Other Terms and Conditions. The Agreement to be entered into pursuant to this Plan shall contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with this Plan as shall be determined by the Committee. Where appearing in this Plan or the Agreement, the masculine shall include the feminine and the plural shall include the singular, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Notwithstanding the other provisions hereof, this Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, or an exemption thereunder, and this Agreement shall be interpreted to avoid any penalty sanctions under section 409A of the Code. Accordingly, all provisions herein, or incorporated by reference, shall be construed and interpreted to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereunder and, if necessary, any such provision shall be deemed amended to comply with section 409A of the Code and regulations thereunder. If any payment or benefit cannot be provided or made at the time specified herein without incurring sanctions under section 409A of the Code, then such benefit or payment shall be provided in full at the earliest time thereafter when such sanctions will not be imposed. All payments to be made upon a termination of employment under this Agreement may only be made upon a “separation from service” under section 409A of the Code. For purposes of section 409A of the Code, each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment and the right to a series of installment payments shall be treated as the right to a series of separate payments. In no event may Participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of payment. Further, to the extent that any amounts payable under this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, # in no event shall the Participant’s execution of the Release, directly or indirectly, result in the Participant’s designation of the calendar year of payment, and # if such non-qualified deferred compensation payment that is subject to the Participant’s execution of the Release could be made in more than one taxable year, payment shall commence in the later taxable year. To the maximum extent permitted under section 409A of the Code, the severance benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to comply with the “short-term deferral exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(4), and any remaining amount is intended to comply with the “separation pay exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii). If Participant is a “specified employee” (as that term is used in section 409A of the Code and regulations and other guidance issued thereunder) on the date of Participant’s separation from service, any severance benefits payable under this Agreement that constitute non-qualified deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code shall be delayed until the earlier of # the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the date of Participant’s separation from service, or # the date of Participant’s death. On the earlier of # the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the date of Participant’s separation from service, or # Participant’s death, the Corporation shall pay Participant (or Participant’s estate or beneficiaries) a lump-sum payment equal to all payments deferred pursuant to the preceding sentence. No action or failure to act pursuant to this Subsection shall subject the Corporation nor any affiliate thereof to any claim, liability or expense, and neither the Corporation nor any affiliate thereof shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect the Participant from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to section 409A of the Code.

Agreement to Comply with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the other provisions hereof, this Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, or an exemption thereunder, and this Agreement shall be interpreted to avoid any penalty sanctions under section 409A of the Code. Accordingly, all provisions herein, or incorporated by reference, shall be construed and interpreted to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereunder and, if necessary, any such provision shall be deemed amended to comply with section 409A of the Code and regulations thereunder. If any payment or benefit cannot be provided or made at the time specified herein without incurring sanctions under section 409A of the Code, then such benefit or payment shall be provided in full at the earliest time thereafter when such sanctions will not be imposed. All payments to be made upon a termination of employment under this Agreement may only be made upon a “separation from service” under section 409A of the Code. For purposes of section 409A of the Code, each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment and the right to a series of installment payments shall be treated as the right to a series of separate payments. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of payment. Further, to the extent that any amounts payable under this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, # in no event shall the Executive’s execution of the Release, directly or indirectly, result in the Executive’s designation of the calendar year of payment, and # if such non-qualified deferred compensation payment that is subject to the Executive’s execution of the Release could be made in more than one taxable year, payment shall commence in the later taxable year. To the maximum extent permitted under section 409A of the Code, the severance benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to comply with the “short-term deferral exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(4), and any remaining amount is intended to comply with the “separation pay exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii). If Executive is a “specified employee” (as that term is used in section 409A of the Code and regulations and other guidance issued thereunder) on the date of Executive’s separation from service, any severance benefits payable under this Agreement that constitute non-qualified deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code shall be delayed until the earlier of # the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the date of Executive’s separation from service, or # the date of Executive’s death. On the earlier of # the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the date of Executive’s separation from service, or # Executive’s death, the Corporation shall pay Executive (or Executive’s estate or beneficiaries) a lump-sum payment equal to all payments deferred pursuant to the preceding sentence. No action or failure to act pursuant to this Subsection shall subject the Corporation nor any affiliate thereof to any claim, liability or expense, and neither the Corporation nor any affiliate thereof shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect the Executive from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to section 409A of the Code.

