Common use of Ruling Clause in Contracts

Ruling. The Executive shall have the right to request that the Company obtain a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") as to whether any or all payments or benefits determined by such Tax Counsel are, in the view of the IRS, "parachute payments" under Section 280G. If a ruling is sought pursuant to the Executive's request, no Severance Benefits payable under this Agreement in excess of the Section 280G limitation shall be made to the Executive until after fifteen (15) days from the date of such ruling; however, Severance Benefits shall continue to be paid during the time up to the amount of that limitation. For purposes of this Section 6, the Executive and the Company shall agree to be bound by the IRS's ruling as to whether payments constitute "parachute payments" under Section 280G. If the IRS declines, for any reason, to provide the ruling requested, the Tax Counsel's opinion shall control and the period during which the Severance Benefits may be deferred shall be extended to a date fifteen (15) days from the date of the IRS's notice indicating that no ruling would be forthcoming.

Ruling. The Executive Employee shall have the right to request that the Company obtain a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") as to whether any or all payments or benefits determined by such Tax Counsel are, in the view of the IRS, "parachute payments" under Section 280G. If a ruling is sought pursuant to the ExecutiveEmployee's request, no Severance Benefits payable under this Agreement in excess of the Section 280G limitation shall be made to the Executive Employee until after fifteen (15) days from the date of such ruling; however, Severance Benefits shall continue to be paid during the time up to the amount of that limitation. For purposes of this Section 6, the Executive Employee and the Company shall agree to be bound by the IRS's ruling as to whether payments constitute "parachute payments" under Section 280G. If the IRS declines, for any reason, to provide the ruling requested, the Tax Counsel's opinion shall control and the period during which the Severance Benefits may be deferred shall be extended to a date fifteen (15) days from the date of the IRS's notice indicating that no ruling would be forthcoming.