Common use of Limitation on Severance Benefits Clause in Contracts

Limitation on Severance Benefits. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive in connection with a Change in Control or the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any person whose actions result in a Change in Control or any person affiliated with the Company or such person) (all such payments and benefits being hereinafter called “Total Payments”) would be an “excess parachute payment” pursuant to Section 280G of the Code or any successor or substitute provision of the Code, with the effect that the Executive would be liable for the payment of the excise tax described in Section 4999 of the Code or any successor or substitute provision of the Code, or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such Total Payments (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash payments provided in Section 2.3 herein shall first be reduced, and the non-cash payments and benefits shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payments or benefits under this Agreement will be reduced unless: (i) the net amount of the Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments) is greater than (ii) the excess of (A) the net amount of such Total Payments, without reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such Total Payments), over (B) the amount of Excise Tax to which the Executive would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Waiver and General (Walter Energy, Inc.), Walter Energy, Inc.

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Limitation on Severance Benefits. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive in connection with a Change in Control or the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company termination (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any person whose actions result in a Change in Control or any person affiliated with the Company or such person) (all such payments and benefits being hereinafter called “Total Payments”) would be an “excess parachute payment” pursuant to Section 280G of the Code or any successor or substitute provision of the Code, with the effect that the Executive would be liable for the payment of the excise tax described in Section 4999 of the Code or any successor or substitute provision of the Code, or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such Total Payments (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash payments provided in Section 2.3 herein shall first be reduced, and the non-cash payments and benefits shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payments or benefits under this Agreement will be reduced unless: (i) the net amount of the Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments) is greater than (ii) the excess of (A) the net amount of such Total Payments, without reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such Total Payments), over (B) the amount of Excise Tax to which the Executive would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Walter Energy, Inc., Walter Energy, Inc.

Limitation on Severance Benefits. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive Employee in connection with a Change in Control or the termination of the ExecutiveEmployee’s employment with the Company (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any person whose actions result in a Change in Control or any person affiliated with the Company or such person) (all such payments and benefits being hereinafter called “Total Payments”) would be an “excess parachute payment” pursuant to Section 280G of the Code or any successor or substitute provision of the Code, with the effect that the Executive Employee would be liable for the payment of the excise tax described in Section 4999 of the Code or any successor or substitute provision of the Code, or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive Employee with respect to such Total Payments (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash payments provided in Section 2.3 herein shall first be reduced, and the non-cash payments and benefits shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payments or benefits under this Agreement will be reduced unless: (i) the net amount of the Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments) is greater than (ii) the excess of (A) the net amount of such Total Payments, without reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such Total Payments), over (B) the amount of Excise Tax to which the Executive Employee would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Control Severance Agreement (Walter Energy, Inc.)

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Limitation on Severance Benefits. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive in connection with a Change in Control or the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any person whose actions result in a Change in Control or any person affiliated with the Company or such person) (all such payments and benefits being hereinafter called Total Payments) would be an “excess parachute payment” pursuant to Section 280G of the Code or any successor or substitute provision of the Code, with the effect that the Executive would be liable for the payment of the excise tax described in Section 4999 of the Code or any successor or substitute provision of the Code, or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such Total Payments (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the Excise Tax), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash payments provided in Section 2.3 herein shall first be reduced, and the non-cash payments and benefits shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payments or benefits under this Agreement will be reduced unless: (i) the net amount of the Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments) is greater than (ii) the excess of (A) the net amount of such Total Payments, without reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such Total Payments), over (B) the amount of Excise Tax to which the Executive would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Control Agreement (Walter Energy, Inc.)

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