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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.

Committee Authority. It will be the duty of the Committee to administer the Plan in accordance with the Plan’s provisions. The Committee will have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including, but not limited to, the power to # determine which Employees will be granted awards, # prescribe the terms and conditions of awards, # interpret the Plan and the awards, # adopt such procedures and sub-plans as are necessary or appropriate to permit participation in the Plan by Employees who are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States, # adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, and # interpret, amend or revoke any such rules.

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.

Committee Authority. The Committee shall have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including, but not limited to, the power to # determine which Employees shall be granted Awards in respect of a Performance Period, # prescribe the terms and conditions of Awards, including whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be forfeited or suspended, # interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency or correct any defect in the Plan and/or any Award granted thereunder (including, without limitation, any agreement pursuant to which such Award is granted), # adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, # interpret, amend, or revoke any such rules, and # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration and/or operation of the Plan. The Committee may exercise its powers and discretion hereunder in a non-uniform manner among Participants.

4.2Authority of the Committee. The Committee shall have the exclusive authority to administer and construe the Plan in accordance with its provisions. The Committee’s authority shall include, without limitation, the power to # determine persons eligible for Awards, # prescribe the terms and conditions of the Awards, # interpret the Plan and the Awards, # adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and # interpret, amend or revoke any such rules. The Committee, in its sole discretion and on such terms and conditions as it may provide, may delegate all or any part of its authority and powers under the Plan to one or more officers of the Company to the extent permitted by law.

Committee Authority. Unless otherwise determined by the Board and subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee and the Administrator (subject to the Committee’s ability to restrict the Administrator) shall have the authority and full discretionary power to: # designate eligible Participants, and make Awards; # determine the size of Awards as specified herein; # administer, construe and interpret the Plan; # prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations, agreements, terms, and notices hereunder (but not unilateral modifications to existing Awards without the affected Participant’s written consent); and # make all other determinations necessary or advisable in its discretion for the administration of the Plan. Any actions of the Committee with respect to the Plan shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons interested in the Plan. The Committee and Administrator may each appoint agents and delegate authority as advisable to administer the Plan.

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

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have the authority to select the employees to be granted Awards under the Plan, to determine the size and terms of an Award (subject to the limitations imposed on Awards in [Section 5] below), to modify the terms of any Award that has been granted, to determine the time when Awards will be made, the amount of any payments pursuant to such Awards and the Performance Period to which they relate, to determine any employment restrictions on actual receipt of payments pursuant to Awards, to establish performance objectives in respect of such Performance Periods and to determine whether such performance objectives were attained. The Committee is authorized to interpret the Plan, to establish, amend and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and to make any other determinations that it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee may correct any defect or omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in the manner and to the extent the Committee deems necessary or desirable. Any decision of the Committee in the interpretation and administration of the Plan, as described herein, shall lie within its sole and absolute discretion and shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties concerned. Determinations made by the Committee under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made selectively among Participants, whether or not such Participants are similarly situated.

SECTION # ADMINISTRATION: Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall have authority to administer and interpret the Plan, to interpret any Award Agreement, to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan and any Award Agreement, and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Any determination by the Committee pursuant to any provision of the Plan or of any Award Agreement will be final and conclusive. No member of the Committee will be liable for any such action or determination made in good faith. In exercising its discretion, the Committee may use such objective or subjective factors as it determines to be appropriate in its sole discretion. In addition, the Committee is authorized to take any action it determines in its sole discretion to be appropriate subject only to the express limitations contained in this Plan, and no authorization in any Plan section or other provision of this Plan is intended or may be deemed to constitute a limitation on the authority of the Committee. To the extent permitted by law, the Committee may from time to time delegate all or any part of its authority under this Plan to a subcommittee. To the extent of any such delegation, references in this Plan to the Committee will be deemed to be references to such subcommittee. To the extent permitted by law, the Committee may delegate to one or more of its members or one or more officers of the Company the authority, subject to terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine, to # designate Employees to be recipients of Awards under the Plan and # determine the size of any such Awards; provided, however, that: # the Committee shall not delegate such responsibilities to any such officer for Awards granted to an Employee who is an officer, member of the Board, or more than 10% beneficial owner of any class of the Company’s equity securities that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as determined by the Committee in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; # the resolution providing for such authorization sets forth the total number of Shares such officer(s) may grant; and # the officer(s) shall report periodically to the Committee regarding the nature and scope of the Awards granted pursuant to the authority delegated. The Company will not be required to issue any fractional Shares pursuant to this Plan; the Committee may provide for the elimination of fractions or for the settlement of fractions in cash.

Authority of Committee. Except as provided by Section 11 hereof, the Plan shall be administered by the Committee, it being understood that the Board retains the right, at its option, to make Awards under the Plan. Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and authority in its discretion to: # designate Participants; # determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to a Participant; # determine the number of Shares to be covered by, or with respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with, Awards; # determine the timing, terms, and conditions of any Award; # accelerate the time at which all or any part of an Award may be settled or exercised; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled or exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited, or suspended, and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited, or suspended; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property, and other amounts payable with respect to an Award shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or of the Committee; # interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award made under, the Plan; # subject to the provisions of [Sections 6(B), 7(B) and 15(B)] hereof, amend or modify the terms of any Award after grant; # establish, amend, suspend, or waive 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 the administration of the Plan subject to the exclusive authority of the Board under Section 15 hereunder to amend, suspend or terminate the Plan.

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