EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.20
EXECUTION VERSION
This Employment Agreement (this βAgreementβ) is entered on this 7th day of September 2017, and is made by and between TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD., an Israeli corporation located at 0 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Israel, Company No.Β 00-000000-0 (the βCompanyβ), and KΓ₯re Xxxxxxx (βExecutiveβ).
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WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ Executive as its President and Chief Executive Officer (βPresident and CEOβ), and Executive wishes to be so employed; and
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed on the terms pursuant to which Executive shall serve as President and CEO, and wish to set forth such terms in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
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Β | 1. | Term; Positions and Duties; Location |
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Β | 1.1 | The Company agrees to employ Executive, and Executive agrees to serve the Company and its affiliates, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for the period commencing on a date to be mutually agreed between the Company and Executive but in no event later than 1Β October 2018 (the date Executiveβs service to the Company commences, βEffective Dateβ) and ending on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date (the βTermβ). Executive shall use his best endeavors to obtain an early release from the notice period/restrictive covenant from his employer on the date of this Agreement in order to commence employment with the Company as soon as possible following the date of this Agreement. Thereafter, unless previously terminated, the Term shall be automatically extended for consecutive periods of one (1)Β year unless either party provides written notice to the other party of non-renewal in accordance with SectionΒ 26 not less than one (1)Β year prior to the end of the Term as then in effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a)Β upon a βChange in Controlβ (as defined in the Companyβs 2015 Long-Term Equity-Based Incentive Plan (the β2015 Planβ)), the Term shall automatically be extended until the second (2nd) anniversary of the date such Change in Control is consummated (unless the Term would otherwise expire after such date); and (b)Β the Term shall immediately terminate upon any termination of Executiveβs employment with the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to SectionΒ 9. Further, either party may terminate Executiveβs employment in accordance with SectionΒ 9. |
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Β | 1.2 | Executive shall report directly to the Board of Directors of the Company (the βBoardβ). All executive officers of the Company shall report directly to Executive (unless otherwise determined by Executive, or as required by Law (as defined below) or the principles of good corporate governance). In addition, Executive shall serve as President and CEO and have all of the duties, authorities and responsibilities customarily exercised by an individual serving as the president and chief executive officer of a |
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Β | 1.3 | During the Term, Executive shall devote his full business time, energy, business judgment, knowledge and skill to the performance of his duties with the Company; provided that the foregoing shall not prevent Executive from (a)Β reasonably participating in charitable, civic, educational, professional, community or industry affairs, and (b)Β managing his own personal investments, in each case, so long as such activities in the aggregate do not interfere or conflict with Executiveβs duties hereunder or create a potential business or fiduciary conflict. Executive shall not serve on the board of directors or similar body of a for-profit entity without the express written consent of the Chairman of the Board. |
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Β | 1.4 | During the Term, Executive may be required to serve as a director, officer or committee member of the Company and/or another entity of any type in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the βmeans of controlβ (as such term is defined in the Securities Law, 1968) (collectively, the βCompany Groupβ), and the fulfillment of such position shall not constitute an employer-employee relationship between Executive and any such entity (other than the Company), and notwithstanding any such position, Executive shall only be considered to be an employee of the Company and shall not receive any additional compensation for serving in such additional position other than those amounts expressly set forth herein; provided that the Companyβs D&O insurance shall cover Executive and the Indemnification and Release Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit D shall fully cover Executive in all such positions. Executiveβs principal place of employment during the Term shall be at the Companyβs principal offices in Israel. However, Executive acknowledges and agrees that he shall be required to travel abroad extensively on Company business. |
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Β | 1.5 | Executive acknowledges and agrees that no collective and/or special bargaining agreement that might apply to the Companyβs employees shall apply to Executive in his capacity as an employee of the Company, unless required by applicable Law. |
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Β | 1.6 | This Agreement and all compensation and benefits payable hereunder are subject to the Companyβs compensation policies applicable to senior officers in effect on the Effective Date and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the Companyβs Compensation Policy for Executive Officers and Directors adopted by the shareholders at the 2016 annual general meeting of shareholders, held on AprilΒ 18, 2016 (collectively, the βCompensation Policyβ). The Company acknowledges and agrees that the terms of this Agreement are consistent with the Compensation Policy. |
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Β | 2. | Base Salary |
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Β | 2.1 | During the Term, Executiveβs gross annual base salary shall be not less than $2,000,000 (Two Million United States Dollars) (the βAnnual Salaryβ). The Annual Salary shall be divided by 12, and each such 1/12 shall constitute Executiveβs monthly salary (the βMonthly Salaryβ) payable in arrears in monthly installments. The Annual Salary shall be subject to review, at least annually, by the Human ResourcesΒ & Compensation Committee of the Board (the βCompensation Committeeβ) of the Board for possible increase, subject to the requirements of applicable Law including any requirement of shareholder approval. |
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Β | 2.2 | Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that in light of his position and areas of responsibility, which require a special degree of trust, and since he is part of the Companyβs senior management, the provisions of the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 1951, shall not apply to his employment. |
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Β | 2.3 | It is hereby agreed that only the Monthly Salary payable to Executive pursuant to SectionΒ 2.1 shall constitute the basis for the calculation of all social benefits granted to Executive pursuant to this Agreement (including contributions and deductions related to the Severance Contribution and Pension Contribution) and for any other purpose or benefit plan for which deductions are calculated based on a percentage of Executiveβs salary. |
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Β | 2.4 | The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the compensation terms set forth in this Agreement constitute fair consideration to Executive, given, inter alia, his managerial responsibilities and obligations towards the Company. |
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Β | 3. | Cash Awards |
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Β | 3.1 | Sign-on Cash Award. Executive shall be granted a cash award of $20,000,000 (Twenty Million United States Dollars) (the βSign-on Cash Awardβ), which shall vest and be paid (a)Β in two equal installments, (i)Β with the first installment to be paid on the first business day falling three (3)Β months after the Effective Date and (ii)Β the second installment to be paid on the first business day falling six (6)Β months after the Effective Date, in each case, subject to Executiveβs continued employment with the Company through the applicable vesting date identified in clauses (i)Β and (ii) above or (b)Β upon such earlier vesting date as may be provided for, if at all, under SectionΒ 9. |
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Β | 3.2 | Annual Bonus. During the Term, for each fiscal year of the Company commencing with the fiscal year in which the Effective Date occurs, Executive shall be considered for an annual bonus (the βAnnual Bonusβ) pursuant to the terms set forth on Exhibit A. Executive shall have a target Annual Bonus opportunity of 140% of Annual Salary and a maximum Annual Bonus opportunity of 200% of Annual Salary, the actual amount |
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Β | of which shall be determined by the Compensation Committee and the Board, based on their determination of the attainment of performance measures established by the Compensation Committee and the Board, as follows: |
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Β | 3.2.1 | Threshold. No Annual Bonus shall be payable if performance goals are achieved at less than 90%. |
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Β | 3.2.2 | Target. The Annual Bonus shall be payable at the target level if performance goals are achieved at 100%. |
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Β | 3.2.3 | Maximum. The maximum Annual Bonus shall be payable if performance goals are achieved at 120% or greater. |
Straight line interpolation shall be applied to performance between such levels.
The Annual Bonus shall be paid in a lump sum in cash not later than March 15th of the year immediately following the year to which such Annual Bonus relates. The Annual Bonus shall not be prorated in respect of the fiscal year in which the Effective Date occurs, and Executive shall be eligible for a full yearβs Annual Bonus in respect of such fiscal year.
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Β | 4. | Equity Awards |
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Β | 4.1 | Sign-on Awards. On the Effective Date (or, if the Company is subject to a blackout on the Effective Date, the first day of trading after the blackout period ends), Executive shall be granted awards (the βSign-on Awardsβ) in respect of ordinary shares of the Company (βSharesβ) pursuant to the Companyβs 2015 Plan and award agreements thereunder, which shall be allocated, and have terms and conditions, as follows: |
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Β | 4.1.1 | Sign-on RSU Award. Executive shall be granted a restricted share unit award (the βSign-on RSU Awardβ), the number of Shares subject to which shall be determined assuming the Sign-on RSU Award grant were made on the last day prior to the public announcement of Executiveβs hire (using the per Share closing price on that date) and had a grant date fair value of $5,000,000 (Five Million United States Dollars). The Sign-on RSU Award shall vest and settle in equal installments on the third (3rd), fourth (4th) and fifth (5th) anniversaries of the Effective Date, subject, except as provided in SectionΒ 9, to Executiveβs continued employment with the Company through the applicable vesting date. The Sign-on RSU Award shall include other terms and conditions described in this Agreement and other terms and conditions consistent with restricted share unit (βRSUβ) awards granted by the Company generally. |
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Β | 4.1.2 | Sign-on PSU Award. Executive shall be granted two performance share unit (βPSUβ) awards (each, a βSign-on PSU Awardβ), the |
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Β | target number of Shares subject to each of which shall be determined assuming each Sign-on PSU Award grant were made on the last day prior to the public announcement of Executiveβs hire (using the per Share closing price on that date) and each grant had a grant date fair value of $7,500,000 (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) (or $15,000,000 (Fifteen Million United States Dollars) in the aggregate). Each Sign-on PSU Award shall provide that the number of Shares earned thereunder shall be determined based on the percentage increase in the per Share price, beginning with the average per Share closing price on the Effective Date (or, if the Effective Date occurs on 1Β February 2018 or earlier, the per Share closing price on the last day prior to the public announcement of Executiveβs hire shall apply instead) (the βBeginning Priceβ) and ending with the average per Share closing price during the six (6)Β months ending on (a)Β in the case of the first Sign-on PSU Award (the βThree-Year PSU Awardβ), the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date or (b)Β in the case of the second Sign-on PSU Award (the βFive-Year PSU Awardβ), the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date (such applicable average per Share closing price, the βEnd Price,β and the period from the Effective Date through the third (3rd) anniversary or fifth (5th) anniversary, as applicable, of the Effective Date, the βPerformance Periodβ), as follows: |
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Β | a. | Three-Year PSU Award. |
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Β | i. | Threshold. PSUs with respect to 50% of the target number of Shares shall vest if the End Price is 16% higher than the Beginning Price. |
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Β | ii. | Target. PSUs with respect to 100% of the target number of Shares shall vest if the End Price is 29% higher than the Beginning Price. |
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Β | iii. | Outperform. PSUs with respect to 150% of the target number of Shares shall vest if the End Price is 42% higher than the Beginning Price. |
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Β | iv. | Superperform. PSUs with respect to 200% of the target number of Shares shall vest if the End Price is 94% higher than the Beginning Price. |
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Β | v. | Maximum. PSUs with respect to 300% of the target number of Shares shall vest if the End Price is at least 158% higher than the Beginning Price. |
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Β | b. | Five-Year PSU Award. |
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Β | i. | Threshold. PSUs with respect to 50% of the target number of Shares shall vest if the End Price is 28% higher than the Beginning Price. |
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Β | ii. | Target. PSUs with respect to 100% of the target number of Shares shall vest if the End Price is 53% higher than the Beginning Price. |
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Β | iii. | Outperform. PSUs with respect to 150% of the target number of Shares shall vest if the End Price is 79% higher than the Beginning Price. |
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Β | iv. | Superperform. PSUs with respect to 200% of the target number of Shares shall vest if the End Price is 202% higher than the Beginning Price. |
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Β | v. | Maximum. PSUs with respect to 300% of the target number of Shares shall vest if the End Price is at least 385% higher than the Beginning Price. |
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Β | c. | Additional Terms. Each Sign-on PSU Award shall also provide that: |
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Β | i. | No portion of a Sign-on PSU Award shall be eligible to vest if the End Price is less than the applicable threshold target price set forth above; |
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Β | ii. | Straight line interpolation shall be applied to determine the portion of the applicable Sign-on PSU Award that vests upon a Share price increase between the levels above; |
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Β | iii. | Any portion of a Sign-on PSU Award that is not earned at the end of the applicable Performance Period shall be automatically forfeited and canceled for no consideration; |
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Β | iv. | Upon a Change in Control during a Performance Period, the applicable Performance Period shall end immediately and the number of Shares earned under a Sign-on PSU Award shall be fixed based on the price paid per Share in connection with the Change in Control (or, if no price is paid for Shares in connection with the Change in Control, the per Share closing price for the last complete trading session immediately preceding the Change in Control), and the applicable Sign-on PSU Award shall vest and be settled upon the Change in Control; provided that, if a Sign-on PSU Award remains outstanding or is assumed by the Companyβs successor following the Change in Control, the applicable Sign-on PSU Award shall remain subject to service-based vesting over the remainder of the originally scheduled vesting period, except as provided in SectionΒ 9; |
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Β | v. | Except as provided in SectionΒ 9, Shares underlying the Sign-on PSU Award that are earned at the end of the applicable Performance Period shall vest and settle (A)Β in the case of the Three-Year PSU Award, in equal installments on the third (3rd), fourth (4th) and fifth (5th) anniversaries of the Effective Date, or (B)Β in the case of the Five-Year PSU Award, on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date, in each case, subject to Executiveβs continued employment with the Company through the applicable vesting date; and |
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Β | vi. | The Beginning Price and End Price shall be equitably adjusted in the event of any corporate transaction impacting the capitalization of the Company. |
Each Sign-on PSU Award shall include other terms and conditions described in this Agreement and other terms and conditions consistent with PSU awards granted by the Company generally.
