Potential Parachute Payments definition

Potential Parachute Payments see Section 5.1.
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Potential Parachute Payments is defined in Section 8.16.
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Potential Parachute Payments has the meaning set forth in Section 4.21(a).
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Examples of Potential Parachute Payments in a sentence

  • Any such demand by the Executive shall be made by delivery to the Company of a written notice which specifies the Gross-Up Payment determined by the Executive (together with the detailed calculations of the amounts of Potential Parachute Payments, Excise Taxes and Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions relating thereto) and an Executive Counsel Opinion regarding such Gross-Up Payment (such written notice and opinion collectively, the "Executive's Determination").

  • Any such demand by the Executive shall be made by delivery to the Company of a written notice which specifies the Gross-up Payment determined by the Executive (together with the detailed calculations of the amounts of Potential Parachute Payments, Excise Taxes and Gross-up Payment and the assumptions relating thereto) and an Executive Counsel Opinion regarding such Gross-up Payment (such written notice and opinion collectively, the “Executive’s Determination”).

  • If any Potential Parachute Payments are required to be reduced pursuant to this Section 4, such reductions shall be applied first to the amount of lump sum cash severance payments payable under Section 2.b, and then applied to the amounts payable with respect to any equity or equity-based incentive awards, and if further reductions are necessary, such reductions shall be applied on a prorated basis to all other Potential Parachute Payments.

  • For the avoidance of doubt, the payment of the portions of the Special Closing Payment and Contingent Additional Payment that are not Potential Parachute Payments are not subject to or conditioned upon obtaining such shareholder approval.

  • Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Company is unable to obtain a waiver of the right to receive Potential Parachute Payments from any person who is a “disqualified individual” within the meaning of Section 280G and who has Potential Parachute Payments, such Potential Parachute Payments shall be made to such disqualified individual in accordance with the terms of the Contract related to such Potential Parachute Payments.

  • Any such reductions shall be applied first to reduce the amount of the lump sum payment pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(ii), and if further reductions are necessary, such reductions shall be applied on a prorated basis to all other Potential Parachute Payments that would be subject to an Excise Tax.

  • For purposes of the preceding sentence, "Floor Amount" means the greatest pre-tax amount of Potential Parachute Payments that could be paid to Executive without causing Executive to become liable for any Excise Taxes in connection therewith.

  • Executive shall notify the Company in writing of (i) any claim by the IRS or other taxing authority that, if successful, would require the payment by Executive of Excise Taxes in respect of Potential Parachute Payments or (ii) of any intention by Executive to pay any Excise Taxes in respect of Potential Parachute Payments notwithstanding the absence of such a claim.

  • Any such demand by Executive shall be made by delivery to the Company of a written notice that specifies the Gross-Up Payment determined by Executive (together with the detailed calculations of the amounts of Potential Parachute Payments, Excise Taxes and Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions relating thereto) and an Executive Counsel Opinion regarding such Gross-Up Payment (such written notice and opinion collectively, the “Executive’s Gross-Up Determination”).

  • Any such demand by the Executive shall be made by delivery to the Company of a written notice which specifies the Gross-Up Payment determined by the Executive (together with the detailed calculations of the amounts of Potential Parachute Payments, Excise Taxes and Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions relating thereto) and an Executive Counsel Opinion regarding such Gross-Up Payment (such written notice and opinion collectively, the “Executive’s Determination”).


