WITHHOLDING. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amounts payable or otherwise deliverable pursuant to this Note such amounts as may be required to be deducted or withheld therefrom under any provision of applicable law, and to request and be provided any necessary tax forms and information, including IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or other appropriate version of IRS Form W-8 or IRS Form W-9), as applicable, from each beneficial owner of this Note. To the extent such amounts are so deducted or withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing authority, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Note as having been paid to the person to whom such amounts otherwise would have been paid.