Common use of ESOP Rules Clause in Contracts

ESOP Rules. In the case of an employee stock ownership plan within the meaning of section 4975(e)(7) of the Code, annual additions shall not include any dividends or gains on sale of employer securities held by the employee stock ownership plan (regardless of whether such dividends or gains are (i) on securities which are allocated to Participants' accounts or (ii) on securities which are not allocated to Participants' accounts which, in the case of dividends used to pay principal on an employee stock ownership plan loan, result in employer securities being allocated to Participants' accounts or, in the case of a sale, result in sale proceeds being allocated to Participants' accounts). In the case of an employee stock ownership plan within the meaning of section 4975(e)(7) of the Code under which no more than one-third (1/3rd) of the employer contributions for a limitation year which are deductible under section 404(a)(9) of the Code are allocated to highly compensated employees (as defined in section 414(q) of the Code), annual additions shall not include forfeitures of employer securities under the employee stock ownership plan if such securities were acquired with the proceeds of an exempt loan or, if the Employer is not an S corporation as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Code, employer contributions to the employee stock ownership plan which are deductible by the employer under section 404(a)(9)(B) of the Code and charged against the Participant's account (i.e., interest payments).

ESOP Rules. In the case of an employee stock ownership plan within the meaning of section 4975(e)(7) of the Code, annual additions shall not include any dividends or gains on sale of employer securities held by the employee stock ownership plan (regardless of whether such dividends or gains are (i) on securities which are allocated to Participants' ’ accounts or (ii) on securities which are not allocated to Participants' ’ accounts which, in the case of dividends used to pay principal on an employee stock ownership plan loan, result in employer securities being allocated to Participants' ’ accounts or, in the case of a sale, result in sale proceeds being allocated to Participants' ’ accounts). In the case of an employee stock ownership plan within the meaning of section 4975(e)(7) of the Code under which no more than one-third one‑third (1/3rd) of the employer contributions for a limitation year which are deductible under section 404(a)(9) of the Code are allocated to highly compensated employees (as defined in section 414(q) of the Code), annual additions shall not include forfeitures of employer securities under the employee stock ownership plan if such securities were acquired with the proceeds of an exempt loan or, if the Employer is not an S corporation as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Code, or employer contributions to the employee stock ownership plan which are deductible by the employer under section 404(a)(9)(B) of the Code and charged against the Participant's ’s account (i.e., interest payments).

ESOP Rules. In the case of an employee stock ownership plan within the meaning of section Code § 4975(e)(7) of the Code), annual additions shall not include any dividends or gains on sale of employer securities held by the employee stock ownership plan (regardless of whether such dividends or gains are (i) on securities which are allocated to Participants' ’ accounts or (ii) on securities which are not allocated to Participants' ’ accounts which, in the case of dividends used to pay principal on an employee stock ownership plan loan, result in employer securities being allocated to Participants' ’ accounts or, in the case of a sale, result in sale proceeds being allocated to Participants' ’ accounts). In the case of an employee stock ownership plan within the meaning of section Code § 4975(e)(7) of the Code under which no more than one-third (1/3rd) of the employer contributions for a limitation year which are deductible under section Code § 404(a)(9) of the Code are allocated to highly compensated employees (as defined in section Code § 414(q) of the Code)), annual additions shall not include forfeitures of employer securities under the employee stock ownership plan if such securities were acquired with the proceeds of an exempt loan or, if the Employer is not an S corporation as defined in section Code § 1361(a)(1) of the Code), employer contributions to the employee stock ownership plan which are deductible by the employer under section Code § 404(a)(9)(B) of the Code and charged against the Participant's ’s account (i.e., interest payments).