Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (CBS Corp), Employment Agreement (Viacom Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition This Article of the Plan establishes a deferred compensation program for Participants, subject to your Salary the terms and Bonus, you shall earnconditions set forth below.
5.1 A Plan Participant may elect to defer all or any portion of the fees and/or salary otherwise payable from the Bank and/or Company, in respect of cash, for any calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to the Plan is in effect. Deferral elections under the Plan for a given calendar year shall be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes made no later than December 31st of the Securities Exchange Act preceding calendar year or, for new Participants, within thirty (30) days of 1934initial eligibility to participate in the Plan. Deferral elections, once made, shall continue in effect for subsequent calendar years unless a Participant files a new Agreement prior to December 31 of the year prior to the calendar year in which the change will take place. A subsequent deferral election will only become effective as amendedof the following January 1st.
5.2 Deferred amounts shall be credited by the Bank and the Company as of the end of each calendar quarter, in accordance with the Participant’s deferral election under the Agreement. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation deferred amounts shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained (“Deferral Account”) established in the name of each Participant, in accordance with the terms of the Participant’s deferral election.
5.3 In addition to the funds credited quarterly to the Deferral Accounts of Participants, each Deferral Account shall be adjusted as of the end of each calendar year by Viacom an amount equal to the consolidated RXX of the Company, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which rate shall be adjusted as of each subsequent January 1st.
5.4 A Participant’s Deferral Account shall be paid in the form of (1) a lump sum distribution or (2) equal installments over a period from one to five years, as elected by the Participant. Payment shall commence on your behalfor before the January 15th immediately following the calendar year in which a Participant separates from service or on the date designated by the Participant in the Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant’s Deferral Account will be paid to the balance of which account shall periodically be credited Participant (or debitedhis Beneficiary or estate) in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the effective date of a Change in Control.
5.5 Upon the death of a Participant prior to receipt of all benefits payable under this Article, then such payment(s) shall be made in accordance with deemed positive the Participant’s previous distribution election to the Beneficiary designated by the Participant in his or her Agreement (or negative) return calculated and in the same mannerabsence of a validly designated Beneficiary, to the Participant’s estate).
5.6 Agreements made hereunder shall be prospective only and shall be irrevocable with respect to amounts deferred pursuant to the Agreement. Participants may not change a previously scheduled distribution election, unless such change is made in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant may at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended any time and from time to timetime (i) is determined change the Beneficiary designated in paragraph 3 of the Agreement, and/or (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which ii) change the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed deferral amounts for a subsequent calendar year in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited accordance with a deemed return based on Section 5.1 of the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of ViacomPlan.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition Upon the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination, the Company will pay to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount Underwriters ("A) the deferred compensation deposited by the Underwriters into the Trust Account (the “Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)”) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 102.5% of the sum gross proceeds (before giving effect to any discounts or commissions) from the sale of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom Units (as defined in Section 1.2.1 hereof), or $0.15 per Unit, plus interest earned on such plan may be amended from time amount (net of payment or withholdings in respect of taxes payable on such interest), less (B) (i) the aggregate amount attributable to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains that is paid from the Trust Account to holders of IPO Shares (as defined in Section 7.6 hereof) who convert their shares to cash in connection with the Business Combination Vote (as defined in Section 7.6 hereof), equal to $0.15 for each share converted, and (ii) the interest earned on such aggregate amount (net of payment or withholdings in respect of taxes payable your excess 401(kon such interest). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no more than $75,000 (or, if the Over-Allotment Option is exercised, no more than the interest that would be earned on a principal amount equal to 2.5% of the gross proceeds, before giving effect to any discounts or commissions, compounded continuously at an interest rate of 4% for two years) account balance is distributed may be paid to the Underwriters in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based respect of interest earned on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution)Deferred Compensation. Viacom's obligation to pay Payment of the Deferred Compensation (including will be made out of the return proceeds of this Offering held in the Trust Account at the consummation of the Business Combination. If the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the required time period set forth in the Prospectus, the Deferred Compensation will not be paid to the Underwriters; any proceeds held in the Trust Account that would have been paid to the Underwriters in respect of the Deferred Compensation and any interest earned thereon provided for will, instead, be included in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation the liquidation distribution of the proceeds held in the Trust Account made to be satisfied from the general funds holders of Viacomthe IPO Shares.
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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (Shine Media Acquisition Corp.)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect (a) Employee Deferrals (Election of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"Employee), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following Commencing on the Effective Date, and continuing through the denominator date on which the Employee's employment terminates because of which is 365his death, retirement, disability, or any other cause, the Employee and the Corporation agree that the Employee shall defer into his Retirement Account the amount set forth in the Election of Deferral, Schedule A, Part 1,which the Employee would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Corporation in each Fiscal Year of the Corporation. The amount selected for deferral by the Employee pursuant to an Election of Deferral is referred to as the "Annual Deferral Sum". The amounts of compensation actually deferred, taking into account discontinuance of deferral pursuant to a Notice of Discontinuance, are hereinafter collectively included as the "Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Amounts". The Employee's Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation Amounts shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained the Employee's Retirement Account as of the dates such Deferred Amounts would, but for such deferral, be payable to the Employee. The Employee may elect an Annual Deferral Sum hereunder by Viacom on your behalffiling an Election of Deferral. The initial Election of Deferral must be filed within one (1) day of the Effective Date of this Agreement. Such initial Election of Deferral, if any, shall be effective commencing with the balance following pay cycle. Thereafter, an Election of Deferral must be filed at least ten (10) days prior to the beginning of the Plan Year to which account it pertains and shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based effective on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(kfirst day of the Plan Year following the filing thereof. The Employee may elect to defer a maximum Annual Deferral Sum of one hundred percent (100%) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution)of base salary and one hundred percent (100%) of any incentive bonus. Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) The minimum Annual Deferral Sum, if any is elected, shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds no less than one percent (1%) of ViacomCompensation.
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Samples: Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (Mycogen Corp)
Deferred Compensation. In addition (i) Xxxxx will be entitled to your Salary deferred compensation under an unfunded and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount non-tax qualified arrangement ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon ) as provided described in this paragraph 3(c)) Paragraph 5.D., which shall supercede and control over all prior deferred compensation arrangements. The amounts credited as Deferred Compensation will be deferred until January recorded as a bookkeeping entry representing a general unsecured obligation of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease Company and Xxxxx shall not have a claim to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes any specific assets of the Securities Exchange Act Company in satisfaction of 1934the amounts, if any, payable as amendedDeferred Compensation. The amount As of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of balance in the Deferred Compensation account recorded for Xxxxx shall equal $1,660,672, which is 365. The the amount of the Company's Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of "contributions" under the sum of your Salary Severance Agreement between the Company and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same timesXxxxx, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be was amended from time to time, through the Effective Date. After the Effective Date, the Company will credit Deferred Compensation at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) is determined (it being understood of Xxxxx'x annual base salary. Deferred Compensation will be based on Xxxxx'x annual base salary in effect on January 1 in each year, and agreed that if at any time during which will be credited as of January 1 in each year. The Company may provide the Deferred Compensation remains through a benefit plan so long as (1) the amount credited by the Company on Xxxxx'x behalf equals the amount set forth herein, and (2) the vesting schedule, credit for Years of Service, and terms of distribution are all at least as favorable to Xxxxx as set forth herein. No interest or rate of return or other appreciation or depreciation of value shall accrue or be payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full on amounts credited to you, your Xxxxx as Deferred Compensation account shall continue pursuant to this Section 5.D. unless the Company elects otherwise.
(ii) Vesting of Deferred Compensation will be based upon "Years of Service," with Xxxxx to be credited or debited with a deemed return one Year of Service for completion of each twelve (12) consecutive month period of employment with the Company beginning January 1, 1996 and ending on the Deferred Compensation Ending Date (as defined below). (That is, Xxxxx will be credited with Years of Service for any applicable Severance Period, as further provided in Paragraph 10.E.(iv) hereof.) Xxxxx will become vested in the Deferred Compensation based on the investment portfolio following schedule: PERCENTAGE YEARS OF SERVICE VESTED LESS THAN 4 0% AT LEAST 4 BUT LESS THAN 5 25% AT LEAST 5 BUT LESS THAN 6 35% AT LEAST 6 BUT LESS THAN 7 50% AT LEAST 7 BUT LESS THAN 8 65% AT LEAST 8 BUT LESS THAN 9 80% AT LEAST 9 100% In the event of a Change in which your excess 401(kControl (as defined and determined under Paragraph 13.A. of this Agreement) account was notionally invested of the Company, Xxxxx shall become immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the 100% vested in his Deferred Compensation (including amount notwithstanding the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomabove vesting schedule.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and BonusSalary, you shall earn, in with respect of calendar year 2000 and to each calendar year payroll period during the Employment Term after 2000your employment with New Viacom, an additional amount amounts ("“Deferred Compensation"”), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c2(b)) ), shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" employee of ViacomNew Viacom and payable at that time or at such later date as shall be determined pursuant to paragraph 13, as defined for purposes provided, however, that, except in the event of your death, the Securities Exchange Act Deferred Compensation will not be payable to you earlier than six (6) months following your termination of 1934, as amendedemployment. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be based on an annualized rate of One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year1,300,000). Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by New Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess New Viacom Excess 401(k) plan of Viacom Plan for Designated Senior Executives (as such plan may be amended from time to time, the “Excess 401(k) Plan”) is determined (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable payable, your excess account balance in the Excess 401(k) account balance Plan is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess Excess 401(k) Plan account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). New Viacom's ’s obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c2(b)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of New Viacom.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your the Base Salary provided for in Paragraph IV-A above, Southwest shall set aside on its books a special ledger Deferred Compensation Account (the "Account") for the Employee, and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount credit thereto Deferred Compensation determined as hereinafter provided. ("Deferred Compensation"), Southwest at its election may fund the payment of Deferred Compensation by setting aside and investing such funds as Southwest may from time to time determine. Neither the establishment of the Account, the crediting of Deferred Compensation thereto, nor the setting aside of any funds shall be deemed to create a trust. Legal and equitable title to any funds set aside shall remain in Southwest, and the Employee shall have no security or other interest in such funds. Any funds so set aside or invested shall remain subject to the claims of the creditors of Southwest, present and future.) For each full or partial calendar year as the Employee shall remain in the employment of Southwest under this Agreement, Deferred Compensation shall accumulate in an amount equal to any contributions (including forfeitures but excluding any elective deferrals actually returned to the Employee) which (together with would otherwise have been made by Southwest on behalf of the return thereon Employee to the Southwest Airlines Co. Money Purchase Plan but which exceed maximum annual additions under such Plan on her behalf under federal tax law. If such employment shall terminate prior to December 31 in any calendar year, then Deferred Compensation shall accumulate and be calculated as provided in this paragraph 3(c)under the terms of Southwest's Money Purchase Plan. The Deferred Compensation credited to the Account (including the Interest hereinafter provided) shall be deferred until January paid to the Employee (or to the executors or administrators of her estate) at the first rate of $100,000 per calendar year (subject to such payroll and withholding deductions as may be required by law), commencing with the calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom(i) the Employee shall become sixty-five (65) or (ii) the Employee's employment with Southwest shall terminate (whether such termination is under this Agreement or otherwise and whether it is before, as defined for purposes on or after the expiration of the Securities Exchange Act initial term set forth in Paragraph III-A above, and irrespective of 1934the cause thereof), as amended. The whichever shall occur later, and continuing until the entire amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 and Interest credited to the Account shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, have been paid. Although the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The total amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 ultimately payable to the Employee hereunder shall be subject computed in accordance with the provisions set forth above, there shall be accrued and credited to annual increases each January 1stthe Account, commencing beginning on January 1, 20012002 and continuing annually thereafter, in an amount amounts equal to simple interest at the rate of ten percent (10% of %) per annum, compounded annually ("Interest"), on the sum of your Salary accrued and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the unpaid balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full credited to you, your the Account as of the preceding December 31. The Deferred Compensation account shall continue and Interest to be credited or debited with a deemed return based paid in any one calendar year shall be paid on the investment portfolio first business day of such calendar year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to the event of the Employee's death, Southwest, in its distribution). Viacom's obligation sole discretion, shall have the right to pay the unpaid balance of the Deferred Compensation (including together with any accrued Interest thereon) to the return thereon provided executors or administrators of the Employee's estate in cash in one lump sum on the first business day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Employee shall have died. No right, title, interest or benefit under this Paragraph IV-C shall ever be liable for or charged with any of the torts or obligations of the Employee or any person claiming under her, or be subject to seizure by any creditor of the Employee or any person claiming under her. Neither the Employee nor any person claiming under her shall have the power to anticipate or dispose of any right, title, interest or benefit under this Paragraph IV-C in this paragraph 3(c)) any manner until the same shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomhave been actually distributed by Southwest.