Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits: (a) The Accrued Obligations; (b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”); (c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred; (d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted; (e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and (f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date.
Appears in 10 contracts
Sources: Change in Control Severance Agreement (Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.), Change in Control Severance Agreement (Empire State Realty OP, L.P.), Severance Agreement (Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.)
Severance Payments. If Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 and subject to Section 6 and Section 19, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide the Executive (or the Executive’s beneficiary or estate) with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The a lump-sum cash amount within thirty (30) days following the Date of Termination equal to the sum of: (i) the Executive’s base salary through the Date of Termination, and any accrued vacation, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid; (ii) any unpaid bonus accrued with respect to the fiscal year ending on or preceding the Date of Termination; and (iii) subject to presentment of appropriate documentation, any unreimbursed expenses incurred through the Date of Termination in accordance with Company policy (collectively, the “Accrued ObligationsAmounts”);
(b) Any earned but unpaid a lump-sum cash amount within the calendar year next following the calendar year during which the Date of Termination occurs equal to the product of (i) the annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination DateExecutive would have been paid based on the achievement of actual performance goals and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives is the number of the Company Group, but days in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to in which such annual bonus relates the Date of Termination occurs through the Date of Termination and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365) (the “Earned Pro-Rata Bonus”);
(c) Subject a lump-sum cash amount within thirty (30) days following the Date of Termination equal to achievement one times the sum of (A) the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs annual base salary and (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by B) the Compensation Committee greatest of negative discretion), payment of (1) the annual Executive’s target bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of for the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary Date of Termination occurs and (ii2) the average annual cash bonus paid to of the actual bonuses earned by the Executive over in respect of the most recently completed three two (32) preceding fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years Company immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and;
(fd) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to (A) the Executive’s timely election of COBRA continuation coverage under the CompanyConsolidated Budget Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), (B) the Executive’s group health plan, on continued co-payment of the first regularly scheduled payroll date employee portion of each month for any contribution or premium at the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal same level and cost to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if the Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided) and (C) the Executive’s continued eligibility for COBRA continuation coverage, that any payments described herein shall cease the Company will pay for a period of up to twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination the portion of the Executive’s COBRA premium equivalent to what the Company would have paid if the Executive were an employee of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive fails to pay any required contribution or premium or becomes employed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive health substantially similar or improved medical, dental or vision benefits from another such employer (whether or not the Executive accepts such benefits), the Company’s obligations under this Section 3(d) shall immediately cease, except that are substantially similar the Company’s obligation to those continue to make available continuation coverage under COBRA at the full COBRA rates shall be determined in accordance with COBRA. The Executive was will notify the Company of the Executive’s eligibility for medical, dental or vision benefits from a subsequent employer within thirty (30) days of such eligibility; and
(e) with respect to outstanding equity awards held by the Executive as of the Date of Termination, all stock options and stock appreciation rights that would become vested and exercisable if the Executive had continued to be employed with the Company during the twelve (12) month period commencing on the Date of Termination shall vest and become exercisable and the restrictions on all restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other equity or incentive awards that would have lapsed if the Executive had continued to be employed with the Company during the twelve (12) month period commencing on the Date of Termination shall lapse and such awards shall become immediately payable; and
(f) all other payments, benefits or fringe benefits to which the Executive shall be entitled to receive immediately prior to under the Termination Dateterms of any applicable compensation arrangement or benefit, equity or fringe benefit plan or program or grant (the “Other Benefits”).
Appears in 7 contracts
Sources: Severance Agreement (Force Protection Inc), Severance Agreement (Force Protection Inc), Severance Agreement (Force Protection Inc)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Term of Employment, (i) whether or not a Change in Control Termination Period or Potential Change in Control has occurred, the Company terminates the employment of Executive other than by reason for Cause, (ii) a Change in Control or Potential Change in Control has occurred and Executive has complied with Section 6 of a Nonqualifying Terminationthis Agreement, then or (iii) the Executive's duties, responsibilities or authority (including status, office, title, reporting relationships or working conditions) have been materially altered from those in effect on the date of this Agreement, (iv) the Executive has been required to relocate to an office or related entity more than fifty (50) miles from the office where Executive was located on the date hereof, or (v) the Company has breached any of its obligations under this Agreement, then, in any such event (at the Executive's option in the case of any event described in clause (ii) through (v) above), the Executive's employment hereunder shall pay or provide cease and Executive with shall be entitled to the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;the Company will pay to Executive the Executive's then current base salary for the twelve (12) month period following the date of such termination subject to applicable withholdings and in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company and the Company will also pay one times the annual target bonus described in the Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. In the case of a Change in Control, Potential Change in Control, or termination under Section 12.1(b) the payment period for salary continuation will be eighteen (18) months, and in addition a payment of one and one half (1.5) times the target annual bonus currently in effect. Payments under this section do not include the LTIP; and
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to continuous coverage, at the Company's expense, under any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to group health plan and other senior executives benefits described in Section 5.3 maintained by or on behalf of the Company GroupCompany, but in no event later than March 15th which Executive participated as of the Date of Termination, for the twelve (12) month period following the end date of termination, except that in the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates case of Change in Control, Potential Change in Control or termination under Section 12.1(b) coverage will be for eighteen (“Earned Bonus”);18) months following the date of termination; and
(c) Subject to achievement of continued participation in the applicable performance conditions Annual Bonus Plan referenced in Section 5.2, on a pro rata basis for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal calendar year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;under Sections 7 or 12.1(b) occurs; and
(d) Any service-based vesting if Executive is terminated for cause, no payments are due under this section. Executive's right to continued coverage under this section shall in no way reduce or service requirements with respect limit any continuation coverage under such group health plan to which Executive or any equity grant of Executive's qualified beneficiaries are entitled under the provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA") or Minnesota Statutes §§ 61A.092 and other long-term incentive award previously granted 62A.17 et seq. This extension of coverage, however, shall be coordinated with, and shall be provided concurrently with, any benefits or continuation rights otherwise available to Executive and then outstanding Executive's eligible dependents under state or federal continuation of coverage statutes, including but not limited to, Minnesota Statutes §§ 61A.092 and 62A.17 et seq. and the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"). Accordingly, within ten (10) days after the date of termination, Executive and Executive's dependents who are eligible for such statutory continuation rights shall become vested complete all forms and non-forfeitable as papers necessary and customary to elect such continuation coverage. The Parties expressly agree that the extension of benefits provided for by this Agreement is not intended to create a retiree health plan covering any other employees. In all other respects, the Termination Date payment of benefits, including the amounts and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted timing thereof, to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall Executive's eligible dependents will be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) terms of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, applicable employee benefit plans for which Executive was eligible and Executive's dependents are eligible. The Company will answer any reasonable questions that Executive may have from time to receive an annual cash bonus)time and will offer him the same assistance given other participants in employee benefit plans so long as Executive is entitled to benefits as provided herein or under the terms of those plans. Nothing in this Agreement, which amount including the Severance Payments described in this Section 7, shall in any way be paid in a lump-sum on construed to extend the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to period of Executive's employment with the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date.
Appears in 4 contracts
Sources: Employment Agreement (Medtox Scientific Inc), Employment Agreement (Medtox Scientific Inc), Employment Agreement (Medtox Scientific Inc)
Severance Payments. If (a) The Company shall pay the Executive the payments set forth in Section 7(b) upon any termination of the Executive’s employment with 's employment, unless such termination is (x) by the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than for Cause, (y) by reason of a Nonqualifying death or Disability or (z) by the Executive without Good Reason. Such payments shall be in addition to the payments and benefits set forth in Section 8 hereof.
(b) In the event of any termination of the Executive's employment other than pursuant to clauses (x), (y) or (z) of Section 7(a):
(i) in lieu of any further salary payments to the Executive for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide as severance pay to the Executive with a lump sum severance payment in cash equal to the following payments or benefits:
sum of (ax) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended two times the Executive's Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives occurrence of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following circumstance giving rise to the end Notice of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned Termination given in respect of thereof and (y) two times the fiscal year maximum bonus or incentive compensation that the Executive could potentially be awarded in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination Date occurredoccurs;
(dii) Any service-based vesting notwithstanding any provision of any bonus or service requirements with respect compensation plan, the Company shall pay to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to the Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata lump sum amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount cash equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (ix) Executive’s then-current base salary any bonus or incentive compensation which has been allocated or awarded to the Executive for a fiscal year or other measuring period preceding the Date of Termination under any bonus or compensation plan but has not yet been paid, and (iiy) a pro rata portion, to the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any Date of Termination, of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding maximum bonus or incentive compensation that the Executive could potentially be awarded in the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination occurs;
(iii) notwithstanding the provisions of any agreement or plan pursuant to which the Executive shall have been granted options to purchase Company's Shares (the "Options"), all Options that are vested as of the Date occursof Termination and all Options which would vest within 181 days thereof (or in the case of a Change of Control, the average all vested or unvested Options), shall be determined for that period deemed vested and immediately exercisable as of fiscal yearsthe Date of Termination and shall not expire prior to the 181st day after the Date of Termination, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid (or in the case of a lump-sum Change of Control on the sixtieth (60th) day following third anniversary of the Termination Date; andChange of Control);
(fiv) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each for a twenty-four (24) month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination DateDate of Termination, the Company will shall administer and pay Executive an amount equal to for the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost 's life, disability, accident and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excludinghealth insurance benefits, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein which shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are be substantially similar to those insurance benefits which the Executive was entitled to receive receives immediately prior to the Notice of Termination.
(c) The payments provided in Section 7(b) shall be made not later than the fifth day following the Date of Termination Dateor, if the Executive's termination is a result of a Change of Control, immediately after the Change of Control.
(d) In lieu of exercising any outstanding Option by tendering cash, the Executive may elect (in his sole discretion) to exercise any Option by tendering Company Shares and/or Options with a value equal to the amount of the exercise price of the Option. The per share value of each Company Share tendered in accordance with this Section 7(d) shall be the last closing price preceding the Date of Termination of Company Shares on the nationally recognized exchange or quotation system on which trading volume in Company Shares is highest (or, if the Company Shares are not listed or traded on a nationally recognized exchange or quotation system, the highest per share price actually paid for Company Shares on or prior to the Date of Termination). The per Option value of each Option tendered in accordance with this Section 7(d) shall be the excess of the per share value of the Company Shares (as determined in accordance with the preceding sentence) over the exercise price for the Option.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Severance Agreement (Versatility Inc), Severance Agreement (Versatility Inc), Severance Agreement (Versatility Inc)
Severance Payments. If (a) The Company shall pay the Executive the payments and benefits set forth in this Section 6(a) upon any termination of the Executive’s employment, including, without limitation, the nonextension of the Executive’s employment with by the Company pursuant to Section 2 hereof, unless such termination is terminated by the Company for Cause, by the Executive without Constructive Termination or the nonextension of the Executive’s employment by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof:
(i) The Company shall pay as severance pay to the Executive an amount (the “Cash Severance Amount”) equal to two (2) times the sum of (x) the Executive’s Base Salary at the highest rate in effect prior to the Date of Termination, plus (y) the full amount of the target level bonus for which the Executive is eligible (or, if no such target level bonus exists, the maximum bonus, performance and incentive compensation amounts for which the Executive is eligible), calculated based upon the bonus period in which the Date of Termination occurs and annualized to the extent that such bonus period does not reflect a twelve (12) month period. The Company shall pay the Cash Severance Amount over the twenty-four (24) month period immediately following the Date of Termination (the “Severance Period”), in equal installments as nearly as practicable, on the normal payroll dates for employees of the Company generally; provided that, in the event the aggregate portion of the Cash Severance Amount payable during the Change first six (6) months of the Severance Period would exceed an amount (the “Minimum Amount”) equal to two (2) times the lesser of (i) the Executive’s annualized compensation as in Control Termination Period other than by reason effect for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year during which the Executive’s termination of employment occurs, or (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a Nonqualifying Terminationqualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) for the calendar year during which the Executive’s termination of employment occurs, then (x) the Company shall pay a portion of the Cash Severance Amount equal to the Minimum Amount over the first six (6) months of the Severance Period, in equal installments as nearly as practicable, on the normal payroll dates for employees of the Company generally and (y) the Company shall pay the remainder of the Cash Severance Amount over the remaining eighteen (18) months of the Severance Period, in equal installments as nearly as practicable, on the normal payroll dates for employees of the Company generally. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause or provide elects not to extend the Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 2 hereof or the Executive resigns after a Constructive Termination during the time period commencing with a written agreement for a Change of Control (which transaction is ultimately consummated) and ending two (2) years thereafter, the Company shall pay the Cash Severance Amount in cash in a single lump sum payment within five (5) days of the Date of Termination; provided that, in the event the Cash Severance Amount would exceed the Minimum Amount (as defined above), then a portion of the Cash Severance Amount equal to the Minimum Amount shall be paid no later than five (5) days after the Date of Termination, and the remainder of the Cash Severance Amount shall be paid on the date that is one business day after the date that is six (6) months after the Date of Termination. In no event shall any payments under this Section 6(a)(i) be made later than December 31 of the second (2nd) calendar year following payments or benefits:the calendar year during which the Date of Termination occurs.
(aii) The Accrued Obligations;For a twenty-four (24) month period after the Date of Termination, the Company shall administer and pay for the Executive’s life, disability, accident and health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive is receiving immediately prior to the Notice of Termination.
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus Notwithstanding any contrary provision in any agreement relating to the grant by the Company or any of its affiliates of any option to acquire shares of the Company’s or any affiliate’s capital stock pursuant to such entity’s stock option plans (“Stock Options”) or the issuance of capital stock or other equity interests of any such entity pursuant to a restricted stock agreement or similar arrangement (“Restricted Stock”) (including in each case, without limitation, Stock Options and Restricted Stock granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated Omnibus 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”)), if such Stock Options or Restricted Stock held by the Executive are assumed or an equivalent option right substituted by a successor corporation (or its affiliate) in a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the Notice of Stock Option Grant or Notice of Restricted Stock Bonus Award entered into under the Plan) or a Change of Control (as defined below), then during the period commencing with a written agreement for such Corporate Transaction or Change of Control (which transaction is ultimately consummated) and ending two (2) years thereafter the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause or elects not to extend the Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 2 hereof or the Executive resigns after a Constructive Termination, all Stock Options and all shares of Restricted Stock which have not yet become vested shall become vested in full on the Date of Termination. Stock Options and Restricted Stock not so assumed or substituted by the successor corporation in such Corporate Transaction shall be treated as provided in the Plan or the agreements thereunder (or other plans and agreements applicable to such Stock Options or Restricted Stock, as the case may be) with respect to any completed fiscal year Stock Options and Restricted Stock that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at are not assumed or substituted in such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Corporate Transaction or Change of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);Control.
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company The payments provided in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount Section 6(a) shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty addition to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost payments and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease benefits set forth in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination DateSection 7 hereof.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Executive Employment Agreement (Si International Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Si International Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Si International Inc)
Severance Payments. (a) If the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period Term: (i) by the Corporation for any reason other than for Just Cause or death; (ii) by reason the Corporation because of a Nonqualifying Terminationthe Executive’s Disability; or (iii) by the Executive for Good Reason, then the Company Executive shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
be entitled to (a) The Accrued Obligations;an amount equal to twice the Annual Salary and the Cash Award based on achieving 100 to 105% of the applicable EBITDA and Gross Revenue Budgets and (b) the pro-rated Cash Award for the year in which termination occurs that would be payable based on the actual year to date Gross Revenue and EBITDA performance compared to the year to date agreed upon Gross Revenue and EBITDA Budgets as set forth in the Approved Budget, up to and including the last full calendar month prior to the termination.
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year Notwithstanding Section 4.3(a), in the event that has ended prior the Corporation terminates the Executive due to the Termination DateExecutive’s Disability, which amount the amounts owing to the Executive in Section 4.3(a) shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives reduced by the amount of any payments received by or on behalf of the Company Group, but Executive from the Corporation’s long term disability insurance during the period in no event later than March 15th following the end respect of the fiscal year which severance payments are to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);be made.
(c) Subject to achievement If the Executive’s employment is terminated and the Executive holds any Options, rights, or other entitlements for the purchase or acquisition of shares in the capital of the applicable performance conditions Corporation (collectively, “Rights”) , all such Rights shall vest immediately and continue to be available for exercise for a period of 60 days following the fiscal year Date of Termination, after which any such Rights shall be void and of no further force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a termination for Just Cause or upon the resignation of the Company Executive without Good Reason, the 60 day period shall be reduced to 30 days and the Executive shall only be entitled to exercise those Options that have vested at the date of such termination and the vesting of Options will not be accelerated in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding such circumstance. For greater certainty, such Rights include all Time Based and Performance Based Options throughout the Term and for any subjective year in the Term not yet completed shall assume that all performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise criteria have been earned in respect of met at the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated 100% to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements 105% level and with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount all completed years being based on the actual performance in such year.
(d) Upon a Control Change, the Executive shall automatically be entitled to the severance payments described below:
(i) the Corporation shall pay to the order of the Executive (a) an amount equal to twice the Annual Salary and the Cash Award based on achieving 100 to 105% of the applicable EBITDA and Gross Revenue Budgets and (b) the pro-rated Cash Award for the year in which the Control Change occurs that would be payable based on the actual year to date Gross Revenue and EBITDA performance period compared to the year to date agreed upon Gross Revenue and EBITDA Budgets as set forth in the Approved Budget, up to and including the last full calendar month prior to the Control Change;
(ii) the Corporation shall pay to the Executive all outstanding and accrued regular and vacation pay and expenses to the Date of Termination; and
(iii) the foregoing payments are payable and to be paid to the Executive upon the date of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by Control Change without any obligation on the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant part of the Executive to which such awards were granted;mitigate his damages flowing from the termination of his employment.
(e) An amount equal All severance payments in this Article shall be made to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) Executive upon the average annual cash bonus paid Control Change unless otherwise agreed to Executive with the company or person that has control over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination DateCorporation.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Executive Employment Agreement (Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.), Executive Employment Agreement (Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.), Executive Employment Agreement (Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
Severance Payments. If Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 and subject to Section 6 and Section 19, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide the Executive (or the Executive’s beneficiary or estate) with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The a lump-sum cash amount within thirty (30) days following the Date of Termination equal to the sum of: (i) the Executive’s base salary through the Date of Termination, and any accrued vacation, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid; (ii) any unpaid bonus accrued with respect to the fiscal year ending on or preceding the Date of Termination; and (iii) subject to presentment of appropriate documentation, any unreimbursed expenses incurred through the Date of Termination in accordance with Company policy (collectively, the “Accrued ObligationsAmounts”);
(b) Any earned but unpaid a lump-sum cash amount within the calendar year next following the calendar year during which the Date of Termination occurs equal to the product of (i) the annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal the Executive would have been paid for the calendar year that has ended prior to during which the Date of Termination Dateoccurs based on the achievement of actual performance goals and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but number days in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to in which such annual bonus relates the Date of Termination occurs through the Date of Termination and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365) (the “Earned Pro-Rata Bonus”);
(c) Subject a lump-sum cash amount on the 55th day following the Date of Termination equal to achievement one times the sum of (A) the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs annual base salary and (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by B) the Compensation Committee greatest of negative discretion), payment of (1) the annual Executive’s target bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of for the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary Date of Termination occurs and (ii2) the average annual cash bonus paid to of the actual bonuses earned by the Executive over in respect of the most recently completed three two (32) preceding fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years Company immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and;
(fd) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to (A) the Executive’s timely election of COBRA continuation coverage under the CompanyConsolidated Budget Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), (B) the Executive’s group health plan, on continued co-payment of the first regularly scheduled payroll date employee portion of each month for any contribution or premium at the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal same level and cost to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if the Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided) and (C) the Executive’s continued eligibility for COBRA continuation coverage, that any payments described herein shall cease the Company will pay for a period of up to twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination the portion of the Executive’s COBRA premium equivalent to what the Company would have paid if the Executive were an employee of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive fails to pay any required contribution or premium or becomes employed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive health substantially similar or improved medical, dental or vision benefits from another such employer (whether or not the Executive accepts such benefits), the Company’s obligations under this Section 3(d) shall immediately cease, except that are substantially similar the Company’s obligation to those continue to make available continuation coverage under COBRA at the full COBRA rates shall be determined in accordance with COBRA. The Executive was will notify the Company of the Executive’s eligibility for medical, dental or vision benefits from a subsequent employer within thirty (30) days of such eligibility; and
(e) with respect to outstanding equity awards held by the Executive as of the Date of Termination, all stock options and stock appreciation rights that would become vested and exercisable if the Executive had continued to be employed with the Company during the twelve (12) month period commencing on the Date of Termination shall vest and become exercisable and the restrictions on all restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other equity or incentive awards that would have lapsed if the Executive had continued to be employed with the Company during the twelve (12) month period commencing on the Date of Termination shall lapse and such awards shall become immediately payable; provided, however, that if any such award is subject to Section 409A (as defined in Section 19, below), the provisions of this Section 3(e) will not result in the immediate payment of such award if such payment would result in the imposition of tax, interest and/or penalties upon the Executive under Section 409A, in which case such payment shall be made at the earliest time such payment can be made without resulting in the imposition of tax, interest and/or penalties upon the Executive under Section 409A; and
(f) all other payments, benefits or fringe benefits to which the Executive shall be entitled to receive immediately prior to under the Termination Dateterms of any applicable compensation arrangement or benefit, equity or fringe benefit plan or program or grant (the “Other Benefits”).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Severance Agreement (Force Protection Inc), Severance Agreement (Force Protection Inc)
Severance Payments. If Subject to Section 14, Section 15 and Section 16, if the Executive’s employment with the Company First Financial is terminated (1) during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying TerminationTermination or (2) prior to the Change in Control Termination Period and the Executive reasonably demonstrates that such termination was at the request of a third party who had indicated an intention or taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control and who effectuates such Change in Control (or such termination was otherwise in anticipation of such Change in Control), then the Company First Financial shall pay or provide the Executive (or the Executive’s beneficiary or estate) with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The a lump-sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of Termination equal to the sum of: (i) the Executive’s base salary through the Date of Termination, and any accrued vacation, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid; (ii) any unpaid bonus accrued with respect to the fiscal year ending on or preceding the Date of Termination; and (iii) subject to presentment of appropriate documentation, any unreimbursed expenses incurred through the Date of Termination in accordance with Company policy (collectively, the “Accrued ObligationsAmounts”);
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect all other payments, benefits or fringe benefits to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to which the Termination Date, which amount Executive shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives entitled under the terms of any applicable compensation arrangement or benefit, equity or fringe benefit plan or program or grant (the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned BonusOther Benefits”);
(c) Subject a lump-sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of Termination equal to achievement the product of (i) the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs Target Annual Bonus and (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by ii) a fraction, the Compensation Committee numerator of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect is the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination occurs through the Date occurredof Termination and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365);
(d) Any servicea lump-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of 2.99 times the sum of (i) the Executive’s then-current annual base salary and (ii) the average of the annual cash bonus bonuses paid or payable to the Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of for the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding ending before the fiscal Date of Termination; provided, however, that (x) if the Executive was not employed by First Financial for all of such three (3) year in which the Termination Date occursperiod, the average shall in (ii) above will be determined for that period based on such number of completed fiscal years, if any, for years during which the Executive was employed by First Financial and was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus)bonus and (y) if the Executive was not employed during any part of such three (3) year period, which the amount shall in (ii) above will be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateExecutive’s Target Annual Bonus; and
(fe) To during the extent permitted by applicable law three (3) years following the Executive’s termination of employment, the Executive, the Executive’s spouse and without penalty the Executive’s eligible dependants shall receive employee welfare benefits on a basis that is at least as favorable as was available to the CompanyExecutive immediately prior to the Date of Termination (the “Welfare Benefits”). However, subject if First Financial is unable to provide the Welfare Benefits as a result of tax law requirements or any other applicable legal requirements, First Financial shall pay the Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date business day of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Datecalendar quarter thereafter, the Company will pay Executive in advance, an amount which is equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were of procuring such Welfare Benefits on an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with preafter-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datebasis.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Change in Control Severance Agreement (First Financial Holdings Inc /De/), Change in Control Severance Agreement (First Financial Holdings Inc /De/)
Severance Payments. If 6.1 Subject to Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 hereof, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the following a Change in Control Termination Period and during the Term either by the Company or by the Executive, other than (a) by the Company for Cause, (b) by reason of death or Disability, or (c) by the Executive without Good Reason, (any such employment termination being hereafter sometimes referred to as a Nonqualifying “Compensable Termination”), then the Company shall pay the Executive the amounts, and provide the Executive the benefits, described in this Section 6.1 (“Severance Payments”), in addition to any payments and benefits to which the Executive is entitled under Section 5 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be eligible to receive any payment or provide benefit provided for in this Section 6.1 unless the Executive with shall have executed a release substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, and a covenant not to compete and other restrictions substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, in each case within sixty (60) days following payments the date of the Compensable Termination (the “Review Period”), and shall not have revoked said release. The Severance Payments are in lieu of any severance benefits that would otherwise be payable or benefits:provided pursuant to any severance plan or practice of the Company.
(ai) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid Company shall pay the Executive, at the time provided in Section 6.2 below, the Executive’s annual bonus for the fiscal year of the Company preceding the fiscal year of the Company in which the Compensable Termination occurs, if unpaid at the time of the Compensable Termination, the amount of such bonus to be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board on a basis no less favorable to the Executive than its bonus determinations with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended the Executive prior to the Termination DateChange in Control, unless the Committee made no bonus determinations with respect to the Executive before the Change in Control, in which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid case on a basis no less favorable to the Executive than its bonus determinations with respect to other senior executives of comparable rank before the Change in Control.
