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Adjustments to Awards
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Adjustments to Awards. In the event that any extraordinary dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, or other property), recapitalization, forward or reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares and/or such other securities of the Company or any other issuer, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem appropriate and equitable, substitute, exchange or adjust any or all of # the number and kind of Shares which may be delivered in connection with Awards granted thereafter, # the number and kind of Shares by which annual per-person Award limitations are measured under Section 5 hereof, # the number and kind of Shares subject to or deliverable in respect of outstanding Awards, # the exercise price, grant price or purchase price relating to any Award and/or make provision for payment of cash or other property in respect of any outstanding Award, and # any other aspect of any Award that the Committee determines to be appropriate in order to prevent the reduction or enlargement of benefits under any Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any “equity restructuring” (within the meaning of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, formerly known as Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004) or any other applicable accounting standard), the Committee shall make such adjustments to Awards on account of such equity restructuring as shall be necessary in order that the “fair value” of the adjusted Award immediately following the equity restructuring shall be equal to the “fair value” of the original Award immediately prior to the equity restructuring, based on the Share price and other pertinent factors on the effective date of the equity restructuring. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “fair value” shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation or any other applicable accounting standard.

Adjustments to Awards. In the event that any extraordinary dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, or other property), recapitalization, forward or reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares and/or such other securities of the Company or any other issuer, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem appropriate and equitable, substitute, exchange or adjust any or all of # the number and kind of Shares which may be delivered in connection with Awards granted thereafter, # the number and kind of Shares by which annual per-person Award limitations are measured under Section 5 hereof, # the number and kind of Shares subject to or deliverable in respect of outstanding Awards, # the exercise price, grant price or purchase price relating to any Award and/or make provision for payment of cash or other property in respect of any outstanding Award, and # any other aspect of any Award that the Committee determines to be appropriate in order to prevent the reduction or enlargement of benefits under any Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any “equity restructuring” (within the meaning of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, formerly known as Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004) or any other applicable accounting standard), the Committee shall make such adjustments to Awards on account of such equity restructuring as shall be necessary in order that the “fair value” of the adjusted Award immediately following the equity restructuring shall be equal to the “fair value” of the original Award immediately prior to the equity restructuring, based on the Share price and other pertinent factors on the effective date of the equity restructuring. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “fair value” shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation or any other applicable accounting standard.

Adjustments to Awards. In the event that any extraordinary dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, or other property), recapitalization, forward or reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares and/or such other securities of the Company or any other issuer, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem appropriate and equitable, substitute, exchange or adjust any or all of # the number and kind of Shares which may be delivered in connection with Awards granted thereafter, # the number and kind of Shares by which annual per-person Award limitations are measured under Section 5 hereof, # the number and kind of Shares subject to or deliverable in respect of outstanding Awards, # the exercise price, grant price or purchase price relating to any Award and/or make provision for payment of cash or other property in respect of any outstanding Award, and # any other aspect of any Award that the Committee determines to be appropriate in order to prevent the reduction or enlargement of benefits under any Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any “equity restructuring” (within the meaning of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, formerly known as Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004) or any other applicable accounting standard), the Committee shall make such adjustments to Awards on account of such equity restructuring as shall be necessary in order that the “fair value” of the adjusted Award immediately following the equity restructuring shall be equal to the “fair value” of the original Award immediately prior to the equity restructuring, based on the Share price and other pertinent factors on the effective date of the equity restructuring. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “fair value” shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation or any other applicable accounting standard.

Adjustments to Awards. In the event that any extraordinary dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, or other property), recapitalization, forward or reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares and/or such other securities of the Company or any other issuer such that a substitution, exchange, or adjustment is determined by the Committee to be appropriate, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, substitute, exchange or adjust any or all of # the number and kind of Shares which may be delivered in connection with Awards granted thereafter, # the number and kind of Shares by which annual per-person Award limitations are measured under Section 4 hereof, # the number and kind of Shares subject to or deliverable in respect of outstanding Awards, # the exercise price, grant price or purchase price relating to any Award and/or make provision for payment of cash or other property in respect of any outstanding Award, and # any other aspect of any Award that the Committee determines to be appropriate.

Adjustments to Awards. Adjustments to Incentive Awards may be made when deemed appropriate by the Committee. The Committee may establish any specific conditions under which an Incentive Award may be reduced, forfeited, or amended. The Committee delegates to the Chief Executive Officer the authority to determine that a Participant’s award will be reduced or withheld if the Chief Executive Officer determines that the reduction or withholding is warranted by the Participant’s performance. All decisions of the Committee shall be final and binding on all Participants and their respective heirs, representatives and Beneficiaries.

Adjustments to Awards. Adjustments to Incentive Awards may be made when deemed appropriate by the Committee. The Committee may establish any specific conditions under which an Incentive Award may be reduced, forfeited, or amended. The Committee delegates to the Chief Executive Officer the authority to determine that a Participant’s award will be reduced or withheld if the Chief Executive Officer determines that the reduction or withholding is warranted by the Participant’s performance. All decisions of the Committee shall be final and binding on all Participants and their respective heirs, representatives and Beneficiaries.

Adjustments to Awards. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Stock, or other property), recapitalization, forward or reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution, or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Stock and/or such other securities of the Company or any other issuer such that a substitution, exchange, or adjustment is determined by the Plan Administrator to be appropriate, then the Plan Administrator shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, substitute, exchange, or adjust any or all of # the number and kind of Shares which may be delivered in connection with Awards granted thereafter, # the number and kind of Shares by which annual per-person Award limitations are measured under Section 5 hereof, # the number and kind of Shares subject to or deliverable in respect of outstanding Awards, # the exercise price, grant price, or purchase price relating to any Award and/or make provision for payment of cash or other property in respect of any outstanding Award, and # any other aspect of any Award that the Plan Administrator determines to be appropriate.

Adjustments to Stock-Based Awards. Upon the happening of any of the events described in [Subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c)])])] above, any outstanding Stock-Based Award shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the events described in such Subparagraphs. The Administrator or the Successor Board shall determine the specific adjustments to be made under this Paragraph 24, including, but not limited to the effect of any Corporate Transaction and, subject to Paragraph 4, its determination shall be conclusive.

Adjustments to Stock-Based Awards. Upon the happening of any of the events described in [Subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c)])])] above, any outstanding Stock-Based Award shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the events described in such Subparagraphs. The Administrator or the Successor Board shall determine the specific adjustments to be made under this Paragraph 24, including, but not limited to the effect of any Corporate Transaction and, subject to Paragraph 4, its determination shall be conclusive.

Adjustments to Stock-Based Awards. Upon the happening of any of the events described in [Subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c)])])] above, any outstanding Stock-Based Award shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the events described in such Subparagraphs. The Administrator or the Successor Board shall determine the specific adjustments to be made under this Paragraph 25, including, but not limited to, the effect of any Corporate Transaction and Change of Control, and subject to Paragraph 4, its determination shall be conclusive.

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