Common use of Recoupment Provisions Clause in Contracts

Recoupment Provisions. (a) Subject to the clawback provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct that the Company recoup, and upon demand by the Company the Grantee agrees to return to the Company, all or a portion of any Shares paid to the Grantee hereunder computed using financial information or performance metrics later found to be materially inaccurate. The number of Shares to be recovered shall be equal to the excess of the number of Shares paid out over the number of Shares that would have been paid out had such financial information or performance metric been fairly stated at the time the payout was made. (b) The Compensation Committee may direct recoupment of Shares pursuant to Section 19(a) of this Agreement whether or not it directs recoupment of related AIAP payouts. The Compensation Committee also may amend a yearly AIAP payout percent for purposes of recoupment of Shares under this Agreement without directing recoupment of related AIAP payouts. (c) If the Company reasonably determines that the Grantee has materially violated any of the Grantee’s obligations under Sections 17 or 18 of this Agreement, then effective the date on which such violation began, (i) any Performance Shares that have not yet vested and been paid to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be forfeited and cancelled, and (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, recoup any and all of the Shares previously paid to the Grantee under this Agreement. (d) If after a demand for recoupment of Shares under Section 19 of this Agreement, the Grantee fails to return such Shares to the Company, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company (or the Company through the actions of any of its subsidiaries employing the Grantee, if applicable) has the right to effect the recovery of the then current value of such Shares and the amount of its court costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement by (i) deducting (subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Plan) from any amounts the Company (and if applicable, any subsidiary of the Company employing the Grantee) owes to the Grantee (including, but not limited to, wages or other compensation), (ii) withholding payment of future increases in compensation (including the payment of any discretionary bonus amount) or grants of compensatory awards that otherwise would have been made in accordance with the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ otherwise applicable compensation practices, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The right of recoupment set forth in the preceding sentence shall not be the exclusive remedy of the Company, and the Company may exercise each and every other remedy available to it under applicable law.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc), Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc), Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

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Recoupment Provisions. (a) Subject to the clawback provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct that the Company recoup, and upon demand by the Company the Grantee agrees to return to the Company, all or a portion of any Shares paid to the Grantee hereunder computed using financial information or performance metrics later found to be materially inaccurate. The number of Shares to be recovered shall be equal to the excess of the number of Shares paid out over the number of Shares that would have been paid out had such financial information or performance metric been fairly stated at the time the payout was made. (b) The Compensation Committee may direct recoupment of Shares pursuant to Section 19(a) of this Agreement whether or not it directs recoupment of related AIAP payouts. The Compensation Committee also may amend a yearly AIAP payout percent for purposes of recoupment of Shares under this Agreement without directing recoupment of related AIAP payouts. (c) If the Company reasonably determines that the Grantee has materially violated any of the Grantee’s obligations under Sections Section 17 or 18 of this Agreement, then effective the date on which such violation began, (i) any Performance Shares that have not yet vested and been paid to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be forfeited and cancelled, and (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, recoup any and all of the Shares previously paid to the Grantee under this Agreement. (d) If If, after a demand for recoupment of Shares under Section 19 of this Agreement, the Grantee fails to return such Shares to the Company, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company (or the Company through the actions of any of its subsidiaries employing the Grantee, if applicable) has the right to effect the recovery of the then current value of such Shares and the amount of its court costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement by (i) deducting (subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Plan) from any amounts the Company (and if applicable, any subsidiary of the Company employing the Grantee) owes to the Grantee (including, but not limited to, wages or other compensation), except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, (ii) withholding withholding, except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, payment of future increases in compensation (including the payment of any discretionary bonus amount) or grants of compensatory awards that otherwise would have been made in accordance with the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ otherwise applicable compensation practices, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The right of recoupment set forth in the preceding sentence shall not be the exclusive remedy of the Company, and the Company may exercise each and every other remedy available to it under applicable law.