Delaware | 1-36254 | 04-2977748 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Exhibit Number | Description |
10.1 | RSU Award Agreement between Avid Technology, Inc. and Brian E. Agle. |
10.2 | Offer Letter Agreement between Avid Technology, Inc. and Brian E. Agle, dated December 2, 2016. |
10.3 | Promotion Letter Agreement between Avid Technology, Inc. and Jeff Rosica, dated December 2, 2016. |
99.1* | Press Release announcing CFO Change, dated December 5, 2016. |
99.2* | Press Release announcing Senior Leadership Changes, dated December 5, 2016. |
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
(Registrant) | |
Date: December 5, 2016 | By: /s/ Ilan Sidi Name: Ilan Sidi Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer |
Notice of Inducement Grant of Time-Based Restricted Stock Units | ||
Brian E. Agle Address City, State, Zip | Grant Number: Employee ID: | Grant Number Avid Employee ID |
• | "Cause" means misconduct including, but not limited to: (1) conviction of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty ; (2) participation in a fraud, embezzlement or act of dishonesty to the detriment of the Company; (3) material breach of any Company policy; (4) gross negligence or willful misconduct ; (5) material breach of any agreement between you and the Company (including your Non-Disclosure and Invention Assignment Agreement and the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (both of which you are required to sign as a condition of your employment at the Company)); (6) failure by you to substantially perform your duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from your incapacity due to physical or mental illness); or (7) failing or refusing to cooperate, as reasonably requested in writing by the Company, in any internal or external investigation of any matter in which the Company has a material interest (financial or otherwise) in the outcome of the investigation. |
• | “Good Reason” means a material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities; provided that “Good Reason” will exist only if (1) you inform the Company of the existence of the condition that you believe constitutes Good Reason within thirty (30) days after the condition first exists, (2) the Company fails to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days after being notified, and (3) your employment terminates within 30 days after the end of the thirty-day cure period described in clause (2) (or by such earlier date as is requested by the Company). |
• | “Change of Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Exhibit A. |
(i) | The acquisition by an individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act”)) (a "Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of either (a) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the "Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (b) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided , however, that for purposes of this section, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change-in-Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company, (B) any acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company, or (D) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction which satisfies the criteria set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of paragraph (iii) below; or |
(ii) | Individuals who, as of the date of the Grant Date (the "Effective Date”), constitute the Company's Board of Directors (the "Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Company's Board of Directors; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or |
(iii) | Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the operating assets of the Company (a "Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (a) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 40% of, respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common stock (or other equity interests, in the case of an entity other than a corporation), and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Business Combination (which as used in this section shall include, without limitation, a corporation or other entity which as a result of such transaction owns all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, and (b) no Person (excluding any corporation or other entity resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock (or other equity interests, in the case of an entity other than a corporation) of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Business Combination, or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such corporation or other entity; provided, however, that a "Change-in-Control of the Company" shall be deemed to occur only if any of the foregoing events occur and such event that occurs is a "change in the ownership or effective control of a corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a corporation" as defined in Treasury Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(5). |
• | your base salary for a period of twelve (12) months after your date of termination; |
• | your target bonus for the year in which your employment terminates, pro-rated based on the number of months you were employed by the Company during the year of the date of termination; and |
• | if you elect to continue receiving any group medical, dental, and/or vision benefits through COBRA, a payment equal to twelve (12) times the excess of (i) the total monthly premium for the coverage that you elect to receive over (ii) the monthly amount that Avid requires similarly situated employees to pay for the same type of coverage. This payment will be made within sixty (60) days after your employment terminates. |
• | "Cause" means misconduct including, but not limited to: (1) conviction of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty ; (2) participation in a fraud, embezzlement or act of dishonesty to the detriment of Avid; (3) material breach of any Avid policy; (4) gross negligence or willful misconduct ; (5) material breach of any agreement between you and Avid (including your Non-Disclosure and Invention Assignment Agreement and Avid's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (both of which you are required to sign as a condition of your employment at Avid)); (6) failure by you to substantially perform your duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from your incapacity due to physical or mental illness); or (7) failing or refusing to cooperate, as reasonably requested in writing by the Company, in any internal or external investigation of any matter in which the Company has a material interest (financial or otherwise) in the outcome of the investigation. |
• | “Good Reason” means a material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities; provided that “Good Reason” will exist only if (1) you inform Avid of the existence of the condition that you believe constitutes Good Reason within thirty (30) days after the condition first exists, (2) Avid fails to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days after being notified, and (3) your employment terminates within 30 days after the end of the thirty-day cure period described in clause (2) (or by such earlier date as is requested by Avid). |
• | Offer Letter - Sign and send back in entirety |
• | Non-Disclosure and Invention Assignment Agreement - Sign and initial all Exhibits and send back in entirety |
• | Employee Record Form |
(i) | The acquisition by an individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act”)) (a "Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of either (a) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the "Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (b) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided , however, that for purposes of this section, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change-in-Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company, (B) any acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company, or (D) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction which satisfies the criteria set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of paragraph (iii) below; or |
(ii) | Individuals who, as of the date of this letter (the "Effective Date”), constitute the Company's Board of Directors (the "Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Company's Board of Directors; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or |
(iii) | Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the operating assets of the Company (a "Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (a) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 40% of, respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common stock (or other equity interests, in the case of an entity other than a corporation), and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Business Combination (which as used in this section shall include, without limitation, a corporation or other entity which as a result of such transaction owns all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, and (b) no Person (excluding any corporation or other entity resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock (or other equity interests, in the case of an entity other than a corporation) of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Business Combination, or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such corporation or other entity; |