(ii) The Company Groupshall pay the Executive, but at the time provided in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such Section 6.2 below, a prorated annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs the Compensable Termination occurs, such prorated bonus to be determined by multiplying the “Applicable Average Bonus” as defined below in this subsection (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise ii) by a fraction, the Compensation Committee numerator of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect shall be the number of days elapsed in such fiscal year through (and including) the date on which the Compensable Termination occurs and the denominator of which shall be the number 365. For purposes of this Agreement, the “Applicable Average Bonus” means the higher of (A) the average of all annual bonuses (including any deferred bonuses) awarded to the Executive during the thirty-six (36) months immediately preceding the Compensable Termination or, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months before the Compensable Termination, during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives the period of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed Executive’s employment by the plans, programs, agreementsCompany prior to the Compensable Termination (annualizing any bonus awarded for less than a full year of employment), or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (iiB) the average of all annual cash bonus paid bonuses (including any deferred bonuses) awarded to the Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of during the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding of the Company that precede the fiscal year in which the Compensable Termination Date occurs, occurs or during the average shall be determined for that period portion of such three fiscal years, if any, for years in which the Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted employed by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excludingannualizing any bonus awarded for less than a full year of employment), for purposes or (C) the average of calculating cost, an employee’s ability all annual bonuses (including any deferred bonuses) awarded to pay premiums with prethe Executive during the thirty-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease six (36) months preceding the date on which the Change in Control occurred or during the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those portion of such thirty-six (36) month period in which the Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to employed by the Termination DateCompany (annualizing any bonus awarded for less than a full year of employment).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Change in Control Agreement (Angiodynamics Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Angiodynamics Inc)
Severance Payments. If For purposes of this Agreement, the “Severance Package” shall consist of the rights set forth in this Section 7.5. Other than as set forth in this Section 7.5, Executive shall have no right to receive any compensation or benefit hereunder on and after the effective date of the termination of employment, except that Executive shall be entitled to receive:
(a) The amounts set forth in Section 7.1 (a) or Section 7.2 (a), as the case may be, to the extent applicable (without duplication);
(b) For a period of four (4) months after Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during terminated, the Change continuation of the payment of Executive’s Annual Base Salary (as in Control Termination Period other than by reason effect on the effective date of a Nonqualifying Terminationsuch termination, then without regard for any reduction constituting Good Reason) paid in substantially equal installments and at the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to same intervals as other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”)are paid;
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions A bonus for the fiscal year of period beginning on the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last first day of the fiscal year in which Executive’s employment is terminated and ending on the date of such termination (the “Termination Date occurredBonus”), with such pro-rata amount determined by multiplying (i) the fraction equal to the portion of such fiscal year ending on the date of such termination by (ii) the bonus paid (or to be paid, if as a Prior Year Bonus) to Executive for the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which termination of employment occurs;
(d) Any serviceFor a period of four (4) months after Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated, such continuing health benefits (including any medical, vision or dental benefits), under the Company’s health plans and programs applicable to senior executives of the Company generally as Executive would have received under this Agreement (and at such costs to Executive as would have applied) in the absence of such termination (but not taking into account any post-based vesting termination increases in Annual Base Salary that may otherwise have occurred without regard to such termination and that may have favorably affected such benefits), it being expressly understood and agreed that nothing in this subsection (d) shall restrict the ability of the Company to amend or service requirements with respect terminate such plans and programs from time to time in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the Company shall in no event be required to provide such coverage after such time as Executive becomes entitled to receive comparable or more favorable health benefits from another employer or recipient of Executive’s services (and provided, further, that such entitlement shall be determined without regard to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, individual waivers or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were grantedarrangements);
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) The accelerated vesting of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and shares described in Section 4.3 (iia) for the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, time from the Effective Date and continuing for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth four (60th4) day months following the Termination Datedate of termination; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law Except as provided herein, this Agreement shall otherwise terminate upon such termination of employment and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election Executive shall have no further rights hereunder except for surviving provisions of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive this Agreement as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease provided in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination DateSection 12.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Executive Employment Agreement (Oxis International Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Oxis International Inc)
Severance Payments. If Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 9 below, in the event of a Termination described in Paragraph 5 above, in lieu of the amount otherwise payable under Paragraph 4 above, the Executive shall continue to receive, at the Company’s expense, medical insurance, disability income protection (to the extent that the Executive is employed in a position that renders such coverage obtainable), life insurance coverage and death benefits, and perquisites in accordance with Subparagraph 4(d) above for a period of [insert 12, 24 or 36 months] after the date of Termination, and shall be entitled to a lump sum payment in cash no later than ten (10) business days after the date of Termination equal to the sum of:
a. the Executive’s employment with unpaid salary, accrued vacation pay and unreimbursed business expenses through and including the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason date of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An b. an amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of [insert 1, 2 or 3] times the sum Executive’s then current annual salary rate plus an amount equal to [insert 1,2 or 3] times the greater of (i) the Executive’s then-current base salary and target bonus for the year in which Termination occurs, determined on the basis of the highest applicable performance targets having been met; or (ii) the average annual cash actual bonus paid in the year prior to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or year in which Termination occurs, provided that such bonus shall be annualized if the Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash employed by the Company for the entirety of such performance period. If any portion of such bonus with respect to any payment is deferred, the determination of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average bonus shall be determined made based upon what the bonus amount would have been for that the applicable period in the absence of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Datesuch deferral; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive c. an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and target bonus that would be paid to the premium cost Executive for the year of Termination if the highest applicable performance targets were met, prorated through the date of Termination. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided in an amendment of this Agreement adopted in accordance with Paragraph 22, in the event of a Termination during the Employment Period, the Executive shall not be eligible to receive any benefits that may be otherwise payable to or on behalf of the Executive as if Executive were an employee pursuant to the terms of any severance pay arrangement of the Company (excludingor any Affiliate of the Company), for purposes including any arrangement of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that the Company (or any payments described herein shall cease in Affiliate of the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health Company) providing benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Dateupon involuntary termination of employment.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Change in Control Agreement (Archstone Smith Operating Trust), Change in Control Agreement (Archstone Smith Trust)
Severance Payments. If Subject to Section 14, Section 15 and Section 16, if the Executive’s employment with the Company First Financial is terminated (1) during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying TerminationTermination or (2) prior to the Change in Control Termination Period and the Executive reasonably demonstrates that such termination was at the request of a third party who had indicated an intention or taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control and who effectuates such Change in Control (or such termination was otherwise in anticipation of such Change in Control), then the Company First Financial shall pay or provide the Executive (or the Executive’s beneficiary or estate) with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The a lump-sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of Termination equal to the sum of: (i) the Executive’s base salary through the Date of Termination, and any accrued vacation, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid; (ii) any unpaid bonus accrued with respect to the fiscal year ending on or preceding the Date of Termination; and (iii) subject to presentment of appropriate documentation, any unreimbursed expenses incurred through the Date of Termination in accordance with Company policy (collectively, the “Accrued ObligationsAmounts”);
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect all other payments, benefits or fringe benefits to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to which the Termination Date, which amount Executive shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives entitled under the terms of any applicable compensation arrangement or benefit, equity or fringe benefit plan or program or grant (the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned BonusOther Benefits”);
(c) Subject a lump-sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of Termination equal to achievement the product of (i) the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs Target Annual Bonus and (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by ii) a fraction, the Compensation Committee numerator of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect is the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination occurs through the Date occurredof Termination and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365);
(d) Any servicea lump-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%2) of times the sum of (i) the Executive’s then-current annual base salary and (ii) the average of the annual cash bonus bonuses paid or payable to the Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of for the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding ending before the fiscal Date of Termination; provided, however, that (x) if the Executive was not employed by First Financial for all of such three (3) year in which the Termination Date occursperiod, the average shall in (ii) above will be determined for that period based on such number of completed fiscal years, if any, for years during which the Executive was employed by First Financial and was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus)bonus and (y) if the Executive was not employed during any part of such three (3) year period, which the amount shall in (ii) above will be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateExecutive’s Target Annual Bonus; and
(fe) To during the extent permitted by applicable law two (2) years following the Executive’s termination of employment, the Executive, the Executive’s spouse and without penalty the Executive’s eligible dependants shall receive employee welfare benefits on a basis that is at least as favorable as was available to the CompanyExecutive immediately prior to the Date of Termination (the “Welfare Benefits”). However, subject if First Financial is unable to provide the Welfare Benefits as a result of tax law requirements or any other applicable legal requirements, First Financial shall pay the Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date business day of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Datecalendar quarter thereafter, the Company will pay Executive in advance, an amount which is equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were of procuring such Welfare Benefits on an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with preafter-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datebasis.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Change in Control Severance Agreement (First Financial Holdings Inc /De/), Change in Control Severance Agreement (First Financial Holdings Inc /De/)
Severance Payments. If Subject to the conditions set forth in the following sentence and the limitations set forth in the last sentence of this paragraph, if Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Terminationunder Section 4.1 entitling Executive to receive severance payments, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with severance payments will comprise the following payments, subject to withholding of all applicable payroll and income taxes and other authorized deductions: (i) twelve (12) full months of Executive’s Base Salary and Car Allowance (but reduced by any statutory redundancy payment to which Executive may be entitled), payable in twelve (12) equal monthly installments on Company’s regular payroll dates beginning on the first payroll date after the Release is executed and delivered to Company by Executive and becomes effective, except that the twelve (12) month period referred to in this clause 4.4(i) will be reduced to reflect the duration of any Garden Leave or of any Notice Period during which Executive continues to receive his salary and benefits or payment in lieu of notice; (ii) twelve (12) monthly payments each of which is equal to the monthly costs that Company would have incurred for insurance for Executive and his dependents under the Company’s private medical insurance (plus a tax gross-up on such payments) for that twelve (12) month period, except that the twelve (12) month period referred to in this clause 4.4(ii) will be reduced to reflect the duration of any Garden Leave, or of any Notice Period during which Executive continues to receive his salary and benefits:
, or by the number of months’ worth of Base Salary and medical insurance costs Executive receives comprising payment in lieu of notice; and (iii) if that termination of Executive’s employment occurs on or within twenty-four (24) months following a Change of Control, (a) The Accrued Obligations;
a pro rata bonus for the year of termination (b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year based on the number of days that has ended prior have elapsed to the Termination Date), which calculated at target performance level, less any bonus amount shall be already paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Groupor payable for that year, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such and (b) an additional annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject amount equal to achievement the greater of the applicable performance conditions Executive’s target bonus for the fiscal year of the Company in which termination or Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by target bonus for the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal prior year, which amount shall bonus payments ((a) and (b) above) will be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date. Company’s obligation to make the severance payments under this Section 4.4 is subject to the conditions that (a) Executive executes and delivers to Company the Release within the time period specified in the Release, and the Release becomes effective, and (b) Executive complies with the restrictive covenants and post-termination obligations in Sections 8 through 11, inclusive. If Executive dies after becoming entitled to severance payments under this Section 4.4, the Company severance payments under this Section 4.4 will pay Executive an amount equal to continue for the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and lesser of six (6) months or the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee remainder of the Company twelve (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability 12) month period referred to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Dateabove.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Executive Employment Agreement, Executive Employment Agreement (Manhattan Associates Inc)
Severance Payments. If a. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with for Just Cause, the Company Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of employment by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 11(d) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 11(d) hereof.
b. If the Executive’s employment is terminated during by the Change in Control Termination Period Corporation for any other reason other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company reasons set forth in Section 11(a) the Executive shall pay or provide Executive with be entitled to an amount equal to the following payments or benefitstotal of:
(ai) The Accrued ObligationsAll outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(bii) Any Variable Compensation which has been earned but unpaid by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Variable Compensation = annual Variable Compensation target / 12) × the number of months in the then-current bonus with respect period up to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to and including the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement of Additional payments based on the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by length of service with the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)Company, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect calculated as Executive’s monthly base salary for the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company GroupDisability if applicable (for purposes of this section 11.b.(iii), but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredExecutive’s service start date is 8/14/2006);
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Variable Compensation payments earned by Executive during the bonus year preceding the current bonus year times the number of months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on Executive’s length of service with the Company.
(iv) All outstanding and accrued vacation pay;
(vi) All properly incurred and reasonable business expenses owing to Executive as of the Date of Termination; and
(vii) Executive’s then-current base salary benefits provided for in Section 5(b) shall continue only through the Date of Termination. If Executive elects to continue his health and (iidental insurance coverage pursuant to COBRA, reimbursement for the COBRA premiums for Executive and his dependents for the number of months corresponding to the months of Executive’s severance payments as set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1. If, at the Date of Termination, there were any memberships in any clubs, social or athletic organizations paid for by the Corporation pursuant to Schedule B hereof at the Date of Termination, the Corporation will not take any action to terminate such memberships but will not renew any such membership that expires or reimburse the Executive for any further payments thereunder. Any amounts due under Sections 12(b)(iii), and 12(b)(iv) hereunder shall be paid by the average annual cash bonus paid Company to Executive over on a semi-monthly basis commencing 30 days following the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Date of Termination and in all events, the Company will make all payments to the Executive was under this Agreement not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any later than 2 1/2 months after the end of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding later of the fiscal year or calendar year in which the payments are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. All salary, Variable Compensation, vacation and severance payments and COBRA reimbursements will be subject to applicable state and federal taxes and FICA withholding.
c. Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 11(d) or 14 hereof or in this Section 12(c), any options which have not vested as of the Date of Termination Date occurs(being in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the average date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the Executive’s employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be determined for that considered as extending the period of fiscal years, if any, employment for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty purposes of vesting of options notwithstanding anything to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under contrary in any other agreement between the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost Corporation and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excludingExecutive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period as defined in Section 11(d). Any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was shall also be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the Termination Dateextent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive’s estate shall be entitled to exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(d) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Executive under Sections 12(b).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement (Open Text Corp)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;Upon termination of the Executive's employment for Just Cause, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive's employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of employment by the Executive pursuant to Section 12(d) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 12(d) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 12(d) hereof.
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Corporation for any other reason other than the reasons set forth in Section 12(a) the Executive shall be entitled to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior an amount equal to the total of:
(i) All outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(ii) Any Performance Bonus which has been earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Performance Bonus = annual bonuses are generally paid Performance Bonus target / 12) x the number of months in the then-current bonus period up to other senior executives and including the Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement Additional payments based on the Executive's length of service with the applicable performance conditions Company, calculated as Executive's monthly base salary for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company GroupDisability if applicable (for purposes of this section 12.b.(iii), but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredExecutive's service start date is June 11, 2012);
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Performance Bonus payments earned by Executive during the bonus year preceding the current bonus year times the number of months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on Executive's length of service with the Company.
(iv) Executive’s then-current base salary All outstanding and accrued vacation pay;
(iivi) the average annual cash bonus paid All properly incurred and reasonable business expenses owing to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any as of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateTermination; and
(fvii) To Executive's benefits provided for in Section 6(b) shall continue only through the extent permitted by applicable law Date of Termination. If Executive elects to continue his health and without penalty dental insurance coverage pursuant to COBRA, reimbursement for the COBRA premiums for Executive and his dependents for the number of months corresponding to the Companymonths of Executive's severance payments as set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1. Any amounts due under Sections 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv) and 3(c)(vii) hereunder shall be paid by the Company to Executive on a monthly basis commencing 30 days following the Date of Termination and not in a lump sum. All salary, Performance Bonus, vacation and severance payments and COBRA reimbursements will be subject to applicable state and federal taxes and FICA withholding.
(c) Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 12(d) or 15 hereof or in this Section 13(c), any options which have not vested as of the Date of Termination (being in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the Executive’s election 's employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of COBRA continuation coverage under no further force and effect as of the Company’s group health plan, on Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be considered as extending the first regularly scheduled payroll date period of each month employment for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal purposes of vesting of options notwithstanding anything to the difference contrary in any other agreement between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost the Corporation and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excludingExecutive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 13, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period as defined in Section 12(d). Any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was shall also be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 13 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the Termination Dateextent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive's estate shall be entitled to exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 12(d) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Executive under Sections 13(b).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Employment Agreement (Open Text Corp), Employment Agreement (Open Text Corp)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company Executive shall pay or provide Executive with receive the following Severance Payments, if he is entitled thereto under Section 12 of this Agreement, provided that no portion of the Severance Payments shall duplicate payments or benefits:to be received by the Executive pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement.
(a) The Accrued ObligationsEmployer shall pay to Executive in a lump sum on the fifth day following the Date of Termination, the following amounts:
(i) an amount equal to the amount, if any, of the deferred portion of any awards which pursuant to the Plans has been awarded to Executive but which have not yet been paid to Executive as well as a bonus for the year prior to termination if not yet awarded and for the year of termination prorated through the date of termination, both based on 100% of any bonus awarded Executive for the immediately preceding year, or the average of Executive's bonus awards pursuant to the Plans for the two immediately preceding years, whichever is greater, and including in either case the amount of deferred distributions, if any, which have accrued to Executive's account;
(ii) In lieu of any further salary payments to Executive for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, Employer shall pay Executive, the product of (A) the sum of Executive's annual base salary at the rate in effect on the Date of Termination plus the amounts awarded Executive under the Plans for the year most recently ended (whether or not fully paid), and (B) the number of years (rounded to the nearest hundredth) between the Date of Termination and April 30, 2000;
(iii) Employer shall also pay all relocation and indemnity payments as set forth in Section 8(d) of this Agreement;
(iv) All reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by Executive as a result of such termination if Executive substantially prevails in enforcing his rights under this Agreement (including all such fees and expenses, if any, incurred in contesting or disputing any such termination or in seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided by this Agreement);
(v) In lieu of the $1.00 par value per share common stock of Employer ("Company Shares") issuable upon the exercise of options that have been awarded to Executive (whether or not exercisable or vested, but excluding options or portions thereof which have lapsed without being exercised by Executive), under any and all Employer stock option plans or agreements, (which options shall be canceled upon payment of the amount set forth below), Executive shall receive an amount in cash equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate positive spread between the exercise prices of all such options held by Executive, whether or not then fully exercisable, and the closing price of Company Shares as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on the Date of Termination or the last trading date preceding the Date of Termination;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus If Employer shall terminate Executive's employment without Cause or if Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason and at the time of termination any restrictions against sale, transfer or other disposition of Company Shares awarded to Executive under any restricted stock plan or agreement have not lapsed on the Date of Termination, (i) Employer shall declare the restrictions to have lapsed with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended those shares, provided such restrictions would have lapsed prior to April 30, 2000; and (ii) all restrictions on the 62,500 shares of restricted common stock issued pursuant to Sections 5(k) and (l) of this Agreement shall immediately lapse, and all such shares shall become the property of Executive without restrictions.
(c) Employer shall maintain in full force and effect, through April 30, 2000, all employee benefit plans and programs or arrangements in which Executive was entitled to participate immediately prior to the Date of Termination Date(except for bonus and stock option plans) provided that Executive's continued participation is possible under the general terms and provisions of such plans and programs. In the event that Executive's participation in any such plan or program is barred, Employer shall arrange to provide Executive with benefits substantially similar to those which amount shall be paid at Executive is entitled to receive under such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following plans and programs. At the end of the fiscal year period of coverage, Executive shall have the option to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject have assigned to achievement him at no cost and with no apportionment of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which prepaid premiums, any assignable insurance policy owned by Employer and relating specifically to Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;.
(d) Any service-based vesting If Employer terminates Executive's employment without Cause or service requirements with respect if Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason, then in addition to the benefits to which Executive is entitled under the retirement plans or programs in which Executive participates or any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based successor plans or programs in effect on the actual performance for the performance period as Date of the Termination DateTermination, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of Employer shall: (i) Executive’s then-current base salary grant Executive the full eight (8) years of deemed additional service under the SERP, as if all of the conditions of Section 5(j) had been met; and (ii) the average annual pay Executive in one lump sum in cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years at Executive's normal retirement age (or if earlier retirement age should Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of so elect) as defined in the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year retirement plans or programs in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum effect on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the CompanyDate of Termination, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee actuarial equivalent of the Company retirement pension to which Executive would have been entitled under the terms of such retirement plans or programs without regard to any vesting requirements of such plans or programs, had Executive accumulated additional continuous service through April 30, 2000, at Executive's salary rate in effect on the Date of Termination plus the amount awarded Executive under the Plans during the year most recently ended (excludingwhether or not fully paid) (including subsequent annual salary adjustments) under such retirement plans or programs and including any Additional SERP Benefit credited under this Agreement, for reduced by the single sum actuarial equivalent of any amount to which Executive is entitled pursuant to the provisions of such retirement plans and programs. For purposes of calculating costthis Subsection, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein "actuarial equivalent" shall cease in be determined using the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive same methods and assumptions utilized under Employer's retirement plans and programs immediately prior to the Termination Datetermination of employment.
(e) If Employer shall terminate Executive's employment without Cause or if Executive shall terminate his employment for Good Reason, Employer shall provide Executive with executive out- placement services by entering into a contract with a company specializing in such services.
(f) If Executive's employment is terminated under circumstances entitling Executive to payments and benefits under this Agreement and the Executive Severance Agreement between Executive and Employer (a "change in control termination"), all payments and benefits due to Executive shall be determined exclusively in accordance with the Executive Severance Agreement and the terms of this Agreement shall not apply to the determination of payments or benefits due to Executive in the event of a change in control termination. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of a change in control termination, Executive will not be entitled to credit for any additional years of "deemed service" referenced in Section 5(j) (the Additional SERP Benefit) or any of the restricted shares referenced in Sections 5(k) or (l). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a change in control termination, Executive shall be entitled to the assignment of life insurance in accordance with Section 5(d).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Employment Agreement (Wolverine World Wide Inc /De/), Employment Agreement (Wolverine World Wide Inc /De/)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with In the event of an Involuntary Termination, and after the timely signing by the Employee or his estate of a release of all claims against the Company and its Affiliates that is terminated during in form and substance satisfactory to the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying TerminationCompany, then the Company shall pay provide to the Employee or provide Executive with the following payments or benefitshis estate a severance benefit (subject to applicable withholding requirements) equal to:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
an aggregate amount, payable in twelve (b12) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect equal monthly installments, subject to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Dateapplicable withholdings, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executivean amount equal to twelve (12) months’ Base Salary (at such Employee’s then-current base salary and then effective Base Salary) plus (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and average bonus paid to the premium cost Employee for the three year period prior to Executive as if Executive were an employee date of such Involuntary Termination; and
(b) all of the Employee’s accrued but unpaid vacation, sick and personal days to the extent that Company (excluding, policy provides for purposes payment of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); such accrued but unpaid amounts. provided, however, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of a breach by the Employee of any provision of Section 3, 4, or 5 hereof that, in the case of any such breach that Executive becomes eligible is capable of being cured, is not cured within 30 days after receipt of written notice from the Company, the Employee or his estate, as applicable, shall have no right to receive health benefits from another employer any form of compensation, remuneration, payment under any note issued by the Company in respect of any equity repurchase, severance or other benefit hereunder, except that are substantially similar the Employee or his estate shall be entitled (subject to those Executive was entitled applicable withholding requirements) to receive immediately prior any unpaid Base Salary earned up through the date of the Employee’s termination of Service, subject to applicable withholdings, and all accrued but unpaid vacation, sick and personal days to the Termination Dateextent that the Company’s policy provides for payment of such accrued and unpaid amounts; and provided, further, however, that in the event the Employee obtains alternative employment while receiving severance payments hereunder, the Employee will promptly notify the Company of such alternative employment and the Company will have no further obligation to pay, and the Employee will have no further right to receive, any severance payments hereunder from and after the date the Employee commenced such alternative employment.
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Sources: Non Disclosure, Non Competition, Non Hiring, Non Solicitation and Severance Agreement (CIFC Corp.), Non Disclosure, Non Competition, Non Hiring, Non Solicitation and Severance Agreement (CIFC Corp.)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s With respect to any Transferred Employee whose employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period by Purchaser for any reason other than by reason cause on or before the six-month anniversary of a Nonqualifying Terminationthe applicable Transfer Date, then the Company Purchaser shall pay to such Transferred Employee the amount of severance compensation and benefits to which such Transferred Employee is entitled under the severance plan or provide Executive arrangement of Purchaser applicable to similarly situated employees of Purchaser at the time of such termination; provided, that this Section 8.7(c) shall not apply to a Transferred Employee who enters into any agreement with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus Purchaser that provides for a severance payment of any kind upon termination of employment, in which case such agreement shall control with respect to any completed fiscal year severance payment obligations of Purchaser, if any); and provided, further, in each case that has ended prior such Transferred Employee shall be credited for service with Seller and its Affiliates as described in Section 8.7(d). In addition to and notwithstanding any provision herein to the Termination Datecontrary, which amount shall while Sections 8.7(a) and (b) require that offers be paid at made to all Branch Employees, if a Branch Employee does not receive an offer from Purchaser in compliance with Section 8.7(b) and such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Branch Employee’s employment with Seller and its Affiliates is terminated by Seller or its applicable Affiliate after the consummation of the Company Group, but transactions contemplated by this Agreement (and in no event later than March 15th two (2) months following the end Closing Date (or, in the case of any Leave Recipient, two (2) months following any later potential Transfer Date contemplated by Section 8.7(a)(ii)) or such later date as may be required to comply with applicable Law (including the fiscal year Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, or any similar state or local Law)), then Purchaser shall reimburse Seller, within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice from Seller, for the costs of any severance compensation and benefits (including the costs incurred during any notice period or pay in lieu of notice and the employer portion of any taxes) payable by Seller to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of Branch Employee under the applicable performance conditions for Seller severance plan or arrangement, provided, however, that, in the fiscal year case of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)each such terminated Branch Employee, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which reimbursement amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid limited to other senior executives the costs of any severance compensation and benefits (including the Company Group, but costs incurred during any notice period or pay in no event later than March 15th following lieu of notice and the last day employer portion of any taxes) payable under the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting severance plan or service requirements with respect arrangement applicable to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable similarly situated employees of Purchaser as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award date hereof as previously granted provided to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination DateSeller.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Purchase and Assumption Agreement (Summit Financial Group, Inc.), Purchase and Assumption Agreement (MVB Financial Corp)
Severance Payments. If 6.1 Subject to Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 hereof, if the Executive’s 's employment with the Company is terminated during the following a Change in Control Termination Period and during the Term either by the Company or by the Executive, other than (a) by the Company for Cause, (b) by reason of death or Disability, or (c) by the Executive without Good Reason, (any such employment termination being hereafter sometimes referred to as a Nonqualifying "Compensable Termination"), then the Company shall pay the Executive the amounts, and provide the Executive the benefits, described in this Section 6.1 ("Severance Payments"), in addition to any payments and benefits to which the Executive is entitled under Sections 5 and 6.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be eligible to receive any payment or provide benefit provided for in this Section 6.1 unless the Executive with shall have executed a release substantially in the following payments form of Exhibit A hereto effective as of the date of the Compensable Termination or benefits:a date subsequent thereto and shall not have revoked said release. The Severance Payments are in lieu of any severance benefits that would otherwise be payable or provided pursuant to any severance plan or practice of the Company.
(ai) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid Company shall pay the Executive, at the time provided in Section 6.2 below, his annual bonus for the fiscal year of the Company preceding the fiscal year of the Company in which the Compensable Termination occurs, if unpaid at the time of the Compensable Termination, the amount of such bonus to be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board on a basis no less favorable to the Executive than its bonus determinations with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended the Executive prior to the Termination DateChange in Control, unless the Committee made no bonus determinations with respect to the Executive before the Change in Control, in which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid case on a basis no less favorable to the Executive than its bonus determinations with respect to other senior executives of comparable rank before the Change in Control.
(ii) The Company Groupshall pay the Executive, but at the time provided in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such Section 6.2 below, a prorated annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs the Compensable Termination occurs, such prorated bonus to be determined by multiplying the “Applicable Average Bonus” as defined below in this subsection (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise ii) by a fraction the Compensation Committee numerator of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect shall be the number of days elapsed in such fiscal year through (and including) the date on which the Compensable Termination occurs and the denominator of which shall be the number 365. For purposes of this Agreement, the “Applicable Average Bonus” means the higher of (A) the average of all annual bonuses (including any deferred bonuses) awarded to the Executive during the 36 months immediately preceding the Compensable Termination or, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than 36 months before the Compensable Termination, during such fiscal yearthe period of his employment by the Company prior to the Compensable Termination (annualizing any bonus awarded for less than a full year of employment), which amount shall be paid at such time or (B) the average of all annual bonuses are generally paid (including any deferred bonuses) awarded to other senior executives the Executive during the three fiscal years of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of that precede the fiscal year in which the Compensable Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting occurs or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as during the portion of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, such three fiscal years in other respects, such awards shall be governed which he was employed by the plans, programs, agreementsCompany (annualizing any bonus awarded for less than a full year of employment), or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (iiC) the average of all annual cash bonus paid bonuses (including any deferred bonuses) awarded to the Executive over during the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately 36 months preceding the fiscal year date on which the Change in Control occurred or during the portion of such 36 month period in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive he was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted employed by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, annualizing any bonus awarded for purposes less than a full year of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollarsemployment); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Change in Control Agreement (Angiodynamics Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Angiodynamics Inc)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s (i) With respect to any Transferred Employee whose employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period by Purchaser for any reason other than by reason for cause (as determined under Purchaser’s severance or employment policies) on or before the six month anniversary of a Nonqualifying Terminationthe Transfer Date, then the Company Purchaser shall pay to such Transferred Employee the greater of (A) the amount of cash severance such Transferred Employee would have received if he or provide Executive with she terminated employment from Seller under Seller’s severance policy as described on Schedule 5.16(a) of the following payments Seller Disclosure Schedule or benefits:
(aB) The Accrued Obligations;
the amount of cash severance (band insurance subsidy) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus such Transferred Employee would have received if he or she terminated employment from Purchaser under any applicable severance plan of Purchaser in effect at the time of such termination and (ii) with respect to any completed fiscal Transferred Employee whose employment is terminated by Purchaser for any reason other than for cause (as determined under Purchaser’s severance or employment policies) after the six month anniversary of the Transfer Date but no later than the one-year anniversary of the Transfer Date, Purchaser shall pay to such Transferred Employee the amount of cash severance (and insurance subsidy) payable under any applicable severance plan of Purchaser in effect at the time of such termination; provided, that has ended prior such Transferred Employee shall be credited for service with Seller as described in Section 8.7(d) of this Agreement and such Transferred Employee executes and does not revoke a release of claims in connection with such cash severance which shall cover Purchaser, Seller and their respective Affiliates, in a form to be prescribed by Purchaser. In addition and notwithstanding any provision herein to the Termination Datecontrary, which amount shall be paid at if an Included Employee does not receive an offer from Purchaser in compliance with Section 8.7(b) of this Agreement and such time annual bonuses are generally paid to Included Employee’s employment with Seller is terminated by Seller for any reason other senior executives of than cause and in connection with the Company Group, but transactions contemplated by this Agreement (and in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years months following the Transfer Date), then Purchaser shall reimburse Seller, within thirty (or if Executive was not eligible 30) days of receipt of an invoice from Seller, for the costs of any severance benefits payable by Seller to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any such Included Employee under the Seller severance policy as described on Schedule 5.16(a) of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination DateSeller Disclosure Schedule.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Purchase and Assumption Agreement (Investors Bancorp, Inc.), Purchase and Assumption Agreement (Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;On the Effective Date (as defined below), the Company will pay Executive the aggregate amount of $450,333, less required deductions and withholdings (the “Separation Payment”), by check or wire transfer (pursuant to such instructions as Executive shall provide the Company in writing).
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus The Company also agrees to pay Executive by check or wire transfer (pursuant to such instructions as Executive shall provide the Company in writing), if, as and when due in accordance with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives terms and conditions of the Company Group, Company’s Fiscal Year 2017 Compensation Program (the “Compensation Program”) but in no event later than March 15th following December 31, 2017, any cash bonus due to Executive under the end of Compensation Program that is tied to the Company’s performance for its fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates ending March 31, 2017 (“Earned FY 2017”) (“Potential Cash Bonus”);. Executive acknowledges and agrees that: (x) the Potential Cash Bonus is subject in all respects to the applicable terms and conditions of the Compensation Program, which terms and conditions are not modified or amended by this Agreement and remain in full force and effect, (y) the amount of any such Potential Cash Bonus, if any, ultimately payable to Executive is dependent upon the Company’s performance during FY 2017, and that Executive shall not have any claim against the Company or any other Company Releasees (in respect of the Potential Cash Bonus or otherwise) due to the Company’s or its common stock’s FY 2017 performance or any impact thereof on the Potential Cash Bonus, and (z) the determination of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of any Potential Cash Bonus, if any, ultimately payable to Executive shall, absent intentional misconduct on the part of the Compensation Committee, be final and binding on Executive.
