Common use of Section 409A Exemption Clause in Contracts

Section 409A Exemption. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, so much of the Executive’s Severance Benefits and Additional Severance Benefits as does not exceed the "exempt amount" as hereinafter defined shall in no event be paid later than by December 31 of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the involuntary separation from service occurs. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, the Executive’s "exempt amount" means the lesser of (i) the Executive's total separation pay, if any, or (ii) the lesser of (A) two times the applicable limit under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the “Code”) for the year in which the involuntary separation from service occurs, or (B) two times the Executive’s annualized compensation determined under applicable Treasury Regulations by reference to the Executive’s annual rate of pay for the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the separation from service occurs. For purposes of the Treasury Regulations under Section 409A of the Code, each payment described in this Section shall be treated as a separate payment. Any amounts that exceed the exempt amount will be paid in accordance with the schedule of payments in Section 6(c).

Section 409A Exemption. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, so much of the Executive’s Severance Benefits and Additional Severance Benefits as does not exceed the "exempt amount" as hereinafter defined shall in no event be paid later than by December 31 of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the involuntary separation from service occurs. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, the Executive’s "exempt amount" means the lesser of (i) the Executive's total separation pay, if any, or (ii) the lesser of (A) two times the applicable limit under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 1986, as amended (the “Code”) for the year in which the involuntary separation from service occurs, or (B) two times the Executive’s annualized compensation determined under applicable Treasury Regulations by reference to the Executive’s annual rate of pay for the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the separation from service occurs. For purposes of the Treasury Regulations under Section 409A of the Code, each payment described in this Section shall be treated as a separate payment. Any amounts that exceed the exempt amount will be paid in accordance with the schedule of payments in Section 6(c).

Section 409A Exemption. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, so much of the Executive’s Severance Benefits and Additional Severance Benefits as does not exceed the "“exempt amount" ” as hereinafter defined shall in no event be paid later than by December 31 of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the involuntary separation from service occurs. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, the Executive’s "“exempt amount" ” means the lesser of (i) the Executive's ’s total separation pay, if any, or (ii) the lesser of (A) two times the applicable limit under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 1986, as amended (the “Code”) for the year in which the involuntary separation from service occurs, or (B) two times the Executive’s annualized compensation determined under applicable Treasury Regulations by reference to the Executive’s annual rate of pay for the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the separation from service occurs. For purposes of the Treasury Regulations under Section 409A of the Code, each payment described in this Section shall be treated as a separate payment. Any amounts that exceed the exempt amount will be paid in accordance with the schedule of payments in Section 6(c).