“Separation from Service” means the date of cessation of a Participant’s employment or service relationship with the Company or Affiliate determined in accordance with Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).

“Separation from Service” means a Participant’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) with the Company.

Separation from Service. “Separation from Service”, or any other similar such phrase means a Participant’s “separation from service” with the Employer, for any reason, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h) and other applicable guidance.

“Separation from Service,” “Separates from Service,” or “Separated from Service” shall mean the separation of a Participant from employment with all System Companies that is a “separation from service” as defined in Code Section 409A and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Separation from Service” means the date that the Participant resigns, retires or otherwise has a voluntary or involuntary termination of employment (for an employee) or of service on the Board (for a Director) with respect to the Company and any entity that is a member of the Company’s controlled group of corporations provided however that such termination of employment (or end of service as a Director) must also constitute a “separation from service” under Code Section 409A and all applicable rules and regulations issued thereunder.

"Separation from Service" means a participant's termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates (defined for this purpose as any company or business entity in which the Company has a 50% or more interest whether or not a participating employer in the Plan); provided that Separation from Service for purposes of the Plan shall be interpreted consistent with the requirements of Code Section 409A and regulations and other guidance issued thereunder.

"Separation from Service" means a termination of employment with the Company or a Subsidiary in such a manner as to constitute a “separation from service” as defined under Section 409A of the Code;

The terms “Separation from Service”, “termination of employment” and similar terms mean the date that the participant separates from service within the meaning of [Section 409A]. Generally, a participant separates from service if the participant dies, retires, or otherwise has a termination of employment with Commerce, determined in accordance with the following:

“Separation from Service” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Treasury Regulation [section 1.409A-l(h)])] and generally means termination of employment from the Company and its Subsidiaries.

“Separation from Service” shall mean a termination of employment or other separation from service from the Company, as described in Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder, including, but not limited to a termination by reason of Retirement or involuntary termination without Cause, but excluding any such termination where there is a simultaneous re-employment by the Company.