(c) Subject The Company will reimburse Executive for all reasonable outstanding business-related expenses incurred by him prior to achievement the Separation Date that have not previously been reimbursed, subject to the Company’s policies relating to business-related expenses and submission of an itemized expense report reasonably satisfactory to the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;Company.
(d) Any serviceExecutive acknowledges and agrees that, pursuant to the requirements of Section 954 of the ▇▇▇▇-based vesting or service requirements with respect to ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Section 954”), any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted Potential Cash Bonus, if any, paid to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable pursuant to Section 3(b), as well as certain other payments received by Executive prior to the Separation Date to the extent covered by Section 954, may be subject to “clawback” in the event the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement of its applicable financial statements due to the Termination Date and Company’s material noncompliance with applicable financial reporting requirements. Executive agrees to promptly return to the Company the amount of any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted compensation paid to Executive that is required to be forfeited in accordance with Section 954.
(e) Executive acknowledges and then outstanding agrees that has not been earned the Separation Payment, Potential Cash Bonus, and COBRA Reimbursement Payments (as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documentsdefined below) are paid (or, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(epayable) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) in consideration of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to covenants made by Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year set forth in which the Termination Date occursthis Agreement, including, without limitation, the average shall be determined for that period covenants set forth in Section 7 of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datethis Agreement.
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Severance Payments. 5.1 If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated Executive incurs a Qualifying Termination during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying TerminationTerm, then the Company shall pay the Executive the amounts, and provide the Executive the benefits, set forth in this Section 5.1 (“Severance Payments”) in addition to any payments and benefits to which the Executive is entitled under Sections 3 and/or 4, as applicable.
(A) In lieu of any severance payments and benefits otherwise payable to the Executive under any plan or provide arrangement between the Company or an Affiliate thereof and the Executive, on or before the 14th day following the Executive’s Date of Termination, the Company shall pay to the Executive with the following payments or benefitsa lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to:
(I) the sum of (a) The Accrued Obligations;
the Executive’s Base Salary that would, absent the Executive’s termination, otherwise be paid to the Executive from the Date of Termination through the remainder of the Term, and (b) Any earned but unpaid annual the Executive’s bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year amount that has ended prior would, absent the Executive’s termination, otherwise be paid to the Executive from the Date of Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives through the remainder of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following Term; such bonus amount(s) will be calculated as the end greater of (1) the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by average short-term incentive bonuses awarded to the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned Executive in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated three calendar years prior to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination Date occurred;
occurs or (d2) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other longthe Executive’s target short-term incentive award previously granted bonus under the Company’s or one of its Affiliate’s then-current annual incentive plan for the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs (for the avoidance of doubt, the Executive is entitled to a bonus in each year of the Term and shall receive such bonus(es), irrespective of the timing of the Change in Control and Date of Termination), plus
(II) a lump-sum amount equal to any forfeited account balance or accrued benefit under any tax-qualified plans maintained by the Company or its Affiliates, with the amount of any forfeited defined benefit plan benefit determined using the actuarial factors then used under such plan for conversion of a benefit to a lump sum amount.
(B) From the Date of Termination through the remainder of the Term, or, if earlier, until the Executive becomes eligible for healthcare under a subsequent employer’s health plan (in either case, such period, the “Medical Coverage Period”), the Company or one of its Affiliates shall provide the Executive, and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable the Executive’s covered dependents as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted of Termination, with Medical Coverage substantially similar to that provided to the Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as such covered dependents immediately prior to the Date of Termination, at no greater cost to the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on Executive than the actual performance for cost to the performance period as of Executive immediately prior to such date. Notwithstanding the Termination Dateforegoing, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, (i) if any plan pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal benefits are provided is not, or ceases prior to two hundred percent (200%) the expiration of the sum period of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and continuation coverage to be, exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), or (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid Company is otherwise unable to continue to cover the Executive over under its group health plans or cannot provide the most recently completed three benefit without violating applicable law (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any including without limitation, Section 2716 of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonusPublic Health Service Act), which amount shall be paid then, in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Companyeither case, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the each remaining Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein subsidy shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior thereafter be paid to the Termination DateExecutive in substantially equal monthly installments over the Medical Coverage Period (or the remaining portion thereof).
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Severance Payments. If Subject to Section 14, Section 15 and Section 16, if the Executive’s employment with the Company First Financial is terminated (1) during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying TerminationTermination or (2) prior to the Change in Control Termination Period and the Executive reasonably demonstrates that such termination was at the request of a third party who had indicated an intention or taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control and who effectuates such Change in Control (or such termination was otherwise in anticipation of such Change in Control), then the Company First Financial shall pay or provide the Executive (or the Executive’s beneficiary or estate) with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The a lump-sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of Termination equal to the sum of: (i) the Executive’s base salary through the Date of Termination, and any accrued vacation, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid; (ii) any unpaid bonus accrued with respect to the fiscal year ending on or preceding the Date of Termination; and (iii) subject to presentment of appropriate documentation, any unreimbursed expenses incurred through the Date of Termination in accordance with Company policy (collectively, the “Accrued ObligationsAmounts”);
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect all other payments, benefits or fringe benefits to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to which the Termination Date, which amount Executive shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives entitled under the terms of any applicable compensation arrangement or benefit, equity or fringe benefit plan or program or grant (the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned BonusOther Benefits”);
(c) Subject a lump-sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of Termination equal to achievement the product of (i) the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs Target Annual Bonus and (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by ii) a fraction, the Compensation Committee numerator of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect is the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination occurs through the Date occurredof Termination and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365);
(d) Any servicea lump-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent one (200%1) of time the sum of (i) the Executive’s then-current annual base salary and (ii) the average of the annual cash bonus bonuses paid or payable to the Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of for the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding ending before the fiscal Date of Termination; provided, however, that (x) if the Executive was not employed by First Financial for all of such three (3) year in which the Termination Date occursperiod, the average shall in (ii) above will be determined for that period based on such number of completed fiscal years, if any, for years during which the Executive was employed by First Financial and was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus)bonus and (y) if the Executive was not employed during any part of such three (3) year period, which the amount shall in (ii) above will be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateExecutive’s Target Annual Bonus; and
(fe) To during the extent permitted by applicable law one (1) year following the Executive’s termination of employment, the Executive, the Executive’s spouse and without penalty the Executive’s eligible dependants shall receive employee welfare benefits on a basis that is at least as favorable as was available to the CompanyExecutive immediately prior to the Date of Termination (the “Welfare Benefits”). However, subject if First Financial is unable to provide the Welfare Benefits as a result of tax law requirements or any other applicable legal requirements, First Financial shall pay the Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date business day of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Datecalendar quarter thereafter, the Company will pay Executive in advance, an amount which is equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were of procuring such Welfare Benefits on an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with preafter-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datebasis.
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Sources: Change in Control Severance Agreement (First Financial Holdings Inc /De/)
Severance Payments. (a) If the Executive signs this Agreement and signs and does not revoke the attached Release and remains employed through the end of the Transition Period, the Company will pay the Executive a program of severance benefits consisting of:
(i) severance pay at the Executive’s employment Base Salary (exclusive of any bonuses, commissions, overtime pay, or other extra forms of compensation) for 52 weeks following the Retirement Date (the "Severance Pay Period");
(ii) a one-time, lump sum payment of six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000 USD) to be paid within thirty days of the Retirement Date;
(iii) continuance of the Executive’s current level of basic, supplemental and dependent life insurance with the Company and the Executive sharing the cost for this coverage on the same basis as the cost is terminated shared between the Company and similarly situated active employees during the Change Severance Pay Period;
(iv) continuance of the Executive’s participation in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying TerminationHasbro’s medical, then dental and vision plans during the Severance Pay Period, with the Company shall pay or provide and the Executive sharing the cost for this coverage on the same basis as the cost is shared between the Company and similarly situated active employees during the same period, and with the following payments Executive’s right to continued coverage (or benefits:conversion to an individual policy) at the Executive’s own expense where available beginning when the extended coverage under this item (iv) ends;
(av) The Accrued Obligations;if the Executive is currently receiving an automobile allowance or have a company leased vehicle, this benefit will continue during the Severance Pay Period, or until the Executive begins new employment, whichever comes first.
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid All severance payments will cease at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);Severance Pay Period and the severance benefits described herein are the maximum benefits that the Company will pay.
(c) Subject If the Executive begins new employment during the Severance Pay Period, the Executive’s continuance of basic, supplemental and dependent life insurance coverage, vision coverage, and of medical and dental coverage partially at Company expense shall end when Executive becomes eligible for comparable coverage with under a new employer’s group plans, and further provided that the Executive shall be obligated to achievement repay to the Company any premiums paid by the Company for basic life insurance coverage, and the Company’s share of the applicable performance conditions cost for medical and dental coverage paid after the fiscal year Executive begins the new employment but before the Executive notified the Company of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurrednew employment;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect The Executive shall not be required to mitigate Executive’s damages by seeking comparable employment, and no amount of any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted severance payment owed by Company pursuant to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date this Agreement shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed reduced or subject to offset by the plans, programs, agreements, amount of any compensation that Executive or his affiliates earn from other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were grantedemployment or self-employment activities.;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) In the event of the sum Executive’s death during the Severance Pay Period, the severance pay shall cease at death.
(f) Except as provided above, the Executive’s coverage and participation in the compensation and benefit plans and programs for the Company generally shall end on the Retirement Date. As of the Retirement Date, the Executive:
(i) Executive’s thenshall not be eligible for continued short term or long-current base salary and term disability coverage;
(ii) the average annual cash bonus paid shall not continue to Executive over the most recently completed three accrue seniority for any purpose, including, but not limited to, pension purposes;
(3iii) fiscal years (or if Executive was shall not be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible contribute or to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount Company contributions to a Company 401(k) plan;
(iv) shall not be paid in eligible for any bonus plan or equity grants;
(v) shall not have use of a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateCompany car; and
(fvi) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datenot accrue vacation time.
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with In consideration for the promises made in this Agreement, the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Terminationagrees to pay, then the Company shall pay or provide to, Executive, in lieu of any payments and/or other benefits otherwise due to Executive with pursuant to the Employment Agreement and/or the Salary Continuation Agreement, the following payments or benefits:(collectively, the “Severance Benefits”):
(a) The Accrued Obligations;On the Termination Date, Executive shall receive a single lump sum cash payment equal to the value of all accrued but unpaid annual base salary and all accrued but unused vacation pay through December 31, 2008, less applicable tax withholding.
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to On the later of the Termination DateDate or the Effective Date (as defined in Section 7), which a single lump sum cash payment in an amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid equal to other senior executives of the Company GroupEight Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars ($833,927.00), but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);less applicable tax withholding.
(c) Subject to achievement Executive will receive an aggregate amount of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs One Hundred Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion$102,500), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives in twelve (12) approximately equal monthly installments beginning on the first monthly anniversary of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;Date.
(d) Subject to the approval of the Company’s board of directors at its regularly scheduled January 2009 meeting, Executive’s outstanding vested stock options shall be exercisable until the earlier of (A) their original expiration date, or (B) eighteen (18) months following the Termination Date. Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any outstanding unvested stock options and/or equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to awards held by Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable be forfeited as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and no payment or other long-term incentive award previously granted benefit shall be provided in lieu thereof.
(e) Executive shall be allowed to Executive and then outstanding that has not purchase the automobile (the “Automobile”) which the Company had been earned as providing for Executive’s use. The purchase price shall be equivalent to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Blue Book wholesale value of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period Automobile as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and.
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election Within ten (10) days of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay shall reimburse Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer business expenses that are substantially similar to those payable under the Company’s normal expense reimbursement policies and practices that were incurred by Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date. In addition, the Company shall reimburse Executive’s legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with negotiating the terms of this Agreement up to a maximum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) and for any legal fees and expenses necessary to enforce this Agreement.
(g) Executive acknowledges and agrees that all payments made, and benefits provided, pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to all applicable tax withholding and reporting requirements.
(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, if the Company is prevented by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any other federal or state bank regulatory authority, from making any payment, or providing any benefit, described in this Section 2 on the date or at the time provided herein, any such payment and/or benefit shall be paid to, or provided to, Executive as of the earliest possible date allowed by such regulator. Any delay by the Company in the making of any payment, or providing of any benefit, pursuant to this subsection (h) shall have no effect on the obligations of Executive as set forth or described in this Agreement.
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Sources: Separation and Release Agreement (Midwestone Financial Group Inc)
Severance Payments. If 6.1 Subject to Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 hereof, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the following a Change in Control Termination Period and during the Term either by the Company or by the Executive, other than (a) by the Company for Cause, (b) by reason of death or Disability, or (c) by the Executive without Good Reason, (any such employment termination being hereafter sometimes referred to as a Nonqualifying “Compensable Termination”), then the Company shall pay the Executive the amounts, and provide the Executive the benefits, described in this Section 6.1 (“Severance Payments”), in addition to any payments and benefits to which the Executive is entitled under Sections 5 and 6.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be eligible to receive any payment or provide benefit provided for in this Section 6.1 unless the Executive with shall have executed a release substantially in the following payments form of Exhibit A hereto effective as of the date of the Compensable Termination or benefits:a date subsequent thereto and shall not have revoked said release. The Severance Payments are in lieu of any severance benefits that would otherwise be payable or provided pursuant to any severance plan or practice of the Company.
(ai) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid Company shall pay the Executive, at the time provided in Section 6.2 below, his annual bonus for the fiscal year of the Company preceding the fiscal year of the Company in which the Compensable Termination occurs, if unpaid at the time of the Compensable Termination, the amount of such bonus to be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board on a basis no less favorable to the Executive than its bonus determinations with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended the Executive prior to the Termination DateChange in Control, unless the Committee made no bonus determinations with respect to the Executive before the Change in Control, in which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid case on a basis no less favorable to the Executive than its bonus determinations with respect to other senior executives of comparable rank before the Change in Control.
(ii) The Company Groupshall pay the Executive, but at the time provided in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such Section 6.2 below, a prorated annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Compensable Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respectsoccurs, such awards shall prorated bonus to be governed determined by multiplying the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, “Applicable Average Bonus” as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and defined below in this subsection (ii) by a fraction the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any numerator of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date.number of
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company 9.1 CNG shall pay or provide the Executive with the following payments or benefits:
described in this Section 9.1 (athe "Severance Payments") The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended upon the termination of the Executive's employment prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year Term, in addition to which the payments and benefits described in Sections 7 and 8 hereof, unless such annual bonus relates termination is (“Earned Bonus”);i) by CNG for Cause, (ii) by reason of death, Disability or Retirement, or (iii) by the Executive without Good Reason.
(cA) Subject In lieu of any further salary payments to achievement the Executive for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, and in lieu of any severance benefit otherwise payable to the Executive, CNG shall pay to the Executive a lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to three (3) times the sum of:
(i) the Executive's annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the applicable performance conditions for event or circumstance upon which the fiscal year Notice of Termination is based; and
(ii) the average of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise three most recent incentive compensation awards earned by the Compensation Committee of negative discretionExecutive under the Company's Annual Executive Incentive Plan (the "AEIP"), payment or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, before the Date of Termination.
(B) Notwithstanding any provision of the AEIP, or any successor annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of executive incentive compensation plan, CNG shall pay to the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, andlump sum amount, in other respectscash, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary any incentive compensation which has been allocated or awarded to the Executive for a completed fiscal year preceding the Date of Termination under the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, but has not yet been either (x) paid (pursuant to Section 7 hereof or otherwise) or (y) deferred pursuant to CNG's Deferred Compensation Plan for Salaried Employees, and (ii) a pro-rata portion to the average Date of Termination of the aggregate value of any contingent incentive compensation award to the Executive for any uncompleted fiscal year under the AEIP or any successor annual cash bonus paid to Executive over executive incentive compensation plan, calculated by assuming that the most recently completed three Maximum Earnings Level (3as defined in the AEIP) fiscal years had been achieved and that the Executive's Level of Achievement (as defined in the AEIP) were one hundred percent (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus in the case of any such successor plan, that maximum performance with respect to all applicable performance goals had been achieved), with such pro-rata amount being reduced (but not below zero) by any amounts paid to the Executive with respect to such uncompleted fiscal year pursuant to Article XI(A)(iii) of the AEIP, or any comparable provision of any such successor plan, as a result of a Change-in-Control that occurs during such uncompleted fiscal year.
(C) The second paragraph of Section 5.2 hereof shall be inapplicable, and notwithstanding any provision of the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, CNG shall pay to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) an amount that shall be determined by (i) deeming the Executive (a) to have 40 years of service credit, for purposes of that plan, (b) to be at least 60 years of age and (c) to be a "Key Person" as defined in, and for all purposes under, that plan and (ii) deeming the Executive's "highest three consecutive years of earnings within the last five years of employment" for purposes of that plan to be equal to the Executive's Base Salary as determined pursuant to Section 9.1(A)(i) hereof plus the average of the highest three consecutive incentive compensation awards earned by the Executive within the last five years of employment under the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, and such benefits shall be determined without regard to any amendment to the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (3or any successor plan) fiscal years made subsequent to a Change-in-Control and on or prior to the Date of Termination, which amendment adversely affects in any manner the computation of retirement benefits thereunder. Notwithstanding any provision in the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum payment that is equal in amount to the present value (determined in accordance with the methodology used to calculate the "Actuarial Equivalent" pursuant to Section 6(C) of the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan)) of such benefits and such payment shall be in lieu of any payments to which the Executive otherwise would have been entitled under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and shall satisfy any obligations that CNG would otherwise have to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan). Such lump sum payment shall be paid to the Executive no later than the due date of the first payment that is or would be due to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) assuming that the Executive were entitled to receive payments thereunder. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph of this Section 9.1(C), the fiscal Executive may elect to have the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) be paid to the Executive in the manner provided for under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and such method of payment shall be in lieu of a lump sum payment. The Executive shall make such election by sending a letter to CNG in which he states that he has decided to make such election. The election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by CNG (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. The Executive shall have the right to revoke any such election by sending a letter to CNG in which he states that he has decided to revoke such election. The revocation of such election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by CNG (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. If the Executive revokes an election, he can make a new election (in the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal yearsmanner, if anyand subject to the timing requirements, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonusset forth in this paragraph), which amount shall be paid and he can revoke any such new election (in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following manner, and subject to the Termination Date; andtiming requirements, set forth in this paragraph).
(fD) To For a thirty-six (36) month period after the extent permitted by applicable law Date of Termination, CNG shall arrange to provide the Executive with life, disability, accident and without penalty health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive is receiving immediately prior to the Company, subject Notice of Termination (without giving effect to Executive’s election any reduction in such benefits constituting a basis for a termination by the Executive of COBRA continuation coverage under his employment for Good Reason). Notwithstanding the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Dateprior sentence, the Company will pay may elect to make any payment due pursuant to such sentence in a lump sum. Benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(D) shall be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by or made available to the Executive without cost during the thirty-six (36) month period following the Executive's termination of employment (and any such benefits actually received by the Executive shall be reported to CNG by the Executive). If the benefits provided to the Executive under this Section 9.1(D) shall result in a Gross-Up Payment pursuant to Section 9.2, and these Section 9.1(D) benefits are thereafter reduced pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence because of the receipt of comparable benefits, the Gross-Up Payment shall be recalculated so as to reflect that reduction, and the Executive shall refund to CNG an amount equal to any calculated reduction in the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost Gross-Up Payment, but only if, and to the premium cost extent, the Executive receives a refund of any Excise Tax previously paid by the Executive pursuant to Executive as if Executive were an employee of Section 9.2 hereof.
9.2 (A) Anything in this Agreement to the Company (excludingcontrary notwithstanding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event it shall be determined that Executive becomes eligible any payment or distribution by CNG to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the Termination Dateterms of this Agreement or otherwise (a "Payment"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then CNG shall pay to or on behalf of the Executive an additional payment ("Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any income taxes and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.
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Severance Payments. If a. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with for Just Cause, the Company Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of employment by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 11(d) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 11(d) hereof.
b. If the Executive’s employment is terminated during by the Change in Control Termination Period Corporation for any other reason other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company reasons set forth in Section 11(a) the Executive shall pay or provide Executive with be entitled to an amount equal to the following payments or benefitstotal of:
(ai) The Accrued ObligationsAll outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(bii) Any Variable Compensation which has been earned but unpaid by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Variable Compensation = annual Variable Compensation target / 12) x the number of months in the then-current bonus with respect period up to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to and including the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement of Additional payments based on the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by length of service with the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)Company, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect calculated as Executive’s monthly base salary for the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company GroupDisability if applicable (for purposes of this section 11.b.(iii), but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredExecutive’s service start date is January 2, 2012;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Variable Compensation payments earned by Executive during the bonus year preceding the current bonus year times the number of (i) months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on Executive’s then-current base salary length of service with the Company.
(v) All outstanding and accrued vacation pay;
(iivi) the average annual cash bonus paid All properly incurred and reasonable business expenses owing to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any as of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateTermination; and
(fvii) To Executive’s benefits provided for in Section 5(b) shall continue only through the extent permitted Date of Termination. Any amounts due under Sections 12(b)(iii), 12(b)(iv) and 12(b)(vii) hereunder shall be paid by the Company to Executive on a monthly basis commencing 30 days following the Date of Termination and not in a lump sum. All salary, Variable Compensation, vacation and severance payments will be subject to applicable law taxes and without penalty withholding.
c. Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 11(d) or 14 hereof or in this Section 12(c), any options and RSUs which have not vested as of the Date of Termination (being in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the Executive’s employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be considered as extending the period of employment for the purposes of vesting of options and RSUs notwithstanding anything to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under contrary in any other agreement between the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost Corporation and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excludingExecutive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period as defined in Section 11(d). Any unvested options and RSUs which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options and RSUs have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible shall also be entitled receive such RSUs and to receive health benefits from another employer exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Corporation advises the Executive that, when monthly payments occur in accordance with Section 12(b), the practice of the Corporation has been to permit the vesting of options and RSUs throughout the applicable severance period set forth in Exhibit I. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options and RSUs which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that are substantially similar period and to those Executive was the extent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive’s estate shall be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(d) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Termination DateExecutive under Sections 12(b).
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with (a) In the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to December 31, 2016, and after the timely signing by the Senior Adviser or his estate of a release of all claims against the Company is terminated during in the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Terminationform attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”), then the Company shall pay provide to the Senior Adviser or provide Executive with his estate the following payments or benefits:(subject to applicable withholding requirements):
(a1) The Accrued Obligationsthe continuation of the Base Salary through December 31, 2016, subject to applicable withholdings;
(b2) Any earned payment of all Annual Bonuses provided for in Section 3, payable at the time or times specified therein, subject to applicable withholdings;
3) all of the Senior Adviser’s accrued but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior vacation, sick and personal days to the Termination Dateextent that Company policy provides for payment of such accrued but unpaid amounts. provided, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives however, that in the event of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise a breach by the Compensation Committee Senior Adviser of negative discretion)any provision of Section 5, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d6 or 7(a) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, andhereof that, in other respectsthe case of any such breach that is capable of being cured, such awards shall be governed by is not cured within 30 days after receipt of written notice from the plansCompany, programs, agreements, the Senior Adviser or other documentshis estate, as applicable, pursuant shall have no right to which such awards were granted;
receive any form of compensation, remuneration, payment under any note issued by the Company in respect of any equity repurchase, severance or other benefit hereunder, except that the Senior Adviser or his estate shall be entitled (esubject to applicable withholding requirements) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) receive any unpaid Base Salary earned up through the date of the sum Senior Adviser’s termination of employment, subject to applicable withholdings, and all accrued but unpaid vacation, sick and personal days to the extent that the Company’s policy provides for payment of such accrued and unpaid amounts. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 9 to the contrary, (i) Executivethe first payment of any amounts payable to the Senior Adviser under Section 9(a) will be paid to the Senior Adviser or his estate on the first payroll date that occurs on or following the sixtieth (60th) day after Senior Adviser’s thenInvoluntary Termination, and will include a catch-current base salary and up of any missed monthly installment payments that would have otherwise been made prior to such date had Senior Adviser executed the Release on the date of his Involuntary Termination, (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3payment of any amounts under Section 9(a) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible subject to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on (A) the Senior Adviser or his estate (as applicable) delivering to the Company the Release and (B) the Release having become effective and irrevocable by the Senior Adviser under its terms and all applicable law prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following his Involuntary Termination and (iii) to the Termination Date; andextent that any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 9 are considered to be “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and a substitution of any amount that under the Prior Agreement that would have been considered “deferred compensation” had it been paid under that agreement, the amount payable hereunder shall be paid at such time and in such amounts as will avoid the imposition of any additional tax on the Senior Adviser pursuant to Section 409A.
(fb) To If the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty Senior Adviser’s employment is terminated in an Involuntary Termination on or prior to the Companyfirst anniversary of the Effective Date, subject and the effect of such termination would reasonably be expected to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under result in additional taxes being payable by the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination DateSenior Adviser, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost Senior Adviser shall discuss in good faith taking additional actions as may be appropriate to Executive as if Executive were an employee mitigate the impact of such additional taxes in a manner that is intended to substantially preserve the Company (excluding, for purposes net economic benefit of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datethis Agreement.
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Severance Payments. If 9.1 The Company shall pay the Executive the payments described in this Section 9.1 (the "Severance Payments") upon the termination of the Executive’s 's employment with prior to the end of the Term, in addition to the payments and benefits described in Sections 7 and 8 hereof and any unpaid amount the Company agreed to pay pursuant to Section 5.5 hereof, unless such termination is terminated during (i) by the Change in Control Termination Period other than Company for Cause, (ii) by reason of death, Disability or Retirement, or (iii) by the Executive without Good Reason.
(A) In lieu of any further salary payments to the Executive for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, and in lieu of any severance benefit otherwise payable to the Executive, the Company shall pay to the Executive a Nonqualifying lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to three (3) times the sum of:
(i) the Executive's annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the event or circumstance upon which the Notice of Termination is based, and
(ii) the average of the three most recent incentive compensation awards earned by the Executive under the Company's Annual Executive Incentive Plan (the "AEIP"), or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, before the Date of Termination.
(B) Notwithstanding any provision of the AEIP or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum amount, in cash, equal to the sum of (i) any incentive compensation which has been allocated or awarded to the Executive for a completed fiscal year preceding the Date of Termination under the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, but has not yet been either (x) paid (pursuant to Section 7 hereof or otherwise) or (y) deferred pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Salaried Employees, and (ii) a pro-rata portion to the Date of Termination of the aggregate value of any contingent incentive compensation award to the Executive for any uncompleted fiscal year under the AEIP or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, calculated by assuming that the Maximum Earnings Level (as defined in the AEIP) had been achieved and that the Executive's Level of Achievement (as defined in the AEIP) were one hundred percent (or in the case of any such successor plan, that maximum performance with respect to all applicable performance goals had been achieved), with such pro-rata amount being reduced (but not below zero) by any amounts paid to the Executive with respect to such uncompleted fiscal year pursuant to Article XI(A)(iii) of the AEIP, or any comparable provision of any such successor plan, as a result of a Change-in-Control that occurs during such uncompleted fiscal year.
(C) The second paragraph of Section 5.2 hereof shall be inapplicable, and notwithstanding any provision of NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, the Company shall pay to the Executive under NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) an amount that shall be determined by (i) deeming the Executive (a) to have 40 years of service credit, for purposes of that plan, (b) to be at least 60 years of age and (c) to be a "Key Person" as defined in, and for all purposes under, that plan and (ii) deeming the Executive's "highest three years of earnings within the last ten years of employment" for purposes of that plan to be equal to the Executive's Base Salary as determined pursuant to Section 9.1(A)(i) hereof; and such benefits shall be determined without regard to any amendment to NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) made subsequent to a Change-in-Control and on or prior to the Date of Termination, which amendment adversely affects in any manner the computation of retirement benefits thereunder. Notwithstanding any provision in NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum payment that is equal in amount to the present value (calculated under generally accepted actuarial methods that are consistent with the actuarial methods used in producing the tables of Appendix A of NYSEG's Retirement Benefit Plan (or any successor plan)) of such benefits and such payment shall be in lieu of any payments to which the Executive otherwise would have been entitled under NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and shall satisfy any obligations that the Company would otherwise have to the Executive under NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan). Such lump sum payment shall be paid to the Executive no later than the due date of the first payment that is or would be due to the Executive under NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) assuming that the Executive were entitled to receive payments thereunder. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph of this Section 9.1(C), the Executive may elect to have the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) be paid to the Executive in the manner provided for under NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and such method of payment shall be in lieu of a lump sum payment. The Executive shall make such election by sending a letter to the Company in which he states that he has decided to make such election. The election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by the Company (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. The Executive shall have the right to revoke any such election by sending a letter to the Company in which he states that he has decided to revoke such election. The revocation of such election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by the Company (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. If the Executive revokes an election, he can make a new election (in the manner, and subject to the timing requirements, set forth in this paragraph), and he can revoke any such new election (in the manner, and subject to the timing requirements, set forth in this paragraph).
