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rightsordelegateyourdutiesorobligationsunderthisAgreement,inwholeorinpart,withoutfirstobtainingthewrittenconsentof
theCLDCChairman.
(e)ApplicableLaw. You acknowledge that this Agreement isperformable at various locations throughout the
UnitedStatesandspecificallyperformablewhollyorpartlywithintheStateofArkansasandconsenttothevalidity,interpretation,
performanceandenforcementofthisAgreementbeinggovernedbytheinternallawsofsaidStateofArkansas,withoutgivingeffect
totheconflictsoflawsprovisionsthereof.
(f) Jurisdiction and Venue of Disputes . The courts of Washington County, Arkansas shall have exclusive
jurisdictionandbethevenueofalldisputesbetweenTysonandyou,whethersuchdisputesarisefromthisAgreementorotherwise.
Inaddition,youexpresslywaiveanyrightthatyoumayhavetosueorbesuedinthecountyofyourresidenceandconsenttovenue
inWashingtonCounty,Arkansas.
(g)Funding.AllpaymentsprovidedunderthisAgreement,otherthanpaymentsmadepursuanttoaplanwhich
providesotherwise,shallbepaidfromthegeneralfundsofTyson,andnospecialorseparatefundshallbeestablished,andnoother
segregationofassetsmade, to assure payment. You shall have no right, titleorinterestwhatever in or to any investments which
Tyson may make to aid Tyson in meeting its obligations hereunder. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive
paymentsfromTysonhereunder,suchrightshallbenogreaterthantherightofanunsecuredcreditorofTyson.
8.SpecialTaxConsiderations.
(a)TaxWithholding.Tysonshallprovideforthewithholdingofanytaxesrequiredtobewithheldbyfederal,state
andlocallawwithrespecttoanypaymentsincashand/orotherpropertymadebyoronbehalfofTysontoorforyourbenefitunder
thisAgreementorotherwise.
(b)ExciseTax.Notwithstandingtheforegoing,ifthetotalpaymentstobepaidtoyouunderthisAgreement,
alongwithanyotherpaymentstoyoubyTyson,wouldresultinyoubeingsubjecttotheexcisetaximposedbySection4999ofthe
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (commonly referred to as the “Golden Parachute Tax”), Tyson shall
reducetheaggregatepaymentstothelargestamountwhichcanbepaidtoyouwithouttriggeringtheexcise
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