If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements for nonqualified deferred compensation plans set forth in Section 409A of the Code, and it shall be interpreted, administered and construed consistent with said intent.