Common use of Independent Firm Clause in Contracts

Independent Firm. Subject to the provisions of Section 8(c) of this Agreement, all determinations required to be made under this Section 8, including whether and when an Excise Tax Adjustment Payment is required and the amount of such Excise Tax Adjustment Payment and the assumptions utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by an independent accounting or consulting firm chosen by the Company (the “Firm”). The Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to the Company and to the Executive within thirty (30) business days after the receipt of notice from the Company or the Executive that there has been a benefit provided to which these Excise Tax provisions apply (or such earlier time as requested by the Company). Any Excise Tax Adjustment Payment shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within fifteen (15) business days after the Company’s receipt of the Firm’s determination.

Independent Firm. Subject to the provisions of Section 8(c) of this Agreement, all determinations required to be made under this Section 8, including whether and when an Excise Tax Adjustment Payment is required and the amount of such Excise Tax Adjustment Payment and the assumptions utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by an independent accounting or consulting firm chosen by the Company (the “Firm”). The Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to the Company and to the Executive within thirty (30) business days after the receipt of notice from the Company or the Executive that there has been a benefit Benefit provided to which these Excise Tax provisions apply (or such earlier time as requested by the Company). Any Excise Tax Adjustment Payment shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within fifteen (15) business days after the Company’s receipt of the Firm’s determination.

Independent Firm. Subject to the provisions of Section 8(c) of this Agreement, all determinations required to be made under this Section 8, including whether and when an Excise Tax Adjustment Payment is required and the amount of such Excise Tax Adjustment Payment and the assumptions utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by an independent accounting or consulting firm chosen by the Company (the “Firm”). The Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to the Company and to the Executive within thirty (30) business days after the receipt of notice from the Company or the Executive that there has been a benefit provided to which these Excise Tax provisions apply (or such earlier time as requested by the Company). Any Excise Tax Adjustment Payment shall -17- be paid by the Company to the Executive within fifteen (15) business days after the Company’s receipt of the Firm’s determination.