Common use of Excise Tax Provision Clause in Contracts

Excise Tax Provision. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, if a Change of Control occurs during the original or extended term of this Agreement, in the event that any of the payments or benefits received or to be received by the Employee in connection with the Change of Control or the Employee’s termination of employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any Person whose actions result in a Change of Control or any Person affiliated with the Company or such Person) (all such payments and benefits, including the payments and benefits under Section 3.3(a) hereof, but excluding any payment to be made pursuant to this Section 3.6, being hereinafter referred to as the “Initial Payments”) will be subject (in whole or in part) to an excise tax imposed by section 4999 of the Code or any similar tax (the “Excise Tax”), the Company shall pay to the Employee an additional amount (the “Gross-Up Payment”) such that the net amount retained by the Employee, after deduction of (i) any Excise Tax on the Initial Payments, (ii) any federal, state and local income and employment taxes on the Gross-Up Payment, (iii) any Medicare tax on the Gross-Up Payment, and (iv) the Excise Tax on the Gross-Up Payment, shall be equal to the Initial Payments.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Tidewater Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Tidewater Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Tidewater Inc)

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Excise Tax Provision. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, if a Change of Control occurs during the original or extended term of this Agreement, in the event that any of the payments or benefits received or to be received by the Employee Executive in connection with the Change of Control or the EmployeeExecutive’s termination of employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any Person whose actions result in a Change of Control or any Person affiliated with the Company or such Person) (all such payments and benefits, including the payments and benefits under Section 3.3(a2.3(c) hereof, but excluding any payment to be made pursuant to this Section 3.62.4, being hereinafter referred to as the “Initial Payments”) will be subject (in whole or in part) to an excise tax imposed by section 4999 of the Code or any similar tax (the “Excise Tax”), the Company shall pay to the Employee Executive an additional amount (the “Gross-Up Payment”) such that the net amount retained by the EmployeeExecutive, after deduction of (i) any Excise Tax on the Initial Payments, (ii) any federal, state and local income and employment taxes on the Gross-Up Payment, (iii) any Medicare tax on the Gross-Up Payment, and (iv) the Excise Tax on the Gross-Up Payment, shall be equal to the Initial Payments.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Change of Control Agreement for Officers (Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc), Change of Control Agreement for Officers (Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc), Change of Control Agreement for Officers (Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc)

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Excise Tax Provision. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, if a Change of Control occurs during the original or extended term of this Agreement, in the event that any of the payments or benefits received or to be received by the Employee Executive in connection with the Change of Control or the Employee’s Executive's termination of employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any Person whose actions result in a Change of Control or any Person affiliated with the Company or such Person) (all such payments and benefits, including the payments and benefits under Section 3.3(a2.4(c) hereof, but excluding any payment to be made pursuant to this Section 3.62.5, being hereinafter referred to as the "Initial Payments") will be subject (in whole or in part) to an excise tax imposed by section 4999 of the Code or any similar tax (the "Excise Tax"), the Company shall pay to the Employee Executive an additional amount (the "Gross-Up Payment") such that the net amount retained by the EmployeeExecutive, after deduction of (i) any Excise Tax on the Initial Payments, (ii) any federal, state and local income and employment taxes on the Gross-Up Payment, (iii) any Medicare tax on the Gross-Up Payment, and (iv) the Excise Tax on the Gross-Up Payment, shall be equal to the Initial Payments.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc)

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