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Base Salary; Performance Bonus contract clause examples

Annual Discretionary Incentive Bonus Opportunity. Employee will have a graduated annual, cash incentive bonus opportunity of 100% of Base Salary for performance at target (and less or no bonus for performance less than target) and up to 200% of Base Salary (or such higher percentage as the Compensation Committee may determine) for performance in excess of target. Performance will be measured against annual financial targets approved by the Compensation Committee which, in the Compensation Committee’s discretion, may be intended to qualify the cash incentive bonus as performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m). Actual bonus amounts paid for particular levels of performance will be as determined by the Compensation Committee, and such bonus amounts will be paid in cash within 2-1/2 months after the end of each fiscal year.

Incentive Compensation: Employee will be eligible to receive an annual discretionary incentive compensation in the form of a cash bonus (a “Bonus”), which would be in addition to Salary. Whether the Bonus is granted for a particular year, and the amount thereof, will be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion based upon the performance of Employee. The target amount the Bonus for each year will be 150% of Base Salary, participating in the first incentive compensation cycle on a prorated basis based on start date, or as otherwise determined by the Committee as appropriate.

Annual Incentive Compensation. Employee shall receive an annual incentive bonus opportunity payable each September after the close of the fiscal year, at a target of 30% of base compensation and variable from 0% to 200% of target based on a combination of the achievement of certain financial metrics and individual performance against individual strategic goals set by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Employer. For fiscal year 2017, (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017) the Employee shall receive an annual incentive of no less than the pro-rated 100% target, based on results achieved, which will be pro-rated to the Effective Date.

Annual Incentive Compensation. Employee shall receive an annual incentive bonus opportunity payable each September after the close of the fiscal year, at a target of 40% of base compensation and variable from 0% to 200% of target based on a combination of the achievement of certain financial metrics and individual performance against individual strategic goals set by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Employer. For fiscal year 2016, (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) the Employee shall receive an annual incentive of no less than the pro-rated 100% target, based on results achieved, which will be pro-rated to the Effective Date.

As a participant in the Company's annual incentive plan, you will be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus (the "Annual Bonus") provided threshold performance goals are achieved. Your annual target incentive opportunity will be 75% of your annual base salary and your annual maximum incentive opportunity will be 100% of your annual base salary, in each case, subject to performance goals, terms and conditions established by the Compensation Committee. You will be eligible for a target incentive opportunity for your first year of employment which shall not be prorated.. Any Annual Bonus payable with respect to a fiscal year will be paid during the following fiscal year at the same time as the annual incentives are paid generally to other members of the executive team, provided that you are actively employed on the payment date.

Annual Incentive. Employee shall receive an annual incentive bonus opportunity payable each September after the close of the fiscal year, at a target of 55% of base compensation and variable from 0% to 200% of target based on the achievement of certain financial metrics set by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Employer. For fiscal year 2015 only, Employer agrees to pay no less than the Employee’s target bonus pro-rated from her start date.

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