Termination Without Cause or Good Reason. Subject to Section 6.4, the Board acting for the Company shall have the right, at any time in its sole discretion, to terminate the Executive’s employment under this Agreement without Cause upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Executive. The term “termination without Cause” shall mean the termination by the Company of the Executive’s employment for any reason other than those expressly set forth in Section 6.1, or no reason at all, and shall also mean the Executive’s decision to terminate his employment under this Agreement (and he hereby has such right) by reason of any act, decision or omission by the Company or the Board that: (A) materially modifies, reduces, changes, or restricts the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunities, options or other compensation benefits or perquisites, or the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights, and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company as described in Section 2.1; (B) relocates the Executive without his consent from certain of the Company’s offices located at or near ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ to any other location in excess of twenty-five (25) miles beyond the geographic limits of Ocala, FL; (C) deprives the Executive of his titles and positions of Chief Executive Officer except by promotion or increase to higher office; (D) if prior to the expiration of the Term results in the Company proffering a new employment agreement to the Executive in order to extend the Term and the terms and conditions of such agreement (i) as they relate to the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunity and benefits (assuming the Executive qualifies for such benefits) are not at least as favorable to the Executive as the most favorable salary, bonus opportunity and benefits payable to the Executive in any year during the Term or (ii) change the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the Chief Executive Officer as set forth in this Agreement; or (E) involves or results in any failure by the Company to comply with any provision of this Agreement, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive (each a “Good Reason”). In the event the Company or the Executive shall exercise the termination right granted pursuant to this Section 6.2, then except as set forth in the proviso below, neither party shall have any rights or obligations under Article 1, Article 2, Sections 3.1 and 3.2, or Articles 4 and 5; provided, however, that the Company shall pay to the Executive (a) an amount equal to five (5) times the Executive’s Base Salary (determined as the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such termination) plus five (5) times the Annual Bonus (at thirty five percent (35%) of the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such termination) and shall continue to provide all benefits that were made available to Executive while the Executive was employed by the Company (or if not allowable under the Company’s then existing policies their substantial equivalents) in accordance with Article 4 at the time they would have been paid had the Executive remained an employee for a period of twenty four (24) months after the effective date of the termination (subject in each case to Section 3.3), except that the Company shall not be required to provide such benefits to the extent that, during such twenty four (24) month period, the Executive receives substantially similar (or better, from the Executive’s perspective) benefits from a new employer, and (b) any amount due and owing as of the termination date pursuant to Section 3.1, Section 3.2 (including an Annual Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs (and if so provided the minimum required Annual Bonus for such year pursuant to Section 3.2) prorated to the date of termination for the entire year in accordance with Section 3.2), Section 4.2 and Article 5 (subject, in each case, to Section 3.3), and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The Executive shall inform the Company of any other benefits the Executive is receiving where the Company would have a right to reduce the benefits it is providing to the Executive. After the provision of the benefits during the two-year period following such termination as described above, the Executive will be entitled to COBRA rights as provided by applicable law. The amounts and benefits required by clause (a) above shall be provided only if the Executive has executed and delivered to the Company (and not revoked) a release in favor of the Company (which release shall be substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A). The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be in payment for the services rendered by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement during the Term, and the Executive shall not be entitled to any additional amounts in consideration for such services.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc.)
