Example Definitions of "Termination in Absence of Change of Control"
Termination in Absence of Change of Control. (a) any termination of employment of Executive by the Company without Cause (i) that occurs prior to the date that the Company first publicly announces it has entered into a definitive agreement or that the Company's Board of Directors has endorsed a tender offer for the Company's stock that in either case if consummated would result in a Change of Control (even though consummation is subject to approval or requisite tender by the Company's stockholders and other conditions and contingencies),... (ii) that occurs after the Company announces that any definitive agreement or tender offer referred to in clause (i) has been terminated and before it announces it has entered into another such definitive agreement or the Board of Directors has endorsed another tender offer, or (iii) that occurs more than twelve (12) months following the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions that result in a Change of Control; or (b) any resignation by Executive based on a Diminution of Responsibilities that occurs within one-hundred and eighty (180) days following the occurrence of one of the conditions that constitutes a Diminution of Responsibilities, but only where such Diminution of Responsibilities occurs: (i) prior to the date that the Company first publicly announces it has entered into a definitive agreement or that the Company's Board of Directors has endorsed a tender offer for the Company's stock that if consummated would result in a Change of Control (even though consummation is subject to approval or requisite tender by the Company's stockholders and other conditions and contingencies), (ii) after the Company announces that any definitive agreement or tender offer referred to in clause (i) has been terminated and before it announces it has entered into another such definitive agreement or the Board of Directors has endorsed another tender offer, or (iii) more than twelve (12) months following the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions that result in a Change of Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the term Termination in Absence of Change of Control shall not include termination of the employment of Executive (1) by the Company for Cause; (2) as a result of the voluntary termination of employment by Executive for reasons other than a Diminution of Responsibilities; or (3) that is a Termination Upon a Change of Control.View More