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Β | 4.2 | Annual Equity Awards. For each fiscal year of the Term, Executive shall be granted equity awards with a target grant date fair value of $6,000,000 (Six Million United States Dollars), subject to the terms of the 2015 Plan (or any successor thereto) and Exhibit B. Such awards shall be subject to the same vesting terms as the corresponding Share awards granted to other senior executives of the Company generally. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing provision shall only be applicable to 2017 if the Effective Date occurs in fiscal year 2017, in which case Executive shall be eligible for an annual target equity incentive award opportunity in respect of fiscal year 2017, which opportunity shall be allocated equally across Share options, time-vested RSUs and PSUs, and the performance goals for such PSUs shall be identical to those for the PSUs granted on FebruaryΒ 14, 2017 to other senior executives of the Company. |
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Β | 5. | Executive Benefits |
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Β | 5.1 | Generally. During the Term, Executive (and, to the extent eligible, his dependents and Beneficiaries (as defined below)) shall be entitled to participate in any and all health, medical, dental, group insurance (including life insurance), welfare, pension, fringe benefits, perquisites and other employee benefit plans, programs and arrangements that are generally available from time to time to similarly situated senior executives of the Company and their dependents and Beneficiaries (the βExecutive Benefitsβ), such participation in each case to be on terms and conditions that are commensurate with Executiveβs position and responsibilities at the Company and that are no less favorable to Executive than those that apply to similarly situated senior executives of the Company generally. |
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Β | 5.2 | Relocation. During the Term, Executive shall be provided relocation benefits as set forth in the Companyβs Long Term International Assignment Policy (including reimbursement of reasonable tax advice and legal assistance) and reimbursement for housing and utilities in Israel of up to 40,000 New Israeli Shekels per month (pro-rated for partial calendar months), subject to Executiveβs presentation of appropriate supporting documentation. In addition, the Company shall reimburse up to $100.000 in the aggregate per year for personal travel expenses of Executive and/or his spouse, subject to Executiveβs presentation of appropriate supporting documentation. |
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Β | 6. | Reimbursement for Certain Costs and Expenses |
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Β | 6.1 | Business Expenses. The Company shall pay or reimburse Executive for all out-of-pocket business expenses incurred by Executive during the Term in performing his duties under this Agreement, promptly upon presentation of appropriate supporting documentation and in accordance with the expense reimbursement policy of the Company. |
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Β | 6.2 | Business Equipment. During the Term, the Company shall provide, and pay or reimburse Executive for all expenses incurred in connection with acquiring, maintaining and using, in each such case a land-line telephone in his residence, a laptop, a cellular telephone or other similar hand-held device, and a car benefit suitable for the chief executive officer of a company of the size and nature of the Company, in each case, to the extent applicable, promptly upon presentation of appropriate supporting documentation and in accordance with the expense reimbursement policy of the Company. |
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Β | 7. | Vacation; Sick Leave; Recreation Pay |
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Β | 7.1 | Vacation. Executive shall be entitled to twenty (20)Β paid vacation working days per calendar year during the Term, which shall accrue in accordance with Company policy. Executive shall be required to utilize at least five (5)Β consecutive days every calendar year, and may accumulate the remaining vacation days in accordance with the Companyβs policy. The dates of Executiveβs annual vacation shall be coordinated in advance with the Chairman of the Board. Executive shall be entitled to redeem the aforesaid accumulated vacation days upon termination of Executiveβs employment. |
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Β | 7.2 | Sick Leave. Executive shall be entitled to thirty (30)Β paid sick working days per calendar year during the Term (without any reduction in the compensation or benefits payable hereunder), which may accumulate during the Term in accordance with the Companyβs practice or policy, as in effect from time to time. The sick pay shall include the Monthly Salary |
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Β | and all other amounts and benefits to which Executive is entitled under this Agreement, as if Executive worked at the Company during the period of his illness (in respect of period for which he is entitled to receive payment as aforesaid), less any amount that Executive is entitled to receive with respect to the aforementioned period of his illness, including from any Israeli pension fund; provided that Executive provides the Company with medical confirmation of his illness if requested by the Chairman of the Board. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree that the payments to Executive set forth in this SectionΒ 7.2 and Executiveβs insurance in the pension fund and/or loss of ability to work are meant to also cover the Companyβs obligations under the Sick Pay Law, 1976. |
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Β | 7.3 | Recreation Pay. Executive shall be entitled to fifteen (15)Β paid recreation days per calendar year during the Term (without any reduction in the compensation or benefits payable hereunder). The amount of recreation pay per recreation day, the payment conditions and any other conditions governing recreation pay shall be in accordance with applicable Law and the Companyβs policy in effect at the applicable time with respect to its employees generally. |
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Β | 8. | Pension Insurance |
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Β | 8.1 | The Company shall pay Executive on a monthly basis an amount equal to 7.5% of Executiveβs Monthly Salary as a defined pension contribution to a pension provider in Denmark designated by the Executive (the βPension Contributionβ). By signing this Agreement Executive declares that he is covered by a sufficient loss of ability to work insurance in Denmark. For the avoidance of doubt, the Pension Contribution shall not be grossed up and shall be subject to all applicable taxes. |
It is hereby acknowledged and agreed that the Pension Contribution payment shall not be deemed part of the Executiveβs Monthly Salary for any purpose, including without derogating from the foregoing, for the purpose of payment of severance and any other entitlement calculated as a percentage of Executiveβs Monthly Salary, and this SectionΒ 8.1 shall not impose on the Company any additional current or future cost or expense, directly or indirectly.
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Β | 8.2 | In addition, the Company shall contribute and deposit, on a monthly basis, 8.33% of the Monthly Salary on account of pension contribution to an interest bearing bank account in Israel that shall be opened for such purpose, in accordance with applicable Law (such contributions and all earnings thereon, the βSeverance Contributionβ). The Severance Contribution is to be paid out along with the last salary payment. For the avoidance, the Severance Payment and any severance entitlements payable under applicable Law (whether arising during or after the Term) shall be reduced (but not below $0) by the amount of the Severance Contribution. |
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Β | 8.3 | Executive declares and warrants that the Pension Contribution pursuant to this SectionΒ 8 is in lieu of the Companyβs obligation under applicable Law to insure the Executive under a pension plan. |
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Β | 8.4 | Since the Pension Contribution payment as aforementioned is done pursuant to Executiveβs request, and for his benefit, neither Executive nor his successors, heirs and assigns shall have a cause of action with respect to any matter regarding the Companyβs obligation to insure Executive under a pension plan. |
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Β | 9. | Termination of Employment |
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Β | 9.1 | General. Executiveβs employment with the Company shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (a)Β Executiveβs death, (b)Β a termination by reason of a Disability, (c)Β a termination by the Company with or without Cause, and (d)Β a termination by Executive with or without Good Reason. The date on which employee-employer relations cease to exist between the parties shall be referred to in this Agreement as the βDate of Termination.β Upon any termination of Executiveβs employment for any reason, except as may otherwise be requested by the Company in writing and agreed upon in writing by Executive, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned, effective immediately, from any and all directorships, committee memberships, and any other positions Executive holds with any member of the Company Group. If for any reason this SectionΒ 9.1 is deemed to be insufficient to effectuate the resignations contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence, then Executive shall without incurring any costs on him, upon the Companyβs request, execute any documents or instruments that the Company may deem necessary or desirable to effectuate such resignations. In addition, Executive hereby designates the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company to execute any such documents or instruments as Executiveβs attorney-in-fact to effectuate such resignations if execution by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company is deemed by the Company to be a more expedient means to effectuate such resignation or resignations. |
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Β | 9.2 | Termination Due to Death or Disability. Executiveβs employment shall terminate automatically upon his death. The Company may terminate Executiveβs employment immediately upon the occurrence of a Disability (as defined in SectionΒ 9.9.4), such termination to be effective upon Executiveβs receipt of written notice of such termination. Upon Executiveβs death or in the event that Executiveβs employment is terminated due to his Disability, Executive or his estate or his Beneficiaries, as the case may be, shall be entitled to: |
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Β | 9.2.1 | The Accrued Obligations, including the Severance Contribution; |
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Β | 9.2.2 | Any portion of the Severance Payment required to be paid pursuant to applicable Law, which shall be paid in accordance with the requirements of applicable Law; provided, however, that such payment shall be reduced (but not below $0) by the amount of the Severance Contribution; |
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Β | 9.2.3 | Any portion of the Sign-on Cash Award that is unvested as of the Date of Termination shall vest and be paid in a lump sum on the next regular payroll date immediately following the seventy-fifth (75th) day after the Date of Termination if not payable earlier according to SectionΒ 3.1; |
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Β | 9.2.4 | The Equity Benefits; |
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Β | 9.2.5 | If the Date of Termination occurs on or following the first (1st) anniversary of the Effective Date, the Prorated Annual Bonus, which shall be payable at the same time bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; and |
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Β | 9.2.6 | Solely in the case of Executiveβs termination due to his Disability, the Non-Compete Payment. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this SectionΒ 9.2, the payments and benefits described in this SectionΒ 9.2 (other than the components of the Accrued Obligations and any portion of the Severance Payment required to be paid pursuant to applicable Law) (a)Β are subject to Executiveβs execution and non-revocation of the Release of Claims in accordance with SectionΒ 9.7 and (b)Β shall immediately terminate, and the Company shall have no further obligations to Executive with respect thereto, in the event that Executive breaches any provision of Sections 11, 12, 13 or 14.
