Common use of Death While Employed Clause in Contracts

Death While Employed. In the event of your death prior to the end of the Contract Period while actively employed with the Company, this Agreement shall automatically terminate. Thereafter, your designated beneficiary (or, if there is no such beneficiary, your estate) shall receive (i) any Accrued Compensation and Benefits as of the date of your death and (ii) for the year in which death occurs, any Bonus or Pro-Rated Bonus, as applicable, which you would have been eligible to receive, calculated in accordance with paragraph 19(e)(iii). All tranches of the 30,000 restricted share units provided for in paragraph 3(d) of your employment agreement with the Company dated October 1, 2007 (“Sign-On RSUs”) that are unvested shall become fully vested on the date of your death. In no event shall a distribution be made pursuant to clause (i) in the preceding sentence later than the 60th day following your death and a distribution pursuant to clause (ii) in the preceding sentence shall be made at the same time and in the same manner as if you were still actively employed with the Company.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement (Viacom Inc.)