Section 409a Contract Clauses (10,612)

Section 409a. (a) This Award is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Code") so as not to be subject to taxes, interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. This Grant Certificate shall be interpreted and administered to give effect to such intention and understanding and to avoid the imposition on the Participant of any tax, interest or penalty under Section 409A of the... Code in respect of the Award. (b) Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, any payment scheduled to be made to the Participant after the Participant's separation from service shall not be made until the date six months after the date of the Participant's separation from service to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A(a)(B)(i) and applicable Treasury Regulations. Following any such six-month delay, all such delayed payments shall be paid in a single lump sum on the date six months after the Participant's separation from service. For purposes of the Award, "separation from service" with the Company means a separation from service as defined in Section 409A of the Code determined using the default provisions set forth in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(h) or any successor regulation thereto. The provisions of this paragraph shall only apply if, and to the extent, required to avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest pursuant to Section 409A of the Code. (c) If any provision of the Grant Certificate or the Equity Plan would, in the reasonable, good faith judgment of the Committee, result or likely result in the imposition on the Participant, a beneficiary or any other person of any additional tax, accelerated taxation, interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the Company may modify the terms of the Grant Certificate, or may take any other such action, without the Participant's consent, a beneficiary or such other person, in the manner that the Company may reasonably and in good faith determine to be necessary or advisable to avoid the imposition of such additional tax, accelerated taxation, interest, or penalties or otherwise comply with Section 409A of the Code. This Section 22 does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to modify the Grant Certificate and does not guarantee that the Award shall not be subject to additional taxes, accelerated taxation, interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank] 8 KATE SPADE & COMPANY By the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors: By: Authorized Signature Name: [Name] Consented and Agreed to: [by physical signature] 9 EX-10. (J)(VI) 5 a2223327zex-10_jvi.htm EX-10. (J)(VI) EXHIBIT 10(j)(vi) KATE SPADE & COMPANY [ ] PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AWARD NOTICE OF GRANT: PARTICIPANT NAME: PARTICIPANT ID: GRANT DATE: NUMBER OF UNITS: · shares We are pleased to inform you that, pursuant to the Company's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Kate Spade & Company has made an award of performance share units to you, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Grant Certificate. * * * [ ] PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AWARD GRANT CERTIFICATE The Grant Certificate (the "Grant Certificate") is made as of the Grant Date set forth in the attached Notice of Grant (the "Grant Date"), by and between Kate Spade & Company (the "Company") and the employee named in the attached Notice of Award (the "Participant"). The Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors of the Company ("Board") has made the award described herein (this "Award") to the Participant under the Company's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Equity Plan"). Any term that is capitalized but not defined herein shall have the meaning given to such term in the Equity Plan. View More

Section 409a. If a Participant is a "specified employee" as defined in Section 409A of the Code (and as applied according to procedures of the Company and its Affiliates) as of his separation from service, to the extent any payment under this Plan or pursuant to the grant of a Stock-Based Award constitutes deferred compensation (after taking into account any applicable exemptions from Section 409A of the Code), and to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, no payments due under this Plan or... pursuant to a Stock-Based Award may be made until the earlier of: (i) the first day of the seventh month following the Participant's separation from service, or (ii) the Participant's date of death; provided, however, that any payments delayed during this six-month period shall be paid in the aggregate in a lump sum, without interest, on the first day of the seventh month following the Participant's separation from service. The Administrator shall administer the Plan with a view toward ensuring that Stock Rights under the Plan that are subject to Section 409A of the Code comply with the requirements thereof and that Options under the Plan be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, but neither the Administrator nor any member of the Board, nor the Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any other person acting hereunder on behalf of the Company, the Administrator or the Board shall be liable to a Participant or any Survivor by reason of the acceleration of any income, or the imposition of any additional tax or penalty, with respect to a Stock Right, whether by reason of a failure to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code or otherwise. View More

Section 409a. In no event will cash compensation or expense reimbursement payments under this Policy be paid after the later of (a) the 15th day of the 3rd month following the end of the Company's taxable year in which the compensation is earned or expenses are incurred, as applicable, or (b) the 15th day of the 3rd month following the end of the calendar year in which the compensation is earned or expenses are incurred, as applicable, in compliance with the "short-term deferral" exception under Section... 409A. It is the intent of this Policy that this Policy and all payments hereunder be exempt from or otherwise comply with the requirements of Section 409A so that none of the compensation to be provided hereunder will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities or ambiguous terms herein will be interpreted to be so exempt or comply. In no event will the Company or any of its Parents or Subsidiaries have any responsibility, liability, or obligation to reimburse, indemnify, or hold harmless an Outside Director (or any other person) for any taxes imposed, or other costs incurred, as a result of Section 409A. View More

Section 409a. This Agreement and the Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder are intended to fit within the "short-term deferral" exemption from Section 409A of the Code, as set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) or any successor provision, or to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement and the Restricted Stock Units shall be administered, interpreted and construed in a manner consistent with Section Form of RSU Award - Ireland 409A of the Code.... Each amount payable under this Agreement is designated as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. The payment of dividend equivalents under Section 3 of this Agreement shall be construed as earnings and the time and form of payment of such dividend equivalents shall be treated separately from the time and form of payment of the underlying Restricted Stock Units for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. View More

