[Section 409A]. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, no payment shall be made and no election shall be permitted that would violate the requirements of or cause taxation under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder. Further, all provisions in this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with Section 409A and guidance related thereto.

[Section 409A]. This Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in a manner so that any amount or benefit payable hereunder shall be paid or provided in a manner that is either exempt from or compliant with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“the Code”) and applicable Internal Revenue Service guidance and Treasury Regulations issued thereunder. Nevertheless, the tax treatment of the benefits provided under the Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed. Neither the Company nor its directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be held liable for any taxes, interest, penalties or other monetary amounts owed by Employee as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code.

[Section 409A]. This Agreement and the payments and benefits provided hereunder are intended be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury regulations and interpretive guidance issued thereunder (collectively, “[Section 409A]”) and shall be construed and administered in accordance with such intent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the [[Organization A:Organization]] makes no representations that the payments or benefits provided under this Agreement are exempt from the requirements of [Section 409A] and in no event shall the [[Organization A:Organization]] or any other Released Party be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest, or other expenses that may be incurred by Employee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A.

[Section 409A]. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the requirements for avoiding additional taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Participant on account of non-compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

The Company intends that all payments and benefits provided under this Agreement or otherwise are exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any Treasury Regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder (“[Section 409A]”) so that none of the payments or benefits will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so comply.

The parties intend that any payments or benefits to be made under this Agreement comply with or otherwise be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, “Code Section 409A”) and, accordingly, this Agreement will be administered and interpreted in a manner consistent with this intent. In the event that any provision would cause this Agreement to fail to satisfy Code Section 409A, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to amend the Agreement so as to prevent the imposition of any additional tax or interest pursuant to Code Section 409A to the extent possible.

[Section 409A]. Payments under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (“[Section 409A]”). To the maximum extent permitted, this agreement shall be limited, construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. No payment shall be made under this Agreement later than the deadline to be considered a short-term deferral under Treasury Regulation [section 1.409A-1(b)(4)])]. The Company shall have no liability to you or otherwise if any amounts paid or payable hereunder are subject to Section 409A or the additional tax thereunder.

Section # Effect of Code Section 409A and other tax matters. Payments and benefits under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements under Code section 409A of the Code (“Code Section 409A”), and all provisions of the Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable exemptions. To the extent any payment or benefit is subject to Code section 409A, the Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Code Section 409A and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the date hereof.

General. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, to the extent applicable, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with, and incorporate the terms and conditions required by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and the Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Effective Date. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the Company determines that any amounts payable hereunder will be immediately taxable to the Employee under Section 409A, the Company reserves the right (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify the Employee for failure to do so) to # adopt such amendments to this Agreement and appropriate policies and procedures, including amendments and policies with retroactive effect, that the Company determines to be necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided by this Agreement, to preserve the economic benefits of this Agreement and to avoid less favorable accounting or tax consequences for the Company or # take such other actions as the Company determines to be necessary or appropriate to exempt the amounts payable hereunder from [Section 409A] or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A and thereby avoid the application of penalty taxes thereunder. No provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed to transfer any liability for failure to comply with the requirements of Section 409A from the Employee or any other individual to the Company or any of its affiliates, employees or agents.

[Section 409A]. This Agreement is intended to meet, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, “[Section 409A]”), with respect to amounts subject thereto, and shall be interpreted and construed consistent with that intent. No expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, during any calendar year shall affect the amounts eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year, to the extent subject to the requirements of Section 409A, and no such right to reimbursement or right to in-kind benefits shall be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. For purposes of [Section 409A], each payment in a series of installment payments provided under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment. Any payments to be made under this Agreement upon a termination of employment shall only be made upon a “separation from service” under Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A or any exemption therefrom, and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by Executive on account of non-compliance with Section 409A.