POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC. EXECUTIVE OFFICER BENEFITS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.73
POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER BENEFITS AGREEMENT
This Executive Officer Benefits Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of February 1, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Power Integrations, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) and Xxxxx Xxxxx (“Executive”).
Recitals
A.Executive is an Executive Officer of the Company and possesses valuable knowledge of the Company, its business and operations, and the markets in which the Company competes.
B.The Company draws upon the knowledge, experience and advice of Executive in order to manage its business for the benefit of the Company’s stockholders.
C.The Board of Directors desires to supplement Executive’s employment arrangements so as to provide additional compensation and benefits to the Executive to encourage Executive to continue to devote his attention and dedication to the Company and to create additional incentives to continue his employment with the Company.
Agreement
Therefore, in consideration of the mutual agreements, covenants and considerations contained herein, the undersigned hereby agree and acknowledge as follows:
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In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have executed this Executive Officer Benefits Agreement, intending to be legally bound as of the Effective Date.
COMPANY: | Power Integrations, Xxx. Xx:/s/ XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX Name: Balu Balakrishnan Title: President and CEO |
EXECUTIVE: | /s/ XXXXX XXXXX Xxxxx Xxxxx Address for Notice: Executive’s home address as reflected in the records of the Company |
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Exhibit A
TERMS OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BENEFITS AGREEMENT
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(A)COBRA Continuation Coverage. Upon the termination of Executive’s active employment with the Company, Executive shall be entitled to elect continued medical and dental insurance coverage in accordance with the applicable provisions of COBRA and the Company shall pay such COBRA premiums.
(B)Coverage After COBRA & Prior to Medicare Eligibility. In the event the Executive is not eligible for Medicare coverage at the end of his maximum applicable COBRA coverage period, then, the Executive shall identify and locate either or both an individual conversion policy through the insurer providing insurance coverage in connection with the Company sponsored medical and dental plans available to active employees (the “Conversion Policy”), and/or a supplemental individual policy or an individual policy on the open market (the “Individual Policy”) to be effective upon the termination of his COBRA continuation coverage so that, when the coverages for Executive provided by the Conversion Policy and/or the Individual Policy are combined, such coverages provide substantially similar medical and dental benefits in the aggregate as those provided under the medical and dental plans sponsored by the Company at such time, or at any time after the termination of Executive’s employment, for active employees (the “Comparable Coverage”). The Company shall be responsible for the payment of any Conversion Policy premiums and/or Individual Policy premiums for the Comparable Coverage which payment shall not exceed the cost of premiums for medical and dental coverage for then active employees. If Executive is at such time eligible to participate under the Company Plans, Executive will be entitled to so participate.
(C)Coverage After COBRA & Upon Medicare Eligibility. In the event the Executive is eligible for Medicare coverage at the end of his maximum applicable COBRA coverage period, the Executive may identify and locate a Medicare supplemental policy, which may include, to the extent permitted, the medical and dental plans sponsored by the Company at such time for active employees (the “Company Plans”), that, when combined with the coverage provided by Medicare, provides Comparable Coverage. If Executive is at such time
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eligible to participate under the Company Plans, Executive will be entitled to so participate; provided that Executive shall be solely responsible for the payment of any Medicare premiums and/or Medical supplemental policy premiums for the Comparable Coverage (including, if applicable, any premiums under the Company Plans).
(D)Taxes, Coverage. The Executive shall be responsible for any taxes that may be attributable to or result from the payments made by the Company in accordance with this Section 5(b)(iii) or receipt of medical and dental benefits attributable to or result from such payments. Notwithstanding Section 5(b)(iii)(A) or (B), in the event Executive becomes eligible to be covered under another employer’s group health plan (other than a plan which imposes a preexisting condition exclusion to the extent permissible by law, unless the preexisting condition exclusion does not apply) during the period provided for herein, the Company shall cease payment of any premiums. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide that Executive will continue to be eligible for coverage as provided under this Section 5(b)(iii) under the Company Plans, unless the Board of Directors or Compensation Committee determines that such coverage would create an undue burden on the Company.
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if to the Company:
Power Integrations, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer
and if to the Executive, at the address specified in this Agreement. Notice may also be given at such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
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(A)A director of the Company as of January 1, 2013; or
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(B)A director who is elected or nominated for election to the Board of Directors of the Company with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company).
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“Termination of Employment” shall not include any termination of the employment of the Executive (a) by the Company for Cause; (b) as a result of Permanent Disability of the Executive; (c) as a result of the death of the Executive; (d) as a result of the voluntary termination of employment by the Executive for reasons other than Good Reason; or (e) a Termination Upon Change of Control.
“Termination Upon Change of Control” shall not include any termination of the employment of the Executive (a) by the Company for Cause; (b) as a result of the Permanent Disability of the Executive; (c) as a result of the death of the Executive; or (d) as a result of the voluntary termination of employment by the Executive for reasons other than Good Reason.
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