Compliance With Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement is intended to be interpreted and operated so that the payment of the benefits set forth herein shall either be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code or shall comply with the requirements of such provision; provided however that in no event shall the Company be liable to the Executive for or with respect to any taxes, penalties or interest which may be imposed upon the Executive pursuant to Section 409A. To the extent that any amount payable pursuant to [Subsections 4(b), 4(d)(i), 4(d)(iii) or 4(f)])] constitutes a “deferral of compensation” subject to Section 409A (a “[[Unknown Identifier]] Payment”), then, if on the date of the Executive’s “separation from service,” as such term is defined in Treas. Reg. [Section 1.409A-1(h)(1)])], from the Company (his “Separation from Service”), the Executive is a “specified employee,” as such term is defined in Treas. Reg. [Section 1.409-1(i)])], as determined from time to time by the Company, then such [[Unknown Identifier]] Payment shall not be made to the Executive earlier than the earlier of # six (6) months after the Executive’s Separation from Service; or # the date of Executive’s death. The [[Unknown Identifier]] Payments under this Agreement that would otherwise be made during such period shall be aggregated and paid in one lump sum,

Section 409A of the Code. The Company makes no representations regarding the tax implications of the compensation and benefits to be paid to Executive under this Agreement, including, without limit, under Section 409A of the Code and applicable guidance and regulations thereunder. It is the intention of the parties that payments and benefits under this Agreement be interpreted to be exempt from or in compliance with Section 409A and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be exempt from or in compliance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if # at the time of Executive’s “separation from service” (as defined in Treas. Reg. [Section 1.409A-1(h)])]) with the Company other than as a result of death, # Executive is a “specified employee” (as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i)), # one or more of the payments or benefits received or to be received by Executive pursuant to this Agreement would constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, and # the deferral of the commencement of any such payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such separation of service is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A, then the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder to the extent necessary (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to Executive) until the date that is six months following Executive’s separation from service with the Company (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code). Any payment deferred during such six-month period shall be paid in a lump sum on the day following such six-month period with interest at the applicable federal rate pursuant to Section 1274 of the Code. Any remaining payments or benefits shall be made as otherwise scheduled under this Agreement. Furthermore, to the extent any other payments of money or other benefits due to Executive hereunder could cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A, such payments or other benefits shall be deferred if deferral will make such payment or other benefits compliant under Section 409A, or otherwise such payment or other benefits shall be restructured, to the extent possible, in a manner determined by the Company that does not cause such an accelerated or additional tax. To the extent any reimbursements or in-kind benefits due to Executive under this Agreement constitute deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, any such reimbursements or in-kind benefits shall be paid to Executive in a manner consistent with Treas. Reg. [Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)])]. Each payment made under this Agreement shall be designated as a “separate payment” within the meaning of [Section 409A].

Agreement to Comply with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the other provisions hereof, this Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, or an exemption thereunder, and this Agreement shall be interpreted to avoid any penalty sanctions under section 409A of the Code. Accordingly, all provisions herein, or incorporated by reference, shall be construed and interpreted to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereunder and, if necessary, any such provision shall be deemed amended to comply with section 409A of the Code and regulations thereunder. If any payment or benefit cannot be provided or made at the time specified herein without incurring sanctions under section 409A of the Code, then such benefit or payment shall be provided in full at the earliest time thereafter when such sanctions will not be imposed. All payments to be made upon a termination of employment under this Agreement may only be made upon a “separation from service” under section 409A of the Code. For purposes of section 409A of the Code, each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment and the right to a series of installment payments shall be treated as the right to a series of separate payments. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of payment. Further, to the extent that any amounts payable under this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, # in no event shall the Executive’s execution of the Release, directly or indirectly, result in the Executive’s designation of the calendar year of payment, and # if such non-qualified deferred compensation payment that is subject to the Executive’s execution of the Release could be made in more than one taxable year, payment shall commence in the later taxable year. To the maximum extent permitted under section 409A of the Code, the severance benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to comply with the “short-term deferral exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(4), and any remaining amount is intended to comply with the “separation pay exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii). If Executive is a “specified employee” (as that term is used in section 409A of the Code and regulations and other guidance issued thereunder) on the date of Executive’s separation from service, any severance benefits payable under this Agreement that constitute non-qualified deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code shall be delayed until the earlier of # the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the date of Executive’s separation from service, or # the date of Executive’s death. On the earlier of # the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the date of Executive’s separation from service, or # Executive’s death, the Corporation shall pay Executive (or Executive’s estate or beneficiaries) a lump-sum payment equal to all payments deferred pursuant to the preceding sentence. No action or failure to act pursuant to this Subsection shall subject the Corporation nor any affiliate thereof to any claim, liability or expense, and neither the Corporation nor any affiliate thereof shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect the Executive from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to section 409A of the Code.

