Section 409a Contract Clauses (6,052)

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Section 409a. (a) General. This Employment Agreement is intended to meet the requirements of Section 409A and shall be interpreted and construed consistent with that intent. (b) Deferred Compensation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Employment Agreement, to the extent that the right to any payment (including the provision of benefits) hereunder provides for the "deferral of compensation" within the meaning of Section 409A(d)(1), the payment shall be paid (or provided) in accordance with the follow...ing: (i) Notwithstanding anything in this Employment Agreement to the contrary, if at the time of the Employee's termination of employment, he is a "specified employee" within the meaning of Section 409(A)(a)(2)(B)(i), as determined under the Company's established methodology for determining "specified employees", then no payments or amounts under this Employment Agreement shall be made or commence during the period beginning on the date of the Employee's termination of employment and ending on the date that is six months following the Employee's termination of employment or, if earlier, on the date of the Employee's death. The amount of any payment that would otherwise be paid to the Employee during this period shall instead be paid to Employee on the fifteenth day of the first calendar month following the end of the period ("Delayed Payment Date"). If payment of an amount is delayed as a result of this Section 25(b)(i), such amount shall be increased with interest from the date on which such amount would otherwise have been paid to the Employee but for this Section 25(b)(i) to the day prior to the Delayed Payment Date. The rate of interest shall be compounded monthly, at the prime rate as published by Citibank NA for the month in which occurs the date of the Employee's Separation from Service. Such interest shall be paid on the Delayed Payment Date. (ii) If any amount owed to the Employee under this Employment Agreement is considered for purposes of Section 409A to be owed to the Employee by virtue of his termination of employment, such amount shall be paid if and only if such termination constitutes a Separation from Service with the Company, determined using the default provisions set forth in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(h) or any successor regulation thereto. 12 (iii) Notwithstanding anything in this Employment Agreement to the contrary, payments with respect to reimbursements of expenses shall be made in accordance with Company policy and in no event later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the relevant expense is incurred. The amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year. (iv) For purposes of Section 409A, the Employee's right to receive any installment payments pursuant to this Employment Agreement shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. View More
Section 409a. (a) General. This Employment Agreement is intended to meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and shall be interpreted and construed consistent with that intent. For purposes of this Agreement, "termination of employment" means a "Separation from Service" under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h). (b) Deferred Compensation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Employment Agreement, to the extent that the right to any payment... (including the provision of benefits) hereunder provides for the "deferral of compensation" within the meaning of Section 409A(d)(1), 409A(d)(1) of the Code, the payment shall be paid (or provided) in accordance with the following: (i) Notwithstanding anything in this Employment Agreement to If the contrary, if at the time of the Employee's termination of employment, he Employee is a "specified employee" "Specified Employee" within the meaning of Section 409(A)(a)(2)(B)(i), as determined under 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Company's established methodology for determining "specified employees", Code on the date of the Employee's "Separation from Service" within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code, then no payments or amounts under this Employment Agreement such payment shall be made or commence during the period beginning on the date of the Employee's termination of employment Separation from Service and ending on the date that is six months following the Employee's termination of employment Separation from Service or, if earlier, on the date of the Employee's death. The amount of any payment that would otherwise be paid to the Employee during this period shall instead be paid to the Employee on the fifteenth day of the first calendar month following the end of the period ("Delayed (the "Delayed Payment Date"). If payment of an amount is delayed as a result of this Section 25(b)(i), 8(b)(i), such amount shall be increased with interest from the date on which such amount would otherwise have been paid to the Employee but for this Section 25(b)(i) 8(b)(i) to the day prior to the Delayed Payment Date. The rate of interest shall be compounded monthly, at the prime rate as published by Citibank NA for the month in which occurs the date of the Employee's Separation from Service. Such interest shall be paid on the Delayed Payment Date. 11 (ii) If any amount owed to the Employee under this Employment Agreement is considered for purposes of Section 409A to be owed to the Employee by virtue of his termination of employment, such amount shall be paid if and only if such termination constitutes a Separation from Service with the Company, determined using the default provisions set forth in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(h) or any successor regulation thereto. 