Certain Tax Consequences. (a) The Excise Tax and Gross-Up Payment. If any payments or benefits paid or provided or to be paid or provided to the Executive or for his benefit pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise in connection with, or arising out of, his employment with the Company (a "Payment" or "Payments") would be subject to any excise tax (the "Excise Tax") imposed by section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), then the Executive will be entitled to receive an additional payment (a "Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any interest, penalties, additional tax, or similar items imposed with respect thereto and the Excise Tax), including any such taxes imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Tower Group, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Tower Group, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Tower Group, Inc.)
