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resignationequaleditsperformanceduringthosefullcalendarquarterscompletedduringtherespective
PerformancePeriodandpriortothedateoftheterminationorresignation;
●thevalueofsuchPerformanceSharesorPerformanceUnitscomputedasifthePerformancePeriodfor
suchSharesorUnitswasthethreeconsecutivecalendaryearperiodendingimmediatelypriortotheyear
inwhichtheterminationorresignationoccurs;or
●anyotheramountapproved,initsdiscretion,bytheCommittee.
(z)WithrespecttothosePerformanceSharesorPerformanceUnitsforwhichthePerformancePeriodhasbeencompleted
bythetimeoftheParticipant’sterminationorresignation,thevalueofsuchSharesorUnitsforpurposesofthisSection17
shallbetheactualvalueasadjustedtoreflecttheactualCompanyperformanceduringthePerformancePeriod.
ForpurposesofthisSection17,aChangeinControloftheCompanyshallbedeemedtohaveoccurredonlyifa“changeinthe
ownership”ora“changeineffectivecontrol”and/ora“changeintheownershipofasubstantialportionoftheassets”ofthe
Companyhastakenplace(asthosetermsaredefinedinTreasuryRegulations§1.409A-3(i)(5)orsuchotherregulationorguidance
issuedundersection409AoftheCode.
TheCompanyshallpaytoeachParticipanttheamountofallreasonablelegalandaccountingfeesandexpensesincurredbysuch
ParticipantinseekingtoobtainorenforcehisorherrightsunderthisSection17,orinconnectionwithanyincometaxauditor
proceedingtotheextentattributabletotheapplicationofsection4999oftheCodetothepaymentsmadepursuanttothisSection17,
unlessalawsuitcommencedbytheParticipantforsuchpurposesisdismissedbythecourtasbeingfrivolousorotherwiseimproper
underapplicablecourtrules.TheCompanyshallalsopaytoeachParticipanttheamountofallreasonabletaxandfinancialplanning
feesandexpensesincurredbysuchParticipantinconnectionwithsuchParticipant'sreceiptofpaymentspursuanttothisSection
17.Paymentoftheselegalandaccountingfeesandexpenses,aswellasthesetaxandfinancialplanningfeesandexpenses,shallbe
madeassoonasadministrativelyfeasible,butnolaterthantwoandone-halfmonthsfollowingtheendoftheParticipant’staxable
yearinwhichthesefeesandexpenseshavebeenincurred.
18.Miscellaneous.
(a)NothinginthisPlanorthefactthatapersonhasreceivedorbecomeeligibletoreceiveAwardshereundershall
bedeemedtogivesuchpersonanyrighttoberetainedintheemployoftheCompanyoranyAffiliateortointerferewiththerightof
theCompanyoranyAffiliatetodisciplineorterminatetheemploymentofsuchpersonatanytimeforanyreasonwhatsoever.No
personshallhaveanyclaimorrighttoreceiveAwardsunderthisPlan,exceptasprovidedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthis
PlanandasapprovedbytheCommittee.UnlessotherwisespecificallydeterminedbytheCommittee,neithertheAwardsthemselves
northepaymentsreceivedwithrespecttosuchAwardsgrantedunderthisPlanwillbedeemedapartofanyParticipant’s
compensationforpurposesofdeterminingsuchParticipant’spaymentsorbenefitsunderanybenefitplanorseveranceprogramof
theCompanyoranyAffiliateorundertheseverancepaylawofanycountry.
(b)ThisPlanwillbeunfunded.TheCompanydoesnotintendtocreateanytrustorseparatefundinconnectionwiththe
Plan.TheCompanyshallnothaveanyobligationtosetasidefundsorsegregateassetstoensurethepaymentofanyAward.The
PlanshallnotestablishanyfiduciaryrelationshipbetweentheCompanyandanyParticipantorotherperson.Totheextentany
personholdsanyrightsbyvirtueofanAwardunderthisPlan,suchright(unlessotherwisedeterminedbytheCommittee)shallbeno
greaterthantherightofanunsecuredgeneralcreditoroftheCompany.
(c) PriortothepaymentorsettlementofanyAward,theParticipantmustpayormakearrangementssatisfactoryto
theCompanyanditsAffiliatesforthepaymentofanyandalltaxwithholdingthatintheopinionoftheCompanyanditsAffiliatesis
requiredbylaw.TheCompanyanditsAffiliatesshallhavetherighttodeductfromanyAwardoranypaymentdueonaccountof
anyAwardgrantedunderthisPlanthefederal,state,localorforeignincomeorothertaxesrequiredbylawtobewithheldwith
respecttosuchAwardorpayment,towithholdfromthesharesofCommonStockbeingissuedordeliveredinconnectionwithan
Awardanappropriatenumberofsharesforthepayment
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