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Β | 9.3 | Termination by the Company for Cause. |
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Β | 9.3.1 | The Company may terminate Executiveβs employment at any time for Cause. In the event that the Company terminates Executiveβs employment for Cause, he shall be entitled only to those components of the Accrued Obligations required to be paid by applicable Law, which payments shall be made in accordance with applicable Law. Following such termination of Executiveβs employment by the Company for Cause, except as set forth in this SectionΒ 9.3, Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any benefits under this Agreement. |
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Β | 9.3.2 | No termination of Executiveβs employment for Cause shall be effective unless the Company shall have complied with the provisions of this SectionΒ 9.3.2 and applicable Law. Executive shall be given written notice by the Company (the βCause Noticeβ) of its intention to terminate Executiveβs employment for Cause. The Cause Notice shall state in detail the particular circumstances that constitute the grounds on which the proposed termination for Cause is based and all relevant documentation, and Executive shall be summoned to a hearing before the Board (with |
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Β | Executive being given the opportunity to have his counsel attend). The hearing shall be held within thirty (30)Β days following Executiveβs receipt of the original Cause Notice. If, within twenty (20)Β business days following such hearing, the Board gives written notice to Executive confirming that Cause for terminating Executiveβs employment on the basis set forth in the original Cause Notice exists, then Executiveβs employment shall thereupon be terminated for Cause retroactively to the date set forth in the Cause Notice. A failure by Executive to attend the hearing shall be deemed to be a waiver by Executive of his right to such hearing. |
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Β | 9.4 | Termination by the Company without Cause. The Company may terminate Executiveβs employment at any time without Cause, effective ninety (90)Β days following the date of Executiveβs receipt of written notice of such termination (the βCompany Notice Periodβ); provided, however, that the Company and Executive may mutually agree to reduce the Company Notice Period. In the event that such notice is given by the Company, any intervening termination for any reason (other than a termination of Executiveβs employment by the Company for Cause), including death or Disability, prior to the expiration of the Company Notice Period shall not alter the Companyβs obligations under this SectionΒ 9.4. The Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion and by written notice, place Executive on leave during the Company Notice Period on the condition that the Company pays Executive the Monthly Salary and any other compensation and benefits to which Executive would have been entitled had he remained actively employed by the Company during the Company Notice Period (including continued vesting of equity awards). If the Company and Executive mutually agree to reduce the Company Notice Period to less than ninety (90)Β days, the Company may provide, in its sole and absolute discretion, that outstanding equity awards continue to vest for up to the ninety (90)-day period following Executiveβs receipt of written notice of termination. In the event that Executiveβs employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than due to death or Disability), Executive shall be entitled to: |
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Β | 9.4.1 | The Accrued Obligations, including Severance Contribution; |
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Β | 9.4.2 | The Severance Payment, which shall be paid in a lump sum on the next regular payroll date immediately following the seventy-fifth (75th) day after the Date of Termination, other than those components of the Severance Payment required by Law to be paid earlier, which components shall be paid in accordance with the requirements of applicable Law; provided, however, that the amount of the Severance Payment shall be reduced (but not below $0) by the amount of the Severance Contribution; |
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Β | next regular payroll date immediately following the seventy-fifth (75th) day after the Date of Termination if not payable earlier according to SectionΒ 3.1; |
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Β | 9.4.4 | The Equity Benefits; |
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Β | 9.4.5 | If the Date of Termination occurs on or following the first (1st) anniversary of the Effective Date, the Prorated Annual Bonus, which shall be payable at the same time bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; |
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Β | 9.4.6 | The Non-Compete Payment; and |
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Β | 9.4.7 | If Executiveβs employment is terminated by the Company without Cause within one (1)Β year following the consummation of a βmergerβ (as such term is used in the Companyβs Compensation Policy as in effect on the date hereof), the Merger Amount, which shall be paid in a lump sum on the next regular payroll date immediately following the seventy-fifth (75th) day after the Date of Termination. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payments and benefits described in this SectionΒ 9.4 (other than the components of the Accrued Obligations and the portion of the Severance Payment required to be paid pursuant to applicable Law) (a)Β are subject to Executiveβs execution and non-revocation of the Release of Claims in accordance with SectionΒ 9.7 and (b)Β shall immediately terminate, and the Company shall have no further obligations to Executive with respect thereto, in the event that Executive breaches any provision of SectionΒ 11, 12, 13 or 14.
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Β | 9.5 | Termination by Executive with or without Good Reason. Executive may terminate his employment with or without Good Reason by providing the Company ninety (90)Β daysβ prior written notice of such termination (the βExecutive Notice Periodβ); provided, however, that the Company and Executive may mutually agree to reduce the Executive Notice Period. In the event that such notice is given by Executive, any intervening termination for any reason (other than a termination of Executiveβs employment by the Company for Cause), including death or Disability, prior to the expiration of the Executive Notice Period shall not alter the Companyβs obligations under this SectionΒ 9.5. The Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion and by written notice, place Executive on leave during the Executive Notice Period or accelerate the effective date of such termination of employment; provided that the Company shall continue to pay Executive the Monthly Salary and any other compensation and benefits to which Executive would have been entitled had he remained actively employed by the Company during the Executive Notice Period (including continued vesting of equity awards). If the Company and Executive mutually agree to reduce the Company Notice Period to less than ninety (90)Β days, the Company may provide, in its sole and absolute |
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Β | discretion, that outstanding equity awards continue to vest for up to the ninety (90)-day period following the Companyβs receipt of written notice of termination. |
In the event of a termination of employment by Executive for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to the same payments and benefits as provided in SectionΒ 9.4 for a termination by the Company without Cause, subject to the same conditions on payment and benefits as described in SectionΒ 9.4 (including execution and non-revocation of the Release of Claims in accordance with SectionΒ 9.7 and compliance with Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14). Notwithstanding the above, the Company may terminate the employment of Executive without Cause in accordance with SectionΒ 9.4 after receipt of the βGood Reason Noticeβ (as defined below).
In the event of a termination of employment by Executive without Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to only (a)Β the Accrued Obligations and (b)Β subject to the same conditions on payment and benefits as described in SectionΒ 9.4 (including execution and non-revocation of the Release of Claims in accordance with SectionΒ 9.7 and compliance with Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14), the Non-Compete Payment.
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Β | 9.6 | Termination Upon Non-Renewal. In the event that Executiveβs employment terminates in connection with the non-renewal of this Agreement by either the Company or Executive pursuant to the second sentence of SectionΒ 1.1, Executive shall be entitled to only those components of the Accrued Obligations required to be paid by applicable Law. |
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Β | 9.7 | Release. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the payment of any amount or provision of any benefit pursuant to SectionΒ 9.2 through 9.5 (other than the components of the Accrued Obligations and those components of the Severance Payment required to be paid pursuant to applicable Law) (collectively, the βSeverance Benefitsβ) shall be conditioned upon Executiveβs execution, delivery to the Company, and non-revocation of the Release of Claims within sixty (60)Β days following the Date of Termination. If Executive fails to execute the Release of Claims in such a timely manner or revokes the Release of Claims, Executive shall not be entitled to any of the Severance Benefits. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of a termination due to Executiveβs death or Disability or Executiveβs death or Disability following a notice of termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason, Executiveβs obligations herein to execute and not revoke the Release of Claims may be satisfied on his behalf by his estate or a person having legal power of attorney over his affairs. |
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Β | 9.8 | Full Settlement. The payments and benefits provided under this SectionΒ 9 shall be in full satisfaction of all obligations of the Company Group to Executive under this Agreement or any other agreement, plan, |
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Β | arrangement or policy of the Company Group in connection with his termination of employment. For the avoidance of doubt, Executiveβs sole and exclusive remedy upon a termination of employment shall be receipt of the payments and benefits specified in this SectionΒ 9. |
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Β | 9.9 | Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings: |
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Β | 9.9.1 | βAccrued Obligationsβ means (a)Β any unpaid Monthly Salary earned through the Date of Termination, and any unused vacation days and recreation days accrued through the Date of Termination, which amounts shall be paid on the next regular payroll date immediately following the Date of Termination, (b)Β any earned and unpaid Annual Bonus for the fiscal year immediately preceding the Date of Termination, which shall be paid at the time that annual bonuses for such fiscal year are paid to other senior executives of the Company, and (c)Β any other payment to which Executive is entitled under the applicable terms of any applicable plan, program, agreement, corporate governance document or arrangement of the Company or its affiliates, including Company reimbursement of any unreimbursed business expenses and rights to any Company indemnification and Company-provided officersβ liability insurance as set forth in SectionΒ 10. |
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Β | 9.9.2 | βBeneficiariesβ means, subject to applicable Law, the executors of Executiveβs estate or Executiveβs legal heirs. |
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Β | Company. Any act or failure to act by Executive that is based upon the advice of counsel to the Company or the direction of the Board shall not constitute Cause. For the avoidance of doubt, the termination of Executiveβs employment for any reason other than as contemplated by this SectionΒ 9.9.3 shall not constitute βCause.β |
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Β | 9.9.4 | βDisabilityβ means that Executive, due to a physical or mental disability, has been substantially unable to perform his duties under this Agreement for a continuous period of ninety (90)Β days or longer, as determined by a physician selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to Executive. |
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Β | 9.9.5 | βEquity Benefitsβ means vesting in the Sign-on Awards as follows: |
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Β | a. | Sign-on RSU Award. Any portion of the Sign-on RSU Award that is unvested as of the Date of Termination shall vest and be settled on the later of (i)Β the Date of Termination and (ii)Β the first (1st) anniversary of the grant date of the Sign-on RSU Award; |
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Β | i. | If the Date of Termination is during a Performance Period, then the applicable Sign-on PSU Award shall be eligible for full vesting and settlement, at the end of the applicable Performance Period based on actual performance through the entire Performance Period; |
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Β | 9.9.6 | βGood Reasonβ means a termination by Executive if (a)Β any of the following events occurs without Executiveβs express prior written consent, (b)Β Executive notifies the Company in writing that such event has occurred, describing such event in reasonable detail and demanding cure, within ninety (90)Β days after Executive learns of the occurrence of such event (the βGood Reason Noticeβ), (c)Β such event is not substantially cured within thirty (30)Β days after Executive delivers the Good Reason Notice to the Company, and (d)Β the Date of Termination occurs within one hundred twenty (120)Β days after the failure of the Company to so cure: (i)Β any failure to continue Executive as the President and CEO after the Effective Date (other than by reason of a termination of Executiveβs employment by the Company with or without Cause or due to death, Disability or by Executive without Good Reason); (ii)Β a material diminution in Executiveβs duties, responsibilities or authorities; (iii)Β any material diminution of Executiveβs Annual Salary, Annual Bonus opportunity or annual equity incentive opportunity; (iv)Β any change in the reporting structure so that Executive is required to report to anyone other than the Board or (v)Β any material breach by the Company or any of its affiliates of any obligation under this Agreement. |
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Β | 9.9.7 | βLawβ means any Israeli law, rule or regulation, and the regulations of any securities exchange on which the Companyβs securities are listed, or any applicable judgment, order, writ, decree, permit or license of any governmental authority. |
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Β | 9.9.8 | βMerger Amountβ means an amount equal to the Annual Salary in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination (without taking into account any reduction in Annual Salary that gives rise to, or could have given rise to, a claim for Good Reason). |
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Β | 9.9.9 | βProrated Annual Bonusβ means an Annual Bonus for the fiscal year of the Company in which the Date of Termination occurs, prorated based on the number of days elapsed in the fiscal year as of the Date of Termination, and determined based on actual performance as of the end of the fiscal year. |
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Β | 9.9.10 | βRelease of Claimsβ means the release of claims in favor of the Company and its affiliates substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C. |
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Β | 9.9.11 | βSeverance Paymentβ means an amount equal to the greater of (a)Β the Annual Salary in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination (without taking into account any reduction in Annual Salary that gives rise to, or could have given rise to, a claim for Good Reason) and (b)Β the minimum amount required under applicable Law. |
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Β | 10. | Indemnification |
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Β | 10.1 | In accordance with and subject to the provisions of applicable Law and the applicable provisions of the Companyβs Articles of Association and the Compensation Policy then in effect, Executive shall be indemnified and released by the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Indemnification and Release Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit D, the terms of which shall be incorporated by reference herein. |
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Β | 10.2 | An officersβ liability insurance policy (or policies) shall be kept in place, during the Term and thereafter until the seventh (7th) anniversary of the Date of Termination, providing coverage to Executive that is no less favorable to Executive in any respect than the coverage then being provided to any other present or former senior executive of the Company. |
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Β | 11. | Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information |
Executive shall execute the Confidentiality, Disclosure of Information and Assignment of Inventions Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit E concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and agrees to abide by the terms thereof, which shall be deemed incorporated into this SectionΒ 11.
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Β | 12. | Non-Competition |
Executive hereby agrees, during the Restriction Period (as defined below), not to engage, directly or indirectly, anywhere in the world, in any activity, business or any other engagement in the pharmaceutical industry or any other industry that the Company Group enters under Executiveβs authority or direction, in each case, which competes with the business of any member of the Company Group as of the Date of Termination (including any business that any member of the Company Group is actively planning to enter as of the Date of Termination), including as a consultant or as a director, except with the Companyβs prior written approval. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this SectionΒ 12, the foregoing shall not prevent Executive from acquiring for his own personal investment not more than 1% of the outstanding voting securities of any publicly-traded corporation. For purposes of this Agreement, the term βRestriction Periodβ means the Term and a period of twenty-four (24)Β months following the Date of Termination.
