Termination by the Company Without Cause or Termination by the Executive Based on a Material Breach by the Company. If (1) the Company terminates this Agreement other than pursuant to Section 6 hereof or (2) the Executive terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7, and in each case the termination of employment does not occur within two (2) years following the consummation of a Change in Control of the Company, then: (i) the Company shall pay the Executive (x) in accordance with its normal payroll practice an amount equal to the Executive’s Base Salary at the time of his termination of employment for one (1) year from the date of termination (the “Severance Period”); and (y) a pro rata annual performance bonus (prorated by multiplying the full year bonus that otherwise would be due by the percentage derived from dividing the number of days in the then-current year prior to the termination of the Executive by three hundred sixty-five (365)) with respect to the fiscal year of the Company during which such termination occurs; (ii) all Company employee benefit plans and programs, other than participation in any Company tax-qualified retirement plan, applicable to the Executive shall be continued for the Severance Period (or, if such benefits are not available, or cannot be provided due to applicable law, the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum cash amount equal to the after-tax economic equivalent thereof; provided that, with respect to any benefit to be provided on an insured basis, such lump sum cash value shall be the present value of the premiums expected to be paid for such coverage, and with respect to other benefits, such value shall be the present value of the expected cost to the Company of providing such benefits). In the case of all benefits subject to COBRA, the Company shall continue to provide such benefits at its expense with respect to the Executive and his dependents for the maximum period provided by COBRA; and (iii) all stock options and stock awards (and similar equity rights) that are vested at the time of termination shall remain fully exercisable for a period of one hundred eight (180) days after the date of termination, at which time they shall automatically be forfeited if not exercised. All stock options and stock awards (and similar equity rights) that have not vested prior to such termination shall be forfeited by the Executive.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Sand Hills, Inc), Employment Agreement (Sand Hills, Inc), Employment Agreement (Sand Hills, Inc)
Termination by the Company Without Cause or Termination by the Executive Based on a Material Breach by the Company. If (1) the Company terminates this Agreement other than pursuant to Section 6 hereof or (2) the Executive terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7, and in each case the termination of employment does not occur within two (2) years following the consummation of a Change in Control of the Company, then:
(i) the Company shall pay the Executive (x) in accordance with its normal payroll practice an amount equal to two (2) times the Executive’s Base Salary at the time of his termination of employment for one (1) year from the date of termination (the “Severance Period”); and (y) a pro rata annual performance bonus (prorated by multiplying the full year bonus that otherwise would be due by the percentage derived from dividing the number of days in the then-current year prior to the termination of the Executive by three hundred sixty-five (365)) with respect to the fiscal year of the Company during which such termination occurs;
(ii) all Company employee benefit plans and programs, other than participation in any Company tax-qualified retirement plan, applicable to the Executive shall be continued for the Severance Period (or, if such benefits are not available, or cannot be provided due to applicable law, the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum cash amount equal to the after-tax economic equivalent thereof; provided that, with respect to any benefit to be provided on an insured basis, such lump sum cash value shall be the present value of the premiums expected to be paid for such coverage, and with respect to other benefits, such value shall be the present value of the expected cost to the Company of providing such benefits). In the case of all benefits subject to COBRA, the Company shall continue to provide such benefits at its expense with respect to the Executive and his dependents for the maximum period provided by COBRA; and
(iii) all stock options and stock awards (and similar equity rights) that are vested at the time of termination shall remain fully exercisable for a period of one hundred eight (180) days after the date of termination, at which time they shall automatically be forfeited if not exercised. All stock options and stock awards (and similar equity rights) that have not vested prior to such termination shall be forfeited by the Executive.
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