Common use of Voluntary Termination by Employee or Termination for Cause Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Termination by Employee or Termination for Cause. Employee may resign his employment hereunder at any time whatsoever, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder at any time without notice for Cause. In the event Employee has a Separation from Service as a result of his resignation (other than as a result of a Constructive Discharge) or as a result of a termination by the Company for Cause: (a) The Company shall pay to Employee in a lump sum in cash on his Separation from Service or, if he is a Specified Employee, on his Delayed Payment Date all amounts then due under Sections 3, 4 (but only to the extent of earned but unpaid Incentive Pay), 6 and 7, prorated, through the date of termination for the year in which he is terminated; and (b) The Company shall be under no obligation to make severance payments to Employee or continue any benefits being provided to Employee beyond the date of such termination other than benefits to which Employee may be entitled as a result of Federal or state law. If Employee is terminated by the Company for Cause, Employee may within the ten (10) business day period immediately following such termination request in writing that the Chairman of the Board of Directors provide a written statement of the facts supporting his termination for Cause, and Employee during the ten (10) business day period immediately following the delivery of such statement may submit a written petition to the Chairman of the Board of Directors that his employment be reinstated with full pay retroactive to the date of his termination of employment. Any such petition shall set forth his reason or reasons why there was no Cause for his termination, and he may request that he be granted a meeting with the Board of Directors so he (or Employee and his attorney) can present such reason or reasons in person and answer any questions which any of the members of the Board of Directors want to ask Employee. The Board of Directors will promptly act on his petition, and the decision of the Board of Directors shall be final and binding on the Company and on Employee.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Afc Enterprises Inc), Employment Agreement (Afc Enterprises Inc), Employment Agreement (Afc Enterprises Inc)

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Voluntary Termination by Employee or Termination for Cause. Employee may resign his employment hereunder at any time whatsoever, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder at any time without notice for Cause. In the event Employee has a Separation from Service as a result of his resignation (other than as a result of a Constructive Discharge) or as a result of a termination by the Company for Cause: (a) The Company shall pay to Employee in a lump sum in cash on his Separation from Service or, if he is a Specified Employee, on his Delayed Payment Date all amounts then due under Sections 3, 4 (but only to the extent of earned but unpaid Incentive Pay), 6 and 7, prorated, through the date of termination for the year in which he is terminated; and (b) The Company shall be under no obligation to make severance payments to Employee or continue any benefits being provided to Employee beyond the date of such termination other than benefits to which Employee may be entitled as a result of Federal or state law. If Employee is terminated by the Company for Cause, Employee may within the ten (10) business day period immediately following such termination request in writing that the Chairman of the Board of Directors provide a written statement of the facts supporting his termination for Cause, and Employee during the ten (10) business day period immediately following the delivery of such statement may submit a written petition to the Chairman of the Board of Directors that his employment be reinstated with full pay retroactive to the date of his termination of employment. Any such petition shall set forth his reason or reasons why there was no Cause for his termination, and he may request that he be granted a meeting with the Board of Directors so he (or Employee and his attorney) can present such reason or reasons in person and answer any questions which any of the members of the Board of Directors want to ask Employee. The Board of Directors will promptly act on his petition, and the decision of the Board of Directors shall be final and binding on the Company and on Employee.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Afc Enterprises Inc), Employment Agreement (Afc Enterprises Inc), Employment Agreement (Afc Enterprises Inc)

