Common use of Reduction in Benefits Clause in Contracts

Reduction in Benefits. If the Participant would be entitled to benefits, payments or coverage hereunder and under any other plan, program or agreement which would constitute “parachute payments,” then notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or of any such other plan, program or agreement, such “parachute payments” shall be reduced or modified in such manner, if any, as may be specified in [the MCA referenced in Section 18 hereof, in which case the provisions of Section 12(a) hereof shall not apply, and, to the extent permitted by the MCA, thereafter, as specified in] this Agreement prior to any reduction or modification being made under any other then-existing agreement between the Company and the Participant (other than any Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Plan). If any “parachute payment” reduction provisions become applicable under this Agreement and one or more other Stock Unit Award Agreements under the Plan, then the “parachute payments” under this Agreement and such other Stock Unit Award Agreement(s) shall be reduced or modified in reverse chronological order of the scheduled vesting dates of the “parachute payments” under all such agreements (the Stock Units with the latest scheduled vesting date reduced or modified first) so that the Company is not denied federal income tax deductions for any “parachute payments” because of Section 280G of the Code.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Stock Unit Award Agreement (Macerich Co), Stock Unit Award Agreement (Macerich Co), Form of Stock Unit Award Agreement (Macerich Co)

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Reduction in Benefits. If the Participant would be entitled to benefits, payments or coverage hereunder and under any other plan, program or agreement which that would constitute “parachute payments,” then then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or of any such other plan, program or agreementhereof, such “parachute payments” shall be reduced or modified in such manner, if any, as may be specified in [the MCA referenced in Section 18 hereof, in which case the provisions of Section 12(a) hereof shall not apply, and, to the extent permitted by the MCA, thereafter, as specified in] this Agreement prior to any reduction or modification being made under any other then-existing agreement between the Company and the Participant (other than any Stock Unit Option Agreement, Stock Appreciation Right Agreement or Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Plan). If after the application of any “parachute payment” reduction provision in any such other agreement the provisions become applicable under this Agreement and one or more other of Section 12(a) hereof continue to apply to the vesting of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements under the Planhereunder, then the Participant may designate by written notice to the Secretary of the Corporation the order in which “parachute payments” under this Restricted Stock Award Agreement and such any other Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement(s) Agreements, Stock Option Agreements and Stock Appreciation Right Agreements under the Plan shall be reduced or modified in reverse chronological order of the scheduled vesting dates of the “parachute payments” under all such agreements (the Stock Units with the latest scheduled vesting date reduced or modified first) so that the Company is not denied federal income tax deductions for any “parachute payments” because of Section 280G of the Code.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Macerich Co)

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Reduction in Benefits. If the Participant Director would be entitled to benefits, payments or coverage hereunder and under any other plan, program or agreement which would constitute “parachute payments,” then notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or of any such other plan, program or agreement, such “parachute payments” shall be reduced or modified in such manner, if any, as may be specified in [the MCA referenced in Section 18 hereof, in which case the provisions of Section 12(a) hereof shall not apply, and, to the extent permitted by the MCA, thereafter, as specified in] this Agreement prior to any reduction or modification being made under any other then-existing agreement between the Company Corporation and the Participant Director (other than any Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Plan). If any “parachute payment” reduction provisions become applicable under this Agreement and one or more other Stock Unit Award Agreements under the Plan, then the “parachute payments” under this Agreement and such other Stock Unit Award Agreement(s) shall be reduced or modified in reverse chronological order of the scheduled vesting dates of the “parachute payments” under all such agreements (the Stock Units with the latest scheduled vesting date reduced or modified first) so that the Company Corporation is not denied federal income tax deductions for any “parachute payments” because of Section 280G of the Code.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Unit Award Agreement (Macerich Co)

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