Director Costs. The Director must make full payment to the Company by which the Director is providing service of all Tax-Related Items, which under federal, state, local or foreign law, the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold upon vesting, settlement or other tax event of the RSUs. In a case where the Company is obliged to (or would suffer a disadvantage if it were not to) account for any Tax (in any jurisdiction) for which the Director is liable by virtue of the Director’s participation in the Plan and/or any social insurance contributions recoverable from and legally applicable to the Director, the Director shall make full payment to the Company or any Subsidiary of an amount equal to the Tax-Related Items, or otherwise enter into arrangements acceptable to the Company or any Subsidiary to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Director may elect to satisfy the obligations with regard to all the Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from cash compensation paid to the Director by the Company; or (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon settlement of the RSUs either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Director’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent); or (iii) withholding in Shares to be issued at settlement of the RSUs, unless the Committee in its sole discretion indicates that this withholding method is not available prior to the taxable or tax withholding event. Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Director will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Share equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Director is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested RSUs, notwithstanding that a number of Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items. Finally, the Director agrees to pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Director’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Director fails to comply with the Director’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
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Samples: Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement, Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (Willis Group Holdings PLC)
Director Costs. The Director must make full payment to the Company by which the Director is providing service of all Tax-Related Items, which under federal, state, local or foreign law, the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold upon vesting, settlement or other tax event of the RSUs. In a case where the Company is obliged to (or would suffer a disadvantage if it were not to) account for any Tax (in any jurisdiction) for which the Director is liable by virtue of the Director’s participation in the Plan and/or any social insurance contributions recoverable from and legally applicable to the Director, the Director shall make full payment to the Company or any Subsidiary of an amount equal to the Tax-Related Items, or otherwise enter into arrangements acceptable to the Company or any Subsidiary to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Director may elect to satisfy the obligations with regard to all the Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:
(i) withholding from cash compensation paid to the Director by the Company; or
(ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired issued upon vesting or settlement of the RSUs either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Director’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent); or
(iii) withholding in Shares to be issued at settlement of the RSUs, unless the Committee in its sole discretion indicates that this withholding method is not available prior to the applicable taxable or tax withholding event. Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Director will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Share equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Director is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested RSUs, notwithstanding that a number of Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items. Finally, the Director agrees to pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Director’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Director fails to comply with the Director’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.. 6602114-v4\GESDMS
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Samples: Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (Willis Group Holdings PLC)
Director Costs. The Director must make full payment to the Company by which the Director is providing service of all income tax, payroll tax, payment on account, and social insurance contribution amounts (“Tax-Related Items”), which under federal, state, local or foreign law, the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold upon vesting, settlement or other tax event of the RSUs. In a case where the Company is obliged to (or would suffer a disadvantage if it were not to) account for any Tax (in any jurisdiction) for which the Director is liable by virtue of the Director’s participation in the Plan and/or any social insurance contributions recoverable from and legally applicable to the DirectorDirector (the “Tax-Related Items”), the Director shall make full payment to the Company or any Subsidiary of an amount equal to the Tax-Related Items, or otherwise enter into arrangements acceptable to the Company or any Subsidiary to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Director may elect authorizes the Company, or its respective agents, at the Company’s discretion to satisfy the obligations with regard to all the Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:
(i) withholding from cash compensation paid to the Director by the Company; or
(ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon settlement vesting of the RSUs either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Director’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consentauthorization); or
(iii) withholding in Shares to be issued at settlement vesting of the RSUs, unless the Committee in its sole discretion indicates that this withholding method is not available prior to the taxable or tax withholding event. Depending on the withholding methodTo avoid any negative accounting treatment, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Director will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Share equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Director is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested RSUs, notwithstanding that a number of Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related ItemsItems due as a result of any aspect of the Director’s participation in the Plan. Finally, the Director agrees to shall pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Director’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Director fails to comply with the Director’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
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Samples: Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (Willis Group Holdings PLC)