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Change in Control Benefits. During the Term, if upon or within 18 months after a Change in Control, the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 4(d) or the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 4(e), then, subject to the signing of the Separation Agreement and Release by the Executive and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable and subject also to the parties’ obligations set forth in Section 6(d) below, all within 60 days after the Date of Termination, # the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum in cash in an amount equal to 300% of the sum of # the Executive’s current Base Salary (or the Executive’s Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) plus # the Executive’s Annual Incentive Cash Compensation; and # all equity awards held by the Executive shall immediately accelerate and become fully vested, exercisable (if applicable) and nonforfeitable; and # for a period of 18 months following the Date of Termination or until the Executive becomes covered under a group health plan of another employer, whichever is earlier, subject to the Executive’s continued copayment of premium amounts in amounts consistent with that applicable to active employees, the Executive, the Executive’s spouse and dependents shall continue to participate in the Company’s health insurance plan (medical, dental and vision) upon the same terms and conditions in effect for other executives of the Company; provided, however, that the continuation of health benefits under this Subsection shall reduce and count against the rights of the Executive, the Executive’s spouse and dependents under COBRA; and # the amount payable under this Section 6(b)(i) shall be paid within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payment shall be paid or commence to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period.

Involuntary Termination After Change in Control. If, prior to the expiration of the Employment Period and within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, Executive is subject to an Involuntary Termination (as defined in [Section 3.01.b].iv), then the Company will pay "Change in Control Severance Benefits"to Executive (which shall be the sole benefits Executive is entitled to under these circumstances). The Change in Control Severance Benefits will be a payment (less applicable withholdings and deductions) equivalent to 18 months of Executive's Base Salary (as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, or the date of the termination of Executive's employment, whichever is greater), payable as a single lump sum within 74 days of Executive's termination of employment.

After a Change in Control. If Executive terminates his employment with Good Reason or Company terminates Executive’s employment without Cause (and not due to Executive’s death or Disability) within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (as defined below), then in addition to any compensation or benefits to which Executive may be entitled through the Date of Termination (as defined in Section 5(f) and payment for the value of any accrued, unused paid time off then-existing as of the Date of Termination, and in lieu of the Without Cause Separation Package or Good Reason Separation Package to which Executive would otherwise be entitled pursuant to Section 5(d)(i) or Section 5(a)(ii), (A) Company shall pay Executive # a lump sum equal to two times Executive’s Base Compensation, payable on Company’s first regular pay date that is on or after the 60th day following the Date of Termination and # an amount equal to two times the Target Bonus for the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs, payable in four substantially equal installments with the first such installment paid on Company’s first regular pay date that is on or after the 60th day following the Date of Termination and the three remaining installments paid in each of the three calendar quarters immediately following the calendar quarter that includes the Date of Termination and # for the period beginning on the Date of Termination and ending on the date that is 18 months after the Date of Termination, Company shall reimburse Executive for the COBRA Premium; provided, however, that in order to receive a COBRA Premium reimbursement, Executive must timely elect COBRA continuation coverage, pay the applicable COBRA Premium and provide Company with evidence satisfactory to Company of Executive’s having paid the COBRA Premium within 30 days of having paid such COBRA Premium; provided, further, however, that no COBRA Premium reimbursement shall be payable if such reimbursement could reasonably be expected to subject Company or any member of the Company Group to sanctions imposed pursuant to [Section 2716] of the PHSA. Each COBRA Premium reimbursement shall be provided to Executive by Company within 30 days of its receipt of such evidence of the COBRA Premium payment; provided, further, however, that Company shall have no obligation to provide Executive the COBRA Premium reimbursement for any period in which Executive is eligible to participate in a group medical plan sponsored by any other employer. Executive agrees and understands that the payment of any COBRA Premium will remain Executive’s sole responsibility. Collectively, the payments made under this Section shall be referred to as the “CIC Separation Package.” For the avoidance of doubt, if Executive’s employment is not terminated by Executive with Good Reason or by Company without Cause (and not due to Executive’s death or Disability) within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, then Executive shall no longer be eligible to receive the CIC Separation Package with respect to such Change in Control but shall remain eligible to receive the Without Cause Separation Package or Good Reason Separation Package pursuant to Section 5(d)(i) or Section 5(a)(ii) or, if in the future Executive’s employment is terminated by Executive with Good Reason or by Company without Cause (and not due to Executive’s death or Disability) within twelve (12) months following the occurrence of a subsequent Change in Control, Executive shall again be eligible to receive the CIC Separation Package.

