Common use of Phantom Stock Units Clause in Contracts

Phantom Stock Units. Each phantom stock unit (each, a “Phantom Unit”) subject to the Company 2008 Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed converted into an amount in cash equal to (i) the number of Phantom Units in the Director’s account, multiplied by (ii) the Cash Award Consideration. The consideration payable under this Section 4.6(e) to each former holder of a Phantom Unit that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be paid to such former holder as soon as practicable following the Effective Time (but in any event not later than ten (10) Business Days thereafter), net of any Taxes withheld pursuant to Section 4.2(h); provided, however, that to the extent any such payment would cause an impermissible acceleration event under Section 409A, such amounts will be paid at the earliest time such payment would not cause an impermissible acceleration event under Section 409A.