employment and (C) acceleration in full of the vesting of any outstanding equity awards that are granted by us on or following the date of effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and (ii) in the event of a severance-eligible termination of employment that does not occur on or within the twelve-month period following a Change of Control, (A) the sum of (x) nine months of his then current base salary and (y) a prorated portion of his annual target bonus or commission amount, and (B) subsidized COBRA premiums for nine months following his termination of employment.
Gary Thompson. We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Thompson, dated February 15, 2010, or the Thompson Employment Agreement, providing for his position as Vice President, Finance and Administration. Mr. Thompson’s salary was $200,000 in 2021 for full-time employment, which is pro-rated to reflect his part-time service. The Thompson Employment Agreement provides for an initial two-year term, automatically extended for successive one year terms unless either party elects not to renew at least 30 days prior to any term, and is terminable by us or Mr. Thompson upon a finding of Cause or Good Reason.
Pursuant to the Thompson Employment Agreement, upon termination of employment by us without Cause or by Mr. Thompson for Good Reason, Mr. Thompson will be entitled to receive 50% of his then current annual base, with such amount payable in a lump sum, as well as six months’ acceleration of vesting of unvested stock options or restricted stock. During any period in which Mr. Thompson fails to perform his full-time duties with us as a result of a disability, he will continue to receive his then current base salary plus all other amounts or benefits to which he is entitled, minus any disability benefits received by him under any of our insurance or disability plans. Also under the Thompson Employment Agreement, if Mr. Thompson’s employment is (i) terminated by reason of his death, (ii) wrongfully terminated by us absent Cause or (iii) terminated by him for Good Reason, Mr. Thompson will be entitled to any unpaid base salary through the date of termination at his then current rate, plus a pro rata portion of his bonus.
“Cause” is defined in the Thompson Employment Agreement as (i) Mr. Thompson’s material breach of his obligations under the Thompson Employment Agreement and his failure to cure such breach within thirty days of the date on which Mr. Thompson receives written notice of such breach from us; (ii) intentional or reckless misrepresentation of a material fact to our board of directors, a breach of a fiduciary duty to us, or misappropriation or fraud against us (iii) intentional destruction or theft of our property or falsification of our documents; or (iv) gross negligence in the performance of his duties.
“Good Reason” is defined in the Thompson Employment Agreement as (i) a material breach by us of the Thompson Employment Agreement and the failure by us to cure such breach within thirty days of the date on which Mr. Thompson provides us notice thereof; (ii) our removal of Mr. Thompson as Vice President Finance without Cause, or (iii) the assignment to Mr. Thompson of any duties inconsistent with his executive position, authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated under the Thompson Employment Agreement.
The Thompson Employment Agreement contains a non-competition covenant that applies through two years following termination of employment and an employee non-solicitation covenant that applies through one year following termination of employment.
In connection with Mr. Thompson’s retirement in March 2022, Mr. Thompson is entitled to his unpaid base salary through his retirement date and a pro-rated portion of his bonus, if any, for 2022.
Retirement Plans
We currently maintain a 401(k) retirement savings plan for our employees, including our named executive officers, who satisfy certain eligibility requirements. We expect that our named executive officers will be eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan on the same terms as other full-time employees. The Code allows eligible employees to defer a portion of their compensation, within prescribed limits, on a pre-tax basis through contributions to the 401(k) plan. We believe that providing a vehicle for tax-deferred retirement savings though our 401(k) plan adds to the overall desirability of our executive compensation package and further incentivizes our employees, including our named executive officers, in accordance with our compensation policies.