Golden Parachute Taxes. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Amendment to the contrary, to the extent that payments and benefits provided under this Amendment to Executive and benefits provided to, or for the benefit of, Executive under any other Company plan or agreement (such payments or benefits are collectively referred to as the "Payments") would be subject to the excise tax (the "Excise Tax") imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) to the extent necessary so that no Payment to be made or benefit to be provided to the Executive shall be subject to the Excise Tax, but only if, by reason of such reduction, the net after-tax benefit received by Executive shall exceed the net after-tax benefit received by him if no such reduction was made. For purposes of this Section 1.4, "net after-tax benefit" shall mean (a) the Payments which Executive receives or is then entitled to receive from the Company that would constitute "parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, less (b) the amount of all federal, state and local income taxes payable with respect to the foregoing calculated at the maximum marginal income tax rate for each year in which the foregoing shall be paid Executive (based on the rate in effect for such year as set forth in the Code as in effect at the time of the first payment of the foregoing), less (c) the amount of excise taxes imposed with respect to the payments and benefits described in (a) above by Section 4999 of the Code. The foregoing determination will be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm (the "Accounting Firm") selected by the Company (which may be, but will not be required to be, the Company's independent auditors). The Company will direct the Accounting Firm to submit its determination and detailed supporting calculations to both the Executive and the Company within fifteen (15) days after the date of termination of his employment. If the Accounting Firm determines that such reduction is required by this Section 1.4, the Executive, in his sole and absolute discretion, may determine which Payments shall be reduced to the extent necessary so that no portion thereof shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, and the Company shall pay such reduced amount to him. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm for its services in connection with the determinations and calculations contemplated b...
Golden Parachute Taxes. If any payment or benefit Employee would receive pursuant to a Change in Control from the Company or otherwise (“Payments”) would (i) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and (ii) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then such Payments shall be equal to the Reduced Amount. The “Reduced Amount” shall be either (x) the largest portion of the Payment that would result in no portion of the Payment being subject to the Excise Tax or (y) the largest portion, up to and including the total, of the Payment, whichever amount, after taking into account all applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes, and the Excise Tax (all computed at the highest applicable marginal rate), results in Employee’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater amount of the Payment notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax. If a reduction in payments or benefits constituting “parachute payments” is necessary so that the Payment equals the Reduced Amount, reduction shall occur in the following order unless Employee elects in writing a different order (provided, however, that such election shall be subject to Company approval if made on or after the date on which the event that triggers the Payment occurs): reduction of cash payments; cancellation of accelerated vesting of stock awards; reduction of employee benefits. In the event that acceleration of vesting of stock award compensation is to be reduced, such acceleration of vesting shall be cancelled in the reverse order of the date of grant of Employee’s stock awards unless Employee elects in writing a different order for cancellation. The accounting firm engaged by the Company for general audit purposes as of the day prior to the effective date of the Change in Control shall perform the foregoing calculations. If the accounting firm so engaged by the Company is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change in Control, the Company shall appoint a nationally recognized accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder. The Company shall bear all expenses with respect to the determinations by such accounting firm required to be made hereunder. The accounting firm engaged to make the determinations hereunder shall provide its calculations, together with...
Golden Parachute Taxes. In the event that (i) any amounts paid or deemed paid to Executive under this Agreement are deemed to constitute "excess parachute payments" as defined in Section 280G of the Code (taking into account any other payments made to Executive under any other agreement and any other compensation paid or deemed paid to Executive), or if Executive is deemed to receive an "excess parachute payment" by reason of his or her vesting in the option grants or restricted stock grants set forth in Section 4.2, and (ii) such deemed "excess parachute payments" would be subject to the excise tax of Section 4999 of the Code, then at the election of the Executive, the amount of any or all of such payments or deemed payments, as selected by Executive, may be reduced (or, alternatively the provisions of Section 4.2 may be waived so as not act to vest options to such Executive), so that no such payments or deemed payments shall constitute excess parachute payments. The determination of whether a payment or deemed payment constitutes an excess parachute payment shall be made in the sole discretion of the Board.
Golden Parachute Taxes. In the event that any of the benefits provided to Executive by this Agreement (A) constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, or any comparable successor provisions, and (B) but for this paragraph would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, or any comparable successor provisions (the “Excise Tax”), then Executive’s benefits hereunder shall be either (1) provided to Executive in full, or (2) provided to Executive as to such lesser extent which would result in no portion of such benefits being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts (when taking into account applicable federal, state, local and foreign income and employment taxes, the Excise Tax, and any other applicable taxes) results in the receipt by Executive of the greatest amount of benefits, on an after-tax basis, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such benefits may be subject to payment of an Excise Tax. Unless Employer and Executive agree otherwise in writing, any determination required under this Section 4(j) shall be made in writing in good faith by a mutually determined and qualified third party (the “Professional Service Firm”). In the event of a reduction of benefits hereunder, Executive shall be given the choice of which benefits to reduce. For purposes of making the calculations required by this Section 4(j), the Professional Service Firm may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of the Code, and other applicable legal authority. Employer and Executive shall furnish to the Professional Service Firm such information and documents as the Professional Service Firm may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this Section 4(j). Employer shall bear all costs and expenses the Professional Service Firm may reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by this Section 4(j)(i).