(D) For a thirty-six (36) month period after the Date of Termination, the Company shall arrange to provide the Executive with life (other than the Life Insurance Policy), disability, accident and health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive is receiving immediately prior to the Notice of Termination (without giving effect to any reduction in such benefits constituting a basis for a termination by the Executive of his employment for Good Reason). Benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(D) shall be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by or made available to the Executive without cost during the thirty-six (36) month period following the Executive's termination of employment (and any such benefits actually received by the Executive shall be reported to the Company by the Executive). If the benefits provided to the Executive under this Section 9.1(D) shall result in a Gross-Up Payment pursuant to Section 9.2, and these Section 9.1(D) benefits are thereafter reduced pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence because of the receipt of comparable benefits, the Gross-Up Payment shall be recalculated so as to reflect that reduction, and the Executive shall refund to the Company an amount equal to any calculated reduction in the Gross-Up Payment, but only if, and to the extent, the Executive receives a refund of any Excise Tax previously paid by the Executive pursuant to Section 9.2 hereof.
(E) The Company shall pay to The Guardian Life Insurance Company of New York such lump-sum amount as is necessary to result in the Life Insurance Policy being a policy upon which no future premiums are due.
(A) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (a "Payment"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then the Company shall pay to or on behalf of the Executive an additional payment ("Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any income taxes and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.
(B) Subject to the provisions of Section 9.2(C) hereof, all determinations required to be made under this Section 9.2, including whether a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be used in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by the Company's principal outside accounting firm (the "Accounting Firm") which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Board and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the Date of Termination and/or such earlier date(s) as may be requested by the Company or the Executive (each such date and the Date of Termination shall be referred to as a "Determination Date," for purposes of this Section 9.2(B) and Section 9.3 hereof). All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. The initial Gross-Up Payment, if any, as determined pursuant to this Section 9.2(B), shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within five (5) days of the receipt of the Accounting Firm's determination. If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Executive, it shall furnish the Executive with a written opinion that failure to report the Excise Tax on the Executive's applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty. Any determination by the Accounting Firm under this Section 9.2(B) shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by the Company should have been made ("Underpayment"), consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event that the Company exhausts its remedies pursuant to Section 9.2(C) and the Executive thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive.
(C) The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company of an Underpayment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable but no later than ten (10) business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the thirty (30) day period following payments the date on which he gives such notice to the Company (or benefitssuch shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in writing prior to the expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim, the Executive shall:
(ai) The Accrued Obligations;give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company relating to such claim, (ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company,
(biii) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus cooperate with the Company in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim, and
(iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceeding relating to such claim; provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax, including interest and penalties with respect thereto, imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.2(C), the Company shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct the Executive to pay the tax claimed and ▇▇▇ for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall determine; provided, however, that if the Company directs the Executive to pay such claim and ▇▇▇ for a refund, the Company shall advance the amount of such payment to the Executive, on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax, including interest or penalties with respect thereto, imposed with respect to such advance or with respect to any completed fiscal imputed income with respect to such advance; and further provided that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the Company's control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder and the Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.
(D) If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to Section 9.2(C) hereof, the Executive becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall (subject to the Company's complying with the requirements of Section 9.2(C) hereof) promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to Section 9.2(C) hereof, a determination is made that has ended the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund prior to the Termination expiration of thirty (30) days after such determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid.
9.3 Except as otherwise specifically provided in Sections 9.1 and 9.2, the payments provided for in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 hereof shall be made not later than the fifth day following the relevant Determination Date, which amount provided, however, that if the amounts of such payments cannot be finally determined on or before such day, the Company shall be paid at pay to the Executive or to The Guardian Life Insurance Company as applicable, on such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives day an estimate, as determined by the Executive, of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end minimum amount of the fiscal year such payments to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documentsThe Guardian Life Insurance Company, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(is clearly e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date.
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Severance Payments. If 6.1. Subject to Section 6.2 hereof, the Company shall pay the Executive the payments and benefits described in this Section 6.1 ("Severance Payments"), in addition to the applicable payments and benefits described in Section 5 hereof, upon any termination after a Change in Control by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason.
(i) Within 15 days of the Date of Termination, the Company shall make a lump sum cash payment to the Executive equal to the sum of (a) the higher of the Executive’s 's annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the event or circumstance upon which the Notice of Termination is based or in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, and (b) the highest annualized (for a partial year of service) annual aggregate bonuses paid, or accrued to be paid if not then yet paid (or, in the event that the Executive has been recently hired and has not had a full fiscal year of employment and Profit Incentive Plan opportunity, then the higher of the amount paid in the prior year, recalculated as if the Executive had been employed for the full entire year, or the planned amount of Profit Incentive Plan bonus payout for the Executive for the year in which the termination occurs) to the Executive under the Profit Incentive Plan or its successor plan or by vote of the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) or bonuses of Sales Incentive Compensation or other bonuses excluding any bonuses paid as part of the hiring process, in each case determined (except as provided above with respect to a recently hired Executive) over the period beginning with the Company is terminated during fifth (5th) year preceding the year in which occurs the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason and ending with the period in which occurs the Date of a Nonqualifying Termination
(ii) Within 15 days of the Date of Termination, then the Company shall pay make an additional lump sum cash severance payment to the Executive equal to the annual level of contributions, credits or provide other benefits the Executive with was receiving (or that were being made or were required to be made for the following payments or benefits:
(aExecutive's benefit) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended for the most recent applicable plan period prior to the Change in Control or prior to the Notice of Termination Date(whichever is more favorable to the Executive under any employee benefits plan then existing including the SARP, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid the ESOP, the "excess benefit" restoration account under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, the Company's Senior Executive Supplemental Umbrella Pension Plan, the Company's matching contribution under its 401(k) plan applicable to other senior executives the Executive and (subject to the following sentence) the LTDCIP (and in each case any successor plan or arrangement), in each case based on the levels of compensation taken into account under Section 6.1(i). In the case of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following LTDCIP the end of payment shall equal to an amount equal to the fiscal year award credit that would have been credited to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions Executive's account under the LTDCIP for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal calendar year in which the Date of Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance occurs, assuming for the performance period as of the Termination Datesuch year, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary the Company's Adjusted Pretax Profit (as defined in the LTDCIP) had equaled the amount projected for the applicable year as Adjusted Pretax Profit (as defined in LTDCIP) in the Company's latest "BNS Five Year Plan - Base Case" provided to the Company's investment banker prior the Change in Control (or if not available, the best equivalent), and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid Executive's percentage award opportunity had equaled the percentage award opportunity which was the Executive's most recent award level preceding the Change in Control. For the period of twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination, the Company shall arrange to provide the Executive over with any employee welfare benefits including health, dental, disability, life, and accident insurance benefits substantially similar to those which the most recently completed three Executive is receiving on the same premium cost share basis as was applicable to the Executive immediately prior to the Notice of Termination or the Change in Control, whichever is more favorable to the Executive (3without utilizing or limiting the Executive's subsequent resort to COBRA rights under applicable laws and without giving effect to any reduction in such benefits subsequent to a Change in Control which reduction constitutes Good Reason). Benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive under any employee welfare benefits including health, dental, disability, life, and accident insurance pursuant to this Section 6.1(ii) fiscal years shall be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by or made available to the Executive without cost or at a lower cost than was charged to the Executive prior to the Change in Control or the Notice of Termination (whichever is more favorable to the Executive) during the twelve (12) month period following the Executive's termination of employment (and any such benefits actually received or if made available by the Executive was not eligible shall be reported to receive an annual cash bonus the Company by the Executive). In the event that the Company self-insures with respect to any one of these benefits, such as for example dental benefits, then the Executive shall be reimbursed for all dental expenses during the 12-month period that would have been reimbursed under the self-funded policy in effect prior to the Notice of Termination or the Change in Control, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. If the benefits provided to the Executive under this Section 6.1(ii) shall result in a decrease, pursuant to Section 6.2, in the Severance Payments and as a result the Section 6.1(ii) benefits are thereafter reduced pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence because of the three receipt or availability of comparable benefits, the Company shall, at the time of such reduction, pay to the Executive the lesser of (3a) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year amount of the decrease made in the Severance Payments pursuant to Section 6.2, or (b) the maximum amount which can be paid to the Executive without being, or causing any other payment to be, nondeductible by reason of section 280G of the Code.
6.2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive in connection with a Change in Control or the termination of the Executive's employment (whether or not received pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (all such payments and benefits, including option benefits and the Severance Payments, being hereinafter called the "Total Payments") would be subject in whole or in part to the Excise Tax, then the Severance Payments shall be reduced to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax; provided, that no such reduction shall be effected unless the net amount of the Total Payments after such reduction in the Severance Payments and after deduction of the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments would be greater than the excess of (A) the net amount of the Total Payments without such reduction in the Severance Payments but after deduction of the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes (other than the Excise Tax) on such unreduced Total Payments, over (b) the Excise Tax to which the Termination Date occursTotal Payments are subject. The determination as to whether a reduction in Severance Payments is to be made under this Section 6.2 and, if so, the average amount of any such reduction shall be determined made by the firm of certified public accountants that had been acting as the Company's auditors prior to the Change in Control or by such other firm of certified public accountants, benefits consulting firm or legal counsel as the Board may designate for that period such purpose, with the approval of fiscal yearsthe Executive, prior to the Change in Control. The Company shall provide the Executive with the auditor's calculations of the amounts referred to in this Section 6.2 and such supporting materials as are reasonably necessary for the Executive to evaluate the Company's calculations.
6.3. In the event of a termination following a Change in Control, the Company also shall pay to the Executive all legal fees and expenses, if any, for which Executive was eligible incurred in disputing in good faith any such termination or in seeking in good faith to receive an annual cash bonusobtain or enforce any payment, benefit or right provided by this Agreement or in connection with any tax audit or proceeding to the extent attributable to the application of section 4999 of the Code to any payment or benefit provided hereunder), which amount . Such payments shall be paid in a lump-sum on made within five (5) business days after delivery of the sixtieth (60th) day following Executive's written requests for payment accompanied with such evidence of fees and expenses incurred as the Termination Date; andCompany reasonably may require.
(f) To 6.4. During the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election period of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after one year from the Termination Date, the Company will pay shall engage, at the request of the Executive, made in writing in the Termination Notice or within ten days of receipt by the Executive an amount equal of a Notice of Termination, a mutually agreed upon, full executive outplacement counseling service of national reputation, reasonably proximate to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and 's home or home office, to assist the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Dateobtaining employment.
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Sources: Cic Agreement (BNS Co)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment In exchange for the Company's receipt of this Release, signed by me, and provided I do not revoke this Release in the manner specified in Paragraph 17 herein within seven (7) days after signing it, the Company will provide to me the following severance payments (the "Severance Payments") (as described in my Executive Severance Agreement with Constant Contact, Inc. effective as of June 21, 2012, as amended by the Retention Agreement entered into with the Company is terminated during on or about March 15, 2016 (together the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason "Executive Severance Agreement") on the terms and conditions set forth therein) following my execution and return of a Nonqualifying Termination, then this Release and the Company shall pay or provide Executive with ending of the following payments or benefitsrevocation period:
a. $375,000.08 which is an amount equal to twelve (a12) The Accrued Obligations;months of my current base salary, payable over regularly scheduled pay dates subject to tax withholding, customary deductions and other deductions required by law.
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect b. $121,154.00 which is an amount equal to any completed fiscal my Target Bonus Opportunity pro-rated for the portion of the year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of payable in a lump sum in the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th pay period following the end of the fiscal year release effective date, subject to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)tax withholding, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant customary deductions and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at deductions required by law.
c. Company subsidized COBRA for a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
no longer than fifteen (e15) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day months following the Termination Date; and.
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty d. Acceleration of vesting on a total of 50,676 shares under my Restricted Stock Unit Award dated April 28, 2016 granted to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage me under the Company’s group 's Constant Contact, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, such that the shares will be deemed completely vested as of July 16, 2017. I agree and acknowledge that the Severance Payments constitute payments or benefits to which I would not be entitled if I did not sign this Release. I understand that information will be provided to me about my right to continue health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, benefits through the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to through the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive federal law known as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination DateCOBRA.
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Sources: Separation and Release Agreement (Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.)
Severance Payments. If Executive(a) In the event that Employee’s employment with is terminated (i) by the Company is terminated during the Change Employment Period without Good Cause as defined in Control Termination Section 9(c) hereof, (ii) because the Company terminates the Employment Period other than pursuant to Section 2 of this Employment Agreement, (iii) by Employee during the Employment Period for Good Reason as defined in Section 9(d) hereof, (iv) by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the incapacity or disability in accordance with Section 4 or (v) by reason of death in accordance with Section 5,
(1) The Company shall pay to Employee or provide Executive with his estate, no later than thirty (30) calendar days after such Termination Date (except for the following payments or benefits:payment described in Section 9(a)(1)(B) which shall be paid as provided therein)
(aA) The Accrued ObligationsAn amount equal to any unpaid current Annual Base Salary accrued through the Termination Date;
(bB) Any earned but unpaid His annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;occurs calculated (i) at the target percentage of his Annual Base Salary in the case of a termination by reason of death or disability or (ii) at the percentage earned under the applicable plan based on actual performance for such fiscal year in the case of any other termination, in any case, prorated for the portion of the fiscal year of the Company that has elapsed prior to the Termination Date and paid at the same time as bonuses are paid to other participants in the plan for such fiscal year; and
(dC) Any service-based vesting One (1) times the sum of his then current Annual Base Salary and bonus, calculated at one hundred percent (100%) of his Annual Base Salary.
(2) The Company shall continue to keep in full force and effect all plans or service requirements policies of medical, accident and life insurance benefits with respect to any equity grant Employee and his dependents with the same level of coverage available to employees under the terms of those employee benefit plans for a period of twelve (12) months, upon the same terms, costs to Employee and otherwise to the same extent as such plans are in effect for employees of the Company who were similarly situated to Employee as of the Termination Date.
(3) Any of the restricted shares or other longequity-term incentive award previously based awards granted to Executive and then Employee that may be outstanding which have not yet vested or been forfeited shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any Date; provided, however, that performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive awards shall vest (i) at the target percentage in the case of a termination by reason of death or disability or (ii) at the percentage earned under the applicable plan or award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the applicable performance period, in any case, prorated for the portion of the performance period that has elapsed prior to the Termination Date in the case of any other termination.
(4) To the extent stock options granted to Employee have not become fully vested and exercisable as of the Termination Date, andsuch options shall become fully vested; provided that if they are performance vested stock options, in other respectsthey will vest only to the extent they would have vested if the target level of performance had been achieved, such awards and all vested stock options granted after the date of this Agreement shall be governed by exercisable until the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum earlier of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and two (2) years following the Termination Date, or (ii) the average annual cash bonus original term of the option grant.
(5) If Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company without Good Cause or by Employee for Good Reason prior to the date of a Change in Control and Employee reasonably demonstrates that such termination or action with respect of any such events of Good Reason was at the request of a third party who has indicated an intention or taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control, and which Change in Control in each case actually occurs during the term of this Agreement, then, in addition to the payments and benefits provided for in this Section 9(a) (which shall be paid to Executive over or provided at the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible time specified in this Section 9(a), Employee will be entitled to receive an annual cash bonus with respect the payments and benefits provided for in Section 10(b), reduced by the amounts provided for in this Section 9(a) (the “Additional Benefits”), such Additional Benefits to any be paid following the Change in Control and at the time or times specified in Section 10(b).
(b) In the event that Employee’s employment is terminated (i) by the Company during the Employment Period for Good Cause as defined in Section 9(c), (ii) because Employee terminates the Employment Period pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement, or (iii) by Employee during the three Employment Period without Good Reason.
(31) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which The Company shall pay to Employee or his estate, no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible an amount equal to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following his then current Annual Base Salary accrued but unpaid through the Termination Date; and.
(f2) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the CompanyAny restricted shares, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after unvested stock options or other equity-based awards previously granted but still outstanding at the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datebe forfeited.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Humana Inc)
Severance Payments. If a. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with for Just Cause, the Company Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of employment by the Executive pursuant to Section 12(d) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 12(d) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 12(d) hereof.
b. If the Executive’s employment is terminated during by the Change in Control Termination Period Corporation for any other reason other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company reasons set forth in Section 12(a) the Executive shall pay or provide Executive with be entitled to an amount equal to the following payments or benefitstotal of:
(ai) The Accrued ObligationsAll outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(bii) Any Performance Bonus which has been earned but unpaid by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Performance Bonus = annual Performance Bonus target / 12) x the number of months in the then-current bonus with respect period up to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to and including the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement of Additional payments based on the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by length of service with the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)Company, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect calculated as Executive’s monthly base salary for the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company GroupDisability if applicable (for purposes of this section 12.b.(iii), but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredExecutive’s service start date is October 1, 2005);
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Performance Bonus payments earned by Executive during the bonus year preceding the current bonus year times the number of (i) months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on Executive’s then-current base salary length of service with the Company.
(v) All outstanding and accrued vacation pay;
(iivi) the average annual cash bonus paid All properly incurred and reasonable business expenses owing to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any as of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateTermination; and
(fvii) To Executive’s benefits provided for in Section 6(b) shall continue only through the extent permitted by applicable law Date of Termination. If Executive elects to continue his health and without penalty dental insurance coverage pursuant to COBRA, reimbursement for the COBRA premiums for Executive and his dependents for the number of months corresponding to the Companymonths of Executive’s severance payments as set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1. Any amounts due under Sections 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv) and 3(c)(vii) hereunder shall be paid by the Company to Executive on a monthly basis commencing 30 days following the Date of Termination and not in a lump sum. All salary, Performance Bonus, vacation and severance payments and COBRA reimbursements will be subject to applicable state and federal taxes and FICA withholding.
c. Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 12(d) or 15 hereof or in this Section 13(c), any options which have not vested as of the Date of Termination (being in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the Executive’s election employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of COBRA continuation coverage under no further force and effect as of the Company’s group health plan, on Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be considered as extending the first regularly scheduled payroll date period of each month employment for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal purposes of vesting of options notwithstanding anything to the difference contrary in any other agreement between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost the Corporation and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excludingExecutive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 13, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period as defined in Section 12(d). Any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was shall also be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 13 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the Termination Dateextent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive’s estate shall be entitled to exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 12(d) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Executive under Sections 13(b).
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Severance Payments. If 6.1 Subject to Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 hereof, if the Executive’s 's employment with the Company is terminated during the following a Change in Control Termination Period and during the Term either by the Company or by the Executive, other than (a) by the Company for Cause, (b) by reason of death or Disability, or (c) by the Executive without Good Reason, (any such employment termination being hereafter sometimes referred to as a Nonqualifying “Compensable Termination”), then the Company shall pay the Executive the amounts, and provide the Executive the benefits, described in this Section 6.1 (“Severance Payments“), in addition to any payments and benefits to which the Executive is entitled under Sections 5 and 6.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be eligible to receive any payment or provide benefit provided for in this Section 6.1 unless the Executive with shall have executed a release substantially in the following payments form of Exhibit A hereto effective as of the date of the Compensable Termination or benefits:a date subsequent thereto and shall not have revoked said release. The Severance Payments are in lieu of any severance benefits that would otherwise be payable or provided pursuant to any severance plan or practice of the Company.
(a) i. The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid Company shall pay the Executive, at the time provided in Section 6.2 below, his annual bonus for the fiscal year of the Company preceding the fiscal year of the Company in which the Compensable Termination occurs, if unpaid at the time of the Compensable Termination, the amount of such bonus to be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board on a basis no less favorable to the Executive than its bonus determinations with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended the Executive prior to the Termination DateChange in Control, unless the Committee made no bonus determinations with respect to the Executive before the Change in Control, in which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid case on a basis no less favorable to the Executive than its bonus determinations with respect to other senior executives of comparable rank before the Change in Control.
ii. The Company Groupshall pay the Executive, but at the time provided in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such Section 6.2 below, a prorated annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs the Compensable Termination occurs, such prorated bonus to be determined by multiplying the “Applicable Average Bonus” as defined below in this subsection (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise ii) by a fraction the Compensation Committee numerator of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect shall be the number of days elapsed in such fiscal year through (and including) the date on which the Compensable Termination occurs and the denominator of which shall be the number 365. For purposes of this Agreement, the “Applicable Average Bonus” means the higher of (A) the average of all annual bonuses (including any deferred bonuses) awarded to the Executive during the 36 months immediately preceding the Compensable Termination or, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than 36 months before the Compensable Termination, during such fiscal yearthe period of his employment by the Company prior to the Compensable Termination (annualizing any bonus awarded for less than a full year of employment), which amount shall be paid at such time or (B) the average of all annual bonuses are generally paid (including any deferred bonuses) awarded to other senior executives the Executive during the three fiscal years of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of that precede the fiscal year in which the Compensable Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting occurs or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as during the portion of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, such three fiscal years in other respects, such awards shall be governed which he was employed by the plans, programs, agreementsCompany (annualizing any bonus awarded for less than a full year of employment), or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (iiC) the average of all annual cash bonus paid bonuses (including any deferred bonuses) awarded to the Executive over during the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately 36 months preceding the fiscal year date on which the Change in Control occurred or during the portion of such 36 month period in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive he was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted employed by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, annualizing any bonus awarded for purposes less than a full year of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollarsemployment); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date.
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company 9.1 EEMC shall pay or provide the Executive with the following payments or benefits:
described in this Section 9.1 (athe "Severance Payments") The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended upon the termination of the Executive's employment prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year Term, in addition to which the payments and benefits described in Sections 7 and 8 hereof, unless such annual bonus relates termination is (“Earned Bonus”);i) by the Company for Cause, (ii) by reason of death, Disability or Retirement, or (iii) by the Executive without Good Reason.
(cA) Subject In lieu of any further salary payments to achievement the Executive for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, and in lieu of any severance benefit otherwise payable to the Executive, EEMC shall pay to the Executive a lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to three (3) times the sum of:
(i) the Executive's annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the applicable performance conditions for event or circumstance upon which the fiscal year Notice of Termination is based, and
(ii) the average of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise highest three consecutive incentive compensation awards earned by the Compensation Committee Executive within the last five years of negative discretionemployment under the Company's Annual Executive Incentive Plan (the "AEIP"), payment or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, before the Date of Termination.
(B) Notwithstanding any provision of the AEIP or any successor annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of executive incentive compensation plan, EEMC shall pay to the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, andlump sum amount, in other respectscash, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary any incentive compensation which has been allocated or awarded to the Executive for a completed fiscal year preceding the Date of Termination under the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, but has not yet been either (x) paid (pursuant to Section 7 hereof or otherwise) or (y) deferred pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Salaried Employees, and (ii) a pro-rata portion to the Date of Termination of the aggregate value of any contingent incentive compensation award to the Executive for any uncompleted fiscal year under the AEIP or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, calculated by assuming that the Maximum Earnings Level (as defined in the AEIP) had been achieved and that the Executive's Level of Achievement (as defined in the AEIP) were one hundred percent (or in the case of any such successor plan, that maximum performance with respect to all applicable performance goals had been achieved), with such pro-rata amount being reduced (but not below zero) by any amounts paid to the Executive with respect to such uncompleted fiscal year pursuant to Article XI(A)(iii) of the AEIP, or any comparable provision of any such successor plan, as a result of a Change-in-Control that occurs during such uncompleted fiscal year.
(C) The second paragraph of Section 5.2 hereof shall be inapplicable, and notwithstanding any provision of the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, EEMC shall pay to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) an amount that shall be determined by (i) deeming the Executive (a) to have 40 years of service credit, for purposes of that plan, (b) to be at least 60 years of age and (c) to be a "Key Person" as defined in, and for all purposes under, that plan and (ii) deeming the Executive's "highest three consecutive years of earnings within the last five years of employment" for purposes of that plan to be equal to the Executive's Base Salary as determined pursuant to Section 9.1(A)(i) hereof plus the average of the highest three consecutive incentive compensation awards earned by the Executive within the last five years of employment under the AEIP, or any successor annual cash bonus executive incentive compensation plan, and such benefits shall be determined without regard to any amendment to the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) made subsequent to a Change-in-Control and on or prior to the Date of Termination, which amendment adversely affects in any manner the computation of retirement benefits thereunder. Notwithstanding any provision in the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) shall be paid to the Executive over in a lump sum payment that is equal in amount to the most recently completed three present value (3determined in accordance with the methodology used to calculate the "Actuarial Equivalent" pursuant to Section 6(C) fiscal years of the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or if any successor plan)) of such benefits and such payments shall be in lieu of payments to which the Executive was not eligible otherwise would have been entitled under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and shall satisfy any obligations that the Company or EEMC would otherwise have to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan). Such lump sum payment shall be paid to the Executive no later than the due date of the first payment that is or would be due to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) assuming that the Executive were entitled to receive payments thereunder. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph of this Section 9.1(C), the Executive may elect to have the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) be paid to the Executive in the manner provided for under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and such method of payment shall be in lieu of a lump sum payment. The Executive shall make such election by sending a letter to EEMC in which he states that he has decided to make such election. The election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by EEMC (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. The Executive shall have the right to revoke any such election by sending a letter to EEMC in which he states that he has decided to revoke such election. The revocation of such election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by EEMC (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. If the Executive revokes an annual cash bonus election, he can make a new election (in the manner, and subject to the timing requirements, set forth in this paragraph), and he can revoke any such new election (in the manner, and subject to the timing requirements, set forth in this paragraph).
(D) For a thirty-six (36) month period after the Date of Termination, the Company shall arrange to provide the Executive with life (other than the Life Insurance Policy), disability, accident and health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive is receiving immediately prior to the Notice of Termination (without giving effect to any reduction in such benefits constituting a basis for a termination by the Executive of his employment for Good Reason). Benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(D) shall be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by or made available to the Executive without cost during the thirty-six (36) month period following the Executive's termination of employment (and any such benefits actually received by the Executive shall be reported to the Company and EEMC by the Executive). If the benefits provided to the Executive under this Section 9.1(D) shall result in a Gross-Up Payment pursuant to Section 9.2, and these Section 9.1(D) benefits are thereafter reduced pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence because of the receipt of comparable benefits, the Gross-Up Payment shall be recalculated so as to reflect that reduction, and the Executive shall refund to EEMC an amount equal to any calculated reduction in the Gross-Up Payment, but only if, and to the extent, the Executive receives a refund of any Excise Tax previously paid by the Executive pursuant to Section 9.2 hereof.
(E) EEMC shall pay to The Guardian Life Insurance Company of New York such lump-sum amount as is necessary to result in the Life Insurance Policy being a policy upon which no future premiums are due.
(A) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by EEMC to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (a "Payment"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then EEMC shall pay to or on behalf of the Executive an additional payment ("Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any income taxes and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.
(B) Subject to the provisions of Section 9.2(C) hereof, all determinations required to be made under this Section 9.2, including whether a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be used in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by the Company's principal outside accounting firm (the "Accounting Firm") which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Board and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the Date of Termination and/or such earlier date(s) as may be requested by the Company or the Executive (each such date and the Date of Termination shall be referred to as a "Determination Date," for purposes of this Section 9.2(B) and Section 9.3 hereof). All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by EEMC. The initial Gross-Up Payment, if any, as determined pursuant to this Section 9.2(B), shall be paid by EEMC to the Executive within five (5) days of the receipt of the Accounting Firm's determination. If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Executive, it shall furnish the Executive with a written opinion that failure to report the Excise Tax on the Executive's applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty. Any determination by the Accounting Firm under this Section 9.2(B) shall be binding upon the Company, EEMC and the Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by EEMC should have been made ("Underpayment"), consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event that EEMC exhausts its remedies pursuant to Section 9.2(C) and the Executive thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by EEMC to or for the benefit of the Executive.
(C) The Executive shall notify the Company and EEMC in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by EEMC of an Underpayment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable but no later than ten (10) business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise the Company and EEMC of the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the thirty (30) day period following the date on which he gives such notice to the Company and EEMC (or such shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in writing prior to the expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim, the Executive shall:
(i) give the Company and EEMC any information reasonably requested by the Company or EEMC relating to such claim,
(ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Company or EEMC shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company,
(iii) cooperate with the Company and EEMC in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim, and
(iv) permit the Company or EEMC to participate in any proceeding relating to such claim; provided, however, that EEMC shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax, including interest and penalties with respect thereto, imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.2(C), the Company shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct the Executive to pay the tax claimed and ▇▇▇ for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall determine; provided, however, that if the Company directs the Executive to pay such claim and ▇▇▇ for a refund, EEMC shall advance the amount of such payment to the Executive, on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax, including interest or penalties with respect thereto, imposed with respect to such advance or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance; and further provided that any extension of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding statute of limitations relating to payment of taxes for the fiscal taxable year in of the Executive with respect to which the Termination Date occurssuch contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the average Company's control of the contest shall be determined for that period limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder and the Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.
