Common use of Settlement of Phantom Units Clause in Contracts

Settlement of Phantom Units. The Company or the Partnership shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Participant (or in the event of the Participant’s death, to the Participant’s estate) one whole Unit for each vested Phantom Unit, subject to applicable tax withholdings, as soon as reasonably practical following the date on which such Phantom Units vest. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if a Participant is eligible to separate from Service due to a Qualified Retirement then (i) the Participant shall only receive payment following the Participant’s separation from Service, and (ii) such payment shall be subject to the delayed payment provision in Section 15(b) below. In lieu of the foregoing, the Committee may elect in its discretion to pay the Phantom Units in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of the Units that would otherwise be distributed as of the date of vesting.

Settlement of Phantom Units. The Company or the Partnership shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Participant (or in the event of the Participant’s death, to the Participant’s estate) one whole Unit for each vested Phantom Unit, subject to applicable tax withholdings, as soon as reasonably practical following the date on which such Phantom Units vest. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if a Participant is eligible to separate from Service due to a Qualified Retirement then (i) the Participant shall only receive payment following the Participant’s separation from Service, and (ii) such payment shall be subject to the delayed payment provision in Section 15(b) below. In lieu of the foregoing, the Committee may elect in its discretion to pay the Phantom Units in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of the Units that would otherwise be distributed as of the date of vesting.Units