Voluntary Deferral. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), the Participant may elect, by election filed with the Corporation under its Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan (2005) (or any successor plan or program) (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”), and on a form acceptable to the Committee, not later than June 30, [ ] and subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may specify, to have any payment that may become due in respect of Performance Units covered by the Award deferred until such later time as shall be specified in such election.
Voluntary Deferral. (a) Subject to applicable law, receipt of the payment of all or any portion of the Stock Units shall be deferred until the date on which the Participant incurs a Separation from Service, as defined in clause (c) below, if the Participant has filed a deferral election, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 7(b), no later than the deadline described in Paragraph 7(b). Any such election shall likewise apply to the Dividend Equivalents payable with respect to such deferred Stock Units. Deferred Dividend Equivalents shall be credited to a cash account with respect to the Stock Units (“Cash Account”) maintained by Northern on its books in the name of the Participant. Until the entire balance of a Cash Account has been paid to the Participant or to the Participant’s Beneficiaries (as defined in Paragraph 6), such balance shall be adjusted on the last day of each calendar quarter to reflect accrued interest on such balance based on the rate of interest determined from time to time by the Committee.
Voluntary Deferral. (a) Subject to applicable law and the provisions of Paragraph 7(b), the Participant may elect to defer receipt of the payment of all or any portion of the Stock Units until the date on which the Participant incurs a Separation from Service, as defined in clause (c) below. Any such election shall likewise apply to the Dividend Equivalents payable with respect to such deferred Stock Units. Deferred Dividend Equivalents shall be credited to a cash account with respect to the Stock Units (“Cash Account”) maintained by Northern on its books in the name of the Participant. Until the entire balance of a Cash Account has been paid to the Participant or to the Participant’s Beneficiaries (as defined in Paragraph 6), such balance shall be adjusted on the last day of each calendar quarter to reflect accrued interest on such balance based on the rate of interest determined from time to time by the Committee.
Voluntary Deferral. (a) Subject to applicable law, the Participant may elect to defer receipt of the payment of all or any portion of the Stock Units until the date on which the Participant’s service on the Board of Directors of Northern terminates. Any such election would likewise apply to the Dividend Equivalents payable with respect to such deferred Stock Units. Deferred Dividend Equivalents shall be credited to a cash account with respect to the Stock Units (“Cash Account”) maintained by Northern on its books in the name of the Participant. Until the entire balance of a Cash Account has been paid to the Participant or to the Participant’s Beneficiaries (as defined in Paragraph 6), such balance shall be adjusted on the last day of each calendar quarter to reflect accrued interest on such balance based on the rate of interest determined from time to time by the Committee.
Voluntary Deferral. Settlement of any Unit, which otherwise would occur upon the vesting or lapse of the risk of forfeiture of such Unit, will be deferred in certain cases if and to the extent so elected by Employee in accordance with the cover page of this Agreement.
Voluntary Deferral. (a) Subject to applicable law, in addition and subject to any mandatory deferral under Paragraph 9 of this Agreement, the Participant may elect to defer all or any portion of the Stock Units so that the Participant becomes entitled to the distribution of any vested Stock Units on the Applicable Date of any year that is (i) no earlier than the end of the third calendar year after the calendar year in which the Stock Units vest pursuant to Paragraph 5 of these Terms and Conditions, and (ii) no later than the fifth calendar year beginning after the Participant’s Retirement or other termination of employment. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, in no event shall distribution of the Stock Units begin earlier than six months following termination of employment, unless due to the Participant’s death, if the Participant was a “Specified Employee” (as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) of the Corporation at termination of employment, as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Corporation pursuant to Section 409A of the Code and related regulations.
Voluntary Deferral. (a) Subject to applicable law, the Participant may elect to defer receipt of the payment of all or any portion of the Stock Units until the date on which the Participant’s service on the Board of Directors of Northern terminates. Any such election would likewise apply to the Dividend Equivalents payable with respect to such deferred Stock Units. Deferred Dividend Equivalents shall be credited to a cash account (“Cash Account”) maintained by Northern on its books in the name of the Participant. Until the entire balance of a Cash Account has been paid to the Participant or to the Participant’s Beneficiaries (as defined in Paragraph 6), such balance shall be increased on the last day of each calendar quarter to reflect accrued interest on such balance based on the rate of interest determined from time to time by the Committee.
Voluntary Deferral. (a) Subject to applicable law, receipt of the payment of all or any portion of the Stock Units shall be deferred until the date on which the Advisory Director incurs a Separation from Service, as defined in Paragraph 7(c) below, if the Advisory Director has filed a deferral election, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 7(b), no later than the deadline described in Paragraph 7(b). Any such election shall likewise apply to the Dividend Equivalents payable with respect to such deferred Stock Units. Deferred Dividend Equivalents shall be credited to a cash account with respect to the Stock Units (“Deferred Dividend Equivalent Account”) maintained by Northern on its books in the name of the Advisory Director. Until the entire balance of a Deferred Dividend Equivalent Account has been paid to the Advisory Director or to the Advisory Director’s Beneficiaries (as defined in Paragraph 6), such balance shall be adjusted on the last day of each calendar quarter to reflect accrued interest on such balance based on the rate of interest determined from time to time by the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board or such other committee of the Board as may be designated by the Board from time to time (“Committee”).
Voluntary Deferral. (a) Subject to applicable law, the Participant may elect to defer all or any portion of the Stock Units so that the Participant becomes entitled to the distribution of any vested Stock Units on the Applicable Date of any year that is (i) no earlier than the end of the third calendar year after the calendar year in which the Stock Units vest pursuant to Paragraph 5 and 8(c) of these Terms and Conditions, and (ii) no later than the fifth calendar year beginning after the Participant’s Retirement or other termination of employment. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, in no event shall distribution of the Stock Units begin earlier than six months following termination of employment, unless due to the Participant’s death, if the Participant was a “Specified Employee” (as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) of the Corporation at termination of employment, as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Corporation pursuant to Section 409A of the Code and related regulations.
Voluntary Deferral. At such times and upon such terms and conditions as the Company shall determine, the Company may permit the Executive to elect to defer the distribution of an Award otherwise payable to the Executive under this Agreement until termination of the Executive’s Employment or such other date as the Executive shall specify in the deferral election.
