Common use of Application of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A Clause in Contracts

Application of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Benefits payable under the Agreement, to the extent of payments made from the date of termination of the Executive through March 15th of the calendar year following such termination, are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations and thus payable pursuant to the “short-term deferral” rule set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations; to the extent such payments are made following said March 15th, they are subject to the distribution requirements of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A), including, without limitation, the requirement of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) that payment to the Executive be delayed until 6 months after separation from service if the Executive is a “specified Executive” within the meaning of the aforesaid section of the Code at the time of such separation from service. In addition, if any provision of this Agreement would cause Executive to incur any penalty tax or interest under Section 409A of the Code or any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated thereunder, the Company may reform such provision to maintain to the maximum extent practicable the original intent of the applicable provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.

Application of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Benefits payable under the Agreement, to the extent of payments made from the date of termination of the Executive through March 15th of the calendar year following such termination, are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations and thus payable pursuant to the “short-term deferral” rule set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations; to the extent such payments are made following said March 15th, they the are subject to the distribution requirements of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A), including, without limitation, the requirement of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) that payment to the Executive be delayed until 6 months after separation from service if the Executive is a “specified Executive” within the meaning of the aforesaid section of the Code at the time of such separation from service. In addition, if any provision of this Agreement would cause Executive to incur any penalty tax or interest under Section 409A of the Code or any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated thereunder, the Company may reform such provision to maintain to the maximum extent practicable the original intent of the applicable provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.