It is hereby agreed and clarified that, when determining the above non-competition undertaking, the parties took into account the entire consideration provided to Executive pursuant to this Agreement and the payment to which Executive is entitled pursuant to SectionΒ 15, which is being made in consideration, inter alia, for such undertaking. For the avoidance of doubt, this SectionΒ 12 shall not apply to Executive following a termination of employment that occurs following the expiration of the Term.
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Β | 13. | Non-Solicitation |
Executive hereby agrees, during the Restriction Period, not to, directly or indirectly, entice, solicit or encourage any employee, consultant, customer, vendor or supplier of the
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Company Group and/or its affiliates (or any prospective employee consultant, customer, vendor or supplier with whom the Company Group has had material contact or taken material steps to engage or retain) to cease doing business with the Company Group, reduce its relationship with the Company Group or refrain from establishing or expanding a relationship with the Company Group or in any other way interfere with the Company Groupβs relationships with its employees, consultants, customers, vendors or suppliers. Executive further agrees and undertakes that during the Restriction Period, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, including personally or in any business in which he is an officer, director or shareholder, for any purpose or in any place, hire or engage any key-employee (Executive Committee member or direct report of an Executive Committee member) employed by the Company Group on the date of such termination or during the preceding six (6)Β months. Executive shall not violate this provision by making a general solicitation that is not directed at employees or consultants of the Company Group or by providing a reference for an employee or consultant of the Company Group.
It is hereby agreed and clarified that, when determining the above non-solicitation undertaking, the parties took into account the entire consideration provided to Executive pursuant to this Agreement and the payment to which Executive is entitled pursuant to SectionΒ 15, which is being made in consideration, inter alia, for such undertaking.
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Β | 14. | No Disparagement |
Neither the Company Group nor Executive shall make disparaging or otherwise detrimental comments to any person or entity concerning the other, or the circumstances surrounding Executiveβs engagement and/or separation of engagement from the Company, unless such party can demonstrate that the comments were made in private circumstances and that it or he intended that the comments not be published. In addition, Executive shall not make disparaging or otherwise detrimental comments to any person or entity concerning the Company Groupβs officers, directors or employees; the products, services or programs provided or to be provided by the Company Group; the business affairs, operation, management or the financial condition of the Company Group, unless Executive can demonstrate that the comments were made in private circumstances and that he intended that the comments not be published. The obligations set forth in this SectionΒ 14 shall apply both during and ten (10)Β years after the Term. Nothing herein shall prevent Executive or the Company Group from testifying truthfully in any legal proceeding, to any governmental or regulatory body or as may otherwise be required by applicable Law.
It is hereby agreed and clarified that, when determining the above non-disparagement undertaking, the parties took into account the entire consideration provided to Executive pursuant to this Agreement and the payment to which Executive is entitled pursuant to SectionΒ 15, which is being made in consideration, inter alia, for such undertaking.
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Β | 15. | Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation/Non-Disparagement Payment |
In consideration for Executiveβs undertaking set forth in Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14 and subject to compliance therewith, following the Date of Termination Executive shall receive an amount equal to twenty-four (24)Β times the Monthly Salary in effect
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immediately prior to the Date of Termination (without taking into account any reduction in Monthly Salary that gives rise to, or could have given rise to, a claim for Good Reason), to be paid in twenty-four (24)Β equal monthly installments (the βNon-Compete Paymentβ). The Non-Compete Payment shall not be subject to offset by any income Executive derives from non-competitive employment or self-employment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Executiveβs employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, Executive shall remain subject to Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14 and any other non-compete obligations, but the Company shall not be required to pay the Non-Compete Payment and the entire compensation paid to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute as consideration for the Executiveβs undertaking set forth in Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14. In the event of Executiveβs death, the undertakings set forth in Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14 shall not apply and consequently the Company shall not be required to pay the Non-Compete Payment.
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Β | 16. | Cooperation. |
During the Term and at all times thereafter, Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company and its attorneys in connection with any matter related to the period he was employed by the Company and/or his services to any other member of the Company Group, including but not limited to any threatened, pending, and/or subsequent litigation, government investigation, or other formal inquiry against any member of the Company Group, and shall make himself available upon reasonable notice to prepare for and appear at deposition, hearing, arbitration, mediation, or trial in connection with any such matters. Such cooperation will include willingness to be interviewed by representatives of the Company and to participate in legal proceedings by deposition or testimony. To the extent reasonably practicable, the Company shall coordinate with Executive to minimize scheduling conflicts with Executiveβs business and personal commitments. The Company shall reimburse Executive for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including travel expenses) incurred in connection with providing such assistance, provided that the reimbursement of fees related to any legal counsel retained by Executive in connection with such assistance shall be subject to the terms of the Indemnification and Release Agreement
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Β | 17. | No-Hedging Policy; No-Pledging Policy; Stock Ownership Guidelines. |
Executive acknowledges and agrees to adhere to the Companyβs No-Hedging Policy, No-Pledging Policy and Stock Ownership Guidelines applicable to executive officers of the Company, as each may be amended from time to time in the Companyβs sole discretion.
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Β | 18. | Return of Car, Equipment and Documents |
As of no later than the Date of Termination, Executive shall return to the Company the car, cell phone (or other hand-held device), laptop, credit card(s) and any other company equipment, if any, provided to Executive, and any other confidential or proprietary information of the Company that remains in Executiveβs possession; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement or elsewhere shall prevent Executive from retaining and utilizing documents relating to his personal benefits, defense of claims under this Agreement, entitlements and obligations; documents relating to his personal tax
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obligations; his desk calendar, personal contact list, and the like; and such other records and documents as may reasonably be approved by the Board (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Executive shall confirm such return in writing to the Company promptly upon Companyβs written request, together with confirmation that Executive no longer has any Company property or confidential or proprietary information of the Company in his possession or control.
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Β | 19. | No Other Post-Employment Restrictions |
There shall be no contractual, or similar, restrictions on Executiveβs right to terminate his employment with the Company, or on his post-employment activities, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
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Β | 20. | Assignability; Binding Nature |
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding on, the parties and each of their respective successors, heirs (in Executiveβs case) and assigns. No rights or obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company except that such rights and obligations may be assigned or transferred pursuant to a merger or consolidation, or the sale or liquidation of all or substantially all of the business and assets of the Company; provided that the assignee or transferee is the successor to all or substantially all of the business and assets of the Company and such assignee or transferee contractually assumes the liabilities, obligations and duties of the Company, as contained in this Agreement.
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Β | 21. | Tax Payments; Clawback |
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Β | 21.1 | Tax and Social Security Payments. Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that the payments and benefits granted to him under this Agreement shall be subject to income tax deductions and other mandatory tax deductions which the Company is required to deduct by applicable Law, and further represents that, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement or the Companyβs Long Term International Assignment Policy, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as imposing on the Company the obligation to pay taxes or any other obligatory payment imposed on Executive due to any payment or benefit. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company Group shall be responsible for the employer portion of all social security taxes or contributions payable in respect of compensation or benefits paid to Executive by the Company Group. |
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Β | 21.2 | Clawback. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event of a restatement of the Companyβs financial statements as a result of erroneous statements, Executive shall reimburse payments that have already been paid to him on the basis of such erroneous financial results that were followed by a restatement, all in accordance with the Compensation Policy and subject to applicable Law. By signing this Agreement, Executive grants the Company a power of attorney to deduct from the Monthly Salary and/or any other payments due to Executive by the Company, any amounts owed by him, in accordance with applicable Law and any Company clawback provisions in the Compensation Policy. |
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Β | 22. | Residence and Work Permit |
The Company Group shall assist Executive in obtaining a residency permit and work permit in Israel and shall pay all fees incurred by Executive in obtaining such permits and all fees incurred by Executiveβs spouse in obtaining a residency permit in Israel. If, through no fault of Executive, he has not obtained a work permit in Israel as of the date he is released by his current employer to commence employment with the Company Group and he is otherwise willing and able to commence employment with the Company Group, and as a result the Effective Date is delayed until (a)Β 1 January 2018 or later, he shall be treated as though the Effective Date occurred in 2017 for purposes of Sections 3.2 and 4.2 or (b)Β 2 February 2018 or later, he shall be treated as though the Effective Date occurred prior to such date for purposes of determining the Beginning Price pursuant to SectionΒ 4.1.2.
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Β | 23. | Representations |
Executive represents that (a)Β he has provided to the Company complete and accurate information regarding the terms of all contracts, arrangements, agreements, policies or understandings applicable to Executive, with prior employers or otherwise, which include post-employment covenants including those relating to competition or solicitation of third parties) and (b)Β he is not subject to (or has been released from all restrictive covenants under) any contract, arrangement, agreement, policy or understanding that in any way impacts his ability to enter into or fully perform his obligations under this Agreement. Executive and the Company each represent and warrant (i)Β that such party is not otherwise unable to enter into and fully perform such partyβs obligations under this Agreement; and (ii)Β that, upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by both parties, this Agreement shall be such partyβs valid and binding obligation, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditorsβ rights generally, or otherwise as may be limited by applicable Laws. Notwithstanding any portion of this Agreement to the contrary, if any of Executiveβs representations under this SectionΒ 23 prove to be inaccurate, the Company may immediately declare this Agreement null and void and Executiveβs employment with the Company shall terminate immediately without obligation of any sort by the Company, including pursuant to any equity or other award previously issued to Executive.
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Β | 24. | Dispute Resolution |
Subject to applicable Law, any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any other agreement between the Company and Executive, or any termination thereof shall be resolved by binding confidential arbitration, to be held in Israel. The arbitration shall be conducted before a mutually appointed arbitrator and, if necessary, an appeal-arbitrator, and if the parties in dispute shall fail to agree upon the identity of the arbitrator(s) within fifteen (15)Β days of written demand, the identity of the arbitrator(s) shall be determined
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by the chairman of the Bar Association. The arbitratorβs ruling shall be subject to an appeal to an appeal-arbitrator, in accordance with SectionΒ 21A to the Arbitration Law, 1968. The arbitrator and the appeal-arbitrator shall not be bound by the rules of procedure, but shall be bound by rules of the applicable substantive law and be required to give written grounds for his decision. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a valid Arbitration Agreement for the purpose of the Arbitration Law, 1968. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claim by the Company Group for injunctive relief in accordance with SectionΒ 25Β may be sought before any court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by Executive in seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided under this Agreement, provided that Executive substantially prevails on at least one material issue in any such dispute. Further the Company Group shall pay the costs of the arbitrator and if necessary the appeal-arbitrator.
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Β | 25. | Remedies and Injunctive Relief |
Executive acknowledges that his breach of any of the provisions of Sections 11, 12, 13 or 14 would cause irreparable damage to the Company Group in an amount that would be material but not readily ascertainable, and that any remedy at law (including the payment of damages) would be inadequate. Accordingly, Executive agrees that, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in addition to any other damages it is able to show, in the event of a willful and continued violation by Executive of any of the covenants contained in Sections 11, 12, 13 or 14, the Company Group shall be entitled (without the necessity of showing economic loss or other actual damage) to (a)Β cease payment of the compensation and benefits contemplated by Sections 9 or 15 to the extent not previously paid or provided (including ceasing vesting of outstanding equity awards), (b)Β the prompt return by Executive of any portion of such compensation and the value of such benefits previously paid or provided (including forfeiture of any equity awards that vested pursuant to SectionΒ 9 or the repayment of the value of any equity incentive awards that vested pursuant to SectionΒ 9 that have been settled) and (c)Β injunctive relief (including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions), without posting a bond, in any court of competent jurisdiction for any actual or threatened breach of any of the covenants set forth in Sections 11, 12, 13 or 14 in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies it may have. The preceding sentence shall not be construed as a waiver of the rights that may have for damages under this Agreement or otherwise, and all such rights shall be unrestricted. The Restriction Period shall be tolled during (and shall be deemed automatically extended by) any period during which Executive is in violation of the provisions of SectionΒ 12 or 13, as applicable. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of Sections 11, 12, 13 or 14 is invalid or more restrictive than permitted under the governing law of such jurisdiction, then, only as to enforcement of such provision within the jurisdiction of such court, such provision shall be interpreted and enforced as if it provided for the maximum restriction permitted under such governing law.