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc), Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Recoupment Provisions. (a) Subject to the clawback provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct that the Company recoup, and upon demand by the Company the Grantee agrees to return to the Company, all or a portion of any Shares paid to the Grantee hereunder computed using financial information or performance metrics later found to be materially inaccurate. The number of Shares to be recovered shall be equal to the excess of the number of Shares paid out over the number of Shares that would have been paid out had such financial information or performance metric been fairly stated at the time the payout was made. (b) The Compensation Committee may direct recoupment of Shares pursuant to Section 19(a) of this Agreement whether or not it directs recoupment of related AIAP annual incentive award payouts. The Compensation Committee also may amend a yearly AIAP payout percent LTI Achievement Score for purposes of recoupment of Shares under this Agreement without directing recoupment of related AIAP annual incentive award payouts. (c) If the Company reasonably determines that the Grantee has materially violated any of the Grantee’s obligations under Sections Section 17 or 18 of this Agreement, then effective the date on which such violation began, (i) any Performance Shares that have not yet vested and been paid to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be forfeited and cancelled, and (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, recoup any and all of the Shares previously paid to the Grantee under this Agreement. (d) If If, after a demand for recoupment of Shares under Section 19 of this Agreement, the Grantee fails to return such Shares to the Company, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company (or the Company through the actions of any of its subsidiaries employing the Grantee, if applicable) has the right to effect the recovery of the then current value of such Shares and the amount of its court costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement by (i) deducting (subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Plan) from any amounts the Company (and if applicable, any subsidiary of the Company employing the Grantee) owes to the Grantee (including, but not limited to, wages or other compensation), (ii) withholding payment of future increases in compensation (including the payment of any discretionary bonus amount) or grants of compensatory awards that otherwise would have been made in accordance with the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ otherwise applicable compensation practices, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The right of recoupment set forth in the preceding sentence shall not be the exclusive remedy of the Company, and the Company may exercise each and every other remedy available to it under applicable law.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc), Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Recoupment Provisions. (a) Subject to the clawback provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct that the Company recoup, and upon demand by the Company the Grantee agrees to return to the Company, all or a portion of any Shares paid to the Grantee hereunder computed using financial information or performance metrics later found to be materially inaccurate. The number of Shares to be recovered shall be equal to the excess of the number of Shares paid out over the number of Shares that would have been paid out had such financial information or performance metric been fairly stated at the time the payout was made. (b) The Compensation Committee may direct recoupment of Shares pursuant to Section 19(a) of this Agreement whether or not it directs recoupment of related AIAP payouts. The Compensation Committee also may amend a yearly AIAP payout percent for purposes of recoupment of Shares under this Agreement without directing recoupment of related AIAP payouts. (c) If the Company reasonably determines that the Grantee has materially violated any of the Grantee’s obligations under Sections Section 17 or 18 of this Agreement, then effective the date on which such violation began, (i) any Performance Shares Restricted Stock Units that have not yet vested and been paid to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be forfeited and cancelled, and (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, recoup any and all of the Shares previously paid to the Grantee under this Agreement. (dc) If If, after a demand for recoupment of Shares under Section 19 of this Agreement, the Grantee fails to return such Shares to the Company, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company (or the Company through the actions of any of its subsidiaries employing the Grantee, if applicable) has the right to effect the recovery of the then current value of such Shares and the amount of its court costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement by (i) deducting (subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Plan) from any amounts the Company (and if applicable, any subsidiary of the Company employing the Grantee) owes to the Grantee (including, but not limited to, wages or other compensation), except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, (ii) withholding withholding, except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, payment of future increases in compensation (including the payment of any discretionary bonus amount) or grants of compensatory awards that otherwise would have been made in accordance with the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ otherwise applicable compensation practices, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The right of recoupment set forth in the preceding sentence shall not be the exclusive remedy of the Company, and the Company may exercise each and every other remedy available to it under applicable law.