Section 409a. If any compensation provided by this Agreement may result in the application of Section 409A of the Code, the Company shall, in consultation with the Grantee, modify the Agreement in the least restrictive manner necessary in order to, where applicable, (i) exclude such compensation from the definition of "deferred compensation" within the meaning of such Section 409A or (ii) comply with the provisions of Section 409A, other applicable provision(s) of the Code and/or any rules, regulations or... other regulatory guidance issued under such statutory provisions and to make such modifications, in each case, without any diminution in the value of the benefits granted hereby to the Grantee. View More

Section 409a. To the extent any amounts payable hereunder are deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A, this Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A and the terms of this Agreement shall be applied consistent with the requirements of Section 409A. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is or will be in violation of Section 409A, the Company and Executive agree to amend this Agreement so that it complies with Section 409A. If any amounts payable under this Agreement would... be subject to any penalty tax by reason of the application of Section 409A, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to take such reasonable steps as it may determine to be necessary or desirable, with Executive's consent, to ensure that such amounts are not subject to such penalty tax. However, any such tax under Section 409A is ultimately the responsibility of the Executive. Executive is advised to seek tax advice and agrees to assume such personal tax liability as may be incurred under this Agreement. Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided to Executive pursuant to this Agreement shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A. View More

Section 409a. (a) For the avoidance of doubt, the Restricted Share Units granted under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from or otherwise comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively "Code Section 409A") and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be either exempt from or in compliance therewith. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that... may be imposed on the Participant by Code Section 409A or damages for failing to comply with Code Section 409A. (b) Notwithstanding any other payment schedule provided herein to the contrary, if the Participant is deemed on the date of termination to be a "specified employee" within the meaning of that term under Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Code, then any payment due under this Agreement that is considered "deferred compensation" under Section 409A of the Code payable on account of a Participant's "separation from service" shall not be made until the date which is the earlier of (A) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of such "separation from service" of the Participant, and (B) the date of Participant's death (the "Delay Period") to the extent required under Code Section 409A. Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all payments delayed pursuant to this Section 15(b) shall be paid to the Participant in a lump sum in accordance with the Agreement. (c) A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of "deferred compensation" (as such term is defined in Code Section 409A) upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a "separation from service" from the Company within the meaning of Code Section 409A (and, more specifically, Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)) and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a "termination," "termination of employment" or like terms shall mean "separation from service." (d) For the avoidance of doubt, any payment due under this Agreement within a period following the Participant's termination of employment, death, Disability, Retirement or other event, shall be made on a date during such period as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. View More

Section 409a. This RSU award is intended to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the guidance issued thereunder ("Section 409A") and shall be interpreted and construed consistently therewith. In no event shall either the Participant or the Company have the right to accelerate or defer delivery of the Shares to a date or event other than as set forth herein except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Section 409A. In the event... that the Participant is a "specified employee" within the meaning of Section 409A and the Shares are to be delivered in connection with the termination of the Participant's employment, the delivery of the Shares and any dividends payable under Section 3 in connection with such delivery shall be delayed until the date that is six months and one day following the date of the Participant's termination of employment if required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under Section 409A. Solely for purposes of determining when the Shares (and any dividends payable under Section 3) may be delivered in connection with the Participant's termination of employment, such termination of employment must constitute a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A. View More

Section 409a. The payments due under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A, but to the extent that such payments are not exempt, this Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A and shall be construed accordingly. Any payments or distributions to be made to Executive under this Agreement upon a separation from service (as defined in Section 409A) of amounts classified as "nonqualified deferred compensation" for purposes of Code Section 409A and do not... satisfy an exemption from the time and form of payment requirements of Section 409A, shall in no event be made or commence until six months after such separation from service if Executive is a specified employee (as defined in Section 409A). Each payment of nonqualified deferred compensation under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A. Any reimbursements made pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid as soon as practicable but no later than 90 days after Executive submits evidence of such expenses to the Company (which payment date shall in no event be later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred). The amount of such reimbursements during any calendar year shall not affect the benefits provided in any other calendar year, and the right to any such benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not have any liability to the Executive or to any other person if the payments and benefits provided in this Agreement that are intended to be exempt from or compliant with Code Section 409A are not so exempt or compliant. View More

Section 409a. It is intended that this letter agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Treasury Regulations and IRS guidance thereunder (collectively referred to as "Section 409A"), and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it shall be administered, interpreted, and construed in a manner consistent with Section 409A. To the extent that any reimbursement, fringe benefit, or other, similar plan or arrangement in which you participate provides... for a "deferral of compensation" within the meaning of Section 409A, (a) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement provided to you during any calendar year shall not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided to you in any other calendar year, (b) the reimbursements for expenses for which you are entitled to be reimbursed shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the applicable expense is incurred, (c) the right to payment or reimbursement or in-kind benefits hereunder may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit, and (d) the reimbursements shall be made pursuant to objectively determinable and nondiscretionary Company policies and procedures regarding such reimbursement of expenses. If and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A, no payment or benefit required to be paid under this letter agreement on account of termination of your employment shall be made unless and until you incur a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A. In the case of any amounts payable to you under this letter agreement that may be treated as payable in the form of "a series of installment payments", as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii), your right to receive such payments shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate payments for purposes of such Treasury Regulation. If any paragraph of this letter agreement provides for payment within a time period, the determination of when such payment shall be made within such time period shall be solely in the discretion of the Company. View More