12 (iii) Notwithstanding anything in this Employment Agreement to the contrary, payments Payments with respect to reimbursements of expenses shall be made in accordance with Company policy and in no event later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the relevant expense is incurred. The All reimbursements or provision of in-kind benefits pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in accordance with Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) such that the reimbursement or provision will be deemed payable at a specified time or on a fixed schedule relative to a permissible payment event. Specifically, the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement reimbursed or in-kind benefits provided under this Agreement during a calendar the Employee's taxable year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement amounts reimbursed or provided in any other calendar year. (iv) taxable year (except that total reimbursements may be limited by a lifetime maximum under a group health plan), the reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made on or before the last day of the Employee's taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and the right to reimbursement or provision of in-kind benefit is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. (iii) Each payment under this Agreement is intended to be (A) excepted from Section 409A of the Code, including, but not limited to, by compliance with the short-term deferral exception as specified in Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(4) and the involuntary separation pay exception within the meaning of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), or (B) in the event any Gross Up Payment is made pursuant to Section 3(b) herein, in compliance with Section 409A of the Code, including, but not limited to, being paid pursuant to a fixed schedule or specified date pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(v), and the provisions of this Agreement will be administered, interpreted and construed accordingly (or disregarded to the extent such provision cannot be so administered, interpreted, or construed). For purposes of Section 409A, 409A of the Employee's right to receive any Code, each installment payments pursuant to payment provided under this Employment Agreement shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. payment. View More
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Section 409a. It is intended that this Agreement be drafted and administered in compliance with section 409A of the Code, including, but not limited to, any future amendments to Code section 409A, and any other Internal Revenue Service or other governmental rulings or interpretations (together, "Section 409A") issued pursuant to Section 409A so as not to subject the Employee to payment of interest or any additional tax under Code section 409A. The parties intend for any payments under this Agreement to either... satisfy the requirements of Section 409A or to be exempt from the application of Section 409A, and this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted accordingly. In furtherance thereof, if payment or provision of any amount or benefit hereunder that is subject to Section 409A at the time specified herein would subject such amount or benefit to any additional tax under Section 409A, the payment or provision of such amount or benefit shall be postponed to the earliest commencement date on which the payment or provision of such amount or benefit could be made without incurring such additional tax. In addition, to the extent that any Internal Revenue Service guidance issued under Section 409A would result in the Employee being subject to the payment of interest or any additional tax under Section 409A, the parties agree, to the extent reasonably possible, to amend this Agreement in order to avoid the imposition of any such interest or additional tax under Section 409A, which amendment shall have the minimum economic effect necessary and be reasonably determined in good faith by the Company and the Employee. View More
Section 409a. It is intended that this Agreement be drafted and administered in compliance with section 409A of the Code, including, but not limited to, any future amendments to Code section 409A, and any other Internal Revenue Service or other governmental rulings or interpretations (together, "Section 409A") issued pursuant to Section 409A so as not to subject the Employee to payment of interest or any additional tax under Code section Section 409A. The parties intend for any payments under this Agreement t...o either satisfy the requirements of Section 409A or to be exempt from the application of Section 409A, and this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted accordingly. In furtherance thereof, if payment or provision of any amount or benefit hereunder that is subject to Section 409A at the time specified herein would subject such amount or benefit to any additional tax under Section 409A, the payment or provision of such amount or benefit shall be postponed to the earliest commencement date on which the payment or provision of such amount or benefit could be made without incurring such additional tax. In addition, to the extent that any Internal Revenue Service guidance issued under Section 409A would result in the Employee being subject to the payment of interest or any additional tax under Section 409A, the parties agree, to the extent reasonably possible, to amend this Agreement in order to avoid the imposition of any such interest or additional tax under Section 409A, which amendment shall have the minimum economic effect necessary and be reasonably determined in good faith by the Company and Employee. A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the Employee. payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A 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." View More
