Common use of Termination by the Company without Cause or by you for Good Reason Following Change in Control Clause in Contracts

Termination by the Company without Cause or by you for Good Reason Following Change in Control. In the event that within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control as defined below the Company terminates your employment without Cause or you terminate your employment for Good Reason, (but not for any other reason, including without limitation under Sections 3(a)(i), (ii), (iii), or (v)) then you shall be entitled to the same payments and benefits described in Section 4(d) above subject to the terms thereof, except that: (i) for purposes of Section 4(d)(iii), you will be paid an amount equal to 1.65 times the Annual Bonus that you would have been entitled to receive for the calendar year in which your termination occurs, calculated as if all targets were met, to be paid in a lump sum no later than sixty (60) days following your termination; and (ii) for purposes of Section 4(d)(vi), all outstanding and unvested Restricted Stock Units and other equity awards shall immediately vest upon said termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any amount or benefit to be paid or provided to you under this Section 4(e) or under any other agreement with or plan or program of the Company following a Change in Control would be an "Excess Parachute Payment," within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, but for the application of this sentence, then the payments and benefits to be paid or provided will either be reduced to the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of any such payment or benefit, as so reduced, constitutes an Excess Parachute Payment, or paid in full, whichever of the foregoing approaches will, after taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the possible Section 280G excise tax (and any equivalent state of local excise taxes), result in your receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of payments and benefits. To the extent any payment or benefit needs to be reduced pursuant to the preceding sentence, reductions shall come from taxable amounts before non-taxable amounts and beginning with the payments otherwise scheduled to occur soonest. You agree to cooperate fully with the Company to determine the benefits applicable under this provision. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control" will be deemed to have occurred as of the first day any of the following events occur: 1. Any person or entity is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Parent representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Parent’s then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Outstanding Parent Voting Securities"); provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 4(e)(1), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Parent, (B) any acquisition by the Parent, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Parent or any affiliate of the Parent, or (D) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 4(e)(3) hereof; 2. Individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Parent's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board, excluding any individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person or entity other than the Board; 3. Consummation of a reorganization, merger, share exchange, amalgamation, recapitalization, consolidation or similar transaction by and among the Parent and another person or entity, including, for this purpose, a transaction as a result of which another person or entity owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries (a "Business Combination"), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Parent Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Outstanding Parent Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination, (B) no person or entity (excluding any entity resulting from such Business Combination, or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the foregoing) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, except to the extent that such ownership existed with respect to the Parent prior to the Business Combination, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, pursuant to which such Business Combination is effected or approved; or 4. Approval by the shareholders of the Parent of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Parent or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Parent's assets.

Termination by the Company without Cause or by you for Good Reason Following Change in Control. In the event that within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control as defined below the Company terminates your employment without Cause or you terminate your employment for Good Reason, (but not for any other reason, including without limitation under Sections 3(a)(i), (ii), (iii), or (v)) then you shall be entitled to the same payments and benefits described in Section 4(d) above subject to the terms thereof, except that: (i) for purposes of Section 4(d)(iii), you will be paid an amount equal to 1.65 times twice the Annual Bonus that you would have been entitled to receive for the calendar year in which your termination occurs, calculated as if all targets were met, to be paid in a lump sum no later than sixty (60) days following your termination; and (ii) for purposes of Section 4(d)(vi), all outstanding and unvested Restricted Stock Units and other equity awards shall immediately vest upon said termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any amount or benefit to be paid or provided to you under this Section 4(e) or under any other agreement with or plan or program of the Company following a Change in Control would be an "Excess Parachute Payment," within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, but for the application of this sentence, then the payments and benefits to be paid or provided will either be reduced to the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of any such payment or benefit, as so reduced, constitutes an Excess Parachute Payment, or paid in full, whichever of the foregoing approaches will, after taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the possible Section 280G excise tax (and any equivalent state of local excise taxes), result in your receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of payments and benefits. To the extent any payment or benefit needs to be reduced pursuant to the preceding sentence, reductions shall come from taxable amounts before non-taxable amounts and beginning with the payments otherwise scheduled to occur soonest. You agree to cooperate fully with the Company to determine the benefits applicable under this provision. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control" will be deemed to have occurred as of the first day any of the following events occur: 1. Any person or entity is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Parent representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Parent’s then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Outstanding Parent Voting Securities"); provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 4(e)(13(a)(vi)(1), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Parent, (B) any acquisition by the Parent, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Parent or any affiliate of the Parent, or (D) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 4(e)(33(a)(vi)(3) hereof; 2. Individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Parent's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board, excluding any individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person or entity other than the Board; 3. Consummation of a reorganization, merger, share exchange, amalgamation, recapitalization, consolidation or similar transaction by and among the Parent and another person or entity, including, for this purpose, a transaction as a result of which another person or entity owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries (a "Business Combination"), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Parent Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Outstanding Parent Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination, (B) no person or entity (excluding any entity resulting from such Business Combination, or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the foregoing) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, except to the extent that such ownership existed with respect to the Parent prior to the Business Combination, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, pursuant to which such Business Combination is effected or approved; or 4. Approval by the shareholders of the Parent of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Parent or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Parent's assets.

