Common use of Withholding of Clause in Contracts

Withholding of. Tax . The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the subsidiary or affiliated company that employs the Participant (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social contributions, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account, hypothetical tax or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant or deemed by the Company or the Employer in their discretion to be an appropriate charge to the Participant even if legally applicable to the Company or the Employer (“Tax-Related Items”), is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer, if any. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (a) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax -Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such vesting and the receipt of any dividends, or dividend equivalents; and (b) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax -Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax -Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, unless otherwise approved by the Committee, the Company shall satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Restricted Stock Unit Award (General Mills Inc), Restricted Stock Unit Award (General Mills Inc)

Withholding of. Tax Tax. The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the subsidiary or affiliated company that employs the Participant (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social contributions, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account, hypothetical tax or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant or deemed by the Company or the Employer in their discretion to be an appropriate charge to the Participant even if legally applicable to the Company or the Employer (“Tax-Related Items”), is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer, if any. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (a) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax -Related Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Performance Stock Units, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such vesting and the receipt of any dividends, or dividend equivalents; and (b) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Performance Stock Units to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax -Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Tax -Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax -Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, unless otherwise approved by the Committee, the Company shall satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Tax- Related Items by one or

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (General Mills Inc), Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (General Mills Inc)

Withholding of. Tax Tax. The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the subsidiary or affiliated company that employs the Participant (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social contributions, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account, hypothetical tax or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant or deemed by the Company or the Employer in their discretion to be an appropriate charge to the Participant even if legally applicable to the Company or the Employer (“Tax-Related Items”), is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer, if any. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (a) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax -Related Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Performance Stock Units, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such vesting and the receipt of any dividends, or dividend equivalents; and (b) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Performance Stock Units to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax -Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Tax -Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax -Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, unless otherwise approved by the Committee, the Company shall satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax- Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from the Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or the Employer; (ii) withholding from the shares of Stock to be delivered upon settlement of the Performance Stock Units or other awards granted to the Participant or (iii) permitting the Participant to tender to the Company cash or, if allowed by the Committee, shares of Stock. Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by one orconsidering applicable statutory withholding rates (as determined by the Company in good faith and in its sole discretion) or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Participant will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount and will have no entitlement to the share equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding from the shares of Stock to be delivered upon vesting of the Performance Stock Units, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to the Performance Stock Units, notwithstanding that a number of shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items. The Participant will have no further rights with respect to any shares of Stock that are retained by the Company pursuant to this provision. The Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver shares of Stock or proceeds from the sale of shares of Stock until arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made in connection with the Tax -Related Items.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (General Mills Inc), Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (General Mills Inc)

Withholding of. Tax Tax. The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the subsidiary or affiliated company that employs the Participant (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social contributions, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account, hypothetical tax or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant or deemed by the Company or the Employer in their discretion to be an appropriate charge to the Participant even if legally applicable to the Company or the Employer (“Tax-Tax- Related Items”), is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer, if any. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer Employer (a) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax -Related Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Performance Stock Units, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such vesting and the receipt of any dividends, or dividend equivalents; and (b) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Performance Stock Units to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax -Related Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax -Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, unless otherwise approved by the Committee, the Company shall satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax -Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from the Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or the Employer; (ii) withholding from the shares of Stock to be delivered upon settlement of the Performance Stock Units or other awards granted to the Participant or (iii) permitting the Participant to tender to the Company cash or, if allowed by the Committee, shares of Stock. Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by one orconsidering applicable statutory rates (as determined by the Company in good faith and in its sole discretion) or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Participant will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount and will have no entitlement to the share equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding from the shares of Stock to be delivered upon vesting of the Performance Stock Units, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to the Performance Stock Units, notwithstanding that a number of shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items. The Participant will have no further rights with respect to any shares of Stock that are retained by the Company pursuant to this provision. The Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver shares of Stock or proceeds from the sale of shares of Stock until arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (General Mills Inc)