Tax Withholding Clause Example from Business Contracts

Tax Withholding. As a condition to the delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of Options, Optionee must, upon request by the Company, pay to the Company such amount as the Company may be required, under all applicable federal, state, local or other laws or regulations, to withhold and pay over as income or other withholding taxes (the "Required Tax Payments") with respect to the Award. If Optionee fails to advance the Required Tax Payments after request by the Company, the Company may, in its discr...etion, deduct any Required Tax Payments from any amount payable by the Company to Optionee, including regular salary or bonus payments. No shares of Common Stock will be issued or delivered until the Required Tax Payments have been paid in full. Optionee may elect to satisfy his or her obligation to advance the Required Tax Payments by any of the following means: (a) a cash payment to the Company; (b) delivery to the Company (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) of previously owned whole shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in Section 3), determined as of the date on which such withholding obligation arises (the "Tax Date"), equal to the Required Tax Payments; (c) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered to Optionee having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the Required Tax Payments; or (d) any combination of (a), (b) and (c). Shares of Common Stock may not have an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the maximum statutory withholding rate in the applicable jurisdiction. The number of shares to be delivered to the Company or withheld from the Holder shall be determined by applying the maximum statutory withholding rate, if the Holder makes such an election. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to satisfy any Required Tax Payment will be disregarded and the remaining amount due must be paid in cash by Optionee. No share of Common Stock will be issued or delivered until the Required Tax Payments have been satisfied in full. View More