Common use of TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY OTHER THAN FOR DEATH, DISABILITY OR CAUSE; RESIGNATION BY EMPLOYEE FOR GOOD REASON Clause in Contracts

TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY OTHER THAN FOR DEATH, DISABILITY OR CAUSE; RESIGNATION BY EMPLOYEE FOR GOOD REASON. Upon termination of Employee’s employment with LendingTree prior to expiration of the Term (i) by the Company without Cause (other than for death or Disability) or (ii) upon Employee’s resignation for Good Reason (either such termination, a “Qualifying Termination”), subject to Employee’s execution and non-revocation of a general release of the Company and its affiliates substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and Employee’s compliance with Sections 2(a) through 2(e), (A) the Company shall pay Employee the Base Salary through the earlier of remainder of the Term or three (3) years from the date of termination; (B) the Company shall pay Employee within 30 days of the date of such termination in a lump sum in cash any Accrued Obligations (as defined in paragraph 1(f) below); (C) the vesting of all IAC restricted stock units held by Employee on the Effective Date shall be accelerated in full; and (D) to the extent previously granted, the Company shall vest in full the LT Restricted Stock and the LT Options on the termination date and such options shall remain exercisable for a period of twelve months from the date of such termination; provided that in no event shall Employee’s resignation be for “Good Reason” unless (x) an event or circumstance set forth in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of the definition thereof shall have occurred and Employee provides the Company with written notice thereof within forty-five (45) days after Employee has knowledge of the occurrence or existence of such event or circumstance, which notice specifically identifies the event or circumstance that Employee believes constitutes Good Reason, (y) the Company fails to correct the circumstance or event so identified within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice, and (z) Employee resigns within ninety (90) days after the date of delivery of the notice referred to in clause (x) above.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Tree.com, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Tree.com, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Tree.com, Inc.)

