Delay in Payments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) if upon the date of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company, Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated thereunder (the “Code”) and the deferral of any amounts otherwise payable under this Agreement as a result of Executive’s termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax to Executive under Code Section 409A, then the Company will defer the payment of any such amounts hereunder until the date that is six months following the date of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company, at which time any such delayed amounts will be paid to Executive in a single lump sum, with interest from the date otherwise payable at the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal on the date of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company, and (ii) if any other payments of money or other benefits due to Executive hereunder could cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under Code Section 409A, such payments or other benefits shall be deferred if deferral will make such payment or other benefits compliant under Code Section 409A.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Vantage Drilling CO), Employment Agreement (Vantage Drilling CO), Employment Agreement (Vantage Drilling CO)
Delay in Payments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) if upon the date of Executive’s termination of employment with the CompanyCompany or expiration and termination of the Consulting Services pursuant to Section 6 above, Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated thereunder (the “Code”) and the deferral of any amounts otherwise payable under this Agreement as a result of Executive’s termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax to Executive under Code Section 409A, then the Company will defer the payment of any such amounts hereunder until the date that is six months following the date of Executive’s termination of employment with the CompanyCompany or expiration and termination of the Consulting Services pursuant to Section 6 above, at which time any such delayed amounts will be paid to Executive in a single lump sum, with interest from the date otherwise payable at the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal on the date of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company, and (ii) if any other payments of money or other benefits due to Executive hereunder could cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under Code Section 409A, such payments or other benefits shall be deferred if deferral will make such payment or other benefits compliant under Code Section 409A.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (HCC Insurance Holdings Inc/De/)