Section 409a. It is intended that this Agreement be drafted and administered in compliance with section 409A of the Code, including, but not limited to, any future amendments to Code section 409A, and any other Internal Revenue Service or other governmental rulings or interpretations (together, "Section 409A") issued pursuant to Section 409A so as not to subject the Employee to payment of interest or any additional tax under Code section 409A. The parties intend for any payments under this Agreement to either... satisfy the requirements of Section 409A or to be exempt from the application of Section 409A, and this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted accordingly. In furtherance thereof, if payment or provision of any amount or benefit hereunder that is subject to Section 409A at the time specified herein would subject such amount or benefit to any additional tax under Section 409A, the payment or provision of such amount or benefit shall be postponed to the earliest commencement date on which the payment or provision of such amount or benefit could be made without incurring such additional tax. In addition, to the extent that any Internal Revenue Service guidance issued under Section 409A would result in the Employee being subject to the payment of interest or any additional tax under Section 409A, the parties agree, to the extent reasonably possible, to amend this Agreement in order to avoid the imposition of any such interest or additional tax under Section 409A, which amendment shall have the minimum economic effect necessary and be reasonably determined in good faith by the Company and the Employee. 11 16. Survival of Covenants. The provisions of Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 hereof shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Furthermore, each other provision of this Agreement that, by its terms, is intended to continue beyond the termination of the Employee's employment shall continue in effect thereafter. View More
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Section 409a. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding: (A) It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement will either be exempt from or comply with Section 409A and all regulations, guidance and other interpretive authority issued thereunder so as not to subject the Executive to payment of any additional tax penalty or interest imposed under Section 409A, and this Agreement will be interpreted on a basis consistent with such intent. References to Termination Date or terminatio...n of employment herein mean a termination of employment that constitutes a Separation from Service within the meaning of Section 409A. (B) To the extent that the reimbursement of any expenses or the provision of any in-kind benefits under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A: (i) the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided during any one calendar year shall not affect the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year (provided that this clause (i) will not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Internal Revenue Code Section 105(b) solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect); (ii) reimbursement of any such expense shall be made by no later than December 31 of the year following the calendar year in which such expense is incurred; and (iii) the Executive's right to receive such reimbursements or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. (C) Whenever payments under this Agreement are to be made in installments, each such installment shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company. (D) To the extent any amount payable to the Executive is subject to his entering into a release of claims with the Company and any such amount is a deferral of compensation under Section 409A and which amount could be payable to the Executive in either of two taxable years, and the timing of such payment is not subject to terms and conditions under another plan, program or agreement of the Company that otherwise satisfies Section 409A, such payments shall be made or commence, as applicable, on January 15 (or any later date that is not earlier than 8 days after the date that the release becomes irrevocable) of such later taxable year and shall include all payments that otherwise would have been made before such date. View More
Section 409a. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding: (A) It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement will either be exempt from or comply with Section 409A and all regulations, guidance and other interpretive authority issued thereunder so as not to subject the Executive Trujillo to payment of any additional tax penalty or interest imposed under Section 409A, and this Agreement will be interpreted on a basis consistent with such intent. References to Termination Date or t...ermination of employment herein mean a termination of employment that constitutes a Separation "separation from Service service" within the meaning of Section 409A. (B) To the extent that the reimbursement of any expenses or the provision of any in-kind in- kind benefits under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A: (i) the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided during any one calendar year shall not affect the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year (provided that this clause (i) will not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Internal Revenue Code Section 105(b) solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect); (ii) reimbursement of any such expense shall be made by no later than December 31 of the year following the calendar year in which such expense is incurred; and (iii) the Executive's Trujillo's right to receive such reimbursements or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. (C) Whenever payments under this Agreement are to be made in installments, each such installment shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company. (D) To the extent any amount payable to the Executive Trujillo is subject to his entering into a release of claims with the Company and any such amount is a deferral of compensation under Section 409A and which amount could be payable to the Executive Trujillo in either of two (2) taxable years, and the timing of such payment is not subject to terms and conditions under another plan, program or agreement of the Company that otherwise satisfies Section 409A, such payments shall be made or commence, as applicable, on January 15 (or any later date that is not earlier than 8 eight (8) days after the date that the release becomes irrevocable) of such later taxable year and shall include all payments that otherwise would have been made before such date. View More