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TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY OTHER THAN FOR DEATH, DISABILITY OR CAUSE; RESIGNATION BY EMPLOYEE FOR GOOD REASON. Upon Subject to Section 1(g), upon termination of Employee’s 's employment with LendingTree the Company Group prior to expiration of the Term (i) by the Company Group without Cause (other than for death or Disability) or (ii) upon Employee’s 's resignation for Good Reason (either such termination, a "Qualifying Termination"), subject to Employee’s execution and non-revocation of a general release Employee will receive (x) payment of the Company Accrued Obligations within thirty (30) days of such Qualifying Termination (or earlier, to the extent required by applicable law) and its affiliates substantially (y) the payments and benefits described in clauses (A) through (J) below, but (with respect to clauses (A) through (J) below) only if Employee timely executes and does not revoke the form attached hereto as Exhibit A Release and Employee’s compliance Employee complies in all material respects with his obligations under Sections 2(a) through 2(e). If Employee does not execute the Release within forty-five (45) days following the date of such Qualifying Termination, or if Employee revokes the Release before the Release Effective Date, Employee's entitlement to the payments and benefits described in clauses (A) through (J) below will immediately become null and void. (A) An amount (the "Severance Amount") equal to the greater of: (i) the amount of Base Salary (calculated using Employee's then-current Base Salary) that Employee would have received had his employment continued over the period commencing on the date of the Qualifying Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the date of the Qualifying Termination, or (ii) the amount of Employee's then-current Base Salary plus Employee's target annual bonus for the bonus program in effect for Employee for the year in which Employee's employment terminates. The Severance Amount will be paid in substantially equal payments over the two year period following the date of Qualifying Termination in accordance with LTLLC’s normal payroll practices in effect at the time of Employee's termination of employment beginning on the regularly scheduled payroll date immediately following the Release Effective Date provided however that if the Severance Amount is determined to be "nonqualified deferred compensation" that is subject to Section 409A (as defined below), then the first installment will be paid on the sixtieth (60th) day following the date of the Qualifying Termination and will include the amount of all payments that would have been made after the Release Effective Date but before the sixtieth (60th) day following such Qualifying Termination, and the remaining Severance Amount will be payable in installments as specified above on LTLLC’s regularly scheduled payroll dates following the sixtieth (60th) day following such Qualifying Termination; (B) A cash lump-sum payment in an amount equal to the pro-rated portion of Employee’s annual bonus for the Company’s fiscal year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs based on actual performance achieved for such year (as if the entire annual bonus was based solely on the applicable Company performance metrics and without regard to any assessment of personal performance), with such proration based on the ratio of the number of days employed during such year to 365 (the amount of such payment, the “Pro-Rated Annual Bonus”), and paid when annual bonuses are paid to other employees; (C) Subject to Employee timely making such requisite elections to continue such coverages, Employee will continue to receive group health and life insurance coverage by LTLLC for Employee and his dependents for up to 18 months after the Qualifying Termination on the same terms as if Employee was still a full-time active employee of LTLLC during such period (with Employee continuing to pay the same dollar amount for such coverage that he would need to pay if he were still an active employee), provided, that as soon as Employee is offered health insurance coverage in connection with new employment, then Employee’s status for purposes of this clause (C) will solely be that of a former employee of LTLLC (and any further coverages will be provided on that basis and not as if Employee was still a full-time active employee of LTLLC). Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary but subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the preceding paragraph, if the Company shall pay determines, in its sole discretion, that it cannot provide such COBRA premium payment benefits without adverse tax consequences to Employee or the Base Salary through Company or for any other reason, then the earlier Company shall, in lieu thereof, provide to Employee a taxable monthly amount equal to the monthly plan premium payment in substantially equal monthly installments over such 18-month period (or the remaining portion thereof). The benefits described in this clause (C) (both the continuation of remainder benefits and taxable cash payment), including the applicable terms and conditions, are referred to herein as the “Continued Health Benefit;” (D) With respect to any performance-based equity compensation award (excluding the 2018 RSA Grant, 2017 Performance Options and 2018 Performance Awards) then-outstanding with respect to which Employee has not yet vested as of the Term or three (3) years from the date of termination; , such award will remain eligible to vest in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement evidencing such award following the completion of the applicable performance period in an amount equal to (Bi) the total number of shares, if any, that would have been ultimately awarded thereunder following completion of the performance period applicable to such award, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days Employee was employed from the grant date of the award to the date of Employee’s Termination of Employment, and the denominator of which is the number of days from the grant date to the latest in time date of any performance period in the applicable award; (E) With respect to Employee’s then-outstanding unvested Company shall pay compensatory equity awards held by Employee within 30 days that vest solely based on Employee’s continued service to the Company Group (the “Time-Based Equity Awards”), such portion of the Time-Based Equity Awards that would otherwise have become vested and exercisable by the second anniversary of the date of Qualifying Termination had Employee’s employment not been terminated will become fully vested and immediately exercisable as of the date of Qualifying Termination; (F) With respect to Employee’s then-outstanding vested stock options, (1) any restrictions on delaying Employee’s ability to exercise otherwise vested stock options will be removed as of the date of Qualifying Termination and (2) Employee will be able to exercise such termination in vested stock options until the earliest of (i) their applicable expiration date, (ii) the date of a lump sum in cash any Accrued Obligations Change of Control of the Company (as defined in paragraph 1(fthis Agreement) below); in which the stock options are not being continued, assumed, converted, or otherwise substituted for, or (Ciii) the vesting first anniversary of all IAC restricted stock units held the Qualifying Termination; (G) If the 2018 RSA Grant is then-outstanding, then such portion of the 2018 RSA Grant that would otherwise have become vested by the second anniversary of the date of Qualifying Termination had Employee’s employment not been terminated will become fully vested as of the date of Qualifying Termination; but if the date of Qualifying Termination occurs prior to the date of grant of the 2018 RSA Grant, then Employee will receive an amount equal to 40% of the value of the 2018 RSA Grant measured as of the close of business (applying the Company’s closing per share price) on the Effective Date shall date of Employee’s Termination of Employment, payable in the form of cash and/or issuance of Company shares as determined by the Company (with shares issued only if in compliance with all applicable laws and rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, and issued with appropriate restrictive legends reflecting the unregistered status of shares), within 60 days following the date of Termination of Employment; (H) Shares subject to the 2017 Performance Option which were Performance Vested as of the date of Qualifying Termination will be accelerated in full; fully vested and exercisable as of such Qualifying Termination; (DI) Shares subject to the 2017 Performance Option (and 2018 Performance Awards if they were outstanding) that were not Performance Vested as of the date of Qualifying Termination will become fully vested and exercisable as of such date to the extent previously granted, that the Company shall vest VWAP increase over the Base Price hurdles (as set forth in full the LT Restricted Stock and the LT Options on the termination date and such options shall remain exercisable for a period 2017 Performance Option Agreement) are attained as of twelve months from the date of Qualifying Termination with such terminationlast performance measurement based on the VWAP for the 30 consecutive day period ending on the date of Qualifying Termination (rather than at the end of the fiscal quarter in which Termination of Employment occurred as set forth in the 2017 Performance Option Agreement); provided and (J) If the date of Qualifying Termination precedes the grant of the 2018 Performance Option, then such award will be hypothetically treated as having been granted on the Base Date (with a hypothetical exercise price equal to the Base Price) and a hypothetical number of shares will be subject to vesting under the same vesting conditions expressed in Section 1(d)(I) above. Each hypothetical share that vests under this Section 1(d)(J) will have a value equal to the Company’s closing share price on the date of Qualifying Termination and the excess of this value (if any) over the Base Price for each such hypothetical share will be paid to Employee within 60 days following the date of Qualifying Termination, with payment of the aggregate number of hypothetical shares, to the extent vested, occurring in cash and/or Company shares as determined by the Company (with shares issued only if in compliance with all applicable laws and rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, and issued with appropriate restrictive legends reflecting the unregistered status of shares). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall will Employee’s 's resignation be for Good Reason” Reason unless (x) an event or circumstance set forth in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of the definition thereof shall will have occurred and Employee provides the Company with written notice thereof within forty-five (45) days after Employee has knowledge of the occurrence or existence of such event or circumstance, which notice specifically identifies the event or circumstance that Employee believes constitutes Good Reason, (y) the Company Group fails to correct the circumstance or event so identified within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice, and (z) Employee resigns within ninety (90) days after the date of delivery of the notice referred to in clause (x) above.