Termination Without Cause or Good Reason. Subject to Section 6.4, the Board acting for the Company shall have the right, at any time in its sole discretion, to terminate the Executive’s employment under this Agreement without Cause upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Executive. The term “termination without Cause” shall mean the termination by the Company of the Executive’s employment for any reason other than those expressly set forth in Section 6.1, or no reason at all, and shall also mean the Executive’s decision to terminate his employment under this Agreement (and he hereby has such right) by reason of any act, decision or omission by the Company or the Board that: (A) materially modifies, reduces, changes, or restricts the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunities, options or other compensation benefits or perquisites, or the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights, and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company as described in Section 2.1; (B) relocates the Executive without his consent from certain of the Company’s offices located at or near ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ to any other location in excess of twenty-five fifty (2550) miles beyond the geographic limits of OcalaIrvine, FLCalifornia; (C) deprives the Executive of his titles and positions of President and Chief Executive Officer except by promotion or increase to higher officeOfficer; (D) if prior to the expiration of the Term results in the Company proffering a new employment agreement to the Executive in order to extend the Term and the terms and conditions of such agreement (i) as they relate to the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunity and benefits (assuming the Executive qualifies for such benefits) are not at least as favorable to the Executive as the most favorable salary, bonus opportunity and benefits payable to the Executive in any year during the Term or (ii) change the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the President and Chief Executive Officer as set forth in this Agreement; (E) results in the Executive not being elected to the Board as a Class II Director upon the Commencement Date and/or not being nominated by the Board to stand for election as a Class II Director at the 2006 annual meeting of the Company; (F) results in the Company not maintaining during the Term at least $20 million of liability insurance coverage for directors and officers unless the failure to obtain such insurance is unquestionably a result of any fact or circumstance relating to the Company occurring solely during the Term that is not caused by or results from a fact or circumstance occurring prior to the Commencement Date; or (EG) involves or results in any failure by the Company to comply with any provision of this Agreement, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive (each a “Good Reason”). In the event the Company or the Executive shall exercise the termination right granted pursuant to this Section 6.2, then except as set forth in the proviso below, neither party shall have any rights or obligations under Article 1, Article 2, Sections 3.1 and 3.2, or Articles 4 and 5; provided, however, that the Company shall pay to the Executive (a) an amount equal to five twenty four (524) times months of the Executive’s Base Salary (determined as the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such termination) plus five (5) two times the Annual Bonus (at thirty five one hundred percent (35100%) of the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such termination) and shall continue to provide all benefits that were made available to Executive non-taxable while the Executive was employed by the Company (or if not allowable under the Company’s then existing policies their substantial equivalents) in accordance with Article 4 at the time they would have been paid had the Executive remained an employee for a period of twenty four (24) months after the effective date of the termination (subject in each case to Section 3.3), except that the Company shall not be required to provide such benefits to the extent that, during such twenty four (24) month period, the Executive receives substantially similar (or better, from the Executive’s perspective) benefits from a new employer, and (b) any amount due and owing as of the termination date pursuant to Section 3.1, Section 3.2 (including an Annual a Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs (and if so provided the minimum required Annual Bonus for such year pursuant to Section 3.2) prorated to the date of termination based on the performance of the Company in such year as of the date on which the termination occurs versus the performance targets for the Company established by the Board for the entire year in accordance with Section 3.2), Section 4.2 and Article 5 (subject, in each case, to Section 3.3), and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The Executive shall inform the Company of any other benefits the Executive is receiving where the Company would have a right to reduce the benefits it is providing to the Executive. After the provision of the benefits during the two-two year period following such termination as described above, the Executive will be entitled to COBRA rights as provided by applicable law. The amounts and benefits required by clause (a) above shall be provided only if the Executive has executed and delivered to the Company (and not revoked) a release in favor of the Company (which release shall be substantially in the form attached as Exhibit AB). The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be in payment for the services rendered by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement during the Term, and the Executive shall not be entitled to any additional amounts in consideration for such services.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Autobytel Inc)
