IRC 280G Adjustment. If the benefit payments under this Agreement, either alone or together with other payments to which the Participant is entitled to receive from the Company, would constitute an “excess parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G of the Code, such benefit payments shall be reduced to the largest amount that will result in no portion of benefit payments under this Agreement being subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. The determination of which benefits to reduce shall be made by the Participant, provided the Company’s accountants confirm that such reduction satisfies the requirements of this Section.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Umpqua Holdings Corp), Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Umpqua Holdings Corp), Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Americanwest Bancorporation)
IRC 280G Adjustment. If the benefit payments under this Agreement, either alone or together with other payments to which the Participant Executive is entitled to receive from the Company, would constitute an “excess parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G of the Code, such benefit payments shall be reduced to the largest amount that will result in no portion of benefit payments under this Agreement being subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. The determination of which benefits to reduce shall be made by the ParticipantExecutive, provided the Company’s accountants confirm that such reduction satisfies the requirements of this Section.
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Samples: Deferred Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (Umpqua Holdings Corp)
IRC 280G Adjustment. If the benefit payments under this Agreement, either alone or together with other payments to which the Participant is entitled to receive from the Company, would constitute an “excess parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G of the Code, such benefit payments shall be reduced to the largest amount that will result in no portion of benefit payments under this Agreement being subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. The determination of which benefits to reduce shall be made by the Participant, provided the Company’s accountants confirm Long Term Incentive Restricted Stock Unit Agreement that such reduction satisfies the requirements of this Section.
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Samples: Long Term Incentive Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Umpqua Holdings Corp)
IRC 280G Adjustment. If the benefit payments under this Agreement, either alone or together with other payments to which the Participant is entitled to receive from the Company, would constitute an “excess parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), such benefit payments shall be reduced to the largest amount that will result in no portion of benefit payments under this Agreement being subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. The determination of which benefits to reduce shall be made by the Participant, provided the Company’s accountants confirm that such reduction satisfies the requirements of this Section.
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Samples: Long Term Incentive Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Umpqua Holdings Corp)