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Annual Bonus. In addition to the Base Salary, the Executive shall have the opportunity annually to earn as a bonus ninety percent (90%) of his Base Salary (the “Target Award Opportunity”). In determining the actual bonus earned each year by the Executive (the “Annual Bonus”), the HR Committee, in consultation with the Executive, shall have the discretion to increase the Annual Bonus above or decrease the Annual Bonus below the Target Award Opportunity for that year. In so doing, the HR Committee’s determination shall be based upon an assessment of the performance of both the Executive and the Company taking into consideration such performance goals as may be established by the HR Committee periodically in consultation with the Executive. Any Annual Bonus due hereunder shall be payable to the Executive no later than the 15th day of the third month following the end of the year to which the Annual Bonus relates (subject to a reasonable delay in payment due to an unforeseeable event making it administratively impracticable to make the payment by such time).

Annual Bonus. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual target bonus (a “Bonus”) if, as reasonably determined by the Board or, to the extent delegated by the Board, the Committee one or more of the performance targets annually determined by the Board or the Committee (“Performance Targets”) is achieved. If all of the Performance Targets are achieved, the Bonus will equal not less than 40 percent of the Executive’s Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”). In the event that less than all of the Performance Targets are met by Executive, the Bonus paid in respect of this paragraph may be less than the Target Bonus. Except as set forth in Section 5(a) hereof, the Executive must be employed by the Company on the day any such earned Bonus is paid which shall be not later than 2½ months after the end of each calendar year. The Executive’s target bonus opportunity as a percentage of Base Salary may be reviewed periodically and adjusted in the sole discretion of the Board. After any such adjustment, the term “Target Bonus” shall refer to the increased amount.

Annual Bonus. Executive shall also be eligible to receive, in addition to the Base Salary, an annual bonus having a target amount equal to 55% of Executive's Base Salary ("Target Bonus"), with the actual amount being determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board in its discretion taking into account the Company's performance and Executive's individual performance. In order to receive a Target Bonus, Executive must be employed by Employer on the date the bonus is paid.

Annual Bonus. During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s executive bonus plan, under which a discretionary bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) may be awarded by the Board for each calendar year, payable in cash in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Company’s then applicable short-term bonus or other cash incentive program (each, a “Bonus Program”). The Executive’s aggregate target bonus award for each calendar year will be 30% of his then Base Salary (the “Target Annual Bonus”). The Executive’s actual Annual Bonus may range from a minimum amount of 0% to a maximum of 30% of his Base Salary, and will be determined by the Company and will be contingent upon the attainment of performance goals reasonably established in good faith by the Company. The target date for any Annual Bonus compensation payable to the Executive shall be March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year to which such Annual Bonus relates, subject to the approvals required above. Such Annual Bonuses, if any, are awarded in part to incentivize the Executive to remain in the Company’s employ, therefore it is a condition of any award that the Executive remain employed by the Company through the date the Annual Bonus is paid, except as set forth in Section 5 herein.

Annual Bonus. Executive is eligible to earn a target annual bonus of 100% of Executive’s Base Salary based upon achievement of performance objectives to be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion after conferring with Executive and payable upon achievement of those applicable objectives, subject to minimum and maximum limits as established by the Committee (the “Annual Bonus”). If the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines the applicable performance objectives are achieved in a manner that would result in a payment of the Annual Bonus (or portion thereof), such amount will be paid when practicable after the Committee determines the relevant performance objectives have been achieved, subject to Executive being employed on the date of payment; provided, however, that if the Employment Term is not extended as a result of a notice from the Company or Executive to the other, Executive only shall be required to be employed on the last day of a performance period in order to be eligible for the annual bonus for such performance period and the annual bonus for such performance period shall be paid no later than 2 1⁄2 months following the end of such performance period . The Committee may modify the structure and performance objectives used for Annual Bonus determinations.

Annual Bonus. In addition to his Base Compensation, Executive shall be eligible to receive each year during the Term, a cash incentive payment (“Bonus”) in an amount determined by the Board based on Executive’s individual performance, the performance of Company and performance goals established by the Board. The target Bonus shall be an amount equal to 75% of Executive’s Base Compensation in effect at the time the Bonus is determined (“Target Bonus”). Such Bonus, if any, shall be paid not later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Bonus was earned. Except as otherwise stated expressly in this Agreement, Executive must be employed with Company through December 31 of the calendar year during which the Bonus is earned to receive any part of the Bonus payment.

Annual Bonus. Executive will have an annual bonus opportunity for each fiscal year of the Company based on the achievement of financial and performance objectives set by the Committee (“Bonus Opportunity”). The annual Bonus Opportunity and specific performance and financial objectives will be set forth in Executive’s individual performance and incentive plan for each fiscal year. Executive’s annual Bonus Opportunity at target levels for any year shall not be less than 125% of his then-current Base Salary for such year (the “Target Bonus Opportunity”). Executive must be an active employee on the date the annual bonuses are paid on a Company-wide basis in order to be eligible to receive any bonus payment (except as otherwise expressly provided in § 8), unless # Executive’s employment terminates following a failure to extend his Employment Period in accordance with § 3, # his employment terminates at or after the end of the applicable fiscal year and # he satisfies all or substantially all of the performance requirements (other than continued service) for a bonus for such fiscal year, in which event he shall be eligible for a bonus as determined by the Committee, and such bonus, if any, shall be paid no later than two and one-half (2½) months after the end of such fiscal year.

Bonus. Executive will be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus of up to % of Executive’s Base Salary. Executive’s annual target bonus percentage, whether Executive receives an annual bonus for any given year, and the amount of any such annual bonus, will be determined by the Board in its sole discretion based upon the Company’s and Executive’s achievement of objectives and milestones to be determined on an annual basis by the Board in consultation with Executive. Bonuses are generally paid by March 15 following the applicable bonus year, and Executive must be an active employee on the date any Annual Bonus is paid in order to earn any such Annual Bonus. Executive will not be eligible for, and will not earn, any Annual Bonus (including a prorated bonus) if Executive’s employment terminates for any reason before the date Annual Bonuses are paid.

Annual Bonus. In addition to Annual Base Salary, the Executive shall be awarded, for each fiscal year ending during the Employment Period, an annual bonus in cash at least equal to the highest cash bonus paid to the Executive by the Company and its affiliated companies in respect of the ten fiscal years (or such shorter period during which the Executive has been employed by the Company) immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Effective Date occurs (annualized for any fiscal year during such period consisting of less than twelve full months or with respect to which the Executive has been employed by the Company for less than twelve full months) (referred to herein as the "Annual Bonus"). Each such Annual Bonus shall be paid no later than the end of the third month of the fiscal year next following the fiscal year for which the Annual Bonus is awarded, unless the Executive shall elect to defer the receipt of such Annual Bonus.

Incentive Compensation. In addition to the Base Salary, Executive shall be eligible to earn an annual performance cash bonus of up to 35% of Base Salary, less applicable employment taxes and payroll deductions. This bonus is contingent upon the Executive’s achievement of performance goals for the applicable annual bonus period. Executive’s annual performance goals shall be established by the Board of Directors (or if authority is delegated by the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors) within ninety (90) days of the beginning of each such year. The achievement of any performance goals shall be determined by the Board of Directors (or if authority is delegated by the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors). Subject to the provisions of Section 7 of this Agreement regarding payments in connection with termination of employment, in order to be eligible to receive the annual bonus pursuant to this Section 4.2, Executive must be employed on the last day of the given year for which the bonus amount is earned. Payment of each annual bonus shall be made in a lump sum payment not later than March 15 of the year following the year for which the bonus is earned.

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