Termination Without Cause or Good Reason. Subject to Section 6.4, the Board acting for the Company shall have the right, at any time in its sole discretion, to terminate the Executive’s employment Employment under this Modified Agreement without Cause upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Executive. The term “termination Termination without Cause” shall mean the termination by the Company of the Executive’s employment Employment for any reason other than those expressly set forth in Section 6.1, or no reason at all, and shall also mean the Executive’s decision to terminate his employment Employment under this Modified Agreement (and he hereby has such right) by reason of any act, decision or omission by the Company or the Board that: (A) materially modifies, reduces, changes, or restricts the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunities, options or other compensation benefits or perquisites, or the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights, and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the Chief Executive Officer Employee of the Company as described in Section 2.1; (B) relocates the Executive without his consent from certain of the Company’s offices located at or near ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ to any other location in excess of twenty-five (25) miles beyond the geographic limits of Ocala, FL; (C) deprives the Executive of his titles and positions of Chief Executive Officer Employee except by promotion or increase to higher officeoffice that he shall accept; (D) if prior to the expiration of the Term results in the Company proffering a new employment agreement to the Executive in order to extend the Term and the terms and conditions of such agreement (i) as they relate to the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunity and benefits (assuming the Executive qualifies for such benefits) are not at least as favorable to the Executive as the most favorable salary, bonus opportunity and benefits payable to the Executive in any year during the Term or (ii) change the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the Chief Executive Officer Employee as set forth in this Modified Agreement; or (E) involves or results in any failure by the Company to comply with any provision of this Modified Agreement, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive (each a “Good Reason”). In the event the Company or the Executive shall exercise the termination right granted pursuant to this Section 6.2, then except as set forth in the proviso below, neither party Party shall have any rights or obligations under Article 1, Article 2, Sections 3.1 and 3.23.1, or Articles 4 and 5; provided, however, that the Company shall pay to the Executive (a) an amount equal to five (5) times the Executive’s Base Annual Salary (determined as the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such termination) plus five (5) times the Annual Bonus (at thirty five percent (35%) of the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such termination) and shall continue to provide all benefits that were made available to Executive while the Executive was employed by the Company (or if not allowable under the Company’s then existing policies their substantial equivalents) in accordance with Article Articles 3, 4 and 5 at the time they would have been paid had the Executive remained an employee for a period of twenty four (24) months after the effective date of the termination (subject in each case to Section 3.33.2), except that the Company shall not be required to provide such benefits to the extent that, during such twenty four (24) month period, the Executive receives substantially similar (or better, from the Executive’s perspective) benefits from a new employer, and (b) any amount due and owing as of the termination date pursuant to Section 3.1Articles 3, Section 3.2 (including an Annual Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs (4, and if so provided the minimum required Annual Bonus for such year pursuant to Section 3.2) prorated to the date of termination for the entire year in accordance with Section 3.2), Section 4.2 and Article 5 (subject, in each case, to Section 3.33.2), and the remaining provisions of this Modified Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The Executive shall inform the Company of any other benefits the Executive is receiving where the Company would have a right to reduce the benefits it is providing to the Executive. After the provision of the benefits during the two-year period following such termination as described above, the Executive will be entitled to COBRA or Medicare rights as provided by applicable law. The amounts and benefits required by clause (a) above shall be provided only if the Executive has executed and delivered to the Company (and not revoked) a release in favor of the Company (which release shall be substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A). The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be in payment for the services rendered by the Executive pursuant to this Modified Agreement during the Term, and the Executive shall not be entitled to any additional amounts in consideration for such services.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc.)
