Company: VREOF
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: DEFM14C
Source: 0001140361-25-009815
Chunk: 309

Company: Vireo Growth Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: DEFM14C
Chunk 309
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 any other employer, or (c) the date she or he is no longer eligible to continue her group health insurance coverage with the Company under applicable law, and (iii) payment of up to $10,000.00 for outplacement services by an outplacement services provider selected by her or him.

If Ms. Shimpa’s or Dr. Kingsley’s, employment with the Company is terminated by the Company for Cause, by her or him other than for Good Reason or due to her or his death or disability, Ms. Shimpa and Dr. Kingsley, respectively, are not eligible for any post-termination benefits.

For purposes of the Restated Shimpa Employment Agreement and Dr. Kingsley’s amended employment agreement, Cause means (i) material failure to perform her or his job duties competently as reasonably determined by the Board and as set forth in any applicable job descriptions, (ii) gross misconduct which the Board reasonably determines is (or will be if continued) demonstrably and materially damaging to the Company, (iii) fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement; (iv) an act or acts of dishonesty intended to result in gain or personal enrichment at the expense of the Company, (v) conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a felony regardless of whether involving the Company and whether or not committed during the course of employment, other than with respect to any criminal penalties related to the illegality of possessing or using Marijuana under the Controlled Substance Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 812(b); (vi) violation of the Company’s Code of Conduct, Employee Handbook or other material written policy, as reasonably determined by the Board, or (vii) the material breach of the Restated Shimpa Employment Agreement or Dr. Kingsley’s amended employment agreement, respectively, of the Restrictive Covenants Agreement.

For purposes of the Restated Shimpa Employment Agreement and Dr. Kingsley’s amended employment agreement, Good Reason means the initial occurrence of any of the following events without Ms. Shimpa’s or Dr. Kingsley’s respective consent: (i) a material diminution in responsibilities, authority or duties for any of the positions held by (without taking into account a change in title in and of itself), (ii) a material diminution in base salary, other than a general reduction in base salaries that affects all similarly situated Company employees in substantially the same proportions, (iii) a relocation of her or his principal place of employment that increases her or his commute and is more