Agreement to Comply with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the other provisions hereof, this Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, or an exemption thereunder, and this Agreement shall be interpreted to avoid any penalty sanctions under section 409A of the Code. Accordingly, all provisions herein, or incorporated by reference, shall be construed and interpreted to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereunder and, if necessary, any such provision shall be deemed amended to comply with section 409A of the Code and regulations thereunder. If any payment or benefit cannot be provided or made at the time specified herein without incurring sanctions under section 409A of the Code, then such benefit or payment shall be provided in full at the earliest time thereafter when such sanctions will not be imposed. All payments to be made upon a termination of employment under this Agreement may only be made upon a “separation from service” under section 409A of the Code. For purposes of section 409A of the Code, each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment and the right to a series of installment payments shall be treated as the right to a series of separate payments. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of payment. Further, to the extent that any amounts payable under this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, # in no event shall the Executive’s execution of the Release, directly or indirectly, result in the Executive’s designation of the calendar year of payment, and # if such non-qualified deferred compensation payment that is subject to the Executive’s execution of the Release could be made in more than one taxable year, payment shall commence in the later taxable year. To the maximum extent permitted under section 409A of the Code, the severance benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to comply with the “short-term deferral exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(4), and any remaining amount is intended to comply with the “separation pay exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii). If Executive is a “specified employee” (as that term is used in section 409A of the Code and regulations and other guidance issued thereunder) on the date of Executive’s separation from service, any severance benefits payable under this Agreement that constitute non-qualified deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code shall be delayed until the earlier of # the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the date of Executive’s separation from service, or # the date of Executive’s death. On the earlier of # the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the date of Executive’s separation from service, or # Executive’s death, the Corporation shall pay Executive (or Executive’s estate or beneficiaries) a lump-sum payment equal to all payments deferred pursuant to the preceding sentence. No action or failure to act pursuant to this Subsection shall subject the Corporation nor any affiliate thereof to any claim, liability or expense, and neither the Corporation nor any affiliate thereof shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect the Executive from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to section 409A of the Code.

It is intended that this Agreement shall comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, or an exemption to Section 409A of the Code. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties intend that all payments made hereunder shall qualify for either the “short-term deferral” exception or the separation pay exception or another exception under Section 409A of the Code, and this Agreement shall be interpreted, to the maximum extent possible, consistent with such intent. All payments to be made upon a termination of employment under this Agreement may only be made upon a “separation from service” under Section 409A of the Code to the extent necessary in order to avoid the imposition of penalty taxes on the Employee pursuant to Section 409A of the Code. In no event may the Employee, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment under this Agreement that is considered deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, any payment that may be paid in more than one taxable year shall be paid in the later taxable year.

This Agreement shall be interpreted to avoid any penalty sanctions under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Code”). If any payment or benefit cannot be provided or made at the time specified herein without incurring sanctions under section 409A of the Code, then such benefit or payment shall be provided in full (to extent not paid in part at earlier date) at the earliest time thereafter when such sanctions shall not be imposed. For purposes of section 409A of the Code, all payments to be made upon a termination of employment under this Agreement may only be made upon ​’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of such term under section 409A of the Code), each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment, and the right to a series of installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments. In no event shall ​rectly or indirectly, designate the fiscal year of payment, except as permitted under section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, with respect to amounts under this Agreement are nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, in no event shall the timing of ​’s execution of the Release, directly or indirectly, result in ​ designating the calendar year of payment, and if a payment that is subject to execution of the Release could be made in more than one taxable year, payment shall be made in the later taxable year.

Compliance with Section 409A. The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, [Section 409A] and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance with Section 409A. Any payments that qualify for the “short-term deferral” exception, the separation pay exception or another exception under Section 409A shall be paid under the applicable exception. For purposes of the limitations on nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A, each payment or installment in a series of payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment of compensation. All payments to be made upon a termination of employment under this Agreement may only be made upon a “separation from service” under Section 409A to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of penalty taxes on you pursuant to Section 409A. In no event may you, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment under this Agreement, and to the extent required by [Section 409A], any payment that may be paid in more than one taxable year (depending on the time that you execute this Agreement) shall be paid in the later taxable year. In no event shall ​ be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on you by [Section 409A] or otherwise or for damages for failing to comply with Section 409A. If ​, on the advice of counsel, reasonably believes that this Agreement, or any benefit hereunder, is subject to and does not comply with the requirements of Section 409A, the parties shall cooperate in good faith to take such steps as are reasonably necessary and appropriate, including amending this Agreement, to avoid the imposition of a [Section 409A] penalty while maintaining to the maximum extent possible, the economic benefits provided to you in this Agreement. If you are deemed on your Termination Date to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of [Section 409A], then with regard to any payment or the provision of any benefit that is considered “nonqualified deferred compensation” under Section 409A payable on account of a “separation from service,” to the extent required by [Section 409A], such payment or benefit shall be made or provided on the date which is the earlier of # the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of your “separation from service,” and # the date of your death, to the extent required under Section 409A. Upon the expiration of the foregoing delay period, all payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this section shall be paid or reimbursed to you in a lump sum and all remaining payments and benefits due (if any) shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates. With regard to any reimbursement of costs and expenses or in-kind benefits, except as permitted by [Section 409A], # the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, # the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year, # such payments shall be made on or before the last day of your taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense occurred and # any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during your lifetime (or during a shorter period of time specified in this Agreement).