Termination Without Cause or Good Reason. Subject to Section 6.4, the Board acting for the Company shall have the right, at any time in its sole and subjective discretion, to terminate the Executive’s employment under this Agreement without Cause upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Executive. The term “termination without Cause” shall mean the termination by the Company of the Executive’s employment for any reason other than those expressly set forth in Section 6.1, or no reason at all, and shall also mean the Executive’s decision to terminate his employment under this Agreement (and he hereby has such right) by reason of any act, decision or omission by the Company or the Board that: (A) materially modifies, reduces, changes, or restricts the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunities, options or other compensation benefits or perquisites, or the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights, and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Financial Officer of the Company as described in Section 2.12.1 hereof; (B) relocates the Executive without his consent from certain of the Company’s offices located at or near ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ to any other location in excess of twenty-five fifty (2550) miles beyond the geographic limits of OcalaIrvine, FLCalifornia; (C) deprives the Executive of his titles and positions of Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Financial Officer except by promotion or increase to higher office; (D) if prior to the expiration of the Term results in the Company proffering a new employment agreement to the Executive in order to extend the Term and the terms and conditions of such agreement (i) as they relate to the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunity and benefits (assuming the Executive qualifies for such benefits) are not at least as favorable to the Executive as the most favorable salary, bonus opportunity and benefits payable to the Executive in any year during the Term or (ii) change the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the Chief Executive Officer as set forth in this AgreementCompany; or (ED) involves or results in any failure by the Company to comply with any provision of this Agreement, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive (each a “Good Reason”). In the event the Company or the Executive shall exercise the termination right granted pursuant to this Section 6.2, then except as set forth in the proviso belowto this Section 6.2, neither party shall have any rights or obligations under Article 1, Article 2, Sections 3.1 and 3.2, or Articles 4 and 5; provided, however, that that, subject to Section 3.5, the Company shall pay to the Executive (a) an amount equal to five twelve (512) times months of the Executive’s Base Salary (determined as in effect at the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during time of termination plus the Term prior to such termination) plus five (5) times the Annual Bonus (at thirty five percent (35%) of the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such terminationTarget level) and shall continue to provide all benefits that were made available to Executive while the Executive was employed by the Company (or if not allowable under the Company’s then existing policies their substantial equivalents) in accordance with Article Section 4 at the time they would have been paid had the Executive remained an employee for a period of twenty four twelve (2412) months after the effective date of the termination (subject in each case to Section 3.3), except that the Company shall not be required to provide such benefits to the extent that, during such twenty four twelve (2412) month period, the Executive receives substantially similar (or better, from the Executive’s perspective) benefits from a new employer, and (b) any amount due and owing as of the termination date pursuant to Section 3.1, Section 3.2 (including an Annual a Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs (and if so provided the minimum required Annual Bonus for such year pursuant to Section 3.2) prorated to the date of termination based on the performance of the Company in such year as of the date on which the termination occurs versus the performance targets for the Company established by the Board for the entire year year, and using such factors as the Board shall determine in accordance with Section 3.2its sole discretion (e.g., revenue, EBITDA, net income, etc.), Section 4.2 ) and Article 5 (subject, in each case, to Section 3.3), and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The Executive shall inform the Company of any other benefits the Executive is receiving where the Company would have a right to reduce the benefits it is providing to the Executive. After the provision of the benefits during the two-year period following such termination as described above, the Executive will be entitled to COBRA rights as provided by applicable law. The amounts and benefits required by clause (a) above shall be provided only if the Executive has executed and delivered to the Company (and not revoked) a release in favor of the Company (which release shall be substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A). The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be in payment for the services rendered by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement during the Term, and the Executive shall not be entitled to any additional amounts in consideration for such services.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Autobytel Inc)