(D) If, after the receipt by the Executive of fiscal yearsan amount advanced by EEMC pursuant to Section 9.2(C) hereof, if any, for which the Executive was eligible becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall (subject to EEMC's complying with the requirements of Section 9.2(C) hereof) promptly pay to EEMC the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the Executive of an annual cash bonus)amount advanced by EEMC pursuant to Section 9.2(C) hereof, which amount a determination is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days after such determination, then such advance shall be paid forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid.
9.3 Except as otherwise specifically provided in a lump-sum on Sections 9.1 and 9.2, the sixtieth (60th) payments provided for in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 hereof shall be made not later than the fifth day following the Termination relevant Determination Date; and
(f) To , provided, however, that if the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty amounts of such payments cannot be finally determined on or before such day, EEMC shall pay to the Company, subject Executive or to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health planThe Guardian Life Insurance Company as applicable, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Datesuch day an estimate, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (New York State Electric & Gas Corp)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with a Change of Control of Advest occurs and within five years after the Company Change of Control Executive is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period by Advest other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Terminationfor Cause, or terminates employment for Good Reason, then within seven business days after the Company date Executive leaves the employment of Advest (the "Severance Date") the Executive shall pay or provide Executive with receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the following payments or benefitssum of:
(a) The Accrued ObligationsExecutive's annual base salary which is accrued but unpaid as of the Severance Date;
(b) Any that portion of Executive's additional compensation under the Management Incentive Plan, or any successor plan (the "MIP Bonus") or under any alternative incentive plan which is earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed the fiscal year that has ended ending prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Severance Date but that is unpaid as of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);Severance Date; -90-
(c) Subject to achievement the product of (i) 100% of the applicable performance conditions Executive's average annual MIP Bonus or alternative incentive bonus for the last three full fiscal year years completed prior to the Change of Control multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the Company in numerator of which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect is the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following period from the last first day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;Severance Day occurs through the Severance Day and the denominator of which is 365; and
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum product of (i) 100% of Executive’s then-current 's average annual base salary and measured over the last three full fiscal years completed prior to the Change of Control, multiplied by (ii) the average annual cash bonus fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the period from the Severance Day through the fifth anniversary of the Change of Control (or the first anniversary of the Severance Day, if greater) and the denominator of which is 365. The amounts paid to the Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any hereunder shall be considered severance pay in consideration of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding past services he has rendered to Advest and in consideration of his continued service from the fiscal year in which date hereof to his entitlement to those payments. The Executive shall have no duty to mitigate his damages by seeking other employment. Should the Termination Date occursExecutive actually receive other payments from any such other employment, the average payments called for hereunder shall not be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted reduced or offset by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datesuch future earnings.
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;Seller shall terminate all of Seller's employees relating to the Business, whether such employees are at-will or are subject to employment agreements, as of the Closing (collectively, "Terminated Employees").
(b) Any earned Buyer shall reimburse Seller for all severance payments arising under Seller's severance policy in effect on the date of execution of this Agreement due to those Terminated Employees to whom Buyer does not offer comparable employment with comparable pay following their termination from their employment with Seller ("Severance Payments"). Buyer shall also assume the obligation to provide or pay for all accrued but unpaid annual bonus with respect unused vacation to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior Terminated Employees, but only to the Termination Date, which amount extent such benefits would be owed under Seller's policies. Seller shall be paid at retain the responsibility to pay any transition bonuses to the Terminated Employees pursuant to Seller's policies. If any Terminated Employee is hired by Buyer pursuant to this Section 10.2.1 and such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Terminated Employee's employment is severed by Buyer within 60 days of the Company GroupClosing without HLTHDAL:19130.4 40072-00002 cause, but Buyer shall reimburse Seller for such Terminated Employee severance in no event later than March 15th following an amount which would have been due the end Terminated Employee under Seller's severance policies in effect on the date of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);execution of this Agreement as if Buyer had not offered comparable employment at comparable pay.
(c) Subject Promptly following the Execution Date, Buyer (i) will provide information regarding its employment application process to achievement the Terminated Employees, and (ii) will actively begin to interview and consider for employment, to be effective as of the applicable performance conditions Closing, any Terminated Employee who submits an application for the fiscal year of the Company employment in which Executive’s termination occurs accordance with Buyer's customary application process requirements and who are qualified for employment with Buyer (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretioneach individually, an "Applicant," or collectively, "Applicants"), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;.
(d) Any service-based vesting On or service requirements before July 15, 1998, Buyer shall provide Seller with respect a list of the Terminated Employees that Buyer has elected to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable hire effective as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Closing Date, andas provided in Section 10.2.2. Seller shall provide WARN notices to all employees on or before 60 days prior to Closing. Buyer shall provide Seller, at the same time Buyer provides Seller with a list of Terminated Employees that Buyer has elected to hire, with an offer of employment for each such employee so that Seller may enclose such offer in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;WARN notice.
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average All Terminated Employees who are hired by Buyer shall be determined given credit for the time that period they were employed by Seller for purposes of fiscal yearscalculating such Terminated Employees' rights under each of Buyer's employee benefits plans, if anyincluding without limitation, vacation pay, sick pay, and vesting for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; andpurposes of deferred compensation and retirement plans.
(f) To After the extent Execution Date, Seller agrees to cooperate with Buyer and to release information to Buyer regarding Terminated Employees who Buyer is considering for employment prior to Closing. All information regarding the Terminated Employees shall be provided subject to (i) all applicable laws and regulations regarding protection of the confidentiality of employment information, (ii) Buyer's obtaining the written consent of such employees, and (iii) Buyer's adherence to any policies of Seller with respect to the protection of the confidentiality of employee information, as if such policies were Buyer's own. Buyer shall respect and protect the confidentiality of all such employee information. Information to be released hereunder does not include quality management and peer review documents, including but not limited to any and all credentialing files, utilization review information, peer evaluations, medical record reviews, and member complaints, except as may be permitted by applicable law and without penalty so as not to waive the Company, subject privilege with respect to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with presuch documents. HLTHDAL:19130.4 40072-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date.00002
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Sources: Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement (Sierra Health Services Inc)
Severance Payments. (a) If prior to the one year anniversary of the date hereof Executive’s 's employment with the Company is terminated by the Company or its successors in interest without Cause or if Executive resigns for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to continue to receive his then-current base salary, which shall be no lower than his base salary as of the date hereof (the "Base Salary") payable in regular semi-monthly installments as special severance payments for six-months from the date of termination, and Executive shall not be entitled to any other salary, compensation or benefits after termination of his employment except as otherwise provided herein.
(b) If Executive's employment with the Company is terminated by the Company for Cause, or upon Executive's resignation without Good Reason, death or mental or physical disability or incapacity (as determined by the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company in its good faith judgment) or after the one year anniversary of the date hereof, Executive shall only be entitled to receive his Base Salary through the date of termination and shall not be entitled to any other salary, compensation or benefits from the Company or its Subsidiaries thereafter other than as provided herein.
(c) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all of Executive's rights to salary, bonuses, fringe benefits and other compensation hereunder or under any other agreement which accrue or become payable after the termination or expiration of Executive's employment with the Company shall cease upon such termination or expiration, other than those expressly required under applicable law (such as under the Company's 401(k) plan and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA")). The Company may offset any amounts Executive owes it or its Subsidiaries against any amounts it or its Subsidiaries owes Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying TerminationPost-Severance Period, then if any, the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives 100% of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end cost of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group 's health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Dateinsurance premiums.
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Sources: Severance and Noncompetition Agreement (Northland Cranberries Inc /Wi/)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;Upon termination of the Executive's employment (i) for Cause pursuant to Section 5.2, or (ii) voluntarily by the Executive pursuant to Section 5.7, the Executive shall not be entitled to any pay in lieu of notice of termination, severance or similar payment in respect of such termination other than (A) accrued and unpaid Base Salary earned by the Executive up to the Date of Termination and (B) vacation pay earned up to the Date of Termination. For greater certainty, upon any such termination, the Executive shall not be entitled to receive any portion of any Performance Bonus, except to the extent that any of such Performance Bonus has become due and payable prior to the Date of Termination.
(b) Any Upon termination of the Executive's employment (i) as a result of the Permanent Disability of the Executive pursuant to Section 5.3, or (ii) by the death of the Executive pursuant to Section 5.4, the Executive (or his estate, as the case may be) shall be entitled to receive (A) accrued and unpaid Base Salary earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior by the Executive up to the Termination DateDate of Termination, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives (B) a pro-rated portion of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following Performance Bonus that the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that Executive would otherwise have been earned received in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination the Date of Termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect calculated by multiplying such Performance Bonus by the fraction that the number of days Executive was employed during in such fiscal year up to the Date of Termination is of the total number of days in such fiscal year and payable promptly following the end of such fiscal year, which (C) vacation pay earned up to the Date of Termination and (D) severance pay in the amount of eighteen months full salary.
(c) If the Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Section 5.5 or 5.6, other than within two years following a Change in Control:
(i) the Executive shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid entitled to other senior executives receive (A) accrued and unpaid Base Salary earned by the Executive up to the Date of Termination, (B) a pro-rated portion of the Company Group, but Performance Bonus that the Executive would have received in no event later than March 15th following the last day respect of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination occurred, calculated by multiplying the average Performance Bonus paid to the Executive in the last two fiscal years ended immediately preceding the Date occurredof Termination by the fraction that the number of days in such fiscal year up to the Date of Termination is of the total number of days in such fiscal year and payable promptly following the end of such fiscal year and (C) vacation pay earned up to the Date of Termination;
(ii) the Executive shall be entitled to receive a lump sum payment in an amount equal to two times the sum of (A) the Executive's Base Salary and (B) the average Performance Bonus paid to the Executive in the last two fiscal years ended immediately preceding the Date of Termination; and
(iii) medical, dental, disability and life insurance benefits provided for the benefit of the Executive pursuant to any benefit plans and programs then provided by the Corporation generally to its executives, shall, subject to the terms of such plans and programs, be continued in full force and effect for twelve months following the Date of Termination; provided, however that (A) such extended coverage shall cease immediately upon the Executive's commencement of full-time employment with another employer, and (B) the Corporation shall have the option, in lieu of providing such benefits, of making a lump sum payment or periodic payments in an amount sufficient to permit the Executive to purchase such extended benefits during such period.
(d) Any service-based vesting If the Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Section 5.5 or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to 5.6 within two years following a Change in Control:
(i) the Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be entitled to receive (A) accrued and unpaid Base Salary earned at by the Executive up to the Date of Termination, (B) a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as rated portion of the Termination Date, and, Performance Bonus that the Executive would have received in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) respect of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination Date occursoccurred, calculated by multiplying the average Performance Bonus paid to the Executive in the last two fiscal years ended immediately preceding the Date of Termination by the fraction that the number of days in such fiscal year up to the Date of Termination is of the total number of days in such fiscal year and payable promptly following the end of such fiscal year and (C) vacation pay earned up to the Date of Termination;
(ii) the Executive shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible entitled to receive a lump sum payment in an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be equal to three times the sum of (A) the Executive's Base Salary and (B) the average Performance Bonus paid to the Executive in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following last two fiscal years ended immediately preceding the Termination DateDate of Termination; and
(fiii) To medical, dental, disability and life insurance benefits provided for the extent permitted benefit of the Executive pursuant to any benefit plans and programs then provided by applicable law and without penalty the Corporation generally to the Companyits executives, shall, subject to Executive’s election the terms of COBRA continuation coverage under such plans and programs, be continued in full force and effect for 12 months following the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date Date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars)Termination; provided, however, that any payments described herein (A) such extended coverage shall cease immediately upon the Executive's commencement of full-time employment with another employer, and (B) the Corporation shall have the option, in lieu of providing such benefits, of making a lump sum payment or periodic payments in an amount sufficient to permit the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health purchase such extended benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those during such period.
(e) Other than as provided in Sections 5.9(a), (b), (c) and (d), the Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior (or his estate, as the case may be) shall have no claim whatsoever against the Corporation or any of its Affiliates for notice, damages, compensation, reimbursement, remuneration or otherwise arising out of or relating to the Termination Datetermination of his employment hereunder, including without limitation, claims under the ESA for termination or severance pay or at common law for wrongful dismissal. As a condition precedent to receiving the payments provided for in this Section 5.9, the Executive shall deliver a release of such claims in such form as may be requested by the Corporation. All amounts payable to the Executive as a result of the termination of the Executive's employment pursuant to the ESA (if any) are included in and are not in addition to the amounts payable pursuant to this Section 5.9, provided that if for any reason the amounts payable or entitlements provided to the Executive pursuant hereto would be less than the amounts payable or entitlements pursuant to the ESA in respect of such termination, the Corporation shall pay to the Executive the amounts payable and entitlements pursuant to the ESA.
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Sources: Executive Employment Agreement (CardioGenics Holdings Inc.)
Severance Payments. If a. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with for Just Cause, the Company Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of the employment of the Executive by the Executive pursuant to Section 11 (c) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 11(c) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.b below, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 1l(c) hereof.
b. If the Executive’s employment is terminated during by the Change in Control Termination Period Corporation for any other reason other than by reason the reasons set forth in Section 12(a), the Executive shall be entitled to receive, for the number of a Nonqualifying Terminationmonths of severance payments set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, then all of the Company shall pay or provide Executive with health and dental benefits (other than disability benefits, accidental death and dismemberment benefits and life insurance benefits) that he received from the following payments or benefitsCorporation immediately prior to the termination, PLUS:
(ai) The Accrued ObligationsAll outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(bii) Any Variable Compensation which has been earned but unpaid by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Variable Compensation = annual bonus with respect VC target / 12) x the number of months in the then-current VC period up to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to and including the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement of Additional payments based on the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by length of service with the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)Company, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect calculated as Executive’s monthly base salary for the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredDisability if applicable;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Variable Compensation payments earned by Executive during the bonus year preceding the current VC year times the number of (i) months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) length of service with the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateCompany; and
(fv) To the extent permitted by applicable law All outstanding and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen accrued vacation pay.
(18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost vi) All properly incurred and the premium cost reasonable business expenses owing to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company Date of Termination; and If, at the Date of Termination, there were any memberships in any clubs, social or athletic organizations paid for by the Corporation pursuant to Schedule B hereof at the Date of Termination, the Corporation will not take any action to terminate such memberships but will not renew any such membership that expires or reimburse the Executive for any further payments thereunder. Any amounts due hereunder on account of severance in 12.b.(iii) and 12.b.(iv) above shall be paid by the Corporation to the Executive on a monthly basis commencing 30 days following the Date of Termination and not in a lump sum.
c. Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 11(c) or 14 hereof or in this Section 12(d), any options which have not vested as of the Date of Termination (excludingbeing in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the Executive’s employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be considered as extending the period of employment for the purposes of calculating costvesting of options notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other agreement between the Corporation and the Executive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period (as defined in Section 11(c). Any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was shall also be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the Termination Dateextent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive’s estate shall be entitled to exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 1l(c) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Executive under this Section.
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s Employee's employment with the Company is under this agreement and this agreement are terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than because of Employee's death or Total Disability or by reason ROAC by virtue of a Nonqualifying TerminationTermination Without Cause under Section 6(c) hereof, then in consideration thereof and as liquidated damages incurred by Employee because of such termination and not as a penalty, Employee agrees to accept and ROAC agrees to pay to Employee, as Employee's sole entitlement because of the Company shall pay or provide Executive with Termination Without Cause, severance payments (the "Severance Payment") pursuant to the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior schedule: Termination Without Cause Severance Payment Equal to: during the: First Year of the Term: $840,000 Second Year of the Term: $700,000 Third Year of the Term $560,000 Fourth Year of the Term $420,000 Fifth Year of the Term Severance Payment Equal to the Termination Datesum of: the balance of Annual Base Salary owed from date of termination to end of 5th year and $280,000 In addition, which amount shall be paid ROAC agrees that if at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year Term of this agreement, ROAC does not offer Employee an Employment Agreement for at least an additional two (2) years at a Base Annual Salary equal to which such annual bonus relates Employee's Annual Base Salary in the fifth (“Earned Bonus”);
(c5th) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company Term, but having other provisions deemed necessary, appropriate and in ROAC's best interests, none of which Executive’s termination occurs will necessarily be similar or the same as the other provisions of this agreement (disregarding the "New Agreement") then ROAC will pay a $280,000 severance payment payable monthly as hereinafter indicated to Employee; provided however, that if ROAC offers such a New Agreement and Employee does not accept it no such additional $280,000 will be paid to Employee and no other severance payment will be due Employee under the New Agreement, irrespective of how it may be terminated thereafter by either party to it or upon its nonrenewal at the end of its term. Employee agrees that any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall Severance Payments payable under this Section may be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives the rate of $11,667 per month, commencing on the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last first day of the fiscal year month after the month in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting Without Cause occurs or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date day of each the month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee end of the Company Term of this agreement. Employee further agrees that no Severance Payments are due to Employee under this Section if Employee's employment is terminated because of Employee's death, Total Disability, Termination With Cause or Voluntary Termination. Employee, in consideration of the payment of the severance payments set forth in this Section 8, hereby waives and releases, all members of the Swen▇▇▇ ▇▇▇porate Group from any and all lawsuits, claims, damages, expenses, costs, (excluding, for purposes including attorneys fees) which Employee may incur or suffer because of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Employee's Termination DateWithout Cause.
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Severance Payments. If Subject to Section 14, Section 15 and Section 16, if the Executive’s employment with the Company First Financial is terminated (1) during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying TerminationTermination or (2) prior to the Change in Control Termination Period and the Executive reasonably demonstrates that such termination was at the request of a third party who had indicated an intention or taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control and who effectuates such Change in Control (or such termination was otherwise in anticipation of such Change in Control), then the Company First Financial shall pay or provide the Executive (or the Executive’s beneficiary or estate) with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The a lump-sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of Termination equal to the sum of: (i) the Executive’s base salary through the Date of Termination, and any accrued vacation, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid; (ii) any unpaid bonus accrued with respect to the fiscal year ending on or preceding the Date of Termination; and (iii) subject to presentment of appropriate documentation, any unreimbursed expenses incurred through the Date of Termination in accordance with Company policy (collectively, the “Accrued ObligationsAmounts”);
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect all other payments, benefits or fringe benefits to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to which the Termination Date, which amount Executive shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives entitled under the terms of any applicable compensation arrangement or benefit, equity or fringe benefit plan or program or grant (the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned BonusOther Benefits”);
(c) Subject a lump-sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of Termination equal to achievement the product of (i) the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs Target Annual Bonus and (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by ii) a fraction, the Compensation Committee numerator of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect is the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination occurs through the Date occurredof Termination and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365);
(d) Any servicea lump-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of _______ times the sum of (i) the Executive’s then-current annual base salary and (ii) the average of the annual cash bonus bonuses paid or payable to the Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of for the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding ending before the fiscal Date of Termination; provided, however, that (x) if the Executive was not employed by First Financial for all of such three (3) year in which the Termination Date occursperiod, the average shall in (ii) above will be determined for that period based on such number of completed fiscal years, if any, for years during which the Executive was employed by First Financial and was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus)bonus and (y) if the Executive was not employed during any part of such three (3) year period, which the amount shall in (ii) above will be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateExecutive’s Target Annual Bonus; and
(fe) To during the extent permitted by applicable law _______ year(s) following the Executive’s termination of employment, the Executive, the Executive’s spouse and without penalty the Executive’s eligible dependants shall receive employee welfare benefits on a basis that is at least as favorable as was available to the CompanyExecutive immediately prior to the Date of Termination (the “Welfare Benefits”). However, subject if First Financial is unable to provide the Welfare Benefits as a result of tax law requirements or any other applicable legal requirements, First Financial shall pay the Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date business day of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Datecalendar quarter thereafter, the Company will pay Executive in advance, an amount which is equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were of procuring such Welfare Benefits on an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with preafter-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datebasis.
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Sources: Change in Control Severance Agreement (First Financial Holdings Inc /De/)
Severance Payments. If In exchange for the covenants and promises of Executive’s employment with , and subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the agrees as follows:
a) The Company shall pay to Executive an amount equal to one (1) year of Executive’s base salary in effect as of the date of this Agreement, less applicable federal, state, and local withholding taxes. Such payments shall be made whether or provide not Executive obtains new employment during the period commencing on the Termination Date and ending on the one (1) year anniversary thereof (the “Severance Period”) and will be made in accordance with the following Company’s standard payroll procedures; provided, however, that such payments or benefits:shall cease immediately if Executive violates any provision set forth in this Agreement. The first payment under this provision shall be made by Company on the date when the seven-day release revocation period expires, as set forth in Section 8.
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to On the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives 50% of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end Executive’s unvested shares of stock options held by Executive at that time will be accelerated. (The vesting of the fiscal year options will be accelerated in the order the options were granted until options have become vested as a result of such acceleration for that number of shares equal to 50% of the total number of shares as to which such annual bonus relates the options (“Earned Bonus”);
(ctaken in aggregate) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any were unvested before acceleration.) All other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted options provided to Executive up to and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of including the Termination Date shall continue to vest for six months after the Termination Date. Executive shall be earned entitled to exercise the options provided to him until the earlier of (i) twelve months after the Termination Date or (ii) the expiration date of the option. However, in the event that the Company is acquired, such that there is a transfer of at a pro-rata amount based on least 90% of the actual performance for outstanding stock of the performance period as Company, within twelve (12) months of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall Employee’s options will be governed by accelerated and Employee must exercise his options on the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) date of the sum acquisition. For the avoidance of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus doubt, with respect to any the stock option granted to Executive by the Company on April 3, 2006, the 30,000 shares were covered by such stock option and which were subject to performance vesting conditions, which conditions were not attained, did not vest, and for the avoidance of doubt, such stock options shall not be exercisable with respect to such 30,000 shares and is hereby cancelled with respect thereto; however, this provision shall have no effect on the 20,000 share which were covered by such stock options, but which were not subject to performance vesting conditions
c) Executive shall be eligible to elect continued group health coverage for himself and his eligible dependents in accordance with the rules and regulations of the three Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs“COBRA”). If Executive chooses such continuation health insurance coverage, the average Company will reimburse Executive, upon submitting receipts for payment, for one year or until the Executive obtains insurance through another employer, whichever occurs sooner. Thereafter, Executive shall be determined solely responsible for that period of fiscal years, if any, paying the premiums for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under coverage. If Executive ceases to be eligible for COBRA because the Company’s Company does not pay the premiums for its existing or group health insurance policy or the Company ceases to have a group healthcare plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal Executive, for any portion of the period referred to the difference between above during which Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and eligibility ceases for such reasons, the amount of the premium cost it would have had to pay for Executive’s coverage under the then existing, or if none, the most recently existing, healthcare insurance policy. Executive should consult with the Company’s Manager of Human Resources concerning the process for assuming ownership of and continued premium payments for any life insurance policy.
d) Executive shall be paid a “pro rata portion” of his “bonus for the year of termination” (as those terms are hereinafter defined) within fifteen (15) days of the approval of the 2007 Managers Incentive Program (MIP) payout by the Employer’s Board of Directors. “Pro rata portion” means the number of days in the calendar year of termination up to and including the Termination Date divided by the total number of days in that full calendar year. The “bonus for the year of termination” means the amount the Executive would have been likely to earn if Executive were an employee he had been employed for the full year, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company or a committee thereof.
e) It is expressly understood by Executive that receipt of all compensation and benefits described above in (excluding, a) through (d) of this Section 2 are contingent upon (i) the release of all claims as set forth below in Sections 6 and 7; (ii) Executive not engaging in Solicitation for purposes a period of calculating cost, an employee’s ability six months from the Termination Date as set forth below in Section 4; and (iii) Executive not engaging in Competition for a period of twelve months from the Termination Date as set for the below in Section 5. It is further understood by the Executive that the conditions to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, receiving severance benefits will not prevent him from obtaining employment or otherwise earning a living at the same general economic benefit as reasonably required by him without losing the severance benefits. The Executive also acknowledges that any payments described herein shall cease the provisions contained in this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and that the Company would not have entered into this Agreement in the event that absence of such provisions. Executive becomes eligible will not be required to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to mitigate the Termination Dateamount of any payment provided for in this letter by seeking other employment or otherwise.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Separation Agreement (Clarient, Inc)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;Subject to Section 3(b) below, the Company agrees to pay to Executive as severance an amount equal to Five Million Three Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars ($5,378,739) (the “Severance Payment”), which Severance Payment shall be due and payable in a lump-sum during the fourteen (14) -day period following the six (6) -month anniversary of the Retirement Date, and subject to all withholdings and other deductions and taxes as required by applicable law, provided that the Executive has not elected to revoke this Agreement or the General Release described in Section 3(b), below, prior to such date.
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals The Severance Payment and any and all other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses consideration due and payable hereunder are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of expressly conditioned upon (i) Executive’s then-current base salary performance of his covenants and obligations hereunder, (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid execution by Executive of a Resignation and a General Release, which shall be presented to Executive over by the most recently completed three Company on the Retirement Date, in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively, and (3iii) fiscal years Executive’s election to not revoke this Agreement or the General Release within the applicable seven (or if 7) -day period permitted in such General Release. Executive was not eligible understands and agrees that the Severance Payment is good and valuable consideration for the covenants and obligations of Executive hereunder, including the Resignation and General Release contemplated hereby, and that Executive shall only be entitled to receive an annual cash bonus with respect the Severance Payment and any other consideration contemplated hereby upon execution of this Agreement and the Resignation and General Release contemplated hereby and Executive’s election to any not revoke such General Release. Except for (y) the Severance Payment and the provision of benefits and payments otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, and (z) payments and benefits accrued as of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Retirement Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty pursuant to the Company’s Retirement Plan, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan401(k) Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was be entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Dateno other payments or remunerations of any kind.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Employment Transition Agreement (Lin Television Corp)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s (a) In the event that (i) Employee's employment with is terminated by the Company while this Agreement is in effect without Good Cause, (ii) the Employment Period is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Terminationincapacity or disability in accordance with Section 4, then or (iii) the Employment Period is terminated by reason of death in accordance with Section 5:
(1) The Company shall pay to Employee or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
his estate, no later than thirty (a30) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect calendar days after such Termination Date, an amount equal to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to unpaid current Annual Base Salary accrued through the Termination Date, which amount his bonus, calculated at one hundred percent (100%) of his Annual Base Salary prorated for the current fiscal year through the Termination Date, plus one (1) times the sum of his then current Annual Base Salary and bonus, calculated at one hundred percent (100%) of his Annual Base Salary. The Company shall be paid at continue to keep in full force and effect all plans or policies of medical, accident and life insurance benefits with respect to Employee and his dependents with the same level of coverage available to employees under the terms of those employee benefit plans for a period of twelve (12) months, upon the same terms, costs and otherwise to the same extent as such time annual bonuses plans are generally paid to other senior executives in effect for employees of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end who were similarly situated to Employee as of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);Termination Date.
(c2) Subject All restricted shares previously awarded to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, Employee but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding not yet vested shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously Date.
(3) To the extent stock options granted to Executive Employee have not become fully vested and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period exercisable as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards options shall become fully vested and all vested stock options shall be governed exercisable for two (2) years commencing on the Termination Date.
(b) In the event that Employee's employment is terminated by the plans, programs, agreements, Company with Good Cause or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;if Employee voluntarily terminates his employment:
(e1) An The Company shall pay to Employee, no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the Termination Date, an amount equal to two hundred percent his then current Annual Base Salary accrued but unpaid through the Termination Date; and Employee shall have a period of ninety (200%90) days after such Termination Date in which to exercise any exercisable vested stock options, subject to the provisions of any applicable stock option agreement.
(2) Any restricted shares or stock options previously granted but still subject to restriction or unvested at the Termination Date shall be forfeited.
(c) Good Cause shall mean the Company's Board has determined in good faith, without being bound by the Company's progressive discipline policy for employees,
(1) that Employee has engaged in acts or omissions against the Company or any of its subsidiaries constituting dishonesty, intentional breach of fiduciary obligation or intentional wrongdoing or misfeasance; or,
(2) that Employee has been arrested or indicted in a possible criminal violation involving fraud or dishonesty; or,
(3) that Employee has intentionally and in bad faith acted in a manner which results in a material detriment to the assets, business or prospects of the sum Company or any of its subsidiaries; or
(4) that after due consideration and with notice to the Employee, Employee has performed poorly.
