Code Section 409A. The parties hereto intend that amounts payable under this Agreement shall be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A of the Code, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and administered in accordance with such intent.

Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The intent of the parties is that payments under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively “[Section 409A]”).

The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and to the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with, or are exempt from, Section 409A of the Code. The parties agree to cooperate so that this Agreement may be amended, as may be necessary to fully comply with, or to be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.

The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code (“[Section 409A]”), to the extent subject thereto, or otherwise be exempt from [Section 409A], and accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered to be exempt from or in compliance therewith. Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this Agreement shall be construed as a separate and distinct payment for purposes of [Section 409A]. Without limiting the foregoing and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A:

The parties intend that any payments or benefits to be made under this Agreement comply with or otherwise be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, “Code Section 409A”) and, accordingly, this Agreement will be administered and interpreted in a manner consistent with this intent. In the event that any provision would cause this Agreement to fail to satisfy Code Section 409A, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to amend the Agreement so as to prevent the imposition of any additional tax or interest pursuant to Code Section 409A to the extent possible.

The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.

The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.

[Section 409A]. It is intended that the provisions of this Agreement comply with, or are exempt from, [Section 409A], and all provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A.

[Section 409A]. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the requirements for avoiding additional taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Participant on account of non-compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

Section # [Section 409A]. The intent of the parties is that the payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from [Section 409A] and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith.