Common use of Excess Parachute Payment Clause in Contracts

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under this Agreement in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 18 contracts

Samples: Restricted Stock Agreement (Ross Stores Inc), Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Jda Software Group Inc), Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Jda Software Group Inc)

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Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement the Performance Shares and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment payment” under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under by this Agreement in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 14 contracts

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Lululemon Athletica Inc.), Performance Share Agreement (Lululemon Athletica Inc.), Performance Share Agreement (Lululemon Athletica Inc.)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement the Units and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment payment” under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under by this Agreement in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Lululemon Athletica Inc.), Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Lululemon Athletica Inc.), Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Lululemon Athletica Inc.)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement the Performance Shares or the Common Shares and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment payment” under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under by this Agreement in order shall not exceed the amount which produces the greatest after-tax benefit to avoid such characterizationthe Participant.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Ross Stores Inc), Performance Share Agreement (Ross Stores Inc), Performance Share Agreement (Ross Stores Inc)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant Purchaser would subject the Participant Purchaser to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under this Agreement Agreement, together with such other payments and benefits, shall not exceed the amount which results in order the greatest after-tax benefit to avoid such characterizationPurchaser.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Exercise (Super Micro Computer, Inc.), Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement (Super Micro Computer, Inc.), Stock Option Exercise (Super Micro Computer, Inc.)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Option Agreement and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under this Option Agreement in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Facet Biotech Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Grand Canyon Education, Inc.)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement an Award and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant a Optionee would subject the Participant Optionee to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant Optionee may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under this Agreement the Award in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Award Agreement (Pernix Group, Inc.), Stock Option Award Agreement (Pernix Group, Inc.)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement the Stock Units and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment payment” under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under by this Agreement in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Deferred Stock Unit Agreement (Western Alliance Bancorporation), Performance Stock Unit Agreement (Western Alliance Bancorporation)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under this Agreement in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Restricted Stock Agreement (Heckmann CORP), Restricted Stock Agreement (Facet Biotech Corp)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretiondiscretion and in a manner that does not give rise to additional taxes or a tax penalty under Section 409A of the Code, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under this Agreement in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Restricted Stock Agreement (E TRADE FINANCIAL Corp)

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Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under this Agreement in order shall not exceed the amount which produces the greatest after-tax benefit to avoid such characterizationthe Participant.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Restricted Stock Units Agreement (PROS Holdings, Inc.)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Option Agreement and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under this Option Agreement in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Ross Stores Inc)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement the Performance Shares and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an "excess parachute payment payment" under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under by this Agreement in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Lululemon Athletica Inc.)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, unless otherwise provided in the Participant may electParticipant’s employment agreement, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under this Agreement in order shall not exceed the amount which produces the greatest after-tax benefit to avoid such characterizationthe Participant.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Pico Holdings Inc /New)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement of the Award Shares and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant you would subject the Participant you to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an excess parachute payment payment” under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant you may elect, in his or her your sole discretiondiscretion before the consummation of the Change in Control transaction, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under by this Agreement in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Share Retention Award Agreement (Forward Air Corp)

Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement the Units and any other payment or benefit received or to be received by the Participant would subject the Participant to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an "excess parachute payment payment" under Section 280G of the Code, the Participant may elect, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the amount of any acceleration of vesting called for under by this Agreement in order to avoid such characterization.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Lululemon Athletica Inc.)

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