Termination of Employment Change in Control Contract Clauses (61)
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. Voluntary or involuntary termination of your employment or occurrence of a Change in Control, shall affect your rights as set forth in the applicable Plan.4. Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units. The balance of the RSUs that have not vested pursuant to paragraphs 2 or 3 will be automatically forfeited as of the date that your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates for any reason.
Termination of Employment Change in Control. Voluntary or involuntary termination of your employment or occurrence of a Change in Control, shall affect your rights as set forth in the applicable
Plan.4. Plan and the Employment Agreement.4. Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units. The balance of the
RSUs RSUs, if any, that have not vested pursuant to paragraphs 2 or 3 will be automatically forfeited as of the date that your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates for any reason.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. Voluntary or involuntary termination of your employment or occurrence of a Change in Control, shall affect your rights as follows:a. Termination Due to Death or Disability. If your employment is terminated due to death or disability, the RSUs that have not previously vested shall immediately vest at the target amount set forth in the Grant Letter.b. Termination Due to Retirement. If your employment is terminated due to Retirement, a pro-rata portion (determined in accordance with the Plan) of th
...e RSUs that are not vested at the time of Retirement shall not be forfeited but shall remain outstanding and shall continue to be eligible for vesting in accordance with the terms applicable to such award. c. Involuntary Termination Other Than for Cause. If your employment is involuntarily terminated other than for Cause and the termination occurs at least twelve months following the award date of the RSUs, then a pro-rata portion (determined in accordance with the Plan) of the RSUs that are not vested at the time of such termination of employment shall not be forfeited but shall remain outstanding and shall continue to be eligible for vesting in accordance with the terms applicable to such award. d. Voluntary Termination or Termination for Cause. If you voluntarily terminate your employment or if your employment is terminated involuntarily for Cause, then you shall forfeit the RSUs that have not previously vested.e. Change in Control. If a Change in Control shall occur, then that portion of the RSUs corresponding to the Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") level for the Long Term Incentive Program under which the award of RSUs was made, measured as of the close of the trading day immediately prior to the effective date of the Change in Control, shall immediately vest. Alternatively, the Committee may cancel the RSUs and pay you in cash or stock the value of such RSUs that vest by operation of the previous sentence based upon the price per share to be received by other shareholders in the Change in Control. 4. Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units. The balance of the RSUs that have not vested pursuant to paragraphs 2 or 3 will be automatically forfeited as of the date that your employment with the Company or a subsidiary terminates for any reason.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. Voluntary or involuntary termination of your employment or occurrence of a Change in Control, shall affect your rights as follows:a. Termination Due to Death or Disability. If your employment is terminated due to death or disability, the RSUs that have not previously vested shall immediately
vest at the target amount set forth in the Grant Letter.b. vest.b. Termination Due to Retirement. If your employment is terminated due to Retirement,
a pro-rata portion (determined in accordance with the Pla...n) of the RSUs that are not vested at the time of Retirement shall not be forfeited but shall remain outstanding and shall continue to be eligible for vesting in accordance with the terms applicable to such award. immediately vest. c. Involuntary Termination Other Than for Cause. If your employment is involuntarily terminated other than for Cause and the termination occurs at least twelve months following the award date of the RSUs, then a pro-rata portion (determined in accordance with the Plan) of Cause, the RSUs that are not vested at the time of such termination of employment shall not be forfeited but shall remain outstanding and shall continue to be eligible for vesting in accordance with the terms applicable to such award. forfeited. d. Voluntary Termination or Termination for Cause. If you voluntarily terminate your employment or if your employment is terminated involuntarily for Cause, then you shall forfeit the RSUs that have are not previously vested.e. vested at the time of such termination of employment shall be forfeited.e. Change in Control. If a Change in Control shall occur, then that portion of the RSUs corresponding to that are not vested at the Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") level for the Long Term Incentive Program under which the award time of RSUs was made, measured as of the close of the trading day immediately prior to the effective date of the such Change in Control, Control shall immediately vest. Alternatively, the Committee may cancel the RSUs and pay you in cash or stock the value of such RSUs that vest by operation of the previous sentence based upon the price per share to be received by other shareholders in the Change in Control. 4. Control.4. Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units. The balance of the RSUs that have not vested pursuant to paragraphs 2 or 3 will be automatically forfeited as of the date that your employment with the Company or a subsidiary terminates for any reason.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. (a) If the Recipient's employment is terminated (i) by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company without "Cause," (ii) by the Recipient for "Good Reason," (iii) due to the Recipient's "Retirement," or (iv) due to the Recipient's death or "Disability" (as such terms are defined in Exhibit A hereto) (such termination, a "Qualified Termination"), then the Shares shall become vested as of the date of the termination of the Recipient's employment on a pro rata basis, determined based on (x) the numb