23.2Section 409A of the Code. It is intended that the provisions of this Agreement are either exempt from or comply with the terms and conditions of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, “Code Section 409A”), and to the extent that the requirements of Code Section 409A are applicable thereto, all provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Companies shall have no liability with regard to any failure to comply with Code Section 409A. If under this Agreement, an amount is to be paid in two or more installments, for purposes of Code Section 409A, each installment shall be treated as a separate payment. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except to the extent any expense, reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided pursuant to this Section does not constitute a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A and the regulations and other guidance thereunder: # the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided to Executive during any calendar year will not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided to Executive in any other calendar year; # the reimbursements for expenses for which Executive is entitled to be reimbursed shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the applicable expense is incurred; and # the right to payment or reimbursement or in-kind benefits hereunder may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit. In no event shall the Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of payment. A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “Separation from Service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean Separation from Service. If a payment obligation under this Agreement arises on account of Executive’s separation from service while Executive is a “specified employee” (as defined under Code Section 409A and determined in good faith by the Companies), any payment of “deferred compensation” (as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(1), after giving effect to the exemptions in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A- 1(b)(3) through (b)(12)) that is scheduled to be paid within six (6) months after such separation from service shall be paid within five (5) business days after the end of the six-month period beginning on the date of such separation from service or, if earlier, within five (5) business days after the Executive’s death.

Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan to the contrary, if and to the extent that Code Section 409A is deemed to apply to any benefit under the Plan, it is the general intention of ​ that such benefits shall, to the extent practicable, comply with, or be exempt from, Code Section 409A, and the Plan shall, to the extent practicable, be construed in accordance therewith. Deferrals of benefits distributable pursuant to the Plan that are otherwise exempt from Code Section 409A in a manner that would cause Code Section 409A to apply shall not be permitted unless such deferrals are in compliance with or otherwise exempt from Code Section 409A. In the event that ​ (or a successor thereto) has any stock which is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise and a Participant is determined to be a “specified employee” (as defined under Code Section 409A), any payment of deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A to be made to the Participant upon a separation from service may not be made before the date that is six months after the Participant’s separation from service (or death, if earlier). To the extent that a Participant becomes subject to the six-month delay rule, all payments of deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A that would have been made to the Participant during the six months following his or her separation from service, if any, will be accumulated and paid to the Participant during the seventh month following his or her separation from service, and any remaining payments due will be made in their ordinary course as described in the Plan. For the purposes herein, the phrase “termination of employment” or similar phrases will be interpreted in accordance with the term “separation from service” as defined under Code Section 409A if and to the extent required under Code Section 409A. Whenever payments under the Plan are to be made in installments, each such installment shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A. To the extent not otherwise specified in the Plan, all # reimbursements and # in-kind benefits provided under the Plan shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement that # any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during the Participant’s lifetime (or during a shorter period of time specified in the Plan); # the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in kind benefits provided, during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year; # the reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made no later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense is incurred; and # the right to reimbursement or in kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. Further, # in the event that Code Section 409A requires that any special terms, provisions, or conditions be included in the Plan, then such terms, provisions, and conditions shall, to the extent practicable, be deemed to be made a part of the Plan, and # terms used in the Plan shall be construed in accordance with Code Section 409A if and to the extent required. Neither ​, its Affiliates, the Board, the Committee nor its or their designees or agents makes any representations that the payments and benefits provided under the Plan comply with Code Section 409A, and in no event will ​, its Affiliates, the Board, the Committee nor its or their designees or agents be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Participant (or any person claiming through him or her) on account of non-compliance with Code Section 409A. Any payments that qualify for the “short-term deferral” exception or another exception under Code Section 409A shall be paid under the applicable exception.

The Plan as well as payments and benefits under the Plan are intended to be exempt from, or to the extent subject thereto, to comply with Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, the Plan shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment or service with the Company for purposes of the Plan and no payment shall be due to the Participant under the Plan or any Award until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company and its Affiliates within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any payments described in the Plan that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, to the extent that any Awards (or any other amounts payable under any plan, program or arrangement of the Company or any of its Affiliates) are payable upon a separation from service and such payment would result in the imposition of any individual tax and penalty interest charges imposed under Section 409A of the Code, the settlement and payment of such awards (or other amounts) shall instead be made on the first business day after the date that is six (6) months following such separation from service (or death, if earlier). Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this Plan shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments or benefits described in this Plan will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to any such payment. The Participant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section 409A.

The Plan as well as payments and benefits under the Plan are intended to be exempt from, or to the extent subject thereto, to comply with Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, the Plan shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment or service with the Company for purposes of the Plan and no payment shall be due to the Participant under the Plan or any Award until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company and its Affiliates within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any payments described in the Plan that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless Applicable Law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, to the extent that any Awards (or any other amounts payable under any plan, program or arrangement of the Company or any of its Affiliates) are payable upon a separation from service and such payment would result in the imposition of any individual tax and penalty interest charges imposed under Section 409A of the Code, the settlement and payment of such awards (or other amounts) shall instead be made on the first business day after the date that is six (6) months following such separation from service (or death, if earlier). Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this Plan shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments or benefits described in this Plan will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to any such payment. The Participant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section 409A.