Adjustment in Authorized Shares and Awards. In the event that the Committee determines that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, or other property), recapitalization, forward or reverse stock split, subdivision, consolidation or reduction of capital, reorganization, merger, consolidation, scheme of arrangement, split-up, spin-off or combination involving the Company or repurchase or exchange of shares or other securities of the Company or other rights to purchase shares or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares such that any adjustment is determined by the Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Agreement, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of # the number and type of Shares (or other securities or property) subject to the Option, # the Strike Price with respect to the Option or, if deemed appropriate, make provision for a cash payment to the Grantee, and # the number and kind of Shares underlying the Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such adjustment shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment would cause the Option to violate Section 424(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”) or otherwise subject (in the determination of the Committee) any Grantee to taxation under Section 409A of the Code; and provided further that the number of Shares subject to the Option shall always be a whole number.