(d) In the event that Employee's employment is terminated (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and by the Company for Good Cause as defined in Section 8(c)(4) above, (ii) because either the average annual cash bonus paid Company or Employee terminates the Employment Period pursuant to Executive over Section 2 of this Employment Agreement, or (iii) because Employee voluntarily leaves the most recently completed three employ of the Company during the Employment Period, then the Company shall pay to Employee, no later than thirty (330) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive calendar days after such Termination Date, an annual cash bonus with respect amount equal to any unpaid current Annual Base Salary accrued through the Termination Date, plus one (1) times his then current Annual Base Salary. Any bonus finally determined to be payable, at the end of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occursis included, the average shall be determined prorated for that the period up to and including the Termination Date and shall be promptly paid to Employee at the same time any other similar bonuses are paid to any other employee of the Company for such fiscal year. The Company shall continue to keep in full force and effect all plans or policies of medical, accident and life insurance benefits with respect to Employee and his dependents with the same level of coverage available to employees under the terms of those employee benefit plans for a period of fiscal yearstwelve (12) months, if anyupon the same terms, costs and otherwise to the same extent as such plans are in effect for which Executive was eligible employees of the Company who were similarly situated to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following Employee as of the Termination Date; and.
(fe) To Following the extent permitted by applicable law Employment Period, Employee shall be eligible for continuation of health and without penalty dental insurance coverage pursuant to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for eighteen (18) months. For the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen twelve (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date12) months, the Company Employee's cost will pay Executive be an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly normal employee contribution. Thereafter, the cost will be an amount equal to the COBRA premium cost and of such coverage. During the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee first eighteen (18) months, Employee may elect any of the Company coverages available to Humana employees. Thereafter, Humana agrees that Employee may elect coverage under any of the insured products offered by Humana's health insurance or HMO subsidiaries for Employee, his spouse as of the date hereof (excluding"Spouse"), and any eligible dependent until the later of Employee's age sixty-five (65) or eligibility for purposes Medicare coverage (hereinafter "Extended Coverage"). At the earlier of calculating costEmployee attaining Medicare eligibility or death, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with Employee's Spouse and any now current eligible dependent of Employee and Spouse will be eligible for Extended Coverage until the later of Spouse's age sixty-five (65) or Medicare coverage eligibility. If at any time during which the Extended Coverage is in effect Employee or his Spouse obtains Medicare or becomes eligible for other employee group health insurance coverage which does not exclude a pre-tax dollars); providedexisting condition of Employee, that any payments described herein shall Spouse or dependent, Humana's obligation will cease as to the one who has obtained Medicare or in the event case of other employee group health coverage, as to that Executive becomes person and their eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior dependents. Employee's premium for the Extended Coverage and Spouse's premium, if she retains Extended Coverage, will be an amount equal to the Termination DateCOBRA cost of such coverage. If Humana hereafter adopts a retiree health insurance program and Humana still has obligations under this provision, Employee will be offered the option of participating in that program in lieu of the Extended Coverage described herein. The health and dental insurance benefits hereunder shall be administered in conjunction with any other similar benefits which the Employee has from the Company but in no case shall be duplicative.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Employment Agreement (Humana Inc)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with (i) In the Company is terminated during the Change event of termination pursuant to Section 10(a)(ii), Executive shall receive no severance, and shall be entitled to receive, in Control Termination Period lieu of any other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
, (ax) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned his accrued but unpaid annual bonus with respect to salary at the rate provided in Section 3(a), plus any amounts due but unpaid for any prior completed fiscal year that has ended including any Performance Bonus or Incentive Bonus ("Accrued Obligations"), (y) a special payment (the "Special Payment") equal to the product of the ratio of the number of days in the fiscal year prior to his termination to 365 days ("Pro Rata") times his Performance Bonus, if any, for the Termination Dateprior fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid and his accrued Pro Rata Incentive Bonus (if, and to other senior executives the extent the criteria of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following Incentive Bonus Award are satisfied at the end of the fiscal year in which termination takes place) to the date on which termination shall take effect, and (z) any Reimbursable Expenses. Any such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject Accrued Obligations, Special Payment or other amounts shall be promptly paid in a lump sum in cash, provided, however, the Incentive Bonus shall be paid subsequent to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year in which it is earned, at the same time and in the same manner as Incentive Bonuses are paid to other executives of the Company for such fiscal year and Accrued Obligations shall be paid in accordance with their terms.
(ii) In the event of termination pursuant to Section 10(a)(iii), Executive's estate or beneficiaries, as the case may be, shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of any other payments or benefits, the proceeds from the Insurance Policy, any Accrued Obligations, a Pro Rata Performance Bonus and a Pro Rata Incentive Bonus (based in the case of the Performance Bonus on $750,000, and, in the case of the Incentive Bonus on the amount of Incentive Bonus that would have been paid for the full fiscal year if he was employed for the full fiscal year), Reimbursable Expenses and, as provided in the grants, all Options and Special Options that are unvested at the date of termination shall, in accordance with their grants, vest, and the restrictions on any Restricted Stock held by Executive shall terminate. Such amounts shall be paid promptly in a lump sum, other than any amount which Executive’s by its terms is due thereafter, which shall be paid in accordance with its terms.
(iii) In the event of termination pursuant to Section 10(a)(iv) or by Executive for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive in lieu of any other payments or benefits, (a) if prior to June 30, 2002, Accrued Obligations plus the sum of 2.99 times his Base Salary plus two times his total bonus compensation (I.E., Performance Bonus and Incentive Bonus) for the immediately preceding fiscal year (or if termination occurs prior to the end of the 1998 fiscal year, then such total bonus compensation as doubled shall be $1,500,000 ), payable (disregarding other than Accrued Obligations, which shall be paid in accordance with their terms) in a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the date of termination, continuation, at the Company's expense, of any subjective performance goals group health (which may be provided by payment of COBRA continuation coverage premiums) and life insurance and long-term disability coverage at the level in effect on the Executive's date of termination for a period of eighteen months following such date of termination (or shall receive from the Company the economic equivalent of such coverage in cash), all Options and Special Options that are unvested at the date of termination shall, in accordance with their grants, vest, and the restriction on any other exercise Restricted Stock held by Executive shall, in accordance with their grants, terminate or (b) if on or after June 30, 2002, the amounts payable under Section 10(e) as if notice of nonrenewal has been given by the Compensation Committee of negative discretionCompany and Executive had immediately thereafter terminated employment pursuant to Section 10(e).
(iv) If Executive shall voluntarily resign for other than "Good Reason," he shall be entitled only to Accrued Obligations, payment the Special Payment, Pro Rata Incentive Bonus (if, and to the extent the criteria of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect Incentive Award are satisfied at the end of the fiscal year in which termination takes place), and Reimbursable Expenses, through the date of such termination occurredresignation or termination, pro-rated and that any such accrued but unpaid salary, Special Payment or other amounts shall be promptly paid in a lump sum in cash (except with respect to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, Incentive Bonus which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid subsequent to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which it is earned, at the Termination Date occurred;same time and in the same manner as Incentive Bonuses are paid to other executives of the Company for such fiscal year and Accrued Obligations which shall be paid in accordance with their terms).
(dv) Any service-based vesting If the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated as a result of Disability, in lieu of any other payments or service requirements benefits other than any such disability benefits he may receive (but subject to Section 10(c)(vi), and Accrued Obligations, he shall be paid a single lump sum in cash within thirty (30) days of the date of his termination in an amount equal to one year's Base Salary. In addition, in accordance with respect to the grants, the nonvested portion of any equity grant Options and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Special Options held by the Executive and then outstanding on such date shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date exercisable and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to restrictions on Restricted Stock held by the Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall terminate.
(vi) The severance amounts in this Section 10(c) shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as in lieu of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, any severance policies or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by payments otherwise applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to including those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date.under
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Donna Karan International Inc)
Severance Payments. If a. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with for Just Cause, the Company Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of employment by the Executive pursuant to Section 12(d) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 12(d) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 12(d) hereof.
b. If the Executive’s employment is terminated during by the Change in Control Termination Period Corporation for any other reason other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company reasons set forth in Section 12(a) the Executive shall pay or provide Executive with be entitled to an amount equal to the following payments or benefitstotal of:
(ai) The Accrued ObligationsAll outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(bii) Any Performance Bonus which has been earned but unpaid by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Performance Bonus = annual Performance Bonus target / 12) x the number of months in the then-current bonus with respect period up to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to and including the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement of Additional payments based on the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by length of service with the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)Company, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect calculated as Executive’s monthly base salary for the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company GroupDisability if applicable (for purposes of this section 12.b.(iii), but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredExecutive’s service start date is July 17, 2006);
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Performance Bonus payments earned by Executive during the bonus year preceding the current bonus year times the number of (i) months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on Executive’s then-current base salary length of service with the Company.
(v) All outstanding and accrued vacation pay;
(iivi) the average annual cash bonus paid All properly incurred and reasonable business expenses owing to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any as of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateTermination; and
(fvii) To Executive’s benefits provided for in Section 6(b) shall continue only through the extent permitted by applicable law Date of Termination. If Executive elects to continue his health and without penalty dental insurance coverage pursuant to COBRA, reimbursement for the COBRA premiums for Executive and his dependents for the number of months corresponding to the Companymonths of Executive’s severance payments as set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1. Any amounts due under Sections 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv) and 3(c)(vii) hereunder shall be paid by the Company to Executive on a monthly basis commencing 30 days following the Date of Termination and not in a lump sum. All salary, Performance Bonus, vacation and severance payments and COBRA reimbursements will be subject to applicable state and federal taxes and FICA withholding.
c. Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 12(d) or 15 hereof or in this Section 13(c), any options which have not vested as of the Date of Termination (being in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the Executive’s election employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of COBRA continuation coverage under no further force and effect as of the Company’s group health plan, on Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be considered as extending the first regularly scheduled payroll date period of each month employment for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal purposes of vesting of options notwithstanding anything to the difference contrary in any other agreement between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost the Corporation and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excludingExecutive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 13, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period as defined in Section 12(d). Any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was shall also be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 13 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the Termination Dateextent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive’s estate shall be entitled to exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 12(d) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Executive under Sections 13(b).
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Sources: Executive Agreement (Open Text Corp)
Severance Payments. (a) If during the Term, Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for reasons other than Cause, or, in the event that Executive terminates Executive’s employment for Good Reason, the Company shall pay to Executive the Base Salary through the date of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company is terminated during (the Change “Termination Date”). Notwithstanding any amount of time remaining in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Terminationthe Term, then Executive shall be entitled only to the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefitsfollowing:
(ai) The Accrued Obligations;
Lump sump payments equal to (bA) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to two (2) times the Termination DateExecutive’s then-current Base Salary, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to less standard income and payroll tax withholding and other senior executives authorized deductions, payable within five (5) business days after the expiration of the Company Grouprevocation period set forth in the Release Agreement (as defined in Section 4.5(c) of this Agreement), but in no event later than March 15th following plus (B) two (2) times the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates Incentive Bonus (“Earned Bonus”);
(cless standard income and payroll tax withholding and other authorized deductions) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year Parent in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant termination occurred and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount payable based on the actual performance achievement of the Performance Targets for such fiscal year if, and to the extent, such Performance Targets for such fiscal year are achieved (payment will be made at the same time as the Parent makes payment of such bonuses to other similarly situated employees as the Executive); and
(ii) Except for medical and dental benefits (which in the case of medical and dental benefits the Company shall pay the Executive’s COBRA Premiums for eighteen (18) months (this payment by the Company will run concurrently with the benefit continuation period provided by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)) from the Termination Date), to the extent permitted by Parent’s and/or the Company’s benefit and/or welfare plans, during the twenty-four (24) month period from the Termination Date (the “Severance Period”), the Company shall continue on behalf of Executive (and Executive’s dependents and beneficiaries), life insurance, disability insurance and any/all other benefits which were being provided to Executive at the time of termination of employment and the expense shall be allocated between the Company and Executive on the same basis as prior to Termination Date. The benefits provided pursuant to this Section 4.5(a)(ii) shall be no less favorable to Executive than the coverage provided to Executive under the plans providing such benefits at the time notice of termination was given to or by Executive. The obligation of the Company under this Section 4.5(a)(ii) shall be limited to the extent that Executive obtains any such benefits pursuant to a subsequent Executive’s benefit plans, in which case the Company may reduce the coverage of any benefit it is required to provide Executive under this Section 4.5(a) as long as the aggregate coverage of the combined benefit plans is no less favorable to Executive, in terms of amounts and deductibles and costs to Executive, than the coverage required to be provided under this Section 4.5(a). This Section 4.5(a) shall not be interpreted so as to limit any benefits to which Executive (or Executive’s dependents or beneficiaries) are entitled under any of the Company’s Executive benefit plans, programs or practices following Executive’s date of termination of employment. The provision of continued benefits to Executive under this Section 4.5(a) shall not deprive Executive of any independent statutory right to continue benefits coverage pursuant to Sections 601 through 606 of Executive Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. If Parent’s and/or the Company’s benefit and/or welfare plans (other than medical and dental) do not permit such benefits to be given to Executive for the performance twenty-four (24) month period from the Termination Date, Executive shall receive, in lieu thereof, an amount in cash equal to the actual cost then paid by Parent and/or Company for such benefits for the Executive individually (as measured at the time of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by ) for the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant time period equivalent to which such awards were granted;
twenty-four (e24) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of months less the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that time period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible received benefits pursuant to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to ExecutiveParent’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under and/or the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing benefit and/or welfare plans after the Termination Date. In addition, in order to provide the Executive with the equivalent of twenty-four (24) months of medical and dental coverage, Executive shall receive an amount in cash equal to six (6) months of COBRA Premiums. “COBRA Premiums” mean the cost of post-employment continuation of medical and dental coverage (if then provided by the Company will pay Executive an amount equal and/or Parent) substantially equivalent to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost that coverage which was provided to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to on the Termination Date.
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Severance Payments. If In consideration for and subject to the Executive’s employment with (i) timely execution and non-revocation of this Agreement and the release and waiver of claims set forth on Exhibit A hereto and made a part hereof (the “Second General Release”), (ii) continued service to the Company is terminated during through the Change in Control earlier to occur of the Anticipated Date of Termination Period other than and an Early Termination by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall without Cause or due to the Executive’s death or Disability, and (iii) continued compliance with all of his obligations to the Company hereunder (including under the Restrictive Covenants Agreement (as defined below) attached hereto and made a part hereof) and under all applicable Company policies, the Company will pay or provide the Executive with the following payments or severance benefits:
: (aI) The Accrued Obligations;
a cash severance benefit equal to two (b2) Any earned but unpaid times the sum of (x) the Executive’s current annual bonus with respect to any base salary and (y) the average of the Executive’s annual cash bonuses for the two most recently completed fiscal year that has ended years ending on or prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall such severance benefit to be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following Company’s regular payroll practices during the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates twenty-four (“Earned Bonus”);
(c24) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which month period commencing on the Termination Date occurred;
(dthe “Severance Period”), (II) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect subject to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary timely election and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any continuation of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health planinsurance benefit plans, on pursuant to the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, statutory scheme commonly known as “COBRA,” the Company will pay to the Executive a monthly cash payment during his period of COBRA continuation coverage in an amount equal to the difference between same percentage of the Executive’s monthly COBRA health insurance premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of that the Company (excluding, pays or provides to active employees of Company in respect of health insurance premiums for purposes the same level of calculating cost, an employeecoverage under the Company’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars)health insurance benefit plans; provided, that any the Company’s obligation to provide such cash payments described herein shall cease in will terminate if the event that Executive becomes eligible for health insurance coverage under another employer’s plans, (III) continued eligibility to receive health benefits from another employer vest during the Severance Period in the Executive’s performance stock unit awards currently outstanding under the Omnibus Plan in accordance with their terms, without regard to any provision for the proration of such awards upon a retirement, (IV) continued vesting in the Executive’s stock options currently outstanding under the Omnibus Plan (other than any such stock options granted during fiscal year 2016, which shall be forfeited for no consideration in accordance with their terms), in accordance with Section 1(f) of the Company’s form of Stock Option Grant Agreement (as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2014, as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), and the extended exercise period set forth in Section 2(e) of such form of grant agreement shall apply to such stock options, and (V) reimbursement of the reasonable, documented legal fees incurred by the Executive in connection with the negotiation, drafting, and execution of this Agreement (including exhibits), which reimbursement shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500), provided that are substantially similar to those the Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to timely submits for reimbursement within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date, and which reimbursement shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the Company’s receipt of such submission.
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Sources: Transition and Release Agreement (CDK Global, Inc.)
Severance Payments. If a. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with for Just Cause, the Company Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of the employment of the Executive by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(c) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 11(c) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.b below, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 11(c) hereof.
b. If the Executive’s employment is terminated during by the Change in Control Termination Period Corporation for any other reason other than by reason the reasons set forth in Section 12(a), the Executive shall be entitled to receive, for the number of a Nonqualifying Terminationmonths of severance payments set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, then all of the Company shall pay or provide Executive with health and dental benefits (other than disability benefits, accidental death and dismemberment benefits and life insurance benefits) that he received from the following payments or benefitsCorporation immediately prior to the termination, PLUS:
(ai) The Accrued ObligationsAll outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(bii) Any Variable Compensation which has been earned but unpaid by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Variable Compensation = annual bonus with respect VC target / 12) x the number of months in the then-current VC period up to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to and including the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement of Additional payments based on the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by length of service with the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)Company, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect calculated as Executive’s monthly base salary for the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company GroupDisability if applicable (for purposes of this section 12.b.(iii), but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredExecutive’s service start date is 6/1/2006);
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Variable Compensation payments earned by Executive during the bonus year preceding the current VC year times the number of (i) months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) length of service with the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateCompany; and
(fv) To the extent permitted by applicable law All outstanding and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen accrued vacation pay.
(18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost vi) All properly incurred and the premium cost reasonable business expenses owing to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company Date of Termination; and If, at the Date of Termination, there were any memberships in any clubs, social or athletic organizations paid for by the Corporation pursuant to Schedule B hereof at the Date of Termination, the Corporation will not take any action to terminate such memberships but will not renew any such membership that expires or reimburse the Executive for any further payments thereunder. Any amounts due hereunder on account of severance in 12.b.(iii) and 12.b.(iv) above shall be paid by the Corporation to the Executive on a monthly basis commencing 30 days following the Date of Termination and not in a lump sum.
c. Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 11(c) or 14 hereof or in this Section 12(d), any options which have not vested as of the Date of Termination (excludingbeing in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the Executive’s employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be considered as extending the period of employment for the purposes of calculating costvesting of options notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other agreement between the Corporation and the Executive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period (as defined in Section 11(c). Any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was shall also be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the Termination Dateextent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive’s estate shall be entitled to exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(c) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Executive under this Section.
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Severance Payments. If a. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with for Just Cause, the Company Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of the employment of the Executive by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(c) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 11(c) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.b below, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 11(c) hereof.
b. If the Executive’s employment is terminated during by the Change in Control Termination Period Corporation for any other reason other than by reason the reasons set forth in Section 12(a), the Executive shall be entitled to receive, for the number of a Nonqualifying Terminationmonths of severance payments set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, then all of the Company shall pay or provide Executive with health and dental benefits (other than disability benefits, accidental death and dismemberment benefits and life insurance benefits) that he received from the following payments or benefitsCorporation immediately prior to the termination, PLUS:
(ai) The Accrued ObligationsAll outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(bii) Any Performance Bonus which has been earned but unpaid by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Performance Bonus = annual Performance Bonus target / 12) x the number of months in the then-current bonus with respect period up to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to and including the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement of Additional payments based on the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by length of service with the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)Company, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect calculated as Executive’s monthly base salary for the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredDisability if applicable;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Performance Bonus payments earned by Executive during the bonus year preceding the current bonus year times the number of (i) months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) length of service with the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateCompany; and
(fv) To All outstanding and accrued vacation pay. If, at the extent permitted Date of Termination, there were any memberships in any clubs, social or athletic organizations paid for by applicable law the Corporation pursuant to Schedule A hereof at the Date of Termination, the Corporation will not take any action to terminate such memberships but will not renew any such membership that expires or reimburse the Executive for any further payments thereunder. Any amounts due hereunder on account of severance in 12.b.(iii) and without penalty 12.b.(iv) above shall be paid by the Corporation to the CompanyExecutive on a monthly basis commencing 30 days following the Date of Termination and not in a lump sum.
c. This section intentionally deleted.
d. Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 11(c) or 14 hereof or in this Section 12(d), subject to any options which have not vested as of the Date of Termination (being in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the Executive’s election employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of COBRA continuation coverage under no further force and effect as of the Company’s group health plan, on Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be considered as extending the first regularly scheduled payroll date period of each month employment for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal purposes of vesting of options notwithstanding anything to the difference contrary in any other agreement between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost the Corporation and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excludingExecutive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period (as defined in Section 11(c). Any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was shall also be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the Termination Dateextent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive’s estate shall be entitled to exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(c) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Executive under this Section.
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s Provided that (A) you have not voluntarily terminated employment with the Company is terminated during prior to the Change Departure Date, (B) you remain available to perform services upon the Company’s request through the Departure Date, (C) you have not commenced employment with another entity prior to the Departure Date, (D) you are not otherwise in Control Termination Period other than by reason violation of the terms of this Separation Agreement and (E) you execute a Nonqualifying TerminationGeneral Release and Waiver on, and effective as of, the Departure Date, in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B and do not revoke such General Release and Waiver, then you and the Company agree that the Company shall pay to you the payments identified in this Section 5. You agree that these payments are in lieu of any and all amounts that you might otherwise claim from the Company or any affiliate, including but not limited to any and all amounts payable pursuant to your Employment Agreement, and you hereby waive any claim of right to any payment, right or benefit other than those set forth in this Separation Agreement or any vested plan benefit under a plan maintained by the Company or Parent. Provided that you have executed and delivered to the Company the General Release and Waiver prescribed herein on the Departure Date, and provided further that the statutory period during which you are entitled to revoke the General Release and Waiver has expired without revocation by you, the Company will provide Executive with you the following payments or benefitsfollowing:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to a. $1,832,000, less tax and payroll withholding required by law, as set forth on Exhibit C hereto, payable in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the Termination Departure Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Departure Date; and
(f) To b. An amount to compensate you for all accrued and unused vacation time as of the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to Departure Date consistent with the Company’s policies and procedures as set forth in the Company’s employee handbook, subject to Executive’s election which amount will be payable in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the Departure Date, but no later than the sixtieth (60th) day following the Departure Date.
c. Notwithstanding the terms of COBRA continuation coverage any applicable award agreements, for so long as you remain in full compliance with the obligations set forth in in Sections 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 below and conditioned on such continued compliance, all of your outstanding and unvested restricted shares or restricted stock units granted under the Company’s group health planLong-Term Equity Compensation Plan (a complete list of which is attached hereto as Exhibit D), determined as of the Departure Date, shall continue to vest on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for applicable dates set forth in the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Dateapplicable award agreements granting such shares, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee no termination of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Dateemployment or service had occurred.
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Severance Payments. If a. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with for Just Cause, the Company Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of the employment of the Executive by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(c) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 11(c) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.b below, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 11(c) hereof.
b. If the Executive’s employment is terminated during by the Change in Control Termination Period Corporation for any other reason other than by reason the reasons set forth in Section 12(a), the Executive shall be entitled to receive, for the number of a Nonqualifying Terminationmonths of severance payments set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, then all of the Company shall pay or provide Executive with health and dental benefits (other than disability benefits, accidental death and dismemberment benefits and life insurance benefits) that he received from the following payments or benefitsCorporation immediately prior to the termination, PLUS:
(ai) The Accrued ObligationsAll outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(bii) Any Variable Compensation which has been earned but unpaid by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Variable Compensation = annual bonus with respect VC target / 12) x the number of months in the then-current VC period up to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to and including the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement of Additional payments based on the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by length of service with the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)Company, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect calculated as Executive’s monthly base salary for the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredDisability if applicable;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Variable Compensation payments earned by Executive during the bonus year preceding the current VC year times the number of (i) months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) length of service with the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateCompany; and
(fv) To All outstanding and accrued vacation pay. If, at the extent permitted Date of Termination, there were any memberships in any clubs, social or athletic organizations paid for by applicable law the Corporation pursuant to Schedule A hereof at the Date of Termination, the Corporation will not take any action to terminate such memberships but will not renew any such membership that expires or reimburse the Executive for any further payments thereunder. Any amounts due hereunder on account of severance in 12.b.(iii) and without penalty 12.b.(iv) above shall be paid by the Corporation to the CompanyExecutive on a monthly basis commencing 30 days following the Date of Termination and not in a lump sum.
c. If the Executive secures new employment or consulting work while he is entitled to severance payments under Section 12(b)(iii), subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing then from and after the Termination Datedate such new employment or consulting work commences, the Company will pay severance payments referred to in Section 12(b)(iii) to which the Executive an is otherwise entitled shall be reduced immediately upon the commencement of such new employment or consulting work to a lump sum amount equal to the difference between amount by which the Annual Base Salary exceeds the annual new salary or consulting fees, on a pro rata basis, annualized according to the unexpired term of the severance payments. The health and dental benefits referred to in Section 12(b) above shall also immediately terminate upon the commencement of such new employment or consulting work unless the Executive notifies the Corporation in writing that he is not entitled to benefits in respect of such new position or work. The Executive shall notify in writing the Corporation of all new employment and/or consulting work secured by the Executive (and the amounts received thereunder), within 14 days thereof, following the Date of Termination as long as the Executive is receiving severance payments hereunder, failing which the Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost continuing right to any severance payments hereunder shall cease. Example: Annual Base Salary $ 150,000 New Position $ 100,000 Six months left of severance pay to go when new position attained Lump sum payment to equal $50,000 x 6/12 = $25,000
d. Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 11(c) or 14 hereof or in this Section 12(d), any options which have not vested as of the Date of Termination (being in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the Executive’s employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be considered as extending the period of employment for the purposes of vesting of options notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other agreement between the Corporation and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excludingExecutive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period (as defined in Section 11(c). Any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was shall also be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the Termination Dateextent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive’s estate shall be entitled to exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(c) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Executive under this Section.
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Severance Payments. If a. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with for Just Cause, the Company Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of employment by the Executive pursuant to Section 1l(d) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section ll(d) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 1l(d) hereof.
b. If the Executive’s employment is terminated during by the Change in Control Termination Period Corporation for any other reason other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company reasons set forth in Section 1l(a) the Executive shall pay or provide Executive with be entitled to an amount equal to the following payments or benefitstotal of:
(ai) The Accrued ObligationsAll outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(bii) Any Variable Compensation which has been earned but unpaid by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Variable Compensation = annual Variable Compensation target / 12) x the number of months in the then-current bonus with respect period up to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to and including the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement of Additional payments based on the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by length of service with the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)Company, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect calculated as Executive’s monthly base salary for the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company GroupDisability if applicable (for purposes of this section ll.b.(iii), but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredExecutive’s service start date is 11/1/1998);
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Variable Compensation payments earned by Executive during the bonus year preceding the current bonus year times the number of months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on Executive’s length of service with the Company.
(iv) All outstanding and accrued vacation pay;
(vi) All properly incurred and reasonable business expenses owing to Executive as of the Date of Termination; and
(vii) Executive’s then-current base salary benefits provided for in Section 5(b) shall continue only through the Date of Termination. If Executive elects to continue his health and (iidental insurance coverage pursuant to COBRA, reimbursement for the COBRA premiums for Executive and his dependents for the number of months corresponding to the months of Executive’s severance payments as set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1. If, at the Date of Termination, there were any memberships in any clubs, social or athletic organizations paid for by the Corporation pursuant to Schedule B hereof at the Date of Termination, the Corporation will not take any action to terminate such memberships but will not renew any such membership that expires or reimburse the Executive for any further payments thereunder. Any amounts due under Sections 12(c)(iii), 12(c)(iv) and 12(c)(vii) hereunder shall be paid by the average annual cash bonus paid Company to Executive over on a monthly basis commencing 30 days following the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Date of Termination and in all events, the Company will make all payments to the Executive was under this Agreement not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any later than 2 1/2 months after the end of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding later of the fiscal year or calendar year in which the payments are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. All salary, Variable Compensation, vacation and severance payments and COBRA reimbursements will be subject to applicable state and federal taxes and FICA withholding.
c. Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 11(d) or 14 hereof or in this Section 12(c), any options which have not vested as of the Date of Termination Date occurs(being in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the average date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the Executive’s employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be determined for that considered as extending the period of fiscal years, if any, employment for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty purposes of vesting of options notwithstanding anything to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under contrary in any other agreement between the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost Corporation and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excludingExecutive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period as defined in Section 11(d). Any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was shall also be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the Termination Dateextent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive’s estate shall be entitled to exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(d) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Executive under Sections 12(b).
