Special Section 409A Rules Applying to Payment Severance Compensation. (i) This Section shall apply to all or any portion of any payment or benefit a payable under the Agreement as a result of termination of the Executive's employment that is not exempted from Section 409A of the Code ("409A Severance Compensation"). (ii) Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, the following rules shall apply to any 409A Severance Compensation in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code: (A) If the termination of the Executive's employment does not qualify as a "separation from service" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-1(h) from the "Company's Controlled Group", then any 409A Severance Compensation will not commence until a "separation from service" occurs or, if earlier, the earliest other date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code. For this purpose, the "Company's Controlled Group" means the Company (i) any corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code) which includes the Company and (ii) any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control (as defined in Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Company.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement, Executive Employment Agreement (Arc Document Solutions, Inc.), Executive Employment Agreement (Arc Document Solutions, Inc.)