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Β | 26. | Notices |
Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be delivered under this Agreement shall be (a)Β in writing; (b)Β delivered personally, by email received by the intended receiver of such email, by facsimile, by courier service or by certified or registered mail, first class postage prepaid and return receipt requested; (c)Β deemed to have been received on the date of delivery or, if so mailed, on the third business day after the mailing thereof; and (d)Β addressed as follows (or to such other address as the party entitled to notice shall hereafter designate in accordance with the terms hereof):
If to the Company: to the Companyβs headquarters, Attn: Chairman of the Board;
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Wachtell, Lipton, XxxxxΒ & Xxxx
00 X 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: x0-000-000-0000
Attn: Β Β Β Β Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
and to
Tulchinsky, Stern, Marciano, Cohen, LevitskiΒ & Co. Law Offices
0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile: x000 (0) 0000000
Attn: Β Β Β Β Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Adv.
If to Executive: to the last address on file with the Company; and
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
August Bournonvilles Passage 1 (Kgs. Nytorv)
XX-0000Β Xxxxxxxxxx
TΒ Β Β Β x00 0000 0000
Attn: Β Β Β Β Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Supreme Court Attorney
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Β | 27.1 | Entire Agreement. As of the Effective Date, this Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and this Agreement (including the agreements attached hereto as Exhibits) shall supersede all prior representations, agreements and understandings (including any prior course of dealings), both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. |
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Β | 27.2 | Amendment or Waiver. No provision in this Agreement may be amended unless such amendment is set forth in a writing that expressly refers to the provision of this Agreement that is being amended and that is signed by Executive and by an authorized officer of the Company. No waiver by either party of any breach of any condition or provision contained in this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of any similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same or any prior or subsequent time. To be effective, any waiver must be set forth in a writing signed by the waiving party and must specifically refer to the condition(s) or provision(s) of this Agreement being waived. |
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Β | 27.3 | Inconsistencies. Subject to applicable Law and SectionΒ 1.6, in the event of any inconsistency between any provision of this Agreement and any provision of any applicable plan, program, agreement, corporate governance document or arrangement of the Company or its affiliates, the provisions of this Agreement shall control unless Executive and the Company otherwise agree in a writing that expressly refers to the provision of this Agreement whose control they are waiving. |
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Β | 27.4 | Headings; Construction. The headings of the sections and sub-sections contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term βincludingβ shall mean βincluding, without limitation.β |
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Β | 27.5 | Survivorship. The provisions of this Agreement that by their terms call for performance subsequent to the termination of either Executiveβs employment or this Agreement (including the terms of Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24 and 25) shall survive such termination in accordance with their applicable terms. |
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Β | 27.6 | Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under Law but the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, including that provision or portion of any provision, in any other jurisdiction. In addition, should a court or arbitrator determine that any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement, is not reasonable or valid, either in period of time, geographical area, or otherwise, the parties agree that such provision should be interpreted and enforced to the maximum extent which such court or arbitrator deems reasonable or valid. |
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Β | 27.7 | No Mitigation/No Offset. Executive shall be under no obligation to seek other employment or to otherwise mitigate the obligations of the Company |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement in one or more counterparts as of the Effective Date.
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. | ||
/s/ Xxx X. Xxxxx | ||
By: | Β | Xxx X. Xxxxx |
Title: | Β | Chairman of the Board |
[Signature Page to Employment Agreement]
EXECUTIVE |
/s/ KΓ₯re Xxxxxxx |
KΓ₯re Xxxxxxx |
[Signature Page to Employment Agreement]
Exhibit A
Annual Bonus Framework
The Annual Bonus shall be determined based on the achievement of quantitative and qualitative performance goals during the calendar year in which Executive serves as President and CEO.
Except as expressly provided in SectionΒ 9 of the Agreement, Executive shall not be entitled to an Annual Bonus in respect of a fiscal year if he is not employed by the Company Group on the payment date.
The Annual Bonus objectives and payout terms shall be as follows:
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The Compensation Committee and the Board may, in special circumstances (e.g.,Β regulatory changes and significant changes in the Companyβs business environment), following their determination of the objectives and the respective weightings, modify the above measures, consistent with the Compensation Policy.
Following the end of the relevant fiscal year, the Compensation Committee and the Board shall determine, whether and to what extent the objectives have been met.
This framework may be amended from time to time by the Board or the Compensation Committee in their sole discretion, subject to any approvals required under applicable Law and the Companyβs governing documents.
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Exhibit B
Annual Equity Award Framework
Executiveβs annual equity award shall be comprised of at least two of the following equity-based vehicles: options to purchase Shares, performance share units and restricted share units (βOptions,β βPSUsβ and βRSUs,β respectively). The Compensation Committee and the Board may, however, add one other equity-based vehicle to the above list in their sole discretion.
Options and/or PSUs, if granted, are required to comprise in the aggregate no less than 50% of the value of the annual equity grant; RSUs and any additional equity-based vehicle, if granted, may not comprise more than 50% of the value of the annual equity grant.
Subject to the terms of the Agreement, Options and RSUs, if granted, shall vest, subject to Executiveβs continued employment as President and CEO, in three equal installments, on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. PSUs, if granted, shall vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to Executiveβs continued employment as President and CEO, and subject to his meeting performance objectives, which shall be determined by the Compensation Committee and the Board. The Compensation Committee and the Board may, however, determine different vesting periods, subject to the limitations of the Compensation Policy and the relevant equity incentive plan.
For the avoidance of doubt, the terms of this framework are not applicable to the Sign-on Awards.
This framework may be amended from time to time by the Board or the Compensation Committee in their sole discretion, subject to any approvals required under applicable Law and the Companyβs governing documents.
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Exhibit C
Form of Release Agreement
This Release Agreement (this βRelease Agreementβ) is dated as of [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] and is entered into by [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] (βExecutiveβ, βMeβ or βIβ) and TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. (the βCompanyβ) in connection with the termination of Executiveβs employment with the Company.
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1. | General Release. |
(a)Β Β Β Β In consideration for the receipt of those payments that are in excess of the amounts required to be paid to Me by Law (as detailed in the settlement of account attached hereto), I, on behalf of myself and my family, agents, representatives, heirs, executors, trustees, administrators, attorneys, successors and assigns (the βReleasorsβ), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i)Β represent and warrant that I have received in a timely manner full and complete payment of all amounts due to Me under my employment agreement with the Company or under any applicable law and/or in connection with the termination of my employment, both at law and pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, and (ii)Β release, settle, cancel, acquit, discharge and acknowledge to be fully satisfied, and covenant not to xxx the Company and each of its respective past and/or present subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns, and each of their respective predecessors, and past and/or present stockholders, partners, members, directors, managers, officers, employees, agents or other representatives, and employee benefit plans of the Company or its affiliates, including, but not limited to, trustees and administrators of these plans, in each case, in their individual and/or representative capacities (collectively, the βReleaseesβ) from any and all claims, contractual or otherwise, demands, costs, rights, causes of action, charges, debts, liens, promises, obligations, complaints, losses, damages and all liability of whatever kind and nature, whether known or unknown, and hereby waive any and all rights that I, he, she or it may have, from the beginning of time up to and including the time of signing this Release Agreement, in respect of my employment or separation from employment with the Company, or is in any way connected with or related to any applicable compensatory or benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement, including, but not limited to, any claims relating to salaries, benefits, bonuses, compensation, fringe benefits, social benefits according to any law or agreement, amounts of pension fund, overtime, severance pay, sick pay, recreation payments, vacation payments, prior notice payments, options or other securities, reimbursement of expenses and/or any other payments or benefits due to Me by any of the Releasees, or claims under any policy, agreement, understanding or promise, written or oral, formal or informal, between the Company and any of its affiliates and myself, now or hereafter recognized, including claims for wrongful discharge, slander and defamation, as well as all claims for counsel fees and costs; provided that such released claims shall not include any claims to enforce my rights under, or with respect to, any post-termination obligations of the Company expressly undertaken by the Company under my employment agreement with the Company (including vested accrued benefits and compensation under the Companyβs employee benefit plans and arrangements as set forth in SectionΒ 9 to the Employment Agreement), rights as a shareholder of the Company and rights to indemnification and liability insurance coverage.
(b)Β Β Β Β The Releasors agree not to bring any action, suit or proceeding whatsoever (including the initiation of governmental proceedings or investigations of any type) against any
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of the Releasees hereto for any matter or circumstance concerning which the Releasors have released the Releasees under this Release Agreement. Further, the Releasors agree not to encourage any other person or suggest to any other person that he, she or it institute any legal action against the Releasees, and I hereby declare, confirm and undertake that, if the Releasors or anyone else in their name should deliver a claim as mentioned above, I shall reimburse the Releasees and anyone else on their behalf to the full extent of the sum of the legal expenses and legal fees incurred by them as a result of any such claim; and in the event that Releasors prevail in such legal action, then the Releasees shall reimburse such sum to Me or the Releasors. The Releasors hereby agree to waive the right to any relief (monetary or otherwise) in any action, suit or proceeding I may bring in violation of this Release Agreement.
(c)Β Β Β Β This Release Agreement shall constitute a dismissal and compromise notice for the purposes of SectionΒ 29 of the Severance Pay Law 5713-1963.
2.Β Β Β Β Legal Advice, Reliance. I represent and acknowledge that (a)Β I have been given adequate time to consider this Release Agreement and have been advised to discuss all aspects of this Release Agreement with my private attorney, (b)Β I have carefully read and fully understand all the provisions of this Release Agreement, (c)Β I have voluntarily entered into this Release Agreement, without duress or coercion, and (d)Β I have not heretofore assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer, to any person or entity, any of the claims described in SectionΒ 1(a), any portion thereof or any interest therein. I understand that if I request additional time to review the terms of this Release Agreement, a reasonable extension of time shall be granted.
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(a)Β Β Β Β No Violation of Law. I agree and acknowledge that this Release Agreement is not and shall not be construed to be an admission by the Company of any violation of any applicable laws of Israel, or of any duty owed by the Company to Me.
(b)Β Β Β Β Governing Law; Severability. This Release Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Release Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
(c)Β Β Β Β Revocation. I may revoke this Release Agreement within seven (7)Β days after the date on which I sign this Release Agreement. I understand that this Release Agreement is not binding or enforceable until such seven (7)Β day period has expired. Any such revocation must be made in a signed letter executed by Me and received by the Company at its headquarters no later than 5:00 p.m., Tel Aviv time, on the seventh day after I have executed this Release Agreement. I understand that if I revoke this Release Agreement, I shall not be entitled to any severance benefits under my employment agreement with the Company.
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(d)Β Β Β Β Counterparts. This Release Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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Exhibit D
Indemnification Agreement
Indemnification and Release Agreement
This Indemnification and Release Agreement (this βIndemnification Agreementβ) is being entered into effective as of Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β , 2017, pursuant to the resolutions of the Board of Directors (the βBoardβ) of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the βCompanyβ), dated JulyΒ 31, 2012 and the resolutions of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board, and the Audit Committee of the Board, each dated JulyΒ 30, 2012.
It is in the best interest of the Company to retain and attract as office holders the most capable persons available and such persons are becoming increasingly reluctant to serve in companies unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance, exemption and indemnification in connection with such service.