...er of days that have elapsed from the Grant Date through the date the Recipient ceases to be an employee of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company, compared to (y) the total number of days during the period commencing on the Grant Date and ending on the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Recipient's Qualified Termination occurs within twelve (12) months after a "Change in Control" (as such term is defined in Exhibit A hereto) in which the Shares are assumed by the acquirer or surviving entity in the Change in Control transaction, then the Shares shall become fully vested as of the date of the termination of the Recipient's employment. 1 (b) If a Change in Control occurs prior to the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date and while the Recipient is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company, and the Shares are not assumed by the acquirer or surviving entity in the Change in Control transaction, then the Recipient's Unvested Shares shall become fully vested as of the date of the Change in Control.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. (a)
If If, during the Performance Period, the Recipient's employment is terminated (i) by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company without "Cause," (ii) by the Recipient for "Good Reason," (iii) due to the Recipient's "Retirement," or (iv) due to the Recipient's death or "Disability" (as such terms are defined in Exhibit
A B hereto) (such termination, a "Qualified Termination"), then the
Shares number of RSUs that are earned by the Recipient shall be determined at the end of the Performance Pe...riod in accordance with Section 3 hereof, and the Recipient's Earned RSUs, if any, shall become vested as of the date that the Committee determines the achievement of the termination of the Recipient's employment Performance Criteria in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof on a pro rata basis, determined based on (x) the number of days that have elapsed from the Grant Date beginning of the Performance Period through the date the Recipient ceases to be an employee of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company, compared to (y) the total number of days during the period commencing on the Grant Date «COMMENCEMENT DATE» and ending on the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date. «FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF COMMENCEMENT DATE». Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Recipient's Qualified Termination occurs during the Performance Period and within twelve (12) months after a "Change in Control" (as such term is defined in Exhibit A B hereto) in which the Shares RSUs are assumed by the acquirer or surviving entity in the Change in Control transaction, then any such Earned RSUs shall become fully vested as of the Shares date that the Committee determines the achievement of the Performance Criteria in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof. With respect to Earned RSUs held by the Recipient for which the Performance Period is complete but for which the additional vesting period is incomplete prior to the Recipient's Qualified Termination, any restrictions on the Earned RSUs shall lapse and such Earned RSUs shall automatically become fully vested as of the date of the termination of the Recipient's employment. 1 The number of Shares that will be issued to the Recipient in respect of any Earned RSUs that become vested in accordance with this Section 5(a) shall be calculated based on the closing price per Share on the trading date coinciding with (or if such date is not a trading day, next following) the date of the termination of the Recipient's employment. (b) If If, during the Performance Period, a Change in Control occurs prior to the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date and while the Recipient is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company, and the Shares RSUs are not assumed by the acquirer or surviving entity in the Change in Control transaction, then the Recipient's Unvested Shares RSUs shall be deemed earned based on the actual level of achievement of the Performance Criteria measured as of the date of the Change in Control, as determined by the Committee based on a then forty (40) day trailing average price per Share. Any such Earned RSUs shall be fully vested. With respect to Earned RSUs held by the Recipient for which the Performance Period is complete but for which the additional vesting period is incomplete, any restrictions on the Earned RSUs shall lapse and such Earned RSUs shall automatically become fully vested as of the date of the Change in Control. The number of Shares that will be issued to the Recipient in respect of any Earned RSUs that become vested in accordance with this Section 5(b) shall be calculated based on the closing price per Share on the trading date coinciding with (or if such date is not a trading day, next following) the date of the Change in Control. If the Shares are no longer traded on an established national or regional stock exchange as of such date, the number of Shares that will be issued to the Recipient in respect of any such vested Earned RSUs shall be calculated based on the value determined by the Committee in its reasonable discretion based on the actual or implied price paid in the Change in Control transaction. Any such Shares shall be issued to the Recipient on 2 the date of the Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary for the Recipient to avoid taxes and/or penalties under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur unless it constitutes a "change in control event" within the meaning of Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 409A of the Code.