Treatment of Equity Awards. (a) To the extent permitted by law, income Tax deductions with respect to the issuance, exercise, vesting or settlement after the Distribution Date of any SWBI Equity Awards or AOUT Equity Awards shall be claimed: (i) in the case of an active officer or employee, solely by the Group that employs such officer or employee at the time of such issuance, exercise, vesting, or settlement, as applicable; (ii) in the case of a former officer or employee, solely by the Group that was the last to employ such former officer or employee; and (iii) in the case of a director or former director (who is not an officer or employee or former officer or employee of a member of either Group), (A) solely by the SWBI Group if such person was, at any time before or after the Distribution, a director of any member of the SWBI Group, and (B) in any other case, solely by the AOUT Group.
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Samples: Tax Matters Agreement (Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.), Tax Matters Agreement (American Outdoor Brands, Inc.), Tax Matters Agreement (American Outdoor Brands, Inc.)