You are or have been appointed as an office holder of the Company, and in order to enhance your service to the Company in an effective manner, the Company desires to provide for your indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by law and the Companyβs Articles of Association (the βArticles of Associationβ). In consideration of your service to the Company, the Company hereby agrees as follows:
1.Β Β Β Β The Company hereby undertakes to indemnify you to the maximum extent permitted by the Articles of Association and the Israeli Companies Law, 5759 β 1999, as amended from time to time (the βCompanies Lawβ), the Israeli Securities Law, 5728-1968, as amended from time to time (the βSecurities Lawβ) and any other applicable law, in respect of the following expenses or liabilities imposed on, or incurred by, you in consequence of any act performed or omission committed by you in your capacity as an βOffice Holderβ (such term shall bear the meaning assigned to it in the Companies Law) of the Company (including your service, at the request of the Company, as an officer, director, employee or board observer of any other company controlled directly or indirectly by the Company (a βSubsidiaryβ) or in which the Company holds shares (an βAffiliateβ)).
1.1Β Β Β Β any monetary liability imposed on you in favor of another person by a court judgment, including a settlement or an arbitratorβs award which was approved by court;
1.2Β Β Β Β reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneysβ fees, actually incurred by you in connection with an investigation or proceeding that was conducted against you by a competent authority which has been Terminated Without the Filing of an Indictment (as such term is defined in the Companies Law) against you and without the Imposition on you of a Monetary Liability In Lieu of a Criminal Proceeding (as such term is defined in the Companies Law), or which has been Terminated Without the Filing of an Indictment against you but with the Imposition on you of a Monetary Liability in Lieu of a Criminal Proceeding in respect of a crime which does not require the proof of mens rea (criminal intent) or in connection with a monetary sanction;
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1.3Β Β Β Β reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneysβ fees, actually incurred by you or charged to you by a court, in a proceeding instituted against you by the Company or on its behalf or by another person, or in any criminal proceeding in which you were acquitted, or in any criminal proceedings in which you were convicted of a crime which does not require the proof of mens rea (criminal intent); and
1.4Β Β Β Β payment which you are obligated to make to an injured party as set forth in SectionΒ 52(54)(a)(1)(a) of the Securities Law, and expenses actually incurred by you in connection with a proceeding under Chapters Hβ3, Hβ4, or Iβ1 of the Securities Law, including reasonable legal expenses, which term includes attorneysβ fees or in connection with Article D of Chapter Four of Part Nine of the Companies Law.
For the purpose of this Indemnification Agreement, βexpensesβ shall include, without limitation, attorneysβ fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations paid or incurred by you in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be a witness in or participate in any claim relating to any matter for which indemnification hereunder may be provided, and expenses paid or incurred by you in successfully enforcing this Indemnification Agreement. Expenses shall be considered paid or incurred by you at such time as you are required to pay or incur such cost or expenses, including upon receipt of an invoice or payment demand.
2.Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding the forgoing provisions of SectionΒ 1, except to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company will not indemnify you for any amount you may be obligated to pay in respect of:
2.1Β Β Β Β A breach of your duty of loyalty to the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate, unless committed in good faith and with reasonable grounds to believe that such act would not prejudice the interests of the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate;
2.2Β Β Β Β A breach of your duty of care to the Company or a Subsidiary or an Affiliate committed intentionally or recklessly;
2.3Β Β Β Β An action or omission taken by you with the intent of unlawfully realizing personal gain;
2.4Β Β Β Β A fine, monetary sanction, forfeit or penalty imposed upon you; or
2.5Β Β Β Β With respect to proceedings or claims initiated or brought voluntarily by you against the Company or a Subsidiary or an Affiliate, other than by way of defense, by way of third party notice to the Company or a Subsidiary or an Affiliate, or by way of countersuit in connection with claims brought against you.
3.Β Β Β Β To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, following receipt by the Company of your written request therefor, make available all amounts payable to you in accordance with SectionΒ 1 above on the date on which such amounts are first payable by you (βTime of Indebtednessβ), and with respect to items referred to in Sections 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 above, even prior to the time on which the applicable court renders its decision, provided however, that advances given to cover legal expenses will be repaid by you to the Company if it is determined that you are not lawfully entitled to such indemnification.
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As part of the aforementioned undertaking, the Company will make available to you any security or guarantee that you may be required to post in accordance with an interim decision given by a court or an arbitrator, including for the purpose of substituting liens imposed on your assets.
4.Β Β Β Β The Company will indemnify you and advance expenses in accordance with this Indemnification Agreement even if at the relevant Time of Indebtedness you are no longer an Office Holder of the Company or a Subsidiary or an Affiliate, provided that the obligations with respect to which you will be indemnified hereunder are in respect of actions taken or omissions committed by you while you were an Office Holder of the Company or such Subsidiary or such Affiliate as aforesaid, and in such capacity.
5.Β Β Β Β The undertaking of the Company set forth in SectionΒ 1.1 shall be limited as follows:
5.1Β Β Β Β to matters that are connected or otherwise related to those events or circumstances set forth in Schedule A hereto.
5.2Β Β Β Β the maximum amount for which the Company undertakes to indemnify you for the matters and circumstances described in SectionΒ 1.1, jointly and in the aggregate, shall not exceed US$ 200Β million according to the representative rate of exchange, or any other official rate of exchange that may replace it, at the Time of Indebtedness calculated with respect to each Office Holder of the Company. Such amount has been determined by the Board to be reasonable under the circumstances.
6.Β Β Β Β Subject to the limitations of SectionΒ 5 above and SectionΒ 7 below, the indemnification hereunder will, in each case, cover all sums of money that you will be obligated to pay, in those circumstances for which indemnification is permitted under the law, the Articles of Association and under this Indemnification Agreement.
7.Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company will not indemnify you for any liability with respect to which you have received payment by virtue of an insurance policy or another indemnification agreement, including, without limitation, an indemnification undertaking provided by a Subsidiary or an Affiliate, other than for amounts which are in excess of the amounts actually paid to you pursuant to any such insurance policy or other indemnity agreement (including deductible amounts not covered by insurance policies), all within the limits set forth in SectionΒ 5 above. In order to eliminate any duplication of benefits, the Company will be entitled to receive any amount collected by you from a third party in connection with liabilities actually indemnified hereunder, up to the amount actually paid to you by the Company as indemnification hereunder, to be transferred by you to the Company within fifteen (15)Β days following the receipt of the said amount.
In the event of payment by the Company pursuant to this Indemnification Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of your rights of recovery, and you shall execute all documents required, and shall do everything that may be necessary, to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.
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8.Β Β Β Β In all indemnifiable circumstances, indemnification will be subject to the following:
8.1Β Β Β Β You shall promptly notify the Company in writing of any legal proceedings initiated against you and of all possible or threatened legal proceedings for which you may seek indemnification hereunder, without delay, and in any event within seven (7)Β days following your first becoming aware thereof, provided, however, that your failure to notify the Company as aforesaid shall not derogate from your right to be indemnified as provided herein except and to the extent that such failure to provide notice prejudices the Companyβs ability to defend against such action or to conduct any related legal proceeding. You shall deliver to the Company, or to such person as it shall advise you, without delay all documents you receive in connection with these proceedings or possible or threatened proceedings. Notice to the Company shall be directed to the Chairman of the Board, and in the event you are the Chairman of the Board, to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, at the address of the Companyβs principal office (or at such other address as the Company shall advise you).
8.2Β Β Β Β Other than with respect to proceedings that have been initiated against you by the Company or in its name, the Company shall be entitled to undertake the conduct of your defense in respect of such legal proceedings and/or to hand over the conduct thereof to any attorney which the Company may choose for that purpose, except to an attorney who is not, upon reasonable grounds, acceptable to you. In such case, the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid by the Company. The Company shall notify you of any such decision to defend within ten (10)Β calendar days of receipt of notice of any such proceeding.
The Company or the attorney as aforesaid shall be entitled, within the context of the conduct as aforesaid, to conclude such proceedings, all as they shall see fit, including by way of settlement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of criminal proceedings, the Company or the attorneys as aforesaid will not have the right to plead guilty in your name or to agree to a plea-bargain in your name without your consent. Furthermore, in a civil proceeding (whether before a court or as a part of a compromise arrangement), the Company and/or its attorneys will not have the right to admit to any occurrences that are not indemnifiable pursuant to this Indemnification Agreement and/or pursuant to law, without your consent. However, the aforesaid will not prevent the Company or its attorneys as aforesaid, with the approval of the Company, to come to a financial arrangement with a plaintiff in a civil proceeding or to consent to the entry of any judgment against you or enter into any settlement, arrangement or compromise, in each case without your consent, so long as such arrangement, judgment, settlement or compromise: (i)Β does not include an admission of your fault, (ii)Β is fully indemnifiable pursuant to this Indemnification Agreement and pursuant to law and (iii)Β further provides, as an unconditional term thereof, the full release of you from all liability in respect of such proceeding. This paragraph shall not apply to a proceeding brought by you under SectionΒ 8.7 below.
8.3Β Β Β Β You will fully cooperate with the Company and/or any attorney as aforesaid in every reasonable way as may be required of you within the context of their conduct of such
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legal proceedings, including but not limited to the execution of power(s) of attorney and other documents required to enable the Company or its attorney as aforesaid to conduct your defense in your name, and to represent you in all matters connected therewith, in accordance with the aforesaid and will give the Company all information and access to documents, files and your advisors and representatives as shall be within your power, in every reasonable way as may be required by the Company with respect to any such legal proceedings, provided that the Company shall cover all reasonable costs incidental thereto such that you will not be required to pay the same or to finance the same yourself, and provided, further, that you shall not be required to take any action that would reasonably prejudice your defense in connection with any indemnifiable proceeding.
8.4Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding the provisions of SectionsΒ 8.2 and 8.3 above, (i)Β if in a proceeding to which you are a party by reason of your status as an Office Holder of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate, the named parties to any such proceeding include both you and the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate, and joint representation is inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct due to a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest (including the availability to the Company and its Subsidiary or Affiliate, on the one hand, and you, on the other hand, of different or inconsistent defenses or counterclaims) that exists between you and the Company, or (ii)Β if the Company fails to assume the defense of such proceeding in a timely manner, or (iii)Β if the Company refers the conduct of your defense to an attorney who is not, upon reasonable grounds, acceptable to you, you shall be entitled to be represented by separate legal counsel, which may represent other persons similarly situated, of the Companyβs choice and reasonably acceptable to you and such other persons, at the sole expense of the Company. In addition, if the Company fails to comply with any of its material obligations under this Indemnification Agreement or in the event that the Company or any other person takes any action to declare this Indemnification Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any action, suit or proceeding to deny or to recover from you the benefits intended to be provided to you hereunder, except with respect to such actions, suits or proceedings brought by the Company that are resolved in favor of the Company, you shall have the right to retain counsel of your choice, reasonably acceptable to the Company and at the expense of the Company, to represent you in connection with any such matter.
8.5Β Β Β Β If, in accordance with SectionΒ 8.2 (but subject to SectionΒ 8.4), the Company has taken upon itself the conduct of your defense, you shall have the right to employ counsel in any such action, suit or proceeding, who shall fully update, and be fully updated by, the Company on the defense procedure and shall consult with, and be consulted with by, the Company and the attorney conducting the legal defense on behalf of the Company, but the fees and expenses of such counsel, incurred after the assumption by the Company of the defense thereof, shall be at your expense and the Company will have no liability or obligation pursuant to this Indemnification Agreement or the above resolutions to indemnify you for any legal expenses, including any legal fees, that you may incur in connection with your defense, unless the Company shall agree to such expenses; in which event all reasonable fees and expenses of your counsel shall be borne by the Company to the extent so agreed to by the Company.