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. (a) Except as set forth in Sections 6(b), (c) and (d), if the Participant's employment terminates for any reason prior to the Vesting Date, the Award shall be cancelled and the Participant shall have no rights with respect to the Award. (b) If the Participant's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or pursuant to the Participant's resignation for Good Reason on or prior to the last day of the Performance Period, then the Earned Performance Shares shall equal the number of Perform
...ance Shares the Participant would have vested in if the Participant remained employed through the Vesting Date, as determined on the Vesting Date, prorated by multiplying that number of Earned Performance Shares by (1) the number of days during the Performance Period up to and including the date of termination and dividing by (2) the total number of scheduled days in the Performance Period without giving effect to this Section 6(b). Following the Vesting Date, the prorated Earned Performance Shares shall be settled in accordance with Section 5, and any remaining Target Performance Shares shall be forfeited in accordance with Section 6(a). (c) If the Participant's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or pursuant to the Participant's resignation for any reason after the last day of the Performance Period, but prior to the Vesting Date, then the Participant shall be entitled to the Earned Performance Shares as determined on the Vesting Date. Following the Vesting Date, the Earned Performance Shares shall be settled in accordance with Section 5, and any remaining Target Performance Shares shall be forfeited in accordance with Section 6(a). (d) Change in Control. In the event the Participant's employment is terminated by the Company (or its acquiror) without Cause or pursuant to the Participant's resignation for Good Reason or on or within two years following a Change in Control, each Performance Period shall be deemed to have been completed, the date of termination shall become the Vesting Date, all unvested Target Shares shall be deemed to be Earned Performance Shares, and the Participant shall vest in that number of Earned Performance Shares as of the date of such termination (or, if later, Change in Control). In the event that the Earned Performance Shares become vested in accordance with this Section 6(d), such shares shall be settled in accordance with Section 5.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. (a) Except as set forth in Sections 6(b), (c) and
(d), (d) or under the terms of an employment agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate in effect at the date of a Participant's termination of employment (an "Applicable Employment Agreement"), if the Participant's employment terminates for any reason prior to the Vesting Date, the Award shall be cancelled and the Participant shall have no rights with respect to the Award. (b) If the Participant's employment is terminated
...by the Company without Cause or pursuant to the Participant's resignation for Good Reason on or prior to the last day of the Performance Period, Period in circumstances in which Section 6(d) would not apply, then the Earned Performance Shares shall equal the number of Performance Shares the Participant would have vested in if the Participant remained employed through the Vesting Date, Date based on actual performance under Section 3 through the end of the Performance Period, as determined on the Vesting Date, prorated by multiplying that number of Earned Performance Shares by (1) the number of days during the Performance Period up to and including the date of termination and dividing by (2) the total number of scheduled days in the Performance Period without giving effect to this Section 6(b). Following the Vesting Date, the prorated Earned Performance Shares shall be settled in accordance with Section 5, and any remaining Target Performance Shares (or other potentially earnable Performance Shares) shall be forfeited in accordance with Section 6(a). The foregoing notwithstanding, the terms of an Applicable Employment Agreement (including defined terms), if they specify vesting terms in the circumstances generally covered by this Section 6(b) (including non-renewal of the employment agreement or retirement), will govern in place of this Section 6(b), but subject to Section 2 hereof (it being agreed that any provision of an Applicable Employment Agreement that could be interpreted to mean that Section 2 is inapplicable in the circumstances covered by this Section 6(b) is hereby amended so that Section 2 remains applicable and controlling). (c) If the Participant's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or pursuant to the Participant's resignation for any reason after the last day of the Performance Period, but prior to the Vesting Date, then the Participant shall be entitled to the Earned Performance Shares as determined on the Vesting Date. Following the Vesting Date, the Earned Performance Shares shall be settled in accordance with Section 5, and any remaining Target Performance Shares (or other potentially earnable Performance Shares) shall be forfeited in accordance with Section 6(a). The foregoing notwithstanding, the terms of an Applicable Employment Agreement (including defined terms), if they specify vesting terms in the circumstances generally covered by this Section 6(c) (including non-renewal of the employment agreement or retirement at times relating to a change in control), will govern in place of this Section 6(c). 