Good Reason Definition Example with 4 Variations

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Good Reason. Shall mean (i) with respect to Employees or Consultants, "Good Reason" or such similar concept as defined in any employment, severance, or similar agreement then in effect between the Participant and any of the Company or its Affiliates, or, if no such agreement containing a definition of "Good Reason" is then in effect or if such term is not defined therein, "Good Reason" shall mean without the Participant's consent, a change caused by the Company in the Participant's duties and... responsibilities which is materially inconsistent with the Participant's position at the applicable entity that is a member of the Company Group, or a material reduction in the Participant's annual base salary (excluding any reduction in the Participant's salary that is part of a plan to reduce salaries of comparably situated employees of any entity that is a member of the Company Group generally); and (ii) with respect to Directors, the Participant's ceasing to serve as a Director, or, if the Company is not the surviving Company in a Change in Control event, a member of the board of directors of the surviving entity, in either case, due to the Participant's failure to be nominated to serve as a director of such entity or the Participant's failure to be elected to serve as a director of such entity, but not due to the Participant's decision not to continue service on the Board of Directors of the Company or the board of directors of the surviving entity, as the case may be; provided that, in any case, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing subparts (i) or (ii), the Participant shall only have "Good Reason" to terminate Employment following the applicable entity's failure to remedy the act which is alleged to constitute "Good Reason" within thirty (30) days following such entity's receipt of written notice from the Participant specifying such act, so long as such notice is provided within sixty (60) days after such event has first occurred. The determination of the existence of Good Reason shall be made by the Committee in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive for purposes of this Agreement. View More

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Good Reason. Shall shall mean (i) "Good Reason" as defined under the Participant's employment, change in control, consulting or other similar agreement with the Company or an Affiliate, if any, or (ii) if the Participant has not entered into any agreement (or, if any such agreement does not define "Good Reason"), then a "Good Reason" shall mean any of the following without the Participant's consent: (A) with respect to Employees or Consultants, "Good Reason" or such similar concept as defined in any... employment, severance, or similar agreement then in effect between the Participant and any of the Company or its Affiliates, or, if no such agreement containing a definition of "Good Reason" is then in effect or if such term is not defined therein, "Good Reason" shall mean without the Participant's consent, a change caused by the Company in the Participant's duties and responsibilities which is materially inconsistent with the Participant's position at the applicable entity that is a member of the Company Group, Company, or a material reduction in the Participant's annual base salary (excluding any reduction in the Participant's salary that is part of a plan to reduce salaries of comparably situated employees of any entity that is a member of the Company Group generally); and (ii) (B) with respect to Directors, the Participant's ceasing to serve as a Director, or, if the Company is not the surviving Company in a Change in of Control event, a member of the board of directors of the surviving entity, in either case, due to the Participant's failure to be nominated to serve as a director of such entity or the Participant's failure to be elected to serve as a director of such entity, but not due to the Participant's decision not to continue service on the Board of Directors of the Company or the board of directors of the surviving entity, as the case may be; provided that, in any case, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing subparts (i) or (ii), the Participant shall only have "Good Reason" to terminate Employment employment or service following the applicable entity's failure to remedy the act which is alleged to constitute "Good Reason" within thirty (30) days following such entity's receipt of written notice from the Participant specifying such act, so long as such notice is provided within sixty (60) days after such event has first occurred. The determination of the existence of Good Reason "Good Reason" shall be made by the Committee in good faith, which Administrator and its determination shall be conclusive for purposes of this Agreement. final and conclusive. View More
Good Reason. Shall shall mean (i) with respect to Employees or Consultants, "Good Reason" or such similar concept as defined in any employment, severance, or similar agreement then in effect between the Participant and any of the Company or its Affiliates, or, if no such agreement containing a definition of "Good Reason" is then in effect or if such term is not defined therein, "Good Reason" shall mean without the Participant's consent, a change caused by the Company in the Participant's duties and... responsibilities which is materially inconsistent with the Participant's position at the applicable entity that is a member of the Company Group, or a material reduction in the Participant's annual base salary (excluding any reduction in the Participant's salary that is part of a plan to reduce salaries of comparably situated employees of any entity that is a member of the Company Group generally); and (ii) with respect to Directors, the Participant's ceasing to serve as a Director, or, if the Company is not the surviving Company in a Change in Control event, a member of the board of directors of the surviving entity, in either case, due to the Participant's failure to be nominated to serve as a director of such entity or the Participant's failure to be elected to serve as a director of such entity, but not due to the Participant's decision not to continue service on the Board of Directors of the Company or the board of directors of the surviving entity, as the case may be; provided that, in any case, notwithstanding generally). