Common use of Tax Liabilities and Code Section 409A Clause in Contracts

Tax Liabilities and Code Section 409A. You are solely responsible for the payment of any tax liability (including any taxes and penalties that may arise under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)) that may result from any payments or benefits that you receive pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, any such payments or benefits may be reduced by any applicable employment or withholding taxes. In addition, the Company will suspend paying you any cash amounts that you are entitled to receive pursuant to Section 6 during the six-month period following termination of your employment (the “409A Suspension Period”), unless the Company reasonably determines that paying such amounts in accordance with Section 3 won’t result in your liability for additional tax under Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”). As soon as reasonably practical after the end of the 409A Suspension Period, you will receive a lump sum payment in cash for an amount equal to any cash payments that the Company does not make during the 409A Suspension Period due to the provisions of Section 409A.