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Full-Value Awards that are issued or delivered under the Plan or that are granted under any Predecessor Plan after December
31, 2006 shall be counted against the share limit described above as 2.50 shares of Common Stock for every one share of
Common Stock issued or delivered in connection with such Full-Value Award, and any shares of Common Stock covered by
an Award, other than a Full-Value Award, shall reduce such share limit by one share for every one share of Common Stock
covered by such Award. To the extent that a share of Common Stock that was subject to a Full-Value Award that counted as
2.50 shares of Common Stock against the Plan reserve pursuant to the preceding sentence again becomes available for grant
under the Plan, as set forth in Section 3(a)(ii)(A), the Plan reserve shall be credited with 2.50 shares of Common Stock, and to
the extent that a share of Common Stock that underlies an Award, other than a Full-Value Award, again becomes available for
grant under the Plan, as set forth in Section 3(a)(ii)(A), the Plan reserve shall be credited with one share of Common Stock.
Common Stock to be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan may be authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock,
treasury shares or a combination of the foregoing.
(ii) In addition to the shares of Common Stock authorized in Section 3(a)(i):
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(A) any (1) Option Right, Appreciation Right or other Award (that is not a Full-Value Award) granted pursuant to
this Plan that terminates or is forfeited without having been exercised in full, (2) Full-Value Award granted
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ursuant to this Plan that terminates or is forfeited, or (3) Award granted pursuant to this Plan is settled (or can
be paid only) in cash, then the underlying shares of Common Stock, to the extent of any such forfeiture,
termination or cash settlement, again shall be available for grant under this Plan and credited toward the Plan
limit as set forth in Section 3(a)(i).
(B) any (1) option or stock appreciation right granted pursuant to the Predecessor Plans that terminates, is forfeited
without having been exercised in full or is settled in cash, then the underlying shares of Common Stock, to the
extent of any such forfeiture, termination or cash settlement, shall be available for grant under this Plan and
credited toward the Plan limit as one share of Common Stock for every one share of Common Stock allocable
to any such award, or (2) award other than an option or a stock appreciation right granted pursuant to the
Predecessor Plans that terminates, is forfeited or is settled in cash, then the underlying shares of Common Stock,
to the extent of any such forfeiture, termination or cash settlement, shall be available for grant under this Plan
and credited toward the Plan limit as 2.50 shares of Common Stock for every one share of Common Stock
allocable to any such award.