8.6Β Β Β Β The Company will have no liability or obligation pursuant to this Indemnification Agreement to indemnify you for any amount expended by you pursuant to any compromise or settlement agreement reached in any suit, demand or other proceeding as aforesaid without the Companyβs consent to such compromise or settlement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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8.7Β Β Β Β The Board and/or applicable committee(s) thereof and/or any other person(s) authorized by the Board will consider the request for indemnification and the amount thereof and will determine if you are entitled to indemnification and the amount thereof. In the event that you make a request for payment of an amount of indemnification hereunder or a request for an advancement of indemnification expenses hereunder and the Company fails to timely determine your right to indemnification hereunder or fails to timely make such payment or advancement in whole or in part, you may request that a determination with respect to your entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by an Independent Counsel agreed upon by the Company and you, and in the absence of such agreement, appointed by the head of the Israeli Bar Association. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Indemnification Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto, provided, however, that you shall reimburse the Company for any such fees, expenses, claims, liabilities and damages in the event the matter is resolved in favor of the Company. βIndependent Counselβ means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of Israeli corporate law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i)Β the Company, an βinterested partyβ (as defined in the Companies Law) of the Company or you in any matter material to either such party (other than in the capacity of Independent Counsel with respect to this Indemnification Agreement or similar indemnification agreements of the Company), or (ii)Β any other party to the proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term βIndependent Counselβ shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or you in an action to determine your rights under this Indemnification Agreement.
8.8Β Β Β Β Neither the Company nor any of its agents, employees, directors or officers shall make any statement to the public or to any other person regarding any settlement of claims made pursuant to this Indemnification Agreement against you that would in any manner cast any negative light, inference or aspersion against you.
8.9Β Β Β Β By signing this Indemnification Agreement you hereby accept that you shall not make any statement to the public or to any other person regarding any settlement of claims made pursuant to this Indemnification Agreement against you or the Company that would in any manner cast any negative light, inference or aspersion against the Company, and that you will keep the terms of such settlement confidential.
9.Β Β Β Β The Company hereby exempts you, to the fullest extent permitted by law and the Articles of Association, from any liability for damages caused as a result of a breach of your duty of care to the Company, provided that in no event shall you be exempt with respect to any actions listed in SectionΒ 2 above or for a breach of your duty of care in connection with a Distribution (as defined in the Companies Law).
10.Β Β Β Β Subject to SectionΒ 20 below, if any act, resolution, approval or other procedure is required for the validation of any of the undertakings in this Indemnification Agreement, the Company undertakes to cause them to be done or adopted in a manner which will enable the Company to fulfill all its undertakings as aforesaid.
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11.Β Β Β Β To the fullest extent permitted by law and the Articles of Association (as stated above), nothing contained in this Indemnification Agreement shall derogate from the Companyβs right (but in no way shall the Company be obligated) to indemnify you post factum for any amounts which you may be obligated to pay as set forth in SectionΒ 1 above without regard to the limitations set forth in SectionΒ 5 above. Your rights of indemnification hereunder shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights you may have under the Articles of Association or applicable law or otherwise.
12.Β Β Β Β If any undertaking included in this Indemnification Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any of the other undertakings which will remain in full force and effect. Furthermore, if such invalid or unenforceable undertaking may be modified or amended so as to be valid and enforceable as a matter of law, such undertaking will be deemed to have been modified or amended, and any competent court or arbitrator is hereby authorized to modify or amend such undertaking, so as to be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
13.Β Β Β Β This Indemnification Agreement and the agreements herein shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to the rules of conflict of laws, and any dispute arising from or in connection with this Indemnification Agreement is hereby submitted to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Tel Aviv, Israel.
14.Β Β Β Β This Indemnification Agreement cancels and replaces any preceding letter of indemnification or arrangement for indemnification that may have been issued to you by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnification obligation set forth in this Indemnification Agreement will also apply, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth in this Indemnification Agreement, with respect to actions performed, or omissions committed, in your capacity as an Office Holder of the Company or a Subsidiary or an Affiliate, during the period prior to the date of this Indemnification Agreement.
15.Β Β Β Β Neither the settlement nor termination of any proceeding nor the failure of the Company to award indemnification or to determine that indemnification is payable shall create an adverse presumption that you are not entitled to indemnification hereunder. In addition, the termination of any proceeding by judgment or order (unless such judgment or order provides so specifically) or settlement shall not create a presumption that you did not act in good faith and in a manner which you reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that you had reasonable cause to believe that your action was unlawful.
16.Β Β Β Β This Indemnification Agreement shall be (a)Β binding upon all successors and assigns of the Company (including any transferee of all or a substantial portion of the business, stock and/or assets of the Company and any direct or indirect successor by merger or consolidation or otherwise by operation of law), and (b)Β binding on and shall inure to the benefit of your heirs, personal representatives, executors and administrators. This Indemnification Agreement shall continue for your benefit and your heirsβ, personal representativesβ, executorsβ and administratorsβ benefit after you cease to be an Office Holder of the Company.
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17.Β Β Β Β The obligations of the Company according to this Indemnification Agreement shall be interpreted broadly and in a manner that shall facilitate its execution, to the extent permitted by law, and for the purposes for which it was intended. In the event of a conflict between any provision of this Indemnification Agreement and any provision of the law which cannot be conditioned upon, changed or added to, the said provision of the law shall supersede the specific provision in this Indemnification Agreement, but shall not limit or diminish the validity of the remaining provisions of this Indemnification Agreement.
18.Β Β Β Β Subject to SectionΒ 20 below, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and exempt you to the fullest extent permitted by law, notwithstanding that such indemnification or exemption is not specifically authorized by the other provisions of this Indemnification Agreement. In the event of any change after the date of this Indemnification Agreement in any applicable law, statute or rule which expands the right of an Israeli company to indemnify Office Holders, it is the intent of the parties hereto that you shall enjoy by this Indemnification Agreement the greater benefits afforded by such change and such changes shall to the extent permitted by applicable law be, ipso facto, within the purview of your rights and the Companyβs obligations pursuant to this Indemnification Agreement.
19.Β Β Β Β Subject to SectionΒ 5 above and notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, in the event of any change in the Articles of Association after the date of this Indemnification Agreement which narrows the Companyβs right to indemnify you under this Agreement, such change shall apply only with respect to actions performed, or omissions committed, by you in your capacity as an Office Holder of the Company, of a Subsidiary or of an Affiliate, after the date of such change, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
20.Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Indemnification Agreement shall require or obligate the Company to amend its Articles of Association, or take any action with respect thereto.
21.Β Β Β Β No waiver of any of the provisions of this Indemnification Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions of this Indemnification Agreement (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. Any waiver shall be in writing.
22.Β Β Β Β All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Indemnification Agreement shall be in writing, shall be effective (i)Β if mailed, three (3)Β business days after mailing (unless mailed abroad, in which case it shall be effective five (5)Β business days after mailing), (ii) if by air courier, two (2)Β business days after delivery to the courier service, (iii)Β if sent by messenger, upon delivery, (iv)Β if sent via facsimile, upon transmission and electronic (or other) confirmation of receipt or (if transmitted and received on a non-business day) on the first business day following transmission and electronic (or other) confirmation of receipt and (iv)Β if sent by email, on the date of transmission or (if transmitted and received on a non-business day) on the first business day following transmission, except where a notice is received stating that such mail has not been successfully delivered.
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23.Β Β Β Β This Indemnification Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether you continue to serve as an Office Holder of the Company.
24.Β Β Β Β This Indemnification Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterpart, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument; it being understood that parties need not sign the same counterpart. The exchange of an executed Agreement (in counterparts or otherwise) by facsimile or by electronic delivery in pdf format shall be sufficient to bind the parties to the terms and conditions of this Indemnification Agreement, as an original.
The Board has determined, based on the current activity of the Company, that the amount stated in SectionΒ 5 is reasonable under the circumstances, and that those events and circumstances specified in Schedule A are foreseeable in light of the Companyβs activities as of the date hereof.
Kindly sign and return the enclosed copy of this Indemnification Agreement to acknowledge your agreement to the contents hereof.
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Schedule A
All references in this schedule to the βCompanyβ shall be deemed to refer to a Subsidiary or Affiliate as well, to the extent that your service as an office holder, director, employee or board observer of the Subsidiary or Affiliate is at the request of the Company in the circumstances described in the preface of SectionΒ 1 to the Indemnification Agreement.
1.Β Β Β Β The offering of securities by the Company and/or by a shareholder to the public and/or to private investors or the offer by the Company to purchase securities from the public and/or from private investors or other holders pursuant to a prospectus, agreement, notice, report, tender and/or other proceeding, whether in Israel, the United States or abroad;
2.Β Β Β Β Occurrences resulting from the Companyβs public filings or omissions to make a public filing, delisting of shares, or buy-back of Companyβs securities;
3.Β Β Β Β Occurrences in connection with investments the Company make in other corporations whether before and/or after the investment is made, entering into the transaction, the execution, development and monitoring thereof, including without limitation, actions taken by you in the name of the Company as an Office Holder and/or board observer of the corporation which is the subject of the transaction and the like;
4.Β Β Β Β The sale, purchase and holding of negotiable securities or other investments for or in the name of the Company;
5.Β Β Β Β Actions in connection with an actual or anticipated change in ownership, control or structure of the Company, its reorganization, dissolution, including without limitation, a merger, sale or acquisition of shares, or change in capital;
6.Β Β Β Β Actions in connection with any actual or proposed transaction not in the ordinary course of business of the Company, including without limitation, the sale, lease or purchase of any assets, subsidiary, operations and/or business, or part thereof, of the Company;
7.Β Β Β Β Actions concerning the approval of transactions of the Company with officers and/or directors and/or holders of controlling interests in the Company, and any other transactions referred to in SectionΒ 270 of the Companies Law;
8.Β Β Β Β Without derogating from the generality of the above, actions in connection with the purchase or sale of companies, legal entities, business, securities or assets, and the division or consolidation thereof, including without limitation, any Tender Offer, Forced Sale of Shares, Arrangement and Compromise (as such capitalized terms are defined in the Companies Law) or any reorganization, merger or consolidation of whatever kind or nature within the meaning of any law applicable to such claim or demand;
9.Β Β Β Β Actions taken in connection with labor relations and/or employment matters in the Company and trade relations of the Company, including without limitation, with employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers and various service providers;
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00.Β Β Β Β Actions in connection with products or services developed and/or commercialized by the Company, including without limitation, the performance of pre-clinical and clinical trials on such products, whether performed by the Company or by third parties on behalf of the Company, and/or in connection with the certification, distribution, sale, license or use of such products, including without limitation in connection with professional liability and product liability claims and/or in connection with the procedure of obtaining regulatory or other approvals regarding such products, whether in Israel or abroad and including without limitation, liabilities arising out of advertising or marketing, including without limitation, misrepresentations regarding the Companyβs products and unlawful distribution of emails;
11.Β Β Β Β Actions taken in connection with the intellectual property of the Company, and its protection, including without limitation, the registration or assertion of rights to intellectual property and the defense of claims related to intellectual property, including without limitation, any assertion that the Companyβs products violate, infringe, misappropriate or misuse the intellectual property rights of any third party;
12.Β Β Β Β Actions taken pursuant to or in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Company (including without limitation, tax policies and procedures), whether such policies and procedures are published or not;
13.Β Β Β Β Approval of corporate actions, in good faith, including without limitation, the approval of the acts of the Companyβs management, their guidance and their supervision;
14.Β Β Β Β Claims of failure to exercise business judgment and a reasonable level of proficiency, expertise and care in regard of the Companyβs business;
15.Β Β Β Β Violations of laws requiring the Company to obtain regulatory and governmental licenses, permits and authorizations in any jurisdiction;
16.Β Β Β Β Claims in connection with publishing or providing any information, including without limitation, any filings with governmental authorities, on behalf of the Company in the circumstances required under applicable laws;
17.Β Β Β Β Any claim or demand made under any securities laws of any jurisdiction or by reference thereto, or related to the failure to disclose any information in the manner or time such information is required to be disclosed pursuant to any securities authority or any stock exchange disclosure or other rules, or any other claims relating to relationships with investors, debt holders, shareholders and the investment community; or related to inadequate or improper disclosure of information to investors, debt holders, shareholders and the investment community, claims relating to or arising out of financing arrangements, any breach of financial covenants or other obligations towards lenders or debt holders of the Company, class actions, violations of laws requiring the Company to obtain regulatory and governmental licenses, permits and authorizations in any jurisdiction; actions taken in connection with the issuance of any type of securities of Company, including without limitation, the grant of options to purchase any of the same, or related to the purchase, holding or disposition of securities of the Company or any other investment activity involving or effected by such securities, including, without limitation, any offering of the Companyβs securities to private investors or to the public, and listing of such securities, or the offer by the Company to purchase securities from the public or from private
