Common use of Payments to Specified Employees Clause in Contracts

Payments to Specified Employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions which normally require payment of certain elements of compensation within a stated period after a Separation From Service, in no event shall any payment to a Specified Employee of compensation which is subject to Internal Revenue Code Section 409A be made prior to the date which is six (6) months and one (1) day after the date of such Separation From Service. Any amount otherwise required to be paid within such payment suspension period shall be paid in a lump sum on the date the suspension period lapses or, if such date is not a regular business day of the Company, on the first regular business day of the Company which follows the expiration of the payment suspension period.