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Severance Payments. If 6.1 Subject to Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 hereof, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the following a Change in Control Termination Period and during the Term either by the Company or by the Executive, other than (a) by the Company for Cause, (b) by reason of death or Disability, or (c) by the Executive without Good Reason, (any such employment termination being hereafter sometimes referred to as a Nonqualifying “Compensable Termination”), then the Company shall pay the Executive the amounts, and provide the Executive the benefits, described in this Section 6.1 (“Severance Payments”), in addition to any payments and benefits to which the Executive is entitled under Sections 5 and 6.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be eligible to receive any payment or provide benefit provided for in this Section 6.1 unless the Executive with shall have executed a release substantially in the following payments form of Exhibit A hereto effective as of the date of the Compensable Termination or benefits:a date subsequent thereto and shall not have revoked said release. The Severance Payments are in lieu of any severance benefits that would otherwise be payable or provided pursuant to any severance plan or practice of the Company.
(ai) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid Company shall pay the Executive, at the time provided in Section 6.2 below, his annual bonus for the fiscal year of the Company preceding the fiscal year of the Company in which the Compensable Termination occurs, if unpaid at the time of the Compensable Termination, the amount of such bonus to be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board on a basis no less favorable to the Executive than its bonus determinations with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended the Executive prior to the Termination DateChange in Control, unless the Committee made no bonus determinations with respect to the Executive before the Change in Control, in which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid case on a basis no less favorable to the Executive than its bonus determinations with respect to other senior executives of comparable rank before the Change in Control.
(ii) The Company Groupshall pay the Executive, but at the time provided in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such Section 6.2 below, a prorated annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs the Compensable Termination occurs, such prorated bonus to be determined by multiplying the “Applicable Average Bonus” as defined below in this subsection (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise ii) by a fraction the Compensation Committee numerator of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect shall be the number of days Executive was employed during elapsed in such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
through (d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (iiincluding) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in date on which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date.the
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid Following the termination of your employment by the Covanta Companies, you shall be entitled to receive salary continuation payments, based upon your annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to salary of $900,000 as of the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at for a period of twenty-four (24) months, payable in cash in bi-weekly installments (each such time annual bonuses are generally paid installment, a “Severance Payment”) pursuant to other senior executives and subject to the conditions set forth in the Severance Plan (as modified by this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Company GroupInternal Revenue Code (“Section 409A”) and subject to your performance of your obligations pursuant to this Agreement, but in no event later than March 15th including, without limitation, under Section 12; provided, however, that such Severance Payments will not commence until after the expiration of the Revocation Period (as defined below) (with the first payment to include a catch-up for amounts that would have been payable during the Revocation Period had Severance Payments started on the first payroll date following the end Termination Date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any of the fiscal Severance Payments are treated as “non-qualified deferred compensation” under Section 409A, then if such Severance Payments could commence in more than one taxable year to which such annual bonus relates depending on when the Release (“Earned Bonus”);
as defined below) is executed (c) Subject to achievement regardless of when the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretionRelease is actually executed), payment of the annual bonus then such payments and benefits that otherwise would otherwise have been earned payable in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal calendar year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date occurs shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based withheld and shall instead be payable on the actual performance for first payroll date in the performance period as of calendar year immediately following the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal calendar year in which the Termination Date occursoccurs (with all remaining payments to be made as if no such delay had occurred).
(b) The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Parent (the “Compensation Committee”) shall award you a non-equity incentive bonus for your performance in 2020 on a non pro-rated basis, the average payable in a lump sum cash payment on or before March 15, 2021. The non-equity incentive bonus for your performance in 2020 awarded pursuant to this Section 4(b) shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and general corporate multiplier approved by the premium cost to Executive Compensation Committee for 2020, multiplied by 120% of your annual base salary in 2020 of $900,000.
(c) If you recommence work with any of the Covanta Companies as if Executive were an employee before all Severance Payments have been made to you or materially breach any of your obligations under this Agreement, such payments will stop as of the Company effective date of commencement of such work.
(excludingd) While you may not be precluded from applying for and receiving unemployment compensation benefits, if you do receive any such benefits for purposes of calculating costthe same weeks for which you are receiving Severance Payments, an employeeany amounts you receive in unemployment compensation will be deducted from the Severance Payments made to you for those weeks. In addition, the following will be deducted from your Severance Payments if received for the same weeks you are receiving Severance Payments: short-term disability (STD) and worker’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datecompensation benefits.
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Severance Payments. If 9.1 The Company shall pay the Executive the payments described in this Section 9.1 (the "Severance Payments") upon the termination of the Executive’s 's employment with prior to the end of the Term, in addition to the payments and benefits described in Sections 7 and 8 hereof, unless such termination is (i) by the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than for Cause, (ii) by reason of death, Disability or Retirement, or (iii) by the Executive without Good Reason.
(A) In lieu of any further salary payments to the Executive for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, and in lieu of any severance benefit otherwise payable to the Executive, the Company shall pay to the Executive a Nonqualifying lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to three (3) times the sum of:
(i) the Executive's annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the event or circumstance upon which the Notice of Termination is based; and
(ii) the average of the three most recent incentive compensation awards earned by the Executive under the Company's Annual Executive Incentive Plan (the "AEIP"), or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, before the Date of Termination (or, if the Executive has not earned three such awards, such lesser number of awards which the Executive earned before the Date of Termination); provided that, in each case, any such award earned by the Executive for a year during which the Executive was employed by the Company for less than twelve months shall be divided by the number of full months that the Executive was employed in such year and multiplied by twelve and such annualized amount shall be used for purposes of determining such average.
(B) Notwithstanding any provision of the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum amount, in cash, equal to the sum of (i) any incentive compensation which has been allocated or awarded to the Executive for a completed fiscal year preceding the Date of Termination under the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, but has not yet been either (x) paid (pursuant to Section 7 hereof or otherwise) or (y) deferred pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Salaried Employees, and (ii) a pro-rata portion to the Date of Termination of the aggregate value of any contingent incentive compensation award to the Executive for any uncompleted fiscal year under the AEIP or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, calculated by assuming that the Maximum Earnings Level (as defined in the AEIP) had been achieved and that the Executive's Level of Achievement (as defined in the AEIP) were one hundred percent (or in the case of any such successor plan, that maximum performance with respect to all applicable performance goals had been achieved), with such pro-rata amount being reduced (but not below zero) by any amounts paid to the Executive with respect to such uncompleted fiscal year pursuant to Article XI(A)(iii) of the AEIP, or any comparable provision of any such successor plan, as a result of a Change-in-Control that occurs during such uncompleted fiscal year.
(C) The second paragraph of Section 5.2 hereof shall be inapplicable, and notwithstanding any provision of NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, the Company shall pay to the Executive under NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) an amount that shall be determined by (i) deeming the Executive (a) to have 40 years of service credit, for purposes of that plan, (b) to be at least 60 years of age and (c) to be a "Key Person" as defined in, and for all purposes under, that plan and (ii) deeming the Executive's "highest three years of earnings within the last ten years of employment" for purposes of that plan to be equal to the Executive's Base Salary as determined pursuant to Section 9.1(A)(i) hereof; and such benefits shall be determined without regard to any amendment to NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) made subsequent to a Change-in-Control and on or prior to the Date of Termination, which amendment adversely affects in any manner the computation of retirement benefits thereunder. Notwithstanding any provision in NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum payment that is equal in amount to the present value (calculated under generally accepted actuarial methods that are consistent with the actuarial methods used in producing the tables of Appendix A of NYSEG's Retirement Benefit Plan (or any successor plan)) of such benefits and such payment shall be in lieu of any payments to which the Executive otherwise would have been entitled under NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and shall satisfy any obligations that the Company would otherwise have to the Executive under NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan). Such lump sum payment shall be paid to the Executive no later than the due date of the first payment that is or would be due to the Executive under NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) assuming that the Executive were entitled to receive payments thereunder. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph of this Section 9.1(C), the Executive may elect to have the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) be paid to the Executive in the manner provided for under NYSEG's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and such method of payment shall be in lieu of a lump sum payment. The Executive shall make such election by sending a letter to the Company in which he states that he has decided to make such election. The election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by the Company (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. The Executive shall have the right to revoke any such election by sending a letter to the Company in which he states that he has decided to revoke such election. The revocation of such election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by the Company (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. If the Executive revokes an election, he can make a new election (in the manner, and subject to the timing requirements, set forth in this paragraph), and he can revoke any such new election (in the manner, and subject to the timing requirements, set forth in this paragraph).
(D) For a thirty-six (36) month period after the Date of Termination, the Company shall arrange to provide the Executive with life, disability, accident and health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive is receiving immediately prior to the Notice of Termination (without giving effect to any reduction in such benefits constituting a basis for a termination by the Executive of his employment for Good Reason). Benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(D) shall be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by or made available to the Executive without cost during the thirty-six (36) month period following the Executive's termination of employment (and any such benefits actually received by the Executive shall be reported to the Company by the Executive). If the benefits provided to the Executive under this Section 9.1(D) shall result in a Gross-Up Payment pursuant to Section 9.2, and these Section 9.1(D) benefits are thereafter reduced pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence because of the receipt of comparable benefits, the Gross-Up Payment shall be recalculated so as to reflect that reduction, and the Executive shall refund to the Company an amount equal to any calculated reduction in the Gross-Up Payment, but only if, and to the extent, the Executive receives a refund of any Excise Tax previously paid by the Executive pursuant to Section 9.2 hereof.
9.2 (A) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (a "Payment"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then the Company shall pay to or provide on behalf of the Executive with an additional payment ("Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the following payments Executive of all taxes (including any interest or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to income taxes and Excise Tax imposed upon the Termination DateGross-Up Payment, which the Executive retains an amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, proGross-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount Up Payment equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and Excise Tax imposed upon the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination DatePayments.
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;Upon termination of the Executive's employment for Just Cause, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive's employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of employment by the Executive pursuant to Section 12(d) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 12(d) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 12(d) hereof.
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Corporation for any other reason other than the reasons set forth in Section 12(a) the Executive shall be entitled to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior an amount equal to the total of:
(i) All outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(ii) Any Performance Bonus which has been earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Performance Bonus = annual bonuses are generally paid Performance Bonus target / 12) x the number of months in the then-current bonus period up to other senior executives and including the Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement Additional payments based on the Executive's length of service with the applicable performance conditions Corporation, calculated as the Executive's monthly base salary for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to the Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company GroupDisability if applicable (for purposes of this section 12.b.(iii), but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredExecutive's service start date is October 1, 2012);
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Performance Bonus payments earned by the Executive during the bonus year preceding the current bonus year times the number of months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on the Executive's length of service with the Company.
(iv) Executive’s then-current base salary All outstanding and accrued vacation pay;
(iivi) All properly incurred and reasonable business expenses owing to the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any as of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateTermination; and
(fvii) To The Executive's benefits provided for in Section 6(b) shall continue only through the Date of Termination. If the Executive elects to continue his health and dental insurance coverage pursuant to COBRA, reimbursement for the COBRA premiums for Executive and his dependents for the number of months corresponding to the months of the Executive's severance payments as set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1. Any amounts due under Sections 13(b)(iii), 13(b)(iv) and 13(b)(vii) hereunder shall be paid by the Corporation to the Executive on a monthly basis (not in a lump sum). All salary, Performance Bonus, vacation and severance payments and COBRA reimbursements will be subject to applicable state and federal taxes and FICA withholding. The payments and benefits described in Sections 13(b)(iii), 13(b)(iv) and 13(b)(vii) are conditioned on the Executive's execution and delivery to the Corporation and the expiration of all applicable statutory revocation periods, by the 60th day following the effective date of his termination of employment, of a release of employment-related claims against the Corporation and its Affiliates substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2 (the “Release”). The payments and benefits described in Sections 3(b)(iii), 3(b)(iv) and 3(b)(vii) will begin to be paid or provided as soon as administratively practicable after the Release becomes irrevocable, provided that if the 60 day period described above begins in one taxable year and ends in a second taxable year such payments or benefits shall not commence until the second taxable year. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no portion of the benefits or payments to be made Sections 13(b)(iii), 13(b)(iv) and 13(b)(vii) hereof will be payable until the Executive has a “separation from service” from the Corporation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In addition, to the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty compliance with the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(2) (or any successor provision) is necessary to avoid the application of an additional tax under Section 409A of the Code to payments due to the CompanyExecutive upon or following his “separation from service”, subject to Executive’s election then notwithstanding any other provision of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health this Agreement (or any otherwise applicable plan, policy, agreement or arrangement), any such payments that are otherwise due within six months following the Executive's “separation from service” (taking into account the preceding sentence of this paragraph) will be deferred without interest and paid to the Executive in a lump sum immediately following that six month period. This paragraph should not be construed to prevent the application of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) (or any successor provision) to amounts payable hereunder. For purposes of the application of Section 409A of the Code, each payment in a series of payments will be deemed a separate payment.
(c) Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 12(d) or 15 hereof or in this Section 13(c), any options which have not vested as of the Date of Termination (being in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the first regularly scheduled payroll date Executive's employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of each month no further force and effect as of the Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be considered as extending the period of employment for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal purposes of vesting of options notwithstanding anything to the difference contrary in any other agreement between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost the Corporation and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excludingExecutive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 13, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period as defined in Section 12(d). Any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was shall also be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 13 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the Termination Dateextent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive's estate shall be entitled to exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 12(d) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Executive under Sections 13(b).
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any -4- performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Date.
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Severance Payments. If 9.1 The Company shall pay the Executive the payments described in this Section 9.1 (the "Severance Payments") upon the termination of the Executive’s 's employment with prior to the Company end of the Term, in addition to the payments and benefits described in Sections 7 and 8 hereof, unless such termination is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than (i) by Energy East for Cause, (ii) by reason of death, Disability or Retirement, or (iii) by the Executive without Good Reason.
(A) In lieu of any further salary payments to the Executive for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, and in lieu of any severance benefit otherwise payable to the Executive, the Company shall pay to the Executive a Nonqualifying lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to three (3) times the sum of:
(i) the Executive's annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the event or circumstance upon which the Notice of Termination is based; and
(ii) the average of the three most recent incentive compensation awards earned by the Executive under the Company's Annual Executive Incentive Plan (the "AEIP"), or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, before the Date of Termination.
(B) Notwithstanding any provision of the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum amount, in cash, equal to the sum of (i) any incentive compensation which has been allocated or awarded to the Executive for a completed fiscal year preceding the Date of Termination under the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, but has not yet been either (x) paid (pursuant to Section 7 hereof or otherwise) or (y) deferred pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Salaried Employees, and (ii) a pro-rata portion to the Date of Termination of the aggregate value of any contingent incentive compensation award to the Executive for any uncompleted fiscal year under the AEIP or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, calculated by assuming that the Maximum Earnings Level (as defined in the AEIP) had been achieved and that the Executive's Level of Achievement (as defined in the AEIP) were one hundred percent (or in the case of any such successor plan, that maximum performance with respect to all applicable performance goals had been achieved), with such pro-rata amount being reduced (but not below zero) by any amounts paid to the Executive with respect to such uncompleted fiscal year pursuant to Article XI(A)(iii) of the AEIP, or any comparable provision of any such successor plan, as a result of a Change-in-Control that occurs during such uncompleted fiscal year.
(C) The second paragraph of Section 5.2 hereof shall be inapplicable, and notwithstanding any provision of the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, the Company shall pay to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) an amount that shall be determined by (i) deeming the Executive (a) to have 40 years of service credit, for purposes of that plan, (b) to be at least 60 years of age and (c) to be a "Key Person" as defined in, and for all purposes under, that plan and (ii) deeming the Executive's "highest three years of earnings within the last ten years of employment" for purposes of that plan to be equal to the Executive's Base Salary as determined pursuant to Section 9.1(A)(i) hereof; and such benefits shall be determined without regard to any amendment to the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) made subsequent to a Change-in-Control and on or prior to the Date of Termination, which amendment adversely affects in any manner the computation of retirement benefits thereunder. Notwithstanding any provision in the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum payment that is equal in amount to the present value (calculated under generally accepted actuarial methods that are consistent with the actuarial methods used in producing the tables of Appendix A of the Company's Retirement Benefit Plan (or any successor plan)) of such benefits and such payment shall be in lieu of any payments to which the Executive otherwise would have been entitled under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and shall satisfy any obligations that the Company would otherwise have to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan). Such lump sum payment shall be paid to the Executive no later than the due date of the first payment that is or would be due to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) assuming that the Executive were entitled to receive payments thereunder. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph of this Section 9.1(C), the Executive may elect to have the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) be paid to the Executive in the manner provided for under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and such method of payment shall be in lieu of a lump sum payment. The Executive shall make such election by sending a letter to the Company in which he states that he has decided to make such election. The election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by the Company (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. The Executive shall have the right to revoke any such election by sending a letter to the Company in which he states that he has decided to revoke such election. The revocation of such election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by the Company (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. If the Executive revokes an election, he can make a new election (in the manner, and subject to the timing requirements, set forth in this paragraph), and he can revoke any such new election (in the manner, and subject to the timing requirements, set forth in this paragraph).
(D) For a thirty-six (36) month period after the Date of Termination, the Company shall arrange to provide the Executive with life, disability, accident and health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive is receiving immediately prior to the Notice of Termination (without giving effect to any reduction in such benefits constituting a basis for a termination by the Executive of his employment for Good Reason). Benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(D) shall be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by or made available to the Executive without cost during the thirty-six (36) month period following the Executive's termination of employment (and any such benefits actually received by the Executive shall be reported to Energy East by the Executive). If the benefits provided to the Executive under this Section 9.1(D) shall result in a Gross-Up Payment pursuant to Section 9.2, and these Section 9.1(D) benefits are thereafter reduced pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence because of the receipt of comparable benefits, the Gross-Up Payment shall be recalculated so as to reflect that reduction, and the Executive shall refund to the Company an amount equal to any calculated reduction in the Gross-Up Payment, but only if, and to the extent, the Executive receives a refund of any Excise Tax previously paid by the Executive pursuant to Section 9.2 hereof.
9.2 (A) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by Energy East or the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (a "Payment"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then the Company shall pay to or provide on behalf of the Executive with an additional payment ("Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the following payments Executive of all taxes (including any interest or benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to income taxes and Excise Tax imposed upon the Termination DateGross-Up Payment, which the Executive retains an amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, proGross-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount Up Payment equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and Excise Tax imposed upon the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination DatePayments.
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Severance Payments. If the Executive’s 's employment with the Company is terminated during the within two (2) years following a Change in Control Termination Period and during the Term, other than (A) by the Company for Cause, (B) by reason of a Nonqualifying Terminationdeath, Disability or Retirement, or (C) by the Executive without Good Reason, then the Company shall pay or provide the Executive with the following amounts, and provide the Executive the following benefits (collectively, the “Change in Control Severance Payments”), in addition to any payments or benefitsand benefits to which the Executive is entitled under Section 4.9(b) hereof:
(a1) The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to In lieu of any completed fiscal year that has ended prior further salary payments to the Executive for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination Dateand in lieu of any severance benefit otherwise payable to the Executive (including pursuant to this Agreement), which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following shall pay to the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, andlump sum severance payment, in other respectscash, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%2) of times the sum of (ix) the Executive’s then-current base salary 's Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination or, if higher, in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, and (iiy) the average of Executive's annual cash bonus paid to Executive over bonus(es) or award(s) for the most recently completed prior three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible pursuant to receive an annual any cash bonus with plan (but excluding the Company's LTCP) maintained by the Company in respect to any of the three fiscal years preceding the Date of Termination or, if higher, in respect of the fiscal years preceding the Change in Control.
(2) In lieu of any benefits continuation following Termination, the Company shall pay a lump sum payment, in cash, equal to the estimated cost of procuring for the Executive and his dependents: life, disability, accident and health insurance benefits for a period of two years following the Date of Termination.
(3) fiscal years Notwithstanding any provision of any stock option plan, stock incentive plan, restricted stock plan or similar plan or agreement to the contrary, as of the Date of Termination, (x) the Executive shall be fully vested in all outstanding options to acquire stock of the Company (or the options of any parent, surviving, or acquiring company then held by the Executive) and all then outstanding restricted shares of stock of the Company and other equity-based awards (including restricted stock units of the Company) (or, in each case, such parent, surviving or acquiring company) held by the Executive, and (y) subject to any limitation on exercise in any such plan or agreement that may not be amended without stockholder approval, all options referred to in clause (x) above shall be immediately preceding exercisable and shall remain exercisable until the fiscal year in which earlier of (1) the Termination third anniversary of the Date occursof Termination, or (2) the otherwise applicable expiration date of the term of such option. The foregoing provision shall not apply to extend the expiration date of any option that is outstanding (whether vested or unvested) as of the date hereof and that is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code. For the avoidance of doubt, settlement of any restricted stock units, the average vesting of which is accelerated pursuant to this Agreement, shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible occur upon vesting pursuant to receive an annual cash bonusthis Section 4.9(c)(3), which amount shall be paid subject to any previous legally binding deferral election or contrary payment date provided for in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; andapplicable award agreement regarding such units.
(f4) To the extent permitted by that the full vesting of any stock option, share of restricted stock or other equity-based award, or the full exercisability of any stock option or other equity-based award, provided for in Section 4.9(c)(3) should violate any law, rule or regulation of any governmental authority or self-regulatory organization applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject or to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on extent otherwise determined by the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination DateCompany in its sole discretion, the Company will pay Executive an amount may, in lieu of providing any vesting or exercisability rights pursuant to Section 4.9(c)(3), (x) cancel any or all of the Executive’s outstanding options in exchange for a lump sum payment, in cash, equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee excess of the fair market value of the shares of stock underlying such options (whether or not vested or exercisable) on the Date of Termination (as reasonably determined by the Board in good faith) over the aggregate exercise price provided for in such stock options, and (y) repurchase any shares of restricted stock or other equity-based awards (including restricted stock units of the Company) at their fair market value (as determined by the Board without regard to the restrictions on such shares of stock). The lump sum payment provided for in this Section 4.9(c)(4) shall be made, if at all, within thirty (30) days of the Date of Termination, with the payment date determined by the Company (excludingin its sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, settlement of any restricted stock units, the vesting of which is accelerated pursuant to this Agreement, shall occur pursuant to this Section 4.9(c)(4), subject to any previous legally binding deferral election or contrary payment date provided for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that applicable award agreement regarding such units.
(5) The Company shall provide the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior with outplacement services suitable to the Termination DateExecutive's position not to exceed $50,000 in amount and in no event shall such amount be paid to Executive.
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with Upon the Company is terminated during Effective Date of this Agreement, the Change in Control Manager shall resign as President and COO for Sterling Medivations, Inc. (the "Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company Date") and shall pay or provide Executive with be entitled to the following payments or and benefits:
(a) The Accrued Obligationsall base salary, less applicable taxes and withholdings as required by law, through the Terminate Date;
(b) Any earned all accrued, but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to unused vacation pay, less applicable taxes and withholdings as required by law, through the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject an amount equal to achievement nine (9) months of the Manager' s base salary, less applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals taxes and any other exercise withholdings as required by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal yearlaw, which gross amount shall be divided and paid ½ cash and ½ as stock, which amounts shall be paid in one lump-sum distribution at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;Sale.
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect Manager will receive the required COBRA notification to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted allow Manager, at his option, to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as continue health care coverage for a period of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted time under applicable law. Provided that Manager elects to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of continue health care coverage under COBRA within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, andSpectRx will reimburse Manager for ½ of the COBRA coverage actually incurred for a period of 12 months. A check and/or a copy of a cancelled check from Manager to Human Resources verifying the date he incurred a COBRA expense, in other respectsand the amount thereof, such awards shall be governed by sufficient evidence that the planscost was incurred, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which and SpectRx shall reimburse Manager within 30 days of receiving such awards were granted;check.
(e) An amount equal Manager will be allowed to two hundred percent (200%continue to participate in any stock option plan(s) currently offered by SpectRx during the 15 month period following the Effective Date and SpectRx shall take such action as needed to vest all of the sum Manager' s stock options. SpectRx reserves the right to alter, amend, or terminate such plans with or without prior notice The Manager is under no obligation to mitigate damages or the amount of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (any payment provided for hereunder by seeking other employment or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars)otherwise; provided, however, that the Manager's coverage under SpectRx's welfare benefit plans will be reduced to the extent that the Manager becomes covered under any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from comparable employee benefit plan made available by another employer that are substantially similar and covering the same type of benefits. The Manager will report to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination DateSpectRx any such benefits actually received by him.
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Sources: Severance Agreement (Spectrx Inc)
Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company 9.1 EEMC shall pay or provide the Executive with the following payments or benefits:
described in this Section 9.1 (athe "Severance Payments") The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended upon the termination of the Executive's employment prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year Term, in addition to which the payments and benefits described in Sections 7 and 8 hereof, unless such annual bonus relates termination is (“Earned Bonus”);i) by the Company for Cause, (ii) by reason of death, Disability or Retirement, or (iii) by the Executive without Good Reason.
(cA) Subject In lieu of any further salary payments to achievement the Executive for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, and in lieu of any severance benefit otherwise payable to the Executive, EEMC shall pay to the Executive a lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to three (3) times the sum of:
(i) the Executive's annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the applicable performance conditions for event or circumstance upon which the fiscal year Notice of Termination is based; and
(ii) the average of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise highest three consecutive incentive compensation awards earned by the Compensation Committee Executive within the last five years of negative discretionemployment under the Company's Annual Executive Incentive Plan (the "AEIP"), payment or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, before the Date of Termination.
(B) Notwithstanding any provision of the AEIP, or any successor annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of executive incentive compensation plan, EEMC shall pay to the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, andlump sum amount, in other respectscash, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary any incentive compensation which has been allocated or awarded to the Executive for a completed fiscal year preceding the Date of Termination under the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, but has not yet been either (x) paid (pursuant to Section 7 hereof or otherwise) or (y) deferred pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Salaried Employees, and (ii) a pro-rata portion to the average Date of Termination of the aggregate value of any contingent incentive compensation award to the Executive for any uncompleted fiscal year under the AEIP or any successor annual cash bonus paid to Executive over executive incentive compensation plan, calculated by assuming that the most recently completed three Maximum Earnings Level (3as defined in the AEIP) fiscal years had been achieved and that the Executive's Level of Achievement (as defined in the AEIP) were one hundred percent (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus in the case of any such successor plan, that maximum performance with respect to all applicable performance goals had been achieved), with such pro-rata amount being reduced (but not below zero) by any amounts paid to the Executive with respect to such uncompleted fiscal year pursuant to Article XI(A)(iii) of the AEIP, or any comparable provision of any such successor plan, as a result of a Change-in-Control that occurs during such uncompleted fiscal year.
(C) The second paragraph of Section 5.2 hereof shall be inapplicable, and notwithstanding any provision of the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, EEMC shall pay to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) an amount that shall be determined by (i) deeming the Executive (a) to have 40 years of service credit, for purposes of that plan, (b) to be at least 60 years of age and (c) to be a "Key Person" as defined in, and for all purposes under, that plan and (ii) deeming the Executive's "highest three consecutive years of earnings within the last five years of employment" for purposes of that plan to be equal to the Executive's Base Salary as determined pursuant to Section 9.1(A)(i) hereof plus the average of the highest three consecutive incentive compensation awards earned by the Executive within the last five years of employment under the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, and such benefits shall be determined without regard to any amendment to the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (3or any successor plan) fiscal years made subsequent to a Change-in-Control and on or prior to the Date of Termination, which amendment adversely affects in any manner the computation of retirement benefits thereunder. Notwithstanding any provision in the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum payment that is equal in amount to the present value (determined in accordance with the methodology used to calculate the "Actuarial Equivalent" pursuant to Section 6(C) of the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan)) of such benefits and such payments shall be in lieu of payments to which the Executive otherwise would have been entitled under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and shall satisfy any obligations that the Company or EEMC would otherwise have to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan). Such lump sum payment shall be paid to the Executive no later than the due date of the first payment that is or would be due to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) assuming that the Executive were entitled to receive payments thereunder. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph of this Section 9.1(C), the fiscal Executive may elect to have the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) be paid to the Executive in the manner provided for under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and such method of payment shall be in lieu of a lump sum payment. The Executive shall make such election by sending a letter to EEMC in which he states that he has decided to make such election. The election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by EEMC (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. The Executive shall have the right to revoke any such election by sending a letter to EEMC in which he states that he has decided to revoke such election. The revocation of such election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by EEMC (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. If the Executive revokes an election, he can make a new election (in the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal yearsmanner, if anyand subject to the timing requirements, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonusset forth in this paragraph), which amount shall be paid and he can revoke any such new election (in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following manner, and subject to the Termination Date; andtiming requirements, set forth in this paragraph).
(fD) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each For a thirty-six (36) month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination DateDate of Termination, the Company will pay shall arrange to provide the Executive with life, disability, accident and health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive is receiving immediately prior to the Notice of Termination (without giving effect to any reduction in such benefits constituting a basis for a termination by the Executive of his employment for Good Reason). Benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(D) shall be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by or made available to the Executive without cost during the thirty-six (36) month period following the Executive's termination of employment (and any such benefits actually received by the Executive shall be reported to the Company and EEMC by the Executive). If the benefits provided to the Executive under this Section 9.1(D) shall result in a Gross-Up Payment pursuant to Section 9.2, and these Section 9.1(D) benefits are thereafter reduced pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence because of the receipt of comparable benefits, the Gross-Up Payment shall be recalculated so as to reflect that reduction, and the Executive shall refund to EEMC an amount equal to any calculated reduction in the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost Gross-Up Payment, but only if, and to the premium cost extent, the Executive receives a refund of any Excise Tax previously paid by the Executive pursuant to Executive as if Executive were an employee of Section 9.2 hereof.