Section 409a. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding: (A) It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement will either be exempt from or comply with Section 409A and all regulations, guidance and other interpretive authority issued thereunder so as not to subject the Executive to payment of any additional tax penalty or interest imposed under Section 409A, and this Agreement will be interpreted on a basis consistent with such intent. References to Termination Date or terminatio...n of employment herein mean a termination of employment that constitutes a Separation from Service within the meaning of Section 409A. (B) To the extent that the reimbursement of any expenses or the provision of any in-kind benefits under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A: 409A, (i) the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided during any one calendar year shall not affect the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year (provided that this clause (i) will not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Internal Revenue Code Section 105(b) solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect); (ii) reimbursement of any such expense shall be made by no later than December 31 of the year following the calendar year in which such expense is incurred; and (iii) the Executive's right to receive such reimbursements or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. (C) Whenever payments under this Agreement are to be made in installments, each such installment shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company. (D) To the extent any amount payable to the Executive is subject to his entering into a release of claims with the Company and any such amount is a deferral of compensation under Section 409A and which amount could be payable to the Executive in either of two taxable years, and the timing of such payment is not subject to terms and conditions under another plan, program or agreement of the Company that otherwise satisfies Section 409A, such payments shall be made or commence, as applicable, on January 15 (or any later date that is not earlier than 8 days after the fifth business day following the date that the release becomes irrevocable) condition described in Section 4(B) is satisfied, provided however, that, if the 52 day release effective period spans more than one calendar year, the payment shall be made on the first business day of such later taxable the second calendar year and shall include all payments that otherwise would have been made before such date. or, if later, the fifth business day following the date the release condition is satisfied. View More
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Section 409a. It is intended that this letter agreement comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Section 409A"), to the extent applicable. This letter agreement will be administered in a manner consistent with this intent, and any provision that would cause this letter agreement to fail to satisfy Section 409A will have no force or effect until amended to comply with Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in this letter agreement to the contrary, in the event any payment or benefit here...under is determined to constitute nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, then to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A, such payment or benefit will not be made, provided or commenced until six months after your Separation from Service. For purposes of Section 409A, the right to a series of installment payments will be treated as a right to a series of separate payments. Notwithstanding anything in this letter agreement to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or additional taxes under Section 409A, amounts reimbursable to you under this letter agreement will be paid to you on or before the last day of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred and the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement (and in-kind benefits provided to you) during any one year may not effect amounts reimbursable or provided in any subsequent year. * * * * * You may indicate your agreement with the terms of this letter agreement by signing and dating both the enclosed duplicate original of this letter agreement and the enclosed Confidential Information, Assignment of Inventions, and Non-Solicitation Agreement and returning them to me. Very truly yours, ENDRA LIFE SCIENCES INC. /s/ Francois Michelon By: Francois Michelon, Chief Executive Officer I have read and accept this employment letter agreement: /s/ David Wells Signature of David Wells Dated: May 13, 2019 Attachment Exhibit A: Confidential Information, Assignment of Inventions, and Non-Solicitation Agreement View More
Section 409a. It is intended that this letter agreement comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Section 409A"), to the extent applicable. This letter agreement will be administered in a manner consistent with this intent, and any provision that would cause this letter agreement to fail to satisfy Section 409A will have no force or effect until amended to comply with Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in this letter agreement to the contrary, in the event any payment or benefit here...under is determined to constitute nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, then to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A, such payment or benefit will not be made, provided or commenced until six months after your Separation from Service. For purposes of Section 409A, the right to a series of installment payments will be treated as a right to a series of separate payments. Notwithstanding anything in this letter agreement to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or additional taxes under Section 409A, amounts reimbursable to you under this letter agreement will be paid to you on or before the last day of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred and the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement (and in-kind benefits provided to you) during any one year may not effect amounts reimbursable or provided in any subsequent year. * * * * * 4 You may indicate your agreement with the terms of this letter agreement by signing and dating both the enclosed duplicate original of this letter agreement and the enclosed Confidential Information, Assignment of Inventions, and Non-Solicitation Agreement and returning them to me. Very truly yours, ENDRA LIFE SCIENCES INC. /s/ Francois Michelon By: Francois Michelon, Chief Executive Officer I have read and accept this employment letter agreement: /s/ David Wells Renaud Maloberti Signature of David Wells Renaud Maloberti Dated: May 13, April 20, 2019 Attachment Exhibit A: Confidential Information, Assignment of Inventions, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement View More
