Assignment of Reduction. In the event the Advisor shall determine that the Total Payments provided to the Executive should be reduced in order to provide the Executive the greatest amount of Total Payments, on an after-tax basis, as described in Section 5.1, the Total Payments under this Agreement shall be reduced by the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of such Total Payments, as so reduced, shall be subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. In order of priority, the necessary reduction shall be applied against the Severance Benefits described in Sections 2.3(b), 2.3(c), 2.3(e), 2.3(f), 2.3(g) and 2.3(a) to the extent necessary to satisfy the required reduction.
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Samples: Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement (Woodward, Inc.), Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement (Woodward Governor Co)
Assignment of Reduction. In the event the Advisor shall determine that the Total Payments provided to the Executive should be reduced in order to provide the Executive the greatest amount of Total Payments, on an after-tax basis, as described in Section 5.1, the Total Payments under this Agreement shall be reduced by the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of such Total Payments, as so reduced, shall be subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. In order of priority, the necessary reduction shall be applied against the Severance Benefits described in Sections 2.3(b), 2.3(c), 2.3(e), 2.3(f), 2.3(g2.3(a) and 2.3(aSection 2.3(g) to the extent necessary to satisfy the required reduction.
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Samples: Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement (Woodward Governor Co)
Assignment of Reduction. In the event the Advisor shall determine that the Total Payments provided to the Executive should be reduced in order to provide the Executive the greatest amount of Total Payments, on an after-tax basis, as described in Section 5.1, the Total Payments under this Agreement shall be reduced by the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of such Total Payments, as so reduced, shall be subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. In order of priority, the necessary reduction shall be applied against the Severance Benefits described in Sections 2.3(b), 2.3(c), 2.3(e), 2.3(f), 2.3(g2.3(a) and 2.3(a2.3(g) to the extent necessary to satisfy the required reduction.
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Samples: Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement (Woodward, Inc.)