Voluntary Termination by Employee or Termination for Cause. Employee may resign his her employment hereunder at any time whatsoever, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder at any time without notice for Cause. In the event Employee has a Separation from Service as a result of his her resignation (other than as a result of a Constructive Discharge) or as a result of a termination by the Company for Cause: (a) The Company shall pay to Employee in a lump sum in cash on his her Separation from Service or, if he she is a Specified Employee, on his her Delayed Payment Date all amounts then due under Sections 3, 4 (but only to the extent of earned but unpaid Incentive Pay), 6 and 7, prorated, through the date of termination for the year in which he she is terminated; and (b) The Company shall be under no obligation to make severance payments to Employee or continue any benefits being provided to Employee beyond the date of such Employee’s Initials: 8 termination other than benefits to which Employee may be entitled as a result of Federal or state law. If Employee is terminated by the Company for Cause, Employee may within the ten (10) business day period immediately following such termination request in writing that the Chairman of the Board of Directors provide a written statement of the facts supporting his her termination for Cause, and Employee during the ten (10) business day period immediately following the delivery of such statement may submit a written petition to the Chairman of the Board of Directors that his her employment be reinstated with full pay retroactive to the date of his her termination of employment. Any such petition shall set forth his her reason or reasons why there was no Cause for his her termination, and he she may request that he she be granted a meeting with the Board of Directors so he she (or Employee and his her attorney) can present such reason or reasons in person and answer any questions which any of the members of the Board of Directors want to ask Employee. The Board of Directors will promptly act on his her petition, and the decision of the Board of Directors shall be final and binding on the Company and on Employee.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Afc Enterprises Inc)

Voluntary Termination by Employee or Termination for Cause. Employee may resign terminate his employment hereunder at any time whatsoever, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder at any time without notice for Cause. In the event Employee’s employment is terminated voluntarily by Employee has a Separation from Service as a result of his resignation (other than as a result of a Constructive Discharge) or as a result of a termination by the Company for Cause: (a) The Company shall pay to Employee in a lump sum in cash on his Separation from Service or, if he is a Specified Employee, on his Delayed Payment Date upon such termination all amounts then due under Sections sections 3, 4 (but only to the extent of earned but unpaid Incentive Pay), 6 6, and 7, prorated, through the date of termination for the year in which he is terminated; and (b) The Company shall be under no obligation to make severance payments to Employee or continue any benefits being provided to Employee beyond the date of such termination other than benefits to which Employee may be entitled termination. 9.01 Change of Control, Change in Responsibilities. Upon the occurrence of both of the following events: (a) The dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company with one or more corporations as a result of Federal which the owners of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or state lawconsolidation own in the aggregate, directly and indirectly, less than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company or any other entity into which the Company shall be merged or consolidated immediately following the consummation thereof, or the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company in a single transaction or series of related transactions (a “Change in Control”); and (b) Within one (1) year of such Change in Control there is a termination of employment without cause or a material diminution of or change in Employee’s responsibilities, duties or title, Employee may elect, in writing, within ninety (90) days following the occurrence of such events, to terminate this Agreement and his employment with the Company will terminate, effective thirty (30) days after the Company’s receipt of such notice. If In such event Employee is shall be deemed to have been terminated by the Company other than for CauseCause and all amounts payable to Employee pursuant to Section 8.03 shall become immediately due and payable. A Change in Control of the Company shall not be deemed to occur by reason of any public offering of the Common Stock of the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, if the aggregate of the payments provided for in this Agreement which result from Employee’s election to terminate his employment under this Section 9.01 and the other payments and benefits which the Employee may within has the ten right to receive from the Company as a result thereof (10the “Total Payments”) business day period immediately following such termination request would constitute a “parachute payment,” as defined in writing Section 280G(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Employee shall receive, instead of the Total Payments, an increased amount (the “Gross Up Total”) equal to the product of (x) the Total Payments and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is 1 and the denominator of which is 1 minus the maximum effective combined tax rate with respect to all federal, state, and local income taxes payable by the Employee under Code Section 4999 (the “Excise Taxes”). It is the intention of this provision that the Chairman Gross Up Total minus the Excise Taxes shall equal the Total Payments and this provision shall be read and interpreted accordingly. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, or in any other agreement referred to in Section 5 hereof, no merger, reorganization, recapitalization, sale of stock, sale of assets or other change in the capital structure of the Board of Directors provide a written statement Company or in the identity of the facts supporting his termination for Cause, and Employee during the ten (10) business day period immediately following the delivery of such statement may submit a written petition to the Chairman legal or beneficial owners of the Board Company shall affect the rights or obligations of Directors that his employment be reinstated with full pay retroactive to the date of his termination of employment. Any such petition shall set forth his reason or reasons why there was no Cause for his termination, and he may request that he be granted a meeting with the Board of Directors so he (Company or Employee and his attorney) can present such reason or reasons in person and answer any questions which any of the members of the Board of Directors want to ask Employee. The Board of Directors will promptly act on his petition, and the decision of the Board of Directors shall be final and binding on the Company and on Employeehereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Afc Enterprises Inc)

