Common use of Section 409A Amendment Clause in Contracts

Section 409A Amendment. The Award is intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A and this Agreement shall be administered and interpreted in accordance with such intent. The Committee reserves the right (including the right to delegate such right) to unilaterally amend this Agreement without the consent of the Participant in order to maintain an exclusion from the application of, or to maintain compliance with, Code Section 409A; and the Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to such rights of the Committee. As provided in the Plan, in the event that this Award constitutes deferred compensation, the term Termination of Service shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the term “separation from service” as defined under Code Section 409A. In addition, if the Participant is a “specified employee” at the time of such “separation from service,” delivery of Shares or other amounts payable on account of a “separation from service” shall be delayed six months to the extent required by Code Section 409A.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Award Agreement (Heartland Financial Usa Inc), Award Agreement (Heartland Financial Usa Inc), Award Agreement (Heartland Financial Usa Inc)

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Section 409A Amendment. The Award This Agreement is intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A and this Agreement shall be administered and interpreted in accordance with such intent. The Committee reserves the right (including the right to delegate such right) to unilaterally amend this Agreement without the consent of the Participant in order to maintain an exclusion from the application of, or to maintain compliance with, Code Section 409A; and the Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to such rights of the Committee. As provided in the Plan, in the event that this Award constitutes deferred compensation, the term Termination of Service shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the term “separation from service” as defined under Code Section 409A. In addition, if the Participant is a “specified employee” at the time of such “separation from service,” delivery of Shares or other amounts payable on account of a “separation from service” shall be delayed six months to the extent required by Code Section 409A.409A. Section 16.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Award Agreement (Heartland Financial Usa Inc), Award Agreement (Heartland Financial Usa Inc)

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Section 409A Amendment. The Award is intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A and this Agreement shall be administered and interpreted in accordance with such intent. The Committee reserves the right (including the right to delegate such right) to unilaterally amend this Agreement without the consent of the Participant in order to maintain an exclusion from the application of, or to maintain compliance with, Code Section 409A; and the Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to such rights of the Committee. As provided in the Plan, in the event that this Award constitutes deferred compensation, the term Termination of Service shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the term “separation from service” as defined under Code Section 409A. In addition, if the Participant is a “specified employee” at the time of such “separation from service,” delivery of Shares or other amounts payable on account of a “separation from service” shall be delayed six months to the extent required by Code Section 409A.409A. Section 15.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Award Agreement (Heartland Financial Usa Inc)

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