Golden Parachute Taxes. In the event that any amounts paid or deemed paid to you pursuant to this Agreement are deemed to constitute “excess parachute payments” as defined in Section 280G of the Code (taking into account any other payments made to you under the Plan and any other compensation paid or deemed paid to you), or if you are deemed to receive an “excess parachute payment” by reason of the acceleration of vesting of your Restricted Stock granted under the Plan due to a Change in Control, the amount of such payments or deemed payments shall be reduced (or, alternatively, the number of Shares of Restricted Stock that become 100% vested shall be reduced), so that no such payments or deemed payments shall constitute excess parachute payments. The determination of whether a payment or deemed payment constitutes an excess parachute payment shall be in the sole discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Golden Parachute Taxes. In the event that (i) any payment or benefit arising out of or in connection with a change of ownership or effective control of the Company or a substantial portion of its assets within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (such change, a “280G Change in Control”), that is made or provided, or to be made or provided, by the Company (or any successors thereto or affiliates thereof) to Executive, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, agreement, or arrangement (any such payment or benefit, a “Parachute Payment”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”) and (ii) the net after-tax amount (taking into account all applicable taxes payable by Executive, including any Excise Taxes) that Executive would receive with respect to such Parachute Payments does not exceed the net after-tax amount that Executive would receive if the amount of such Parachute Payments were reduced to the maximum amount that could otherwise be payable to Executive without the imposition of the Excise Tax, then such Parachute Payments shall be reduced to the extent necessary to eliminate the imposition of the Excise Tax. Any reduction in the Parachute Payments required to be made pursuant to this section shall be made first with respect to Parachute Payments payable in cash before being made in respect to any Parachute Payments to be provided in the form of benefits or equity award acceleration, and in the form of benefits before being made with respect to equity award acceleration, and in any case, shall be made with respect to such Parachute Payments in inverse order of the scheduled dates or times for the payment or provision of such Parachute Payments.
Golden Parachute Taxes. Subject to the terms of an applicable change in control agreement executed by Holder and the Company, in the event that any amounts paid or deemed paid to Holder pursuant to this Stock Option Agreement are deemed to constitute “excess parachute payments” as defined in Section 280G of the Code (taking into account any other payments made to Holder under the Plan and any other compensation paid or deemed paid to Holder ), or if Holder is deemed to receive an “excess parachute payment” by reason of the acceleration of vesting of Holder’s Option granted under the Plan due to a Change in Control, the amount of such payments or deemed payments shall be reduced (or, alternatively, the number of options that become 100% vested shall be reduced), so that no such payments or deemed payments shall constitute excess parachute payments. The determination of whether a payment or deemed payment constitutes an excess parachute payment shall be in the sole discretion of the Board.
Golden Parachute Taxes. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event of any payments or benefits provided to Employee hereunder, or under any other benefit, bonus, option, incentive or severance plan are subject to and excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Company shall pay Employee, within ten (10) days of such determination, an amount equal to such tax plus an additional amount so that the net after tax effect, considering Federal and state income taxes, Federal Insurance Contribution Act and Medicare taxes and the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, of the payment of such excise tax is as if such additional payment had not been made. A determination required to be made under this Section 24 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination shall be made by an independent, nationally recognized accounting firm (the “Auditor”) acceptable to Holdings. The Auditor shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both Holdings and the Employee within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of a notice from Employee that there has been a payment under this Agreement that is subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. All fees and expenses of the Auditor shall be paid by Holdings. All determinations by the Auditor shall be binding upon the Holdings and Employee.
Golden Parachute Taxes. In the event that the severance and other ---------------------- benefits provided to Executive by this Agreement (i) constitute "parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, or any comparable successor provisions, and (ii) but for this paragraph would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, or any comparable successor provisions (the "Excise Tax"), then Executive's benefits hereunder shall be either
Golden Parachute Taxes. Purchaser also agrees that if the benefits provided for under this Agreement and/or that are otherwise payable to Purchaser by the Company or any successor thereto (i) constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and (ii) would be subject to the “golden parachute” excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then Purchaser’s benefits will be either (1) delivered in full or (2) delivered to such lesser extent as would result in no portion of such benefits being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state, and local income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the receipt by Purchaser on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of benefits, despite that all or some of such benefits may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. On the reasonable request of the Company, Purchaser agrees to execute a waiver of Purchaser’s right to receive that portion of any benefits provided hereunder or otherwise, in a manner that satisfies the stockholder approval requirements under Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code, so that no payment or benefit provided hereunder or otherwise to Purchaser will be a “parachute payment” under Section 280G(b) of the Code.