Termination Without Cause or Good Reason. Subject to Section 6.4If, during the term of this Agreement, the Board acting for the Company shall have the right, at any time in its sole discretion, to terminate terminates the Executive’s employment under this Agreement without Cause upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Executive. The term “termination without Cause” shall mean the termination by the Company of the Executive’s 's employment for any reason other than those expressly set forth for Cause (as defined in Section 6.1, or no reason at all, and shall also mean the Executive’s decision to terminate his employment under this Agreement (and he hereby has such right5(c) by reason of any act, decision or omission by the Company or the Board that: (A) materially modifies, reduces, changes, or restricts the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunities, options or other compensation benefits or perquisites, or the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights, and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company as described in Section 2.1; (B) relocates the Executive without his consent from certain of the Company’s offices located at or near ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ to any other location in excess of twenty-five (25) miles beyond the geographic limits of Ocala, FL; (C) deprives the Executive of his titles and positions of Chief Executive Officer except by promotion or increase to higher office; (D) if prior to the expiration of the Term results in the Company proffering a new employment agreement to the Executive in order to extend the Term and the terms and conditions of such agreement (i) as they relate to the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunity and benefits (assuming the Executive qualifies for such benefits) are not at least as favorable to the Executive as the most favorable salary, bonus opportunity and benefits payable to the Executive in any year during the Term or (ii) change the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the Chief Executive Officer as set forth in this Agreement; or (E) involves or results in any failure by the Company to comply with any provision of this Agreement, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the ) or Executive (each a “terminates his employment for Good Reason”, in either event, prior to a "Change of Control" (as defined in Section 5(b)(ii) hereof). In the event the Company or the Executive shall exercise the termination right granted pursuant to this Section 6.2, then except as set forth in the proviso below, neither party shall have any rights or obligations under Article 1, Article 2, Sections 3.1 and 3.2, or Articles 4 and 5; provided, however, that the Company shall pay to the Executive (a) an amount (the "Severance Payment") equal to five the sum of (5i) times plus (ii), where (i) is the Executive’s Base Salary 's base salary as in effect on his date of termination multiplied by two (determined as 2) and (ii) is two (2) multiplied by Executive's average annual bonus payments for the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such terminationthree (3) plus five (5) times the Annual Bonus (at thirty five percent (35%) most recently completed fiscal years of the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during Company (or, in the Term prior to such termination) and shall continue to provide all benefits event that were made available to Executive while the Executive was has not been employed by the Company for at least three (or if not allowable under 3) fiscal years as of the date of his termination, the average sum of Executive's annual bonus payments during Executive's employment with the Company’s then existing policies their substantial equivalents); in the event that the Executive is employed less than one (1) year, this annual bonus amount shall be deemed to be fifty percent (50%) of his annual base salary as in accordance with Article 4 at effect on his termination date. For the time they would purposes of this Section 5(a) and Section 5(b) below, the bonus relating to any fiscal year shall be deemed to have been paid had in such fiscal year even if the bonus is actually paid in a different fiscal year. If the Executive remained an employee terminates his employment for Good Reason pursuant to this Section 5(a), he must notify the Board of Directors of the Company in writing of his intent to terminate his employment for Good Reason describing the Good Reason event within forty-five (45) days of the occurrence of the Good Reason event in order to receive a Severance Payment hereunder. If no such written notice is provided by Executive within forty-five (45) days of a Good Reason event, the Executive's consent to the event shall be presumed and no Severance Payment shall be payable on account of the occurrence of the Good Reason event. The amount of any such Severance Payment shall be paid in substantially equal bi-monthly amounts over a period of twenty four two (242) months after the effective years following his date of termination, less any applicable withholding; provided however, that in the termination (subject in each case to Section 3.3), except event that the Company shall not be required to provide such benefits to the extent thatExecutive becomes employed by any employer, whether as a consultant, employee or otherwise, at any time during such twenty four (24) month period, the Executive receives substantially similar (or better, from the Executive’s perspective) benefits from a new employer, and (b) any amount due and owing as of the termination date pursuant to Section 3.1, Section 3.2 (including an Annual Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs (and if so provided the minimum required Annual Bonus for such year pursuant to Section 3.2) prorated to the date of termination for the entire year in accordance with Section 3.2), Section 4.2 and Article 5 (subject, in each case, to Section 3.3), and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The Executive shall inform the Company of any other benefits the Executive is receiving where the Company would have a right to reduce the benefits it is providing to the Executive. After the provision of the benefits during the two-year period following his termination of employment, whether or not such termination as described aboveemployment is comparable in duties and compensation to his position with the Company, the amount payable to the Executive will be entitled under this Section 5(a) subsequent to COBRA rights as provided by applicable law. The amounts and benefits required by clause (a) above any such employment shall be provided only if reduced by the amount of salary and bonus payable to the Executive has executed and delivered to the Company (and on account of such employment on a dollar for dollar basis, but such reduction shall not revoked) a release in favor exceed 50% of the Company (which release shall be substantially in amount of the form attached as Exhibit A). The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be in payment for the services rendered by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement during the Term, and the Executive shall not be entitled to any additional amounts in consideration for such servicesSeverance Payment.
