CCO » Topics » 8. TERMINATION

This excerpt taken from the CCO 8-K filed Jan 5, 2010.

8. TERMINATION

Employment may be terminated by mutual agreement or:

(a) Death. The date of Employee’s death shall be the termination date.

(b) Disability. Company may terminate employment if Employee is unable to perform the essential functions of his full-time position for more than 180 days in any 12 month period, subject to applicable law.

(c) Termination By Company. Company may terminate employment with or without Cause. “Cause” means:

 

  (i) the willful and continued failure of Employee to perform substantially Employee’s duties with Company (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness, or following Employee’s delivery of notice of termination for Good Reason), after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to Employee by the Board of Directors of CCMH (or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of CCMH, in either case, for purposes of this Section 8(c), the “Board”) which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that Employee has not substantially performed Employee’s duties, or


  (ii) willful and material misconduct by Employee in his office with Company that causes material and demonstrable injury, monetary or otherwise, to the Company, as determined by the Board acting reasonably and in good faith, or

 

  (iii) Employee’s willful disregard or violation of published Company policies and procedures or codes of ethics, as determined by the Board acting reasonably and in good faith, or

 

  (iv) any act that constitutes, on the part of Employee, fraud, dishonesty, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation, embezzlement or gross misfeasance of duty; or

 

  (v) the conviction of Employee of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere by Employee to, a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude.

In the case of (i), (ii) or (iii) above, except where such Cause, by its nature, is not curable or the conduct constitutes a recurrence of an act or omission previously cured by Employee or with respect to which the Board has previously provided notice to Employee under this section, such conduct shall not constitute “Cause” unless the Board shall have delivered to Employee notice setting forth with specificity (A) the conduct deemed to qualify as “Cause”, (B) reasonable action that would remedy such objection, and (C) a reasonable time (not less than 30 days) within which Employee may take such remedial action, and Employee shall not have taken such specified remedial action within the specified time.

(d) Termination By Employee For Good Reason. Employee may terminate his employment at any time for “Good Reason,” which is: (i) Company’s repeated failure to comply with a material term of this Agreement after written notice by Employee specifying the alleged failure; or (ii) a substantial and unusual increase in responsibilities and authority without an offer of additional reasonable compensation as determined by Company in light of compensation for similarly situated employees; or (iii) a substantial and unusual reduction in responsibilities or authority. If Employee elects to terminate his employment for “Good Reason,” Employee must provide Company written notice within thirty (30) days, after which Company shall have thirty (30) days to cure. If Company has not cured and Employee elects to terminate his employment, he must do so within ten (10) days after the end of the cure period.

(e) Termination By Employee Without Good Reason. Employee may terminate his employment at any time without “Good Reason” with ninety (90) days advance written notice to the CEO (which termination of employment with such advance written notice shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement by Employee), in which case the Company may terminate Employee’s employment immediately upon or anytime after receipt of such notice, which termination shall not be a termination by the Company without Cause, and pay Employee any Base Salary remaining with respect to such ninety (90) day advance notice period if Employee signs a Severance Agreement and General Release of claims in a form satisfactory to Company.


This excerpt taken from the CCO 8-K filed Dec 11, 2009.

8. TERMINATION

Employment may be terminated by mutual agreement or:

(a) Death. The date of Employee’s death shall be the termination date.

(b) Disability. Company may terminate employment if Employee is unable to perform the essential functions of his full-time position for more than 180 consecutive days in any 12 month period, subject to applicable law.

(c) Termination By Company. Company may terminate employment with or without Cause. “Cause” means Employee’s:

(i) willful misappropriation of or material misrepresentation regarding property of Company that causes material and demonstrable injury to the Company, whether monetary or otherwise, but not including customary and de minimis use of Company property for personal purposes, as determined in discretion of Company;

(ii) willful and unreasonable refusal to follow lawful directives of the CEO;

(iii) felony conviction, plea of nolo contendere for a felony, or other criminal conduct that has or would result in material and demonstrable injury, whether monetary or otherwise, to Company’s reputation, including conviction of fraud, theft, embezzlement, or a crime involving moral turpitude;

(iv) material breach of this Agreement; or

(v) significant violation of Company’s written employment and management policies that causes material and demonstrable injury, whether monetary or otherwise, to the Company, including without limitation, violation of sexual or other harassment policies.

If Company elects to terminate for Cause under (c)(i), (ii), (iv) or (v), Employee shall have thirty (30) days to cure after written notice, except where such cause, by its nature, is not curable or the termination is based upon a recurrence of an act previously cured by Employee.

(d) Termination By Employee For Good Cause. Employee may terminate his employment at any time for “Good Cause,” which is: (i) Company’s failure to comply with a material term of this Agreement after written notice by Employee specifying the alleged failure; and Company’s failure to cure within thirty (30) days after such notice; or (ii) a substantial and


unusual increase in responsibilities and authority without an offer of additional reasonable compensation as determined by Company in light of compensation for similarly situated employees; or (iii) a substantial and unusual reduction in responsibilities or authority. If Employee elects to terminate his employment for “Good Cause,” Employee must provide Company written notice within thirty (30) days after Employee’s knowledge of the specific acts or events which give rise to “Good Cause” (or, if earlier, the date Employee reasonably should have known of such specific acts or events), after which Company shall have thirty (30) days to cure. If Company has not cured and Employee elects to terminate his employment, he must do so within ten (10) days after the end of the cure period.

(e) Termination By Employee Without Good Cause. Employee may terminate his employment at any time without “Good Cause” with ninety (90) days advance written notice to the CEO (which termination of employment with such advance written notice shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement by Employee), in which case the Company may terminate Employee’s employment immediately upon or anytime after receipt of such notice, which termination shall not be a termination by the Company without Cause, and pay Employee any Base Salary remaining with respect to such ninety (90) day advance notice period if Employee signs a Severance Agreement and General Release of claims in a form satisfactory to Company.

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