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your the Base Salary provided for in Paragraph IV-A above, Southwest shall continue to set aside on its books, as provided in Paragraph IV-C of each of the Old Contracts, a special ledger Deferred Compensation Account (the "Account") for the Employee, and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount credit thereto Deferred Compensation determined as hereinafter provided. ("Deferred Compensation"), Southwest at its election may fund the payment of Deferred Compensation by setting aside and investing such funds as Southwest may from time to time determine. Neither the establishment of the Account, the crediting of Deferred Compensation thereto, nor the setting aside of any funds shall be deemed to create a trust. Legal and equitable title to any funds set aside shall remain in Southwest, and the Employee shall have no security or other interest in such funds. Any funds so set aside or invested shall remain subject to the claims of the creditors of Southwest, present and future.) For each full or partial calendar year as the Employee shall remain in the employment of Southwest under this Agreement, Deferred Compensation shall accumulate in an amount equal to any contributions (including forfeitures but excluding any elective deferrals actually returned to the Employee) which (together with would otherwise have been made by Southwest on behalf of the return thereon Employee to the Southwest Airlines Co. Money Purchase Plan but which exceed maximum annual additions under such Plan on his behalf under federal tax law. If such employment shall terminate prior to December 31 in any calendar year, then Deferred Compensation shall accumulate and be calculated as provided in this paragraph 3(c)under the terms of Southwest's Money Purchase Plan. The Deferred Compensation credited to the Account (including the Interest hereinafter provided) shall be deferred until January paid to the Employee (or to the executors or administrators of his estate) at the first rate of $100,000 per calendar year (subject to such payroll and withholding deductions as may be required by law), commencing with the calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom(i) the Employee shall become seventy-two (72) or (ii) the Employee's employment with Southwest shall terminate (whether such termination is under this Agreement or otherwise and whether it is before, as defined for purposes on or after the expiration of the Securities Exchange Act initial term set forth in Paragraph III-A above, and irrespective of 1934the cause thereof), as amended. The whichever shall occur later, and continuing until the entire amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 and Interest credited to the Account shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, have been paid. Although the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The total amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 ultimately payable to the Employee hereunder shall be subject computed in accordance with the provisions set forth above, there shall be accrued and credited to annual increases each January 1stthe Account, commencing beginning on January 1, 20012001 and continuing annually thereafter, in an amount amounts equal to simple interest at the rate of ten percent (10% of %) per annum, compounded annually ("Interest"), on the sum of your Salary accrued and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the unpaid balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full credited to you, your the Account as of the preceding December 31. The Deferred Compensation account shall continue and Interest to be credited or debited with a deemed return based paid in any one calendar year shall be paid on the investment portfolio first business day of such calendar year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to the event of the Employee's death, Southwest, in its distribution). Viacom's obligation sole discretion, shall have the right to pay the unpaid balance of the Deferred Compensation (including together with any accrued Interest thereon) to the return thereon provided executors or administrators of the Employee's estate in cash in one lump sum on the first business day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Employee shall have died. No right, title, interest or benefit under this Paragraph IV-C shall ever be liable for or charged with any of the torts or obligations of the Employee or any person claiming under him, or be subject to seizure by any creditor of the Employee or any person claiming under him. Neither the Employee nor any person claiming under him shall have the power to anticipate or dispose of any right, title, interest or benefit under this Paragraph IV-C in this paragraph 3(c)) any manner until the same shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomhave been actually distributed by Southwest.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn(a) Employee may elect, in respect accordance with Section 3.3, to defer annually the receipt of calendar a portion of the Compensation for active service otherwise payable to him or her by Employer during each year 2000 and each calendar or portion of a year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) that Employee shall be employed by Employer. Any Compensation deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease by Employee pursuant to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 Section 3.3 shall be $2,000,000recorded by Employer in the Account, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fractionmaintained in the name of Employee, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 Account shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an credited with a dollar amount equal to 10the total amount of Compensation deferred during
(i) the minimum annual deferral amount is $ ______ which shall be withheld from Employee's "base salary" or "cash bonus", and (ii) the maximum deferral percentage amount is 80% of Employee's "base salary" and 100% of Employee's "cash bonus". For purposes of this Section and Appendix 2 hereto, "base salary" means Employee's regular annual compensation for a Plan Year, determined as of this first day of that year, excluding bonuses, commissions, overtime, incentive payments, non-monetary awards, compensation deferred pursuant to any other plans of Employer and other special compensation. For purposes of this Section and Appendix 2 hereto, "cash bonus" shall mean amounts (if any) awarded under the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for bonus policies maintained by Employer.
(b) Amounts deferred under the preceding year. Deferred Compensation Plan shall be credited calculated and withheld from Employee's base salary and/or cash bonus after such compensation has been reduced to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, reflect salary reduction contributions to the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess Employer's Code Section 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to timesavings) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomplan.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition the event that Employee retires after performing services for Employer up until Employee reaches the age of 65 or retires at an earlier age with the approval of Employer, Employee will be entitled to your deferred compensation payments after retirement upon the following terms and conditions:
a. For a period of twenty (20) years ("Retirement Period") Employee will receive all of the following: (i) base payments equal to thirty percent (30%) of the average total salary (Base Salary and plus Profits Bonus plus Revenue Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year ) paid to Employee during the Employment Term after 2000last three (3) full years of employment or based upon his total period of employment, an additional amount should that period be less that three (3) full years, prior to the month of retirement ("Deferred CompensationRetirement Base Salary"); (ii) Advisory Payments equal to thirty percent (30%) of the Retirement Base Salary, provided that Employee serves as an advisor and consultant to Employer regarding its business. Employee will hold himself available to perform services at reasonable times at the request of the Board, consistent with any business activities Employee may be engaged in at such time. The Board shall have the right to require the presence of Employee at any Board meeting, not exceeding more than one meeting per month. Attendance at these Board meetings shall not be required should Employee's health prevent attendance; however, Employer shall have the right to demand a written statement from Employee prepared by a licensed medical examiner evidencing inability of Employee to attend the meeting or meetings. Employee will be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary travel and incidental expenses incurred by Employee in connection with the performance of advisory services; and (iii) Noncompetition Payments equal to forty percent (40%) of the Retirement Base Salary.
b. The Retirement Base Salary, the payment of which Advisory Payments and the Noncompetition Payments (together with collectively, the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)"Deferred Compensation Payments") shall be deferred until January made in equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, starting the month following the month of retirement.
c. In the event of the first calendar year following death of Employee prior to the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes expiration of the Securities Exchange Act "Retirement Period," Employer will pay all remaining installments of 1934Retirement Base Salary specified in Paragraph 6.a.(i), as amended. The amount of but no other Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000Payments, prorated to any beneficiary of Employee designated by multiplying Employee in a written document filed with Employer, or in the absence of such amount by a fractiondesignation, the numerator estate of which is Employee. Employer may elect to pay these remaining installments of Retirement Base Salary in a lump sum or in the number equal monthly installments specified in Paragraph 6.b.
d. Employee shall not sell, assign, transfer, or pledge, or in any other way dispose of days in 2000 following the Effective Dateor encumber, voluntarily or involuntarily, by gift, testamentary disposition, inheritance, transfer to any inter-vivos trust, seizure and the denominator sale by legal process, operation of which is 365. The amount law, bankruptcy, winding up of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1sta corporation, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalfor otherwise, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time right to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at receive any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full Retirement Base Salary pursuant to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of ViacomAgreement.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition The Company shall, for a period of ten (10) years commencing immediately following the closing of the Company's IPO (as defined herein) and continuing thereafter from year to your Salary and Bonusyear, you shall earnaccrue the sum of $55,000 annually, in respect as deferred compensation for the benefit of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount Executive (the "Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) . The accrual shall be deferred until January effective as of the first calendar year following day of each twelve (12) month period commencing with the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes closing of the Securities Exchange Act Company's IPO and each anniversary of 1934, as amendedsaid date. The Company shall not be obligated to set aside any funds or assets of the Company for the purpose of paying said Deferred Compensation nor shall any interest accrue on the amount of Deferred Compensation accrued in each such twelve (12) month period. If not paid prior thereto, the Company shall pay the total amount of the Deferred Compensation to the Executive at the end of the tenth (10th) such twelve (12) month period following the Company's IPO. If not paid prior thereto, the Company shall pay the then accrued Deferred Compensation to the beneficiary(ies) of the Executive in the event of the death of the Executive. If not paid prior thereto, in the event that the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated by the Company without Cause, or by the Executive in connection with a Deemed Termination Event or because of material breach hereof by the Company, the remaining amount of the Deferred Compensation that would have accrued for calendar the benefit of the Executive hereunder for the remainder of the ten (10) year 2000 period shall be $2,000,000determined utilizing the net present value thereof (as determined by the Company utilizing reasonable actuarial and interest rate assumptions) and said amount shall be added to the amount of the Deferred Compensation previously accrued. Payment shall be made to the Executive if he is alive on the payment date, prorated by multiplying such amount by to his legal representative if he is alive on the payment date and a fractionlegal representative has been appointed for him, or to his beneficiary or beneficiaries if he is not alive on the numerator payment date. The Executive may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries in a written designation of beneficiary delivered to the Company prior to his death which beneficiary or beneficiaries shall be entitled to receive said Deferred Compensation when it is payable. If there is no designated beneficiary, said Deferred Compensation shall be payable to the number surviving spouse of days in 2000 following the Effective DateExecutive, if any, and in the denominator absence of which is 365a surviving spouse, to the Estate of the Executive. The amount In making the payment of Deferred Compensation provided for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be in this Agreement, the Company may make such payment (subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, any applicable law requiring withholding for tax or other purposes) in cash or by transferring any asset then held by the Company in an amount equal to 10% the amount of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation Compensation, including, without limitation, by forgiving any obligation owed to the Company by the Executive. In the event that the Company sets aside any funds, assets or other property to provide for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation Company's ability to meet its obligations hereunder, such funds, assets or other property shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalfand remain general unrestricted assets of the Company, shall not be considered as security for any obligation of the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, Company hereunder and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation subject to be satisfied from the claims of the general funds unsecured creditors of Viacomthe Company until paid over to the Executive.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year thereafter during the Employment Term after 2000your employment with Viacom, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that or, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed you do not participate in full to yousuch plan, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue with a return to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on mutually agreed by the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution)Company and you. Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom.
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Samples: Compensation Agreement (Viacom Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, (i) Commencing in respect of calendar year 2000 and for each calendar fiscal year during the Employment Term after 2000Term, an additional amount Executive also shall be eligible to participate in a deferred compensation program in accordance with the Company's then current deferred compensation program, provided, however, that the Company undertakes to recommend to the Subcommittee that, under such program, commencing for the 2001 fiscal year, the contribution to be made by the Company (on a bookkeeping accounting basis) on behalf of the Executive, be increased from 5% to 20% of Executive's cash compensation earned (base salary and bonus) while a participant during the program year, subject to the terms and conditions of the then existing deferred compensation program. A copy of the 2000 Wealth Accumulation Program previously has been furnished to Executive.
