SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS. If (i) the Executive’s Date of Termination occurs at or after the end of the Agreement Term; (ii) during the Executive’s period of employment he devoted reasonable efforts to implementation of a program for succession of leadership of the Parent Company after his Date of Termination and, pursuant to such succession program, the Executive made best efforts to present one or more qualified candidates to the Board for such leadership positions(s), with Executive’s performance to be reasonably evaluated by the Board based on evaluation of process taken to identify and present qualified successor; (iii) the Executive agrees to provide reasonable consultation services to the Parent Company and/or the Employer (not to exceed 200 hours per year) for three years after his Date of Termination; and (iv) the Executive is not entitled to benefits under paragraph (d) above; then: (i) Beginning with the calendar month following the month in which the Executive’s Date of Termination occurs, the Executive will receive equal monthly Supplemental Payments from the Employer for a period of 36 months at the rate of $350,000 per year. For purposes of this paragraph (i), services rendered as a member of the Board shall be counted toward the hours of service required of the Executive, and compensation set forth in the preceding sentence shall, in part, constitute compensation for services as a director and shall be in lieu of any separate directors fees for performing services as a director (although the Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement of out of pocket expenses as a director to the same extent as other directors). In the event of the Executive’s death during the Severance Period, the Employer shall continue to make the Supplemental Payments under this paragraph (f) to the Executive’s estate. (ii) For purposes of determining the vesting of outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock units granted to the Executive that are not vested on the Date of Termination, the Executive be treated as though he continues to be employed by the Employer after the Date of Termination until such restricted stock and restricted stock units vest, provided that for purposes of determining such vesting, the Executive’s employment will be deemed to terminate at the time the Executive ceases to provide services in accordance with this paragraph (f) if such cessation is by reason of death, disability, or voluntary resignation, and further provided that the Executive will become fully vested in all restricted stock and restricted stock units at the time he ceases to perform services in accordance with this paragraph (f) if such cessation occurs either at or after the end of the 36-month period following the Date of Termination or by reason of termination by the Employer for any reason. (iii) For purposes of determining the vesting of outstanding stock options granted to the Executive that are not vested and exercisable on the Date of Termination, the Executive be treated as though he continues to be employed by the Employer after the Date of Termination until such options vest and become exercisable, provided that for purposes of determining such vesting and exercisability, the Executive’s employment will be deemed to terminate at the time the Executive ceases to provide services in accordance with this paragraph (f) if such cessation is by reason of death, disability, or voluntary resignation, and further provided that all such options will become fully vested and exercisable at the time he ceases to perform services in accordance with this paragraph (f) if such cessation occurs either at or after the end of the 36-month period following the Date of Termination or by reason of termination by the Employer for any reason. The portion of each such option shall remain exercisable for 180 days after that portion becomes vested. (iv) For the 36-month period following the Executive’s Date of Termination, the Employer shall pay the annual premiums, in an amount not to exceed $25,000 annually, on the Executive’s life insurance policies in amounts not to exceed $1,000,000.00.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Aames Investment Corp), Employment Agreement (Aames Investment Corp), Employment Agreement (Aames Investment Corp)