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Substitution and Assumption of Awards. The Committee may make Awards under the Plan by assumption, substitution or replacement of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock units or similar awards granted by another entity (including a Parent or Subsidiary), if such assumption, substitution or replacement is in connection with an asset acquisition, stock acquisition, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company (and/or its Parent or Subsidiary) and such other entity (and/or its affiliate). The terms of such assumed, substituted or replaced Awards shall be as the Committee, in its discretion, determines is appropriate, notwithstanding limitations on Awards in the Plan. Any such substitute or assumed Awards shall not count against the Absolute Share Limit set forth in [Section 5.a]) (nor shall Shares subject to such Awards be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided in [Section 5.b]) above), except that Shares acquired by exercise of substitute ISOs will count against the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of ISOs under the Plan.

Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or the ESP, with respect to a Participant who is a “Covered Executive” under the ESP, or, to the extent applicable, prohibited by Section 162(m) of the Code, in the event of a Change in Control of the Company in which the successor company assumes or substitutes for an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Share-Based Award, if a Participant incurs a Qualifying Termination with such successor company (or a subsidiary thereof) within the Protection Period (or such other period set forth in the Award Agreement, including a period prior thereto if applicable) and under the circumstances specified in the Award Agreement, then the following shall occur: # Options and Stock Appreciation Rights outstanding as of the date of such termination of employment will immediately vest (i.e., immediately vest on the termination date), become fully exercisable, and may thereafter be exercised for twenty-four (24) months (or the period of time set forth in the Award Agreement), but in any event no later than the

Substitute Awards” shall mean Awards granted in assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by a company acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines.

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Assumption. Assignee hereby accepts the foregoing assignment of the Purchased Assets, and hereby assumes and agrees to promptly perform and pay when due all of the Assumed Liabilities.

Assumption. Assignee does hereby unconditionally assume and agree to observe and perform all of the terms and conditions on the part of Tenant (as defined in the Ground Lease) to be observed and performed under the Ground Lease whether arising before or after the Effective Date.

An Award granted in assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by a corporation or other entity acquired by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or with which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries combines by merger or otherwise. The terms and conditions of any such Awards may vary from the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan to the extent the Administrator at the time of grant may deem appropriate, subject to Applicable Laws.

“Substitute Awards” means Awards granted or shares of Common Stock issued by the Company in substitution or exchange for awards previously granted by an Acquired Entity.

Company Equity Awards. Notwithstanding the terms of the 2008 Agreement or any other agreement with the Company or its affiliates, it is understood that Employee will not receive grants of equity awards of the Company or its affiliates (“Company Equity Awards”) from and after the date hereof. Employee’s Company Equity Awards outstanding as of the Effective Time will be adjusted commensurate with the treatment of similar Company Equity Awards in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement and will be treated as follows, subject in each case to Employee’s continued employment with the Company through the Effective Time. Until the Effective Time, any outstanding Company Equity Awards will continue to be governed by the terms of the Company’s 2010 Omnibus Share Plan (the2010 Plan”) and award agreements applicable to the Company Equity Awards.

Effect of Certain Transactions. In the event of # the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, # a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation or # the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, provision shall be made in connection with such transaction for the assumption of the Plan and the Options or Awards theretofore granted under the Plan, or the substitution for such Options or Awards of new options or awards of the Successor Corporation, with appropriate adjustment as to the number and kind of shares and the purchase price for shares thereunder.

Conversion Awards. Awards may be granted under the Plan in substitution for similar awards held by individuals who become Eligible Persons as a result of a merger, consolidation or acquisition of another entity or the assets of another entity by or with the Company or an affiliate of the Company. Such Conversion Awards that are Options or Stock Appreciation Rights may have an exercise price that is less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of the substitution if such substitution complies with the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules and other applicable laws and exchange rules.

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