Section 162(m) Award definition

Section 162(m) Award means a Performance Award granted under Section 6(k)(i) to a Covered Employee that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m).

Section 162(m) Award means any Award that is intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 162(m) Award means any Award granted pursuant to the Plan that is intended to qualify for the exception for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

Examples of Section 162(m) Award in a sentence

• The Committee may, in its discretion, reduce the amount of a payment or settlement otherwise to be made in connection with a Section 162(m) Award, but may not exercise discretion to increase any such amount.

• Except as otherwise permitted under Section 162(m), after the end of each performance period and before any Section 162(m) Award is settled or paid, the Committee shall certify the level of performance achieved with regard to each business criteria established with respect to each Section 162(m) Award and shall determine the amount of cash or Stock, if any, payable to each Participant with respect to each Section 162(m) Award.

• The Committee may, at the time the performance goals in respect of a Section 162(m) Award are established, provide for the manner in which actual performance and performance goals with regard to the business criteria selected will reflect the impact of specified events or occurrences during the relevant performance period, which may mean excluding the impact of one or more events or occurrences, as specified by the Committee, for such performance period so long such events are objectively determinable.

• The adjustments described in this paragraph shall only be made, in each case, to the extent that such adjustments in respect of a Section 162(m) Award would not cause the Section 162(m) Award to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m).

• If an Award may be settled only in cash, such Award need not be counted against any share limit under this Section 4, but will remain subject to the limitations in Section 5 to the extent required to preserve the status of any Award intended to be a Section 162(m) Award.

More Definitions of Section 162(m) Award

Section 162(m) Award means an Award that is intended to be “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

Section 162(m) Award means a Performance Award granted under Section 6(j)(ii) hereof to a Covered Employee that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, provided such provision is applicable thereto. Performance Awards to which section 162(m) does not or no longer applies shall not be treated as Section 162(m) Awards hereunder.

Section 162(m) Award means a Performance Award to a “covered employee” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code) that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

Section 162(m) Award means a Performance-Based Award intended to satisfy the requirements for "performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m).

Section 162(m) Award means any Award that is intended to qualify and in fact qualifies for the performance-based compensation exemption to the application of the $1 million deduction limit under Section 162(m).

Section 162(m) Award means any Award that is intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exemption under Section 162(m).

Section 162(m) Award means a grant of Options, Restricted Stock, Performance Units or Restricted Units meeting the requirements of Code Section 162(m).