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The Executive is awarded a Non-Qualified Stock Option to purchase from the Company the aggregate amount of Shares of the common stock of the Company, authorized and unissued or, at the discretion of the Company, treasury stock if available, as specified in the Acceptance Certificate.

Award of Non-Qualified Stock Option. The Corporation hereby grants to the Participant on Award Date a Non-Qualified Stock Option (NQSO) to purchase <#> shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock at a price of $ per share.

Grant as Non-Qualified Stock Option. This option is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder (the “Code”).

Non-Qualified Stock Options. Executive’s unvested Non-Qualified Stock Options (“NQSOs”) under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans shall continue to vest during the Transition Period. For avoidance of doubt, all outstanding NQSOs held by Executive as of the end of the Transition Period will, to the extent exercisable as of such date, remain exercisable for a period of 90 days after such date (but in no event after the expiration date of any such NQSO). Pursuant to the terms of Executive’s Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreements, Executive agrees that any NQSOs that have not vested on or prior to the end of the Transition Period are forfeited and cancelled. For avoidance of doubt, Executive shall not receive any additional NQSOs.

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS. Except as otherwise provided in a Participant's Award Agreement, no NQSO granted under this Article 6 may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, except as otherwise provided in a Participant's Award Agreement, all NQSOs granted to a Participant under this Article 6 shall be exercisable during his or her lifetime only by such Participant.

Award” means a Non-Qualified Stock Option, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, or Incentive Compensation award granted under the Plan.

"Non-Qualified Stock Option” means any Stock Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

Option means either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

Definition. The award of a Non-Qualified Stock Option under the Plan entitles the Participant to purchase shares of Stock at a price fixed at the time the option is awarded, subject to the following terms of this Article III.

Award Type: Non-Qualified Stock Options

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