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Voluntary Termination by Employee or Termination for Cause. Employee may resign his employment hereunder at any time whatsoever, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate Employee’s 's employment hereunder at any time without notice for Cause. In the event Employee has a Separation from Service as a result of his resignation (other than as a result of a Constructive Discharge) or as a result of a termination by the Company for Cause: (a) The Company shall pay to Employee in a lump sum in cash on within fifteen (15) days following his Separation from Service or, if he is a Specified Employee, on his Delayed Payment Date all amounts then due under Sections 3, 4 (but only to the extent of earned but unpaid Incentive Pay), 6 and 7, prorated, through the date of termination for the year in which he is terminated; and (b) The Company shall be under no obligation to make severance payments to Employee or continue any benefits being provided to Employee beyond the date of such termination other than benefits to which Employee may be entitled as a result of Federal or state law. If Employee is terminated by the Company for Cause, Employee may within the ten (10) business day period immediately following such termination request in writing that the Chairman of the Board of Directors provide a written statement of the facts supporting his termination for Cause, and Employee during the ten (10) business day period immediately following the delivery of such statement may submit a written petition to the Chairman of the Board of Directors that his employment be reinstated with full pay retroactive to the date of his termination of employment. Any such petition shall set forth his reason or reasons why there was no Cause for his termination, and he may request that he be granted a meeting with the Board of Directors so he (or Employee and his attorney) can present such reason or reasons in person and answer any questions which any of the members of the Board of Directors want to ask Employee. The Board of Directors will promptly act on his petition, and the decision of the Board of Directors shall be final and binding on the Company and on Employee.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.)

Voluntary Termination by Employee or Termination for Cause. Employee may resign his employment hereunder at any time whatsoever, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate Employee’s 's employment hereunder at any time without notice for Cause. In the event Employee has a Separation from Service as a result of his resignation (other than as a result of a Constructive Discharge) or as a result of a termination by the Company for Cause: (a) The Company shall pay to Employee in a lump sum in cash on within fifteen (15) days following his Separation from Service or, if he is a Specified Employee, on his Delayed Payment Date all amounts then due under Sections 3, 4 (but only to the extent of earned but unpaid Incentive Pay), 6 and 7, prorated, through the date of termination for the year in which he is terminated; and (b) The Company shall be under no obligation to make severance payments to Employee or continue any benefits being provided to Employee beyond the date of such termination other than benefits to which Employee may be entitled as a result of Federal or state law. If Employee is terminated by the Company for Cause, Employee may within the ten (10) business day period immediately following such termination request in writing that the Chairman of the Board of Directors provide a written statement of the facts supporting his termination for Cause, and Employee during the ten (10) business day period immediately following the delivery of such statement may submit a written petition to the Chairman of the Board of Directors that his employment be reinstated with full pay retroactive to the date of his termination of employment. Any such petition shall set forth his reason or reasons why there was no Cause for his termination, and he may request that he be granted a meeting with the Board of Directors so he (or Employee and his attorney) can present such reason or reasons in person and answer any questions which any of the members of the Board of Directors want to ask Employee. The Board of Directors will promptly act on his petition, and the decision of the Board of Directors shall be final and binding on the Company and on Employee.. Employee’s Initials: _________________

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.)

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