Common use of Section 280G Payments Clause in Contracts

Section 280G Payments. If the aggregate present value of the Employee's payments under this Agreement, and any plan, program, or arrangement maintained by the Company constitutes an "excess parachute payment" (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")) and the excise tax on such payment would cause the net parachute payments (after taking into account federal, state and local income and excise taxes) to which the Employee otherwise would be entitled to be less than what the Employee would have netted (after taking into account federal, state and local income taxes) had the present value of his total parachute payments equaled $1.00 less than three times his "base amount" (within the meaning of Code Section 280(G)(b)(3)(A)), the Employee's total "parachute payments" (within the meaning of Code Section 280G(b)(2)(A)) shall be reduced (by the minimum possible amount) so that their aggregate present value equals $1.00 less than three times such base amount. For purposes of this calculation, it shall be assumed that the Employee's tax rate will be the maximum marginal federal, state and local income tax rate on earned income, with such maximum federal rate to be computed with regard to Code Section 1(g), if applicable. If the Employee and the Company are unable to agree as to the amount of the

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Prosource Inc), Employment Agreement (Prosource Inc)

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Section 280G Payments. If the aggregate present value of the Employee's payments under this Agreement, and any plan, program, or arrangement maintained by the Company constitutes an "excess parachute payment" (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")) and the excise tax on such payment would cause the net parachute payments (after taking into account federal, state and local income and excise taxes) to which the Employee otherwise would be entitled to be less than what the Employee would have netted (after taking into account federal, state and local income taxes) had the present value of his total parachute payments equaled $1.00 less than three times his "base amount" (within the meaning of Code Section 280(G)(b)(3)(A)), the Employee's total "parachute payments" (within the meaning of Code Section 280G(b)(2)(A)) shall be reduced (by the minimum possible amount) so that their aggregate present value equals $1.00 less than three times such base amount. For purposes of this calculation, it shall be assumed that the Employee's tax rate will be the maximum marginal federal, state and local income tax rate on earned income, with such maximum federal rate to be computed with regard to Code Section 1(g), if applicable. If the Employee and the Company are unable to agree as to the amount of thethe reduction described above, if any, the Employee shall select a law firm or accounting firm from among those regularly consulted (during the twelve-month period immediately prior to the change in control that resulted in the characterization of the payments as parachute payments) by the Company regarding federal income tax or employee benefit matters and such law firm or accounting firm shall determine the amount of such reduction and such determination shall be final and binding upon the Employee and the Company.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Prosource Inc)

Section 280G Payments. If the aggregate present value of the Employee's payments under this Agreement, and any plan, program, or arrangement maintained by the Company constitutes an "excess parachute payment" (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1280G(b) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")) and the excise tax on such payment would cause the net parachute payments (after taking into account federal, state and local income and excise taxes) to which the Employee otherwise would be entitled to be less than what the Employee would have netted (after taking into account federal, state and local income taxes) had the present value of his total parachute payments equaled $1.00 less than three times his "base amount" (within the meaning of Code Section 280(G)(b)(3)(A280G(b)(3)(A)), the Employee's total "parachute payments" (within the meaning of Code Section 280G(b)(2)(A)) shall be reduced (by the minimum possible amount) so that their aggregate present value equals $1.00 less than three times such base amount. For purposes of this calculation, it shall be assumed that the Employee's tax rate will be the maximum marginal federal, state and local income tax rate on earned income, with such maximum federal rate to be computed with regard to Code Section 1(g), if applicable. If the Employee and the Company are unable to agree as to the amount of thethe reduction described above, if any, the Employee shall select a law firm or accounting firm from among those regularly consulted (during the twelve-month period immediately prior to the change in control that resulted in the characterization of the payments as parachute payments) by the Company regarding federal income tax or employee benefit matters and such law firm or accounting firm shall determine the amount of such reduction and such determination shall be final and binding upon the Employee and the Company.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Ameriserve Food Distribution Inc /De/)

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Section 280G Payments. If the aggregate present value of the Employee's payments under this Agreement, and any plan, program, or arrangement maintained by the Company constitutes an "excess parachute payment" (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")) and the excise tax on such payment would cause the net parachute payments (after taking into account federal, state and local income and excise taxes) to which the Employee otherwise would be entitled to be less than what the Employee would have netted (after taking into account federal, state and local income taxes) had the present value of his total parachute payments equaled $1.00 less than three times his "base amount" (within the meaning of Code Section 280(G)(b)(3)(A)), the Employee's total "parachute payments" (within the meaning of Code Section 280G(b)(2)(A)) shall be reduced (by the minimum possible amount) so that their aggregate present value equals $1.00 less than three times such base amount. For purposes of this calculation, it shall be assumed that the Employee's tax rate will be the maximum marginal federal, state and local income tax rate on earned income, with such maximum federal rate to be computed with regard to Code Section 1(g), if applicable. If the Employee and the Company are unable to agree as to the amount of theto

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Prosource Inc)

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