Termination in Connection with a Change of Control If during the two (2) year period that begins on the date that is one (1) year prior to a Change of Control and ends on that date which is one (1) year following a Change of Control, Conn’s (or its successor) terminates Executive’s employment other than for Cause or as a result of Executive’s death or Disability, or Executive voluntarily terminates his employment for Good Reason, Conn’s will pay the following amounts and provide the following benefits:
(i) A lump-sum cash payment in an amount equal to three (3) times the Executive’s Base Salary, payable not later than ten (10) days following (A) Executive’s termination (if Executive’s employment terminates on or after the date of the Change of Control), or (B) the date of the Change of Control (if Executive’s employment terminates during the one-year period prior to the date of the Change of Control). Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3(c)(i)(B), the amount payable to Executive under this Section 3(c)(i) shall be reduced by the payments, if any, received by Executive pursuant to Section 3(b)(i).
(ii) During the eighteen (18) month period following such termination (the “Change of Control Severance Period”), Executive shall receive continued coverage under the Conn’s medical, dental, life, disability, and other employee welfare benefit plans in which senior executives of Conn’s are eligible to participate, to the extent Executive is eligible under the terms of such plans immediately prior to Executive’s termination. For purposes of clarity, during the term of this Agreement Conn’s shall provide Executive coverage under a major medical plan. Conn’s obligation to provide the foregoing benefits shall terminate upon Executive’s becoming eligible for comparable employee welfare benefits under a plan or arrangement provided by a new employer. Executive agrees to promptly notify Conn’s of any such employment and the material terms of any employee welfare benefits offered to Executive in connection with such employment.
(iii) All awards held by Executive under the Conn’s Amended and Restated 2003 Incentive Stock Option Plan and/or the Conn’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan shall immediately vest and, if applicable, continue to be exercisable during the Change of Control Severance Period as if Executive had remained an employee of Conn’s. The terms of this Section 3(c) are continuing in nature and shall survive until the one (1) year anniversary of the earlier of Executive’s termination of employment or termination of this Agreement.
Termination in Connection with a Change in Control a. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” means any of the following events:
Termination in Connection with Change of Control If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason within sixty (60) days prior to or twelve (12) months following a Change of Control, Executive shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of any severance benefits to which Executive may otherwise be entitled under any severance plan or program of the Company, the benefits provided below:
(A) the Company shall pay to Executive his or her fully earned but unpaid base salary, when due, through the date of termination at the rate then in effect, plus all other amounts to which Executive is entitled under any compensation plan or practice of the Company at the time of termination;
(B) on the first scheduled payment date pursuant to the usual payroll practices of the Company (or successor entity, as applicable) immediately after the 60th day following the date of termination or Change of Control, in the event the date of termination precedes a Change of Control, with respect to those payments the amount of which is not administratively practicable by the foregoing date because it is not yet known whether a Change of Control will occur within sixty (60) days following the date of termination, as applicable, Executive shall be entitled to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to the sum of:
(1) twelve (12) months of Executive’s monthly base salary as in effect immediately prior to the date of termination, plus
(2) an amount equal to Executive’s Bonus;
(C) The vesting and/or exercisability of all of Executive’s outstanding unvested Stock Awards shall be automatically accelerated on the date of termination;
(D) for the period beginning on the date of termination and ending on the date which is twelve (12) full months following the date of termination (or, if earlier, the date on which Executive accepts employment with another employer that provides comparable benefits in terms of cost and scope of coverage), the Company shall pay for and provide Executive and his or her dependents with healthcare and life insurance benefits which are substantially the same as the benefits provided to Executive immediately prior to the date of termination, including, if necessary, paying the costs associated with continuation coverage pursuant to COBRA;
(E) Executive shall be entitled to executive-level outplacement services at the Company’s expense, not to exceed $15,000. Such services shall be provided by a firm selected by Executive from a list compiled by the Company; and
(F) The payments and benefits provided for in this Section 4(d)(ii) shall only be payable in the event Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason within sixty (60) days prior to or twelve (12) months following a Change of Control. If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason prior to a Change of Control and such Change of Control is not consummated within sixty (60) days following such termination, then Executive shall receive the payments and benefits described in Section 4(d)(i) and shall not be eligible to receive any of the payments and benefits described in this Section 4(d)(ii).
Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Termination with Liability If (a) the Customer terminates the agreement before the end of the Initial Term for reasons other than for cause or (b) the Company terminates the agreement for cause, then the Customer will pay, within 30 days after such termination: (i) all accrued but unpaid charges incurred through the date of such termination, plus (ii) an amount equal to 25 percent of the unsatisfied MVR for each annual period (and a pro rata portion thereof for any partial annual period) remaining in the unexpired portion of the Initial Term on the date of such termination, plus (iii) a pro rata portion of any and all installation waiver credits, sign-up credits, or up-front credits provided to the Customer.
Termination by Seller Subject to any limitations imposed by Law, Seller may terminate this Agreement for any of the following grounds.
(1) Buyer’s failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement, which provision is both reasonable and of material significance to the relationship under this Agreement;
(2) Buyer’s failure to exert good faith efforts to carry out the provisions of this Agreement;
(3) The occurrence of an event which is relevant to the relationship under this Agreement and as a result of which termination of this Agreement is reasonable, including, without limitation, the following events:
(i) Buyer’s fraud or criminal misconduct relevant to the operation of Buyer’s business, Buyer’s Marketing Premises, or Buyer’s Outlets;
(ii) Buyer’s declaration of bankruptcy or judicial determination of insolvency of Buyer;
(iii) Buyer’s continuing severe physical or mental disability if Buyer is an individual, or if Buyer is a partnership or corporation, the disability of any individual who is currently in “control” of the ownership interest (“control” being the authority to direct the operations of Buyer and to have or exercise management responsibility) of at least 3 months that renders Buyer unable to provide for the continued proper operation of Buyer’s Marketing Premises or Buyer’s Outlets;
(iv) Loss of Seller’s right to grant the right to use the Identifications, which are the subject of the franchise;
(v) Buyer’s failure to pay to Seller in a timely manner when due all sums to which Seller is legally entitled;
(vi) Buyer’s failure to operate Buyer’s Marketing Premises for 7 consecutive days, or such lesser period which under the facts and circumstances constitutes an unreasonable period of time;
(vii) Buyer’s willful adulteration, mislabeling, or misbranding of motor fuels or other trademark violations;
(viii) Buyer’s knowing failure to comply with the Laws relevant to the operation of Buyer’s business, Buyer’s Marketing Premises, or Buyer’s Outlets;
(ix) Buyer’s conviction of any felony involving moral turpitude;
(x) Subject to Article 22(b), Buyer’s death if Buyer is an individual, or if Buyer is a partnership or corporation, the death of any individual who is currently in “control” of the ownership interest of Buyer (“control” being the authority to direct the operations of Buyer and to have or exercise management responsibility); and
(xi) Buyer’s failure to comply with Buyer’s obligations relating to Insurance set forth in Article 21.
(4) A determination is made by Seller in good faith and in the normal course of business to withdraw from marketing of motor fuel through retail outlets in the relevant geographic market area in which Buyer’s Outlets are located;
(5) Termination by Seller for cause of any other agreement between Buyer and Seller pertaining to this facility.
(6) Any other ground for which termination is provided for in this Agreement or is otherwise allowed by the PMPA or other applicable Law.
Termination without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason in Connection with a Change of Control If during the period commencing three (3) months before and ending twelve (12) months after a Change of Control, (1) Executive terminates his employment with the Company (or any Affiliate) for Good Reason or (2) the Company (or any Affiliate) terminates Executive’s employment for other than Cause, Executive becoming Disabled or Executive’s death, then, subject to Section 4, Executive will receive the following severance from the Company:
Termination With Cause The Master Servicer may, at its sole option, terminate any rights the Primary Servicer may have hereunder with respect to any or all of the Mortgage Loans, as provided in Section 4.01 of this Agreement upon the occurrence of a Primary Servicer Termination Event. Any notice of termination shall be in writing and delivered to the Primary Servicer as provided in Section 6.05 of this Agreement.
Termination with Good Reason Executive may terminate this Agreement for Good Reason, and thereby resign his employment, after providing thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Company of the act(s) or omission(s) constituting Good Reason (which notice must be given within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of such act(s) or omission(s) and describe the act(s) or omission(s) in reasonable detail) if such act(s) or omission(s) is/are not cured by the Company within thirty (30) days after Executive provides such written notice. For purposes hereof, “Good Reason” means any of the following reasons that occurs without Executive’s written consent:
Termination of Related Party Agreements Except as set forth on Schedule 9.7, all existing agreements between the Company and the Stockholders (and between the Company and entities controlled by the Stockholders) shall have been canceled effective prior to or as of the Consummation Date.