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Samples: Employment Agreement (LendingTree, Inc.)

TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY OTHER THAN FOR DEATH, DISABILITY OR CAUSE; RESIGNATION BY EMPLOYEE FOR GOOD REASON. Upon termination of Employee’s employment with LendingTree prior to expiration of the Term (i) by the Company without Cause (other than for death or Disability) or (ii) upon Employee’s resignation for Good Reason (either such termination, a “Qualifying Termination”), subject to the Company shall pay Employee the amounts described in clauses (A) and (B) on the 60th day following Employee’s termination (the “Payment Date”) and take the actions described in clauses (C) and (D); provided that, payment of the amount described in clause (A) and the actions described in clauses (C) and (D) shall be conditioned on Employee’s execution and non-revocation before the Payment Date of a general release of the Company and its affiliates substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A A, on and Employee’s compliance with Sections 2(a) through 2(e), ): (A) Employee’s Base Salary, payable over the Company shall pay Employee period commencing on the Base Salary through Payment Date and ending on the date that is the earlier of remainder (i) the last day of the Term or (ii) three (3) years from the date of termination (the “Salary Continuation Period”) and paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices in effect at the time of Employee’s termination; ; (B) the Company shall pay Employee within 30 days of the date of such termination in a lump sum in cash payment equal to any Accrued Obligations (as defined in paragraph 1(f) below); Obligations; (C) the vesting of all IAC restricted stock units held by Employee on the Effective Date shall be accelerated in full; and and (D) to the extent previously granted, the Company shall vest in full the LT Restricted Stock and the LT Options on the termination date and such options shall remain exercisable for a period of twelve months from the date of such termination; provided that . Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Employee’s resignation be for Good Reason” Reason unless (x) an event or circumstance set forth in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of the definition thereof shall have occurred and Employee provides the Company with written notice thereof within forty-five (45) days after Employee has knowledge of the occurrence or existence of such event or circumstance, which notice specifically identifies the event or circumstance that Employee believes constitutes Good Reason, (y) the Company fails to correct the circumstance or event so identified within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice, and (z) Employee resigns within ninety (90) days after the date of delivery of the notice referred to in clause (x) above.” 4. Section 1 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (h) to the end thereof:

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Samples: Employment Agreement (Tree.com, Inc.)

TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY OTHER THAN FOR DEATH, DISABILITY OR CAUSE; RESIGNATION BY EMPLOYEE FOR GOOD REASON. Upon termination of Employee’s employment with LendingTree the Company prior to expiration of the Term (i) by the Company without Cause (other than for death or Disability) or (ii) upon Employee’s resignation for Good Reason (either such termination, a “Qualifying Termination”), subject to the Company shall pay Employee the amounts described in clauses (A) and (B) on the 60th day following Employee’s termination (the “Qualifying Termination Payment Date”) and take the actions described in clauses (C) and (D); provided that, payment of the amount described in clause (A) and the actions described in clauses (C) and (D) shall be conditioned on Employee’s execution and non-revocation before the Qualifying Termination Payment Date of a general release of the Company and its affiliates substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A A, and Employee’s compliance with Sections 2(a) through 2(e), ): (A) an amount (the Company shall pay Employee “Severance Amount”) equal to the greater of: (i) the amount of Base Salary through (calculated using Employee’s then-current Base Salary) that Employee would have received had his employment continued over the period commencing on the date of Employee’s Qualifying Termination and ending on the earlier of remainder (x) the last day of the Term or (y) the third anniversary of the date of the Qualifying Termination, or (ii) one times Employee’s then-current Base Salary plus Employee’s target annual bonus for the bonus program in effect for Employee for the year in which Employee’s employment terminates. The Severance Amount shall be paid in substantially equal payments in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices in effect at the time of Employee’s termination of employment (except as otherwise required pursuant to Section 10) and shall be payable over the period commencing on the Qualifying Termination Payment Date and ending on the earlier of (x) the last day of the Term or (y) three (3) years from the date of termination; the Qualifying Termination; (B) the Company shall pay Employee within 30 days of the date of such termination in a lump sum in cash payment equal to any Accrued Obligations (as defined in paragraph 1(f) below); Obligations; (C) the vesting of all IAC restricted stock units held by Employee on the Effective Date shall be accelerated in full; and and (D) to the extent previously granted, the Employee shall be fully vested in the Company shall vest in full the LT Restricted Stock and the LT Company Options (as such terms are defined in Section 3A(c) of the Agreement) that he holds on the termination date and such options the Company Options shall remain exercisable for a period of twelve months from the date of such termination; provided that . Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Employee’s resignation be for Good Reason” Reason unless (x) an event or circumstance set forth in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of the definition thereof shall have occurred and Employee provides the Company with written notice thereof within forty-five (45) days after Employee has knowledge of the occurrence or existence of such event or circumstance, which notice specifically identifies the event or circumstance that Employee believes constitutes Good Reason, (y) the Company fails to correct the circumstance or event so identified within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice, and (z) Employee resigns within ninety (90) days after the date of delivery of the notice referred to in clause (x) above.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Tree.com, Inc.)

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TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY OTHER THAN FOR DEATH, DISABILITY OR CAUSE; RESIGNATION BY EMPLOYEE FOR GOOD REASON. Upon termination of Employee’s 's employment with LendingTree prior to expiration of the Term (i) by the Company without Cause (other than for death or Disability) or (ii) upon Employee’s 's resignation for Good Reason (either such termination, a "Qualifying Termination"), subject to Employee’s 's execution and non-revocation of a general release of the Company and its affiliates substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and Employee’s 's compliance with Sections 2(a) through 2(e), (A) the Company shall pay Employee the Base Salary through the earlier of remainder of the Term or three (3) years from the date of termination; (B) the Company shall pay Employee within 30 days of the date of such termination in a lump sum in cash any Accrued Obligations (as defined in paragraph 1(f) below); (C) the vesting of all IAC restricted stock units held by Employee on the Effective Date shall be accelerated in full; and (D) to the extent previously granted, the Company shall vest in full the LT Restricted Stock and the LT Options on the termination date and such options shall remain exercisable for a period of twelve months from the date of such termination; provided that in no event shall Employee’s 's resignation be for "Good Reason" unless (x) an event or circumstance set forth in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of the definition thereof shall have occurred and Employee provides the Company with written notice thereof within forty-five (45) days after Employee has knowledge of the occurrence or existence of such event or circumstance, which notice specifically identifies the event or circumstance that Employee believes constitutes Good Reason, (y) the Company fails to correct the circumstance or event so identified within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice, and (z) Employee resigns within ninety (90) days after the date of delivery of the notice referred to in clause (x) above.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Iac/Interactivecorp)

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