Common use of Special Payment Provisions Clause in Contracts

Special Payment Provisions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Employee (i) is subject to U.S. federal income tax on any part of the payment of the Deferred Stock Units, (ii) is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and (iii) will become eligible for Retirement (A) for Deferred Stock Units with a Vesting Date between January 1 and March 15, before the calendar year preceding the Vesting Date and (B) for Deferred Stock Units with a Vesting Date after March 15, before the calendar year in which such Vesting Date occurs, then any payment of Deferred Stock Units under paragraph 7 that is on account of his or her separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code shall be delayed until six months following such separation from service. In addition, if such an Employee is not vested in his or her Deferred Stock Units, and the Employee (i) becomes eligible for Retirement while employed by a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant within the meaning of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code or (ii) becomes eligible for Retirement and subsequently transfers to a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant within the meaning of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code, then the Employee’s Deferred Stock Units shall be paid to the Employee at such time in accordance with paragraph 7 (based on the value of shares of Common Stock at the time of payment), subject to a six-month delay from the date treated as a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.

Special Payment Provisions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Employee (i) is subject to U.S. federal Federal income tax on any part of the payment of the Deferred Stock UnitsRestricted Shares, (ii) is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and (iii) will become eligible for Normal Retirement (A) for Deferred Stock Units Restricted Shares with a Vesting Date between January 1 and March 15, before the calendar year preceding the Vesting Date and (B) for Deferred Stock Units Restricted Shares with a Vesting Date after March 15, before the calendar year in which such Vesting Date occurs, then any payment of Deferred Stock Units Restricted Shares under paragraph Section 7 that is on account of his or her separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code shall be delayed until six months following such separation from service. In addition, if such an Employee is not vested in his or her Deferred Stock UnitsRestricted Shares, and the Employee (i) becomes eligible for Normal Retirement while employed by a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant Award within the meaning of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code or (ii) becomes eligible for Normal Retirement and subsequently transfers to a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant Award within the meaning of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code, then the Employee’s Deferred Stock Units Restricted Shares shall be paid to the Employee at such time in accordance with paragraph Section 7 (based on the value of shares of Common Stock at the time of payment), subject to a six-month delay from the date treated as a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.

Special Payment Provisions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Employee (i) is subject to U.S. federal income tax on any part of the payment of the Deferred Stock Units, (ii) is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and (iii) will become eligible for Retirement (A) for Deferred Stock Units with a Vesting Date between January 1 and March 15, before the calendar year preceding the Vesting Date and (B) for Deferred Stock Units with a Vesting Date after March 15, before the calendar year in which such Vesting Date occurs, then any payment of Deferred Stock Units under paragraph Section 7 that is on account of his or her separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code shall be delayed until six months following such separation from service. In addition, if such an Employee is not vested in his or her Deferred Stock Units, and the Employee (i) becomes eligible for Retirement while employed by a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant within the meaning of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code or (ii) becomes eligible for Retirement and subsequently transfers to a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant within the meaning of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code, then the Employee’s Deferred Stock Units shall be paid to the Employee at such time in accordance with paragraph Section 7 (based on the value of shares of Common Stock at the time of payment), subject to a six-month delay from the date treated as a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.

Special Payment Provisions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Employee (i) is subject to U.S. federal income tax on any part of the payment of the Deferred Stock Units, (ii) is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and (iii) will become eligible for Normal Retirement (Aa) for Deferred Stock Units Shares with a Vesting Date between January 1 and March 15, before the calendar year preceding the Vesting Date and (Bb) for Deferred Stock Units Shares with a Vesting Date after March 15, before the calendar year in which such Vesting Date occurs, then the Deferred Shares will be subject to the following provisions. If the Employee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder (“Code section 409A”), any payment of Deferred Stock Units Shares under paragraph 7 Section 8 that is on account of his or her separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code shall be delayed until six months following such separation from service. In addition, if such an Employee the event of a “Change in Control” under section 6(b) of the Plan that is not also a “change in control event” with the meaning of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(i), the Deferred Shares shall become fully vested pursuant to section 6(a) of the Plan, but shall not be paid upon such Change in his or her Deferred Stock UnitsControl as provided by section 6(a) of the Plan, and shall instead be paid at the Employee (i) becomes eligible for Retirement while employed by time the Deferred Shares would otherwise be paid pursuant to this Agreement. References to termination of employment and separation from service in this Agreement shall be interpreted as references to a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant separation from service, within the meaning of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code or (ii) becomes eligible for Retirement and subsequently transfers to a subsidiary or affiliate of section 409A, with the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant within the meaning and all of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code, then the Employee’s Deferred Stock Units shall be paid to the Employee at such time in accordance with paragraph 7 (based on the value of shares of Common Stock at the time of payment), subject to a six-month delay from the date its subsidiaries and affiliates treated as a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.single employer under Code section 409A. This Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with Code section 409A.

Special Payment Provisions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Employee (i) is subject to U.S. federal income tax on any part of the payment of the Deferred Stock Units, (ii) is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and (iii) will become eligible for Normal Retirement (A) for Deferred Stock Units with a Vesting Date between January 1 and March 15, before the calendar year preceding the Vesting Date and (B) for Deferred Stock Units with a Vesting Date after March 15, before the calendar year in which such Vesting Date occurs, then any payment of Deferred Stock Units under paragraph Section 7 that is on account of his or her separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code shall be delayed until six months following such separation from service. In addition, if such an Employee is not vested in his or her Deferred Stock Units, and the Employee (i) becomes eligible for Normal Retirement while employed by a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant within the meaning of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code or (ii) becomes eligible for Normal Retirement and subsequently transfers to a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant within the meaning of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code, then the Employee’s Deferred Stock Units shall be paid to the Employee at such time in accordance with paragraph Section 7 (based on the value of shares of Common Stock at the time of payment), subject to a six-month delay from the date treated as a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.

Special Payment Provisions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Employee (i) is subject to U.S. federal US Federal income tax on any part of the payment of the Deferred Stock UnitsShares, (ii) is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code (and the “Code”)regulations thereunder, and (iii) will become eligible for Normal Retirement (A) for Deferred Stock Units Shares with a Vesting Date between January 1 and March 15, before the calendar year preceding the Vesting Date and (B) for Deferred Stock Units Shares with a Vesting Date after March 15, before the calendar year in which such Vesting Date occurs, then any payment of Deferred Stock Units Shares under paragraph Section 7 that is on account of his or her separation from service within the meaning of Section section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder shall be delayed until six months following such separation from service. In addition, if such an Employee is not vested in his or her Deferred Stock UnitsShares, and the Employee (i) becomes eligible for Normal Retirement while employed by a subsidiary or affiliate member of the Company Altria Group that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant Award within the meaning of the regulations under Section section 409A of the Code or (ii) becomes eligible for Normal Retirement and subsequently transfers to a subsidiary or affiliate member of the Company Altria Group that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant Award within the meaning of the regulations under Section section 409A of the Code, then the Employee’s Deferred Stock Units Shares shall be paid to the Employee at such time in accordance with paragraph Section 7 (based on the value of shares of Common Stock at the time of payment), subject to a six-month delay from the date treated as a separation from service within the meaning of Section section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the CodeInternal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

Special Payment Provisions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Employee (i) is subject to U.S. federal US Federal income tax on any part of the payment of the Deferred Stock UnitsShares, (ii) is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code (and the “Code”)regulations thereunder, and (iii) will become eligible for Normal Retirement (A) for Deferred Stock Units Shares with a Vesting Date between January 1 and March 15, before the calendar year preceding the Vesting Date and (B) for Deferred Stock Units Shares with a Vesting Date after March 15, before the calendar year in which such Vesting Date occurs, then any payment of Deferred Stock Units Shares under paragraph Section 7 that is on account of his or her separation from service within the meaning of Section section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder shall be delayed until six months following such separation from service. In addition, if such an Employee is not vested in his or her Deferred Stock UnitsShares, and the Employee (i) becomes eligible for Normal Retirement while employed by a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant Award within the meaning of the regulations under Section section 409A of the Code or (ii) becomes eligible for Normal Retirement and subsequently transfers to a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant Award within the meaning of the regulations under Section section 409A of the Code, then the Employee’s Deferred Stock Units Shares shall be paid to the Employee at such time in accordance with paragraph Section 7 (based on the value of shares of Common Stock at the time of payment), subject to a six-month delay from the date treated as a separation from service within the meaning of Section section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the CodeInternal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

Special Payment Provisions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Employee (i) is subject to U.S. federal income tax on any part of the payment of the Deferred Stock Units, (ii) is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and (iii) will become eligible for Normal Retirement (Aa) for Deferred Stock Units Shares with a Vesting Date between January 1 and March 15, before the calendar year preceding the Vesting Date and (Bb) for Deferred Stock Units Shares with a Vesting Date after March 15, before the calendar year in which such Vesting Date occurs, then the Deferred Shares will be subject to the following provisions. If the Employee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder (“Code section 409 A”), any payment of Deferred Stock Units Shares under paragraph 7 Section 8 that is on account of his or her separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code shall be delayed until six months following such separation from service. In addition, if such an Employee the event of a “Change in Control” under section 6(b) of the Plan that is not also a “change in control event” with the meaning of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(i), the Deferred Shares shall become fully vested pursuant to section 6(a) of the Plan, but shall not be paid upon such Change in his or her Deferred Stock UnitsControl as provided by section 6(a) of the Plan, and shall instead be paid at the Employee (i) becomes eligible for Retirement while employed by time the Deferred Shares would otherwise be paid pursuant to this Agreement. References to termination of employment and separation from service in this Agreement shall be interpreted as references to a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant separation from service, within the meaning of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code or (ii) becomes eligible for Retirement and subsequently transfers to a subsidiary or affiliate of section 409A, with the Company that would not be a “service recipient” with respect to the Grant within the meaning and all of the regulations under Section 409A of the Code, then the Employee’s Deferred Stock Units shall be paid to the Employee at such time in accordance with paragraph 7 (based on the value of shares of Common Stock at the time of payment), subject to a six-month delay from the date its subsidiaries and affiliates treated as a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.single employer under Code section 409A. This Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with Code section 409A.