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Section 409a. The Company intends that this Plan and the payments provided hereunder comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan, the 2013 Plan or any other agreement to the contrary: (a) this Plan shall be interpreted, operated, and administered in a manner consistent with such intentions; and (b) in the event that the payment of an award is subject to acceleration upon a change in control or similar event with r...espect to the Company, such acceleration shall only occur to the extent that such change in control or similar event constitutes a change in control event with respect to the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. View More
Section 409a. The Company intends that this Plan PSP and the payments provided hereunder comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan, PSP, the 2013 Plan or any other agreement to the contrary: (a) this Plan PSP shall be interpreted, operated, and administered in a manner consistent with such intentions; and (b) in the event that the payment settlement of an any PSP award is subject to acceleration upon a change in... control or similar event with respect to the Company, such acceleration shall only occur to the extent that such change in control or similar event constitutes a change in control event with respect to the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. View More
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Section 409a. (a) To the extent that an amount is payable to Sauers hereunder upon termination of his employment, and to the extent that such amount is considered to be deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, (i) such termination of employment under this Agreement shall be construed to mean a "separation from service" as defined in Section 409A, and (ii) except to the extent earlier payment is permitted by Section 409A, if it is determined that Sauers is a "specified employee" as defined in Section 409...A, the Company shall delay the payment of such amount for six (6) months after the termination of his employment (or until his death, if earlier) or for such other amount of time as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. (b) This Agreement is intended to comply and shall be administered in a manner that is intended to comply with Section 409A, including the exceptions for short-term deferrals, separation pay arrangements, reimbursements, and in-kind distributions. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. Each payment made under this Agreement shall be designated as a separate payment within the meaning of Section 409A. The parties agree to make such other amendments to this Agreement as are necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. View More
Section 409a. (a) To the extent that an amount is payable to Sauers Waggoner hereunder upon termination of his employment, and to the extent that such amount is considered to be deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the interpretive guidance issued thereunder ("Section 409A"), (i) such termination of employment under this Agreement shall be construed to mean a "separation from service" as defined in Section 409A, and (ii) except to the extent... earlier payment is permitted by Section 409A, if it is determined that Sauers Waggoner is a "specified employee" as defined in Section 409A, the Company shall delay the payment of such amount for six (6) months after the termination of his employment (or until his death, if earlier) or for such other amount of time as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. (b) This Agreement is intended to comply and shall be administered in a manner that is intended to comply with Section 409A, including the exceptions for short-term deferrals, separation pay arrangements, reimbursements, and in-kind distributions. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. Each payment made under this Agreement shall be designated as a separate payment within the meaning of Section 409A. The parties agree to make such other amendments to this Agreement as are necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. View More
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Section 409a. This Agreement and the RSUs 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). In administering this Agreement, the Company shall interpret this Agreement in a manner consistent with such exemption. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if it is determined 3 that the RSUs fail to satisfy the requirements of the short-term deferral rule and are otherwise deferred compensation subject t...o Section 409A, and if you are a "Specified Employee" (within the meaning set forth Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) as of the date of your separation from service (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)), then the issuance of any shares that would otherwise be made upon the date of the separation from service or within the first six (6) months thereafter will not be made on the originally scheduled date(s) and will instead be issued in a lump sum on the date that is six (6) months and one day after the date of the separation from service, but if and only if such delay in the issuance of the shares is necessary to avoid the imposition of additional taxation on you in respect of the shares under Section 409A of the Code. Each installment of shares that vests is intended to constitute a "separate payment" for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). View More
