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Change in Control. The term “Change in Control” means:

Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3(a), in the event of a Change in Control, if the Awards are not assumed or replaced with awards of substantially equal value by the acquiring entity in such a Change in Control and/or cease to remain outstanding immediately following the Change in Control, all of the Restricted Stock Units subject to a Participant’s Award will become fully vested as of the date immediately preceding such Change in Control, provided the Participant has remained continuously employed by the Company or a Related Company through such date. After a Change in Control, references to the “Company” as they relate to the Award shall refer to the successor entity.

Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs after the Grant Date but before the Scheduled Vesting Date and your Service continues to the date of the Change in Control, the provisions of [Section 12] of the Plan shall apply, including those providing for benefits upon termination of Service for Good Reason.

Change in Control. A Change in Control shall have occurred unless otherwise consented to by [[Organization B:Organization]]; or

Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, the Committee may in its sole and absolute discretion and authority, without obtaining the approval or consent of the Company’s stockholders or any Participant with respect to his or her outstanding Awards, take one or more of the following actions:

Upon a Change in Control, all Restrictions upon the Units shall lapse and such Units shall immediately vest unless the surviving entity has made adequate provision (with the determination as to such adequacy to be made in the discretion of the Committee) in the acquisition agreement or other written agreement to assume and convert such Units to the surviving entity’s equity securities.

Change in Control. In the event of a Change of Control (as defined herein) of Employer, Employee may voluntarily terminate employment with Employer until the expiration of the 18 month period after the Change of Control for "Good Reason" and be entitled to receive # any compensation already due and earned but not yet paid through the date of termination and # in lieu of any further salary payments from the date of termination, an amount equal to Termination Compensation times 1.00. Such amounts will be payable at the times such amounts would have been paid in accordance with the payroll practices of Employer applicable to its officers and will be paid out in regular payroll installments over the course of 18 months. In addition, in the event of a Change of Control coupled with "Good Reason", Employee shall be entitled to receive health insurance coverage from Employer on the same terms as were in effect immediately prior to Employee's termination for a period of 18 months subject to any later changes in coverage applicable to all employees.

Change in Control. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary and unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Administrator may, in its sole and absolute discretion, provide on a case by case basis that # all Awards shall terminate, provided that Participants shall have the right, immediately prior to the occurrence of such Change in Control and during such reasonable period as the Administrator in its sole discretion shall determine and designate, to exercise any Award, # all Awards shall terminate, provided that Participants shall be entitled to a cash payment equal to the Change in Control Price with respect to shares subject to the vested portion of the Award net of the Exercise Price thereof, if applicable, # in connection with a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, the Awards, to the extent vested, shall convert into the right to receive liquidation proceeds net of the Exercise Price (if applicable), # accelerate the vesting of Awards or # any combination of the foregoing. In the event that the Administrator does not terminate or convert an Award upon a Change in Control of the Company, then the Award shall be assumed, or substantially equivalent Awards shall be substituted, by the acquiring, or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof).

Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control after the Effective Date, the Committee may, but shall not be obligated to, # accelerate, vest or cause the restrictions to lapse with respect to, all or any portion of an Award or # cancel Awards for fair value (as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee) which, in the case of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, may equal the excess, if any, of value of the consideration to be paid in the Change in Control transaction to holders of the same number of Shares subject to such Options or Stock Appreciation Rights (or, if no consideration is paid in any such transaction, the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) over the aggregate exercise price of such Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or # provide for the issuance of substitute Awards that will substantially preserve the otherwise applicable terms of any affected Awards previously granted hereunder as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion or # provide that for a period of at least 30 days prior to the Change in Control, such Options shall be exercisable as to all shares subject thereto and that upon the occurrence of the Change in Control, such Options shall terminate and be of no further force and effect.

"Eligible Executive" means any executive of the Company or any Affiliated Company who has a target Gainsharing Award of 35% or more of salary or who is designated in writing as an Eligible Executive by the Committee, excluding, however, individuals who are not residents of the United States or are not working at a location in the United States.

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