Change in Control Payments. (i) The payments set forth in this Agreement shall be in addition to any payments that otherwise would be payable to the Employee pursuant to any agreement, benefit plan, severance policy or similar plan of the Company. (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the aggregate amounts payable pursuant to Sections 3 (a), (b) and (c) hereof, either alone or together with any other payments which the Employee has the right to receive either directly or indirectly from the Company or any of its affiliates, would be subject to an excise tax as an "excess parachute payment" under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee hereby agrees that such aggregate amounts payable hereunder shall be paid in annual installments over the shortest period of time over which such aggregate amounts may be paid and not be treated as "excess parachute payments" under Section 4999. All determinations called for in this Section 3(d)(ii) shall be made by an independent public accounting firm with a national reputation as shall be selected by the Company. The Company shall bear all costs associated with obtaining such determinations. (iii) The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3 shall be paid (or commence to be paid if payable in installments pursuant to Section 3(d)(ii) above) to the Employee not later than 10 days after the Employee's termination of employment.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.), Change in Control Agreement (M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.), Change in Control Agreement (MDC Holdings Inc)
Change in Control Payments. (i) The payments set forth in this Agreement shall be in addition to any payments that otherwise would be payable to the Employee pursuant to any agreement, benefit plan, severance policy or similar plan of the Company.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the aggregate amounts payable pursuant to Sections 3 (a3(a), (b) and (c) hereof, either alone or together with any other payments which the Employee has the right to receive either directly or indirectly from the Company or any of its affiliates, would be subject to an excise tax as an "excess parachute payment" under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee hereby agrees that such aggregate amounts payable hereunder shall be paid in annual installments over the shortest period of time over which such aggregate amounts may be paid and not be treated as "excess parachute payments" under Section 4999. All determinations called for in this Section 3(d)(ii) shall be made by an Price Waterhouse, LLP or such other independent public accounting firm with a national reputation as shall be selected by the Company. The Company shall bear all costs associated with obtaining such determinations.
(iii) The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3 shall be paid (or commence to be paid if payable in installments pursuant to Section 3(d)(ii) above) to the Employee not later than 10 days after the Employee's termination of employment.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (MDC Holdings Inc), Change in Control Agreement (MDC Holdings Inc)
Change in Control Payments. (i) The payments set forth in this Agreement Section shall be in addition to any payments that otherwise would be payable to the Employee pursuant to any agreement, benefit plan, severance policy or similar plan of the Company.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the aggregate amounts payable pursuant to Sections 3 (a3(a), (b) and (c) hereof, either alone or together with any other payments which the Employee has the right to receive either directly or indirectly from the Company or any of its affiliates, would be subject to an excise tax as an "“excess parachute payment" ” under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee hereby agrees that such aggregate amounts payable hereunder shall be paid in annual installments over the shortest period of time over which such aggregate amounts may be paid and not be treated as "“excess parachute payments" ” under Section 4999. All determinations called for in this Section 3(d)(ii) shall be made by an independent public accounting firm with a national reputation as shall be selected by the Company. The Company shall bear all costs associated with obtaining such determinations.
(iii) The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3 shall be paid (or commence to be paid if payable in installments pursuant to Section 3(d)(ii) above) to the Employee not later than 10 days after the Employee's ’s termination of employment.
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Samples: Change in Control and Separation Agreement (MDC Holdings Inc), Change in Control and Separation Agreement (MDC Holdings Inc)
Change in Control Payments. (i) The payments set forth in this Agreement shall be in addition to any payments that otherwise would be payable to the Employee pursuant to any agreement, benefit plan, severance policy or similar plan of the Company.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the aggregate amounts payable pursuant to Sections 3 (a), (b) and (c) hereof, either alone or together with any other payments which the Employee has the right to receive either directly or indirectly from the Company or any of its affiliates, would be subject to an excise tax as an "excess parachute payment" under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee hereby agrees that such aggregate amounts payable hereunder shall be paid in annual installments over the shortest period of time over which such aggregate amounts may be paid and not be treated as "excess parachute payments" under Section 4999. All determinations called for in this Section 3(d)(ii) shall be made by an Price Waterhouse, LLP or such other independent public accounting firm with a national reputation as shall be selected by the Company. The Company shall bear all costs associated with obtaining such determinations.
(iii) The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3 shall be paid (or commence to be paid if payable in installments pursuant to Section 3(d)(ii) above) to the Employee not later than 10 days after the Employee's termination of employment.
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Change in Control Payments. (i) The payments set forth in this Agreement shall be in addition to any payments that otherwise would be payable to the Employee pursuant to any agreement, benefit plan, severance policy or similar plan of the Company.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the aggregate amounts payable pursuant to Sections 3 (a3(a), (b) and (c) hereof, either alone or together with any other payments which the Employee has the right to receive either directly or indirectly from the Company or any of its affiliates, would be subject to an excise tax as an "“excess parachute payment" ” under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee hereby agrees that such aggregate amounts payable hereunder shall be paid in annual installments over the shortest period of time over which such aggregate amounts may be paid and not be treated as "“excess parachute payments" ” under Section 4999. All determinations called for in this Section 3(d)(ii) shall be made by an independent public accounting firm with a national reputation as shall be selected by the Company. The Company shall bear all costs associated with obtaining such determinations.
(iii) The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3 shall be paid (or commence to be paid if payable in installments pursuant to Section 3(d)(ii) above) to the Employee not later than 10 days after the Employee's ’s termination of employment.
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Change in Control Payments. (i) The payments set forth in this Agreement Section shall be in addition to any payments that otherwise would be payable to the Employee pursuant to any agreement, benefit plan, severance policy or similar plan of the Company.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the aggregate amounts payable pursuant to Sections 3 (a3(a), (b) and (c) hereof, either alone or together with any other payments which the Employee has the right to receive either directly or indirectly from the Company or any of its affiliates, would be subject to an excise tax as an "“excess parachute payment" ” under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee hereby agrees that such aggregate amounts payable hereunder shall be paid in annual installments over the shortest period of time over which such aggregate amounts may be paid and not be treated as "“excess parachute payments" ” under Section 4999. All determinations called for in this Section 3(d)(ii) shall be made by an Ernst & Young LLP or such other independent public accounting firm with a national reputation as shall be selected by the Company. The Company shall bear all costs associated with obtaining such determinations.
(iii) The amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3 shall be paid (or commence to be paid if payable in installments pursuant to Section 3(d)(ii) above) to the Employee not later than 10 days after the Employee's ’s termination of employment.
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Samples: Change in Control and Separation Agreement (MDC Holdings Inc)