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Groupon enters severance agreements with CEO Senkypl and CFO Ponrt
Groupon, Inc.
- CEO Dusan Senkypl and CFO Jiri Ponrt each receive 3 months salary, equity acceleration on involuntary termination without cause.
- Change-in-control severance adds pro-rata target bonus and accelerated vesting of performance share units.
- CIC definition excludes Pale Fire Capital becoming >50% owner unless Board (including unaffiliated directors) approves.
- Excise tax provision: payments reduced to safe harbor cap if Section 4999 excise tax applies, no gross-up.