i. 如果公司無故終止您的雇佣,或者您因正當理由辭職,但任何情況均與控制權的變更無關(有關於在下文第8(c)條中有所規定),前提是(除了應支付的賠償之外)您必須向公司提供對公司有利的通用權利釋放文件,採用公司標準的釋放形式,但這將不釋放任何索償權利,也不會施加除您已經受制於外的任何限制性契約(稱為“釋放”) 並在您終止雇佣後的六十(60)天內滿足使釋放生效的所有條件,那麼,您將有權:
7.降落傘支付如果本協議規定或支付給您的其他福利(i)構成《稅收法典》第280G條的「降落傘支付」,並且(ii)若無本條,則將受到《稅收法典》第4999條徵收的消費稅的影響,則您可自行選擇按照本協議支付的離職補償和其他福利支付(i)全部,或 (ii)支付較少金額,以致使離職補償和其他福利的任何部分均不受《稅收法典》第4999條的消費稅的影響,以上述金額中能使您在考慮適用聯邦、州和地方所得稅以及《稅收法典》第4999條徵收的消費稅後,獲取的本協議項下的離職補償福利最多的那個爲準,即使在《稅收法典》第4999條下,全部或部分離職補償福利可能應稅。任何減少均應按以下方式進行:首先按比例減少(i)《稅收法典》第409A條規定爲遞延薪酬的現金支付和(ii)《稅收法典》第409A條規定爲非遞延薪酬的現金支付,其次按比例取消(i)《稅收法典》第409A條規定爲遞延薪酬的基於股權的補償和(ii)《稅收法典》第409A條不規定爲遞延薪酬的基於股權的補償,使得股權按照逆序減少,且不受財政司規則 l .280G- Q & A 24(c)所規定的股權,要先減少。除非公司和您另有書面約定,根據本條所需的任何決定均應由公司獨立的註冊會計師(稱“會計師”), 其決定對您和公司具有一切目的的約束力。爲了完成本條所需的計算,會計師可以對適用稅收做出合理假設和近似,並且可以依靠於關於《稅收法典》第280G條和4999條的應用的合理、善意解釋。公司和您應當向會計師提供會計師爲了完成本條決定可能合理請求的信息和文件。會計師應向公司和您提供充足的文件,以便您依靠其用於申報稅款。公司應負擔會計師在進行本條所需的任何計算中可能合理發生的所有費用。
11.At Will Employment. Employment with the Company is for no specific period of time. Your employment with the Company will be “at will,” meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause. and with or without advance notice. Any contrary representations that may have been made to you are superseded by this Agreement. This is the full and complete agreement between you and the Company on this term. Although your compensation and benefits, as well as the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company (other than you).
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12.Confidential Information and Other Company Policies. You will be bound by and comply fully with the Company’s standard confidentiality agreement (a form of which has been provided to you), insider trading policy, code of conduct, and any other policies and programs adopted by the Company regulating the behavior of its employees, as such policies and programs may be amended from time to time to the extent the same are not inconsistent with this Agreement, unless you consent to the same at the time of such amendment.
13.Company Records and Confidential Information.
a.Records. All records, files, documents and the like, or abstracts, summaries or copies thereof, relating to the business of the Company or the business of any subsidiary or affiliated companies, which the Company or you prepare or use or come into contact with, will remain the sole property of the Company or the affiliated or subsidiary company, as the case may be, and will be promptly returned upon termination of employment. You may retain any documents evidencing your terms of employment and compensation without violation hereto.
b.Confidentiality. You acknowledge that you have acquired and will acquire knowledge regarding confidential, proprietary and/or trade secret information in the course of performing your responsibilities for the Company, and you further acknowledge that such knowledge and information is the sole and exclusive property of the Company. You recognize that disclosure of such knowledge and information, or use of such knowledge and information, to or by a competitor could cause serious and irreparable harm to the Company.
14.Indemnification. You and the Company will, by no later than your Start Date, enter into the form of indemnification agreement provided to other similarly situated officers of the Company.
15.Arbitration. You and the Company agree to submit to mandatory binding arbitration, in Santa Clara County, California, before a single neutral arbitrator, any and all claims arising out of or related to this Agreement and your employment with the Company and the termination thereof, except that each party may, at its or his option, seek injunctive relief in court prior to such arbitration proceeding pursuant to applicable law. YOU AND THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN REGARD TO SUCH CLAIMS. This agreement to arbitrate does not restrict your right to file administrative claims you may bring before any government agency where, as a matter of law, the parties may not restrict your ability to file such claims (including, but not limited to, the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor). However, you and the Company agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for the subject matter of such administrative claims. The arbitration shall be conducted through the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The arbitrator shall issue a written decision that contains the essential findings and conclusions on which the decision is based. The arbitration will be conducted in
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accordance with the AAA employment arbitration rules then in effect. The AAA rules may be found and reviewed at http://www.adr.org. If you are unable to access these rules, please let me know and I will provide you with a hardcopy. The parties acknowledge that they are hereby waiving any rights to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties against the other in connection with any matter whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement.
16.Compensation Recoupment. All amounts payable to you hereunder shall be subject to recoupment pursuant to the Company’s current compensation recoupment policy, and any additional compensation recoupment policy or amendments to the current policy adopted by the Board or the Compensation Committee from time to time hereafter, as allowed by applicable law.
17.Miscellaneous.
a.Employment Eligibility Verification. For purposes of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to the Company documentary evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in the United States. Such documentation must be provided to us within three (3) business days of your Start Date, or our employment relationship with you may be terminated.