On or Following a Change in Control Clause Samples

The "On or Following a Change in Control" clause defines the rights and obligations of the parties if there is a significant change in the ownership or control of a company. Typically, this clause outlines what actions may be taken, such as the acceleration of payments, the right to terminate agreements, or the triggering of certain benefits, once a change in control event occurs. Its core function is to protect parties from unexpected shifts in business relationships or risk exposure that may arise when control of the company changes hands.
On or Following a Change in Control. If the Executive experiences a Termination of Employment as a result of the Company terminating the Executive without Cause or the Executive terminating his employment for Good Reason on or following the date of a Change in Control, then the twelve (12) month periods in Section 3(a) and Section 4 shall be twenty-four (24) months.
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On or Following a Change in Control. 1. If the Executive’s termination of employment without Cause (pursuant to Section VI.E) or for Good Reason (pursuant to Section VI.F) occurs on or within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to receive: a. all Base Salary and benefits due to the Executive through the Date of Termination, plus any earned, but unpaid, bonus under any applicable Bonus Plan (in each case, payable within thirty (30) days of the Date of Termination, with the date of such payment determined by the Company in its sole discretion), plus a pro-rata portion of any annual bonus for the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, based on the greater of target or actual Company performance, which pro rata annual bonus amount will be determined after the end of the fiscal year for which the Bonus Plan was in place and paid in accordance with the terms of such Bonus Plan; b. an amount equal to the sum of (i) Executive’s Base Salary for a total of thirty (30) months following the Date of Termination and (ii) target bonus in respect of the greater of (A) the year prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control and (B) the year in which the Date of Termination occurs (in each case of (i) and (ii), payable in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of the Date of Termination); and c. a lump sum amount, payable by the Company concurrent with the payment provided for in Section VI.I.2.a hereunder, equal to the Company’s estimated obligation (as determined by the Company in the reasonable exercise of its discretion) for its share of the cost of premiums, and related administrative fees, for group health (medical, dental and vision) continuation coverage for the Executive and the Executive’s eligible dependents, for substantially the same level of benefits as in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination and for a period equal to twenty-four (24) months. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company’s payment pursuant to the foregoing sentence would violate the nondiscrimination rules applicable to non-grandfathered plans, or result in the imposition of penalties, under PPACA and related regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder, the parties agree to reform such sentence in such manner as is necessary to comply with PPACA. 2. The vesting, settlement and exercisability (if applicable) of all Incentive Awards shall be governed by the terms of the applicable award agreements to which the Company and the Executive are parties on the Date of ...
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On or Following a Change in Control. Subject to Section 4.2(b), if the Participant is Dismissed six months before or two years after a Change in Control, the Participant’s Severance Benefit will equal— (A) the Participant’s Applicable CIC Percentage, times (B) the Participant’s Covered Compensation.
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  • Following a Change in Control If, within thirty-six (36) months following a Change in Control, the Executive (i) is terminated without Cause, or (ii) resigns for Good Reason (as defined and qualified in Section 9(f) above), then the Executive will be entitled to receive (i) all Base Salary and benefits to be paid or provided to the Executive under this Agreement through the Date of Termination, (ii) the amount of any cash bonus related to any year ending before the Date of Termination that has been earned but remains unpaid, (iii) an amount equal to two hundred ninety-nine percent (299%) of the Adjusted Bonus Amount, (iv) an amount equal to two hundred ninety-nine percent (299%) of the Executive’s Base Salary, (v) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any equity incentive plan or agreement, all equity incentive awards which are then outstanding, to the extent not then vested, shall vest, (vi) health insurance benefits substantially commensurate with the Company’s standard health insurance benefits for the Executive and the Executive’s spouse and dependents through the third anniversary of the Date of Termination; provided, however, that such continued benefits shall terminate on the date or dates Executive receives substantially similar coverage and benefits, without waiting period or pre-existing condition limitations, under the plans and programs of a subsequent employer (such coverage and benefits to be determined on a coverage-by-coverage or benefit-by-benefit basis); provided further, that any continued health insurance benefits which are provided under this Agreement (including benefits under Section 9(m)) shall run concurrently with any continuation coverage that the Executive or the Executive’s spouse and dependents are entitled to under COBRA and any rights (including the length of coverage) that the Executive and the Executive’s spouse and dependents may be entitled to under COBRA shall not be increased (or extended) due to any continued health insurance benefits which may be provided to the Executive and the Executive’s spouse or dependents pursuant to this Agreement, and (vii) any other unpaid benefits to which the Executive is otherwise entitled under any plan, policy or program of the Company applicable to the Executive as of the Date of Termination (such benefits shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of the applicable arrangements). The amounts referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above will collectively be referred to as the “Change in Control Severance Amount.” The Change in Control Severance Amount will be paid to the Executive in a lump sum no later than sixty (60) days following the Date of Termination, with the date of such payment determined by the Company in its sole discretion. The Executive agrees to execute, deliver and not revoke a general release in the form attached as Exhibit A. Payments pursuant to this Section 9(h) will be made in lieu of, and not in addition to, any payment pursuant to any other paragraph of this Section 9.

