Gross Up Payments for Excise Tax. If the Total Payment constitutes a "parachute payment" as defined in Code Section 280G and exceeds three (3) times the Executive's "base amount" as defined under Code Section 280G(b)(3) by at least ten percent (10%) of three (3) times the Executive's base amount, the Company shall provide to Executive, in cash, an additional payment in an amount to cover the full excise tax due under Code Section 4999 (including any interest and/or penalties), plus the Executive's city, state and federal income and employment taxes on this additional payment (the "Gross-Up Payment"). Any amount payable under this Section 4.2 shall be paid as soon as possible following the date of the Executive's Qualifying Termination, but in no event later than thirty (30) calendar days after such date.
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Samples: Continuity Agreement, Continuity Agreement (Agl Resources Inc), Continuity Agreement (Agl Resources Inc)
Gross Up Payments for Excise Tax. If the Total Payment constitutes a "parachute payment" as defined in Code Section 280G and exceeds three (3) times the Executive's "base amount" as defined under Code Section 280G(b)(3) by at least ten percent (10%) of three (3) times the Executive's base amount, the Company shall provide to Executive, in cash, an additional payment in an amount to cover the full excise tax due under Code Section 4999 (including any interest and/or penalties), plus the Executive's city, state and federal income and employment taxes on this additional payment (the "Gross-Up Payment"). Any amount payable under this Section 4.2 shall be paid as soon as possible following the date of the Executive's Qualifying Termination, but in no event later than thirty (30) calendar days after such datethe end of the Executive's taxable year next following the Executive's taxable year in which the related taxes are remitted to the taxing authority.
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Samples: Continuity Agreement (Agl Resources Inc), Continuity Agreement (Agl Resources Inc), Continuity Agreement (Agl Resources Inc)
Gross Up Payments for Excise Tax. If the Total Payment constitutes a "parachute payment" as defined in Code Section 280G and exceeds three (3) times the Executive's "base amount" as defined under Code Section 280G(b)(3) by at least ten percent (10%) or more of three (3) times the Executive's base amount, the Company shall provide to Executive, in cash, an additional payment in an amount to cover the full excise tax due under Code Section 4999 (including any interest and/or penalties)4999, plus the Executive's city, state and federal income and employment taxes on this additional payment (the "Gross-Up Payment"). Any amount payable under this Section 4.2 shall be paid as soon as possible following the date of the Executive's Qualifying Termination, but in no event later than thirty (30) calendar days after such date.
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