Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Employment Agreement with
On
The term of the Agreement is
• an annual base salary of no less than$1,250,000 ; • annual incentive compensation that is targeted at not less than$3,000,000 based on the achievement of one or more performance goals established for the year by the Management Compensation Committee (the "Target Bonus"); and • based on the Management Compensation Committee's evaluation of Nasdaq andMs. Friedman's performance, peer group market data and internal equity, and consistent with past practices with respect to the combined aggregate value of grants, equity awards in the form of options, restricted share units and/or performance share units ("PSUs").
In addition, the Management Compensation Committee approved a one-time grant of
non-qualified stock options for
The Agreement prohibits
The Agreement sets forth the payments that
Termination Without Cause or by the Executive For Good Reason Other than in
Connection with a Change of Control. If
• a cash payment equal to the sum of: (i) two times the prior year's annual base salary, (ii) two times the Target Bonus and (iii) any pro rata Target Bonus with respect to the calendar year in which the termination occurs to the extent that performance goals are satisfied; • continued vesting for 12 months of outstanding PSUs, restricted stock units and options, with any performance based vesting based on actual performance goals during the respective performance periods; and • a taxable monthly cash payment equal to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA") premium for the highest level of coverage available under Nasdaq's group health plans, reduced by the monthly amount thatMs. Friedman would pay for such coverage if she was an active employee ("COBRA Premiums"), until the earlier of 24 months and the dateMs. Friedman is eligible for coverage under the health care plans of a subsequent employer.
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Termination Due To Permanent Disability or Death. If
• a cash payment equal to any pro rata Target Bonus with respect to the calendar year in which the termination occurs; and • accelerated vesting of all unvested equity awarded as ofDecember 31st of the year of termination, with any performance based vesting based on actual performance goals during any complete performance periods, and vesting at target performance for grants vesting prior to the completion of a performance cycle.
"Double Trigger" Termination In Connection With A Change in Control Without
Cause or For Good Reason. If
• a cash payment equal to the sum of: (i) two times the prior year's annual base salary, (ii) two times the Target Bonus and (iii) any pro rata Target Bonus with respect to the calendar year in which the termination occurs, to the extent that performance goals are satisfied; • accelerated vesting of all outstanding unvested equity awarded, subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Equity Plan; • COBRA Premiums, until the earlier of 24 months and the dateMs. Friedman is eligible for coverage under the health care plans of a subsequent employer; and • continued life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance benefits for the same period as the continued health coverage payments.
The foregoing summary of the material terms of the Agreement does not purport to
be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text
of the Agreement, a copy of which will be filed with Nasdaq's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended
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