Plan Termination. Subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, in the event the Bank terminates the Agreement while the Employee is employed by the Bank but prior to the Employee’s becoming entitled to receive Normal Retirement Benefit payments or other Plan Distributions, the Bank shall pay the Employee the entire Accrued Liability determined as of the date of the Agreement’s termination. Such benefit amount shall be paid out ratably over a period of ten (10) years, commencing at Retirement Age. If the Employee or the Employee’s Beneficiary is already receiving Plan Distributions hereunder when the Agreement is terminated, then such termination shall have no impact on the continuation of such Plan Distributions pursuant to this Agreement. The payment of an Agreement termination benefit pursuant to this Section 3.5 shall be in lieu of and replacement for all other benefits provided for under this Agreement and shall be in full satisfaction of any and all benefits provided for under this Agreement.
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Samples: Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (Ameris Bancorp), Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (Ameris Bancorp), Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (Ameris Bancorp)
Plan Termination. Subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, in the event the Bank terminates the Agreement while the Employee is employed by the Bank but prior to the Employee’s becoming entitled to receive Normal Retirement Benefit payments or other Plan Distributions, the Bank shall pay the Employee the entire Accrued Liability determined as of the date of the Agreement’s termination. Such benefit amount shall be paid out ratably over a period of ten five (105) years, commencing at Retirement Payment Age. If the Employee or the Employee’s Beneficiary is already receiving Plan Distributions hereunder when the Agreement is terminated, then such termination shall have no impact on the continuation of such Plan Distributions pursuant to this Agreement. The payment of an Agreement termination benefit pursuant to this Section 3.5 shall be in lieu of and replacement for all other benefits provided for under this Agreement and shall be in full satisfaction of any and all benefits provided for under this Agreement.
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Samples: Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (Ameris Bancorp)