Common use of Involuntary Termination Upon or Following Change of Control Clause in Contracts

Involuntary Termination Upon or Following Change of Control. In the event Executive’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries is involuntarily terminated at any time by the Company without Cause either (i) at the time of or within 24 months following the occurrence of a Change of Control, (ii) within three months prior to a Change of Control, whether or not such termination is at the request of an Acquiror, or (iii) at any time prior to a Change of Control if such termination is at the request of an Acquiror, then such termination of employment will be a Termination Event and the Company shall pay Executive the compensation and benefits described in this Article III in the manner and at the time described in Section 3.3, subject to Executive complying with his/her obligations described in Sections 5.4 and 5.5 of this Agreement. If the Company reasonably believes that a Change of Control will not occur within three months following the termination of Executive, but in fact a Change of Control does occur within three months following such termination, Executive will be provided with the compensation and benefits described in this Article III in the manner and at the time described in Section 3.3. An “Acquiror” is either a person or a member of a group of related persons representing such group that in either case obtains effective control of the Company in the transaction or a group of related transactions constituting the Change of Control. For the elimination of doubt, in the event Executive’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries is involuntarily terminated by the Company without Cause and the circumstances described in this Section 3.1 are not applicable, then Article II will apply to such event.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Severance Agreement (Verigy Ltd.), Severance Agreement (Verigy Ltd.)

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Involuntary Termination Upon or Following Change of Control. In the event Executive’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries is involuntarily terminated at any time by the Company without Cause either (i) at the time of or within 24 months following the occurrence of a Change of Control, (ii) within three months prior to a Change of Control, whether or not such termination is at the request of an Acquiror, or (iii) at any time more than three months prior to a Change of Control that constitutes a “change in control” within the meaning of Section 409A if such termination is at the request of an Acquiror, then such termination of employment will be a Termination Event and the Company shall pay Executive the compensation and benefits described in this Article III in the manner and at the time described in Section 3.3, subject to Executive complying with his/her obligations described in Sections 5.4 and 5.5 of this Agreement. If the Company reasonably believes that a Change of Control will not occur within three months following the termination of Executive, but in fact a Change of Control does occur within three months following such termination, Executive will be provided with the compensation and benefits described in this Article III in the manner and at the time described in Section 3.3. An “Acquiror” is either a person or a member of a group of related persons representing such group that in either case obtains effective control of the Company in the transaction or a group of related transactions constituting the Change of Control. For the elimination of doubt, in the event Executive’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries is involuntarily terminated by the Company without Cause and the circumstances described in this Section 3.1 are not applicable, then Article II will apply to such event.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: General Release and Agreement (Verigy Ltd.), Severance Agreement (Verigy Ltd.)

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Involuntary Termination Upon or Following Change of Control. In the event Executive’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries is involuntarily terminated at any time by the Company without Cause either (i) at the time of or within 24 months following the occurrence of a Change of Control, (ii) within three months prior to a Change of Control, whether or not such termination is at the request of an Acquiror, or (iii) at any time prior to a Change of Control Control, if such termination is at the request of an Acquiror, then such termination of employment will be a Termination Event and the Company shall pay Executive the compensation and benefits described in this Article III in the manner and at the time described in Section 3.3, subject to Executive complying with his/her obligations described in Sections 5.4 and 5.5 of this AgreementIII. If the Company reasonably believes that a Change of Control will not occur within three months following the termination of Executive, but in fact a Change of Control does occur within three months following such termination, Executive will be provided with the compensation and benefits described in this Article III in III, subject to the manner and at terms of this Agreement, not later than the time described in Section 3.3immediately prior to the Change of Control. An “Acquiror” is either a person or a member of a group of related persons representing such group that in either case obtains effective control of the Company in the transaction or a group of related transactions constituting the Change of Control. For the elimination of doubt, in the event Executive’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries is involuntarily terminated by the Company without Cause and the circumstances described in this Section 3.1 are not applicable, then Article II will apply to such event.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Severance Agreement (Verigy Ltd.)

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