under this Agreement (whether severance payments, reimbursements or otherwise) shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate payments and, accordingly, each installment payment hereunder shall at all times be considered a separate and distinct payment. To the extent that any payment or benefit described in this Agreement constitutes “non-qualified deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent that such payment or benefit is payable upon the Executive’s termination of employment, then such payments or benefits shall be payable only upon the Executive’s “separation from service” (Executive’s “ Separation from Service ”). The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A ‑ 1(h). Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, if Executive is deemed by the Company at the time of Executive’s Separation from Service to be a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and if any of the payments upon Separation from Service set forth herein and/or under any other agreement with the Company are deemed to be “deferred compensation”, then to the extent delayed commencement of any portion of such payments is required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and the related adverse taxation under Section 409A, such payments shall not be provided to Executive prior to the earliest of (i) the expiration of the six-month period measured from the date of Executive’s Separation from Service with the Company, (ii) the date of Executive’s death or (iii) such earlier date as permitted under Section 409A without the imposition of adverse taxation. Upon the first business day following the expiration of such applicable Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Paragraph shall be paid in a lump sum to Executive, and any remaining payments due shall be paid as otherwise provided herein or in the applicable agreement. No interest shall be due on any amounts so deferred. The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section. 8. Definitions. (i) Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” means and only means any of the following: (i) a conviction of, or plea of “guilty” or “no contest” to, a felony or any crime involving fraudulent conduct under the laws of the United States or any State by Executive; (ii) any unauthorized use or disclosure by Executive of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof that causes material harm to such entity, but excluding any disclosure required by subpoena, court order or applicable law; (iii) Executive’s fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct that causes material harm to the Company; (iv) Executive’s continuing failure to perform Executive’s assigned material duties, after receiving written notification of such failure from the Board that specifies such failure and such failure is not materially cured by Executive within thirty (30) days thereafter; (v) Executive’s material breach of any written agreement between Executive and the Company if such breach is not cured by Executive within thirty (30) days of written notice thereof from the Company that specifies such material breach; (vi) Executive’s material failure to comply with the Company’s reasonable and legal written policies or rules applicable to all executives if such failure is not