Common use of Reduction of Severance Benefits Clause in Contracts

Reduction of Severance Benefits. Notwithstanding the above, if any payment or benefit that the Executive would receive under this Agreement, when combined with any other payment or benefit he receives that is contingent upon a Change in Control (“Payment”) would (i) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (ii) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (“Excise Tax”), then such Payment shall be either (x) the full amount of such Payment or (y) such lesser amount as would result in no portion of the Payment being subject to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”), whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the Executive’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater economic benefit notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax. If a reduction in payments or benefits constituting “parachute payments” is necessary so that the Payment equals the Reduced Amount, reduction shall occur in a manner necessary to provide the Executive with the greatest economic benefit. If more than one manner of reduction of payments or benefits necessary to arrive at the Reduced Amount yields the greatest economic benefit, the payments and benefits shall be reduced pro rata. The Executive shall be solely responsible for the payment of all personal tax liability that is incurred as a result of the payments and benefits received under this Agreement, and the Executive will not be reimbursed by the Company for any such payments.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Aradigm Corp), Change of Control Agreement (Aradigm Corp), Change of Control Agreement (Aradigm Corp)

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Reduction of Severance Benefits. Notwithstanding the above, if any payment or benefit that the Executive would receive under this AgreementPlan, when combined with any other payment or benefit he receives that is contingent upon a Change in Control (“Payment”) would (i) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (ii) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (“Excise Tax”), then such Payment shall be either (x) the full amount of such Payment or (y) such lesser amount as would result in no portion of the Payment being subject to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”), whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the Executive’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater economic benefit amount notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax. If a reduction in payments or benefits constituting “parachute payments” is necessary so that the Payment equals the Reduced Amount, reduction shall occur in a manner necessary to provide the Executive with the greatest economic benefit. If more than one manner of reduction of payments or benefits necessary to arrive at the Reduced Amount yields the greatest economic benefit, the payments and benefits shall be reduced pro rata. The Executive shall be solely responsible for the payment of all personal tax liability that is incurred as a result of the payments and benefits received under this AgreementPlan, and the Executive will not be reimbursed by the Company for any such payments.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Change of Control Agreement, Change of Control Agreement (Aradigm Corp), Change of Control Agreement (Aradigm Corp)

Reduction of Severance Benefits. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the abovecontrary, if any payment or benefit that the Executive an Eligible Employee would receive under this Agreement, when combined with from the Company or any other payment party whether in connection with the provisions herein or benefit he receives that is contingent upon a Change in Control otherwise (the “Payment”) would (ia) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and (iib) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then such Payment shall will be equal to the Best Results Amount. The “Best Results Amount” will be either (x) the full amount of such Payment or (y) such lesser amount as would result in no portion of the Payment being subject to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”)Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the ExecutiveEligible Employee’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater economic benefit amount notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax. If a reduction in payments or benefits constituting parachute payments” payments is necessary so that the Payment equals the Reduced Best Results Amount, reduction shall will occur in a manner necessary to provide the Executive with the greatest economic benefit. If more than one manner of following order: reduction of payments or benefits necessary cash payments; cancellation of accelerated vesting of stock awards; and reduction of employee benefits. In the event that acceleration of vesting of stock award compensation is to arrive at be reduced, such acceleration of vesting will be cancelled in the Reduced Amount yields the greatest economic benefit, the payments and benefits shall be reduced pro rata. The Executive shall be solely responsible for the payment of all personal tax liability that is incurred as a result reverse order of the payments and benefits received under this Agreement, and date of grant of the Executive will not be reimbursed by the Company for any such paymentsEligible Employee’s equity awards.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Letter Agreement (Appdynamics Inc), Letter Agreement (Appdynamics Inc), Participation Agreement (Appdynamics Inc)

Reduction of Severance Benefits. Notwithstanding the above, if any payment or benefit that the Executive would receive under this Agreement, when combined with any other payment or benefit he she receives that is contingent upon a Change in Control (“Payment”) would (i) constitute a “parachute payment” within the ts meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (ii) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (“Excise Tax”), then such Payment shall be either (x) the full amount of such Payment or (y) such lesser amount as would result in no portion of the Payment being subject to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”), whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the Executive’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater economic benefit notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax. If a reduction in payments or benefits constituting “parachute payments” is necessary so that the Payment equals the Reduced Amount, reduction shall occur in a manner necessary to provide the Executive with the greatest economic benefit. If more than one manner of reduction of payments or benefits necessary to arrive at the Reduced Amount yields the greatest economic benefit, the payments and benefits shall be reduced pro rata. The Executive shall be solely responsible for the payment of all personal tax liability that is incurred as a result of the payments and benefits received under this Agreement, and the Executive will not be reimbursed by the Company for any such payments.. Exhibit 10.3

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Aradigm Corp)

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Reduction of Severance Benefits. Notwithstanding the above, if any payment or benefit that the Executive would receive under this Agreement, when combined with any other payment or benefit he receives that is contingent upon a Change in Control (“Payment”) would (i) constitute a “parachute payment” within the its meaning 0000 XXXXX XXXX XXX 000-000-0000 TEL XXXXXXX, XX 00000 FAX 000-000-0000 of Section 280G of the Code, and (ii) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (“Excise Tax”), then such Payment shall be either (x) the full fill amount of such Payment or (y) such lesser amount as would result in no portion of the Payment being subject to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”), whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the Executive’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater economic benefit notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax. If a reduction in payments or benefits constituting “parachute payments” is necessary so that the Payment equals the Reduced Amount, reduction shall occur in a manner necessary to provide the Executive with the greatest economic benefit. If more than one manner of reduction of payments or benefits necessary to arrive at the Reduced Amount yields the greatest economic benefit, the payments and benefits shall be reduced pro rata. The Executive shall be solely responsible for the payment of all personal tax liability that is incurred as a result of the payments and benefits received under this Agreement, and the Executive will not be reimbursed by the Company for any such payments.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Aradigm Corp)

Reduction of Severance Benefits. Notwithstanding the above, if any payment or benefit that the Executive would receive under this Agreement, when combined with any other payment or benefit he receives that is contingent upon a Change in Control (“Payment”) would (i) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (ii) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (“Excise Tax”), then such Payment shall be either (x) the full amount of such Payment or (y) such lesser amount as would result in no portion of the Payment being subject to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”), whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the Executive’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater economic benefit notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax. If a reduction in payments or benefits constituting “parachute payments” is necessary so that the Payment equals the Reduced Amount, reduction shall occur in a manner necessary to provide the Executive with the greatest economic benefit. If more than one manner of reduction of payments or benefits necessary to arrive at the Reduced Amount yields the greatest economic benefit, the payments and benefits shall be reduced pro rata. The Executive shall be solely responsible for the payment of all personal tax liability that is incurred as a result of the payments and benefits received under this Agreement, and the Executive will not be reimbursed by the Company for any such payments.. Exhibit 10.2

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Aradigm Corp)

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