Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. This Agreement is intended to comply with an exemption to section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement or the Plan would cause a conflict with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, such provision shall be deemed null and void to the extent permitted by applicable law. This Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Participant in any respect deemed by the Committee to be necessary in order to preserve compliance with section 409A of the Code.
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Samples: Phantom Unit Grant Agreement (Buckeye Partners, L.P.), Phantom Unit Grant Agreement (Buckeye Partners, L.P.), Phantom Unit Grant Agreement (Buckeye Partners, L.P.)
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. This Agreement is intended to comply with an exemption to section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement or the Plan would cause a conflict with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, such provision shall be deemed null and void to the extent permitted by applicable law. This Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Participant in any respect deemed by the Committee to be necessary in order to preserve compliance with section 409A of the Code.
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Samples: Performance Unit Grant Agreement (Buckeye Partners, L.P.), Performance Unit Grant Agreement (Buckeye Partners, L.P.), Performance Unit Grant Agreement (Buckeye Partners, L.P.)