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Cash Awards. The Plan Administrator shall have the discretionary authority under the Plan to make Cash Awards which are to vest in one or more installments over the Participant’s continued Service with the Corporation or upon the attainment of specified performance goals. Each such Cash Award shall be evidenced by one or more documents in the form approved by the Plan Administrator; provided however, that each such document shall comply with the terms specified below.

Cash Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant Cash Awards, on a free-standing basis or as an element of or supplement to, or in lieu of, any other Award under this Plan to Eligible Persons in such amounts and subject to such other terms (including the achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements) as the Committee in its discretion determines to be appropriate.

Cash-Based Awards. The maximum aggregate amount awarded or credited with respect to Cash-Based Awards to any one Participant in any one Plan Year may not exceed the value of determined as of the date of vesting or payout, as applicable, plus the amount of the Participant’s unused applicable Annual Award Limit for Cash-Based Awards as of the close of the previous Plan Year.

Cash-Based Awards. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Cash-Based Awards to Grantees denominated in cash in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine. Each such Cash-Based Award shall specify a payment amount, payment range or a value determined with respect to the Fair Market Value of the Shares, as determined by the Committee. The Committee may designate Cash-Based Awards as “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m) by conditioning the Award or the lapse of restrictions on the achievement of performance goals in accordance with [Section 11(a)] and by administering the Award to otherwise comply with the requirements of [Section 11] and Code Section 162(m). The Committee is authorized at any time during or after a Performance Period to exercise negative discretion to reduce or eliminate a Cash-Based Award of any Grantee for any reason in its discretion, including, without limitation, changes in the position or duties of any Grantee with the Company or any Subsidiary during or after a Performance Period, whether due to any termination of employment (including death, disability, retirement, voluntary termination or termination with or without cause) or otherwise.

Grant of Cash Awards. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator may, at any time, grant Cash Awards to Service Providers in respect of such amounts or units as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, determines.

Terms of Cash Awards. The Administrator will set the terms of the Cash Awards, including any performance objectives or other vesting provisions, in its discretion. Each Cash Award will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the terms of the Cash Award, including the time and method of payment or settlement upon vesting.

ELIGIBILITY FOR RESTRICTED CASH AWARDS. Eligibility to receive a Restricted Cash Award shall be determined by the Board or the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion.

TERMS OF RESTRICTED CASH AWARDS. The terms of any Restricted Cash Award, including the amount, vesting conditions, and payment date, shall be set forth in an Award Letter. The terms of any Award Letter shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Board or the Plan Administrator.

Cash and Equity Awards Modifications. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company reserves the right to modify or amend unilaterally the terms and conditions of your cash compensation, stock option awards or other equity awards, without first asking your consent, to the extent that the Company considers such modification or amendment necessary or advisable to comply with any law, regulation, ruling, judicial decision, accounting standard, regulatory guidance or other legal requirement (the “Legal Requirement”) applicable to such cash compensation, stock option awards or other equity awards, provided that, except where necessary to comply with law, such amendment does not have a material adverse effect on the value of such compensation award to you. In addition, the Company may, without your consent, amend or modify your cash compensation, stock option awards or other equity awards in any manner that the Company considers necessary or advisable to ensure that such cash compensation, stock option awards or other equity awards are not subject to United States federal income tax, state or local income tax or any equivalent taxes in territories outside the United States prior to payment, exercise, vesting or settlement, as applicable, or any tax, interest or penalties pursuant to Section 409A.

Payment of Cash-Based Awards or Other Stock-Based Awards. Payment, if any, with respect to a Cash-Based Award or an Other Stock-Based Award shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Award, in cash or Shares as the Committee determines.

Awards. The Plan permits grants of the following types of awards (“Awards”), according to the Sections of the Plan listed here:

Awards. The Company, subject to the limitations of the Plan, shall provide the Executive the following Awards subject to the conditions set forth in the Plan.

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Awards. For each Performance Period, the Committee, in its discretion, shall # select those Eligible Persons who shall be Participants, # designate the Senior Participants and the percentage of the Performance Pool allocated to each Senior Participant’s Award, and # determine the number of Participation Points allocated to the Award of each Participant who is not a Senior Participant; provided that the Committee shall have the power to grant up to 200 additional points, either to Participants who already have an Award for such Performance Period or to new Participants, after the Committee initially awards Participation Points. Promptly after the Committee selects a Participant to receive an Award (or additional Participation Points), the Company will notify the Participant of his or her Award with an Award Letter that may include additional or modified terms that the Committee decided to make applicable to such Award.

Awards. A Participant will receive a grant of a target number of Performance Shares determined by the Committee, which will be set forth in the Participant’s award letter or other notification (an “Award”).

Awards. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and directions from the Board, the Committee is authorized to and has the complete power and discretion to:

Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards (Cash and Equity-Based Performance Awards). If an employee experiences a Qualifying Retirement during a performance period, then subject to the Compensation Committee’s certification that the performance goals for such performance period have been achieved, the employee shall be entitled to a prorated portion of any outstanding long-term incentive plan awards at the end of the applicable performance period(s) based on the actual performance during the performance period determined by multiplying the full amount of any such award so payable by a fraction, the numerator of which shall equal the number of days such employee was employed with the Company during the performance period (including the date of the employee’s termination of employment) and the denominator of which shall equal the number of days in the performance period. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the prorated award shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement, subject to any delay required by Section 409A of the Code.

Prior to the beginning of a Plan Period, a Director may direct that payment of all or any portion of Cash Compensation that otherwise would be paid to the Director for the Plan Period, be deferred in amounts as designated by the Director, and credited to # a Prime Rate Investment Account, # a Phantom Stock Investment Account, or # a Deferred Stock Account. With respect to a Director’s initial Plan Period, such deferral election shall be made in a timely manner prior to the commencement of the Plan Period in accordance with requirements established by the Board consistent with [Section 4]. Upon the Director’s Separation from Service, such deferred compensation and accumulated investment return held in the Director’s Deferred Compensation Accounts shall be distributed to the Director in accordance with the Director’s Distribution Election and the provisions of [Section 7].

Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Company receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Lenders with LC Exposures representing more than 50% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, each Borrower shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, an amount in cash equal to the portion of the LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that # amounts payable in respect of any Letter of Credit or LC Disbursement shall be payable in the currency of such Letter of Credit or LC Disbursement, except that if the applicable Borrower’s reimbursement obligations in respect of such Letter of Credit or LC Disbursement have been converted to obligations in US Dollars as provided in paragraph [(e) or (o)])] of this Section, then amounts payable in respect of such Letter of Credit or LC Disbursement and interest accrued thereon shall be payable in US Dollars and # the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to any Borrower described in [[clause (h) or (i) of Article VII]I]]I]. The Borrowers shall also deposit cash collateral in accordance with this paragraph as and to the extent required by [Section 2.21]. Each such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the Obligations, and the applicable Borrower hereby creates in favor of the Administrative Agent a security interest in each such deposit to secure such Obligations. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the applicable Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Banks for LC Disbursements for which they have not been reimbursed, together with related fees, costs and customary processing charges, and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the applicable Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Lenders with LC Exposure representing more than 50% of the total LC Exposure and, in the case of any such application at a time when any Global Tranche Lender is a Defaulting Lender (but only if, after giving effect thereto, the remaining cash collateral shall be less than the aggregate LC Exposure of all the Defaulting Lenders), the consent of each Issuing Bank), be applied to satisfy other obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement. If a Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to such Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.

Cash Collateral. If the reallocation described in [clause (a)](iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or

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