Termination Subsequent to a Change in Control. (i) For purposes of this Agreement: (A) A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to occur upon: (1) the election of one or more individuals to the Board of Directors, which election results in one-third or more of the directors of PVH consisting of individuals who have not been directors of PVH for at least two years, unless such individuals have been elected as directors or nominated for election as directors by at least three-fourths of the directors of PVH who have been directors of PVH for at least two years; (2) the sale by PVH of all or substantially all of its assets (or the assets of the PVH subsidiary employing the Executive) to any individual or unaffiliated partnership, limited liability company or other entity (each, a "Person"), the consolidation of PVH (or the PVH subsidiary employing the Executive) with any Person, the merger of PVH (or the PVH subsidiary employing the Executive) with any Person as a result of which merger PVH (or the PVH subsidiary employing the Executive) is not the surviving entity (in the case of PVH, as a publicly held corporation), unless such sale has been approved in advance by at least three-fourths of the directors of PVH on the date hereof or by a Successor Board, provided that at least three-fourths of the Continuing Directors on such Successor Board approve such transaction; (3) the sale or transfer of shares of PVH by PVH and/or any one or more of its stockholders, in one or more transactions, related or unrelated, to one or more Persons under circumstances whereby any Person and its affiliates (as defined in the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) shall own, after such sales and transfers, at least one-fourth, but less than one-half, of the shares of PVH having voting power for the election of directors, unless such sale or transfer has been approved in advance by at least three-fourths of the directors of PVH on the date hereof or by a Successor Board, provided that at least three-fourths of the Continuing Directors on such Successor Board approve such transaction; or (4) the sale or transfer of shares of PVH by PVH and/or any one or more of its stockholders, in one or more transactions, related or unrelated, to one or more Persons under circumstances whereby any Person and its affiliates (as defined in the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) shall own, after such sales and transfers, at least one-half, of the shares of PVH having voting power for the election of directors.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Phillips Van Heusen Corp /De/), Employment Agreement (Phillips Van Heusen Corp /De/), Employment Agreement (Phillips Van Heusen Corp /De/)
Termination Subsequent to a Change in Control. (i) For purposes of this Agreement:
(A) A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to occur upon:
(1) the election of one or more individuals to the Board of Directors, which election results in one-third or more of the directors of PVH consisting of individuals who have not been directors of PVH for at least two years, unless such individuals have been elected as directors or nominated for election as directors by at least three-fourths of the directors of PVH who have been directors of PVH for at least two years;
(2) the sale by PVH of all or substantially all of its assets (or the assets of the PVH subsidiary employing the Executive) to any individual or unaffiliated partnership, limited liability company or other entity (each, a "Person"), the consolidation of PVH (or the PVH subsidiary employing the Executive) with any Person, the merger of PVH (or the PVH subsidiary employing the Executive) with any Person as a result of which merger PVH (or the PVH subsidiary employing the Executive) is not the surviving entity (in the case of PVH, as a publicly held corporation), unless such sale has been approved in advance by at least three-fourths of the directors of PVH on the date hereof or by a Successor Board, provided that at least three-fourths of the Continuing Directors on such Successor Board approve such transaction;
(3) the sale or transfer of shares of PVH by PVH and/or any one or more of its stockholders, in one or more transactions, related or unrelated, to one or more Persons under circumstances whereby any Person and its affiliates (as defined in the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) shall own, after such sales and transfers, at least one-fourth, but less than one-half, of the shares of PVH having voting power for the election of directors, unless such sale or transfer has been approved in advance by at least three-fourths of the directors of PVH on the date hereof or by a Successor Board, provided that at least three-fourths of the Continuing Directors on such Successor Board approve such transaction; oror (which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include the right of a holder of PVH's Series B preferred stock and its affiliates, by virtue of their ownership of such Series B preferred stock to cast a majority of the votes on matters submitted to the stockholders or to own a majority of the voting stock of PVH upon their conversion of their shares of the Series B preferred stock).
(4) the sale or transfer of shares of PVH by PVH and/or any one or more of its stockholders, in one or more transactions, related or unrelated, to one or more Persons under circumstances whereby any Person and its affiliates (as defined in the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) shall own, after such sales and transfers, at least one-half, of the shares of PVH having voting power for the election of directorsdirectors (which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include the right of a holder of PVH's Series B preferred stock and its affiliates, by virtue of their ownership of such Series B preferred stock to cast a majority of the votes on matters submitted to the stockholders or to own a majority of the voting stock of PVH upon their conversion of their shares of the Series B preferred stock).
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Phillips Van Heusen Corp /De/)