Common use of Section 280G Cutback Clause in Contracts

Section 280G Cutback. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any payments or benefits (including without limitation, any accelerated vesting of equity awards) Participant would receive pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise would constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (each, a “Payment” and collectively, the “Payments”), the Payments shall be reduced by the minimum possible amount necessary such that no amounts payable to the Participant shall constitute a “parachute payment.” All determinations required to be made under this Section 6(j), including whether any Payment is a “parachute payment” and whether and to what extent a reduction in any Payments is required and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm designated by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”). The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Participant. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Participant and the Company. If a reduction in any Payments is required under this Section 6(j), the reduction will occur in the following order: first, by reduction of cash payments; second, by cancellation of accelerated vesting of equity awards; and third, by reduction of other benefits payable to Participant, in each case, in reverse chronological order, beginning with payments or benefits that are to be paid latest.

Section 280G Cutback. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any payments or benefits (including without limitation, any accelerated vesting of equity awards) Participant would receive pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise would constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (each, a “Payment” and collectively, the “Payments”), the Payments shall be reduced by the minimum possible amount necessary such that no amounts payable to the Participant shall constitute a “parachute payment.” All determinations required to be made under this Section 6(j), 7(n) including whether any Payment is a “parachute payment” and whether and to what extent a reduction in any Payments is required and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm designated by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”). The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Participant. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Participant and the Company. If a reduction in any Payments is required under this Section 6(j7(n), the reduction will occur in the following order: first, by reduction of cash payments; second, by cancellation of accelerated vesting of equity awards; and third, by reduction of other benefits payable to Participant, in each case, in reverse chronological order, beginning with payments or benefits that are to be paid latest.

Section 280G Cutback. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any payments or benefits (including without limitation, any accelerated vesting of equity awards) Participant would receive pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise would constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (each, a “Payment” and collectively, the “Payments”), the Payments shall be reduced by the minimum possible amount necessary such that no amounts payable to the Participant shall constitute a “parachute payment.” All determinations required to be made under this Section 6(j5(l), including whether any Payment is a “parachute payment” and whether and to what extent a reduction in any Payments is required and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm designated by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”). The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Participant. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Participant and the Company. If a reduction in any Payments is required under this Section 6(j5(l), the reduction will occur in the following order: first, by reduction of cash payments; second, by cancellation of accelerated vesting of equity awards; and third, by reduction of other benefits payable to Participant, in each case, in reverse chronological order, beginning with payments or benefits that are to be paid latest.

Section 280G Cutback. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any payments or benefits (including without limitation, any accelerated vesting of equity awards) Participant would receive pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise would constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (each, a “Payment” and collectively, the “Payments”), the Payments shall be reduced by the minimum possible amount necessary such that no amounts payable to the Participant shall constitute a “parachute payment.” All determinations required to be made under this Section 6(j), including whether any Payment is a “parachute payment” and whether and to what extent a reduction in any Payments is required and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm designated by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”). The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations EXECUTIVE TEAM FORM both to the Company and the Participant. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Participant and the Company. If a reduction in any Payments is required under this Section 6(j), the reduction will occur in the following order: first, by reduction of cash payments; second, by cancellation of accelerated vesting of equity awards; and third, by reduction of other benefits payable to Participant, in each case, in reverse chronological order, beginning with payments or benefits that are to be paid latest.