Compliance With [Section 409A]. This Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (including the exceptions thereto), to the extent applicable, and shall be interpreted and administered accordingly. If any provision contained in this Agreement conflicts with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (or the exemptions intended to apply under this Agreement), this Agreement shall be deemed to be reformed to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (or applicable exemptions thereto). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, for purposes of determining Executive's entitlement to the Severance Benefits under Section 5 hereof, # Executive's employment shall not be deemed to have terminated unless and until Executive incurs a "separation from service" as defined in Section 409A of the Code, and # the effective date of any termination or resignation of employment (or any similar term) shall be the effective date of Executive's separation from service. Reimbursement of any expenses provided for in this Agreement shall be made in accordance with the Company's policies (as applicable) with respect thereto as in effect from time to time (but in no event later than the end of calendar year following the year such expenses were incurred) and in no event shall # the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement hereunder during a taxable year affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year or # the right to reimbursement be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if a payment or benefit under this Agreement is due to a "separation from service" for purposes of the rules under Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(2) (payments to specified employees upon a separation from service) and Executive is determined to be a "specified employee" (as determined under Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(i)), such payment shall, to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, be made on the later of # the date specified by the foregoing provisions of this Agreement or # the date that is six (6) months after the date of Executive's separation from service (or, if earlier, the date of Executive's death). Any installment payments that are delayed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be accumulated and paid in a lump sum on the first day of the seventh month following Executive's separation from service (or, if earlier, upon Executive's death) and the remaining installment payments shall begin on such date in accordance with the schedule provided in this Agreement. To the extent permitted by [Section 409A], each payment hereunder shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

Agreement to Comply with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the other provisions hereof, this Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, or an exemption thereunder, and this Agreement shall be interpreted to avoid any penalty sanctions under section 409A of the Code. Accordingly, all provisions herein, or incorporated by reference, shall be construed and interpreted to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereunder and, if necessary, any such provision shall be deemed amended to comply with section 409A of the Code and regulations thereunder. If any payment or benefit cannot be provided or made at the time specified herein without incurring sanctions under section 409A of the Code, then such benefit or payment shall be provided in full at the earliest time thereafter when such sanctions will not be imposed. All payments to be made upon a termination of employment under this Agreement may only be made upon a “separation from service” under section 409A of the Code. For purposes of section 409A of the Code, each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment and the right to a series of installment payments shall be treated as the right to a series of separate payments. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of payment. Further, to the extent that any amounts payable under this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, # in no event shall the Executive’s execution of the Release, directly or indirectly, result in the Executive’s designation of the calendar year of payment, and # if such non-qualified deferred compensation payment that is subject to the Executive’s execution of the Release could be made in more than one taxable year, payment shall commence in the later taxable year. To the maximum extent permitted under section 409A of the Code, the severance benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to comply with the “short-term deferral exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(4), and any remaining amount is intended to comply with the “separation pay exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii). If Executive is a “specified employee” (as that term is used in section 409A of the Code and regulations and other guidance issued thereunder) on the date of Executive’s separation from service, any severance benefits payable under this Agreement that constitute non-qualified deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code shall be delayed until the earlier of # the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the date of Executive’s separation from service, or # the date of Executive’s death. On the earlier of # the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the date of Executive’s separation from service, or # Executive’s death, the Corporation shall pay Executive (or Executive’s estate or beneficiaries) a lump-sum payment equal to all payments deferred pursuant to the preceding sentence. No action or failure to act pursuant to this Subsection shall subject the Corporation nor any affiliate thereof to any claim, liability or expense, and neither the Corporation nor any affiliate thereof shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect the Executive from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to section 409A of the Code.

