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If Executive's employment with the Company or its successor is terminated within six (6) months prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control or on or before the first anniversary of the date of occurrence of a Change in Control # by the Company or its successor other than for Cause or # by Executive for Good Reason, then, # Executive's outstanding Equity Awards shall vest as may be provided in the terms of the applicable Equity Award grant agreements; # the Severance Payment under [Section 0] will be a cash amount equal to thirty-six (36) months of Executive's annual Base Compensation; and # Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Benefits and the COBRA Payment. The Severance Payment and Cobra Payment will be payable in a lump sum payment on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive’s employment is terminated by # the Company or its successor without Cause up to one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to a Change in Control or upon or within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control or # by Executive by resignation with Good Reason upon or within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, and provided that as a condition to receipt of such severance Executive executes and does not rescind a General Release, Executive shall be entitled to receive from the Company or its successor # a lump sum payment equivalent to twelve (12) months of Executive’s highest annual salary at any time during the twelve (12) month period preceding the date of Executive’s termination, adjusted for any severance payments previously made to Executive by the Company, and 1.0 times Executive’s then current on-target bonus; and # in the absence of an applicable government subsidy with respect to COBRA coverage and provided that Executive timely elects COBRA, the Company shall pay a lump payment equivalent to twelve (12) months of the employer portion of the premiums for health and dental insurance coverage under the Company’s group health and dental insurance plans in which Executive was participating on the last date of employment, adjusted for any severance payments previously made by the Company. If Executive’s termination occurs on or

Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason. If during the Employment Term, Executive's employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause, or by Executive for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive # a lump sum payment equal to Executive's accrued and unpaid salary as of the Termination Date (collectively the "Accrued Benefits") and # a cash amount equivalent to the gross amount of Executive's monthly COBRA premiums for health insurance, based on Executive's current elections, for a period of twelve (12) months payable in a lump sum payment on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date. It will be Executive's responsibility to timely elect COBRA and to make any and all required payments to maintain coverage under COBRA (the "COBRA Payment"). In addition to the COBRA Payment, Executive's outstanding Equity Awards shall vest as may be provided in the terms of the applicable Equity Award grant agreements, and Executive shall be entitled to a cash severance payment, payable in a lump sum payment on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date, which will be determined as follows (the "Severance Payment"):

Upon termination of the Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 5(a)(iv) (Voluntary Termination by Executive), 5(a)(v) (Termination for Good Reason), 5(a)(vii) (Termination by the Company Without Cause) or 5(a)(viii) (Termination Within Forty Days of a Change in Control), in addition to the accrued but unpaid compensation and vacation through the date of termination and any other benefits accrued to him under any Benefit Plans outstanding at such time and the reimbursement of documented, unreimbursed expenses incurred prior to such date, the Executive shall be entitled to the following severance benefits: # twenty-four (24) months’ Base Salary at the then current rate, to be paid in a single lump sum payment not later than thirty (30) days following such termination, less withholding of all applicable taxes; # if the Executive elects continuation coverage for group health coverage pursuant to COBRA Rights, then for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the Executive’s termination he will be obligated to pay only the portion of the full COBRA Rights cost of the coverage equal to an active employee’s share of premiums (if any) for coverage for the respective plan year and, to the extent required by any applicable nondiscrimination rules, the Employer-Provided COBRA Premium shall be treated as taxable income to the Executive; and # payment on a pro-rated basis of any Annual Bonus or other payments earned in connection with any bonus plan to which the Executive was a participant as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment; provided, however, that the pro-rated Annual Bonus payable pursuant to Section 6(b)(iii) shall be no less than $200,000. In addition, any equity grants issued to Executive shall immediately vest upon termination of Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 5(a)(v) or 5(a)(vii).

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.

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