Termination without Cause or for Good Reason in Connection with a Change in Control. If Executive’s employment hereunder shall be terminated by the Company without Cause, or by Executive for Good Reason, in either case on or within 12 months following the closing date of a Change in Control, then, in addition to the payments and benefits described in Section 4(b), and in lieu of the payments and benefits described in Section 4(c), and subject to Executive’s satisfaction of the Release Condition and Executive’s continuing compliance with the Confidential Information Agreement: (i) The Company shall pay Executive a severance payment in the amount equal to the sum of (x) nine (9) months of Executive’s annual Base Salary, at the rate as in effect immediately prior to Executive’s termination of employment hereunder, plus (y) Executive’s annual target bonus as set forth in Section 3(b) for the year in which the termination of employment occurs, such severance payment to be payable in a lump sum within 60 days following the separation date, less applicable withholdings and deductions; (ii) All equity awards, to the extent outstanding as of immediately prior to such termination, will be (or will be deemed to have been) fully vested and exercisable as of the date of termination (with any performance conditions for open performance periods deemed satisfied at target); (iii) The Company shall pay a lump sum amount to assist Executive with the cost of monthly COBRA premiums or to otherwise contribute to the cost of post-employment health insurance coverage. This amount shall be equivalent to nine (9) months of the Company’s contribution to health insurance, as per the plan (and rates) that Executive participated in immediately prior to termination and is payable within 60 days following the separation date, less applicable withholdings and deductions.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Exicure, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Exicure, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Exicure, Inc.)
Termination without Cause or for Good Reason in Connection with a Change in Control. If Executive’s employment hereunder shall be terminated by the Company without Cause, or by Executive for Good Reason, in either case on or within 12 months following the closing date of a Change in Control, then, in addition to the payments and benefits described in Section 4(b), and in lieu of the payments and benefits described in Section 4(c), and subject to Executive’s satisfaction of the Release Condition and Executive’s continuing compliance with the Confidential Information Agreement:
(i) The Company shall pay Executive a severance payment in the amount equal to the sum of (x) nine (9) months of Executive’s annual Base Salary, at the rate as in effect immediately prior to Executive’s termination of employment hereunder, plus (y) Executive’s annual target bonus as set forth in Section 3(b) for the year in which the termination of employment occurs, such severance payment to be payable in a lump sum within 60 days following the separation date, less applicable withholdings and deductions;
(ii) All equity awards, to the extent outstanding as of immediately prior to such termination, will be (or will be deemed to have been) fully vested and exercisable as of the date of termination (with any performance conditions for open performance periods deemed satisfied at target);
(iii) The Company shall pay a lump sum amount to assist Executive with the cost of monthly COBRA premiums or to otherwise contribute to the cost of post-employment health insurance coverage. This amount shall be equivalent to nine (9) months of the Company’s contribution to health insurance, as per the plan (and rates) that Executive participated in immediately prior to termination and is payable within 60 days following the separation date, less applicable withholdings and deductions.nine
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Samples: Separation Agreement