9.2 (A) Anything in this Agreement to the Company (excludingcontrary notwithstanding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event it shall be determined that Executive becomes eligible any payment or distribution by EEMC to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the Termination Dateterms of this Agreement or otherwise (a "Payment"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then EEMC shall pay to or on behalf of the Executive an additional payment ("Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any income taxes and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (New York State Electric & Gas Corp)
Severance Payments. If a. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with for Just Cause, the Company Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of the employment of the Executive by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(c) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 11(c) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination.. Notwithstanding subparagraph (ii) above, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Performance Bonus earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 11(c) hereof.
b. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Corporation for any other reason other than the reasons set forth in Section 12(a), the Executive shall be entitled to receive all of the health and dental benefits (other than disability benefits, accidental death and dismemberment benefits and life insurance benefits) described in Section 5(b) that would be enjoyed by the Executive during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then 12 month period following his termination PLUS an amount equal to the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following payments or benefitstotal of:
(ai) The Accrued Obligations;
12 months’ salary at the then applicable Annual Base Salary rate (bsubject to Section 12(c) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”below);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eii) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-target annual variable compensation payment for the then current base salary fiscal year;
(iii) all outstanding and (ii) accrued regular and special vacation pay owing to the average annual cash bonus paid Executive to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any Date of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateTermination; and
(fiv) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty all properly incurred business expenses owing to the CompanyExecutive as of the Date of Termination. In addition to the foregoing, subject if there is a termination under this Section 12(b), the Executive shall be entitled to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under receive any Performance Bonus which has been earned on a pro rated basis to the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month such termination. If, at the Date of Termination, there were any memberships in any clubs, social or athletic organizations paid for by the eighteen (18)-month period Corporation pursuant to Schedule A hereof at the Date of Termination, the Corporation will not take any action to terminate such memberships but will not renew any such membership that expires or reimburse the Executive for any further payments thereunder. Any amounts due hereunder on account of severance shall be paid by the Corporation to the Executive on a monthly basis commencing 30 days following the Date of Termination and not in a lump sum.
c. If the Executive secures new employment or consulting work while he is entitled to severance payments under Section 12(b)(i), then from and after the Termination Datedate such new employment or consulting work commences, the Company will pay severance payments referred to in Section 12(b)(i) to which the Executive an is otherwise entitled shall be reduced immediately upon the commencement of such new employment or consulting work to a lump sum amount equal to the difference between amount by which the Annual Base Salary exceeds the annual new salary or consulting fees, on a pro rata basis, annualized according to the unexpired term of the severance payments. The health and dental benefits referred to in Section 12(b) above shall also immediately terminate upon the commencement of such new employment or consulting work unless the Executive notifies the Corporation in writing that he is not entitled to benefits in respect of such new position or work. The Executive shall notify in writing the Corporation of all new employment and/or consulting work secured by the Executive (and the amounts received thereunder), within 14 days thereof, following the Date of Termination as long as the Executive is receiving severance payments hereunder, failing which the Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost continuing right to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any severance payments described herein hereunder shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datecease.
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company 9.1 EEMC shall pay or provide the Executive with the following payments or benefits:
described in this Section 9.1 (athe "Severance Payments") The Accrued Obligations;
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended upon the termination of the Executive's employment prior to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year Term, in addition to which the payments and benefits described in Sections 7 and 8 hereof, unless such annual bonus relates termination is (“Earned Bonus”);i) by EEMC for Cause, (ii) by reason of death, Disability or Retirement, or (iii) by the Executive without Good Reason.
(cA) Subject In lieu of any further salary payments to achievement the Executive for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, and in lieu of any severance benefit otherwise payable to the Executive, EEMC shall pay to the Executive a lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to three (3) times the sum of:
(i) the Executive's annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the applicable performance conditions for event or circumstance upon which the fiscal year Notice of Termination is based; and
(ii) the average of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise three most recent incentive compensation awards earned by the Compensation Committee of negative discretionExecutive under the Company's Annual Executive Incentive Plan (the "AEIP"), payment or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, before the Date of Termination.
(B) Notwithstanding any provision of the AEIP, or any successor annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of executive incentive compensation plan, EEMC shall pay to the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, andlump sum amount, in other respectscash, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary any incentive compensation which has been allocated or awarded to the Executive for a completed fiscal year preceding the Date of Termination under the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, but has not yet been either (x) paid (pursuant to Section 7 hereof or otherwise) or (y) deferred pursuant to EEMC's Deferred Compensation Plan for Salaried Employees, and (ii) a pro-rata portion to the average Date of Termination of the aggregate value of any contingent incentive compensation award to the Executive for any uncompleted fiscal year under the AEIP or any successor annual cash bonus paid to Executive over executive incentive compensation plan, calculated by assuming that the most recently completed three Maximum Earnings Level (3as defined in the AEIP) fiscal years had been achieved and that the Executive's Level of Achievement (as defined in the AEIP) were one hundred percent (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus in the case of any such successor plan, that maximum performance with respect to all applicable performance goals had been achieved), with such pro-rata amount being reduced (but not below zero) by any amounts paid to the Executive with respect to such uncompleted fiscal year pursuant to Article XI(A)(iii) of the AEIP, or any comparable provision of any such successor plan, as a result of a Change-in-Control that occurs during such uncompleted fiscal year.
(C) The second paragraph of Section 5.2 hereof shall be inapplicable, and notwithstanding any provision of the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, EEMC shall pay to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) an amount that shall be determined by (i) deeming the Executive (a) to have 40 years of service credit, for purposes of that plan, (b) to be at least 60 years of age and (c) to be a "Key Person" as defined in, and for all purposes under, that plan and (ii) deeming the Executive's "highest three consecutive years of earnings within the last five years of employment" for purposes of that plan to be equal to the Executive's Base Salary as determined pursuant to Section 9.1(A)(i) hereof plus the average of the highest three consecutive incentive compensation awards earned by the Executive within the last five years of employment under the AEIP, or any successor annual executive incentive compensation plan, and such benefits shall be determined without regard to any amendment to the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (3or any successor plan) fiscal years made subsequent to a Change-in-Control and on or prior to the Date of Termination, which amendment adversely affects in any manner the computation of retirement benefits thereunder. Notwithstanding any provision in the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) that may be to the contrary, the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum payment that is equal in amount to the present value (determined in accordance with the methodology used to calculate the "Actuarial Equivalent" pursuant to Section 6(C) of the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan)) of such benefits and such payment shall be in lieu of any payments to which the Executive otherwise would have been entitled under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and shall satisfy any obligations that EEMC would otherwise have to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan). Such lump sum payment shall be paid to the Executive no later than the due date of the first payment that is or would be due to the Executive under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) assuming that the Executive were entitled to receive payments thereunder. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph of this Section 9.1(C), the fiscal Executive may elect to have the benefits otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(C) be paid to the Executive in the manner provided for under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or any successor plan) and such method of payment shall be in lieu of a lump sum payment. The Executive shall make such election by sending a letter to EEMC in which he states that he has decided to make such election. The election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by EEMC (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. The Executive shall have the right to revoke any such election by sending a letter to EEMC in which he states that he has decided to revoke such election. The revocation of such election shall not be effective unless the letter is received by EEMC (i) at least 90 days prior to the Date of Termination and (ii) prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. If the Executive revokes an election, he can make a new election (in the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal yearsmanner, if anyand subject to the timing requirements, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonusset forth in this paragraph), which amount shall be paid and he can revoke any such new election (in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following manner, and subject to the Termination Date; andtiming requirements, set forth in this paragraph).
(fD) To For a thirty-six (36) month period after the extent permitted by applicable law Date of Termination, EEMC shall arrange to provide the Executive with life, disability, accident and without penalty health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive is receiving immediately prior to the Company, subject Notice of Termination (without giving effect to Executive’s election any reduction in such benefits constituting a basis for a termination by the Executive of COBRA continuation coverage under his employment for Good Reason). Notwithstanding the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Dateprior sentence, the Company will pay may elect to make any payment due pursuant to such sentence in a lump sum. Benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to this Section 9.1(D) shall be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by or made available to the Executive without cost during the thirty-six (36) month period following the Executive's termination of employment (and any such benefits actually received by the Executive shall be reported to EEMC by the Executive). If the benefits provided to the Executive under this Section 9.1(D) shall result in a Gross-Up Payment pursuant to Section 9.2, and these Section 9.1(D) benefits are thereafter reduced pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence because of the receipt of comparable benefits, the Gross-Up Payment shall be recalculated so as to reflect that reduction, and the Executive shall refund to EEMC an amount equal to any calculated reduction in the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost Gross-Up Payment, but only if, and to the premium cost extent, the Executive receives a refund of any Excise Tax previously paid by the Executive pursuant to Executive as if Executive were an employee of Section 9.2 hereof.
9.2 (A) Anything in this Agreement to the Company (excludingcontrary notwithstanding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event it shall be determined that Executive becomes eligible any payment or distribution by EEMC to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the Termination Dateterms of this Agreement or otherwise (a "Payment"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then EEMC shall pay to or on behalf of the Executive an additional payment ("Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any income taxes and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (New York State Electric & Gas Corp)
Severance Payments. If Subject to Section 14, Section 15 and Section 16, if the Executive’s employment with the Company First Financial is terminated (1) during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying TerminationTermination or (2) prior to the Change in Control Termination Period and the Executive reasonably demonstrates that such termination was at the request of a third party who had indicated an intention or taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control and who effectuates such Change in Control (or such termination was otherwise in anticipation of such Change in Control), then the Company First Financial shall pay or provide the Executive (or the Executive’s beneficiary or estate) with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The a lump-sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of Termination equal to the sum of: (i) the Executive’s base salary through the Date of Termination, and any accrued vacation, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid; (ii) any unpaid bonus accrued with respect to the fiscal year ending on or preceding the Date of Termination; and (iii) subject to presentment of appropriate documentation, any unreimbursed expenses incurred through the Date of Termination in accordance with Company policy (collectively, the “Accrued ObligationsAmounts”);
(b) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect all other payments, benefits or fringe benefits to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to which the Termination Date, which amount Executive shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives entitled under the terms of any applicable compensation arrangement or benefit, equity or fringe benefit plan or program or grant (the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned BonusOther Benefits”);
(c) Subject a lump-sum cash amount within five (5) days following the Date of Termination equal to achievement the product of (i) the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs Target Annual Bonus and (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by ii) a fraction, the Compensation Committee numerator of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect is the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination occurs through the Date occurredof Termination and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365);
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An cash amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of _____ times the sum of (i) the Executive’s then-current annual base salary and (ii) the average of the annual cash bonus bonuses paid or payable to the Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of for the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding ending before the fiscal Date of Termination payable in approximately equal installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices (but off employee payroll) during the 12 month period following the Date of Termination; provided, however, that (x) if the Executive was not employed by First Financial for all of such three (3) year in which the Termination Date occursperiod, the average shall in (ii) above will be determined for that period based on such number of completed fiscal years, if any, for years during which the Executive was employed by First Financial and was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus)bonus and (y) if the Executive was not employed during any part of such three (3) year period, which the amount shall in (ii) above will be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateExecutive’s Target Annual Bonus; and
(fe) To during the extent permitted by applicable law _______ year(s) following the Executive’s termination of employment, the Executive, the Executive’s spouse and without penalty the Executive’s eligible dependants shall receive employee welfare benefits on a basis that is at least as favorable as was available to the CompanyExecutive immediately prior to the Date of Termination (the “Welfare Benefits”). However, subject if First Financial is unable to provide the Welfare Benefits as a result of tax law requirements or any other applicable legal requirements, First Financial shall pay the Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date business day of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Datecalendar quarter thereafter, the Company will pay Executive in advance, an amount which is equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were of procuring such Welfare Benefits on an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with preafter-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Datebasis.
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Sources: Change in Control Severance Agreement (First Financial Holdings Inc /De/)
Severance Payments. If a. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with for Just Cause, the Company Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment: (i) for death; or (ii) by the voluntary termination of the employment of the Executive by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(c) hereof, the Executive shall not be entitled to any severance or other payment other than Annual Base Salary and any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated pro rata up to and including the Date of Termination (which under Section 11(c) shall be as defined therein) and all outstanding and accrued vacation pay to the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.b below, the Executive shall not be entitled to any Variable Compensation earned by the Executive before the Date of Termination unless the Executive gives the Corporation the advanced written notice required by Section 11(c) hereof.
b. If the Executive’s employment is terminated during by the Change in Control Termination Period Corporation for any other reason other than by reason the reasons set forth in Section 12(a), the Executive shall be entitled to receive, for the number of a Nonqualifying Terminationmonths of severance payments set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, then all of the Company shall pay or provide Executive with health and dental benefits (other than disability benefits, accidental death and dismemberment benefits and life insurance benefits) that he received from the following payments or benefitsCorporation immediately prior to the termination, PLUS:
(ai) The Accrued ObligationsAll outstanding base salary earned before the Date of Termination, less any amounts that the Executive received in connection with benefits paid or payable as a result of Disability if applicable;
(bii) Any Variable Compensation which has been earned but unpaid by the Executive before the Date of Termination calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of months in the current bonus period up to and including the Date of Termination ((pro rata Variable Compensation = annual bonus with respect VC target / 12) x the number of months in the then-current VC period up to any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to and including the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives Date of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”Termination);
(ciii) Subject to achievement of Additional payments based on the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by length of service with the Compensation Committee of negative discretion)Company, payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect calculated as Executive’s monthly base salary for the number of days months set forth in the chart on Exhibit 1, less any amounts received by and/or payable to Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be in connection with benefits paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives or payable as a result of the Company GroupDisability if applicable(for purposes of this section 12.b.(iii), but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurredExecutive’s service start date is 10/1/2008);
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(eiv) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) 1/12 of the sum Variable Compensation payments earned by Executive during the bonus year preceding the current VC year times the number of (i) months referred to in the chart on Exhibit 1, based on Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) length of service with the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateCompany; and
(fv) To the extent permitted by applicable law All outstanding and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen accrued vacation pay.
(18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost vi) All properly incurred and the premium cost reasonable business expenses owing to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company Date of Termination; and If, at the Date of Termination, there were any memberships in any clubs, social or athletic organizations paid for by the Corporation pursuant to Schedule B hereof at the Date of Termination, the Corporation will not take any action to terminate such memberships but will not renew any such membership that expires or reimburse the Executive for any further payments thereunder. Any amounts due hereunder on account of severance in 12.b.(iii) and 12.b.(iv) above shall be paid by the Corporation to the Executive on a monthly basis commencing 30 days following the Date of Termination and not in a lump sum.
c. Except as expressly stipulated in Sections 11(c) or 14 hereof or in this Section 12(d), any options which have not vested as of the Date of Termination (excludingbeing in the case where the Corporation gives notice, the date specified by the Corporation as the date on which the Executive’s employment will terminate) shall terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the Date of Termination and neither any period of notice nor any payment in lieu thereof upon termination of employment hereunder shall be considered as extending the period of employment for the purposes of calculating costvesting of options notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other agreement between the Corporation and the Executive. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event of termination by the Corporation other than for Just Cause, the Executive shall have the right to exercise any options which are vested as at the Date of Termination for the 90 Day Period (as defined in Section 11(c). Any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 90 Day Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the extent any unvested options have vested during such 90 Day Period, the Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was shall also be entitled to receive immediately prior exercise those options within a rolling 90 day period after the date of vesting of such options, which period will not exceed 180 days following the Date of Termination. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12 or elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event of termination due to death of the Executive, the estate of the Executive shall be entitled, at any time during the period which is 12 months following the date of death of the Executive (the “12 Month Period”), to exercise any options which have vested as at the date of death of the Executive. In addition, any unvested options which would have otherwise vested during such 12 Month Period shall continue to vest during that period and to the Termination Dateextent of any unvested options have vested during such period, the Executive’s estate shall be entitled to exercise those options within a period which starts on the day of vesting and ends 12 months from the date of death of the Executive. For purposes of greater certainty, if the Executive is terminated for Just Cause, Death or if the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive pursuant to Section 11(c) then no payment whatsoever shall be made to the Executive under this Section.
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Severance Payments. If the Executive’s 's employment with the Company is terminated during the following a Change in Control Termination Period and during the Term, other than (A) by the Company for Cause, (B) by reason of a Nonqualifying Terminationdeath or Disability, or (C) by the Executive without Good Reason, then the Company shall pay or provide the Executive with the following amounts, and provide the Executive the following benefits (collectively, the "Severance Payments"), together with any Gross-Up Payment payable under Section 6(b) hereof, in addition to any payments or benefitsand benefits to which the Executive is entitled under Section 5 hereof:
(ai) The Accrued Obligations;
In lieu of any further salary payments to the Executive for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination and in lieu of any severance benefit otherwise payable to the Executive, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to 1.5 times the sum of (bx) Any earned but unpaid annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended the Executive's base salary as in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination Dateor, which amount shall be paid at such time if higher, in effect immediately prior to the first occurrence of an event or circumstance constituting Good Reason, and (y) the Executive's target annual bonuses are generally paid bonus pursuant to other senior executives of any annual bonus or incentive plan maintained by the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(c) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurredoccurs the Date of Termination or, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal yearif higher, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day respect of the fiscal year in which occurs the Termination Date occurred;Change in Control.
(dii) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect For the two year period immediately following the Date of Termination, the Company shall arrange to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to provide the Executive and then outstanding his dependents life, disability, accident and health insurance benefits substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the Date of Termination or, if more favorable to the Executive, those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the first occurrence of an event or circumstance constituting Good Reason, at no greater cost to the Executive than the cost to the Executive immediately prior to such date or occurrence; provided, however, that, unless the Executive consents to a different method (after taking into account the effect of such method on the calculation of "parachute payments" pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof), such insurance benefits shall become vested be provided through a third-party insurer. Benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to this Section 6(a)(ii) shall be reduced to the extent benefits of the same type are received by or made available to the Executive by a subsequent employer of the Executive during the two year period following the Executive's termination of employment (and non-forfeitable any such benefits received by or made available to the Executive shall be reported to the Company by the Executive); provided, however, that the Company shall reimburse the Executive for the excess, if any, of the cost of such benefits to the Executive over such cost immediately prior to the Date of Termination or, if more favorable to the Executive, the first occurrence of an event or circumstance constituting Good Reason.
(iii) Notwithstanding any provision of any stock option plan, stock incentive plan, restricted stock plan or similar plan or agreement to the contrary, as of the Termination Date of Termination, (x) the Executive shall be fully vested in all outstanding options to acquire stock of the Company (or the options of any parent, surviving our acquiring company then held by the Executive) and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and all then outstanding that has not been earned as restricted shares of stock of the Termination Date Company (or such parent, surviving or acquiring company) held by the Executive, and (y) subject to any limitation on exercise in any such plan or agreement that may not be amended without stockholder approval, all options referred to in cause (x) above shall be earned at immediately exercisable and shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (1) the second anniversary of the Date of Termination, or (2) the otherwise applicable normal expiration date of such option.
(iv) To the extent that the full vesting of any stock option or share of restricted stock, or the full exercisability of any stock option, provided for in Section 5(c) or Section 6(a)(iii) should violate any law, rule or regulation of any governmental authority or self-regulatory organization applicable to the Company, or to the extent otherwise determined by the Company is its sole discretion, the Company may, in lieu of providing any vesting or exercisability rights pursuant to Section 5(c) or 6(a)(iii), (x) cancel any or all of the Executive's outstanding options in exchange for a pro-rata amount based lump sum payment, in cash, equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares of stock underlying such options (whether or not vested or exercisable) on the actual performance Date of Termination (as determined by the Board) over the aggregate exercise price provided for in such stock options, and (y) repurchase any shares of restricted stock at their fair market value (as determined by the performance period as Board without regard to the restrictions on such shares of stock).
(v) The Company shall pay to the Termination Date, andExecutive a lump sum amount, in other respectscash, such awards shall be governed equal to the Executive's target annual bonus under any bonus plan maintained by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) Company in respect of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which occurs the Date of Termination Date occursmultiplied by a fraction, the average numerator of which is the number of days in such fiscal year through and including the Date of Termination, and the denominator of which is 365.
(vi) The Company shall provide the Executive with outplacement services suitable to the Executive's position for a period of one year or, if earlier, until the first acceptance by the Executive of an offer of employment. For purposes of this Agreement, the Executive's employment shall be determined for that period of fiscal yearsdeemed to have been terminated following a Change in Control by the Company without Cause or by the Executive with Good Reason, if any(x) the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (whether or not a Change in Control ever occurs) and, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on at the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election time of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Datesuch termination, the Company will pay is a party to a written agreement the consummation of which would constitute a Change in Control, or (y) the Executive an amount equal to terminates his employment for Good Reason (whether or not a Change in Control ever occurs) and, both at the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost time the event occurs that constitutes Good Reason and at the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee time of such termination, the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, is a party to such an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Dateagreement.
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Sources: Change in Control Agreement (Tractor Supply Co /De/)
Severance Payments. If Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 and subject to Section 6 and Section 19, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay or provide the Executive (or the Executive’s beneficiary or estate) with the following payments or benefits:
(a) The a lump-sum cash amount within thirty (30) days following the Date of Termination equal to the sum of (i) the Executive’s base salary through the Date of Termination, and any accrued vacation, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid; (ii) any unpaid bonus accrued with respect to the fiscal year ending on or preceding the Date of Termination; and (iii) subject to presentment of appropriate documentation, any unreimbursed expenses incurred through the Date of Termination in accordance with Company policy (collectively, the “Accrued ObligationsAmounts”);
(b) Any earned but unpaid a lump-sum cash amount within the calendar year next following the calendar year during which the Date of Termination occurs equal to the product of (i) the annual bonus with respect to any completed fiscal the Executive would have been paid for the calendar year that has ended prior to during which the Date of Termination Dateoccurs based on the achievement of actual performance goals and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but number days in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to in which such annual bonus relates the Date of Termination occurs through the Date of Termination and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365) (the “Earned Pro-Rata Bonus”);
(c) Subject a lump-sum cash amount on the 55th day following the Date of Termination equal to achievement one times the sum of (A) the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs annual base salary and (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by B) the Compensation Committee greatest of negative discretion), payment of (1) the annual Executive’s target bonus that would otherwise have been earned in respect of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during such fiscal year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of for the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary Date of Termination occurs and (ii2) the average annual cash bonus paid to of the actual bonuses earned by the Executive over in respect of the most recently completed three two (32) preceding fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years Company immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date; and;
(fd) To the extent permitted by applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to (A) the Executive’s timely election of COBRA continuation coverage under the CompanyConsolidated Budget Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), (B) the Executive’s group health plan, on continued co-payment of the first regularly scheduled payroll date employee portion of each month for any contribution or premium at the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal same level and cost to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if the Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars)) and (C) the Executive’s continued eligibility for COBRA continuation coverage, the Company will pay for a period of up to twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination the portion of the Executive’s COBRA premium equivalent to what the Company would have paid if the Executive were an employee of the Company; provided, that any payments described herein payable to the Executive during the first fifty-four (54) days following the Date of Termination shall cease not be paid on the otherwise scheduled payment date but shall instead accumulate and be paid on the 55th day following the Date of Termination; provided, further, that if the Company’s making payments under this Section 3(d) would violate the nondiscrimination rules applicable to non-grandfathered plans, or result in the imposition of penalties under, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“PPACA”) and related regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder, the Company and the Executive agree to reform this Section 3(d) in such manner as is necessary to comply with PPACA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive fails to pay any required contribution or premium or becomes employed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive health substantially similar or improved medical, dental or vision benefits from another such employer (whether or not the Executive accepts such benefits), the Company’s obligations under this Section 3(d) shall immediately cease, except that are substantially similar the Company’s obligation to those continue to make available continuation coverage under COBRA at the full COBRA rates shall be determined in accordance with COBRA. The Executive was will notify the Company of the Executive’s eligibility for medical, dental or vision benefits from a subsequent employer within thirty (30) days of such eligibility; and
(e) with respect to outstanding equity awards held by the Executive as of the Date of Termination, all stock options and stock appreciation rights that would become vested and exercisable if the Executive had continued to be employed with the Company during the twelve (12) month period commencing on the Date of Termination shall vest and become exercisable and the restrictions on all restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other equity or incentive awards that would have lapsed if the Executive had continued to be employed with the Company during the twelve (12) month period commencing on the Date of Termination shall lapse and such awards shall become immediately payable; provided, however, that if any such award is subject to Section 409A (as defined in Section 19, below), the provisions of this Section 3(e) will not result in the immediate payment of such award if such payment would result in the imposition of tax, interest and/or penalties upon the Executive under Section 409A, in which case such payment shall be made at the earliest time such payment can be made without resulting in the imposition of tax, interest and/or penalties upon the Executive under Section 409A; and
(f) all other payments, benefits or fringe benefits to which the Executive shall be entitled to receive immediately prior to under the Termination Dateterms of any applicable compensation arrangement or benefit, equity or fringe benefit plan or program or grant (the “Other Benefits”).
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Severance Payments. If Executive’s employment with the Company Executive is terminated subject to a Qualifying Termination other than during the a Change in Control Termination Period other than by reason of a Nonqualifying TerminationPeriod, then then, subject to Section 3 below, the Company shall pay or provide the Executive with (I) twelve (12) months of the following payments or benefits:
Executive’s base salary at the annual rate in effect when the Qualifying Termination occurred, (aII) The Accrued Obligations;
fifty percent (b50%) Any multiplied by the Executive’s annual target bonus opportunity at the rate in effect when the Qualifying Termination occurred; provided that if the Executive’s target bonus opportunity is earned but unpaid annual and payable over shorter periods of time, the target bonus with respect opportunities for such periods will be aggregated to any completed represent a full fiscal year that has ended prior year, and (III) an amount equal to the Termination Date, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives product of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the fiscal year to which such annual bonus relates (“Earned Bonus”);
(cy) Subject to achievement of the applicable performance conditions for the fiscal year of the Company in which Executive’s termination occurs (disregarding any subjective performance goals and any other exercise by the Compensation Committee of negative discretion), payment of the annual bonus that target to which the Executive would otherwise have been entitled (calculated as if all applicable bonus targets were achieved) for the bonus period in which the Qualifying Termination occurred; provided that if the Executive’s target bonus opportunity is earned in respect and payable over shorter periods of time, the target bonus opportunities for such periods will be aggregated to represent a full fiscal year in (“Final Period”) and (z) a fraction, the numerator of which such termination occurred, pro-rated to reflect is the number of days for which the Executive was employed by the Company during the Final Period and the denominator of which is the total number of calendar days in the Final Period, less any amounts of such fiscal yearannual bonus previously paid (the “Prorated Bonus”) [Include as applicable: and (IV) any then-unpaid portion of the Retention Bonus (as defined in the letter agreement between Executive and the Company, dated September 17, 2019)]. To the extent the foregoing amount is payable under Section 2(b) and/or included as Accrued Compensation and Expenses and/or Accrued Benefits (as described in Section 2(e)), it will not be paid under this Section 2(a). The Executive will receive his or her severance payment pursuant this Section 2(a)(i) in a cash lump-sum, which amount shall will be paid at such time annual bonuses are generally paid to other senior executives of the Company Group, but in no event later than March 15th following the last day of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred;
(d) Any service-based vesting or service requirements with respect to any equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding shall become vested and non-forfeitable as of the Termination Date and any performance-based equity grant and other long-term incentive award previously granted to Executive and then outstanding that has not been earned as of the Termination Date shall be earned at a pro-rata amount based on the actual performance for the performance period as of the Termination Date, and, in other respects, such awards shall be governed by the plans, programs, agreements, or other documents, as applicable, pursuant to which such awards were granted;
(e) An amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current base salary and (ii) the average annual cash bonus paid to Executive over the most recently completed three (3) fiscal years (or if Executive was not eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with respect to any of the three (3) fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, the average shall be determined for that period of fiscal years, if any, for which Executive was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus), which amount shall be paid in a lump-sum made on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination DateSeparation, provided that the following have already occurred:
(1) the Company’s receipt of the Executive’s executed General Release (as described in Section 2(d)); and
(f2) To the extent permitted by expiration of any rescission period applicable law and without penalty to the Company, subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month for the eighteen (18)-month period commencing after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between Executive’s monthly COBRA premium cost and the premium cost to Executive as if Executive were an employee of the Company (excluding, for purposes of calculating cost, an employee’s ability to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars); provided, that any payments described herein shall cease in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive health benefits from another employer that are substantially similar to those Executive was entitled to receive immediately prior to the Termination Dateexecuted General Release.
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Sources: Severance and Change in Control Agreement (Cloudera, Inc.)