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing subparts (i) or (ii), contrary, the Participant shall only have "Good Reason" to terminate Employment following the applicable entity's failure to remedy the act which is alleged to constitute "Good Reason" within thirty (30) days following such entity's receipt of written notice from the Participant specifying such act, so long as such notice is provided within sixty (60) days after such event has first occurred. The determination of the existence of Good Reason shall be made by the Committee in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive for purposes of this Agreement. View More
Good Reason. Shall mean (i) with respect to Employees or Consultants, "Good Reason" Good Reason or such similar concept as defined in any employment, severance, or similar agreement then in effect between the Participant and any of the Company or its Affiliates, or, if no such agreement containing a definition of "Good Reason" Good Reason is then in effect or if such term is not defined therein, "Good Reason" Good Reason shall mean without the Participant's consent, (i) a change caused by the Company in the... Participant's duties and responsibilities which is materially inconsistent with the Participant's position at the applicable entity that is a member of the Company Group, or (ii) a material reduction in the Participant's annual base salary salary, annual incentive compensation opportunity or other employee benefits (excluding any such reduction in the Participant's salary that is part of a plan to reduce salaries annual base salaries, annual incentive compensation opportunities or other employee benefits of comparably situated employees of any entity that is a member of the Company Group generally); and (ii) with respect to Directors, generally), or (iii) a relocation of the Participant's ceasing principal place of employment to serve as a Director, or, if the Company location that is not the surviving Company in a Change in Control event, a member of the board of directors of the surviving entity, in either case, due to more than 50 miles from the Participant's failure to be nominated to serve as a director current principal place of such entity or the Participant's failure to be elected to serve as a director of such entity, but not due to the Participant's decision not to continue service on the Board of Directors of the Company or the board of directors of the surviving entity, as the case may be; employment; provided that, in any case, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing subparts (i) or (ii), foregoing, the Participant shall only have "Good Reason" Good Reason to terminate Employment employment following the applicable entity's failure to remedy the act which is alleged to constitute "Good Reason" Good Reason within thirty (30) days following such entity's receipt of written notice from the Participant specifying such act, so long as such notice is provided within sixty (60) days after such event has first occurred. The determination of the existence of Good Reason shall be made by the Committee in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive for purposes of this Agreement. View More
Good Reason. Shall shall mean (i) "Good Reason" as defined under the Participant's employment, change in control, consulting or other similar agreement with the Company or an Affiliate, if any, or (ii) if the Participant has not entered into any agreement (or, if any such agreement does not define "Good Reason"), then, a "Good Reason" shall mean any of the following without the Participant's consent: (A) with respect to Employees or Consultants, "Good Reason" or such similar concept as defined in any... employment, severance, or similar agreement then in effect between the Participant and any of the Company or its Affiliates, or, if no such agreement containing a definition of "Good Reason" is then in effect or if such term is not defined therein, "Good Reason" shall mean without the Participant's consent, a change caused by the Company in the Participant's duties and responsibilities which is materially inconsistent with the Participant's position at the applicable entity that is a member of the Company Group, Company, or a material reduction in the Participant's annual base salary (excluding any reduction in the Participant's salary that is part of a plan to reduce salaries of comparably situated employees of any entity that is a member of the Company Group generally); and (ii) (B) with respect to Directors, the Participant's ceasing to serve as a Director, or, if the Company is not the surviving Company in a Change in of Control event, a member of the board of directors of the surviving entity, in either case, due to the Participant's failure to be nominated to serve as a director of such entity or the Participant's failure to be elected to serve as a director of such entity, but not due to the Participant's decision not to continue service on the Board of Directors of the Company or the board of directors of the surviving entity, as the case may be; provided that, in any case, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing subparts (i) or (ii), the Participant shall only have "Good Reason" to terminate Employment employment or service following the applicable entity's failure to remedy the act which is alleged to constitute "Good Reason" within thirty (30) days following such entity's receipt of written notice from the Participant specifying such act, so long as such notice is provided within sixty (60) days after such event has first occurred. The determination of the existence of Good Reason "Good Reason" shall be made by the Committee in good faith, which Administrator and its determination shall be conclusive for purposes of this Agreement. final and conclusive. View More
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