Benefits. If a Change in Control (as defined below) shall occur and concurrently therewith or during a period of twenty-four (24) months thereafter Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Employer without Cause (other than for the reasons set forth in Section 3(d)) or by Executive with Good Reason (as defined below), Executive shall be entitled to receive a lump-sum cash payment, no later than thirty (30) days following the date of such termination, in an amount equal to two (2.0) times the sum of # Executive’s annual base salary then in effect (or immediately prior to any reduction resulting in a termination for Good Reason) and # the average of the last three (3) annual bonuses paid by the Employer to Executive.

Termination of Employment in Connection with Change of Control. If Executive’s employment is terminated under circumstances that would entitle Executive to payment of benefits under Section 5(b)(iii) and such termination of employment occurs in connection with or within 3 months before or within 24 months after a Change of Control, then Executive will receive the benefits described in [Sections 5(b)(iii)(1) through (4)], but the payment in Section 5(b)(iii)(3) will be equal to 12 months of Executive’s Base Salary as then in effect or, if greater, as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control, the health insurance coverage payment in Section 5(b)(iii)(4) will be for 12 months, and Executive will be entitled to accelerated vesting of 100% of the then-unvested Equity Awards at Executive’s termination date.

Following a Change in Control and For Other Than Cause or Good Reason. In the event that there is a Change in Control of the Company and the Company or its successor terminates your employment other than for Cause, or you terminate your employment for Good Reason, in either case upon or within twelve (12) months following the Change in Control, then you will be entitled to receive: # a lump sum payment equal to the sum of # six (6) months of your then-current base salary, # 100% of your target bonus for that fiscal year, and # reimbursement of six (6) months of your COBRA premiums; and # acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of one hundred percent (100%) of all options, and unvested shares subject to all options, to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock then held by you (the “Change in Control Severance Benefits”). You agree that you will not resign for Good Reason without first providing the Company, or its successor as applicable, with written notice addressed to the CEO of the acts or omissions constituting the grounds for Good Reason within sixty (60) days of the initial existence of the grounds for Good Reason, with a reasonable cure period of not less than fifteen (15) days following delivery of such notice to the Company. In addition, you must terminate your employment within thirty (30) days following expiration of such cure period for your resignation to qualify as a resignation for Good Reason. Your entitlement to the Change in Control Severance Benefits is subject to your executing and not revoking an industry standard release and waiver of claims in favor of the Company (or its successor, as applicable).

Monies and Benefits to the Executive. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment in connection with a Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to receive: # earned and unpaid Base Salary, unreimbursed business expenses due under Section 3.6 and any other benefits due under Section 3.3 or otherwise accrued and unpaid, through the date of such termination of employment, and subject to his execution of a release of claims as described in Section 4.7, # two (2) times the aggregate of # the Base Salary plus # the Incentive Compensation at the Target Rate in effect as of the date of such termination, # any Incentive Compensation for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs pro-rated through the date of termination at the Target Rate; # continuation of the medical, dental and other benefits described in Section 3.3 under which the Executive is participating as of the date of such Change in Control for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of termination provided that such continuation of benefits shall be pursuant to COBRA, with the Company paying such portions of the applicable premiums as it would have paid had the Executive continued to be a full-time active employee of the Company for such period with no changes to such benefits or plans (if the Executive becomes reemployed with another employer and is eligible to receive medical, hospitalization and dental benefits under another employer–provided plan, the medical, hospitalization and dental benefits described herein shall be secondary to those provided under such other plan during the applicable period), # payment of outplacement services for Executive for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such Change in Control or termination; provided, however, the aggregate amount of such payments shall not exceed $15,000.00, and # continuation of the financial planning allowance described in Section 3.5 for a period of twenty-four (24) months from termination. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4, however, the Company shall not be required to commence or continue any payment of monies or benefits other than as described in Section 4.3(i) above if the Executive attempts to rescind the release of claims he has executed or fails to comply with his ongoing obligations under this Agreement.

