Common use of Certain Reduction of Payments by the Bank Clause in Contracts

Certain Reduction of Payments by the Bank. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if payments under this Agreement, together with any other payments received or to be received by the Employee in connection with a Change in Control would cause any amount to be nondeductible for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 280G of the Code, then benefits under this Agreement shall be reduced (not less than zero) to the extent necessary so as to maximize payments to the Employee without causing any amount to become nondeductible. If the payments and benefits to the Employee are required to be reduced pursuant to this Section 8(a), then the cash severance payable pursuant to Section 7(d) of this Agreement shall be reduced first.