Section 409a. This Agreement and the RSUs 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). In administering this Agreement, the Company shall interpret this Agreement in a manner consistent with such exemption. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if it is determined 3 that the RSUs fail to satisfy the requirements of the short-term deferral rule and are otherwise deferred compensation subject t...o Section 409A, and if you are a "Specified Employee" (within the meaning set forth Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) as of the date of your separation from service (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)), then the issuance of any shares that would otherwise be made upon the date of the separation from service or within the first six (6) months thereafter will not be made on the originally scheduled date(s) and will instead be issued in a lump sum on the date that is six (6) months and one day after the date of the separation from service, but if and only if such delay in the issuance of the shares is necessary to avoid the imposition of additional taxation on you in respect of the shares under Section 409A of the Code. Each installment of shares that vests is intended to constitute a "separate payment" for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, the payment of dividend equivalents under Section 5 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 RSUs. View More
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Section 409a. The Company intends payments under this Agreement to be exempt from or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended ("Section 409A"). This Agreement shall be operated and interpreted consistent with the foregoing intent; provided, that the Company makes no representation that the Agreement complies with Section 409A and shall have no liability to the Grantee for any failure to comply with Section 409A. Any payment or distribution that otherwise would b...e made to a Grantee who is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Code on account of a "separation from service" (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(h)) may not be made before the date which is six months after the date of the specified employee's separation from service (or if earlier, upon the specified employee's death) unless the payment or distribution is exempt from the application of Section 409A by reason of the short term deferral exemption or otherwise. View More
Section 409a. The Company intends payments that the payment of Shares under this Agreement to be exempt from or to in accordance with the Election Form comply with the requirements of Section section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended ("Section 409A"). This Agreement and the Election Form shall be operated and interpreted consistent with the foregoing intent; provided, that the Company makes no representation that the Agreement complies and the Election Form comply with Section 409A and shall have ...no liability to the Grantee for any failure to comply with Section 409A. Any payment or distribution that otherwise would be made to a Grantee who is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Code on account of a "separation Separation from service" (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(h)) Service may not be made before the date which is six months after the date of the specified employee's separation Separation from service Service (or if earlier, upon the specified employee's death) unless the payment or distribution is exempt from the application of Section 409A by reason of the short term deferral exemption or otherwise. View More
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Section 409a. (a) If when Executive's employment terminates, the Executive is a "specified employee," as defined in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), then despite any provision of this Agreement or other plan or agreement to the contrary, Executive will not be entitled to the payments until the earliest of: (a) the date that is at least six (6) months after Executive's separation from service, as defined in Code Section 409A, for reasons other than Executive's death, (b) the date of Executive's death, or (c) any... earlier date that does not result in additional tax or interest to Executive under Code Section 409A. As promptly as possible after the end of the period during which payments are delayed under this provision, the entire amount of the delayed payments shall be paid to Executive in a single lump sum with any remaining payments to commence in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or other applicable plan or agreement. (b) Any payments made pursuant to this Agreement, to the extent of payments made 11 from the date of termination through March 15th of the calendar year following such date, are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-2(b)(2) and thus payable pursuant to the "short-term deferral" rule set forth in Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(4); to the extent such payments are made following said March 15th, they are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-2(b)(2) made upon an involuntary termination from service and payable pursuant to Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), to the maximum extent permitted by said provision. (c) The parties hereto intend that any and all post-employment compensation under this Agreement satisfy the requirements of Section 409A or an exception or exclusion therefrom to avoid the imposition of any accelerated or additional taxes pursuant to Section 409A. Any terms not specifically defined shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 409A. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payment shall be made pursuant to this Agreement unless such termination of employment is a "separation of service" as defined in Code Section 409A. View More