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Termination Without Cause or Good Reason. Subject to Section 6.4, the Board acting for the Company shall have the right, at any time in its sole discretion, to terminate the Executive’s employment under this Agreement without Cause upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Executive. The term “termination Termination without Cause” shall mean the termination by the Company of the Executive’s employment for any reason other than those expressly set forth in Section 6.1, or no reason at all, and shall also mean the Executive’s decision to terminate his employment under this Agreement (and he hereby has such right) by reason of any act, decision or omission by the Company or the Board that: (A) materially modifies, reduces, changes, or restricts the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunities, options or other compensation benefits or perquisites, or the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights, and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company as described in Section 2.1; (B) relocates the Executive without his consent from certain of the Company’s offices located at or near ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ to any other location in excess of twenty-five (25) miles beyond the geographic limits of Ocala, FL; (C) deprives the Executive of his titles and positions of Chief Executive Officer except by promotion or increase to higher office; (D) if prior to the expiration of the Term results in the Company proffering a new employment agreement to the Executive in order to extend the Term and the terms and conditions of such agreement (i) as they relate to the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunity and benefits (assuming the Executive qualifies for such benefits) are not at least as favorable to the Executive as the most favorable salary, bonus opportunity and benefits payable to the Executive in any year during the Term or (ii) change the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the Chief Executive Officer as set forth in this Agreement; or (E) involves or results in any failure by the Company to comply with any provision of this Agreement, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive (each a “Good Reason”). In the event the Company or the Executive shall exercise the termination right granted pursuant to this Section 6.2, then except as set forth in the proviso below, neither party shall have any rights or obligations under Article 1, Article 2, Sections 3.1 and 3.2, or Articles 4 and 5; provided, however, that the Company shall pay to the Executive (a) an amount equal to five (5) times the Executive’s Base Salary (determined as the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such termination) plus five (5) times the Annual Bonus (at thirty five percent (35%) of the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such termination) and shall continue to provide all benefits that were made available to Executive while the Executive was employed by the Company (or if not allowable under the Company’s then existing policies their substantial equivalents) in accordance with Article 4 at the time they would have been paid had the Executive remained an employee for a period of twenty four (24) months after the effective date of the termination (subject in each case to Section 3.3), except that the Company shall not be required to provide such benefits to the extent that, during such twenty four (24) month period, the Executive receives substantially similar (or better, from the Executive’s perspective) benefits from a new employer, and (b) any amount due and owing as of the termination date pursuant to Section 3.1, Section 3.2 (including an Annual Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs (and if so provided the minimum required Annual Bonus for such year pursuant to Section 3.2) prorated to the date of termination for the entire year in accordance with Section 3.2), Section 4.2 and Article 5 (subject, in each case, to Section 3.3), and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The Executive shall inform the Company of any other benefits the Executive is receiving where the Company would have a right to reduce the benefits it is providing to the Executive. After the provision of the benefits during the two-year period following such termination as described above, the Executive will be entitled to COBRA or Medicare rights as provided by applicable law. The amounts and benefits required by clause (a) above shall be provided only if the Executive has executed and delivered to the Company (and not revoked) a release in favor of the Company (which release shall be substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A). The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be in payment for the services rendered by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement during the Term, and the Executive shall not be entitled to any additional amounts in consideration for such services.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc.)