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Reynolds American Inc), Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Recoupment Provisions. (a) Subject to the clawback provisions of the XxxxxxxxSxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct that the Company recoup, and upon demand by the Company the Grantee agrees to return to the Company, all or a portion of any Shares paid to the Grantee hereunder computed using financial information or performance metrics later found to be materially inaccurate. The number of Shares to be recovered shall be equal to the excess of the number of Shares paid out over the number of Shares that would have been paid out had such financial information or performance metric been fairly stated at the time the payout was made. (b) The Compensation Committee may direct recoupment of Shares pursuant to Section 19(a) of this Agreement whether or not it directs recoupment of related AIAP payouts. The Compensation Committee also may amend a yearly AIAP payout percent for purposes of recoupment of Shares under this Agreement without directing recoupment of related AIAP payouts. (c) If the Company reasonably determines that the Grantee has materially violated any of the Grantee’s obligations under Sections Section 17 or 18 of this Agreement, then effective the date on which such violation began, (i) any Performance Shares that have not yet vested and been paid to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be forfeited and cancelled, and (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, recoup any and all of the Shares previously paid to the Grantee under this Agreement. (d) If If, after a demand for recoupment of Shares under Section 19 of this Agreement, the Grantee fails to return such Shares to the Company, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company (or the Company through the actions of any of its subsidiaries employing the Grantee, if applicable) has the right to effect the recovery of the then current value of such Shares and the amount of its court costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement by (i) deducting (subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Plan) from any amounts the Company (and if applicable, any subsidiary of the Company Subsidiary employing the Grantee) owes to the Grantee (including, but not limited to, wages or other compensation), except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, (ii) withholding withholding, except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, payment of future increases in compensation (including the payment of any discretionary bonus amount) or grants of compensatory awards that otherwise would have been made in accordance with the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ otherwise applicable compensation practices, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The right of recoupment set forth in the preceding sentence shall not be the exclusive remedy of the Company, and the Company may exercise each and every other remedy available to it under applicable law.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Recoupment Provisions. (a) Subject to the clawback provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct that the Company recoup, and upon demand by the Company the Grantee agrees to return to the Company, all or a portion of any Shares paid to the Grantee hereunder computed using financial information or performance metrics later found to be materially inaccurate. The number of Shares to be recovered shall be equal to the excess of the number of Shares paid out over the number of Shares that would have been paid out had such financial information or performance metric been fairly stated at the time the payout was made. (b) The Compensation Committee may direct recoupment of Shares pursuant to Section 19(a) of this Agreement whether or not it directs recoupment of related AIAP payouts. The Compensation Committee also may amend a yearly AIAP payout percent for purposes of recoupment of Shares under this Agreement without directing recoupment of related AIAP payouts. (c) If the Company reasonably determines that the Grantee has materially violated any of the Grantee’s obligations under Sections Section 17 or 18 of this Agreement, then effective the date on which such violation began, (i) any Performance Shares that have not yet vested and been paid to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be forfeited and cancelled, and (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, recoup any and all of the Shares previously paid to the Grantee under this Agreement. (d) If If, after a demand for recoupment of Shares under Section 19 of this Agreement, the Grantee fails to return such Shares to the Company, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company (or the Company through the actions of any of its subsidiaries employing the Grantee, if applicable) has the right to effect the recovery of the then current value of such Shares and the amount of its court costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement by (i) deducting (subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Plan) from any amounts the Company (and if applicable, any subsidiary of the Company Subsidiary employing the Grantee) owes to the Grantee (including, but not limited to, wages or other compensation), except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, (ii) withholding withholding, except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, payment of future increases in compensation (including the payment of any discretionary bonus amount) or grants of compensatory awards that otherwise would have been made in accordance with the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ otherwise applicable compensation practices, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The right of recoupment set forth in the preceding sentence shall not be the exclusive remedy of the Company, and the Company may exercise each and every other remedy available to it under applicable law.