6 (d) Change in Control. In the event the Participant's employment is terminated by the Company (or its acquiror) without Cause or pursuant to the Participant's resignation for Good Reason or on upon or within two years following a Change in Control, each Performance Period shall be deemed to have been completed, the date of termination shall become the Vesting Date, all unvested Target Performance Shares shall be deemed to be Earned Performance Shares, and the Participant shall vest in that number of Earned Performance Shares as of the date of such termination (or, if later, Change in Control). Control), and such vesting shall occur without regard to compliance with the requirements of Section 2 to the extent permissible for a performance-based award under Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(e). In the event that the Earned Performance Shares become vested in accordance with this Section 6(d), such shares shall be settled in accordance with Section 5. Any potentially earnable Performance Shares in excess of the Earned Performance Shares shall be forfeited in accordance with Section 6(a). The foregoing notwithstanding, the terms of an Applicable Employment Agreement (including defined terms), if they specify vesting terms in the circumstances generally covered by this Section 6(d), will govern in place of this Section 6(d); any accelerated vesting provided under such terms shall occur without regard to compliance with the requirements of Section 2 to the extent permissible for a performance-based award under Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(e). The terms of this Section 6(d) replace the default provisions of Equity Plan Section 3.8(b)(ii), so that Section 3.8(b)(ii) is inapplicable.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. (a)Death or Disability During the Performance Period. (i) If a Participant's employment is terminated due to death, the bonus will be earned and paid (to the estate of the Participant) on a pro rata basis. The pro rata period will be from the beginning of the Performance Period until the date of death. (ii) A Participant's disability of 30 calendar days or less will not have an impact on the Participant's eligibility to earn a bonus under the Plan. (iii) If a Participant's disability lasts more
...than 30 calendar days, then a bonus may be earned only for fiscal quarters in which the Participant works more than 60 calendar days and will be earned on a pro rata basis for days worked in the applicable fiscal quarters. (b)Voluntary Termination. If a Participant's employment is terminated due to a voluntary termination, excluding a retirement that meets the definition of retirement established by the Committee, no bonus will be earned by or paid to the Participant. In the case of qualifying retirement, the Administrator shall have the discretion, but not the obligation, to pay a pro rata bonus to such Participant for the Performance Period during which the Participant retired in accordance with Section 7. (c)Involuntary Termination. If a Participant's employment is terminated for cause (but excluding any other event otherwise described in this Section 6), no bonus will be earned by or paid to the Participant. For purposes of the Plan, a termination for "cause" means a material failure to perform such employee's duties and responsibilities to a satisfactory degree, any violation of laws or regulations or a material violation of Company policies and procedures. If a Participant's employment is terminated without cause, the Administrator shall have the discretion, but not the obligation, to approve a pro rata bonus for the applicable Participant for the Performance Period during which the Participant was terminated in accordance with Section 7. (d)Change in Control. If there is a Change in Control (as defined under the Company's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, or any successor equity incentive plan) and a Participant is terminated by the Company (or any successor thereof, by merger, acquisition or otherwise) within six months of such Change in Control for any reason other than for intentional acts of material misconduct or omission in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of such Participant's position, such Participant shall earn a 5 cash bonus equal to the Target Bonus Percentage for the applicable Performance Period in which the Change in Control occurred multiplied by the greater of his or her actual base salary in effect on the date of (i) the employment termination and (ii) the Change in Control. Such payments shall be paid in cash to the Participant as soon as administratively possible, but not later than 30 days following such termination. (e)Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, if it is determined that any payment hereunder constitutes "nonqualified deferred compensation" that would be paid upon "separation from service" of a "specified employee" (as such terms are defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), then such payment that otherwise would have been paid within six months after the Participant's "separation from service" shall be accrued, without interest, and its payment delayed until the first day of the seventh month following the Participant's "separation from service," or if earlier, the Participant's death, at which point the accrued amount will be paid as a single, lump sum cash payment. (f) Timing of Payments. Except as set forth in Sections (6)(d) and (e) hereof, earned bonuses under this Section 6 will be paid to Participants at the same time as bonuses are made to other Participants under the Plan for the applicable Performance Period.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control.
