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Payment Delay. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if at the time of the Executive’s separation from service with the Company, the Company has securities which are publicly traded on an established securities market and the Executive is a “specified employee” (as defined in [section 409A] of the Code) and it is necessary to postpone the commencement of any severance payments otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement as a result of such separation from service to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under [section 409A] of the Code, then the Company will postpone the commencement of the payment of any such payments hereunder (without any reduction in such payments ultimately paid or provided to the Executive) that are not otherwise exempt from [section 409A] of the Code, until the first payroll date that occurs after the date that is six (6) months following the Executive’s separation from service with the Company. If any payments are postponed due to such requirements, such postponed amounts will be paid in a lump sum to the Executive on the first payroll date that occurs after the date that is six (6) months following the Executive’s separation from service with the Company. If the Executive dies during the postponement period prior to the payment of the postponed amount, the amounts withheld on account of [section 409A] of the Code shall be paid to the personal representative of the Executive’s estate within sixty (60) days after the date of the Executive’s death.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if, at the time of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company, the Company has securities which are publicly traded on an established securities market and the Executive is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined in Section 409A of the Code) and it is necessary to postpone the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable under this Agreement as a result of such termination of employment to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company shall postpone the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to the Executive) that are not otherwise paid first within the ‘short-term deferral exception’ under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(4), and then under the ‘separation pay exception’ under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), until the first payroll date that occurs after the date that is 6 months following the Executive’s “separation of service” (as such term is defined under code Section 409A of the Code) with the Company. If any payments are postponed due to such requirements, such postponed amounts shall be paid in a lump sum to the Executive on the first payroll date that occurs after the date that is six (6) months following Executive’s separation of service with the Company. If the Executive dies during the postponement period prior to the payment of postponed amount, the amounts withheld on account of Section 409A of the Code shall be paid to the personal representative of the Executive’s estate within sixty (60) days after the date of the Executive’s death.

Payment Delay. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, if on the date of Executive’s termination of employment, Executive is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and its corresponding regulations) as determined by the Board (or its delegate) in its sole discretion in accordance with its “specified employee” determination policy, then all cash severance payments payable to Executive under this Agreement that are deemed as deferred compensation subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code shall be postponed for a period of six months following Executive’s “separation from service” with the Company (or any successor thereto). The postponed amounts shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum on the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day following Executive’s “separation from service” with the Company (or any successor thereto). If Executive dies during such six-month period and prior to payment of the postponed cash amounts hereunder, the amounts delayed on account of [Section 409A] of the #56956674 v6

Delay of Payments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Executive is considered a “specified employee” for purposes of [Section 409A] (as determined in accordance with the methodology established by the Company as in effect on the date of termination), any payment on account of the Executive’s separation from service that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of [Section 409A] and that is otherwise due to the Executive under this Agreement during the six-month period immediately following the Executive’s separation from service (as determined in accordance with Section 409A) shall be accumulated and paid to the Executive on the first business day of the seventh month following the Executive’s separation from service (the “Delayed Payment Date”). If the Executive dies during the postponement period, the amounts and entitlements delayed on account of [Section 409A] shall be paid to the personal representative of the Executive’s estate on the first to occur of the Delayed Payment Date or 30 days after the date of the Executive’s death.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if on the date of Executive's separation from service Executive is a "specified employee," as defined in Section 409A, then any portion of any payments, benefits or other consideration under this Agreement that are determined to be subject to the additional tax provided by [Section 409A(a)(1)(B)] of the Code if not delayed as required by [Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i)] of the Code shall be delayed until the first (1st) business day of the seventh (7th) month following Executive's separation from service date (or, if earlier, Executive's date of death), and the total of such delayed amounts shall be paid as a lump sum on such date. For purposes of clarification, any portion of any separation allowance or other payment due to Executive under this Agreement that is not considered deferred compensation under Section 409A through either the "short- term deferral" exception pursuant to Treasury Reg. [[Identifier]]-l(b)(4) or the "separation pay" exception pursuant to Treasury Reg. [[Identifier]]-l(b)(9) will not be subject to the 6 month delay described in this paragraph as provided under Section 409A.

Required Postponement for Specified Executives. If Executive is considered a "specified employee" (as defined under Section 409A) and payment of any amounts under this Agreement is required to be delayed for a period of six (6) months after separation from service pursuant to Section 409A, payment of such amounts shall be delayed as required by [Section 409A], and the accumulated postponed amounts shall be paid in a lump-sum payment within five (5) days after the end of the six (6) month period. If Executive dies during the postponement period prior to the payment of benefits, the amounts postponed on account of [Section 409A] shall be paid to the personal representative of Executive's estate within thirty (30) days after the date of Executive's death.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if on the date of Executive’s separation from service Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A, then any portion of any payments, benefits or other consideration under this Agreement that are determined to be subject to the additional tax provided by [Section 409A(a)(1)(B)] of the Code if not delayed as required by [Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i)] of the Code shall be delayed until the first (1st) business day of the seventh (7th) month following Executive’s separation from service date (or, if earlier, Executive’s date of death), and the total of such delayed amounts shall be paid as a lump sum on such date. For purposes of clarification, any portion of any separation allowance or other payment due to Executive under this Agreement that is not considered deferred compensation under Section 409A through either the “short-term deferral” exception pursuant to Treasury Reg. [[Identifier]]-l(b)(4) or the “separation pay” exception pursuant to Treasury Reg. [[Identifier]]-l(b)(9) will not be subject to the 6 month delay described in this paragraph as provided under Section 409A.

Required Postponement for Specified Executives. If Executive is considered a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A) and payment of any amounts under this Agreement is required to be delayed for a period of six (6) months after separation from service pursuant to Section 409A, payment of such amounts shall be delayed as required by [Section 409A], and the accumulated postponed amounts shall be paid in a lump-sum payment within five (5) days after the end of the six (6) month period. If Executive dies during the postponement period prior to the payment of benefits, the amounts postponed on account of [Section 409A] shall be paid to the personal representative of Executive’s estate within thirty (30) days after the date of Executive’s death.

Notwithstanding any other payment schedule provided herein to the contrary, if the Executive is deemed on the date of termination to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of that term under Code [Section 409A(a)(2)(B)], then any payment that is considered deferred compensation under Code [Section 409A] payable on account of a “separation from service” shall not be made or provided until the date which is the earlier of # the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of such “separation from service” of the Executive and # the date of the Executive’s death (the “Delay Period”) to the extent required under Code [Section 409A]. Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all payments delayed pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence (whether they otherwise would have been payable in a lump sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum, and all remaining payments due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein.

Delay of Payments. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is considered a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code (as determined in accordance with the methodology established by [[Bank:Organization]] as in effect on the date of termination), any payment that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code that is otherwise due to the Executive under this Agreement during the six-month period following the Executive’s separation from service (as determined in accordance with Section 409A of the Code) on account of the Executive’s separation from service shall be accumulated and paid to the Executive on the first business day of the seventh month following the Executive’s separation from service (the “Delayed Payment Date”). The Executive shall be entitled to interest on any delayed cash payments from the date of termination to the Delayed Payment Date at a rate equal to the applicable federal short-term rate in effect under Section 1274(d) of the Code for the month in which the Executive’s separation from service occurs. If the Executive dies during the postponement period, the amounts and entitlements delayed on account of Section 409A of the Code shall be paid to the personal representative of the Executive’s estate on the first to occur of the Delayed Payment Date or 30 calendar days after the date of the Executive’s death.

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