Severance Payment and Benefits Following a Change in Control Sample Clauses

Severance Payment and Benefits Following a Change in Control. Notwithstanding Section 6.7, the "Severance Payment" payable to Executive shall be a lump sum payment in an amount equal to three (3) times Executive's Compensation, in the event of:
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Severance Payment and Benefits Following a Change in Control. (a) Notwithstanding Section 5.9, the “Severance Payment” payable to the Executive shall be a lump sum payment in an amount equal to eighteen (18) months’ Base Salary (the “Base Amount”), plus an additional amount equal to the Base Amount times the Average Bonus Rate, if the Executive’s employment terminates for any reason, regardless of whether by discharge or voluntary resignation, within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to or within one (1) year after a Change in Control. In such event, STAAR agrees that all stock options, restricted stock and other incentive compensation awards of the Executive that are outstanding at the time of such termination and that have not previously become exercisable, payable or free from restrictions shall immediately become exercisable, payable or free from restrictions, as the case may be, in their entirety, and that the exercise period of any stock option or other incentive award shall continue for the length of the exercise period specified in the grant of the award determined without regard to the Executive’s termination of employment. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, in such event, the Executive shall also receive Continued Benefits for a period of one (1) year following such termination. The Executive shall also receive executive outplacement benefits of a type and duration generally provided to executives at the Executive’s level. Any payments made or benefits provided under this Section 5.10 shall be in place of, and not in addition to, amounts otherwise payable under Section 5.9.
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Severance Payment and Benefits Following a Change in Control. (a) Notwithstanding Section 5.9, the “Severance Payment” payable to the Executive shall be a lump sum payment in an amount equal to eighteen (18) months base compensation at the rate in effect on the Termination Date (including for such purpose at a value of $100,000 per year the equity compensation payable under Section 3.1(b)) if the Executive’s employment terminates pursuant to a Discharge Without Cause or a Voluntary Resignation for Good Reason within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to or within one (1) year after a Change in Control. In such event, STAAR agrees that all stock options, restricted stock and other incentive compensation awards of the Executive that are outstanding at the time of such termination and that have not previously become exercisable, payable or free from restrictions shall immediately become exercisable, payable or free from restrictions, as the case may be, in their entirety, and that the exercise period of any stock option or other incentive award shall continue for the length of the exercise period specified in the grant of the award determined without regard to the Executive’s termination of employment. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, in such event, the Executive shall also receive Continued Benefits for a period of one (1) year following such termination. The Executive shall also receive executive outplacement benefits of a type and duration generally provided to executives at the Executive’s level. Any payments made or benefits provided under this Section 5.10 shall be in place of, and not in addition to, amounts otherwise payable under Section 5.9.
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Severance Payment and Benefits Following a Change in Control. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 5.4 and 5.5, if the Executive’s employment terminates pursuant to a Discharge Without Cause or a Voluntary Resignation for Good Reason within one (1) year after a Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to receive: (i) a severance payment equal to eighteen (18) months of Base Salary at the rate in effect on the termination date in the form of a lump sum payment on the 60th day following such termination of employment, and (ii) Continued Benefits (as defined in Section 5.11) for 12 months. In such event, STAAR agrees that all stock options, restricted stock and other incentive compensation awards of the Executive that are outstanding at the time of such termination and that have not previously become exercisable, payable or free from restrictions shall immediately become exercisable, payable or free from restrictions, as the case may be, in their entirety, and that, the exercise period of any stock option shall continue for the length of the exercise period specified in the grant of the award determined without regard to the Executive’s termination of employment. The Executive shall also receive executive outplacement benefits of a type generally provided to executives at the Executive’s level for 12 months. Any payments made or benefits provided under this Section 5.7 shall be in place of, and not in addition to, amounts otherwise payable under Sections 5.4 and 5.5.
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Related to Severance Payment and Benefits Following a Change in Control

  • Severance and Change in Control Benefits The Committee has designated you a participant in the Company’s Executive Change in Control and Severance Plan (the “Policy”), attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement. As a participant in the Policy, you will be eligible to receive severance payments and benefits upon certain qualifying terminations of your Employment as set forth in Exhibit B to this Agreement (the “Participation Terms”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Policy. By signing this Agreement, you agree that this Agreement, the Policy, and the Participation Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the subject matter of this paragraph and supersede in their entirety all prior representations, understandings, undertakings or agreements (whether oral or written and whether expressed or implied), and specifically supersede any severance and/or change of control provisions of any offer letter, employment agreement, or equity award agreement entered into between you and the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, all other terms of any equity awards granted to you by the Company will remain in effect.

