Common use of Tax Gross Up Payments Clause in Contracts

Tax Gross Up Payments. (a) If Executive becomes entitled to any payment, benefit or distribution (or combination thereof) by the Company, any affiliated company, or one or more trusts established by the Company for the benefit of its employees, whether paid or payable pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement, or agreement with the Company or any affiliated company (the “Payments”), which are or become subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999, or any interest or penalties are incurred by Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), the Company shall pay to Executive an additional payment (the “Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount such that after payment by Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any income taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and the Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Patriot Coal CORP), Form of Employment Agreement (Patriot Coal CORP), Form of Employment Agreement (Patriot Coal CORP)

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Tax Gross Up Payments. (a) If Executive becomes entitled to any payment, benefit or distribution (or combination thereof) by the Company, any affiliated company, or one or more trusts established by the Company for the benefit of its employees, whether paid or payable pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement, or agreement with the Company or any affiliated company (the “Payments”), which are or become subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999, or any interest or penalties are incurred by Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with with” any such interest and penalties, hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), the Company shall pay to Executive an additional payment (the “Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount such that after payment by Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any income taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and the Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Letter Agreement (Peabody Energy Corp)

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