Severance Agreement between ActionPoint, Inc. and Employee
This agreement is between ActionPoint, Inc. and an employee, outlining the terms for severance pay and benefits if the employee's job ends following a change in control of the company. The employee is eligible for severance if terminated without cause or if they resign for specific reasons within a set period after a change in control. The agreement details the amount of severance pay, continued insurance benefits, and conditions such as signing a release of claims. It also defines key terms like "cause," "good reason," and "change in control."
Exhibit 10.7
Severance Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of December __, 2001, by and between [_____________] (the "Employee") and ACTIONPOINT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company").
- Term of Agreement.
- The date when the Employee's employment with the Company terminates for any reason not described in Section 6;
- The date when the Company has met all of its obligations under this Agreement following a termination of the Employee's employment with the Company for a reason described in Section 6; or
- [June __, 2002], if a Change-in-Control (as defined below) has not occurred by such date.
- Definition of Cause.
- The unauthorized use or disclosure of the confidential information or trade secrets of the Company;
- Conviction of, or a plea of "guilty" or "no contest" to, a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof;
- An act of embezzlement, fraud or theft with respect to the property of the Company;
- Gross misconduct, gross negligence or other conduct that is cause for termination under any written Company policy that was in effect before the Change in Control;
- Repeated abuse of alcohol or drugs on the job or in a manner affecting job performance; or
- Failure to perform assigned duties.
- Definition of Change in Control.
- Definition of Continuation Period.
- The date [__] months after the date when the employment termination was effective; or
- The date of the Employee's death.
- Definition of Good Reason.
- Has incurred a material reduction in his/her authority or responsibility as an employee of the Company, with the result that his/her position is no longer comparable to the position that he/she occupied before the Change in Control;
- Has incurred a reduction in excess of 10% in his/her base salary as an employee of the Company;
- Has been notified by the Company after the Change in Control that his/her principal place of work as an employee of the Company will be relocated, which will cause his/her one-way commuting distance to increase by more than 40 miles; or
- Is employed by a successor to the Company that has failed to comply with Section 10(a).
- Eligibility for Severance Pay and Benefits.
- Change in Control and Employment Termination
- Within the first three-month period after the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Employee voluntarily resigns his/her employment for Good Reason; provided, however, that the reason set forth in Section 5(a) above shall not be Good Reason during such three-month period;
- Within the second three-month period after the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Employee voluntarily resigns his/her employment for Good Reason; or
- Within the first 12-month period after the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Company terminates the Employee's employment for any reason other than Cause.
- Other Requirements . The Employee shall be entitled to receive the severance pay described in Section 7 and the benefits described in Section 8 from the Company only if the Employee (i) continues his/her employment for such reasonable period (not to exceed 90 days) as the Company may request in order to ensure an orderly transition to his/her successor, (ii) has executed a general release (in a form prescribed by the Company) of all known and unknown claims that he/she may then have against the Company or persons affiliated with the Company and (iii) has agreed not to prosecute any legal action or other proceeding based upon any of such claims.
- Amount of Severance Pay.
- Bonus, Group Insurance and Option Exercisability.
- Bonus
- Group Insurance . During the Continuation Period, the Employee (and, where applicable, the Employee's dependents) shall be entitled to continue participation in the group insurance plans maintained by the Company, including life, disability and health insurance programs, as if the Employee were still an employee of the Company. Where applicable, the Employee's salary for purposes of such plans shall be determined at the greater of (i) the annual rate in effect on the date when the termination of the Employee's employment with the Company is effective or (ii) the annual rate in effect on the date of the Change in Control. To the extent that the Company finds it impossible to cover the Employee under its group insurance policies during the Continuation Period, the Company shall provide the Employee with individual policies which offer at least the same level of coverage and which impose not more than the same costs on the Employee. The foregoing notwithstanding, in the event that the Employee becomes eligible for comparable group insurance coverage in connection with new employment, the coverage provided by the Company under this Subsection (c) shall terminate immediately. Any group health continuation coverage that the Company is required to offer under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 shall commence when coverage under this Subsection (c) terminates.