8.11Code Section 409A. It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement and the Company's and Executive's exercise of authority or discretion hereunder shall comply with Code Section 409A (including the Treasury regulations and other published guidance relating thereto) so as not to subject Executive to the payment of any interest or additional tax imposed under Code Section 409A. To the extent any amount payable under this Agreement would trigger the additional tax imposed by Code Section 409A, the Agreement shall be modified to avoid such additional tax. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Code Section 409A and the rules and regulations thereunder (“[Section 409A]”), if Executive is a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A) as of the date of his “separation from service” (as defined under Section 409A) from the Company, then any payment of benefits scheduled to be paid by the Company to Executive during the first six (6) month period following the date of a termination of employment hereunder that constitutes deferred compensation under Code Section 409A shall not be paid until the earlier of # the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of Executive’s “separation from service” and # the date of Executive’s death. All payments and benefits that are delayed pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the expiration of such period (or if earlier, upon Executive’s death) but in no event later than thirty (30) days following such period. To the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A, no amount or benefit that is payable upon a termination of employment or services from the Company shall be payable unless such termination also meets the requirements of a “separation from service” under Section 409A. Each payment, including each installment payment, made under this Agreement shall be designated as a “separate payment” within the meaning of [Section 409A]. As such, and to the extent applicable and permissible under Section 409A, each such “separate payment” shall be made in a manner so as to satisfy [Section 409A] and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, including the provisions which exempt certain compensation from [Section 409A], including but not limited to Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) regarding payments made within the applicable 2 ½ month period and [Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)])] regarding payments made only upon an involuntary separation from service. In addition, the parties shall cooperate fully with one another to ensure compliance with Section 409A, including, without limitation, adopting amendments to arrangements subject to Section 409A and operating such arrangements in compliance with Section 409A.

[Section 409A]. This Agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“[Section 409A]”) with respect to amounts, if any, subject thereto and shall be interpreted and construed and shall be performed by the parties consistent with such intent. To the extent Executive would otherwise be entitled to any payment under this Agreement, or any plan or arrangement of the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, that constitutes a “deferral of compensation” subject to Section 409A and that if paid during the six (6) months beginning on the Termination Date of Executive’s employment would be subject to the [Section 409A] additional tax because Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of [Section 409A] and as determined by the Company), the payment will be paid to Executive on the earlier of the six (6) month anniversary of Executive’s Termination Date or death. To the extent Executive would otherwise be entitled to any benefit (other than a payment) during the six (6) months beginning on termination of Executive’s employment that would be subject to the [Section 409A] additional tax, the benefit will be delayed and will begin being provided on the earlier of the first day following the six (6) month anniversary of Executive’s Termination Date or death. Any payment or benefit due upon a termination of employment that represents a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of [Section 409A] shall be paid or provided only upon a “separation from service” as defined in Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(h). Each payment made under this Agreement shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of [Section 409A].

Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executive’s separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of [Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i)] of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement on account of the Executive’s separation from service would be considered deferred compensation subject to the 20 percent additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of [Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i)] of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of # six months and one day after the Executive’s separation from service, or # the Executive’s death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule. Solely for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each installment payment under this Agreement is considered a separate payment.