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investors or other holders, and any undertakings, representations, warranties and other obligations related to any such offering, listing or offer or to the Companyβs status as a public company or as an issuer of securities;
18.Β Β Β Β Any claim or demand made by any lenders or other creditors or for monies borrowed by, or other indebtedness of, the Company;
19.Β Β Β Β Any claim or demand made directly or indirectly in connection with complete or partial failure, by the Company, or their respective directors, officers and employees, to pay, report, keep applicable records or otherwise, any state, municipal, federal, county, local, city or foreign taxes or other mandatory payments of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, income, sales, use, transfer, excise, value added, registration, severance, stamp, occupation, customs, duties, real property, personal property, capital stock, social security, unemployment, disability, payroll or employee withholding or other withholding, including without limitation, any interest, penalty or addition thereto, whether disputed or not;
20.Β Β Β Β Any claim or demand arising out of dealings by the Company with third parties, including without limitation, agents, employees, customers, suppliers, creditors or others;
21.Β Β Β Β Any claim or demand arising out of presentations or reports submitted or delivered (or not submitted or delivered) to shareholders (whether current or prospective), customers or creditors of the Company or to any governmental entity or agency, including without limitation, relevant securities authorities or commissions;
22.Β Β Β Β Any claim or demand made by purchasers, holders, lessors or other users of products of the Company, or individuals treated with or exposed to such products, for damages or losses related to such use or treatment;
23.Β Β Β Β Review, approval and actions taken in connection with the financial and tax reports of the Company, including without limitation, any action, consent or approval related to or arising from the foregoing, including without limitation, execution of certificates for the benefit of third parties related to the financial statements;
24.Β Β Β Β Claims in connection with anti-competitive laws and regulations and laws and regulation of commercial wrongdoing;
25.Β Β Β Β Claims in connection with breach of confidentiality obligations, acts in regard of invasion of privacy, including with respect to databases, and acts in connection with slander and defamation;
26.Β Β Β Β Claims or demands made by any third party suffering any personal injury and/or bodily injury and/or property damage to business or personal property through any act or omission attributed to the Company, or its employees, agents or other persons acting or allegedly acting on their behalf;
27.Β Β Β Β Any administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, orders, decrees, suits, demands, demand letters, directives, claims, liens, investigations, proceedings or notices of noncompliance or violation by any governmental entity, including without limitation, the Office of the Chief
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Scientist or the Investments Center of the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, the Israeli Antitrust Authority, the Israel Securities Authority, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or other person alleging the failure to comply with any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order or decree of any governmental entity applicable to the Company, or any of its businesses, subsidiaries, assets or operations, or the terms and conditions of any operating certificate or licensing agreement;
28.Β Β Β Β Any action or decision regarding Distribution;
29.Β Β Β Β An announcement, a statement, including without limitation, a position taken, or an opinion made in good faith by an Office Holder in the course of his duties and in conjunction with his duties, including without limitation, during a meeting of the Board or one of the committees of the Board;
30.Β Β Β Β An act or omission undertaken in contradiction to the Companyβs Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association;
31.Β Β Β Β Any action or decision in relation to work safety and/or working conditions;
32.Β Β Β Β An act or omission undertaken in negotiating, signing and performing an insurance policy or any claim relating to a failure to maintain appropriate insurance and/or adequate safety measures;
33.Β Β Β Β Any claim or demand made by a customer, supplier, contractor or other third party transacting any form of business with the Company, in the ordinary course of their business, relating to the negotiations or performance of such transaction, or representations or inducements provided in connection therewith or otherwise.
34.Β Β Β Β Any administrative, regulatory, civil or judicial actions, orders, decrees, suits, demands, demand letters, directives, claims, liens, investigations, proceedings or notices of noncompliance or violation by any governmental entity or other person alleging potential responsibility or liability (including without limitation, potential responsibility or liability for costs of enforcement, investigation, cleanup, governmental response, removal or remediation, for natural resources damages, property damage, personal injuries, or penalties or for contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation, or injunctive relief) arising out of, based on or related to (x)Β the presence of release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, pouring, deposit, disposal, discharge, leaching or migration into the environment (each a βReleaseβ) or threatened Release of, or exposure to, any hazardous, toxic, explosive or radioactive substances, wastes or other pollutants and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any environmental law, at any location, whether or not owned, operated, leased or managed by the Company, or any of its subsidiaries, or (y)Β circumstances forming the basis of any violation of any environmental law, environmental permit, license, registration or other authorization required under applicable environmental and/or public health law.
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Exhibit E
Confidentiality, Disclosure of Information and
Assignment of Inventions Agreement
To: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (the βCompanyβ)
Re: Proprietary Information, Non-Disclosure and Assignment of Inventions Agreement
The undersigned (βExecutiveβ) hereby acknowledges that he will have access to, certain proprietary information, inventions, commercial secrets and other confidential information of the Company and may participate in the development, planning or marketing of the Companyβs products, in connection with Executiveβs employment under the Employment Agreement entered into between the Company and Executive dated SeptemberΒ 7, 2017 (hereinafter, the βEmployment Agreementβ). In relation to such confidential information Executive hereby undertakes as follows, in full knowledge that the force of this undertaking is in no way dependent upon the force of the Employment Agreement, is entirely independent from said agreement, does not in any way constitute a concurrent obligation with the obligations defined in the Employment Agreement and has been a material part of the consideration of his engagement by the Company:
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Β | 1.1. | Executive acknowledges and agrees that he will have access to or be involved in the planning, making or development of, confidential and proprietary information concerning the business and financial activities of the Company or its property, business, dealings, clients, suppliers, people or entities that come into contact with them, their operational methods, research or manufacturing process, plans and strategies, business plans, research projects, employees, marketing plans, supplier lists, customers, data, trade secrets, test results, formulas, processes, data and know-how, improvements, inventions, patents, application for patents, copyrights, trademarks, engineering specifications, product designs, technical information discoveries, studies, techniques, specifications, computer programs (in source and object code), databases, products (actual or planned) and information contained in computers, preservation of information methods, disks, diskettes, drawings, plans, communications, prospectuses, reports, prices, calculations, fees, work conditions in the Company or other agreement conditions which relate to the Company and documents of the Company. All such information, whether in documentary, written, oral or digital format, and whether received by Executive as a result of his employment with the Company or brought to his attention in any other manner, shall be deemed to be and referred to as βProprietary Information.β For purposes of this Confidentiality, Disclosure of Information and Assignment of Inventions Agreement, the term βCompanyβ shall include all entities within the Company Group (as defined in the Employment Agreement). |
βProprietary Informationβ shall be deemed to include any and all proprietary information disclosed by or on behalf of the Company irrespective of form, but excluding information that (i)Β was known to Executive prior to his association
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with the Company and can be so proven by Executive by documentary evidence; (ii)Β shall have appeared in any printed publication or patent of a third party or shall have become a part of the public knowledge except as a result of a breach of this Agreement by Executive; or (iii)Β shall have been received by Executive from a third party having no obligation to the Company.
In addition, the term βProprietary Informationβ shall include information regarding salaries, bonuses and benefits paid or granted to Executive by the Company under the Agreement to which this Exhibit E is attached.
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Β | 1.3. | Executive recognizes that the Company received and will receive confidential or proprietary information from third parties subject to a duty on the Companyβs part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. At all times, both during the term of his engagement with the Company and thereafter, Executive undertakes to hold and maintain all such information in strict confidence, and not to use or disclose any of such information without the prior written consent of the Company, except as may be necessary to perform his duties as an Executive of the Company and consistent with the Companyβs agreement with such third party. |
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Β | 2.1. | Executive understands that the Company is engaged, involved or associated in a continuous program of investment, research, development, production or marketing in connection with its business and that, as an essential part of his engagement with the Company, he may make new contributions to and create know-how of value for the Company. |
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Β | 2.3. | Executive agrees and represents, that all Inventions will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company and/or its assignees and undertakes to act with respect to such Inventions in accordance with the Companyβs applicable corporate policy. |
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Β | 2.4. | To the extent relevant, Executive agrees to keep and maintain adequate and current written records of all Inventions made by him (solely or jointly with others) during the term of his engagement. The records will be in the form of notes, sketches, drawings and any other format that may be specified by the Company. The records will be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all times and will be returned to the Company upon the termination of Executiveβs employment or earlier at the request of the Company. |
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Β | 2.5. | Executive hereby irrevocably transfers and assigns to the Company and/or its assignees and shall in the future take all reasonable steps (including by way of illustration only, signing all appropriate documents) to assign to Company and/or its assignees without additional consideration to Executive (other than Executiveβs salary and other benefits to which he is entitled to as an employee of the Company (including without limitation, without any compensation or royalties in accordance with Sections 132 or 134 of the Patent and Design Act of 1967 (the βPatent Lawβ)): (a) all worldwide patents, patent applications, copyrights, mask works, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights, titles and interests, in any Invention, including, without limitation, service inventions under SectionΒ 134 of the Patent Law, and hereby further acknowledges and shall in the future acknowledge Companyβs full and exclusive ownership in all such Inventions; and (b)Β any and all Moral Rights (as defined below) that he may have in or with respect to any Invention. Executive also hereby forever waives and agrees never to assert any and all Moral Rights he may have in or with respect to any Invention, even after termination of his engagement with the Company. βMoral Rightsβ mean any rights of paternity or integrity, any right to claim authorship of an invention, to object to any distortion, mutilation or other modification of, or other derogatory action in relation to, any Invention, whether or not such would be prejudicial to his honor or reputation, and any similar right, existing under judicial or statutory law of any jurisdiction whatsoever, or under any treaty, regardless of whether or not such right is denominated or generally referred to as a βmoral right.β |
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Β | expenses actually spent by him at the Companyβs request on such assistance. After the termination of Executiveβs engagement with the Company, any assistance requested by the Company or any of its assignees pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.7 shall take into account Executiveβs obligations towards third parties. Executive hereby irrevocably appoints the Company and/or its duly authorized officers and agents (including, without limitation, the chairman of the Board) as his attorney-in-fact to execute documents on his behalf for this purpose and agrees that, if the Company is unable because of Executiveβs unavailability, mental or physical incapacity, or for any other reason, to secure Executiveβs signature for the purpose of applying for or pursuing any application for any Israeli or foreign patents or mask work or copyright registrations covering the Inventions assigned to the Company in this SectionΒ 2, to act for and on Executiveβs behalf to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents, copyright and mask work registrations with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Executive. |
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Β | 2.8. | Executive hereby acknowledge and agrees that the salary and other benefits provided to him under his Employment Agreement constitute appropriate, full and fair consideration in connection with his employment with the Company, including, without limitation, with respect to this Agreement and including with respect to Executiveβs undertakings under this SectionΒ 2, and with respect to any Inventions created, conceived or reduced to practice or that may be created, conceived or reduced to practice by Executive, either alone or jointly with others, in the course of his employment with the Company, all of which are assigned to the Company in accordance with this Agreement, and Executive hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives any right that he may have to receive any additional payment or other consideration whatsoever to which Executive may be entitled with respect to any Invention pursuant to any applicable law, in any jurisdiction, including (but not limited to) pursuant to SectionΒ 134 of the Patent Law, or any provision that may supersede it. In the event that for any reason such right cannot be waived, Executive hereby assigns and transfers to the Company any such right Executive may have to receive any additional payment or other consideration whatsoever with respect to any Invention pursuant to any applicable law, including the Patent Law, in any jurisdiction. |
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3. | Miscellaneous |
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Β | 3.1. | Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Israel. Any dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement or any transactions contemplated herein shall be resolved in accordance with SectionΒ 24 of the Employment Agreement. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Executive has signed this Proprietary Information, Non-Disclosure and Assignment of Inventions Agreement as of the Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β day of [β] 2017.
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