(a)Death (a) Death or Disability During the
Performance Plan Period. (i) If a Participant's employment is terminated due to death, the bonus will be earned and paid (to the estate of the Participant) on a pro rata basis. The pro rata period will be from the beginning of the
Performance Period Plan period until the date of death. (ii) A Participant's disability of 30 calendar days or less will not have an impact on the Participant's eligibility to earn a
full bonus under the Plan. (iii) If a Part
...icipant's disability lasts more than 30 calendar days, then a bonus may be earned only for fiscal quarters in which the Participant works more than 60 calendar days and will be earned on a pro rata basis for days worked in the applicable fiscal quarters. (b)Voluntary (b) Voluntary Termination. If a Participant's employment is terminated due to a voluntary termination, excluding a retirement that meets the definition of retirement established by the Committee, including retirement, no bonus will be earned by or paid to the Participant. In the case of qualifying retirement, the Administrator shall have the discretion, but not the obligation, to pay a pro rata bonus to such Participant for the Performance Period during which the Participant retired in accordance with Section 7. (c)Involuntary (c) Involuntary Termination. If a Participant's employment is terminated for due to an involuntary termination, including but not limited to due to unsatisfactory performance or cause (but excluding any other event otherwise described in this Section 6), no bonus will be earned by or paid to the 3 Participant. For purposes of the Plan, a "cause" for termination for "cause" means a material failure to perform such employee's duties and responsibilities to a satisfactory degree, any violation of laws or regulations or a material violation of Company policies and procedures. If a Participant's employment is terminated without cause, the Administrator shall have the discretion, but not the obligation, to approve a pro rata bonus for the applicable Participant for the Performance Period during which the Participant was terminated in accordance with Section 7. (d)Change (d) Change in Control. If there is a Change in Control (as defined under the Company's 2013 Equity 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended, or any successor equity incentive plan) and a the Participant is terminated by the Company (or any successor thereof, by merger, acquisition or otherwise) for any reason within six months of such Change in Control for any reason other than for intentional acts of material misconduct or omission in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of such Participant's position, such Control, a Participant shall earn a 5 cash bonus equal to the Target Bonus Percentage target award percentage for the applicable Performance Period fiscal year in which the Change in Control occurred employment termination occurs multiplied by the greater of his or her actual base salary in effect on the date of (i) the employment termination and (ii) the Change in Control. Such payments shall be paid in cash to the Participant as soon as administratively possible, but not later than 30 days following such termination. (e)Section (e) Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, if it is determined that any payment hereunder constitutes "nonqualified deferred compensation" that would be paid upon "separation from service" of a "specified employee" (as such terms are defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), then such payment that otherwise would have been paid within six months after the Participant's "separation from service" shall be accrued, without interest, and its payment delayed until the first day of the seventh month following the Participant's "separation from service," or if earlier, the Participant's death, at which point the accrued amount will be paid as a single, lump sum cash payment. (f) Timing of Payments. Except as set forth in Sections Section (6)(d) and (e) hereof, earned bonuses under this Section 6 will be paid to Participants approximately at the same time as bonuses are made to other Participants under the Plan who work for the applicable Performance Period. Company through the end of the fiscal year. (g) Other Participants. Notwithstanding anything in Sections 6(a) — (d) hereof, the Administrator may establish separate rules and guidelines for Other Participants in its sole discretion regarding the Annual Incentive Payment payable, if any, in the case of the retirement, termination, death or disability, or in the case of a Change in Control of the Company, prior to the end of a performance period, and the persons to whom such payments shall be made.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. Voluntary or involuntary termination of your employment shall affect your rights as set forth in the applicable Plan. If a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Period, then the Performance Period will end as of the close of the trading day immediately preceding the effective date of the Change in Control, and the Committee will determine the level of performance achieved during the Performance Period. Any RSUs that are earned for the Performance Period that have not been previously fo
...rfeited shall immediately vest. The Committee may cancel the RSUs and pay you in cash or stock the value of such RSUs that vest by operation of the previous sentence based upon the price per share to be received by other shareholders in the Change in Control.4. Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units. The balance of the RSUs that have not vested pursuant to paragraphs 2 or 3 will be automatically forfeited as of the date that your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates for any reason.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. Voluntary or involuntary termination of your employment shall affect your rights as set forth in the applicable
