Negative Discretion definition

Negative Discretion means the discretion authorized by the Plan to be applied by the Committee to eliminate or reduce the size of a Performance Compensation Award consistent with Section 162(m) of the Code.

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Negative Discretion means the discretion authorized by the Plan to be applied by the Committee to eliminate or reduce the size of a Performance Compensation Award in accordance with Section 11(d)(iv) of the Plan; provided, that the exercise of such discretion would not cause the Performance Compensation Award to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Negative Discretion means the discretion authorized by the Plan to be applied by the Committee to eliminate or reduce the size of a Performance Compensation Award; provided that the exercise of such discretion would not cause the Performance Compensation Award to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. By way of example and not by way of limitation, in no event shall any discretionary authority granted to the Committee by the Plan including, but not limited to, Negative Discretion, be used to (a) grant or provide payment in respect of Performance Compensation Awards for a Performance Period if the Performance Goals for such Performance Period have not been attained or (b) increase a Performance Compensation Award above the maximum amount payable under Section 4(a) or 11(d)(vi) of the Plan. In no event shall Negative Discretion be exercised by the Committee with respect to any Option or Stock Appreciation Right (other than an Option or Stock Appreciation Right that is intended to be a Performance Compensation Award under Section 11 of the Plan).

Examples of Negative Discretion in a sentence

The Committee is expected to review the level of attainment of Operational Goals with the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation before exercising any Negative Discretion.
At a meeting of the Committee to be held within the 90-day period following the end of the Performance Year, the Committee shall (i) certify for purposes of this Agreement the Company’s EPS, if any, for the Performance Year and determine whether the Company has achieved positive Consolidated Earnings for the Performance Year and (ii) exercise any Negative Discretion with respect to the amount earned by you hereunder.
As promptly as administratively feasible but in no event later than the March 1st of the calendar year following last calendar year of each Performance Period, the Committee shall determine Earnings of the Corporation and the attainment of Operational Goals and the degree, if any, to which the Committee will exercise Negative Discretion.
Subject to the Committee’s exercise of Negative Discretion, the award to you pursuant to this Agreement shall be based upon the Company’s EPS for the Performance Year and the payment amounts specified in the Performance Grid (up to a maximum of 200% of the Target Award); provided, however, that, subject to the exercise of Negative Discretion, you shall earn 25% of the Target Award if the Company has positive Consolidated Earnings for the Performance Year.
In addition to the conditions set forth above, the Committee reserves the right to exercise the Committee's Negative Discretion with respect to these Options on and prior to the date each vests with the Executive.

More Definitions of Negative Discretion

Negative Discretion means the discretion authorized by the Plan to be applied by the Committee in determining the size of a Performance Award for a Performance Period if, in the Committee’s sole judgment, such application is appropriate. Negative Discretion may only be used by the Committee to eliminate or reduce the size of a Performance Award. In no event shall any discretionary authority granted to the Committee by the Plan, including, but not limited to Negative Discretion, be used to: (i) grant Performance Awards for a Performance Period if the Performance Goals for such Performance Period have not been attained under the applicable Performance Formula; or (ii) increase a Performance Award above the maximum amount payable under Section 6.3 of the Plan.

Negative Discretion means the discretion of the Committee to reduce or eliminate the size of an Award in accordance with Section 6.1(c) of the Plan.

Negative Discretion means the discretion authorized by the Plan to be applied by the Committee to eliminate, or reduce the size of, a bonus award otherwise payable to a Participant for a given Performance Period, provided that the exercise of such discretion would not cause the award to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. By way of example and not by way of limitation, in no event shall any discretionary authority granted to the Committee by the Plan including, but not limited to, Negative Discretion, be used (i) to provide for an award under the Plan in excess of the amount payable based on actual performance versus the applicable performance goals for the Performance Period in question, or in excess of the maximum individual award limit specified in Section 6(b) below, or (ii) to increase the amount otherwise payable to any other Participant.

Negative Discretion means the discretion authorized by the Plan to be applied by the Committee to eliminate or reduce the size of an Award that is designated as a Performance Compensation Award consistent with Section 162(m) of the Code.

Negative Discretion means discretion exercised by the Committee to cancel or reduce the amount of payment under an Award; provided that the exercise of such discretion shall not cause the affected Award to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Negative Discretion means any discretion to reduce or eliminate the compensation or other economic benefit otherwise due upon attainment of a performance goal.