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Continuation of Dividend Equivalents
Continuation of Dividend Equivalents contract clause examples

Health Continuation. Eighteen # months of continued health benefit plan coverage following the Termination Date at active employee levels and active employee cost for Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents; such health benefits shall be provided and paid for by the Executive per regular payroll period of Adtalem commencing with the first payroll period following the Executive’s termination of employment and continuing until the earlier of # the eighteen (18) month anniversary of Executive’s Termination Date, or # the date Executive is eligible for equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans and programs of a subsequent employer. Medical expenses (as defined in Code Section 213(d)) paid pursuant to this paragraph are intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A to the extent permitted under Treasury Regulation §§1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(B) and -3(i)(1)(iv)(B). However, to the extent any health benefits provided pursuant to this paragraph do not qualify for exemption under Code Section 409A, Adtalem shall provide Executive with a lump sum payment in an amount equal to the number of months of coverage to which Executive is entitled times the then applicable premium for the relevant health plan in which Executive participated. Such lump sum amount will be paid during the second month following the month in which such coverage expires; and

Benefits Continuation. Your existing elections in all Company-sponsored life, medical, and dental insurance benefit plans will continue during the Installments Period; provided that such continued participation shall be subject to: # the terms of those plans (which, for the sake of clarity, permit a former employee to continue coverage during the Installments Period), # such continued participation being permitted by applicable law and not otherwise prohibited under such plans, as determined by the Company and # the Company continuing to offer such plans to similarly situated active employees of the Company and similarly situated active employees continuing to be eligible to participate in or accrue benefits under such plans and programs. Such continued participation will be provided at the “active employee rates,” and your portion of the applicable premium payments will be automatically deducted from your Separation Pay checks during the Installments Period. Your benefits under the 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan of and Its Subsidiaries and the 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan Supplement shall be governed by the terms of such plans. You will also continue to be eligible for financial planning services from Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management for up to one year after the Termination Date, paid for by the Company up to a maximum of $15,000 (you will be responsible for any taxes on imputed income).

Salary Continuation. Subject to Section 2.2 above, the term “employment” as used herein means active employment by the Company and salary continuation without active employment (other than a leave of absence approved by the Company that is covered by Section 2.2) will not, in and of itself, constitute “employment” for purposes hereof (in the case of salary continuation without active employment, the Grantee’s cessation of active employee status shall, subject to Section 2.2, be deemed to be a termination of “employment” for purposes hereof). Furthermore, salary continuation will not, in and of itself, constitute a leave of absence approved by the Company for purposes of the award.

Benefits Continuation. Subject to the Employee signing and not revoking a release of claims in a form prescribed by the Corporation and the Employee remaining in strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement and any other written agreements between the Corporation and the Employee, the Corporation will pay the employer portion of the Employee’s COBRA premiums for health and dental insurance coverage under the Corporation’s group health and dental insurance plans for the same period of time the Employee remains eligible to receive the Severance Payment installments under Section 6(b)(iii) (up to a maximum of twelve (12) months), provided the Employee timely elects COBRA coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation will discontinue COBRA premium payments if, and at such time as, the Employee # is eligible to be covered under the health and/or dental insurance policy of a new employer, # ceases to participate, for whatever reason, in the Corporation’s group insurance plans, or # ceases to be eligible to receive the Severance Payment installments under Section 6(b)(iii).

ARTICLE # DIVIDENDS AND DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS

Dividend Equivalent” means an amount equal to the cash dividend paid on an outstanding share of the Company’s common stock. Dividend Equivalents shall be credited to Stock Units as if each Stock Unit were an outstanding share of the Company’s common stock, except that Dividend Equivalents shall also be credited to fractional Stock Units.

Section # Dividend Equivalents. In its discretion, the Committee may provide in the Grant Agreement evidencing any Performance-Based Restricted Stock Grant or Performance Share Grant that the Grantee shall be entitled to receive Dividend Equivalents with respect to the payment of cash dividends on Common Stock having a record date prior to the date on which the Performance-Based Restricted Stock or Performance Shares are settled or forfeited. Dividend Equivalents, if granted must be accumulated and paid to the extent that the Performance-Based Restricted Stock or Performance Shares become nonforfeitable. Settlement of Dividend Equivalents may be made in cash, shares of Stock, or a combination thereof as determined by the Committee, and may be paid on the same basis as settlement of the related Performance Shares as provided in Section 10.7. Dividend Equivalents shall not be paid with respect to Performance Units.

The decision to pay a dividend and, if so, the amount of any such dividend, is determined by the Company in its sole discretion. Accrued Dividend Equivalents will not be paid with respect to any PSUs that are cancelled. Dividend Equivalents will not be credited with any interest or other return between the date they accrue and the date they are paid to the Participant.

No Stock Appreciation Right shall provide for Dividend Equivalents.

To determine whether Awards will provide for Dividend Equivalents;

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