Code Section 409A. The compensation and benefits provided under this Agreement are intended to either comply with the requirements of the statutory provisions of Code Section 409A and any Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder (collectively "Code Section 409A") or satisfy the requirements of an applicable exception thereto, and this Agreement shall be construed and administered in accordance with such intent. In the event that any compensation or benefit payable hereunder may be subject to the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Company and the Executive may adopt such amendments to this Agreement or take any other actions that are necessary for such compensation or benefit to # either # be exempt from the requirements of Code Section 409A or # comply with the applicable requirements of Code Section 409A or # preserve the economic benefit intended to be provided to Executive under the Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall the Company be liable to Executive for any taxes, penalties or interest that Executive may incur as a result of the application of Code Section 409A to any payments or benefits hereunder. Each installment payment payable hereunder shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period, the actual date of payment within such specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company, and Executive shall have no right (directly or indirectly) to determine the year in which such payment is made. With respect to compensation and benefits subject to the requirements of Code Section 409A, in the event a payment period straddles two consecutive calendar years, the payment shall be made in the later of such calendar years. No compensation or benefit that is subject to the requirements of Code Section 409A and that is payable upon Executive's termination of employment shall be paid unless Executive's termination of employment constitutes a "separation from service" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h). If Executive is deemed at the time of his separation from service to be a "specified employee" for purposes of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), to the extent delayed commencement of any portion of the compensation or benefits to which Executive is entitled under this Agreement is required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) (any such delayed commencement, a "Payment Delay"), such compensation or benefits shall not be provided to Executive prior to the earlier of # the expiration of the six-month period measured from the date of Executive's "separation from service" with the Company or # the date of Executive's death. Upon the earlier of such dates, all payments and benefits deferred pursuant to the Payment Delay shall be paid in a lump sum to Executive, and any remaining compensation and benefits due under the Agreement shall be paid or provided as otherwise set forth herein. The determination of whether Executive is a "specified employee" for purposes of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) as of the time of his separation from service shall be made by the Company in accordance with the terms of Code Section 409A and applicable guidance thereunder (including without limitation Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i) and any successor provision thereto).

Code Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to be exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and shall be interpreted and construed consistently with such intent. The payments to Executive pursuant to this Agreement are also intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code to the maximum extent possible, under either the separation pay exemption pursuant to Treasury regulation §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) or as short-term deferrals pursuant to Treasury regulation §1.409A-1(b)(4). For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, Executive’s right to receive any installment payments under this Agreement (whether severance payments, reimbursements or otherwise) shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate payments and, accordingly, each installment payment hereunder shall at all times be considered a separate and distinct payment. In the event the terms of this Agreement would subject Executive to taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code (“[[Unknown Identifier]] Penalties”), the Company and Executive shall cooperate diligently to amend the terms of the Agreement to avoid such [[Unknown Identifier]] Penalties, to the extent possible. To the extent required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes and penalties under Section 409A of the Code, any amounts under this Agreement are payable by reference to Executive’s “termination of employment” such term and similar terms shall be deemed to refer to Executive’s “separation from service,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code; provided, however, that a “separation from service” means a separation from service with the Company and all other persons or entities with whom the Company would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, applying the 80% threshold used in such Code sections and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, all within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Executive hereby agrees to be bound by the Company’s determination of its “specified employees” (as such term is defined in Section 409A of the Code) provided such determination is in accordance with any of the methods permitted under the regulations issued under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, to the extent any payments made or contemplated hereunder constitute nonqualified deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then # each such payment which is conditioned upon Executive’s execution of a release and which is to be paid or provided during a designated period that begins in one taxable year and ends in a second taxable year, shall be paid or provided in the later of the two taxable years and # if Executive is a specified employee (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) as of the date of Executive’s separation from service, each such payment that constitutes deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code and is payable upon Executive’s separation from service and would have been paid prior to the six-month anniversary of Executive’s separation from service, shall be delayed until the earlier to occur of # the first day of the seventh month following Executive’s separation from service or # the date of Executive’s death. Any reimbursement payable to Executive pursuant to this Agreement shall be conditioned on the submission by Executive of all expense reports reasonably required by Employer under any applicable expense reimbursement policy, and shall be paid to Executive within 30 days following receipt of such expense reports, but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which Executive incurred the reimbursable expense. Any amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefit provided, during a calendar year shall not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefit to be provided, during any other calendar year. The right to any reimbursement or in-kind benefit pursuant to this Agreement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. In no event will Employer be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on Executive under Section 409A of the Code or for any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code