Amendment and Discontinuance. The Board may from time to time amend, suspend or discontinue the Plan. Subject to Section 18, without the written consent of a Participant, no amendment or suspension of the Plan shall alter or impair any Award previously granted to a Participant under the Plan.

Amendment and Discontinuance.Amendment, Suspension, or Termination. The Board and/or the Committee, in its sole discretion, may fromamend or terminate the Plan, or any part thereof, at any time to time amend, suspendand for any reason. The amendment, suspension or discontinue the Plan. Subject to Section 18, without the written consent of a Participant, no amendment or suspensiontermination of the Plan shallwill not, without the consent of the Participant, alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Actual Award previouslytheretofore earned by such Participant. No award may be granted to a Participant underduring any period of suspension or after termination of the Plan.

Amendment and Discontinuance.Amendment. The Board may fromat any time to timeterminate, amend, suspendalter, or discontinue the Plan. Subject to Section 18, withoutPlan, but no amendment, alteration or discontinuation shall be made which would adversely affect the written consentrights of a Participant, no amendment or suspension of the Plan shall alter or impair any Award previously granted to a Participant under an Award theretofore granted without the Plan.Participant’s consent, except such an amendment # made to avoid an expense charge to the Company or an Affiliate under applicable law or regulation, # made to permit the Company or an Affiliate a deduction under the Code, or # made to avoid the violation of Section 409A of the Code. No such amendment or alteration shall be made without the approval of a majority vote of the Company’s shareholders, present in person or by proxy at any special or annual meeting of the shareholders to the extent such approval is required by law, agreement or the rules of any stock exchange or market on which the Stock is listed.

Amendment and Discontinuance.Authority to Amend or Terminate. The Board may fromat any time to time amend, alter, suspend or discontinue the Plan. SubjectPlan, but no amendment, alteration, suspension or discontinuation (other than an adjustment pursuant to Section 18, without13 above) shall be made that would materially and adversely affect the written consentrights of a Participant, no amendment or suspension of the Plan shall alter or impair any Award previously granted to a Participant under any outstanding Award, without his or her consent. In addition, to the Plan.extent necessary and desirable to comply with the Applicable Laws, the Company shall obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree as required.

Amendment and Discontinuance. TheTermination. Notwithstanding [Section 6(a)], the Board or the Committee may from time toat any time amend, suspendsuspend, discontinue or discontinueterminate the Plan. SubjectPlan; provided that no such amendment, suspension, discontinuance or termination shall adversely affect the rights of any Participant with respect to Section 18, without the written consent of a Participant, no amendment or suspension of the Plan shall alter or impair any Award previously granted to a Participant under the Plan.calendar year that has already commenced.

Amendment and Discontinuance.Amendment; Termination. The Board maymay, without the consent of the Participants under the Plan, at any time terminate the Plan entirely, and at any time or from time to time amend, suspendamend or discontinuemodify the Plan. Subject to Section 18, without the written consent of a Participant,Plan, provided that no amendment or suspension of the Plansuch action shall alter or impairadversely affect any Award previously granted to a Participant underwithout the Plan.Participant’s consent.

Amendment and Discontinuance. TheTermination. Notwithstanding Section 6(a), the Board or the Committee may from time toat any time amend, suspendsuspend, discontinue or discontinueterminate the Plan. SubjectPlan; provided that no such amendment, suspension, discontinuance or termination shall adversely affect the rights of any Participant with respect to Section 18, without the written consent of a Participant, no amendment or suspension of the Plan shall alter or impair any Award previously granted to a Participant under the Plan.calendar year that has already commenced.

Amendment and Discontinuance.Amendments to the Plan. The Board may from time to time amend, suspendalter, suspend, discontinue or discontinueterminate the Plan. Subject to Section 18, without the written consent of a Participant, no amendment or suspensionPlan at any time; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan shall alter or impair any Award previously grantedAgreement, prior approval of the stockholders of the Company shall be required for any amendment to a Participant under the Plan.Plan that:

Amendment and Discontinuance.Termination of the Plan. The Board may fromat any time to time amend,terminate, suspend or discontinueamend the Plan. Subject to Section 18, without the written consent of a Participant, noThe Company shall submit any amendment or suspension of the Plan shall alterto its shareholders for approval only to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or the rules of any securities exchange on which the Shares may then be listed. No termination, suspension, or amendment of the Plan may materially impair the rights of any AwardParticipant under a previously granted Award without the Participant’s consent, unless such action is necessary to a Participant under the Plan.comply with applicable law or stock exchange rules.

Amendment and Discontinuance. The Board or the Committee (if permitted by applicable law), at any time, may from time to time amend, suspendsupplement, alter or discontinue the Plan. Subject to Section 18, without the written consent of a Participant, no amendment or suspension ofPlan, but, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan (including Sections 3 and 11), no such amendment, supplement, alteration or discontinuation shall alter orbe made which would impair any Award previously granted tothe rights of a Participant under an Award theretofore granted, without the Plan.Participant’s consent. The Company shall submit to the shareholders of the Company for their approval any amendments to the Plan which are required to be approved by shareholders by the rules and regulations of any governmental authority or any stock exchange upon which the Stock is then traded.