Termination Without Cause or Good Reason. Subject to Section 6.4, the Board acting for the Company shall have the right, at any time in its sole discretion, to terminate the Executive’s employment under this Agreement without Cause upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Executive. The term “termination without Cause” shall mean the termination by the Company of the Executive’s employment for any reason other than those expressly set forth in Section 6.1, or no reason at all, and shall also mean the Executive’s decision to terminate his employment under this Agreement (and he hereby has such right) by reason of any act, decision or omission by the Company or the Board that: (A) materially and adversely modifies, reduces, changes, or restricts the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunities, options or other compensation benefits or perquisites, or the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights, and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company as described in Section 2.1; (B) relocates the Executive without his consent from certain of the Company’s offices located at or near ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ to any other location in excess of twenty-five fifty (2550) miles beyond the geographic limits of OcalaIrvine, FLCalifornia; (C) deprives the Executive of his titles and positions of President and Chief Executive Officer except by promotion or increase to higher officeOfficer; (D) if prior to the expiration of the Term results in the Company proffering a new employment agreement to the Executive in order to extend the Term and the terms and conditions of such agreement (i) as they relate to the Executive’s salary, bonus opportunity and benefits (assuming the Executive qualifies for such benefits) are not at least as favorable in all material respects to the Executive as the most favorable salary, bonus opportunity and benefits payable to the Executive in any year during the Term or (ii) materially and adversely change the Executive’s authority, functions, services, duties, rights and privileges as, or commensurate with the Executive’s position as the President and Chief Executive Officer as set forth in this Agreement; (E) results in the Executive not being elected to the Board as a Class II Director upon the Commencement Date and/or not being nominated by the Board to stand for election as a Class II Director at the 2006 annual meeting of the Company; (F) results in the Company not maintaining during the Term at least $20 million of liability insurance coverage for directors and officers unless the failure to obtain such insurance is unquestionably a result of any fact or circumstance relating to the Company occurring solely during the Term that is not caused by or results from a fact or circumstance occurring prior to the Commencement Date; or (EG) involves or results in any material and adverse failure by the Company to comply with any material provision of this Agreement, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive (each a “Good Reason”). Notwithstanding anything herein, the Executive must give the Company notice of the condition that gives rise to the Good Reason within sixty (60) days of the occurrence of the condition, and the Company must have at least thirty (30) days to remedy the condition. In the event the Company or the Executive shall exercise the termination right granted pursuant to this Section 6.2, then except as set forth in the proviso below, neither party shall have any rights or obligations under Article 1, Article 2, Sections 3.1 and 3.2, or Articles 4 and 5; provided, however, that the Company shall pay to the Executive (a) an amount equal to five twenty four (524) times months of the Executive’s Base Salary (determined as the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such termination) plus five (5) two times the Annual Bonus (at thirty five one hundred percent (35100%) of the Executive’s highest annual Base Salary during the Term prior to such termination) and shall continue to provide all benefits that were made available to Executive non-taxable while the Executive was employed by the Company (or if not allowable under the Company’s then existing policies their substantial equivalents) in accordance with Article 4 at the time they would have been paid had the Executive remained an employee for a period of twenty four (24) months after the effective date of the termination (subject in each case to Section 3.3), except that the Company shall not be required to provide such benefits to the extent that, during such twenty four (24) month period, the Executive receives substantially similar (or better, from the Executive’s perspective) benefits from a new employer, and (b) any amount due and owing as of the termination date pursuant to Section 3.1, Section 3.2 (including an Annual a Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs (and if so provided the minimum required Annual Bonus for such year pursuant to Section 3.2) prorated to the date of termination based on the performance of the Company in such year as of the date on which the termination occurs versus the performance targets for the Company established by the Board for the entire year in accordance with Section 3.2), Section 4.2 and Article 5 (subject, in each case, to Section 3.3), and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The Executive shall inform the Company of any other benefits the Executive is receiving where the Company would have a right to reduce the benefits it is providing to the Executive. After the provision of the benefits during the two-two year period following such termination as described above, the Executive will be entitled to COBRA rights as provided by applicable law. The amounts and benefits required by clause (a) above shall be provided only if the Executive has executed and delivered to the Company (and not revoked) a release in favor of the Company (which release shall be substantially in the form attached as Exhibit AB). The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be in payment for the services rendered by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement during the Term, and the Executive shall not be entitled to any additional amounts in consideration for such services.”
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Autobytel Inc)