Tax Provisions. (a) Tax Consequences. Participant has reviewed with Participant's own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. Participant understands that Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for any tax liability that may arise as a result of the transactions contempl
...ated by this Agreement. (b) Withholding Obligations. At the time the Award is granted, or at any time thereafter as requested by the Company, Participant hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to Participant, including Shares deliverable pursuant to this Award, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums required to satisfy the minimum federal, state, local and foreign tax withholding obligations of the Company or a Related Entity, if any, which arise in connection with the Award. The Company, in its sole discretion, and in compliance with any applicable legal conditions or restrictions, may withhold from fully vested Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant upon the vesting of the Award a number of whole Shares having a Fair Market Value, as determined by the Company as of the date Participant recognizes income with respect to those Shares, not in excess of the amount of minimum tax required to be withheld by law (or such lower amount as may be necessary to avoid adverse financial accounting treatment). Any adverse consequences to Participant arising in connection with such Share withholding procedure shall be Participant's sole responsibility. In addition, the Company, in its sole discretion, may establish a procedure whereby Participant is required to may make an irrevocable election to direct a broker (determined by the Company) to sell sufficient Shares subject to the Award to cover the tax withholding obligations of the Company or any Related Entity and deliver such proceeds to the Company. Unless the tax withholding obligations of the Company or any Related Entity are satisfied, the Company shall have no obligation to issue a certificate for such Shares. (c) Tax Legislation Amendments. The Compliance with Section 409A. (i) It is the intention of both the Company and Participant agree that the benefits and rights to cooperate which Participant could be entitled pursuant to amend this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance promulgated or issued thereunder ("Section 409A"), to the extent either that the requirements of Section 409A are applicable thereto, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with that intention. If Participant or the 2 Company believes, at any time, that any such benefit or right that is subject to Section 409A does not so comply, it shall promptly advise the other and shall negotiate reasonably and in good faith to amend the terms of such benefits and rights such that they comply with Section 409A (with the most limited possible economic effect on Participant and on the Company). (ii) Neither the Company nor Participant, individually or Participant deems necessary in combination, may accelerate any payment or benefit that is subject to avoid imposition Section 409A, except in compliance with Section 409A and the provisions of any additional tax or income recognition this Agreement, and no amount that is subject to Section 409A shall be paid prior to actual payment the earliest date on which it may be paid without violating Section 409A. (iii) For purposes of applying the provisions of Section 409A to this Agreement, each separately identified amount to which Participant is entitled under any tax legislation in the jurisdiction in which the Participant resides, but only this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment. In addition, to the extent such amendment would not have an adverse effect on the Company and would not provide Participant with permissible under Section 409A, any additional rights, in each case series of installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as determined by the Company, in its sole discretion. a right to a series of separate payments.
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Tax Provisions. (a) Tax Consequences.
The Participant has reviewed with
the Participant's own tax advisors the federal, state,
local local, and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
The Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.
The Participant understands that
the Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for any tax liability that may arise as a result o
...f the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 7 (b) Withholding Obligations. At the time the Award is granted, or at any time thereafter as requested by the Company, the Participant hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to the Participant, including Shares the shares of Stock deliverable pursuant to this Award, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums required to satisfy the minimum federal, state, local local, and foreign tax withholding obligations of the Company or a Related Entity, if any, which arise in connection with the Award. The Company, in its sole discretion, and in compliance with any applicable legal conditions or restrictions, may shall withhold from fully vested Shares shares of Stock otherwise deliverable to the Participant upon the vesting of the Award a number of whole Shares shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value, as determined by the Company as of the date the Participant recognizes income with respect to those Shares, shares of Stock, not in excess of the amount of minimum tax required to be withheld by law (or such lower amount as may be necessary to avoid adverse financial accounting treatment). Any adverse consequences to the Participant arising in connection with such Share Stock withholding procedure shall be the Participant's sole responsibility. In addition, the Company, in its sole discretion, may establish a procedure whereby Participant is required to make an irrevocable election to direct a broker (determined by the Company) to sell sufficient Shares subject to the Award to cover the tax withholding obligations of the Company or any Related Entity and deliver such proceeds to the Company. Unless the tax withholding obligations of the Company or any Related Entity are satisfied, the Company shall have no obligation to issue a certificate for such Shares. (c) Tax Legislation Amendments. The Company and Participant agree to cooperate to amend this Agreement to the extent either the Company or Participant deems necessary to avoid imposition shares of any additional tax or income recognition prior to actual payment to Participant under any tax legislation in the jurisdiction in which the Participant resides, but only to the extent such amendment would not have an adverse effect on the Company and would not provide Participant with any additional rights, in each case as determined by the Company, in its sole discretion. Stock.
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