Common use of Successor to the Company Clause in Contracts

Successor to the Company. (a) The Company will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly, absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Any failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assign to its business and/or assets as aforesaid, including without limitation, the Surviving Company in the Merger. If at any time during the term of this Agreement the Executive is employed by any corporation a majority of the voting securities of which is then owned by the Company, "Company" as used in Sections 3, 4, 12 and 14 hereof shall in addition include such employer. In such event, the Company agrees that it shall pay or shall cause such employer to pay any amounts owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

Appears in 15 contracts

Samples: Severance Compensation and Restrictive Covenant Agreement (Matria Healthcare Inc), Severance Compensation and Restrictive Covenant Agreement (Healthdyne Inc), Severance Compensation and Restrictive Covenant Agreement (Matria Healthcare Inc)

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Successor to the Company. (a) The Company will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly, absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Any failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assign to its business and/or assets as aforesaid, including without limitation, aforesaid which executes and delivers the Surviving Company agreement provided for in this Section 6 or which otherwise becomes bound by all the Mergerterms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law. If at any time during the term of this Agreement the Executive is employed by any corporation a majority of the voting securities of which is then owned by the Company, "Company" as used in Sections 3, 4, 12 4 and 14 10 hereof shall in addition include such employer. In such event, the Company agrees that it shall pay or shall cause such employer to pay any amounts owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Unifi Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Unifi Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Unifi Inc)

Successor to the Company. (a) The Company will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly, absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Any failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assign to its business and/or assets as aforesaid, including without limitation, aforesaid which executes and delivers the Surviving Company agreement provided for in this Section 6 or which otherwise becomes bound by all the Mergerterms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law. If at any time during the term of this Agreement the Executive is employed by any corporation a majority of the voting securities of which is then owned by the Company, "Company" as used in Sections 3, 4, 11 and 12 and 14 hereof shall in addition include such employer. In such event, the Company agrees that it shall pay or shall cause such employer to pay any amounts owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Severance Compensation Agreement (O Charleys Inc), Severance Compensation Agreement (O Charleys Inc), Severance Compensation Agreement (O Charleys Inc)

Successor to the Company. (a) The Company will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly, absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Any failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive's employment for Good ReasonAgreement. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assign to its business and/or assets as aforesaid, including without limitation, aforesaid which executes and delivers the Surviving Company agreement provided for in this Section 10 or which otherwise becomes bound by all the Mergerterms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law. If at any time during the term of this Agreement the Executive is employed by any corporation a majority of the voting securities of which is then owned by the Company, "Company" as used in Sections Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 12 5, 6, 7, 8, 16 and 14 18 hereof shall in addition include such employer. In such event, the Company agrees that it shall pay or shall cause such employer to pay any amounts owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 4 6 hereof.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Executive Officer Change in Control Agreement (Sport Supply Group, Inc.), Change in Control Agreement (Sport Supply Group, Inc.), Change in Control Agreement (Sport Supply Group, Inc.)

Successor to the Company. (a) The Company will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly, absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Any failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive's ’s employment for Good Reason. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assign to its business and/or assets as aforesaid, including without limitation, aforesaid which executes and delivers the Surviving Company agreement provided for in this Section 6 or which otherwise becomes bound by all the Mergerterms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law. If at any time during the term of this Agreement the Executive is employed by any corporation a majority of the voting securities of which is then owned by the Company, "Company" as used in Sections 3, 4, 12 4 and 14 10 hereof shall in addition include such employer. In such event, the Company agrees that it shall pay or shall cause such employer to pay any amounts owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Unifi Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Unifi Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Unifi Inc)

Successor to the Company. (a) The Company will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly, absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Any failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assign to its business and/or assets as aforesaid, including without limitation, the Surviving Company in the Mergerany Change in Control. If at any time during the term of this Agreement the Executive is employed by any corporation a majority of the voting securities of which is then owned by the Company, "Company" as used in Sections 3, 4, 12 and 14 hereof shall in addition include such employer. In such event, the Company agrees that it shall pay or shall cause such employer to pay any amounts owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Severance Compensation and Restrictive Covenant Agreement (Healthcare Com Corp), Severance Compensation and Restrictive Covenant Agreement (Xcarenet Inc)

Successor to the Company. (a( a ) The Company will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly, absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Any failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive's ’s employment for Good Reason. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assign to its business and/or assets as aforesaid, including without limitation, the Surviving Company in the Merger. If at any time during the term of this Agreement the Executive is employed by any corporation a majority of the voting securities of which is then owned by the Company, "Company" as used in Sections 3, 4, 12 and 14 hereof shall in addition include such employer. In such event, the Company agrees that it shall pay or shall cause such employer to pay any amounts owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Severance Compensation and Restrictive Covenant Agreement (Matria Healthcare Inc), Severance Compensation and Restrictive Covenant Agreement (Matria Healthcare Inc)

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Successor to the Company. (a) The Company will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly, absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Any failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason. As used in this Agreement, the term "Company" shall mean the Company Company, as hereinbefore defined defined, and any successor or assign to its business and/or assets as aforesaid, including without limitation, 2S aforesaid which executes and delivers the Surviving Company agreement provided for in this Section 7 or which otherwise becomes bound by all the Mergerterms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law. If at any time during the term of this Agreement the Executive is employed by any corporation corporation, a majority of the voting securities of which is then owned by the Company, the term "Company" as used in Sections 3this Agreement, 4except as used in Section l(c) hereof, 12 and 14 hereof prior to a Change in Control, shall in addition also include such employer. In such event, the Company agrees that it shall pay or shall cause such employer to pay any amounts owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 4 hereofthis Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Severance Compensation and Consulting Agreement (Walbro Corp)

Successor to the Company. (a) The Company will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly, absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Any failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive's ’s employment for Good Reason. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assign to its business and/or assets as aforesaid, including without limitation, the Surviving Company in the Merger. If at any time during the term of this Agreement the Executive is employed by any corporation a majority of the voting securities of which is then owned by the Company, "Company" as used in Sections 3, 4, 12 and 14 hereof shall in addition include such employer. In such event, the Company agrees that it shall pay or shall cause such employer to pay any amounts owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Severance Compensation and Restrictive Covenant Agreement (Matria Healthcare Inc)

Successor to the Company. (a) The Company will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly, absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Any failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assign to its business and/or assets as aforesaid, including without limitation, the Surviving Company in the Merger. If at any time during the term of this Agreement the Executive is employed by any corporation a majority of the voting securities of which is then owned by the Company, "Company" as used in Sections 3, 4, 12 and 14 13 hereof shall in addition include such employer. In such event, the Company agrees that it shall pay or shall cause such employer to pay any amounts owed to the Executive pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Non Competition Agreement (Healthdyne Technologies Inc)

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