In the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by Executive pursuant to this Agreement, pursuant to another compensation or benefit program or otherwise (“Payments”) would # constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and # but for this Section 13, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (“Excise Tax”), then such Payments shall either be # provided in full pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and any other plan, program or applicable agreement, or # provided as to such lesser extent which would result in no portion of such Payments being subject to the Excise Tax (“Reduced Amount”), whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income, employment and other taxes and the Excise Tax (including, without limitation, any interest or penalties on such taxes), results in the receipt by Executive, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of payments and benefits provided for hereunder or otherwise, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such Payments may be subject to the Excise Tax.