Common use of Section 409A and Section 457A Clause in Contracts

Section 409A and Section 457A. The intent of the parties is that the payments and benefits under this RSU Award Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and be exempt from Section 457A of the Code, to the extent subject thereto, and accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this RSU Award Agreement shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith or exempt therefrom, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated service with the Company for purposes of any payments under this RSU Award Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this RSU Award Agreement shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. Without limiting the foregoing and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this RSU Award Agreement or any other arrangement between the Participant and the Company during the six-month period immediately following the Participant’s separation from service shall instead be paid on the first business day after the date that is six months following the Participant’s separation from service (or, if earlier, the Participant’s date of death). The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments described in this RSU Award Agreement will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A or Section 457A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A or Section 457A of the Code from applying to any such payment. The Participant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section 409A or Section 457A of the Code.

Section 409A and Section 457A. The intent of the parties is that the payments and benefits under this RSU Award Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and be exempt from Section 457A of the Code, to the extent subject thereto, and accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this RSU Award Agreement shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith or exempt therefrom, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated service with the Company for purposes of any payments under this RSU Award Agreement which that are subject to Section 409A of the Code until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this RSU Award Agreement shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. Without limiting the foregoing and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this RSU Award Agreement or any other arrangement between the Participant and the Company during the six-month period immediately following the Participant’s separation from service shall instead be paid on the first business day after the date that is six months following the Participant’s separation from service (or, if earlier, the Participant’s date of death). The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments described in this RSU Award Agreement will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A or Section 457A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A or Section 457A of the Code from applying to any such payment. The Participant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section 409A or Section 457A of the Code.

Section 409A and Section 457A. The intent of the parties It is intended that the payments and benefits under provisions of this RSU Award Agreement comply with or are exempt from Section 409A of the Code and be exempt from Section 457A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (together with the regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, “Section 409A” and “Section 457A”, respectively), and all provisions of this Agreement will be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with such intent. In no event shall the Company or any of its affiliates be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on Executive by Section 409A or Section 457A. For purposes of Section 409A, each right to a payment hereunder will be deemed a “separate payment” within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-2(b)(iii). With respect to the extent subject thereto, and accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this RSU Award Agreement shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith or exempt therefrom, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated service with the Company for purposes timing of payments of any payments under deferred compensation payable upon a termination of employment hereunder, references in this RSU Award Agreement which are subject to Section 409A “termination of the Code until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a employment” (and substantially similar phrases) mean “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A. For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that any expense reimbursement made to Executive hereunder is exempt from Section 409A; however, if any expense reimbursement hereunder is determined to be deferred compensation within the Company meaning of Section 409A, then (i) the amount of the expense reimbursement during one taxable year will not affect the amount of the expense reimbursement during any other taxable year, (ii) the expense reimbursement will be made on or before the last day of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred, and (iii) the right to expense reimbursement hereunder will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. To the extent that Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A as of the Code. Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided date of Executive’s separation from service (as determined by the Company), no amounts payable under this RSU Award Agreement shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes that constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A that are payable on account of the Code. Without limiting the foregoing and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this RSU Award Agreement or any other arrangement between the Participant and the Company during the six-month period immediately following the ParticipantExecutive’s separation from service shall instead be paid on to Executive until the first business day after expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date that is six months following the Participant’s of such separation from service (or, if earlier, the Participant’s date of deathExecutive’s death following such separation from service). The Company makes no representation that any or Upon the first business day following the expiration of such delay period, all of such amounts deferred pursuant to the payments described in this RSU Award Agreement preceding sentence will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A or Section 457A of the Code and makes no undertaking paid to preclude Section 409A or Section 457A of the Code from applying to any such payment. The Participant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section 409A or Section 457A of the CodeExecutive (without interest).