Termination by the Company without Cause or by you for Good Reason Following Change in Control. In the event that within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control as defined below the Company terminates your employment without Cause or you terminate your employment for Good Reason, (but not for any other reason, including without limitation under Sections 3(a)(i), (ii), (iii), or (v)) then you shall be entitled to the same payments and benefits described in Section 4(d) above subject to the terms thereof, except that: (i) that for purposes of Section 4(d)(iii), you will be paid an amount equal to 1.65 times twice the Annual Bonus that you would have been entitled to receive for the calendar year in which your termination occurs, calculated as if all targets were met, to be paid in a lump sum no later than sixty (60) days following your termination; and (ii) for purposes of Section 4(d)(vi), all outstanding and unvested Restricted Stock Units and other equity awards shall immediately vest upon said termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any amount or benefit to be paid or provided to you under this Section 4(e) or under any other agreement with or plan or program of the Company following a Change in Control would be an "Excess Parachute Payment," within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, but for the application of this sentence, then the payments and benefits to be paid or provided will either be reduced to the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of any such payment or benefit, as so reduced, constitutes an Excess Parachute Payment, or paid in full, whichever of the foregoing approaches will, after taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the possible Section 280G excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (and any equivalent state of or local excise taxes), result in your receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of payments and benefits. To the extent any payment or benefit needs to be reduced pursuant to the preceding sentence, reductions shall come from taxable amounts before non-taxable amounts and beginning with the payments otherwise scheduled to occur soonestlatest. You agree to cooperate fully with the Company to determine the benefits applicable under this provision. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control" will be deemed to have occurred as of the first day any of the following events occur: 1. Any person or entity is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Parent representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Parent’s then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Outstanding Parent Voting Securities"); provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 4(e)(1), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Parent, (B) any acquisition by the Parent, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Parent or any affiliate of the Parent, or (D) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 4(e)(3) hereof; 2. Individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Parent's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board, excluding any individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person or entity other than the Board; 3. Consummation of a reorganization, merger, share exchange, amalgamation, recapitalization, consolidation or similar transaction by and among the Parent and another person or entity, including, for this purpose, a transaction as a result of which another person or entity owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries (a "Business Combination"), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Parent Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Outstanding Parent Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination, (B) no person or entity (excluding any entity resulting from such Business Combination, or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the foregoing) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, except to the extent that such ownership existed with respect to the Parent prior to the Business Combination, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, pursuant to which such Business Combination is effected or approved; or 4. Approval by the shareholders of the Parent of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Parent or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Parent's assets.

Termination by the Company without Cause or by you for Good Reason Following Change in Control. In the event that within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control as defined below the Company terminates your employment without Cause or you terminate your employment for Good Reason, (but not for any other reason, including without limitation under Sections 3(a)(i), (ii), (iii), or (v)) then you shall be entitled to the same payments and benefits described in Section 4(d) above subject to the terms thereof, except that: (i) for purposes of Section 4(d)(i), you will be paid a lump sum amount equal to two times your Base Salary at the rate in effect immediately prior to said termination, to be paid in a lump sum no later than sixty (60) days following your termination; (ii) for purposes of Section 4(d)(iii), you will be paid an amount equal to 1.65 two times the Annual Bonus that you would have been entitled to receive for the calendar year in which your termination occurs, calculated as if all targets were metat target, to be paid in a lump sum no later than sixty (60) days following your termination; and (iiiii) for purposes of Section 4(d)(vi), all outstanding and unvested Restricted Stock Units and other equity awards shall immediately vest upon said termination, with deemed performance achievement with respect to any PSUs being determined in accordance with the terms of the award agreement governing such PSUs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any amount or benefit to be paid or provided to you under this Section 4(e) or under any other agreement with or plan or program of the Company following a Change in Control would be an "Excess Parachute Payment," within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, but for the application of this sentence, then the payments and benefits to be paid or provided will either be reduced to the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of any such payment or benefit, as so reduced, constitutes an Excess Parachute Payment, or paid in full, whichever of the foregoing approaches will, after taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the possible Section 280G excise tax (and any equivalent state of local excise taxes), result in your receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of payments and benefits. To the extent any payment or benefit needs to be reduced pursuant to the preceding sentence, reductions shall come from taxable amounts before non-taxable amounts and beginning with the payments otherwise scheduled to occur soonest. You agree to cooperate fully with the Company to determine the benefits applicable under this provision. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control" will be deemed to have occurred as of the first day any of the following events occur: 1. Any person or entity is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Parent representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Parent’s then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Outstanding Parent Voting Securities"); provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 4(e)(1), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Parent, (B) any acquisition by the Parent, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Parent or any affiliate of the Parent, or (D) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 4(e)(3) hereof; 2. Individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Parent's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board, excluding any individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person or entity other than the Board; 3. Consummation of a reorganization, merger, share exchange, amalgamation, recapitalization, consolidation or similar transaction by and among the Parent and another person or entity, including, for this purpose, a transaction as a result of which another person or entity owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries (a "Business Combination"), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Parent Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Outstanding Parent Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination, (B) no person or entity (excluding any entity resulting from such Business Combination, or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the foregoing) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, except to the extent that such ownership existed with respect to the Parent prior to the Business Combination, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or equivalent management personnel) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or that, as a result of such Business Combination, owns the Parent or all or substantially all of the Parent's assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, pursuant to which such Business Combination is effected or approved; or 4. Approval by the shareholders of the Parent of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Parent or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Parent's assets.