  • Change in Control Severance Benefits If there is a Change in Control, and within one (1) year of such Change in Control, the Executive’s employment is terminated under the circumstances described in Sections 4(a) through 4(f) above, the Executive shall be entitled to the following: (I) if such termination is a termination by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 4(a) or the Executive resigns for Good Reason pursuant to Section 4(b), the Company shall pay the Executive the Accrued Obligations and, in addition, subject to the provisions of Section 19, (A) an amount equal to twenty-four (24) months of the Executive’s Base Salary at the rate in effect on the date of termination or resignation, payable in a lump sum within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of termination or resignation; and (B) provided the Executive timely elects continuation coverage under COBRA, the Company shall also pay, on the Executive’s behalf, the portion of monthly premiums for the Executive’s group health insurance, including coverage for the Executive’s dependents, that the Company paid immediately prior to the date of termination or resignation, during the eighteen (18) month period following the date of termination or resignation, subject to the Executive’s continued eligibility for COBRA coverage. The Company will pay for such COBRA coverage for eligible dependents only for those dependents who were enrolled immediately prior to the date of termination or resignation. The Executive will continue to be required to pay that portion of the premium for the Executive’s health coverage, including coverage for the Executive’s eligible dependents, that the Executive was required to pay as an active employee immediately prior to the date of termination or resignation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that under applicable guidance the reimbursement of COBRA premiums causes the Company’s group health plan to violate any applicable nondiscrimination rule, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a mutually agreeable alternative arrangement; and (II) if such termination is a termination or resignation under the circumstances described in Sections 4(c), 4(d), 4(e) or 4(f), the Executive shall be entitled to the compensation and benefits for which the Executive is eligible under such sections.

  • Change in Control Benefits Agreement shall mean any separate agreement between Participant and the Corporation which provides Participant with special vesting acceleration and/or other special benefits with respect to one or more awards of restricted stock units made to Participant for shares of Common Stock, including (to the extent applicable) the restricted stock units evidenced by this Agreement, in the event of a change in control or ownership of the Corporation (whether or not constituting a Change in Control hereunder).

  • Change of Control Severance Benefits A Covered Termination of Executive’s employment on or within twelve (12) months following the effective date of a Change of Control entitles Executive to receive the benefits set forth in this Section 3.2.

  • Termination of Employment Following a Change in Control Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.3 hereof to the contrary, if the Employee’s employment by the Company is terminated by the Company in accordance with the terms of Section 4 of the Termination Agreement and the Employee is entitled to benefits provided in Section 5 of the Termination Agreement, the Company shall pay to the Employee, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the Date of Termination, the aggregate of the Employee’s Base Salary (as in effect on the Date of Termination) through the Date of Termination, if not theretofore paid, and, in the case of compensation previously deferred by the Employee, all amounts of such compensation previously deferred shall be paid in accordance with the plan documents governing such deferral. Except with respect to the obligations set for forth in the Termination Agreement, notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, all other obligations of the Company and rights of the Employee hereunder shall terminate effective as of the Date of Termination.

  • Termination of Employment and Severance Benefits The Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate under the following circumstances:

  • Termination Following a Change in Control (a) In the event of the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Executive's employment may be terminated by the Company or a Subsidiary during the Severance Period and the Executive shall be entitled to the benefits provided by Section 4 unless such termination is the result of the occurrence of one or more of the following events:

  • Change in Control Severance If, following the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Company or an Affiliate terminates the Executive's employment during the Post-Change Period other than as described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 8(a), or if the Executive terminates his employment pursuant to Section 8(b), the Executive shall not be entitled to the severance compensation described in Section 7, and the Company will (i) pay or cause to be paid to the Executive the amounts described in Sections 8(c)(1), 8(c)(2), 8(c)(3), 8(c)(6) and 8(c)(7) within five business days after the Termination Date; (ii) pay or cause to be paid to the Executive the amount described in Section 8(c)(4), such amount to be payable no earlier than the date on which such Incentive Pay, if any, would have been paid under the applicable plan or policy of the Company absent such termination of employment; and (iii) provide the Executive the benefits described in Section 8(c)(5) for the period described therein.

  • Severance Compensation upon Termination Subject to the provisions of Section 10 hereof, in the event of the Employee’s Termination upon a Change of Control, the Company shall pay to the Employee, within fifteen (15) days after the Termination Date (or as soon as possible thereafter in the event that the procedures set forth in paragraph (b) of Section 11 hereof cannot be completed within fifteen (15) days) an amount in cash equal to three (3) times the sum of the Employee’s Base Salary in effect either immediately prior to the Separation from Service or immediately prior to the Change of Control, whichever is higher.

  • Change in Control Period “Change in Control Period” means the period of time beginning three (3) months prior to and ending twelve (12) months following a Change in Control.

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