Financial Hardship. Financial Hardship" means a severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant, the Participant's spouse, or a dependent (as defined in Section 152(a) of the Code) of the Participant, loss of the Participant's property due to casualty, or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the participant, provided, that such financial hardship may not be relieved through reimbursement or compensation from insurance or otherwise, by liquidation of the Participant's assets, to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not cause severe financial hardship, or by cessation of deferrals under the Plan. The determination of whether a Financial Hardship exists shall be subject to and determined in accordance with relevant tax guidance issued under Section 409A of the Code.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Aerobic Creations, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Aerobic Creations, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Aerobic Creations, Inc.)
