Common use of Gross-Up Payment Amount Clause in Contracts

Gross-Up Payment Amount. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company to or for your benefit, whether paid, payable, distributed or distributable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) (or any successor provision) or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “Excise Tax”), then you shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a “Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount such that after the payment by you of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including any Excise Tax, imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, you retain an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payment.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Change in Control and Severance Agreement (MMC Energy, Inc.), Change in Control and Severance Agreement (MMC Energy, Inc.), Change in Control and Severance Agreement (MMC Energy, Inc.)

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Gross-Up Payment Amount. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company to or for your benefitthe benefit of the Executive, whether paid, payable, distributed or distributable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (a “Payment”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) (or any successor provision) or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “Excise Tax”), then you the Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a “Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount such that after the payment by you the Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including any Excise Tax, imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, you retain the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payment.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.), Change in Control Agreement (Invitrogen Corp), Letter Agreement (Life Technologies Corp)

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