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Adjustment in Case of Changes Affecting Common Stock
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Other Actions Affecting Common Stock. If there occurs, other than as described in the preceding subsection, any merger, spin-off, business combination, recapitaliza‐tion, reclassification, subdivision or combination (or substantially similar corporate transaction) approved by the Board that would result in the Persons who were shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the effective time of any such transaction owning or holding, in lieu of or in addition to shares of Common Stock, other securities, money and/or property (or the right to receive other securities, money and/or property) immediately after the effective time of such transaction, then the outstanding Incentive Awards (including exercise prices and base prices) and reserves for or limitations regarding Incentive Awards under this Plan shall be adjusted in such manner as the Committee determines shall be appropriate under the circumstances. It is intended that in the event of any such transaction, Incentive Awards under this Plan shall entitle the holder of each Incentive Award to receive (upon exercise in the case of Stock Options and SARs), in lieu of or in addition to shares of Common Stock, any other securities, money and/or property receivable upon consummation of any such transaction by holders of Common Stock with respect to each share of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of such transaction; upon any such adjustment, holders of Incentive Awards under this Plan shall have only the right to receive in lieu of or in addition to shares of Common Stock such other securities, money and/or other property as provided by the adjustment. If the agreement, resolution or other document approved by the Board to effect any such transaction provides for the adjustment of Incentive Awards under the Plan in connection with such transaction, then the adjustment provisions contained in such agreement, resolution or other document shall be final and conclusive, so long as they are in compliance with Code [Section 409A].

Other Actions Affecting Common Stock. If there occurs, other than as described in Section 2(f)(i), any merger, business combination, recapitalization, reclassification, subdivision or combination approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) that would result in the persons who were shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the effective time of any such transaction owning or holding, in lieu of or in addition to shares of Common Stock, other securities, money and/or property (or the right to receive other securities, money and/or property) immediately after the effective time of such transaction, then the Phantom Stock Awards shall be adjusted by the Committee in such manner and at such time as shall be equitable under the circumstances. It is intended that in the event of any such transaction, the Phantom Stock Awards shall entitle the Participant to receive, in lieu of or in addition to the cash value of shares of Common Stock, the cash value of any other securities, money and/or property receivable upon consummation of any such transaction by holders of Common Stock with respect to each share of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of such transaction; upon any such adjustment, the Participant shall have only the right to receive, in lieu of or in addition to, the cash value of shares of Common Stock, the cash value of such other securities, money and/or other property as provided by the adjustment.

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