Qualifying Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. If the Termination Date occurs on or in the twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (as herein defined) due to Executive’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by Executive pursuant to a Constructive Termination (“Change in Control Termination”), then, in lieu of the payments and benefits set out in the preceding provisions of paragraph 4(a), (i) the Employment Period shall be deemed to have ended as of the Termination Date and # Executive shall be entitled to receive # the Accrued Obligations, and subject to Executive’s continued compliance with paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 hereof, # an amount equal to one and one-half times (1.5X) Executive’s Base Salary in effect on the Termination Date, payable in equal monthly installments, in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices in effect on the Termination Date, for the eighteen (18) month period following the Termination Date, # the Pro-Rata Amount as set forth in paragraph 4(a), (D) if the Executive and/or his dependents elect continuation coverage under COBRA, payment by the Company of the COBRA premiums for the Executive and/or his dependents in the same amount paid by the Company prior to the Termination Date during the period beginning on the Termination Date and ending on the first to occur of # the date eighteen (18) months after the Termination Date and (yy) the first day Executive becomes eligible for similar benefits under another employer’s plans, # to the extent allowed under the applicable plans, continued participation in the Company’s life, long-term disability, and group accident plans beginning on the Termination Date and ending on the first to occur of # the date eighteen (18) months after the Termination Date and (yy) the first day Executive becomes eligible for similar benefits under another employer’s plans, and # outplacement services provided by a nationally-recognized outplacement firm, such services to be commensurate with the services commonly provided to a person in a position comparable to Executive’s position with the Company, subject, in each case, to withholding and other appropriate deductions. For purposes of this paragraph 4(b) “Change in Control” shall have the meaning set forth in the Company’s 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Involuntary Termination by the Company or by the Executive for Good Reason Following a Change in Control. If the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause during the 12-month period following a Change in Control, or the Executive voluntarily terminates his employment for Good Reason during the 12-month period following a Change in Control, the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall terminate except for the Company’s obligation to pay to the Executive the following: # any Base Salary earned through the date of the Executive’s termination of employment, to the extent theretofore unpaid, # a lump-sum payment equal to three times the sum of the Executive’s Base Salary and average Incentive Bonus Payment paid or payable to the Executive for the three completed years prior to the year of such termination, payable within 60 days following the Executive’s termination of employment, provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee, such payment if so required, shall be made on the date that is six months and one day after the date of the Executive’s termination hereunder, # such retirement and other benefits earned by the Executive and vested (if applicable) as of the date of his termination under the terms of any employee benefit plan of the Company in which the Executive participates, including without limitation all vested benefits due under the Restoration Plan and other retirement plans, all of the foregoing to be paid in the normal course for such payments and in accordance with the terms of such plans, and # all outstanding stock options and restricted stock held by the Executive shall become immediately vested and such stock options shall become exercisable and shall remain exercisable for a period of 30 days or such longer period as provided under the terms of such option. In no event shall the payment in clause (b) be included for purposes of the Restoration Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the payment described in clause (b) and vesting described in clause (d) shall be contingent on the Executive’s prior execution and non-revocation of the Release within 60 days following his termination date and shall be paid as specified above or such later date as may be required to comply with Section 409A of the Code.

By Company Due to Change in Control. In the event a Change in Control (as hereafter defined) occurs and during the period beginning six (6) months before the Change in Control and ending twenty-four (24) months after the Change in Control: # this Agreement is terminated by the Company or its successor without Good Cause, or # this Agreement is terminated by the Executive with Good Reason, the Executive shall be entitled to receive, and the Company or its successor shall be obligated to pay, the monies and benefits described in this Section 4.6, and Sections 4.3 or 4.4 shall not be applicable to such Change in Control or termination.

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