Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection Period, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits: (i) The Company shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of the Company plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after the Employee’s Termination of Employment. (ii) Company shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”) times the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Employee’s Bonus. Subject to the requirements of Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event). (iii) The Company shall provide the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of one year following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment subject to the following: (A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits. (B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the Company’s medical and dental benefit plans, (II) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this Section 3(a)(iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. (C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA. (iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time), nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m) Award will not be forfeited, but will continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion of the performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (HF Sinclair Corp), Change in Control Agreement (HollyFrontier Corp), Change in Control Agreement (HollyFrontier Corp)
Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the EmployeeExecutive’s employment with the Company Bank or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection PeriodPeriod following a Change in Control, the Employee Executive shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company Bank shall pay to the Employee Executive a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the EmployeeExecutive’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee Executive (in accordance with Company Bank policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of the Company Bank plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paidpaid plus (D) any amounts vested, but unpaid, prior to termination for annual cash performance awards (or equivalent award for annual performance) plus (E) the Executive’s annual cash incentive award or (or equivalent award for annual performance) pro-rated of the number of days the Executive was employed by the Bank or its Affiliates during the calendar year in which the Executive’s Termination of Employment occurs plus (F) payments for any other benefits which have vested or accrued prior to Executive’s Termination of Employment. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after of the EmployeeExecutive’s Termination of Employment, or pursuant to the time set forth in the applicable plan document from which any vested benefits shall be paid, as applicable.
(ii) Company Subject to the Bank’s receipt of the Release in accordance with Section 3(c), the Bank shall pay to the Employee Executive an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”) times the sum of Employee(A) Executive’s Base Salary plus Employee(B) Executive’s BonusBonus (collectively, “Severance Payment”). Subject to the requirements of Section 3(c), this This amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event).
(iii) The Company shall provide the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of one year following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment subject to the following:
(A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria timing set forth in the Company’s medical and dental benefit plans, (IISection 3(c) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this Section 3(a)(iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefitbelow.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time), nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m) Award will not be forfeited, but will continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion of the performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Central Valley Community Bancorp), Change in Control Agreement (Central Valley Community Bancorp), Change in Control Agreement (Central Valley Community Bancorp)
Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection PeriodPeriod following a Change in Control, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of the Company plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paidpaid plus (D) any amounts vested, but unpaid, prior to termination for annual cash performance awards (or equivalent award for annual performance) plus (E) the Employee’s annual cash incentive award or (or equivalent award for annual performance) pro-rated of the number of days the Employee was employed by the Company or its Affiliates during the calendar year in which the Employee’s Termination of Employment occurs plus (F) payments for any other benefits which have vested or accrued prior to Employee’s Termination of Employment. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after of the Employee’s Termination of Employment, or pursuant to the time set forth in the applicable plan document from which any vested benefits shall be paid, as applicable.
(ii) Subject to the Company’s receipt of the Release in accordance with Section 3(c), the Company shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”) [ ( )] times the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Employee’s Bonus. Subject to the requirements of Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or Base Salary plus (B) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade Bonus (collectively, “Severance Payment”). This amount shall be paid in effect immediately prior to accordance with the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event)timing set forth in Section 3(c) below.
(iii) The Subject to the Company’s receipt of the Release in accordance with Section 3(c), the Company shall provide the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of one year ( ) years ( ( ) months) following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s termination with co-payments to be made by the Employee not to exceed the amount that the Employee was obligated to pay prior to his Termination of Employment subject Employment. This benefit shall commence to be provided to Employee in accordance with the following:timing set forth in Section 3(c) below.
(A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded or provided pursuant to an insured plan, and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s terminationtermination taking into account the amount of co-payment required by the Employee; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the Company’s medical and dental benefit plans, (II) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one (1) taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this Section 3(a)(iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, including co-payment amounts, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (provided medical and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time), nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m) Award will not be forfeited, but will continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion of the performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Eventdental benefits plan.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Metropcs Communications Inc)
Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection Period, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of the Company plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after the Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(ii) The Company shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below two (the “Severance Multiple”2) times the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Employee’s Target Bonus. Subject to the requirements of Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event).
(iii) The Company shall pay to the Employee an amount equal to the annual incentive bonus to which Employee would have otherwise been entitled if Employee’s employment had continued through the end of the bonus year based upon the actual performance of the Company, prorated for the period of actual employment during the bonus year, and paid upon the payment of the annual bonuses to similarly situated employees of the Company pursuant to the Company’s annual bonus programs, but in no event later than March 15 of the year following Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(iv) The Company shall provide the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of [one year year] [six months] following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment subject to the following:
(A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the Company’s medical and dental benefit plans, (II) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this Section 3(a)(iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(ivv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all All outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time)vested, nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m; provided, that, performance awards will become vested with respect to a number of such performance based equity awards equal to the greater of (A) Award will not be forfeitedthe target number of such performance based equity awards, but will continue to remain outstanding for or (B) the remainder actual number of such performance based equity awards that would have vested if the date of the termination of employment were the end of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion actual performance as of that date had been the actual performance for the entire performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Samples: Change in Control Severance Agreement (Delek US Holdings, Inc.)
Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection Periodin connection with or within two years after a Change in Control, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company Hxxxx shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of Hxxxx, the Company General Partner, or the Partnership plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after of the Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(ii) Company Hxxxx shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”) ___times the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Employee’s Bonus. Subject to the requirements of Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event).
(iii) The Company Hxxxx shall provide the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of one year ___years following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment subject to the following:termination.
(A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company Hxxxx is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit benefits plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company Hxxxx will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the CompanyHolly’s medical and dental benefit plans, (II) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this Section 3(a)(iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time), nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m) Award will not be forfeited, but will continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion of the performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection Period, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of the Company plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after the Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(ii) The Company shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”A) two (2) times (B) the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Employee’s Target Bonus. Subject to the requirements of Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (Ax) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (By) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event).
(iii) The Company shall provide pay to the Employee (and an amount equal to the Annual Incentive Bonus to which Employee would have otherwise been entitled if Employee’s dependentsemployment had continued through the end of the bonus year based upon the actual performance of the Company, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing prorated for a the period of one actual employment during the bonus year, and paid upon the payment of the annual bonuses to similarly situated employees of the Company pursuant to the Company’s annual bonus program, but in no event later than March 15 of the year following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment subject Employment.
(iv) The Company shall provide to the following:
(A) To Employee a lump sum cash payment equal to the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued costs of continuing health insurance coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”)) for the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if Employee elected such coverage and paid applicable) for a period of one year following the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs Employee’s Termination of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefitsEmployment.
(Bv) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the The Company is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the shall contribute Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited matching contribution to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the Company’s medical and dental benefit plans, (II) non-qualified deferred compensation arrangement for the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this Section 3(a)(iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which Employee’s Termination of Employment occurs and the expense was incurred, matching contributions to such plan shall become vested and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefitnonforfeitable immediately prior Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(Cvi) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all All outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time)vested, nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code, in which case such equity will be settled in a manner that complies with section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m; provided, that, performance awards will become vested with respect to a number of such performance based equity awards equal to the greater of (A) Award will not be forfeitedthe target number of such performance based equity awards, but will continue to remain outstanding for or (B) the remainder actual number of such performance based equity awards that would have vested if the date of the termination of employment were the end of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion actual performance as of that date had been the actual performance for the entire performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Samples: Change in Control Severance Agreement (Delek US Holdings, Inc.)
Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection Periodin connection with or within two years after a Change in Control, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company Partnership shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of Xxxxx, the Company General Partner, or the Partnership plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after of the Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(ii) Company The Partnership shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”) times [_____ times] the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Employee’s Bonus. Subject , payable at the time and subject to the requirements of specified in Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event)hereof.
(iii) The Company Partnership shall provide (or shall cause one of its Affiliates to provide) the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of one year [_____ years] following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment subject to the following:termination.
(A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company Partnership (or one of its Affiliates) is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit existing benefits plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company Partnership will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the Company’s applicable medical and dental benefit plansplans in which the Employee participated immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment, (II) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this Section 3(a)(iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time), nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m) Award will not be forfeited, but will continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion of the performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Holly Energy Partners Lp)
Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection Periodin connection with or within two years after a Change in Control, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of the Company plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after of the Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(ii) Company shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”) ___ times the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Employee’s Bonus. Subject to the requirements of Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event).
(iii) The Company shall provide the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of one year ___ years following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment termination subject to the following:
(A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the Company’s medical and dental benefit plans, (II) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this this
Section 3(a)(iii3(a) (iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time), nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m) Award will not be forfeited, but will continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion of the performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection Periodin connection with or within two years after a Change in Control, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of the Company plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after of the Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(ii) Company shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”) ______ times the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Employee’s Bonus. Subject to the requirements of Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event).
(iii) The Company shall provide the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of one year ______ years following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment termination subject to the following:
(A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the Company’s medical and dental benefit plans, (II) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this this
Section 3(a)(iii3(a) (iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time), nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m) Award will not be forfeited, but will continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion of the performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Holly Energy Partners Lp)
Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection Periodin connection with or within two years after a Change in Control, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company Hxxxx shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of Hxxxx, the Company General Partner, or the Partnership plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after of the Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(ii) Company Hxxxx shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”) ___ times the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Employee’s Bonus. Subject to the requirements of Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event).
(iii) The Company Hxxxx shall provide the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of one year ___ years following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment subject to the following:termination.
(A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company Hxxxx is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit benefits plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company Hxxxx will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the CompanyHolly’s medical and dental benefit plans, (II) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this Section 3(a)(iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time), nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m) Award will not be forfeited, but will continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion of the performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Holly Energy Partners Lp)
Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection Period, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of the Company plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after the Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(ii) Company shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”) one times the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Employee’s Bonus. Subject to the requirements of Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event).