(ii) In addition to the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled to receive from the Company $1,000,000 plus accrued interest at the annual rate of 9% compounded monthly (the "Deferred CompensationAmount"), payable in a single lump sum in cash within 30 days of the payment fifth anniversary of which the Effective Date; provided, however, that if (together with i) there is a future disposition of the return thereon properties and business of DKI substantially in its entirety by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise, or (ii) Executive is terminated by the Company without Cause (as provided defined below) within one year following a Change in this paragraph 3(c)Control (as defined below) of DKI, then in either such case the Deferred Amount shall be deferred until January become fully vested and payable in a single lump sum in cash within 30 days of the closing of the transaction relating to such disposition or of the date of termination of employment following the Change in Control, as the case may be. During the Employment Term, Executive shall vest in the Deferred Amount at a rate of one-fifth of the Deferred Amount as of the Effective Date and one-fifth as of each of the first calendar year following four anniversaries of the year Effective Date commencing on the Effective Date (each such date shall be referred to as a "Vesting Date"). If, during the Employment Term and prior to any Vesting Date, Executive's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as provided below, Executive shall (i) forfeit any unvested portion of the Deferred Amount; and (ii) receive payment of any vested portion of the Deferred Amount in which you cease a single lump sum in cash within 30 days of the effective date of termination. Executive acknowledges that, notwithstanding any vesting of the Deferred Amount, (i) he has no rights that are greater than those of an unsecured general creditor of the Company, (ii) he has no right to receive the vested portion of the Deferred Amount except under the circumstances set forth in this Section 3(d)(ii); and (iii) the arrangement described under this Section 3(d)(ii) will be an unfunded, payable out of the Company's general assets and subject to the risk of the Company's creditors. For purposes of this Section 3(d)(ii), "executive officerChange In Control" of Viacom, shall mean the acquisition by any "person" (as defined for purposes such term is used in Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount amended ("Exchange Act")) other than a person who is a stockholder of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000DKI on the effective date of the registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fractionas amended relating to the first public offering of securities of DKI of 50% or more of the voting power of securities of DKI; excluding, however, the numerator following: (x) any acquisition by DKI or a subsidiary or an affiliate of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% any of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account foregoing, or (y) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (DKI or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomsubsidiary.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Donna Karan International Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition (i) Notwithstanding anything to your Salary and Bonusthe contrary in the Prior Severance Agreement, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount Deferred Compensation ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)defined below) shall be provided as described in this Paragraph 5.D., which shall supercede and control over all prior deferred until January compensation arrangements. As of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, the Company has credited amounts of deferred compensation under an unfunded and non-tax qualified arrangement (“Deferred Compensation”) pursuant to the denominator of which is 365Prior Severance Agreement. The amount of amounts credited as Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% are recorded as a bookkeeping entry representing a general unsecured obligation of the sum Company and Xxxxx shall not have a claim to any specific assets of your Salary and the Company in satisfaction of the amounts, if any, payable as Deferred Compensation for Compensation. As of the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalfEffective Date, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same mannerDeferred Compensation account recorded for Xxxxx equals $1,747,250, which is the amount of the Company’s Deferred Compensation “contributions” under the Prior Severance Agreement between the Company and at the same timesXxxxx, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be was amended from time to time, through the Effective Date. As of and after the Effective Date, (A) is determined the Company’s obligation under the prior Severance Agreement to credit Deferred Compensation for the benefit of Xxxxx at the rate of one hundred percent (it being understood 100%) of Xxxxx’x annual base salary shall terminate and agreed that if at (B) the Company shall have no further obligation to accrue any time during which additional Deferred Compensation for the benefit of Xxxxx, other than as a result of additional vesting as provided for in Paragraph 5.D.(ii) below. No interest or rate of return or other appreciation or depreciation of value shall accrue or be payable on amounts credited to Xxxxx as Deferred Compensation pursuant to this Paragraph 5.D. unless the Company elects otherwise.
(ii) Vesting of Deferred Compensation will be based upon “Years of Service,” with Xxxxx to be credited with one Year of Service for completion of each twelve (12) consecutive month period of employment with the Company beginning January 1, 1997 and ending on the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to youEnding Date (as defined below). (That is, your Deferred Compensation account shall Xxxxx will continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return Years of Service during any applicable Severance Period, as further provided in Paragraph 10.E.(iv) hereof.) Xxxxx will become vested in the Deferred Compensation based on the investment portfolio following schedule, with the effect that no later than January 1, 2006, Xxxxx shall be 100% vested: Less than 4 0 % At least 4 but less than 5 25 % At least 5 but less than 6 35 % At least 6 but less than 7 50 % At least 7 but less than 8 65 % At least 8 but less than 9 80 % At least 9 100 % In the event of a Change in which your excess 401(kControl (as defined and determined under Paragraph 8.C.(ii) account was notionally invested of this Agreement) of the Company, Xxxxx shall become immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the 100% vested in his Deferred Compensation (including amount notwithstanding the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomabove vesting schedule.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Flyi Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonushis Base Salary, you Executive shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during be entitled to deferred compensation (the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation")) as follows: (i) as of December 31, the payment 1994, Executive has earned unfunded Deferred Compensation of $316,000 for his services in 1993 and 1994 which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease amount was deemed to be an "executive officer" of Viacomearned ratably each month from January 1, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of 1993 and (ii) Executive will earn additional unfunded Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, at the numerator rate of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, U.S.$256,000 per annum commencing January 1, 20011995, in an which amount equal to 10% shall be earned ratably each month from January 1, 1995 until the earlier of the sum Expiration Date or the date of your Salary and Deferred Compensation the 2 termination of Executive's employment with Employer for the preceding yearany reason. Deferred Compensation shall accrue no interest thereon until January 1, 1998, at which time all accrued and unpaid Deferred Compensation shall be credited deemed to accrue interest at a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalfvariable rate equal to the Prime Rate (as defined below) compounded monthly. For purposes of this Agreement, the balance of which account term "Prime Rate" shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated mean the Prime Rate as published in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended Wall Street Journal from time to time) is determined time (it being understood and agreed that or if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue such rate ceases to be credited published, the rate announced from time to time by Citibank N.A. or debited with its successor from time to time as its prime rate or equivalent, or if such bank ceases to exist without a deemed return based on successor or such bank or its successor ceases to announce such rate, the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) Prime Rate shall be an unfunded obligation equivalent rate agreed to be satisfied from by the general funds parties). Employer shall pay Executive all accrued Deferred Compensation and the interest deemed earned thereon on the tenth anniversary of Viacomthe Commencement Date; provided, however, that in the event that Executive's employment with Employer is terminated by either party, with or without cause, effective prior to the Expiration Date, Employer shall pay Executive all accrued Deferred Compensation and the interest deemed earned thereon on the first anniversary of the termination of Executive's employment with Employer. Employer may not prepay all or any portion of Executive's Deferred Compensation without Executive's consent.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your the Base Salary provided for in Paragraph IV-A above, Southwest shall continue to set aside on its books, as provided in Paragraph IV-C of each of the Old Contracts, a special ledger Deferred Compensation Account (the "Account") for the Employee, and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount credit thereto Deferred Compensation determined as hereinafter provided. ("Deferred Compensation"), Southwest at its election may fund the payment of Deferred Compensation by setting aside and investing such funds as Southwest may from time to time determine. Neither the establishment of the Account, the crediting of Deferred Compensation thereto, nor the setting aside of any funds shall be deemed to create a trust. Legal and equitable title to any funds set aside shall remain in Southwest, and the Employee shall have no security or other interest in such funds. Any funds so set aside or invested shall remain subject to the claims of the creditors of Southwest, present and future.) For each full or partial calendar year as the Employee shall remain in the employment of Southwest under this Agreement, Deferred Compensation shall accumulate in an amount equal to any contributions (including forfeitures but excluding any elective deferrals actually returned to the Employee) which (together with would otherwise have been made by Southwest on behalf of the return thereon Employee to the Southwest Airlines Co. Profitsharing Plan but which exceed maximum annual additions under such Plan on his behalf under federal tax law. If such employment shall terminate prior to December 31 in any calendar year, then Deferred Compensation shall accumulate and be calculated as provided in this paragraph 3(c)under the terms of Southwest's Profitsharing Plan. The Deferred Compensation credited to the Account (including the Interest hereinafter provided) shall be deferred until January paid to the Employee (or to the executors or administrators of his estate) at the first rate of $100,000 per calendar year (subject to such payroll and withholding deductions as may be required by law), commencing with the calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom(i) the Employee shall become seventy-six (76) or (ii) the Employee's employment with Southwest shall terminate (whether such termination is under this Agreement or otherwise and whether it is before, as defined for purposes on or after the expiration of the Securities Exchange Act initial term set forth in Paragraph III-A above, and irrespective of 1934the cause thereof), as amended. The whichever shall occur later, and continuing until the entire amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 and Interest credited to the Account shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, have been paid. Although the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The total amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 ultimately payable to the Employee hereunder shall be subject computed in accordance with the provisions set forth above, there shall be accrued and credited to annual increases each January 1stthe Account, commencing beginning on January 1, 20012004 (if not so accrued and credited pursuant to the Old Contracts, in an amount and if so accrued and credited, then beginning on January 1, 2005) and continuing annually thereafter, amounts equal to simple interest at the rate of ten percent (10% of %) per annum, compounded annually ("Interest"), on the sum of your Salary accrued and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the unpaid balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full credited to you, your the Account as of the preceding December 31. The Deferred Compensation account shall continue and Interest to be credited or debited with a deemed return based paid in any one calendar year shall be paid on the investment portfolio first business day of such calendar year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to the event of the Employee's death, Southwest, in its distribution). Viacom's obligation sole discretion, shall have the right to pay the unpaid balance of the Deferred Compensation (including together with any accrued Interest thereon) to the return thereon provided executors or administrators of the Employee's estate in cash in one lump sum on the first business day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Employee shall have died. No right, title, interest or benefit under this Paragraph IV-C shall ever be liable for or charged with any of the torts or obligations of the Employee or any person claiming under him, or be subject to seizure by any creditor of the Employee or any person claiming under him. Neither the Employee nor any person claiming under him shall have the power to anticipate or dispose of any right, title, interest or benefit under this Paragraph IV-C in this paragraph 3(c)) any manner until the same shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomhave been actually distributed by Southwest.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition (i) Notwithstanding anything to your Salary and Bonusthe contrary in the Prior Severance Agreement, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount Deferred Compensation ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)defined below) shall be provided as described in this Paragraph 5.D., which shall supercede and control over all prior deferred until January compensation arrangements. As of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, the Company has credited amounts of deferred compensation under an unfunded and non-tax qualified arrangement (“Deferred Compensation”) pursuant to the denominator of which is 365Prior Severance Agreement. The amount of amounts credited as Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% are recorded as a bookkeeping entry representing a general unsecured obligation of the sum Company and Xxxxx shall not have a claim to any specific assets of your Salary and the Company in satisfaction of the amounts, if any, payable as Deferred Compensation for Compensation. As of the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalfEffective Date, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same mannerDeferred Compensation account recorded for Xxxxx equals $3,422,372, which is the amount of the Company’s Deferred Compensation “contributions” under the Prior Severance Agreement between the Company and at the same timesXxxxx, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be was amended from time to time, through the Effective Date. No interest or rate of return or other appreciation or depreciation of value shall accrue or be payable on amounts credited to Xxxxx as Deferred Compensation pursuant to this Section 5.D. unless the Company elects otherwise.
(ii) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which As of January 1, 2005, Xxxxx became 100% vested in the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(kCompensation, pursuant to the terms of the Prior Severance Agreement. As of and after the Effective Date, (A) account balance is distributed in full the Company’s obligation under the prior Severance Agreement to you, your credit Deferred Compensation account for the benefit of Xxxxx at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of Xxxxx’x annual base salary shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on terminate and (B) the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's Company shall have no further obligation to pay the accrue any additional Deferred Compensation (including for the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds benefit of ViacomXxxxx.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Flyi Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus(a) The Company shall establish two Deferred Compensation Accounts in the Executive's name. The first Deferred Compensation Account will consist of the aggregate amounts (including accrued interest) held, you shall earnas of the date of the Distribution, in respect the Executive's deferred compensation account and Phantom Deferral Account established pursuant to the letter agreement between the Executive and First Deposit Corporation dated February 28, 1986, as amended by the letter agreement dated August 5, 1992. All amounts in the first Deferred Compensation Account will bear interest, compounded quarterly, at a rate equal to the prime interest rate charged by Bank of calendar year 2000 America (or a mutually agreed substitute bank) on loans, as from time to time published by that bank. Other than such accrual of interest, no further contributions will be made to the first Deferred Compensation Account after the Distribution. The second Deferred Compensation Account will consist of amounts contributed by the Company each quarter equal to 17% of the Executive's quarterly Base Salary plus bonus, less the Company's contributions on the Executive's behalf for such quarter under the Company's Employee Savings (401(k)) Plan. All amounts in the second Deferred Compensation Account will bear interest, compounded quarterly, at an annual rate of 8.25%. Such contribution percentage and each calendar year during interest rate for the Employment second Deferred Compensation Account represent amounts mutually agreed by the Company and the Executive as appropriate to compensate the Executive for the amounts that the Executive would have received under Parent's retirement plan had the Executive continued to be a participant therein for the duration of this employment by the Company.
(b) If the Executive's employment is terminated (including by virtue of such employment not being renewed at the end of the Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"of Employment), all amounts credited to the Deferred Compensation Accounts will be paid to the Executive, in cash, within 60 days of the date of termination of employment, or on such date or dates after termination as the Executive may select prior to the date of termination or within two weeks following the date of termination. The Executive may elect up to ten substantially equal annual installment payments of such amounts.