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Recoupment Provisions. (a) Subject to the clawback provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct that the Company recoup, and upon demand by the Company the Grantee agrees to return to the Company, all or a portion of any Shares paid to the Grantee hereunder computed using financial information or performance metrics later found to be materially inaccurate. The number of Shares to be recovered shall be equal to the excess of the number of Shares paid out over the number of Shares that would have been paid out had such financial information or performance metric been fairly stated at the time the payout was made. (b) The Compensation Committee may direct recoupment of Shares pursuant to Section 19(a) of this Agreement whether or not it directs recoupment of related AIAP payouts. The Compensation Committee also may amend a yearly AIAP payout percent for purposes of recoupment of Shares under this Agreement without directing recoupment of related AIAP payouts. (c) If the Company reasonably determines that the Grantee has materially violated any of the Grantee’s obligations under Sections Section 17 or 18 of this Agreement, then effective the date on which such violation began, (i) any Performance Shares Restricted Stock Units that have not yet NAI-1502151968v3 vested and been paid to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be forfeited and cancelled, and (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, recoup any and all of the Shares previously paid to the Grantee under this Agreement. (dc) If If, after a demand for recoupment of Shares under Section 19 of this Agreement, the Grantee fails to return such Shares to the Company, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company (or the Company through the actions of any of its subsidiaries employing the Grantee, if applicable) has the right to effect the recovery of the then current value of such Shares and the amount of its court costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement by (i) deducting (subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Plan) from any amounts the Company (and if applicable, any subsidiary of the Company Subsidiary employing the Grantee) owes to the Grantee (including, but not limited to, wages or other compensation), except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, (ii) withholding withholding, except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, payment of future increases in compensation (including the payment of any discretionary bonus amount) or grants of compensatory awards that otherwise would have been made in accordance with the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ otherwise applicable compensation practices, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The right of recoupment set forth in the preceding sentence shall not be the exclusive remedy of the Company, and the Company may exercise each and every other remedy available to it under applicable law.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

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Recoupment Provisions. (a) Subject to the clawback provisions of the XxxxxxxxSxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct that the Company recoup, and upon demand by the Company the Grantee agrees to return to the Company, all or a portion of any Shares paid to the Grantee hereunder computed using financial information or performance metrics later found to be materially inaccurate. The number of Shares to be recovered shall be equal to the excess of the number of Shares paid out over the number of Shares that would have been paid out had such financial information or performance metric been fairly stated at the time the payout was made. (b) The Compensation Committee may direct recoupment of Shares pursuant to Section 19(a) of this Agreement whether or not it directs recoupment of related AIAP annual incentive award payouts. The Compensation Committee also may amend a yearly AIAP payout percent LTI Achievement Score for purposes of recoupment of Shares under this Agreement without directing recoupment of related AIAP annual incentive award payouts. (c) If the Company reasonably determines that the Grantee has materially violated any of the Grantee’s obligations under Sections Section 17 or 18 of this Agreement, then effective the date on which such violation began, (i) any Performance Shares that have not yet vested and been paid to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be forfeited and cancelled, and (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, recoup any and all of the Shares previously paid to the Grantee under this Agreement. (d) If If, after a demand for recoupment of Shares under Section 19 of this Agreement, the Grantee fails to return such Shares to the Company, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company (or the Company through the actions of any of its subsidiaries Subsidiaries employing the Grantee, if applicable) has the right to effect the recovery of the then current value of such Shares and the amount of its court costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement by (i) deducting (subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Plan) from any amounts the Company (and if applicable, any subsidiary of the Company Subsidiary employing the Grantee) owes to the Grantee (including, but not limited to, wages or other compensation), (ii) withholding payment of future increases in compensation (including the payment of any discretionary bonus amount) or grants of compensatory awards that otherwise would have been made in accordance with the Company’s or any of its subsidiariesSubsidiaries’ otherwise applicable compensation practices, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The right of recoupment set forth in the preceding sentence shall not be the exclusive remedy of the Company, and the Company may exercise each and every other remedy available to it under applicable law.