Section 409a. (a) If when Executive's employment terminates, the Executive is a "specified employee," as defined in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), then despite any provision of this Agreement or other plan or agreement to the contrary, Executive will not be entitled to the payments until the earliest of: (a) the date that is at least six (6) months after Executive's separation from service, as defined in Code Section 409A, for reasons other than Executive's death, (b) the date of Executive's death, or (c) any... earlier date that does not result in additional tax or interest to Executive under Code Section 409A. As promptly as possible after the end of the period during which payments are delayed under this provision, the entire amount of the delayed payments shall be paid to Executive in a single lump sum with any remaining payments to commence in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or other applicable plan or agreement. (b) Any payments made pursuant to this Agreement, to the extent of payments made 11 from the date of termination through March 15th of the calendar year following such date, are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-2(b)(2) and thus payable pursuant to the "short-term deferral" rule 13 set forth in Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(4); to the extent such payments are made following said March 15th, they are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-2(b)(2) made upon an involuntary termination from service and payable pursuant to Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), to the maximum extent permitted by said provision. (c) The parties hereto intend that any and all post-employment compensation under this Agreement satisfy the requirements of Section 409A or an exception or exclusion therefrom to avoid the imposition of any accelerated or additional taxes pursuant to Section 409A. Any terms not specifically defined shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 409A. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payment shall be made pursuant to this Agreement unless such termination of employment is a "separation of service" as defined in Code Section 409A. (e) 409A Safe Harbor. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Corporation or Bank be obligated to commence payment or distribution to the Executive of any amount that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Code Section 409A ("Section 409A") earlier than the earliest permissible date under Section 409A that such amount could be paid without additional taxes or interest being imposed under Section 409A. The Bank and Executive agree that they will execute any and all amendments to this Agreement as they mutually agree in good faith may be necessary to ensure compliance with the distribution provisions of Section 409A, to be paid or distributed in a single sum payment at the earliest permissible date under Section 409A. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event Executive is to receive a payment of compensation hereunder that is or account of a Separation from Service, such payment is subject to the provisions of Section 409A, and Executive is a key employee of the Corporation or Bank, then payment shall not be made before the date that is six months after the date of Separation from Service (or, if earlier than the end of the six month period, the date of the Executive's death). Amounts otherwise payable during such six month payment shall be accumulated and paid in a lump sum on the first day of the seventh month. For purposes hereof, Executive is a key employee of the Corporation or Bank if, on his date of separation from service, the Corporation is publicly traded and he met the definition key employee found in Code Section 416(i)(1)(A)(i), (ii) or (iii) (disregarding Section 416(i)(5)) as of the last day of the calendar year preceding the date of separation. View More
Section 409a. (a) If when Executive's Employee's employment terminates, the Executive terminates Code Section 409A applies to this Agreement and Employee is a "specified employee," as defined in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), then despite any provision of this Agreement or other plan or agreement to the contrary, Executive Employee will not be entitled to the payments hereunder until the earliest of: (a) (i) the date that is at least six (6) months after Executive's Employee's separation from service, as defi...ned in Code Section 409A, for reasons other than Executive's Employee's death, (b) (ii) the date of Executive's Employee's death, or (c) (iii) any earlier date that does not result in additional tax or interest to Executive Employee under Code Section 409A. As promptly as possible after the end of the period during which payments are delayed under this provision, the entire amount of the delayed payments shall be paid to Executive Employee in a single lump sum with any remaining payments to commence in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or other applicable plan or agreement. (b) Any payments made pursuant to this Agreement, to the extent of payments made 11 from the date of termination through March 15th of the calendar year following such date, are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-2(b)(2) and thus payable pursuant to the "short-term deferral" rule set forth in Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(4); to the extent such payments are made following said March 15th, they are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-2(b)(2) made upon an involuntary termination from service and payable pursuant to Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), to the maximum extent permitted by said provision. 11 (c) The parties hereto intend that any and all post-employment compensation under this Agreement satisfy the requirements of Section 409A or an exception or exclusion therefrom to avoid the imposition of any accelerated or additional taxes pursuant to Section 409A. Any terms not specifically defined shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 409A. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Section 409A applies to this Agreement, no payment shall be made pursuant to this Agreement unless such termination of employment is a "separation of service" as defined in Code Section 409A. View More
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Section 409a. It is intended that the Award be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and this Award Notice shall be interpreted consistent therewith.
Section 409a. It is intended that the Award be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and this Award Notice shall be interpreted consistent therewith.
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