(c) If the Executive dies prior to the full payment of such amounts in the Deferred Compensation Accounts, the balance will be paid to the Executive's designated beneficiary or beneficiaries in such manner as may be requested by such beneficiary or beneficiaries, subject to the consent of the Board, or, if no beneficiaries have been designated, shall be paid to the Executive's estate or to such beneficiaries as may be named in a decree or distribution of the Executive's estate. No right to any amount of the Deferred Compensation Accounts shall vest in any person (other than the Executive) prior to the payment date, nor may any interest in any such deferred compensation be assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered.
(d) Amounts accrued in the Deferred Compensation Accounts will not be deemed salary or other compensation for purposes of computing bonuses or benefits. No money or other assets will be transferred in trust or otherwise irrevocably set aside by the Company to fund the payment of any amounts in the Deferred Compensation Accounts prior to the date on which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease such payments are otherwise due to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Datepaid, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 relationship between the Company and the Executive in this regard shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% that of the sum of your Salary debtor and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomcreditor.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition On the Effective Date and on each anniversary of the Effective Date during the Term, the Company shall credit an amount of $200,000 to your Salary account under a deferred compensation plan to be established by the Company. With respect to such amounts, your account balance shall vest and Bonusshall be non-forfeitable on the day before the first anniversary of the date such amount was first credited or, if earlier, immediately prior to the date of a Change in Control; provided, however, that if your Involuntary Termination occurs within six months prior to a Change in Control, you will receive at the time of the Change in Control an amount equal to any unvested portion of your account balance that was forfeited as a result of such termination. Upon termination of your employment with the Company as a result of a Termination Event (other than a Termination Event resulting from your death or Disability, in which case your account shall vest pro rata in accordance with Section 4(b)(iv) below), you shall earn, in forfeit your account balance with respect to any such amounts that are unvested on the Date of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amendedTermination. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 Promptly following the Effective Date, the Company and you shall negotiate in good faith and agree upon the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% specific terms of the sum deferred compensation plan, including the applicable investment vehicle(s) and terms and schedule of payments. In addition, you will be permitted to defer some or all of your Annual Salary and Deferred Compensation for and/or Annual Bonus pursuant to the preceding yeardeferred compensation plan, as to which amounts you will be fully vested immediately. Deferred Compensation shall Any amounts deferred under the plan will be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom established on the books and records of the Company for this purpose and the value of your behalfaccount, allocated among vested and unvested balances, will be adjusted to reflect the balance performance of which account a nominal investment in accordance with the terms of the plan. The plan shall periodically be credited (comply in all respects with the requirements of Section 409A. Notwithstanding Section 3(d) above, on or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated prior to December 31, 2005, you may elect to participate, in lieu of participating in the same mannerCompany’s deferred compensation plan, and at in the same times, as Company’s other non-qualified retirement plans; provided that you shall not be eligible to receive the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied supplemental retirement benefits from the general funds Company provided to certain current officers of Viacomthe Company in their individual retirement agreements.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year or portion thereof during the Employment Term after 2000Term, an additional amount ("“Deferred Compensation"”), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" officer of Viacom, as defined Blockbuster for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amendedamended (the “Exchange Act”). The amount of Deferred Compensation for the calendar year 2000 that includes the Effective Date shall be payable at the annualized rate of One Million Dollars ($2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following 1,000,000) if the Effective DateDate occurs in 2004 and shall be increased by One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) for each calendar year the Effective Date is deferred. (For the avoidance of doubt, and if the denominator of which is 365. Effective Date occurred in 2005 or 2006, your Deferred Compensation for each such calendar year would be $1,150,000 or $1,300,000, respectively.) The amount of Deferred Compensation for each calendar years 2001 through 2003 year subsequent to the occurrence of the Effective Date during the Employment Term shall be subject to annual increases increased on each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, 1 by One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) over the annualized rate in an amount equal to 10% effect at the end of the sum of your Salary and preceding year. You will receive pro rata Deferred Compensation for the preceding yearcalendar year in which the Employment Term ends. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on Blockbuster for your behalfaccount, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with the deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, manner and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account is determined under the Blockbuster’s excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (plan, as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined time (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the your Deferred Compensation account remains payable payable, your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's Blockbuster’s obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (Compensation, including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) ), shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of ViacomBlockbuster. For all purposes of this Agreement, “Deferred Compensation” shall include any amounts denominated as “Deferred Compensation” or “deferred compensation” (plus any return thereon) under any previous employment agreement between you and Blockbuster.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition On the Effective Date and on each anniversary of the Effective Date during the Term, the Company shall credit an amount of $50,000 to your Salary account under a deferred compensation plan to be established by the Company. With respect to such amounts, your account balance shall vest and Bonusshall be non-forfeitable on the day before the first anniversary of the date such amount was first credited or, if earlier, immediately prior to the date of a Change in Control; provided, however, that if your Involuntary Termination occurs within six months prior to a Change in Control, you will receive at the time of the Change in Control an amount equal to any unvested portion of your account balance that was forfeited as a result of such termination. Upon termination of your employment with the Company as a result of a Termination Event (other than a Termination Event resulting from your death or Disability, in which case your account shall vest pro rata in accordance with Section 4(b)(iv) below), you shall earn, in forfeit your account balance with respect to any such amounts that are unvested on the Date of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amendedTermination. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 Promptly following the Effective Date, the Company and you shall negotiate in good faith and agree upon the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% specific terms of the sum deferred compensation plan, including the applicable investment vehicle(s) and terms and schedule of payments. In addition, you will be permitted to defer some or all of your Annual Salary and Deferred Compensation for and/or Annual Bonus pursuant to the preceding yeardeferred compensation plan, as to which amounts you will be fully vested immediately. Deferred Compensation shall Any amounts deferred under the plan will be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom established on the books and records of the Company for this purpose and the value of your behalfaccount, allocated among vested and unvested balances, will be adjusted to reflect the balance performance of which account a nominal investment in accordance with the terms of the plan. The plan shall periodically be credited (comply in all respects with the requirements of Section 409A. Notwithstanding Section 3(d) above, on or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated prior to March 31, 2006, you may elect to participate, in lieu of participating in the same mannerCompany’s deferred compensation plan, and at in the same times, as Company’s other non-qualified retirement plans; provided that you shall not be eligible to receive the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied supplemental retirement benefits from the general funds Company provided to certain current officers of Viacomthe Company in their individual retirement agreements.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary the compensation provided in the foregoing paragraph 4, and Bonusprovided that Maiex xxxll not have willfully violated any of the provisions of this agreement or any renewal agreement, you shall earnthen, in respect upon the first to occur of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during Maiex'x xxxirement, death, termination of employment due to disability or other termination of employment (including the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"expiration of this Agreement), the Corporation shall pay Maiex xxx sum of Two Hundred Fourteen Thousand Fifty Dollars ($214,050) per year, for a period of ten (10) consecutive years thereafter, payable on a monthly basis. If the payments commence on account of Maiex'x xxxth or if Maiex xxxs during the ten year period, the Corporation shall make the remaining monthly payments to his widow. If Maiex xx not survived by a widow the Corporation shall make any remaining payments to the person or persons designated by Maiex xx a writing delivered to the Corporation. If he does not make such designation, the payments shall go to his estate. If payments are made to Maiex'x xxxow and she dies the Corporation shall make any remaining payments to her estate. The monthly payments provided for under this subparagraph shall be adjusted on the first anniversary date of the commencement of such payments and on each anniversary date thereafter to reflect fifty percent (50%) of the latest annual change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers ("CPI-U") published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. At any time during the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) deferred compensation described above, the person then entitled to receive monthly payments shall have the right to convert such monthly payments to a single lump sum payment. Such right shall be deferred until January of exercised by notice in writing delivered to the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amendedCorporation. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 such single lump sum shall be $2,000,000the then present value of all remaining payments determined without regard to any future cost of living adjustments, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, discounted using the numerator of "Applicable Federal Rate" which is appropriate for the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% remaining term of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same timesdeferred compensation, as determined by the deemed return on your account under Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Section 1274 of the excess 401(k) plan Internal Revenue Code. Payment of Viacom (as the single lump sum to the person then entitled to receive monthly payments and such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which person's receipt therefore, shall extinguish all further obligations of the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation Corporation to pay deferred compensation under this Agreement as well as the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds rights of Viacomall vested and contingent successor beneficiaries of such deferred compensation provisions.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000years 2002 through 2006, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 2002 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such in an amount by a fraction, the numerator equal to no less than 7.5% of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365your Salary for 2001. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 2003 through 2003 2006 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 20012003, in an amount equal to 10no less than 7.5% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2006 shall be prorated for the period that you are employed under this Agreement. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable payable, your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) ), shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom.. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx March 22, 2001 Page 3
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Viacom Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition (i) Xxxxxxx will be entitled to your Salary deferred compensation under an unfunded and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount non-tax qualified arrangement ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon ) as provided described in this paragraph 3(c)) Paragraph 5.D., which shall supercede and control over all prior deferred compensation arrangements. The amounts credited as Deferred Compensation will be deferred until January recorded as a bookkeeping entry representing a general unsecured obligation of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease Company and Xxxxxxx shall not have a claim to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes any specific assets of the Securities Exchange Act Company in satisfaction of 1934the amounts, if any, payable as amendedDeferred Compensation. The amount As of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, the balance in the Deferred Compensation account recorded for Xxxxxxx equaled $429,900 and as of the denominator of Signature Date the balance in the Deferred Compensation account recorded for Xxxxxxx equaled $591,150, which is 365. The the amount of the Company's Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of "contributions" under the sum of your Salary Severance Agreement between the Company and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same timesXxxxxxx, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be was amended from time to time, through such respective dates. After the Signature Date, the Company will credit Deferred Compensation at the rate of seventy-five percent (75%) is determined (it being understood of Xxxxxxx'x annual base salary. Deferred Compensation will be based on Xxxxxxx'x annual base salary in effect on January 1 in each year, and agreed that if at any time during which will be credited as of January 1 in each year. The Company may provide the Deferred Compensation remains through a benefit plan so long as (1) the amount credited by the Company on Xxxxxxx'x behalf equals the amount set forth herein, and (2) the vesting schedule, credit for Years of Service, and terms of distribution are all at least as favorable to Xxxxxxx as set forth herein. No interest or rate of return or other appreciation or depreciation of value shall accrue or be payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full on amounts credited to you, your Xxxxxxx as Deferred Compensation account shall pursuant to this Paragraph 5.D. unless the Company elects otherwise.
(ii) Vesting of Deferred Compensation will be based upon "Years of Service," with Xxxxxxx to be credited with one Year of Service for completion of each twelve (12) consecutive month period of employment with the Company beginning on the first day of Xxxxxxx'x employment with the Company and ending on the Deferred Compensation Ending Date (as defined below). (That is, Xxxxxxx will continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return Years of Service during any applicable Severance Period, as further provided in Paragraph 10.E.(iv) hereof.) Xxxxxxx will become vested in the Deferred Compensation based on the investment portfolio following schedule: PERCENTAGE YEARS OF SERVICE VESTED LESS THAN 4 0% AT LEAST 4 BUT LESS THAN 5 25% AT LEAST 5 BUT LESS THAN 6 35% AT LEAST 6 BUT LESS THAN 7 50% AT LEAST 7 BUT LESS THAN 8 65% AT LEAST 8 BUT LESS THAN 9 80% AT LEAST 9 100% In the event of a Change in which your excess 401(kControl (as defined and determined under Paragraph 8.B.(ii) account was notionally invested of this Agreement) of the Company, Xxxxxxx shall become immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the 100% vested in his Deferred Compensation (including amount notwithstanding the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomabove vesting schedule.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Flyi Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition 1. The Employer agrees to your Salary defer the payment of certain compensation earned by the Executive during each calendar year, and Bonus, you such deferred compensation shall earn, be paid to the Executive as hereinafter provided. The amount of compensation to be deferred in respect of calendar any year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January that portion or all of the Executive's annual salary and/or cash bonus earned for such year as the Executive elects to defer by written notice given to the Employer at least 15 days prior to the first calendar day of such year; provided, however, that in the case of a cash bonus to be paid in a year following the year to which such cash bonus relates, such election may be made prior to the last day of the year to which such cash bonus relates; provided, further, that in which you cease the case of compensation to be paid in 1997 after the execution of this Deferral Agreement, such election may be made within 30 days of the execution of this Deferral Agreement.
