Common use of Termination Upon a Change of Control Clause in Contracts

Termination Upon a Change of Control. In the event that: (i) this Agreement or Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company or its successor or (ii) the duties of Employee are materially diminished or (iii) Employee is required to relocate his principal place of employment with the Company more than seventy-five (75) miles from his principal place of employment with the Company as of the date hereof, in either case within six (6) months following the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (as defined below) of the Company (each, a “Severance Triggering Event”), then: (A) the Company shall pay Employee a one-time cash severance payment equal to: (1) his then current annual Base Salary plus an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of his then current annual Base Salary multiplied by (B) 1.5, (2) Employee shall maintain any rights that Employee may have been specifically granted to Employee pursuant to any of the Company’s or its successor’s retirement plans, supplementary retirement plans, profit sharing and savings plans, healthcare, 401(k) and any other employee benefit plans sponsored by the Company and (iii) all unvested options to acquire shares of Company common stock granted to Employee under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan or any successor plan shall immediately become fully vested and shall be exerciseable over a period of three (3) years from the occurrence of a Severance Triggering Event. Following the payment of severance, the Company shall have no further obligations to Employee following termination.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Biodelivery Sciences International Inc), Employment Agreement (Biodelivery Sciences International Inc)

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Termination Upon a Change of Control. In the event that: (i) this Agreement or Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company or its successor or (ii) the duties of Employee are materially diminished or (iii) Employee is required to relocate his principal place of employment with the Company more than seventy-five (75) miles from his principal place of employment with the Company as of the date hereof, in either case within six (6) months following the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (as defined below) of the Company (each, a “Severance Severence Triggering Event”), then: (A) the Company shall pay Employee a one-time cash severance payment equal to: (1) his then current annual Base Salary plus an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of his then current annual Base Salary multiplied by (B) 1.5, (2) Employee shall maintain any rights that Employee may have been specifically granted to Employee pursuant to any of the Company’s or its successor’s retirement plans, supplementary retirement plans, profit sharing and savings plans, healthcare, 401(k) and any other employee benefit plans sponsored by the Company and (iii) all unvested options to acquire shares of Company common stock granted to Employee under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan or any successor succesor plan shall immediately become fully vested and shall be exerciseable over a period of three (3) years from the occurrence of a Severance Severence Triggering Event. Following the payment of severance, the Company shall have no further obligations to Employee following termination.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Biodelivery Sciences International Inc), Employment Agreement (Biodelivery Sciences International Inc)

Termination Upon a Change of Control. In the event that: (i) this Agreement or Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company or its successor or (ii) the duties of Employee are materially diminished or (iii) Employee is required to relocate his principal place of employment with the Company more than seventy-five (75) miles from his principal place of employment with the Company as of the date hereof, in either case within six (6) months following the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (as defined below) of the Company (each, a “Severance Severence Triggering Event”), then: (A) the Company shall pay Employee a one-time cash severance payment equal to: (1) his then current annual Base Salary plus an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of his then current annual Base Salary multiplied by (B) 1.5two, (2) Employee shall maintain any rights that Employee may have been specifically granted to Employee pursuant to any of the Company’s or its successor’s retirement plans, supplementary retirement plans, profit sharing and savings plans, healthcare, 401(k) and any other employee benefit plans sponsored by the Company and (iii) all unvested options to acquire shares of Company common stock granted to Employee under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan or any successor succesor plan shall immediately become fully vested and shall be exerciseable over a period of three (3) years from the occurrence of a Severance Severence Triggering Event. Following the payment of severance, the Company shall have no further obligations to Employee following termination.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Biodelivery Sciences International Inc)

Termination Upon a Change of Control. In the event that: (i) this Agreement or Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company or its successor or (ii) the duties of Employee are materially diminished or (iii) Employee is required to relocate his principal place of employment with the Company more than seventy-five (75) miles from his principal place of employment with the Company as of the date hereof, in either case within six (6) months following the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (as defined below) of the Company (each, a “Severance Severence Triggering Event”), then: (A) the Company shall pay Employee a one-time cash severance payment equal to: : (1) his then current annual Base Salary plus an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of his then current annual Base Salary multiplied by (B) 1.5, (2) Employee shall maintain any rights that Employee may have been specifically granted to Employee pursuant to any of the Company’s or its successor’s retirement plans, supplementary retirement plans, profit sharing and savings plans, healthcare, 401(k) and any other employee benefit plans sponsored by the Company and (iii) all unvested options to acquire shares of Company common stock granted to Employee under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan or any successor succesor plan shall immediately become fully vested and shall be exerciseable over a period of three (3) years from the occurrence of a Severance Severence Triggering Event. Following the payment of severance, the Company shall have no further obligations to Employee following termination.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement

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Termination Upon a Change of Control. In the event that: (i) this that Agreement or Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company or its successor or (ii) the duties of Employee are materially diminished or (iii) Employee is required to relocate his principal place of employment with the Company more than seventy-five (75) miles from his principal place of employment with the Company as of the date hereof, in either case within six (6) months following the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (as defined below) of the Company (each, a “Severance Severence Triggering Event”), then: (A) the Company shall pay Employee a one-time cash severance payment equal to: (1) his then current annual Base Salary plus an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of his then current annual Base Salary multiplied by (B) 1.5, (2) Employee shall maintain any rights that Employee may have been specifically granted to Employee pursuant to any of the Company’s or its successor’s retirement plans, supplementary retirement plans, profit sharing and savings plans, healthcare, 401(k) and any other employee benefit plans sponsored by the Company and (iii) all unvested options to acquire shares of Company common stock granted to Employee under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan or any successor similar plan shall immediately become fully vested and shall be exerciseable over a period of three (3) years from the occurrence of a Severance Severence Triggering Event. Following the payment of severance, the Company or its successor shall have no further obligations to Employee following termination.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Biodelivery Sciences International Inc)

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