Gross-Up Payment. (a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if it is determined that any Payment would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any interest or penalties thereon, is herein referred to as an “Excise Tax”), then Employee shall be entitled to an additional payment (a “Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount that will place Employee in the same after-tax economic position that Employee would have enjoyed if the Excise Tax had not applied to the Payment. The amount of the Gross-Up Payment shall be determined by a nationally-recognized independent public accounting firm designated by agreement between Employee and the Company (the “Accounting Firm”). No Gross-Up Payments shall be payable hereunder if the Accounting Firm determines that the Payments are not subject to an Excise Tax.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Varian Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Varian Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc)
Gross-Up Payment. (a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if it is determined that any Payment would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “"Code”"), or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any interest or penalties thereon, is herein referred to as an “"Excise Tax”"), then Employee shall be entitled to an additional payment (a “"Gross-Up Payment”") in an amount that will place Employee in the same after-tax economic position that Employee would have enjoyed if the Excise Tax had not applied to the Payment. The amount of the Gross-Up Payment shall be determined by a nationally-nationally- recognized independent public accounting firm designated by agreement between Employee and the Company (the “"Accounting Firm”"). No Gross-Up Payments shall be payable hereunder if the Accounting Firm determines that the Payments are not subject to an Excise Tax.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Varian Medical Systems Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Varian Medical Systems Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Varian Inc)
Gross-Up Payment. (a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if it is determined that any Payment would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “"Code”"), or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any interest or penalties thereon, is herein referred to as an “"Excise Tax”"), then Employee shall be entitled to an additional payment (a “"Gross-Up Payment”") in an amount that will place Employee in the same after-tax economic position that Employee would have enjoyed if the Excise Tax had not applied to the Payment. The amount of the Gross-Up Payment shall be determined by a nationally-recognized independent public accounting firm designated by agreement between Employee and the Company (the “"Accounting Firm”"). No Gross-Up Payments shall be payable hereunder if the Accounting Firm determines that the Payments are not subject to an Excise Tax.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Varian Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Varian Medical Systems Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Varian Inc)
Gross-Up Payment. (a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if it is determined that any Payment would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “"Code”"), or ---- any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any interest or penalties thereon, is herein referred to as an “"Excise Tax”"), then Employee shall be entitled to an additional payment (a “----------- "Gross-Up Payment”") in an amount that will place Employee in the same after-tax ----------------- economic position that Employee would have enjoyed if the Excise Tax had not applied to the Payment. The amount of the Gross-Up Payment shall be determined by a nationally-recognized independent public accounting firm designated by agreement between Employee and the Company (the “"Accounting Firm”"). No Gross-Up --------------- Payments shall be payable hereunder if the Accounting Firm determines that the Payments are not subject to an Excise Tax.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Varian Associates Inc /De/), Change in Control Agreement (Varian Associates Inc /De/), Change in Control Agreement (Varian Associates Inc /De/)
Gross-Up Payment. (a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if it is determined that any Payment (as defined herein) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)amended, or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any interest or penalties thereon, is herein referred to as an “"Excise Tax”"), then Employee the Executive shall be entitled to an additional cash payment (a “"Gross-Up Payment”") in an amount that will place Employee the Executive in the same after-tax economic position that Employee the Executive would have enjoyed if the Excise Tax had not applied to the Payment. The amount of the Gross-Up Payment shall be determined by a nationally-recognized independent public accounting firm designated by agreement between Employee and the Company Accounting Firm (as defined herein) in accordance with such formula as the “Accounting Firm”)Firm deems appropriate. No Gross-Up Payments shall be payable hereunder if the Accounting Firm determines that the Payments are not subject to an Excise Tax. The Accounting Firm shall be paid by the Company for services performed hereunder.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Nymagic Inc)