Excise Tax Limitation. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any benefit payment hereunder would be treated as an “excess parachute payment” under Code [Section 280G], the Employer shall comply with any restrictions or limitations found in the any employment or other agreement between the Executive and the Employer or any of its Affiliates addressing the treatment of excess parachute payments.

Unless otherwise provided for in the Award Agreement or in any other agreement between the Company (or an Affiliate) and the Participant, if any payment or right accruing to a Participant under this Plan (without the application of this [Article XXVI]), either alone or together with other payments or rights accruing to the Participant from the Company or an Affiliate, would constitute a “parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G of the Code and regulations thereunder), such payment or right shall be reduced to the largest amount or greatest right that will result in no portion of the amount payable or right accruing under the Plan being subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code or being disallowed as a deduction under Section 280G of the Code. The determination of whether any reduction in the rights or payments under this Plan is necessary shall be made by the Company. The Participant shall cooperate in good faith with the Company in making such determination and providing any necessary information for this purpose.

Except to the extent otherwise provided in a written agreement between the Company and the Participant, the Restricted Stock issued hereunder is subject to reduction by the Committee for the reasons specified in [Section 13.01] of the Plan.

Excess Parachute Excise Tax. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,

Tax Liability. The Authorized Participant shall be responsible for the payment of any transfer tax, sales or use tax, stamp tax, recording tax, value added tax and any other similar tax or government charge applicable to the creation or redemption of any Basket made pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of whether or not such tax or charge is imposed directly on the Authorized Participant. To the extent the Managing Owner, the Trust or any Fund is required by law to pay any such tax or charge, the Authorized Participant agrees to promptly indemnify such party for any such payment, together with any applicable penalties, additions to tax or interest thereon.

Tax Liability. Executive expressly acknowledges that neither the Company nor its attorneys have made any representations to Executive regarding the tax consequences of the consideration provided to Executive pursuant to this Separation Agreement. It is the intention of the parties to this Separation Agreement that no payments made under this Separation Agreement be subject to the additional tax on deferred compensation imposed by Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder (“[Section 409A]”), but the Company does not guarantee that any such payment complies with or is exempt from Code [Section 409A]. Notwithstanding any provision of this Separation Agreement to the contrary, if the Company and Executive determine that any compensation or benefits payable under this Separation Agreement may be subject to Section 409A, the Company shall work in good faith with Executive to adopt such amendments to this Separation Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Company determines are necessary or appropriate to avoid the imposition of taxes under Section 409A, including without limitation, actions intended to # exempt the compensation and benefits payable under this Separation Agreement from [Section 409A], and/or # comply with the requirements of Section 409A; provided, however, that this Section 5 shall not create an obligation on the part of the Company to adopt any such amendment, policy or procedure or take any such other action, nor shall the Company have any liability for failing to do so and provided, further, that any such amendments shall endeavor to preserve to the maximum extent permissible the economic benefits of this Separation Agreement. If Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, any payments or benefits due under this Separation Agreement that constitutes a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and which do not otherwise qualify under the exemptions under Treas. Regs. [Section 1.409A-1]1] (including, without limitation, the short-term deferral exemption and the separation pay plan exemption), shall be delayed and paid or provided on the earlier of # the date which is six (6) months after Executive’s separation from service (as defined in Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other published guidance thereunder) for any reason other than death, and # the date of Executive’s death; provided, that such payments shall be made in a lump-sum amount equal to the cumulative amount that would have otherwise been payable to Executive during such period (without interest). Each payment made under this Separation Agreement will be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Code [Section 409A] and the right to a series of installment payments under this Separation Agreement is to be treated as a right to a series of separate payments. To the extent permitted under Section 409A, any separate payment or benefit under this Separation Agreement or otherwise shall not be deemed “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A to the extent provided in the exceptions in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4), [Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)])] or any other applicable exception or provision of [Section 409A].

Tax Liability. Employee, on behalf of himself and his heirs, agrees that, in the event he incurs any tax liability resulting from any payments described herein, he shall be solely responsible for such taxes and shall indemnify and hold Employer harmless from such taxes, interest and penalties.

Tax Liability. The Authorized Participant shall be responsible for the payment of any transfer tax, sales or use tax, stamp tax, recording tax, value added tax and any other similar tax or government charge applicable to the creation or redemption of any Basket made pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of whether or not such tax or charge is imposed directly on the Authorized Participant. To the extent the Managing Owner, the Trust or any Fund is required by law to pay any such tax or charge, the Authorized Participant agrees to promptly indemnify such party for any such payment, together with any applicable penalties, additions to tax or interest thereon.

Tax Liability. The Authorized Participant shall be responsible for the payment of any transfer tax, sales or use tax, stamp tax, recording tax, value added tax and any other similar tax or government charge applicable to the creation or redemption of any Basket made pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of whether or not such tax or charge is imposed directly on the Authorized Participant. To the extent the Managing Owner, the Trust or any Fund is required by law to pay any such tax or charge, the Authorized Participant agrees to promptly indemnify such party for any such payment, together with any applicable penalties, additions to tax or interest thereon.

Tax Liability. The Authorized Participant shall be responsible for the payment of any transfer tax, sales or use tax, stamp tax, recording tax, value added tax and any other similar tax or government charge applicable to the creation or redemption of any Basket made pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of whether or not such tax or charge is imposed directly on the Authorized Participant. To the extent the Managing Owner, the Trust or any Fund is required by law to pay any such tax or charge, the Authorized Participant agrees to promptly indemnify such party for any such payment, together with any applicable penalties, additions to tax or interest thereon.