Common use of Amount of Reduction Clause in Contracts

Amount of Reduction. In the event that any portion of the Total Payments payable to Executive in connection with a Change in Control of Corporation would constitute an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Internal Revenue Code that is subject to the excise tax imposed on so-called excess parachute payments pursuant to Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (an “Excise Tax”), Monthly Severance Payments otherwise payable under Sections 6.3 or 7.2 will be reduced to avoid such Excise Tax if, and to the extent that, such reduction will result in a larger after-tax benefit to Executive, taking into account all applicable federal, state, and local income and excise taxes.