Builder shall not assign this Agreement or any interest hereunder without the prior written consent of Owner, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Such limitation on assignment of this Agreement is expressly intended to apply to any purported assignment of a security interest in this Agreement. Any purported assignment of this Agreement by Builder without Owner’s prior written consent shall be null and void.

Participants. The JSC may invite individuals who are not JSC Representatives to participate in JSC meetings; provided that # all ​ JSC Representatives of both Parties consent to such non-member’s participation; and # such non-member has executed a confidentiality agreement in form and substance acceptable to the non-inviting Party (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the inviting Party shall remain responsible to the non-inviting Party for any noncompliance by such individual with such confidentiality obligations). For clarity, such non-members will have no voting rights at the JSC.

Participants. The Compensation Committee and/or the Board may select from time to time Participants in the Plan from those Officers, Directors, and Employees of the Company or its Affiliates who, in the opinion of the Compensation Committee and/or the Board, have the capacity for contributing in a substantial measure to the successful performance of the Company or its Affiliates.

Participants. An Employee of the Employer shall become a Participant in the Plan as of the later to occur of # the Effective Date or # the date he or she first becomes an Employee of an Employer in a position covered by Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, or Tier 4.

Participants. The Committee shall determine and designate from time to time, in its Discretion, those individuals who are or who become key employees (including officers and directors who are also key employees), outside directors, consultants or advisors of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to receive Awards who, in the judgment of the Committee, are or will become responsible for the direction and financial success of the Corporation or any Subsidiary. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may authorize in advance the grant of Awards to individuals or classes of individuals who are not at the time of Committee authorization, but who subsequently become, key employees, outside directors, consultants or advisors of the Corporation or any Subsidiary; provided, however, that # for all purposes of the Plan, the date of grant of any Award made to an individual pursuant to such authorization shall be no earlier than the date on which such individual becomes an employee, outside director, consultant or advisor of the Corporation or any Subsidiary, and # such authorization shall prescribe the principal terms or range of terms of the Awards that may be made to such individuals or classes of individuals including, without limitation, the type or types of Awards and the number or maximum number of shares to be covered by such Awards.

Except as provided below, Owner may at any time assign this Agreement or its rights hereunder upon prior written notice to Builder, and any such assignment by Owner shall not be grounds for termination of this Agreement. For purposes of this Section, the term “assign this Agreement” shall include any pre-delivery sale or assignment of Owner’s interest in the Vessel and the Materials in which title has vested in Owner pursuant to Article 24.

Participants. An eligible employee who is not a Participant in any prior Offering may participate in a subsequent Offering by submitting an enrollment form to his or her appropriate payroll location at least ten (10) calendar days before the Offering Date (or by such other deadline as shall be established by the Administrator for the Offering).

Participants. An Employee who is eligible to participate in the Plan as a Participant who first elects to participate in the Plan for a Plan Year shall complete, execute and return to the Benefits Committee, no later than the date selected by the Benefits Committee in its sole discretion, an Election Form and a Beneficiary designation form before the first day of such Plan Year. The Employee shall indicate on the Election Form the percentages of his or her Base Salary and Annual Bonus, or both, that will be earned by the Employee in such Plan Year that he or she elects to defer the receipt thereof in accordance with his or her election and the terms of the Plan, including [Section 4.3(a)].

Assignment by Participants. This Plan and the rights of each Participant hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, each Participant and the Company, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that a Participant may not assign any of his or her duties hereunder and may not assign any of his or her rights hereunder without the express written consent of the Company. If a Participant should die while any amount would still be payable to the Participant hereunder had the Participant continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Plan to the Participant’s estate.

Assignment by Participants. This Plan and the rights of each Participant hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, each Participant and the Company, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that a Participant may not assign any of his or her duties hereunder and may not assign any of his or her rights hereunder without the express written consent of the Company. If a Participant should die while any amount would still be payable to the Participant hereunder had the Participant continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Plan to the Participant’s estate.