2. The Employer shall establish and credit to a special account on its books (hereinafter referred to as an "executive officer" Account") the amount of Viacomdeferred compensation specified in paragraph 1 of this Article I. The Employer shall keep separate Accounts for deferred compensation in respect of particular years to the extent necessary to account for differing elections and designations hereunder regarding investments, as defined benefit distributions and beneficiaries for purposes such years. If a portion or all of the Securities Exchange Act Executive's annual salary for a year is deferred under paragraph 1, one-twelfth (or in the case of 19341997, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the denominator of which is 1 and the numerator of which is the number of days full month remaining in 2000 following 1997 at the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% time of the sum election) of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation such deferred amount shall be credited to the appropriate Account on the last day of each month during such year (or such period). If a bookkeeping account maintained portion or all of the Executive's bonus for a year is deferred under paragraph 1, such deferred amount shall be credited to the appropriate Account on the last day of the month in which the Executive would have received the bonus in cash had he not elected the deferral under paragraph 1.
3. The balance in each Account shall be deemed for purposes of this Deferral Agreement to be invested and reinvested in such securities, investments, instruments and insurance policies as the Executive, in his sole discretion, shall direct from time to time, by Viacom on your behalfone day advance written notice given to the Employer or its designee. With the consent of the Employer, the balance Executive may, by giving written notice to the Employer or its designee, authorize an investment manager to make the directions specified in the preceding sentence. Any investment direction or change of which account investment direction shall periodically be credited (deemed made on the first business day after the day of the Employer's or debited) with deemed positive (its designee's, as the case maybe, receipt of the Executive's or negative) return calculated the investment manager's, as the case may be, written notice of investment direction. Any such investment direction shall remain in effect until affirmatively changed by a subsequent investment direction given in the same manner, and at provided that the same times, proceeds of any investment which matures shall be deemed to be reinvested in such money market account as the Employer may determine and thereafter until a new investment direction is made with respect to such proceeds. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such deemed return investment shall, in the Employer's reasonable judgment, impose upon the Employer administrative burdens or financial costs which are inappropriate in view of all of the circumstances. If no applicable investment direction is given on your or before the date on which an amount is credited to an Account, such amount shall be initially invested in such money market account as the Employer may reasonably determine. The Employer, in its discretion and on such terms as it decides, may waive, or reduce the period of, any notice required under this paragraph.
4. Title to and beneficial ownership of any direct or indirect investment the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan Employer may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which make in connection with the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited Plan or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation Agreement (including the return thereon provided transfer of funds to a selected investment manager for discretionary investment and reinvestment in this paragraph 3(csuch investments by such investment manager or the transfer of funds to a so-called rabbi trust)) , shall at all times remain with the Employer, and the Executive and his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries shall not have any property interest whatsoever in such investments.
5. At the end of every month, each Account shall be an unfunded obligation increased or decreased by (a) in the case of each investment actually made directly or indirectly by the Employer with respect to such Account, the net amount of all income, gain or loss earned or sustained, whether realized or unrealized, with respect to such investment, and (b) in the case of each deemed investment with respect to such Account, the net amount of all income, gain or loss which would have been earned or sustained, whether realized or unrealized, had the balance in the Account in fact been invested and reinvested in such investment. Each Account shall also be satisfied from charged with all payments or other distributions with respect to such Account and with all fees and expenses (including brokerage fees) with respect to such Account, in the general funds case of Viacominvestments actually made, at the rates actually paid and, in the case of investments deemed to have been made, at the rates which would have been paid had the investments actually been made.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect (a) Employee Deferral (Election of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"Employee), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following Commencing on the Effective Date, and continuing through the denominator date on which the Employee’s employment terminates because of which is 365his death, retirement, disability, or any other cause, the Employee and the Company agree that the Employee shall defer into his Retirement Account the amount set forth in the Election of Deferral, Schedule A, Part 1,which the Employee would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Company in each Fiscal Year of the Company. The amount selected for deferral by the Employee pursuant to an Election of Deferral is referred to as the “Annual Deferral Sum”. The amounts of compensation actually deferred, taking into account discontinuance of deferral pursuant to a Notice of Discontinuance, are hereinafter collectively included as the “Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Amounts”. The Employee’s Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation Amounts shall be credited to the Employee’s Retirement Account as of the dates such Deferred Amounts would, but for such deferral, be payable to the Employee. The Employee may elect an Annual Deferral Sum hereunder by filing an Election of Deferral. The initial Election of Deferral must be filed within twenty (20) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement. Such initial Election of Deferral, if any, shall be effective commencing with the first day of the month after it is filed. Thereafter, an Election of Deferral must be filed at least twenty (20) days prior to the beginning of the Plan Year to which it pertains and shall be effective on the first day of the Plan Year following the filing thereof. The Employee may elect to defer a bookkeeping account maintained maximum Annual Deferral Sum of fifteen percent (15%) of Compensation for any Plan Year, reduced by Viacom on your behalf, deferral contributions under the balance terms of which account shall periodically be credited the 401(k) Plan for such Plan Year (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return such other limitation on your account Deferral Contributions under the excess terms of the 401(k) plan of Viacom (Plan as such plan it may be amended from time to time) of Compensation reduced by deferral contributions under the terms of the 401(K) Plan. The minimum Annual Deferral Sum, if any is elected, shall be no less than one percent (1%) of Compensation.
(b) Supplemental Deferral (Matching Contribution) Commencing on the Effective Date, and continuing through the date on which the Employee’s employment terminates because of death, normal retirement, disability, or any other cause, the Employer may at the discretion of the Board of Directors, make an Election of Contribution, as defined at paragraph 4., below. While the amount of the Election of Contribution shall be determined (it being understood at the sole discretion and agreed that if in such manner as the Board of Directors determines from time to time, the initial policies and procedures for determination of the amount of such Election of Contribution is set forth at Part 2 of Exhibit A, which may be amended at any time during which time. The amount credited pursuant to an Election of Contribution is referred to as the Deferred “Annual Supplemental Sum”. The sum of all Annual Supplemental Sums set forth on all Elections of Contribution for the Employee are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Supplemental Compensation”. The Employee’s Supplemental Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance shall be credited to the Employee’s Retirement Account as of the dates such Annual Supplemental Sum is distributed in full to youapproved, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue or otherwise stated to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on by resolution of the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay Board of Directors of the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of ViacomEmployer.
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Samples: Executive Deferred Compensation Agreement (California Micro Devices Corp)
Deferred Compensation. In addition Commencing on the execution date of the Executive's Joinder Agreement and continuing through the end of the Deferral Period, the Executive and the Bank agree that the Executive shall be entitled to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, defer into his Elective Bonus Contribution Account up to Twenty-Five Percent (25%) of the Executive's bonus compensation which the Executive would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Bank in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year Plan Year during the Employment Term after 2000Deferral Period. The specific amount of bonus compensation which the Executive elects to defer annually shall be designated in the Executive's Joinder Agreement. In addition, a Tier One Executive shall be entitled to defer into his Elective Bonus Contribution Account up to an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following Tier One Executive's bonus compensation which the year Tier One Executive would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Bank in which you cease each Plan Year during the Deferral Period, so long as the average bonus deferral percentage for all Executives (not just Tier One Executives) entitled to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of make bonus deferrals under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Plan shall not exceed the dollar amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated determined by multiplying such amount Twenty-Five Percent (25%) by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation the bonus compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation all Executives entitled to participate hereunder (such dollar amount shall be credited referred to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalfas the "Bonus Deferral Pool Limit.") If prior to the beginning of any Plan Year the total of the Projected Deferrals of all Executives for such year is less than the total dollar amount of the Bonus Deferral Pool Limit, the balance Tier One Executives, on a pro-rata basis, will be given an opportunity to defer an additional amount, up to the Bonus Deferral Pool Limit. After all Tier One Executives have been given such opportunity, if the total Projected Deferrals is less than the dollar amount of which account the Bonus Deferral Pool Limit, the Tier One Executives shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in given another opportunity to increase their Projected Deferrals, on a pro-rata basis up to the same mannerBonus Deferral Pool Limit, and at so on, until (i) all Tier One Executives have deferred the same timesmaximum amount they wish to defer, as or (ii) the deemed return on your account under total Projected Deferrals equals (but does not exceed) the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may Bonus Deferral Pool Limit; provided however, that all increases in an Executive's Projected Deferral must be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately made prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay January 1 of the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided Plan Year for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomwhich such Projected Deferral is effective.
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Samples: Executive Deferred Bonus Plan (United National Bancorp)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and BonusSalary, you shall earn, in with respect of calendar year 2000 and to each calendar year payroll period during the Employment Term after 2000Term, an additional amount amounts ("“Deferred Compensation"”), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c3(b)) ), shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "“executive officer" ” of Viacom, as defined by the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and payable at that time or at such later date as shall be determined pursuant to paragraph 20. The amount Deferred Compensation for the six (6) month period from July 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 shall equal One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), based on an annualized rate of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000). The annualized rate of Deferred Compensation for each subsequent calendar year 2000 during the Employment Term shall be increased by Three Hundred Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx July 1, 2004 Thousand Dollars ($2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases 300,000) on each January 1st1st during the Employment Term, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year2005. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess Viacom Excess 401(k) plan of Viacom Plan for Senior Executives (as such plan may be amended from time to time, the “Excess 401(k) Plan”) is determined (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable payable, your excess account balance in the Excess 401(k) account balance Plan is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess Excess 401(k) Plan account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's ’s obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c3(b)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Viacom Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonusother compensation that Executive may be entitled to receive hereunder, you Executive shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during also be entitled to receive deferred compensation amounts (the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), ) as follows:
(i) Company shall credit the payment amount of which $_______ to a book reserve (together with the return thereon "Deferred Compensation Account") established for this purpose as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" effective date of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. this Agreement.
(ii) The amount of credited to the Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended Account from time to time, shall hereafter be credited with an amount in the nature of interest thereon ("Interest") at a rate equal to ten percent (10%) per annum, compounded annually, until such account has been fully distributed to Executive or to the beneficiary or beneficiaries of Executive.
(iii) Executive shall forfeit any rights Executive may have to the payment of Deferred Compensation under this Agreement in the event that Executive is determined terminated For Cause (it being understood and agreed that if as defined in Section 4(C) below) at any time during which the Term, or if Executive terminates Executive's employment with Company Without Good Reason (as defined in Section 4(F) below) during the Initial Term.
(iv) Upon termination of Executive's employment with Company other than as set forth in subsection (iii) above and subject to subsection (v) below, Company shall pay to Executive all amounts credited to Executive's Deferred Compensation Account, including Interest thereon, in twenty (20) quarterly installments of 1/20th of the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based Account on the investment portfolio date of such termination plus Interest accruing after such date on the declining balance thereon, on the last day of each calendar quarter, commencing with the quarter following the date on which Executive becomes entitled to payment of such amounts (the "DC Date"); provided, however, that the minimum amount of any such payment shall be the lesser of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) and the remaining balance in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation Account; provided further that Company may in its sole discretion elect to pay all Deferred Compensation amounts in a lump sum, or prepay the balance of any unpaid installments. Any prepayment under this clause (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)iv) shall be an unfunded obligation applied to the installments in the inverse order of their due date. The DC Date shall be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom.determined as follows:
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Power One Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and BonusBonus for 2007, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000for 2007, an additional amount ("“Deferred Compensation"”), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph Paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year time specified in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of ViacomParagraph 8, 9, or 10, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amendedapplicable. The amount of your Deferred Compensation for the 2007 calendar year 2000 shall be payable at the annualized rate of One Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,000,0001,450,000.00). In the event your employment is concluded prior to December 31, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction2007, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation you receive for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall 2007 will be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding yeargoverned by Paragraph 9 below. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on Blockbuster for your behalfaccount, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with the deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, manner and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account is determined under the Blockbuster’s excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (plan, as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined time (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the your Deferred Compensation account remains payable payable, your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's Blockbuster’s obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (Compensation, including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph Paragraph 3(c)) , shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom.Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and BonusExecutive’s Base Salary, you Executive shall earn, in with respect of calendar year 2000 and to each calendar year payroll period during his employment with the Employment Term after 2000Company, an additional amount amounts ("“Deferred Compensation"”), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(cSection 2.9.26)) , shall be deferred until January of the first second calendar year following the year in which you cease Deferred Compensation was earned and payable at that time or at such later date as shall be determined pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Deferred Compensation shall be based on an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes annualized rate equal to one hundred and twenty per cent (120%) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Base Salary for the year the Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding yearearned. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom the Company on your the Executive’s behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your Executive’s account under the excess Company’s Excess 401(k) plan of Viacom Plan for Designated Senior Executives (as such plan may be amended from time to time, the “Excess 401(k) Plan”) is determined (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess payable, the Executive’s account balance in the Excess 401(k) account balance Plan is distributed in full to youthe Executive, your the Executive’s Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess the Executive’s Excess 401(k) Plan account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's The Company’s obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) Section 2.9.25 shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomthe Company.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc.)