Plan. Plan and the Employment Agreement. If a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Period, then the Performance Period will end as of the close of the trading day immediately preceding the effective date of the Change in Control, and the Committee will determine the level of performance achieved during the Performance Period. Any RSUs that are earned for the Performance Peri
...od that have not been previously forfeited shall immediately vest. The Committee may cancel the RSUs and pay you in cash or stock the value of such RSUs that vest by operation of the previous sentence based upon the price per share to be received by other shareholders in the Change in Control.4. Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units. The balance of the RSUs that have not vested pursuant to paragraphs 2 or 3 will be automatically forfeited as of the date that your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates for any reason. Control.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 4 or as determined by the Administrator, all rights of the Participant under the Plan with respect to the unvested portion of the RSU shall terminate upon termination of the employment of the Participant with the Corporation or a Related Corporation. RSUs that have not vested as of the Participant's termination shall be forfeited by the Participant to the Corporation without payment of any consideration by the Corporation, and neither the Pa
...rticipant, nor any successor, heir, assign or personal representative of the Participant, shall have any further right to or interest in the RSUs. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (a) If the employment of the Participant is terminated because of death or Disability, the RSUs shall immediately vest. 1 (b) If the employment of the Participant terminates because of Retirement the RSUs shall immediately vest. For this purpose, Retirement means the Participant's voluntary termination of employment on or after attaining age 55 and completing 10 years of employment with the Corporation or a Related Corporation. (c) Upon a Change in Control, the provisions of Section 19 of the Plan will apply.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 4 or as determined by the Administrator, all rights of the Participant under the Plan with respect to the unvested portion of the RSU shall terminate upon termination of the employment of the Participant with the Corporation or a Related Corporation. RSUs that have not vested as of the Participant's termination shall be forfeited by the Participant to the Corporation without payment of any consideration by the Corporation, and neither the Pa
...rticipant, nor any successor, heir, assign or personal representative of the Participant, shall have any further right to or interest in the RSUs. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (a) If the employment of the Participant is terminated because of death or Disability, the RSUs shall immediately vest. 1 (b) If the employment of the Participant terminates because of Retirement Retirement, the RSUs shall immediately vest. For this purpose, Retirement means the Participant's voluntary termination of employment on other than by reason of death or Disability after attaining having (i) attained age 55 and completing 55, (ii) completed 10 years "years of employment service" (as that term is defined in the Insteel Industries, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan) with the Corporation or a Related Corporation, and (iii) provided at least four months' prior notice to the Corporation of the Participant's planned retirement date; or, if prior to having fulfilled all three of such conditions, only after having obtained the prior permission of the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion may determine that a Participant shall not be entitled to receive the benefits that would otherwise accrue upon Retirement if the Participant engages in Conflicting Activities (as defined in Section 4(c)). The Participant understands and agrees that neither this provision nor any other provision of this Agreement prohibits the Participant from engaging in Conflicting Activities but only provides that the Participant's RSUs will not immediately vest upon the Participant's termination of employment from the Corporation or a Related Corporation if he or she engages in Conflicting Activities. (c) "Conflicting Activities" means, without the advance, express, written consent of the Committee: (i) The Participant is or becomes a principal, owner, officer, director, shareholder, or other equity owner (other than a holder of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares or other equity interest of a publicly traded company) of a Direct Competitor (as defined in Section 4(d)); (ii) The Participant is or becomes a partner or joint venture in any business or other enterprise or undertaking with a Direct Competitor; or (iii) The Participant becomes employed by or performs services (including contract, consulting, or advisory services) for a Direct Competitor in any geographic area where the Company or an affiliate of the Company materially conducts business if the Participant's services are similar in any material way to the services he or she performed for the Corporation or a Related Corporation in the 12 months preceding the Participant's termination of employment from the Corporation or a Related Corporation. (c) (d) "Direct Competitor" means any entity or other business concern that manufactures and/or markets steel products for reinforcing concrete. (e) Upon a Change in Control, the provisions of Section 19 of the Plan will apply.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. If Employee's employment terminates for any reason prior to the completion of the Performance Period relating to the Value Management Award (other than termination due to death or Disability pursuant to Section 10 of the Plan), no Value Management Award shall be payable to Employee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon a Change in Control, the Value Management Award shall be subject to Section 10 of the Plan.7. Withholding of Tax Upon Payment of Stock or Cash. Any obligation of
