (e) shall be provided, and the Executive shall have no right to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or the applicable benefits. The “Release Requirements” will be satisfied if, on the Payment Date, the Executive has executed a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”), the revocation period required by applicable law has expired, and the Executive has not revoked the Release and the Release is effective. If the Release Requirements are satisfied on a date prior to the Payment Date, any portion of the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or the applicable benefits that are not subject to Section 409A of the Code can be paid on a date prior to the Payment Date, as determined in the sole discretion of Sempra Energy (and in no event shall the Executive be able to elect the date of payment). If the period in which the Release Requirements could be satisfied spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.