Deferred Compensation. In addition (a) The Executive may, from time to your time during the term of employment hereunder, request that the Company defer the whole or any part of his Salary and Bonuspayable under Section 3, you shall earn, provided that such request is received by the Company on or before the December 31 of the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during which such Salary is due (or such other date as may be required from time to time by applicable law). If so requested by the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation")Executive, the Company shall defer payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of amount so specified and credit on the first calendar year following day of each month during the year in respect of which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacomthe deferred Salary is due, as defined for purposes the pro rata share of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation Salary deferred for calendar such year 2000 to a deferred compensation account established on its corporate books of account. Such account shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, called the numerator of which is Richxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxerred Compensation Account" (the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, "Account") and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation unfunded, unsecured liability of the Company to be satisfied from its general corporate funds. The Company agrees to credit the general funds Account semiannually on June 30 and December 31 of Viacomeach year with interest at a rate equal to the rate announced from time to time by Morgxx Xxxranty Trust Company of New York as its prime rate.
(b) Except as herein provided in this Section 5(b), the Company shall distribute to the Executive all amounts credited to the Account in ten (10) approximately equal annual installments commencing on the first day of January immediately succeeding the date of termination of the Executive's employment under this Agreement for any reason whatsoever. In the event of the Executive's death prior to the time he shall have received the full amount due under the preceding sentence, the remaining payments due under such sentence shall be paid on the respective due dates thereof to any beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by the Executive to the Company in writing or, in the absence of such designation, to the Executive's legal representative. It is agreed that the benefits to be paid as deferred compensation pursuant to this
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Selective Insurance Group Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your the Base Salary provided for in Paragraph IV-A above, Southwest shall continue to set aside on its books, as provided in Paragraph IV-C of the Old Contract, a special ledger Deferred Compensation Account (the "Account") for the Employee, and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount credit thereto Deferred Compensation determined as hereinafter provided. ("Deferred Compensation"), Southwest at its election may fund the payment of Deferred Compensation by setting aside and investing such funds as Southwest may from time to time determine. Neither the establishment of the Account, the crediting of Deferred Compensation thereto, nor the setting aside of any funds shall be deemed to create a trust. Legal and equitable title to any funds set aside shall remain in Southwest, and the Employee shall have no security or other interest in such funds. Any funds so set aside or invested shall remain subject to the claims of the creditors of Southwest, present and future.) For each full or partial calendar year as the Employee shall remain in the employment of Southwest under this Agreement, Deferred Compensation shall accumulate in an amount equal to any contributions (including forfeitures but excluding any elective deferrals actually returned to the Employee) which (together with would otherwise have been made by Southwest on behalf of the return thereon Employee to the Southwest Airlines Co. Profitsharing Plan but which exceed maximum annual additions under such Plan on her behalf under federal tax law. If such employment shall terminate prior to December 31 in any calendar year, then Deferred Compensation shall accumulate and be calculated as provided in this paragraph 3(c)under the terms of Southwest's Profitsharing Plan. The Deferred Compensation credited to the Account (including the Interest hereinafter provided) shall be deferred until January paid to the Employee (or to the executors or administrators of her estate) at the first rate of $100,000 per calendar year (subject to such payroll and withholding deductions as may be required by law), commencing with the calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom(i) the Employee shall become sixty-five (65) or (ii) the Employee's employment with Southwest shall terminate (whether such termination is under this Agreement or otherwise and whether it is before, as defined for purposes on or after the expiration of the Securities Exchange Act initial term set forth in Paragraph III-A above, and irrespective of 1934the cause thereof), as amended. The whichever shall occur later, and continuing until the entire amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 and Interest credited to the Account shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, have been paid. Although the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The total amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 ultimately payable to the Employee hereunder shall be subject computed in accordance with the provisions set forth above, there shall be accrued and credited to annual increases each January 1stthe Account, commencing beginning on January 1, 20012005 and continuing annually thereafter, in an amount amounts equal to simple interest at the rate of ten percent (10% of %) per annum, compounded annually ("Interest"), on the sum of your Salary accrued and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the unpaid balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full credited to you, your the Account as of the preceding December 31. The Deferred Compensation account shall continue and Interest to be credited or debited with a deemed return based paid in any one calendar year shall be paid on the investment portfolio first business day of such calendar year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to the event of the Employee's death, Southwest, in its distribution). Viacom's obligation sole discretion, shall have the right to pay the unpaid balance of the Deferred Compensation (including together with any accrued Interest thereon) to the return thereon provided executors or administrators of the Employee's estate in cash in one lump sum on the first business day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Employee shall have died. No right, title, interest or benefit under this Paragraph IV-C shall ever be liable for or charged with any of the torts or obligations of the Employee or any person claiming under her, or be subject to seizure by any creditor of the Employee or any person claiming under her. Neither the Employee nor any person claiming under her shall have the power to anticipate or dispose of any right, title, interest or benefit under this Paragraph IV-C in this paragraph 3(c)) any manner until the same shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomhave been actually distributed by Southwest.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in with respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during to the Employment Term after 2000period from May 1, 2003 through January 31, 2006, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)3(d) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amendedamended (the "1934 Act"). The Deferred Compensation shall be earned at the rate of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for the twelve-month period from May 1, 2003 to April 30, 2004, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for the twelve-month period from May 1, 2004 to April 30, 2005 and One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000) for the nine-month period from May 1, 2005 to January 31, 2006 (which results in prorated Deferred Compensation in the amount of Deferred Compensation One Hundred Thirty One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($131,250) for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding yearperiod). Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the Viacom excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable payable, your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c3(d)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom."
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Viacom Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition (i) Xxxxxxx will be entitled to your Salary deferred compensation under an unfunded and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount non-tax qualified arrangement ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon ) as provided described in this paragraph 3(c)) Paragraph 5.D., which shall supercede and control over all prior deferred compensation arrangements. The amounts credited as Deferred Compensation will be deferred until January recorded as a bookkeeping entry representing a general unsecured obligation of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease Company and Xxxxxxx shall not have a claim to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes any specific assets of the Securities Exchange Act Company in satisfaction of 1934the amounts, if any, payable as amendedDeferred Compensation. The amount As of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, the balance in the Deferred Compensation account recorded for Xxxxxxx equaled $429,900 and as of the denominator of Signature Date the balance in the Deferred Compensation account recorded for Xxxxxxx equaled $591,150, which is 365. The the amount of the Company's Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of "contributions" under the sum of your Salary Severance Agreement between the Company and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same timesXxxxxxx, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be was amended from time to time, through such respective dates. After the Signature Date, the Company will credit Deferred Compensation at the rate of seventy-five percent (75%) is determined (it being understood of Xxxxxxx'x annual base salary. Deferred Compensation will be based on Xxxxxxx'x annual base salary in effect on January 1 in each year, and agreed that if at any time during which will be credited as of January 1 in each year. The Company may provide the Deferred Compensation remains through a benefit plan so long as (1) the amount credited by the Company on Xxxxxxx'x behalf equals the amount set forth herein, and (2) the vesting schedule, credit for Years of Service, and terms of distribution are all at least as favorable to Xxxxxxx as set forth herein. No interest or rate of return or other appreciation or depreciation of value shall accrue or be payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full on amounts credited to you, your Xxxxxxx as Deferred Compensation account shall pursuant to this Paragraph 5.D. unless the Company elects otherwise.
(ii) Vesting of Deferred Compensation will be based upon "Years of Service," with Xxxxxxx to be credited with one Year of Service for completion of each twelve (12) consecutive month period of employment with the Company beginning on the first day of Xxxxxxx'x employment with the Company and ending on the Deferred Compensation Ending Date (as defined below). (That is, Xxxxxxx will continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return Years of Service during any applicable Severance Period, as further provided in Paragraph 10.E.(iv) hereof.) Xxxxxxx will become vested in the Deferred Compensation based on the investment portfolio following schedule: Less than 4 0% At least 4 but less than 5 25% At least 5 but less than 6 35% At least 6 but less than 7 50% At least 7 but less than 8 65% At least 8 but less than 9 80% At least 9 100% In the event of a Change in which your excess 401(kControl (as defined and determined under Paragraph 8.B.(ii) account was notionally invested of this Agreement) of the Company, Xxxxxxx shall become immediately prior 100% vested in his Deferred Compensation amount notwithstanding the above vesting schedule.
(iii) The "Deferred Compensation Ending Date" shall mean the Termination Date (as defined below) if Xxxxxxx'x employment with the Company is terminated at any time under circumstances that do not entitle him to its distribution)Severance Compensation pursuant to Paragraph 10 of this Agreement, or shall mean the last day of the Severance Period (as defined in Paragraph 10) if Xxxxxxx is entitled to Severance Compensation. Viacom's obligation During a Severance Period, Deferred Compensation shall continue to pay accrue and vest pursuant to the terms of Paragraph 10.E.(iv) hereof. Upon the Deferred Compensation Ending Date, the Company shall pay to Xxxxxxx whatever Deferred Compensation amount is equal to the applicable vested percentage of the total amount then credited to his account pursuant to this Paragraph 5.D., provided that if Xxxxxxx'x employment with the Company is terminated under circumstances in which he is entitled to Severance Compensation other than termination upon or within twelve months following a Change in Control, the Company shall pay to Xxxxxxx as of the Split Dollar Release Date an interim payment of whatever Deferred Compensation Amount is equal to the applicable vested percentage of the total amount then credited to his account pursuant to this Paragraph 5.D. and thereafter at the Deferred Compensation Ending Date shall pay to Xxxxxxx whatever additional Deferred Compensation amounts that are or have been credited to and vested in his account. The Company shall make any payment required under this Paragraph 5.D. in cash within thirty (including 30) days following the return thereon date such payment is due pursuant to this Paragraph 5.D., provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) that the Company shall be an unfunded obligation have a right of set-off against, and may reduce the amount payable as Deferred Compensation by, any amount owed or payable by Xxxxxxx to be satisfied from the general funds of ViacomCompany.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Flyi Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition 1. The Employer agrees to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), defer the payment of which (together with certain compensation earned by the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) Executive during each calendar year, and such deferred compensation shall be deferred until January of paid to the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, Executive as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amendedhereinafter provided. The amount of Deferred Compensation for compensation to be deferred in respect of any year shall be that portion or all of the Executive's annual compensation including salary, cash bonus and/or any other compensation earned during such year as the Executive elects to defer by written notice given to the Employer prior to the first day of such year; provided, however, that:
(a) with respect to compensation paid in 1997 after the execution of an election made pursuant to the Prior Agreement, such election may be made within 30 days of the execution of the Prior Agreement;
(i) with respect to a cash bonus paid in relation to any prior fiscal year ended on or about June 30, 2001 or prior thereto, such election may be made prior to the last day of the fiscal year to which the bonus relates;
(ii) with respect to a cash bonus to be paid in relation to any fiscal year ending on or about June 30, 2002 or thereafter, such election may be made either: (i) on or before the last day of the calendar year 2000 in which the bonus is to be paid, provided that the election is made at least 90 days before the bonus becomes payable; or (ii) prior to the last day of the fiscal year to which the bonus relates;
(c) with respect to any increase in the Executive's annual salary made during the year and payable after an election made pursuant to this Deferral Agreement, such election may be made within 30 days of the date when the amount and effective date of the increase are first made known to the Executive; and
(d) with respect to any compensation newly awarded to the Executive during the year and payable after an election made pursuant to this Deferral Agreement, such election may be made within the later of: (i) 30 days from the date when the amount and effective date of the new compensation are first made known to the Executive; or (ii) 30 days before any portion of such compensation will first be earned by the Executive.
2. The Employer shall be $2,000,000establish and credit to a special account on its books (hereinafter referred to as an "Account") the amount of deferred compensation specified pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article I. The Employer shall keep separate Accounts for deferred compensation in respect of particular years to the extent necessary to account for differing elections and designations hereunder regarding investments, prorated by multiplying benefit distributions and beneficiaries for such amount by years. If a portion or all of the Executive's annual salary for a year is deferred under paragraph 1, one-twelfth (or in the case of 1997, a fraction, the denominator of which is 1 and the numerator of which is the number of days full months remaining in 2000 following 1997 that are covered by the Effective Date, and the denominator election) of which is 365. The such deferred amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to the appropriate Account on the last day of each month during such year. If a bookkeeping account maintained portion or all of the Executive's bonus for a year is deferred under paragraph 1, such deferred amount shall be credited to the appropriate Account on the later of: (a) the last day of the month in which the Executive would have received the bonus in cash had he not elected the deferral under paragraph 1; or (b) five business days after the Company received the Executive's election to defer such bonus (or a portion thereof).
