Treatment of Parachute Payments. (i) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, and except as set forth below, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive in connection with a Change in Control or the termination of the Executive’s employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any person whose actions result in a Change in Control or any person affiliated with the Company or such person) (all such payments and benefits, including payments under Section 7(a) above, being hereinafter called “Total Payments”) is determined to be an “excess parachute payment” pursuant to Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or any successor or substitute provision of the Code, with the effect that the Executive is liable for the payment of the excise tax described in Code Section 4999 or any successor or substitute provision of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Code Section 280G in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash payments provided in Section 7(a)(i) of this Agreement shall first be reduced, and the noncash payments and benefits shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax; provided, however, that the Executive may elect (at any time prior to the payment of any Total Payment under this Agreement) to have the noncash payments and benefits reduced (or eliminated) prior to any reduction of the cash payments under this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc.)
Treatment of Parachute Payments. (i) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, and except as set forth below, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive in connection with a Change in Control or the termination of the Executive’s employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any person whose actions result in a Change in Control or any person affiliated with the Company or such person) (all such payments and benefits, including payments under Section 7(a) above, being hereinafter called “Total Payments”) is determined to be an “excess parachute payment” pursuant to Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or any successor or substitute provision of the Code, with the effect that the Executive is liable for the payment of the excise tax described in Code Section 4999 or any successor or substitute provision of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Code Section 280G in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash payments provided in Section 7(a)(i) of this Agreement shall first be reduced, and the noncash payments and benefits shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax; provided, however, that the Executive may elect (at any time prior to the payment of any Total Payment under this Agreement) to have the noncash payments and benefits reduced (or eliminated) prior to any reduction of the cash payments under this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc.)
Treatment of Parachute Payments. (i) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, and except as set forth below, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive in connection with a Change in Control or the termination of the Executive’s 's employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any person whose actions result in a Change in Control or any person affiliated with the Company or such person) (all such payments and benefits, including payments under Section 7(a) above, being hereinafter called “"Total Payments”") is determined to be an “"excess parachute payment” " pursuant to Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “"Code”"), or any successor or substitute provision of the Code, with the effect that the Executive is liable for the payment of the excise tax described in Code Section 4999 or any successor or substitute provision of the Code (the “"Excise Tax”"), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Code Section 280G in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash payments provided in Section 7(a)(i) of this Agreement shall first be reduced, and the noncash payments and benefits shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax; provided, however, that the Executive may elect (at any time prior to the payment of any Total Payment under this Agreement) to have the noncash payments and benefits reduced (or eliminated) prior to any reduction of the cash payments under this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc.)