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Administration of the Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Any power of the Committee may also be exercised by the Board. To the extent that any permitted action taken by the Board conflicts with action taken by the Committee, the Board action shall control. Any or all aspects of the administration of the Plan may be delegated to one or more officers or Employees, including, without limitation, the authority to grant Awards to Participants who are not Executive Officers, if and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee; provided, that the Board may in any instance perform any of the functions of the Committee hereunder. The Committee shall select the Participants to receive Awards and shall determine the terms and conditions of the Awards. The Committee shall have authority to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the operation of the Plan as it shall from time to time consider advisable, and to interpret the provisions of the Plan. The Committee’s decisions shall be final and binding. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee may delegate to one or more executive officers of the Company the power to make Awards to Participants who are not Reporting Persons or Covered Employees and all determinations under the Plan with respect thereto, provided that the Committee shall fix the maximum amount of such Awards for all such Participants and a maximum for any one Participant.

Administration by the Board or the Committee. The Board shall administer the Plan in accordance with the provisions hereof. The Board may appoint a committee (the “Committee”) to administer the Plan. If a Committee is appointed, the Committee shall have the powers and authority otherwise delegated to the Board in this Plan document. The Board may, from time to time, increase or decrease the size of the Committee, fill vacancies however caused, remove members with or without cause, and disband the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan. The Company may engage a third party to administer routine matters under the Plan, such as establishing and maintaining accounts for Participants and facilitating transactions by Participants pursuant to the Plan.

General. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Board. The Plan may be administered by different administrative bodies with respect to different classes of Participants and, if permitted by the Applicable Laws, the Board may authorize one or more officers to grant Awards under the Plan.

Administrator Authority. The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator, subject to [Section 5.3], and with respect to any Company executive officer the Committee shall act as Administrator. The Administrator shall have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including (without limitation) the power to # determine which Employees shall be granted awards, # prescribe the terms and conditions of the awards, # interpret the Plan, # adopt such procedures and sub-plans as are necessary or appropriate, # adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and # interpret, amend or revoke any such rules.

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have full power and authority, subject to the provisions of the Plan and subject to such orders or resolutions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as may from time to time be adopted by the Board, to: # select the Employees and Directors to whom Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder; # determine the type or types of Awards, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, to be granted to each Participant hereunder; # determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder; # determine the terms and conditions, not

Administration. The Committee shall be responsible for the administration of the Plan. The Committee, by majority action thereof (whether taken during a meeting or by written consent), shall determine the type or types of Awards to be made under the Plan and shall designate from time to time the Eligible Employees who are to be recipients of such Awards. The Committee is authorized to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to provide for conditions and assurances deemed necessary or advisable to protect the interests of the Company and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan but only to the extent not contrary to the express provisions of the Plan. Determinations, interpretations, or other actions made or taken by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final and binding and conclusive for all purposes and upon all persons whomsoever. To the extent deemed necessary or advisable for purposes of Rule 16b-3 or otherwise, the Board (or the independent members of the Board) may act as the Committee hereunder.

Administrator. Unless and until the Board delegates administration to a Committee as set forth below, the Plan shall be administered by the Board. The Board may delegate administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees of one or more members of the Board, and the term “Committee” shall apply to any person or persons to whom such authority has been delegated. If administration is delegated to a Committee, the Committee shall have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore possessed by the Board, including the power to delegate to a subcommittee any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise (and references in the Plan to the Board shall thereafter be to the Committee or subcommittee), subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, unless otherwise determined by the Board, from and after the Public Trading Date, a Committee of the Board shall administer the Plan and the Committee shall consist solely of two or more Independent Directors each of whom is an “outside director,” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3, and qualifies as “independent” within the meaning of any applicable stock exchange listing requirements. Members of the Committee shall also satisfy any other legal requirements applicable to membership on the Committee, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other Applicable Laws. Within the scope of such authority, the Board or the Committee may # delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Independent Directors the authority to grant awards under the Plan to eligible persons who are either # not then “covered employees,” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and are not expected to be “covered employees” at the time of recognition of income resulting from such award or # not persons with respect to whom the Company wishes to comely with Section 162(m) of the Code and/or # delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not “non-employee directors,” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3, the authority to grant awards under the Plan to eligible persons who are not then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The Board may abolish the Committee at any time and revest in the Board the administration of the Plan. Appointment of Committee members shall be effective upon acceptance of appointment. Committee members may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the Board. Vacancies in the Committee may only be filled by the Board.

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have full power and authority, subject to the provisions of the Plan and subject to such orders or resolutions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as may from time to time be adopted by the Board, to: # select the Participants to whom Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder; # determine the type or types of Awards, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, to be granted to each Participant hereunder; # determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder; # determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Performance Awards made under the Plan shall be deferred; # determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances any Award shall be canceled or suspended; # interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement entered into under or in connection with the Plan, including any Award Agreement; # correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent that the Committee shall deem desirable to carry it into effect; # establish such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for administration of the Plan.

Administration. The Committee shall interpret the Plan, prescribe, amend, and rescind rules relating to it, select eligible Participants, and take all other actions necessary for its administration, which actions shall be final and binding upon all Participants. To the extent permitted by law, all members of the Board of Directors, including the members of the Committee, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company with respect to any loss, cost, liability or expense that may be reasonably incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding which arises by reason of any act or omission under the Plan so long as such act or omission is taken in good faith and within the scope of the authority delegated herein.

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