  • Termination Following a Change in Control (a) In the event of the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Executive's employment may be terminated by the Company or a Subsidiary during the Severance Period and the Executive shall be entitled to the benefits provided by Section 4 unless such termination is the result of the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (i) The Executive's death; (ii) If the Executive becomes permanently disabled within the meaning of, and begins actually to receive disability benefits pursuant to, the long-term disability plan in effect for, or applicable to, Executive immediately prior to the Change in Control; or

  • Termination Upon or Following a Change of Control (a) A Change of Control of the Association ("Change of Control") shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events: (i) the consummation of a transaction that results in the reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Association with one or more other persons, other than a transaction following which: (A) at least 51% of the equity ownership interests of the entity resulting from such transaction are beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) in substantially the same relative proportions by persons who, immediately prior to such transaction, beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) at least 51% of the outstanding equity ownership interests in the Association; and (B) at least 51% of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the entity resulting from such transaction are beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) in substantially the same relative proportions by persons who, immediately prior to such transaction, beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) at least 51 % of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Association; (ii) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Association or beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of the outstanding securities of the Association entitled to vote generally in the election of directors by any person or by any persons acting in concert; (iii) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Association, or approval by the stockholders of the Association of a plan for such liquidation or dissolution; (iv) the occurrence of any event if, immediately following such event, at least 50% of the members of the Board do not belong to any of the following groups: (A) individuals who were members of the Board on the Initial Effective Date; or (B) individuals who first became members of the Board after the Initial Effective Date either: (I) upon election to serve as a member of the Board by affirmative vote of three-quarters of the members of such Board, or of a nominating committee thereof, in office at the time of such first election; or (II) upon election by the stockholders of the Association to serve as a member of the Board, but only if nominated for election by affirmative vote of three-quarters of the members of the Board, or of a nominating committee thereof, in office at the time of such first nomination; provided, however, that such individual's election or nomination did not result from an actual or threatened election contest (within the meaning of Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents (within the meaning of Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) other than by or on behalf of the Board; or (v) any event which would be described in Section 11(a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) if the term "Company" were substituted for the term "Association" therein or the term "Board of Directors of the Company" were substituted for the term "Board". In no event, however, shall a Change of Control be deemed to have occurred as a result of any acquisition of securities or assets of the Association, the Company, or an affiliate or subsidiary of either of them, by the Association, the Company, or a subsidiary of either of them, or by any employee benefit plan maintained by any of them. For purposes of this Section 11 (a), the term "person" shall have the meaning assigned to it under Sections 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act. (b) In the event of a Change of Control, the Executive shall be entitled to the payments and benefits contemplated by Section 9(b) in the event of his or her termination employment with the Association under any of the circumstances described in Section 9(a) of this Agreement or under any of the following circumstances: (i) resignation, voluntary or otherwise, by the Executive at any time during the Employment Period within six (6) months following his or her demotion, loss of title, office or significant authority or responsibility or following any reduction in any element of his or her package of compensation and benefits; (ii) resignation, voluntary or otherwise, by the Executive at any time during the Employment Period within six (6) months following any relocation of his or her principal place of employment or any change in working conditions at such principal place of employment which the Executive, in his or her reasonable discretion, determines to be embarrassing, derogatory or otherwise adverse; (iii) resignation, voluntary or otherwise, by the Executive at any time during the Employment Period within six (6) months following the failure of any successor to the Association in the Change of Control to include the Executive in any compensation or benefit program maintained by it or covering any of its executive officers, unless the Executive is already covered by a substantially similar plan of the Association which is at least as favorable to him or her; or (iv) resignation, voluntary or otherwise, for any reason whatsoever during the Employment Period within six months following the effective date of the Change of Control.

  • Termination Following a Change of Control If the Employee's employment terminates at any time within eighteen (18) months following a Change of Control, then, subject to Section 5, the Employee shall be entitled to receive the following severance benefits:

  • Termination of Employment Following a Change in Control Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.3 hereof to the contrary, if the Employee’s employment by the Company is terminated by the Company in accordance with the terms of Section 4 of the Termination Agreement and the Employee is entitled to benefits provided in Section 5 of the Termination Agreement, the Company shall pay to the Employee, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the Date of Termination, the aggregate of the Employee’s Base Salary (as in effect on the Date of Termination) through the Date of Termination, if not theretofore paid, and, in the case of compensation previously deferred by the Employee, all amounts of such compensation previously deferred shall be paid in accordance with the plan documents governing such deferral. Except with respect to the obligations set for forth in the Termination Agreement, notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, all other obligations of the Company and rights of the Employee hereunder shall terminate effective as of the Date of Termination.