3. The balance in each Account shall be deemed for purposes of this Deferral Agreement to be invested and reinvested in such securities, investments, instruments or insurance policies as the Executive, in his sole discretion, shall direct from time to time, by Viacom on your behalfone day advance written notice given to the Employer or its designee. With the consent of the Employer, the balance Executive may, by giving written notice to the Employer or its designee, authorize an investment manager to make the directions specified in the preceding sentence. Any investment direction or change of which account investment direction shall periodically be credited (deemed made on the first business day after the day of the Employer's or debited) with deemed positive (its designee's, as the case may be, receipt of the Executive's or negative) return calculated the investment manager's, as the case may be, written notice of investment direction. Any such investment direction shall remain in effect until affirmatively changed by a subsequent investment direction given in the same manner, provided that the proceeds of any investment which matures shall be deemed to be reinvested in such money market account as the Employer may determine and thereafter until a new investment direction is made with respect to such proceeds. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such deemed investment shall, in the Employer's reasonable judgment, impose upon the Employer administrative burdens or financial costs which are inappropriate in view of all of the circumstances. If no applicable investment direction is given on or before the date on which an amount is credited to an Account, such amount shall be initially invested in such money market account as the Employer may reasonably determine. The Employer, in its discretion and on such terms as it decides, may waive, or reduce the period of, any notice required under this paragraph. For the avoidance of doubt, the Employer in its sole discretion shall determine the manner in which the balances in each Account are actually invested and whether or not to actually invest the balances at all. Regardless of whether any such investment is actually made by the same timesEmployer, the investments and reinvestments shall be "deemed" to have been made as described in the preceding paragraph and the balances in each Account shall be increased or decreased pursuant to paragraph 5 of this Article I, as though such investments and reinvestments had actually been made.
4. Title to and beneficial ownership of any direct or indirect investments the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan Employer may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed make in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited connection with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation this Deferral Agreement (including the return thereon provided transfer of funds to a selected investment manager for discretionary investment and reinvestment in this paragraph 3(c)such investments by such investment manager or the transfer of funds to a so-called rabbi trust) shall at all times remain with the Employer, and the Executive and his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries shall not have any property interest whatsoever in such investments.
5. At the end of every month, each Account shall be an unfunded obligation increased or decreased by (a) in the case of each investment actually made directly or indirectly by the Employer with respect to such Account, the net amount of all income, gain or loss earned or sustained, whether realized or unrealized, with respect to such investment, and (b) in the case of each deemed investment with respect to such Account, the net amount of all income, gain or loss which would have been earned or sustained, whether realized or unrealized, had the balance in the Account in fact been invested and reinvested in such investment. Each Account shall also be satisfied from charged with all payments or other distributions with respect to such Account and with all fees and expenses (including brokerage fees) with respect to such Account, in the general funds case of Viacominvestments actually made, at the rates actually paid and, in the case of investments deemed to have been made, at the rates which would have been paid had the investments actually been made.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition (i) Employee will be entitled to your Salary deferred compensation under an unfunded and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount non-tax qualified arrangement ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon ) as provided described in this paragraph 3(c)) Paragraph 5.C., which shall supercede and control over all prior deferred compensation arrangements. The amounts credited as Deferred Compensation will be deferred until January recorded as a bookkeeping entry representing a general unsecured obligation of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease Company and Employee shall not have a claim to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes any specific assets of the Securities Exchange Act Company in satisfaction of 1934the amounts, if any, payable as amendedDeferred Compensation. The amount As of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of balance in the Deferred Compensation account recorded for Employee shall equal $_________, which is 365. The the amount of the Company's Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of "contributions" under the sum of your Salary Severance Agreement between the Company and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same timesEmployee, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be was amended from time to time, through the Effective Date. After the Effective Date, the Company will credit Deferred Compensation at the rate of _________ percent (___%) is determined (it being understood of Employee's annual base salary. Deferred Compensation will be based on Employee's annual base salary in effect on January 1 in each year, and agreed that if at any time during which will be credited as of January 1 in each year. The Company may provide the Deferred Compensation remains through a benefit plan so long as (1) the amount credited by the Company on Employee's behalf equals the amount set forth herein, and (2) the vesting schedule, credit for Years of Service, and terms of distribution are all at least as favorable to Employee as set forth herein. No interest or rate of return or other appreciation or depreciation of value shall accrue or be payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full on amounts credited to you, your Employee as Deferred Compensation account shall continue pursuant to this Paragraph 5.C. unless the Company elects otherwise.
(ii) Vesting of Deferred Compensation will be based upon "Years of Service," with Employee to be credited or debited with a deemed return one Year of Service for completion of each twelve (12) consecutive month period of employment with the Company beginning ____________ and ending on the Deferred Compensation Ending Date (as defined below). Employee will become vested in the Deferred Compensation based on the investment portfolio following schedule: Years of Service Percentage Vested Less than 4 0% At least 4 but less than 5 25% At least 5 but less than 6 35% At least 6 but less than 7 50% At least 7 but less than 8 65% At least 8 but less than 9 80% At least 9 100% In the event of a Change in which your excess 401(kControl (as defined and determined under Paragraph 12 of this Agreement) account was notionally invested of the Company, Employee shall become immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the 100% vested in his Deferred Compensation (including amount notwithstanding the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomabove vesting schedule.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition (i) Notwithstanding anything to your Salary and Bonusthe contrary in the Prior Severance Agreement, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount Deferred Compensation ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)defined below) shall be provided as described in this Paragraph 5.D., which shall supercede and control over all prior deferred until January compensation arrangements. As of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, the Company has credited amounts of deferred compensation under an unfunded and non-tax qualified arrangement (“Deferred Compensation”) pursuant to the denominator of which is 365Prior Severance Agreement. The amount of amounts credited as Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% are recorded as a bookkeeping entry representing a general unsecured obligation of the sum Company and Xxxxxxx shall not have a claim to any specific assets of your Salary and the Company in satisfaction of the amounts, if any, payable as Deferred Compensation for Compensation. As of the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalfEffective Date, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same mannerDeferred Compensation account recorded for Xxxxxxx equals $752,400, which is the amount of the Company’s Deferred Compensation “contributions” under the Prior Severance Agreement between the Company and at the same timesXxxxxxx, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be was amended from time to time, through the Effective Date. After the Effective Date, the Company will credit Deferred Compensation at the rate of seventy-five percent (75%) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which of Xxxxxxx’x annual base salary until the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Ending Date. Deferred Compensation account will be based on Xxxxxxx’x annual base salary in effect on January 1 in each year, and will be credited as of January 1 in each year. The Company may provide the Deferred Compensation through a benefit plan so long as (1) the amount credited by the Company on Xxxxxxx’x behalf equals the amount set forth herein, and (2) the vesting schedule, credit for Years of Service, and terms of distribution are all at least as favorable to Xxxxxxx as set forth herein. After the Deferred Compensation Ending Date, (A) the Company’s obligation to credit Deferred Compensation for the benefit of Xxxxxxx shall terminate and (B) the Company shall have no further obligation to accrue any additional Deferred Compensation for the benefit of Xxxxxxx. No interest or rate of return or other appreciation or depreciation of value shall accrue or be payable on amounts credited to Xxxxxxx as Deferred Compensation pursuant to this Paragraph 5.D. unless the Company elects otherwise.
(ii) Vesting of Deferred Compensation will be based upon “Years of Service,” with Xxxxxxx to be credited with one Year of Service for completion of each twelve (12) consecutive month period of employment with the Company beginning on the first day of Xxxxxxx’x employment with the Company and ending on the Deferred Compensation Ending Date (as defined below). (That is, Xxxxxxx will continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return Years of Service during any applicable Severance Period, as further provided in Paragraph 10.E.(iv) hereof.) Xxxxxxx will become vested in the Deferred Compensation based on the investment portfolio following schedule, with the effect that no later than January 1, 2008, Xxxxxxx shall be 100% vested: Less than 4 0 % At least 4 but less than 5 25 % At least 5 but less than 6 35 % At least 6 but less than 7 50 % At least 7 but less than 8 65 % At least 8 but less than 9 80 % At least 9 100 % In the event of a Change in which your excess 401(kControl (as defined and determined under Paragraph 8.B.(ii) account was notionally invested of this Agreement) of the Company, Xxxxxxx shall become immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the 100% vested in his Deferred Compensation (including amount notwithstanding the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomabove vesting schedule.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Flyi Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and BonusSalary, beginning October 1, 2005, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, earn an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon thereon, as provided in this paragraph 3(c3(b)) ), shall be deferred until January 31st of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amendedamended (the "1934 Act"), or, if later, six (6) months after the termination of your employment. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be earned at the rate of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by 250,000) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess Viacom Excess 401(k) plan of Viacom Plan for Senior Executives (as such plan may be amended from time to time, the "Excess 401(k) Plan") is determined (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable payable, your excess account balance in the Excess 401(k) account balance Plan is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess Excess 401(k) Plan account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)3(b) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom).
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Deferred Compensation. In addition The Executive shall be entitled to your deferred compensation equal to .50 of his Base Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during (the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), vesting and payable as set forth below, for each year during the payment Term that (i) Net Revenues for such year have increased at least 13.5% over Net Revenues for the prior year, and (ii) EBT for such year has increased at least 22.5% over EBT for the prior year. For purposes hereof, Net Revenues is the sum of which (together with i) the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January difference between interest income and interest expense of the New York regional office of the Company, (ii) factoring fees or commission income of the New York regional office of the Company, (iii) discount income of the New York regional office of the Company and (iv) other income of the New York regional office of the Company. The Executive's rights in and to the Deferred Compensation for each year shall vest as follows:
(i) The Executive shall vest in 50% of the Deferred Compensation payable for any year during the Term on the January 1 first calendar year following the third anniversary of December 31 of the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 is earned by the Executive, provided that the Executive is still employed by the Company at such time;
(ii) The Executive shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, vest in an amount equal to 10additional 25% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation payable for any year during the preceding yearTerm on the January 1 first following the fourth anniversary of December 31 of the year in which Deferred Compensation is earned by the Executive, provided that the Executive is still employed by the Company at such time;
(iii) The Executive shall vest in the final 25% of the Deferred Compensation payable for any year during the Term on the January 1 first following the fifth anniversary of December 31 of the year in which Deferred Compensation is earned by the Executive, provided that the Executive is still employed by the Company at such time; and
(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be required to remain employed by the Company after the Expiration Date in order to vest in and to be paid Deferred Compensation vesting after the Expiration Date, provided that the Executive is employed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement through the Expiration Date. Furthermore, should the Company and the Executive enter into another employment agreement or amend or extend this Agreement for an additional period of five years or more, then, immediately following the Expiration Date, the remaining unvested portion of the Deferred Compensation shall be credited immediately become vested and payable subject to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance other provisions of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of ViacomAgreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Capital Factors Holdings Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and BonusSalary, you shall earn, in with respect of calendar year 2000 and to each calendar year payroll period during the Employment Term after 2000your employment with CBS, an additional amount amounts ("“Deferred Compensation"”), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c2(b)) ), shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" employee of ViacomCBS and payable at that time or at such later date as shall be determined pursuant to paragraph 13, as defined for purposes provided, however, that, except in the event of your death, the Securities Exchange Act Deferred Compensation will not be payable to you earlier than six (6) months following your termination of 1934, as amendedemployment. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be based on an annualized rate of One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year1,300,000). Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom CBS on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess CBS Excess 401(k) plan of Viacom Plan for Designated Senior Executives (as such plan may be amended from time to time, the “Excess 401(k) Plan”) is determined (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable payable, your excess account balance in the Excess 401(k) account balance Plan is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess Excess 401(k) Plan account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's CBS’s obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c2(b)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of ViacomCBS.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Viacom Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition (i) Xxxxx will be entitled to your Salary deferred compensation under an unfunded and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount non-tax qualified arrangement ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon ) as provided described in this paragraph 3(c)) Paragraph 5.D., which shall supercede and control over all prior deferred compensation arrangements. The amounts credited as Deferred Compensation will be deferred until January recorded as a bookkeeping entry representing a general unsecured obligation of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease Company and Xxxxx shall not have a claim to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes any specific assets of the Securities Exchange Act Company in satisfaction of 1934the amounts, if any, payable as amendedDeferred Compensation. The amount As of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of balance in the Deferred Compensation account recorded for Xxxxx shall equal $__________, which is 365. The the amount of the Company's Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of "contributions" under the sum of your Salary Severance Agreement between the Company and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same timesXxxxx, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be was amended from time to time, through the Effective Date. After the Effective Date, the Company will credit Deferred Compensation at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) is determined (it being understood of Xxxxx'x annual base salary. Deferred Compensation will be based on Xxxxx'x annual base salary in effect on January 1 in each year, and agreed that if at any time during which will be credited as of January 1 in each year. The Company may provide the Deferred Compensation remains through a benefit plan so long as (1) the amount credited by the Company on Xxxxx'x behalf equals the amount set forth herein, and (2) the vesting schedule, credit for Years of Service, and terms of distribution are all at least as favorable to Xxxxx as set forth herein. No interest or rate of return or other appreciation or depreciation of value shall accrue or be payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full on amounts credited to you, your Xxxxx as Deferred Compensation account shall pursuant to this Paragraph 5.D. unless the Company elects otherwise.