- Option Exercisability . If, at any time during the 12-month period after the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Employee's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by the Employee for Good Reason, any option to purchase the Company's Common Stock held by the Employee that is exercisable at the time of such termination of employment shall remain exercisable until the one-year anniversary of such termination.
This Agreement shall remain in effect from the date hereof until the earlier of:
For all purposes under this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean:
The foregoing, however, shall not be deemed an exclusive list of all acts or omissions that the Company may consider as grounds for the discharge of the Employee with Cause. In the case of conduct described in Subsection (e) above, such conduct shall constitute "Cause" only if such conduct recurs after the Employee has received written notice that the Company considers such conduct to be "Cause" under this Agreement. In the case of conduct described in Subsection (f) above, such conduct shall constitute "Cause" only if such conduct recurs after the Employee has received written notice that the Company considers such conduct to be "Cause" under this Agreement and had an opportunity to cure such conduct during a period of not less than 30 days.
For all purposes under this Agreement, "Change in Control" shall mean the consummation, at any time prior to [June __, 2002], of a merger or consolidation of the Company or its wholly-owned subsidiary with or into Captiva Software Corporation or its wholly-owned subsidiary (collectively, "Captiva") or other corporate reorganization involving the Company and Captiva, without regard as to whether or not more than 50% of the combined voting power of the continuing or surviving entity's securities outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or other reorganization is owned by persons who were not stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization.
For all purposes under this Agreement, "Continuation Period" shall mean the period commencing on the date when the termination of the Employee's employment under Section 6 is effective and ending on the earlier of:
For all purposes under this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean that the Employee:
The determination of whether the Employee's employment has terminated shall be made without regard to whether the Employee continues to provide services to the Company as a member of the Board or otherwise in the capacity of an independent contractor. A transfer of the Employee's employment from the Company to a successor of the Company shall not be considered a termination of employment, if such successor complies with the requirements of Section 10(a).
Within five business days after the termination of the Employee's employment under Section 6, the Company shall pay the Employee a lump sum equal to [__]% of the Employee's base compensation at the greater of (a) the annual rate in effect on the date when the termination of the Employee's employment with the Company is effective or (b) the annual rate in effect on the date of the Change in Control.
- Application of Limitation
- Company's Successors
The definition of "Change-in-Control" under the Severance Agreement by and between the Employee and the Company (f/n/a Input Software, Inc.), dated ______________ (the "Prior Agreement") is hereby amended such that any event which would constitute a Change-in-Control under this Agreement shall not constitute a Change-in-Control for any purpose pursuant to the Prior Agreement.
- Notice
- Scope of Arbitration Requirement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 9, the parties hereby waive their rights to a trial before a judge or jury and agree to arbitrate before a neutral arbitrator any and all claims or disputes arising out of this Agreement or the breach hereof.
- Procedure. The arbitrator's decision shall be written and shall include the findings of fact and law that support the decision. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding on both parties, except to the extent applicable law allows for judicial review of arbitration awards. The arbitrator may award any remedies that would otherwise be available to the parties if they were to bring the dispute in court. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association; provided, however that the arbitrator shall allow the discovery authorized by the California Arbitration Act or the discovery that the arbitrator deems necessary for the parties to vindicate their respective claims or defenses. The arbitration shall take place in San Jose, California or, at the Employee's option, the county in which the Employee primarily worked with the Company at the time when the arbitrable dispute or claim first arose.
- Costs. The parties shall share the costs of arbitration equally, except that the Company shall bear the cost of the arbitrator's fee and any other type of expense or cost that the Employee would not be required to bear if he were to bring the dispute or claim in court. Both the Company and the Employee shall be responsible for their own attorneys' fees, and the arbitrator may not award attorneys' fees unless a statute or contract at issue specifically authorizes such an award.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
ACTIONPOINT, INC.
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