...the Company to pay and transfer to Employee cash or Stock pursuant to Section C.5 shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding requirements as determined by the Company, and in connection therewith the Company is hereby authorized to withhold from any cash or Stock remuneration then or thereafter payable to Employee any tax required to be withheld by reason of such resulting compensation income. D. Miscellaneous.1. Employment Relationship. For purposes of this Agreement, Employee shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as Employee remains an employee of either the Company, a parent or subsidiary corporation (as defined in section 428 of the Code) of the Company, or a corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation. Any question as to whether and when there has been a termination of such employment, and the cause of any such termination, shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and such determination shall be final.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. If Employee's employment terminates for any reason prior to the completion of the Performance Period relating to the Value Management Award (other than termination due to death or Disability pursuant to Section 10 of the Plan), no Value Management Award shall be payable to Employee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon a Change in Control, the Value Management Award shall be subject to Section 10
of the Plan; provided, however, that the automatic vesting provisions of Section 10...(b)(iii) of the Plan shall not apply to the Value Management Award and, in lieu thereof, the provisions of Sections 10(b)(i) and 10(b)(ii) of the Plan shall apply and govern the terms of Value Management Award vesting following any Change in Control; provided, further, that if the Value Management Award is vested in accordance with either Section 10(b)(i) or Section 10(b)(ii) of the Plan in connection with or following a Change in Control, as applicable, the payout of the Award shall be determined in accordance with the Performance Goals based on the greater of the Company's actual performance or target performance as of the date the Value Management Award becomes vested as specified in, and consistent with, Section 10(b)(iii) of the Plan.7. Withholding of Tax Upon Payment of Stock or Cash. Any obligation of the Company to pay and transfer to Employee cash or Stock pursuant to Section C.5 shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding requirements as determined by the Company, and in connection therewith the Company is hereby authorized to withhold from any cash or Stock remuneration then or thereafter payable to Employee any tax required to be withheld by reason of such resulting compensation income. D. Miscellaneous.1. Employment Relationship. For purposes of this Agreement, Employee shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as Employee remains an employee of either the Company, a parent or subsidiary corporation (as defined in section 428 of the Code) of the Company, or a corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation. Any question as to whether and when there has been a termination of such employment, and the cause of any such termination, shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and such determination shall be final.
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Termination of Employment Change in Control. If Employee's employment terminates for any reason prior to the completion of the Performance Period relating to the Value Management Award (other than termination due to death or Disability pursuant to Section 10 of the Plan), no Value Management Award shall be payable to Employee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon a Change in Control, the Value Management Award shall be subject to Section 10
of the Plan; provided, however, that the automatic vesting provisions of Section 10...(b)(iii) of the Plan shall not apply to the Value Management Award and, in lieu thereof, the provisions of Sections 10(b)(i) and 10(b)(ii) of the Plan shall apply and govern the terms of Value Management Award vesting following any Change in Control; provided, further, that if the Value Management Award is vested in accordance with either Section 10(b)(i) or Section 10(b)(ii) of the Plan in connection with or following a Change in Control, as applicable, the payout of the Award shall be determined in accordance with the Performance Goals based on the greater of the Company's actual performance or target performance as of the date the Value Management Award becomes vested as specified in, and consistent with, Section 10(b)(iii) of the Plan.7. Withholding of Tax Upon Payment of Stock or Cash. Any obligation of the Company to pay and transfer to Employee cash or Stock pursuant to Section C.5 shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding requirements as determined by the Company, and in connection therewith the Company is hereby authorized to withhold from any cash or Stock remuneration then or thereafter payable to Employee any tax required to be withheld by reason of such resulting compensation income. D. Miscellaneous.1. D.Miscellaneous.1. Employment Relationship. For purposes of this Agreement, Employee shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as Employee remains an employee of either the Company, a parent or subsidiary corporation (as defined in section 428 of the Code) of the Company, or a corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation. Any question as to whether and when there has been a termination of such employment, and the cause of any such termination, shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and such determination shall be final.
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