Committee Authority. This Award shall be administered by the Committee, which shall adopt rules and regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Award and, without limitation, may delegate all of what, in its sole discretion, it determines to be ministerial duties to the Administrator; provided, that; the determinations under, and the interpretations of, any provision of this Award by the Committee shall, in all cases, be in its sole discretion, and shall be final and conclusive.

Authority; Enforceability. This Agreement, the 2024 Secured Notes, the Security Agreement and the A&R Intercreditor Agreement, any other agreements delivered together with this Agreement or in connection therewith (collectively “Transaction Documents”) have been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by ​ and are valid and binding agreements enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity. ​ has full corporate power and authority necessary to enter into and deliver the Transaction Documents and to perform its obligations thereunder, including, without limitation, the issuance of the 2024 Secured Notes.

Authority; Enforceability. This Agreement, the Purchased Shares, and any other agreements delivered together with this Agreement or in connection herewith (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and are valid and binding agreements of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity. The Company has full corporate power and authority necessary to enter into and deliver the Transaction Documents and to perform its obligations thereunder.

Organization; Authority. Such Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of such Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: # as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, # as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and # insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

Committee Authority. Subject to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and the provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall have full authority to grant Awards, including the following:

Committee Authority. The Committee shall have complete discretion in the exercise of its rights, powers, and duties under this Agreement. Any interpretation or construction of any provision of, and the determination of any question arising under, this Agreement shall be made by the Committee in its discretion, as described in paragraph 9. The Committee and the Audit Committee of Verizon’s Board of Directors may designate any individual or individuals to perform any of its functions hereunder and utilize experts to assist in carrying out their duties hereunder.

Signatory Authority. [[Organization A:Organization]] and [[Organization B:Organization]] hereby represent and warrant that the undersign individuals executing this Fourth Addendum have received all applicable approvals and consents and are empowered and duly authorized to so execute this Fourth Addendum on behalf of the parties they represent.

Organization; Authority. The Holder is an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporated or formed with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and performance by the Holder of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of the Holder. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Holder, and when delivered by the Holder in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Holder, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: # as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, # as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and # insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

Committee Authority. The Committee shall make awards, subject to the limitations herein, to such individuals within the eligible group and in such amounts and at such times as, in the Committee’s judgment, shall best serve the interest of the Company and its Subsidiaries at that time, taking into account each individual’s job performance and contributions to the success of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

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.