THE COMMITTEE. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board or by any other Committee appointed by the Board. The members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time by, and shall serve at the discretion of, the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein, to the extent that any Award is designed to comply with the Performance-Based Exception, the Committee shall satisfy the requirements contained in [Section 1.162-27(c)(4)])] of the final regulations promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 162(m) of the Code. For purposes of granting Awards under the Plan, the Committee shall be composed of not less than the minimum number of persons from time to time required by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, each of whom shall be a "non-employee director" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor rule or regulation.

The Plan shall be administered by the Board or the Compensation Committee, which shall be composed of two or more directors, each of whom is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3) promulgated under the Exchange Act, or any successor definition adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, or any successor provision thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may delegate responsibility for administering the Plan with respect to designated classes of Eligible Persons to different committees consisting of one or more members of the Board, subject to such limitations as the Board deems appropriate, except with respect to Awards to Participants who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Awards granted pursuant to Section 16 of the Plan. Members of any committee shall serve for such term as the Board may determine, subject to removal by the Board at any time. To the extent consistent with applicable law, the Board or the Compensation Committee may authorize one or more officers of the Company to grant Awards to designated classes of Eligible Persons, within limits specifically prescribed by the Board or the Compensation Committee; provided, however, that no such officer shall have or obtain authority to grant Awards to himself or herself or to any person subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. All references in the Plan to the “Committee” shall be, as applicable, to the Compensation Committee or any other committee or any officer to whom the Board or the Compensation Committee has delegated authority to administer the Plan.

“Committee” shall mean the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of the Board or any successor committee of the Board designated by the Board to administer the Plan. The Committee shall be comprised of not less than such number of Directors as shall be required to permit Awards granted under the Plan to qualify under Rule 16b-3, and each member of the Committee shall be a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 and an “outside director” within the meaning of [Section 162(m)]. The Company expects to have the Plan administered in accordance with the requirements for the award of “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of [Section 162(m)].

Board and Plan Committee. Subject to Article 12, and to Section 3.2, the Plan shall be administered by the Board, or a committee of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan ("Plan Committee"). To the extent the Board considers it desirable for transactions relating to Awards to be eligible to qualify for an exemption under Rule 16b-3, the Plan Committee shall consist of two or more directors of the Company, all of whom qualify as "non-employee directors" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3. The number of members of the Plan Committee shall from time to time be increased or decreased, and shall be subject to such conditions, including, but not limited to having exclusive authority to make certain grants of Awards or to perform such other acts, in each case as the Board deems appropriate to permit transactions in Shares pursuant to the Plan to satisfy such conditions of Rule 16b-3 as then in effect.

Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee as may be appointed by the Board from time to time for the purpose of administering this Plan, or if no such committee is appointed or acting, the entire Board; provided, however, that the Board, at its discretion or as otherwise necessary to comply with the requirements of [Section 162(m)], of the Code Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or to the extent required under applicable law or regulation, and if the Plan is to be administered by a committee, then such committee shall consist of two or more members of the Board, each of whom shall each qualify as a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act and, if applicable, as an “independent director” under applicable national securities exchange or Nasdaq Stock Market rules, and also qualify as an “outside director” within the meaning of Section l62(m) of the Code and regulations pursuant thereto. For purposes of the Plan, the Board acting in this capacity or the Compensation Committee described in the preceding sentence shall be referred to as the “Committee.” The Committee shall have the power and authority to grant to eligible persons pursuant to the terms of the Plan: # Stock Options, # Stock Appreciation Rights, # Restricted Stock Awards, # Stock Bonus Awards, # Other Stock-Based Awards, or # any combination of the foregoing (collectively referred to as “Awards”).

"Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board, as specified in Article 3 herein, or such other Committee appointed by the Board to administer the Plan with respect to grants of Awards.

“Committee” means one or more committees each comprised of not less than two members of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan or a specified portion thereof. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, if a Committee is authorized to grant Awards to a Reporting Person or a Covered Employee, each member shall be a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act or an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, respectively.

The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board, or such other Committee, appointed by the Board consisting of three (3) or more members of the Board all of whom are intended to be “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and “outside directors” within the contemplation of Section 162(m) of the Code; provided, however, that, if at any time no Compensation Committee or other Committee has been appointed or is eligible to act in the circumstances, the Plan shall be administered by the Board. As used herein, the term “Administrator” means the Board, the Compensation Committee or any of the Board’s other Committees as shall be administering the Plan or any individual delegated authority to act as the Administrator in accordance with this Section 2.

“Committee” means one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan. With respect to any decision involving an Award intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall consist of two or more Directors of the Company who are “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee (“Committee”) of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Commerce, which shall consist solely of two or more directors who are “non-employee directors” under Rule 16b-3(b)(3) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor provision thereto. The Committee shall have authority in its sole discretion to interpret the Plan, establish rules and procedures thereunder, and make all determinations, including the determination of incentive compensation awards eligible to be deferred under the Plan. All determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding.