Common use of Special Rules Applicable to Deferred Compensation Clause in Contracts

Special Rules Applicable to Deferred Compensation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Sections 3.3(a), 3.3(c), 3.4, 3.5(a) and 3.5(c) shall be construed and applied so that the time of payment of any amount constituting the deferral of compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A(d) of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder, shall be determined in accordance with the plan or other arrangement providing such payment and shall not be accelerated as a result of the Executive’s disability or termination of employment to which this Agreement applies.