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alreadyexercisableatthetimeoftermination)maybeexercisedwithintwoyearsfollowinghisorherterminationofemployment
(butnotbeyondtheexpirationdateofsuchOptionorRight).
IfaParticipant’semploymentisterminatedbytheCompanyoranAffiliatebyreasonofarestructuring,divestiture,jobelimination
oranyothersimilarevent,asdeterminedbytheCompanyinitssolediscretion,andinconnectionwithsuchterminationthe
Participantexecutesanddoesnotrevokeawrittenreleaseofemployment-relatedclaimsinfavoroftheCompanythatprovides(with
theapprovaloftheCompany)forproratavestingoftheParticipant’sannualRestrictedStockUnitAwardsinaccordancewiththe
termsofthisSection7,thentheParticipantshallvestinaportionofhisorherthenunvestedannualRestrictedStockUnitAwardsat
thetimethereleasebecomeseffectiveandirrevocable.ThenumberofRestrictedStockUnits(ifany)subjecttotheportionofeach
unvestedannualRestrictedStockUnitAwardthatvestsinaccordancewiththeprecedingsentenceshallequalthenumberof
additionalRestrictedStockUnits(ifany)inwhichtheParticipantotherwisewouldhavebeenvestedatthetimeofhisorher
terminationofemploymentiftheRestrictedStockUnitssubjecttoeachvestingtrancheofsuchAwardvestedinaseriesof
successiveequalannualinstallmentsoverthedurationoftheservice-basedvestingscheduleotherwiseapplicabletosuchvesting
tranche.TheSharesunderlyingtheRestrictedStockUnitsthatvestpursuanttothisparagraphshallbeissuedassoonas
administrativelypracticablefollowingthedateonwhichtheParticipant’sreleasebecomeseffectiveandirrevocable(butinanyevent
nolaterthanMarch15ofthecalendaryearfollowingthecalendaryearinwhichtheParticipant’sterminationofemploymentoccurs)
or,totheextentnecessarytocomplywiththerequirementsofsection409AoftheCode,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthe
documentsevidencingtheParticipant’sAward.
IfaParticipantdies,eitherpriortoorfollowingRetirement,orbecomes“disabled”withinthemeaningofsection409A(a)(2)(C)of
theCode,andhasnotyetreceivedthestockcertificateforthesharesofCommonStockrepresentedbyagrantofRestrictedStock,
RestrictedStockUnitsorotherStockAward,thenallrestrictionsimposedduringtheRestrictedPeriodandanyothertermsand
conditionsprescribedbytheCommittee,ifany,shallautomaticallylapseandastockcertificateshallbedeliveredtotheParticipant
ortheParticipant'sbeneficiary,representative,orestate,asthecasemaybeupontheParticipant’sdemonstrationtothesatisfaction
oftheCommitteethatsuchParticipantisconsidered“disabled”forpurposesofsection409A(a)(2)(C)oftheCode.
IfaParticipantRetiresorchangesemploymentstatusasaresultofaphysicalormentaldisabilityasrecognizedunderabenefitplan
maintainedbytheParticipant’semployerpriortothepaymentdateforanAwardofPerformanceSharesorPerformanceUnits,such
RetirementorchangeinstatusshallnotaffectanyrightsoftheParticipantwithrespecttosuchPerformanceSharesorPerformance
Units;provided,however,thattheCommitteemayprovidefortheprorationofthePerformanceSharesorPerformanceUnitsgranted
toaParticipantwhoRetirespriortothecompletionofthePerformancePeriodforsuchPerformanceSharesorPerformanceUnits.
IfaParticipantdieswithouthavingreceivedpaymentofanyPerformanceSharesorPerformanceUnitsgrantedunderthisPlan,
paymentofsuchSharesorUnitsshallbemadenolaterthanMarch15oftheyearfollowingtheyearinwhichtheParticipantdiedto
suchParticipant’ssurvivingbeneficiaryorbeneficiariesor,ifthereshallbenosuchsurvivingbeneficiaries,tosuchParticipant’s
estateinthefollowingmanner:
(i)IftheParticipantdiesaftertheexpirationofaPerformancePeriodforsuchPerformanceSharesorPerformanceUnits,
thepaymentshallbeatthesamerateasthatpaidtootherParticipantswhosurviveuntilthepaymentdate;and
(ii)IftheParticipantdiesbeforetheexpirationofaPerformancePeriodforsuchPerformanceSharesorPerformanceUnits,
theamountofpaymentshallbeatthelesserof:
●thefaceortargetvalueofeachoutstandingPerformanceShareorPerformanceUnitforwhichpayment
hasnotbeenmade;or
●anyotheramountapproved,initsdiscretion,bytheCommittee.
IfaParticipant’semploymentwiththeCompanyoranAffiliateisterminatedduetoaDisqualifyingTermination,participation
hereundershallceaseandalloftheParticipant’sAwardsgrantedunderthisPlanshallbeautomaticallyforfeited,notwithstanding
anylanguagetothecontraryinthisPlandocument.
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