Section # Reimbursements or In-Kind Benefits. Any reimbursements or in-kind benefits provided under this Plan that are subject to Code § 409A shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Code § 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement that # any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during the period of time specified in the Plan, # the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year, # the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made no later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense is incurred, and # the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

any expense, reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided pursuant to this Agreement does not constitute a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A: # the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided to Employee during any calendar year will not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided to Employee in any other calendar year; and # the right to payment or reimbursement or in-kind benefits hereunder may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit.

Timing of Reimbursements and In-kind Benefits. If the Participant is entitled to be paid or reimbursed for any taxable expenses under this Plan, and such payments or reimbursements are includible in the Participant’s federal gross taxable income, the amount of such expenses reimbursable in any one calendar year shall not affect the amount reimbursable in any other calendar year, and the reimbursement of an eligible expense must be made no later than December 31 of the year after the year in which the expense was incurred. No right of the Participant to reimbursement of expenses under any Section of this Plan shall be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

However, it is intended that the special severance benefits described in this [Attachment 1] shall be exempt from the requirements of [Section 409A]. With regard to any provision herein that provides for reimbursement costs and expenses or in-kind benefits, except as permitted by [Section 409A]: # the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit; # the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits, provided during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year; and # such payments shall be made on or before the last day of you taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense occurred, or such earlier date as required hereunder.

All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year. Such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

Separation from Service, Installments and Reimbursements. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement: # no amount that constitutes “deferred compensation” under Section 409A shall be payable pursuant to Section 6 unless the termination of Executive’s employment constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of [Section 1.409A-1(h)])] of the Department of Treasury Regulations (“Separation from Service”); # for purposes of [Section 409A], Executive’s right to receive installment payments shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments; and # to the extent that any reimbursement of expenses or in-kind benefits constitutes “deferred compensation” under Section 409A, such reimbursement or benefit shall be provided no later than December 31st of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of expenses reimbursed in one year shall not affect the amount eligible for reimbursement in any subsequent year. The amount of any in-kind benefits provided in one year shall not affect the amount of in-kind benefits provided in any other year.

Certain in-kind benefits and reimbursements. All in-kind benefits required to be provided hereunder, and all reimbursements provided for herein, shall be subject to and paid in accordance with the reimbursement/in-kind benefit rules under Section 409A, including any related policies of the Company.

Expenses. The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable expenses (“Expenses”) incurred by him in the course of performing his duties under this Agreement which are consistent with the Company’s policies in effect from time to time with respect to travel, entertainment and other business expenses, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses. If any expense reimbursement to Executive under this Agreement, including this paragraph and paragraph 22 hereof, is determined to be “deferred compensation” within the meaning of [Section 409A], then the reimbursement shall be made to Executive as soon as practicable after submission for the reimbursement, but no later than December 31 of the year following the year during which such expense was incurred. Further, expenses eligible for reimbursement, including those hereunder and pursuant to paragraph 22 hereof, shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year.

For all purposes of this Agreement, the Executive shall be considered to have terminated employment with the Company when the Executive incurs a “separation from service” with the Company within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i). The Executive agrees to be bound by the Company’s determination of its “specified employees” (as defined in Code Section 409A). Any payment or benefit (including any severance payment or benefit) provided under this Agreement to which Code Section 409A applies that constitutes a reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Executive or the provision of an in-kind benefit to the Executive shall be subject to the following: (i) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during the Executive’s taxable year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year; (ii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred; and (iii) the right to reimbursement or to receive an in-kind benefit shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange by the Executive for another payment or benefit.

Taxes. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement will be subject to withholding of applicable taxes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this Agreement, Employee is solely responsible and liable for the satisfaction of any federal, state, province or local taxes that may arise with respect to this Agreement (including any taxes and interest arising under Section 409A of the Code). Neither ​ nor any of its employees, directors, or service providers shall have any obligation whatsoever to pay such taxes or interest, to prevent Employee from incurring them, or to mitigate or protect Employee from any such tax or interest liabilities. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any amounts that become due under this Agreement on account of Employee’s termination of employment constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, payment of such amounts shall not commence until Employee incurs a Separation from Service. If, at the time of Employee’s Separation from Service under this Agreement, Employee is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code), any amounts that constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code that become payable to Employee on account of Employee’s Separation from Service (including any amounts payable pursuant to the preceding sentence) will not be paid until after the end of the sixth calendar month beginning after Employee’s Separation from Service (“[[Unknown Identifier]] Suspension Period”). Within 14 calendar days after the end of the [[Unknown Identifier]] Suspension Period, Employee shall be paid a lump sum payment, without interest, in cash equal to any payments delayed because of the preceding sentence. Thereafter, Employee shall receive any remaining benefits as if there had not been an earlier delay. With respect to the reimbursement of expenses to which Employee is entitled under this Agreement, if any, or the provision of in-kind benefits to Employee as specified under this Agreement, if any, such reimbursement of expenses or provision of in-kind benefits shall be subject to the following conditions: # the expenses eligible for reimbursement or the amount of in-kind benefits provided in one taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement or the amount of in-kind benefits provided in any other taxable year, except for any medical reimbursement arrangement providing for the reimbursement of expenses referred to in Section 105(b) of the Code, solely to the extent that the arrangement provides for a limit on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed under such arrangement over some or all of the period in which the reimbursement arrangement remains in effect; # the reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made no later than the end of the calendar year after the calendar year in which such expense was incurred; # the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit; and # the right to reimbursement or provision of in-kind benefits shall not apply to any expenses incurred or benefits to be provided beyond the last day of the second taxable year following the year in which Employee's Separation from Service occurred.