Common use of EXECUTION VERSION Clause in Contracts

EXECUTION VERSION. The following language shall be added to the end of Section 7(c) of the Employment Agreement: Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary, in the event that any portion of the payments and benefits provided to Executive under this Agreement and any other payments and benefits under any other agreement with or plan of the Company (in the aggregate, “Total Payments”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Excise Tax”), then notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary the amount payable to Executive under Section 7(c) of the Agreement shall be reduced such that the value of the aggregate Total Payments that Executive is entitled to receive shall be approximately one dollar ($1) less than such maximum amount (the “Capped Total Payments”). Unless otherwise elected by the Executive, to the extent permitted under Code Section 409A (as defined below), any reduction shall first be applied to the Control Change Severance Payment benefits which are not subject to Code Section 409A and then to the Control Change Severance Payment benefits which are subject to Code Section 409A, if any. The determination of the Capped Total Payments amount shall be made in writing in good faith by a nationally recognized independent certified public accounting firm selected by the Company and approved by the Executive.

EXECUTION VERSION. The following language shall be added to the end of Section 7(c) of the Employment Agreement: Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary, in the event that any portion of the payments and benefits provided to Executive under this Agreement and any other payments and benefits under any other agreement with or plan of the Company (in the aggregate, “Total Payments”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Excise Tax”), then notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary contrary, the amount payable to Executive under Section 7(c) of the Agreement shall be reduced such that the value of the aggregate Total Payments that Executive is entitled to receive shall be approximately one dollar ($1) less than such maximum amount (the “Capped Total Payments”). Unless otherwise elected by the Executive, to the extent permitted under Code Section 409A (as defined below), any reduction shall first be applied to the Control Change Severance Payment benefits which are not subject to Code Section 409A and then to the Control Change Severance Payment benefits which are subject to Code Section 409A, if any. The determination of the Capped Total Payments amount shall be made in writing in good faith by a nationally recognized independent certified public accounting firm selected by the Company and approved by the Executive.