(ii) Vesting of Deferred Compensation will be based upon "Years of Service," with Xxxxx to be credited with one Year of Service for completion of each twelve (12) consecutive month period of employment with the Company beginning January 1, 1997 and ending on the Deferred Compensation Ending Date (as defined below). (That is, Xxxxx will continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return Years of Service during any applicable Severance Period, as further provided in Paragraph 10.E.(iv) hereof.) Xxxxx will become vested in the Deferred Compensation based on the investment portfolio following schedule: PERCENTAGE YEARS OF SERVICE VESTED In the event of a Change in which your excess 401(kControl (as defined and determined under Paragraph 8.C.(ii) account was notionally invested of this Agreement) of the Company, Xxxxx shall become immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the 100% vested in his Deferred Compensation (including amount notwithstanding the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacomabove vesting schedule.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 2003 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 20002003, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 2003 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 3652,993,000. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 2004, 2005 and 2006 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in the amount of Deferred Compensation for the preceding year increased by an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year; provided, however, that if your employment hereunder terminates on or following the expiration of the Employment Term, you shall continue to be credited with Deferred Compensation through the date of your termination of employment. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Viacom Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and BonusSalary, you shall earn, in with respect of calendar year 2000 and to each calendar year payroll period during the Employment Term after 2000Term, an additional amount amounts ("“Deferred Compensation"”), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c3(b)) ), shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "“executive officer" ” of Viacom, as defined by the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and payable at that time or at such later date as shall be determined pursuant to paragraph 20. The amount Deferred Compensation for the six (6) month period from July 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 shall equal One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), based on an annualized rate of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000). The annualized rate of Deferred Compensation for each subsequent calendar year 2000 during the Employment Term shall be increased by Three Hundred Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx July 1, 2004 Thousand Dollars ($2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases 300,000) on each January 1st1st during the Employment Term, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year2005. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess Viacom Excess 401(k) plan of Viacom Plan for Senior Executives (as such plan may be amended from time to time, the “Excess 401(k) Plan”) is determined (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable payable, your excess account balance in the Excess 401(k) account balance Plan is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess Excess 401(k) Plan account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's ’s obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c3(b)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Viacom Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition You are a participant in the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Senior Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended (“Deferred Compensation”) by and between you and the Company (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”). The Deferred Compensation was credited to a brokerage account at that time, and has been invested in various funds based on your Salary and Bonus, election. Subject to the Company’s confirmation that you shall earn, are in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year compliance with paragraph 10 below during the Employment Term Standstill Period and further provided that you have signed and you do not revoke the Release attached as Exhibit A to this Letter Agreement within eight (8) days after 2000you sign, an additional amount ("the Company will accelerate the vesting of your Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon would otherwise terminate unvested as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Employment Termination Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an Plan is hereby amended as follows:
a. An amount equal to 10% one hundred percent (100%) of the sum unvested balance of your Salary and the Deferred Compensation for on the preceding year. Employment Termination Date, less One Million US Dollars (US$1,000,000) (the “Holdback”) will vest on June 30, 2008 and be paid to you in accordance with your Distribution Election on your 2007 Deferral Agreement Form, or your 2009 Deferral Agreement Form, if applicable, and the terms of the Deferred Compensation shall be credited Plan, if (and only if) you have complied with your obligations under paragraph 10 of this Letter Agreement. The total balance of the Deferred Compensation as of the Employment Termination Date less the Holdback is referred to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalfas the “Initial Installment”. As of May 15, 2008, the total balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(kDeferred Compensation Plan was approximately Four Million Nine Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Two US Dollars (US$4,942,282); of that amount approximately One Million Nine Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty US Dollars (US$1,957,880) plan was unvested. The actual amount accelerated will vary based on the portfolio performance.
b. The Holdback amount will vest on December 31, 2009 and be paid to you in accordance with your Distribution Election on your 2007 Deferral Agreement Form, or your 2009 Deferral Agreement Form, if applicable, and the terms of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable Plan, if (and only if) you have complied with your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed obligations under paragraph 10 of this Letter Agreement. Any substantial breach of any such obligation on or before such date will result in full the cancellation and permanent forfeiture of the entire Holdback Amount. Once vested, the Holdback will be paid to you, your you in accordance with the provisions of the Deferred Compensation account shall Plan. All payments will be made in accordance with the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan. The distribution of the balance of the Deferred Compensation will be made pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan. The Initial Installment and the Holdback will continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on subject to the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay terms and conditions of the Deferred Compensation Plan as modified by this Agreement. In each instance when the Deferred Compensation is split into a portion to be transferred to Executive and a portion to be retained by the Company (including i.e., the return thereon initial split into the Holdback and the Initial Installment and release of the Initial Installment as provided for in subparagraph (a) above and upon the release of the Holdback on December 31, 2009 under subparagraph (b) above), the Deferred Compensation will be split into accounts in a manner which ensures that the sums retained by the Company are invested in a manner consistent with prevailing arrangements as between you and the Company as at the Effective Date. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this paragraph 3(cparagraphs 4(a) and 4(b)) shall , you acknowledge that you are not entitled to any additional amounts under the Deferred Compensation Plan.
c. You are a participant in The DII Group Deferred Compensation Plan by and between you and Flextronics Holding USA, Inc. (fka The DII Group, Inc. (the “DII Deferred Compensation Plan”)). The DII Deferred Compensation was credited to a brokerage account, and has been invested in various funds based on your election. The distribution of the balance of the DII Deferred Compensation will be an unfunded obligation made pursuant to be satisfied from the general funds of ViacomDII Deferred Compensation Plan.
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Samples: Separation Agreement (Flextronics International Ltd.)
Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in with respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during to the Employment Term after 2000period from May 1, 2003 through January 31, 2006, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c3(d)) , shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined by the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amendedamended (the "1934 Act"). The Deferred Compensation shall be accrued at the annual rate of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for the twelve-month period from May 1, 2003 to April 30, 2004, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for the twelve-month period from May 1, 2004 to April 30, 2005, and One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000) through January 31, 2006 (which results in prorated Deferred Compensation in the amount of Deferred Compensation One Hundred Thirty One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($131,250) for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding yearperiod). Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the Viacom excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable payable, your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c3(d)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom."
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Viacom Inc)
Deferred Compensation. In addition You shall be paid, at such times as are set forth in this Agreement, deferred compensation based upon an amount equal to a range from forty percent (40%) to fifty percent (50%) of your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during Final Average Pay (the Employment Term after 2000, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) percent shall be deferred until January set at any time, and may be set from time to time, by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that such percent shall in no event be set later than the time at which your Final Average Pay is to be determined hereunder. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Final Average Pay" shall mean an amount equal to (i) the total of (a) the sum of the first calendar year following base salary and incentive compensation paid to you with respect to each of the two (2) fiscal years ending immediately preceding the fiscal year in which you cease become entitled to be an "executive officer" of Viacomthe Deferred Compensation, as defined for purposes of plus (b) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934base salary and incentive compensation payable to you at the time that you become entitled to the Deferred Compensation (annualized to twelve (12) months), as amended(ii) divided by three (3). The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 the foregoing percent (as so determined by the Board of Directors) of your Final Average Pay, when calculated, shall then be $2,000,000, prorated restated to a monthly amount by multiplying dividing such amount by a fraction, twelve (12) (the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date"Monthly Amount"), and the denominator Monthly Amount shall be paid monthly, to you or your estate, as the case may be, beginning on the day set forth in this Agreement, for a period of one hundred eighty 2 3 (180) months or the period ending with the month of your death, whichever is longer. In this regard, if you die after the date on which is 365you first become entitled to payment of the Deferred Compensation, whether or not the first payment of the Monthly Amount has been made, and prior to the payment of the Monthly Amount for one hundred eighty (180) months, the Monthly Amount shall be paid monthly for the balance of such one hundred eighty (180) month period to the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by you in writing to the Company, or, if none are designated, to your estate. The As of July 1, 2000 the amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject has vested to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% the extent of one hundred percent (100%) so that as of the sum date of your Salary this Agreement the full amount determined by the foregoing formula is due and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited payable to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated you in the same manner, and at the same times, instances as the deemed return on your account under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (as such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for set forth elsewhere in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of ViacomAgreement.
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Deferred Compensation. In addition to your Salary and BonusSalary, you shall earn, in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year during the Employment Term after 2000, earn an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon thereon, as provided in this paragraph 3(c3(b)) ), shall be deferred until January 31st of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amendedamended (the "1934 Act"), or, if later, six (6) months after the termination of your employment. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be earned at the rate of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by 250,000) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of your Salary and Deferred Compensation for the preceding year. Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the excess Viacom Excess 401(k) plan of Viacom Plan for Senior Executives (as such plan may be amended from time to time, the "Excess 401(k) Plan") is determined (it being understood and agreed that that, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable payable, your excess account balance in the Excess 401(k) account balance Plan is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess Excess 401(k) Plan account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)3(b) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Viacom Inc)
Deferred Compensation. (a) In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, the event that a Change in respect of calendar year 2000 and each calendar year Control occurs during the Employment Term after 2000Agreement Term, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"the Company shall promptly thereafter cause to be irrevocably deposited in trust for the benefit of Executive and his beneficiaries, on the terms set forth in Section 5.01(c), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar year 2000 shall be $2,000,000, prorated by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2000 following the Effective Date, and the denominator of which is 365. The amount of Deferred Compensation for calendar years 2001 through 2003 shall be subject to annual increases each January 1st, commencing January 1, 2001, in an amount equal to 10% the balance as of the sum date of your Salary and such deposit of Executive's accounts under the Deferred Compensation Plan. (Such trust is hereinafter referred to as the "Deferred Compensation Trust.") From and after the date of such Change in Control, the Company shall cause to be irrevocably deposited in the Deferred Compensation Trust any additional amounts that may be deferred from time to time by Executive under the Deferred Compensation Plan. Each such subsequent deposit shall be made on the date the applicable deferred amount would otherwise have been received by Executive, but for Executive's election to defer such receipt under the Deferred Compensation Plan.
(b) The trustee of the Deferred Compensation Trust shall be a bank that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, has assets exceeding $500,000,000, and may validly exercise trustee powers under Georgia state law. All trustee's fees and other expenses of administering the Deferred Compensation Trust shall be borne by the Company.
(c) The instrument governing the Deferred Compensation Trust (the "Trust Instrument") shall, to the extent reasonably necessary to assure that the Deferred Compensation Plan will continue to be treated as "unfunded" for purposes of ERISA and the Code, provide that upon insolvency of the Company the assets of the Trust will be subject to the claims of the Company's general creditors. The Trust Instrument shall provide that in all other respects the assets of the Deferred Compensation Trust will be maintained for the preceding yearexclusive benefit of Executive and his beneficiaries, and will otherwise be subject to all fiduciary and other requirements of applicable state trust law. The Trust Instrument shall require that the trustee invest the assets of the Trust in a manner calculated to match as closely as the trustee deems reasonably possible the investment elections made from time to time by Executive under the Deferred Compensation Plan, and shall be credited provide for payment of benefits in accordance with the terms of Executive's applicable payment elections as in effect from time to time under the Deferred Compensation Plan.
(d) After the date of a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalfChange in Control, the balance of which account Company shall periodically be credited not (other than pursuant to Section 5.04(e) hereof) take any steps to disturb or alter Executive's (or debitedExecutive's beneficiaries') with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account rights to receive amounts deferred under the excess 401(k) plan of Viacom (Deferred Compensation Plan in accordance with such Executive's applicable payment elections as such plan may be amended in effect from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that if at any time during which . Nothing herein or in the Trust Instrument shall relieve the Company of its obligation to pay benefits under the Deferred Compensation remains payable your excess 401(k) account balance is distributed Plan in full accordance with the terms of such Plan, to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k) account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay extent such benefits are not paid from the Deferred Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph 3(c)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of ViacomTrust.
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