Gross-Up Provisions. (a) If the Executive is, in the opinion of a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Executive in his sole discretion, expected to pay an excise tax on "excess parachute payments" (as defined in Section 280G(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")) under Section 4999 of the Code as a result of an acceleration of the vesting of options or for any other reason, the Company shall have an absolute and unconditional obligation to pay the Executive in accordance with the terms of this Section 7 the expected amount of such taxes. In addition, the Company shall have an absolute and unconditional obligation to pay the Executive such additional amounts as are necessary to place the Executive in the exact same financial position that he would have been in if he had not incurred any expected tax liability under Section 4999 of the Code; provided that the Company shall in no event pay the Executive any amounts with respect to any penalties or interest due under any provision of the Code. The determination of the exact amount, if any, of any expected "excess parachute payments" and any expected tax liability under Section 4999 of the Code shall be made by the nationally-recognized independent accounting firm selected by the
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Gross-Up Provisions. (a) If the Executive is, in the opinion of a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Executive in his sole discretion, expected to pay an excise tax on "excess parachute payments" (as defined in Section 280G(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")) under Section 4999 of the Code as a result of an acceleration of the vesting of options or for any other reason, the Company shall have an absolute and unconditional obligation to pay the Executive in accordance with the terms of this Section 7 the expected amount of such taxes. In addition, the Company shall have an absolute and unconditional obligation to pay the Executive such additional amounts as are necessary to place the Executive in the exact same financial position that he would have been in if he had not incurred any expected tax liability under Section 4999 of the Code; provided that the Company shall in no event pay the Executive any amounts with respect to any penalties or interest due under any provision of the Code. The determination of the exact amount, if any, of any expected "excess parachute payments" and any expected tax liability under Section 4999 of the Code shall be made by the nationally-recognized independent accounting firm selected by thethe Executive. The fees and expenses of such accounting firm shall be paid by the Company in
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Gross-Up Provisions. (a) If the Executive is, in the opinion of a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Executive in his sole discretion, expected to pay an excise tax on "excess parachute payments" (as defined in Section 280G(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")) under Section 4999 of the Code as a result of an acceleration of the vesting of options or for any other reason, the Company shall have an absolute and unconditional obligation to pay the Executive in accordance with the terms of this Section 7 the expected amount of such taxes. In addition, the Company shall have an absolute and unconditional obligation to pay the Executive such additional amounts as are necessary to place the Executive in the exact same financial position that he would have been in if he had not incurred any expected tax liability under Section 4999 of the Code; provided that the Company shall in no event pay the Executive any amounts with respect to any penalties or interest due under any provision of the Code. The determination of the exact amount, if any, of any expected "excess parachute payments" and any expected tax liability under Section 4999 of the Code shall be made by the nationally-recognized independent accounting firm selected by theexpected
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