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Recoupment Provisions. (a) Subject to the clawback provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct that the Company recoup, and upon demand by the Company the Grantee agrees to return to the Company, all or a portion of any Shares paid to the Grantee hereunder computed using financial information or performance metrics later found to be materially inaccurate. The number of Shares to be recovered shall be equal to the excess of the number of Shares paid out over the number of Shares that would have been paid out had such financial information or performance metric been fairly stated at the time the payout was made. (b) The Compensation Committee may direct recoupment of Shares pursuant to Section 19(a) of this Agreement whether or not it directs recoupment of related AIAP payouts. The Compensation Committee also may amend a yearly AIAP payout percent for purposes of recoupment of Shares under this Agreement without directing recoupment of related AIAP payouts. (c) If the Company reasonably determines that the Grantee has materially violated any of the Grantee’s obligations under Sections Section 17 or 18 of this Agreement, then effective the date on which such violation began, (i) any Performance Shares that have not yet vested and been paid to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be forfeited and cancelled, and (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, recoup any and all of the Shares previously paid to the Grantee under this Agreement. (d) If If, after a demand for recoupment of Shares under Section 19 of this Agreement, the Grantee fails to return such Shares to the Company, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company (or the Company through the actions of any of its subsidiaries employing the Grantee, if applicable) has the right to effect the recovery of the then current value of such Shares and the amount of its court costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement by (i) deducting (subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Plan) from any amounts the Company (and if applicable, any subsidiary of the Company Subsidiary employing the Grantee) owes to the Grantee (including, but not limited to, wages or other compensation), except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, (ii) withholding withholding, except with respect to any non-qualified deferredcompensation under Section 409A of the Code, payment of future increases in compensation (including the payment of any discretionary bonus amount) or grants of compensatory awards that otherwise would have been made in accordance with the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ otherwise applicable compensation practices, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The right of recoupment set forth in the preceding sentence shall not be the exclusive remedy of the Company, and the Company may exercise each and every other remedy available to it under applicable law.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Recoupment Provisions. (a) Subject to the clawback provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct that the Company recoup, and upon demand by the Company the Grantee agrees to return to the Company, all or a portion of any Shares paid to the Grantee hereunder computed using financial information or performance metrics later found to be materially inaccurate. The number of Shares to be recovered shall be equal to the excess of the number of Shares paid out over the number of Shares that would have been paid out had such financial information or performance metric been fairly stated at the time the payout was made. (b) The Compensation Committee may direct recoupment of Shares pursuant to Section 19(a) of this Agreement whether or not it directs recoupment of related AIAP payouts. The Compensation Committee also may amend a yearly AIAP payout percent for purposes of recoupment of Shares under this Agreement without directing recoupment of related AIAP payouts. (c) If the Company reasonably determines that the Grantee has materially violated any of the Grantee’s obligations under Sections Section 17 or 18 of this Agreement, then effective the date on which such violation began, (i) any Performance Shares that have not yet vested and been paid to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be forfeited and cancelled, and (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, recoup any and all of the Shares previously paid to the Grantee under this Agreement. (d) If If, after a demand for recoupment of Shares under Section 19 of this Agreement, the Grantee fails to return such Shares to the Company, the Grantee acknowledges NAI-1502143967v3 11 that the Company (or the Company through the actions of any of its subsidiaries employing the Grantee, if applicable) has the right to effect the recovery of the then current value of such Shares and the amount of its court costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement by (i) deducting (subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Plan) from any amounts the Company (and if applicable, any subsidiary of the Company Subsidiary employing the Grantee) owes to the Grantee (including, but not limited to, wages or other compensation), except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, (ii) withholding withholding, except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, payment of future increases in compensation (including the payment of any discretionary bonus amount) or grants of compensatory awards that otherwise would have been made in accordance with the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ otherwise applicable compensation practices, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The right of recoupment set forth in the preceding sentence shall not be the exclusive remedy of the Company, and the Company may exercise each and every other remedy available to it under applicable law.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Agreement

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