below), in each case other than during the Change of Control Severance Period (as defined below), then provided such termination constitutes a “separation from service” (as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h), without regard to any alternative definition thereunder, a “Separation from Service”), and provided that you remain in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall provide you with the following severance benefits:
(i) Severance Pay. The Company shall pay you, as severance, the equivalent of twelve (12) months of your base salary in effect as of your employment termination date, subject to standard payroll deductions and withholdings. Subject to Section 7(a), this severance amount will be paid in installments in the form of continuation of your base salary payments, paid on the Company’s ordinary payroll dates, commencing on the Company’s first regular payroll date that is more than 60 days following such termination of your employment (the “Starting Date”), and shall be for any accrued base salary for the 60-day period plus the period from the 60th day until the regular payroll pay date, if applicable, and all salary continuation payments thereafter, if any, shall be made on the Company’s regular payroll dates.
(ii)Bonus. The Company shall pay you your current year target bonus in effect at the time of termination, prorated (based on completed months of service) to the date of termination. Such amount will be paid on the Starting Date. For any bonus amounts relating to the prior year, you will be eligible to receive such bonus to the extent earned as determined by the Board or Company in its sole discretion, payable on the Starting Date, or if not yet determined, then within 60 days following such board of Company determination.
(iii) Health Insurance. Provided that you timely elect continued coverage under COBRA, the Company shall pay your COBRA premiums to continue your coverage (including coverage for eligible dependents, if applicable) (“COBRA Premiums”) through the period (the “COBRA Premium Period”) starting on the date of your Separation from Service and ending on the earliest to occur of: (i) the duration of the salary continuation period set forth in Section 5(b)(i) above; (ii) the date you become eligible for group health insurance coverage through a new employer; and (iii) the date you cease to be eligible for COBRA continuation coverage for any reason, including plan termination, subject to Section 7(a). In the event you become covered under another employer’s group health plan or otherwise cease to be eligible for COBRA during the COBRA Premium Period, you must immediately notify the Company of such event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that it cannot pay the COBRA Premiums without a substantial risk of violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company instead shall pay to you, on the first day of each calendar month, a fully taxable cash payment equal to the applicable COBRA premiums for that month (including premiums for you and your eligible dependents who have elected and remain enrolled in such COBRA coverage), subject to applicable tax withholdings (such amount, the “Special Cash Payment”), for the remainder of the COBRA Premium Period. You may, but are not obligated to, use such Special Cash Payments toward the cost of COBRA premiums. In the event the Company opts for the Special Cash Payments, then on the thirtieth (30th) day following your Separation from Service, the Company will make the first payment to you under this paragraph, in a lump sum, equal to the aggregate Special Cash Payments that the Company would have paid to you through such date had the Special Cash Payments commenced on the first day of the first month following the Separation from Service through such thirtieth (30th) day, with the balance of the Special Cash Payments paid thereafter on the schedule described above, subject to Section 7(a).
(iv)Vesting Acceleration; Extension of time to Exercise. The vesting of any then-unvested shares subject to the Options shall be accelerated in an amount equal to twelve (12) months of vesting, up to the full vesting of the grant, such that the accelerated vesting shares subject to the Options shall be deemed immediately vested and exercisable as of your last day of employment. Additionally the Options shall be exercisable for twelve (12) months following your last day of employment (but no later than the expiration of the original term). In addition, if any other form of equity compensation is awarded to you during your employment, including without limitation the New Grants (the “Other Equity”), the