More Definitions of Potential Parachute Payments

Potential Parachute Payments is or will become subject to any excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code or any similar tax payable under any United States federal, state, local or other law (such excise tax and all such similar taxes collectively, “Excise Taxes”), then such Potential Parachute Payments shall be equal to the Reduced Amount. The “Reduced Amount” shall be either (x) the largest portion of the Potential Parachute Payments that would result in no portion of the Potential Parachute Payments being subject to the Excise Tax; or (y) the largest portion, up to and including the total, of the Potential Parachute Payments, whichever amount, after taking into account all applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes, and the Excise Tax (all computed at the highest applicable marginal rate), results in Executive’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater amount of the Potential Parachute Payments. Any reduction made pursuant to this Section 8 shall be made in accordance with the following order of priority: (i) stock options whose exercise price exceeds the fair market value of the optioned stock (“Underwater Options”) (ii) Full Credit Payments (as defined below) that are payable in cash, (iii) non-cash Full Credit Payments that are taxable, (iv) non- cash Full Credit Payments that are not taxable (v) Partial Credit Payments (as defined below) and (vi) non-cash employee welfare benefits. In each case, reductions shall be made in reverse chronological order such that the payment or benefit owed on the latest date following the occurrence of the event triggering the excise tax will be the first payment or benefit to be reduced (with reductions made pro-rata in the event payments or benefits are owed at the same time). “Full Credit Payment” means a payment, distribution or benefit, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, that if reduced in value by one dollar reduces the amount of the parachute payment (as defined in Section 280G of the Code) by one dollar, determined as if such payment, distribution or benefit had been paid or distributed on the date of the event triggering the excise tax. “Partial Credit Payment” means any payment, distribution or benefit that is not a Full Credit Payment.
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Potential Parachute Payments shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.12(i).
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Related to Potential Parachute Payments

  • parachute payments shall have the meanings assigned to them in Code Section 280G and such “parachute payments” shall be valued as provided therein; (ii) present value shall be calculated in accordance with Code Section 280G(d)(4); (iii) the term “Base Amount” means an amount equal to the Executive’s “annualized includible compensation for the base period” as defined in Code Section 280G(d)(1); (iv) for purposes of the determination by the Consulting Firm, the value of any non-cash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be determined in accordance with the principles of Code Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4); and (v) the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income tax and employment taxes at the Executive’s actual marginal rate of federal income and employment taxation, and state and local income taxes at the Executive’s actual marginal rate of taxation in the state or locality of the Executive’s domicile (determined in both cases in the calendar year in which the termination of employment or notice described in Section 5(b) above is given, whichever is earlier), net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes that may be obtained from the deduction of such state and local taxes. The covenants set forth in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement have substantial value to the Company and a portion of any Total Payments made to the Executive are in consideration of such covenants. For purposes of calculating the “excess parachute payment” and the “parachute payments”, the Parties intend that an amount equal to not less than the Executive’s highest annual base salary during the 12-month period immediately prior to the Executive’s termination of employment shall be in consideration of the covenants in Sections 6 and 7 below. The Consulting Firm shall consider all relevant factors in appraising the fair value of such covenants and in determining the amount of the Total Payments that shall not be considered to be a “parachute payment” or “excess parachute payment”. The determination of the Consulting Firm shall be addressed to the Company and the Executive and such determination shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.

  • Parachute Payment means any payment deemed to constitute a “parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

  • Parachute Value of a Payment shall mean the present value as of the date of the change of control for purposes of Section 280G of the Code of the portion of such Payment that constitutes a “parachute payment” under Section 280G(b)(2), as determined by the Accounting Firm for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will apply to such Payment.

  • Total Payments means those payments so described in Section 6.2 hereof.

  • Section 409A of the Code means the nonqualified deferred compensation rules under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable treasury regulations and other official guidance thereunder.

  • Section 409A Change in Control means a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets, as provided in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) (without regard to any alternative definition thereunder).

  • Section 409A Limit means the lesser of two (2) times: (i) Executive’s annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay paid to Executive during the Company’s taxable year preceding the Company’s taxable year of Executive’s termination of employment as determined under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)(A)(1) and any Internal Revenue Service guidance issued with respect thereto; or (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which Executive’s employment is terminated.

  • Excess Compensation means Compensation in excess of the following Integration Level: (Choose (1) or (2))

  • Safe Harbor Amount means 2.99 times the Executive’s “base amount,” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code.

  • Excise Tax means any excise tax imposed under section 4999 of the Code.

  • Section 409A Deferred Compensation means compensation provided pursuant to an Award that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A.

  • the Code means the Pension Regulator’s Code of Practice No 14 governance and administration of public service pension schemes.

  • Aggregate Payments as defined in Section 7.2.

  • Change in Control Event means any of the following:

  • 409A Change in Control means a “Change in Control” which also constitutes a change in ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, all within the meaning of § 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

  • Deferred Compensation means the Compensation elected by the Participant to be deferred pursuant to the Plan.