(iii) The Company shall provide the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of one year following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment subject to the following:
(A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the Company’s medical and dental benefit plans, (II) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this Section 3(a)(iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) maximum performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time), nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m) Award will not be forfeited, but will continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion of the performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection Period, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of the Company plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after the Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(ii) Company shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”) times the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Employee’s Bonus. Subject to the requirements of Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event).. Pay Grade 38 3x Pay Grade 37 2x Pay Grade 36 1.75x Pay Grade 35 1.5x Pay Grade 34 1x
(iii) The Company shall provide the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of one year following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment subject to the following:
(A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the Company’s medical and dental benefit plans, (II) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this Section 3(a)(iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) maximum performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time), nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m) Award will not be forfeited, but will continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion of the performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Termination due to a Termination Event. In the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated due to the occurrence of a Termination Event during the Protection Periodin connection with or within two years after a Change in Control, the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:
(i) The Company Partnership shall pay to the Employee a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the Employee’s accrued and unpaid salary as of his date of termination plus (B) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee (in accordance with Company company policy) prior to termination in connection with the business of HFC, the Company General Partner, or the Partnership plus (C) any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. This amount shall be paid within ten (10) days after of the Employee’s Termination of Employment.
(ii) Company The Partnership shall pay to the Employee an additional lump sum cash amount equal to the severance multiple set forth in the table below (the “Severance Multiple”) times the sum of the Employee’s Base Salary plus the Employee’s Bonus. Subject This amount shall be payable at the time and subject to the requirements of specified in Section 3(c), this amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) Employee’s Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Controlhereof. The Severance Multiple will be determined based on the Employee’s designated pay grade in effect immediately prior to the Termination Event (or, if higher, prior to any Good Reason occurrence triggering a Termination Event).
(iii) The Company Partnership shall provide (or shall cause one of its Affiliates to provide) the Employee (and the Employee’s dependents, if applicable), beginning upon and continuing for a period of one year following the later of (A) his Termination of Employment, or (B) the Change in Control, with a similar level of medical and dental insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment subject to the following:
(A) To the extent that any such medical or dental benefits are self-funded and during the period Employee would, but for the continued coverage provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), be entitled to continuation coverage with respect to such benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), if Employee elected such coverage and paid the applicable premiums (the “COBRA Continuation Period”), the costs of the continued benefit coverage provided under this Section 3(a)(iii) will be imputed as income to the Employee and reported on Form W-2. Following the COBRA Continuation Period, to the extent Employee is still entitled to continued coverage pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii), the medical and dental coverage to be continued under such self-funded arrangement shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as it applies to the provision of in-kind benefits.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Company Partnership (or one of its Affiliates) is unable to provide any of the promised medical or dental benefits under its benefit existing benefits plans, or in the event the Company will be subject to additional taxes to the extent such promised medical or dental benefits are provided, the Company Partnership will reimburse Employee for amounts necessary to enable the Employee to obtain medical and dental benefits substantially equal to what was provided to the Employee immediately prior to the Employee’s termination; provided, that any such reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including but not limited to the requirements that (I) the expenses eligible for reimbursement will be determined by reference to the objective and nondiscretionary criteria set forth in the Company’s applicable medical and dental benefit plansplans in which the Employee participated immediately prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment, (II) the expenses eligible for reimbursement during one taxable year of the Employee will not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (provided, that a limit imposed on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed over some or all of the continuation period described in this Section 3(a)(iii) shall not in and of itself cause the reimbursement arrangement described herein to fail to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)), (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (IV) the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(a)(iii), in the event the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer and becomes eligible to receive medical and dental benefits similar to the benefits described herein from such employer, the medical and dental benefit coverage provided for herein shall terminate. Benefit continuation provided pursuant to this Section 3(a)(iii) will be applied towards any continuation coverage to which the Employee is entitled pursuant to COBRA.
(iv) Except to the extent an award agreement provides to the contrary, all outstanding equity-based compensation awards of the Company or its Affiliates (other than awards intended to constitute “performance based compensation,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, granted to an individual who was determined to be reasonably likely to be a “covered employee,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code when the award was granted (a “162(m) Award”)) shall become immediately vested (and in the case of performance awards that are not 162(m) Awards, the target (i.e., 100%) performance level shall be deemed to have been achieved at such time), nonforfeitable, settleable (to the extent such settlement would not result in additional taxes under section 409A of the Code) and, if applicable, exercisable. Any 162(m) Award will not be forfeited, but will continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the performance period to which such 162(m) Award is subject and will, following the completion of the performance period, become vested and nonforfeitable, if at all, upon and in accordance with the achievement of the performance criteria established with respect to the 162(m) Award. Such 162(m) Award will not be pro-rated for the period of time during the performance period preceding the Termination Event.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Holly Energy Partners Lp)