Deference to Committee Determinations. The Committee shall have the discretion to interpret or construe ambiguous, unclear, or implied (but omitted) terms in any fashion it deems to be appropriate in its sole discretion, and to make any findings of fact needed in the administration of the Plan or Award Agreements. The Committee’s prior exercise of its discretionary authority shall not obligate it to exercise its authority in a like fashion thereafter. The Committee’s interpretation and construction of any provision of the Plan, or of any Award or Award Agreement, shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The validity of any such interpretation, construction, decision or finding of fact shall not be given de novo review if challenged in court, by arbitration, or in any other forum, and shall be upheld unless clearly made in bad faith or materially affected by fraud.

Determinations by the Committee. All decisions, determinations and interpretations by the Committee regarding the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan, and the terms and conditions of or operation of any Award granted hereunder, shall be final and binding on all Participants, Beneficiaries, heirs or other persons holding or claiming rights under the Plan or any Award. The Committee shall consider such factors as it deems relevant, in its sole and absolute discretion, to making such decisions, determinations and interpretations including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or other employee of the Company and such attorneys, consultants and accountants as it may select.

Determinations. All determinations regarding the application of this [Section 9] shall be made by an independent accounting firm or consulting group with nationally recognized standing and substantial expertise and experience in performing calculations regarding the applicability of Section 280G of the Code and the Excise Tax retained by the Company prior to the date of the applicable change in ownership or control (the “​ Firm”). For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, # no portion of the Total Payments shall be taken into account which # does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of [Section 280G(b)(4)(A)] of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, or # constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of [Section 280G(b)(4)(B)] of the Code, in excess of the “base amount” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, # no portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, and # the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments shall be determined by the ​ Firm in accordance with the principles of [[Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4)])]])] of the Code. All determinations related to the calculations to be performed pursuant to this “[Section 280G] Treatment” section shall be done by the ​ Firm. The ​ Firm will be directed to submit its determination and detailed supporting calculations to both Executive and the Company within fifteen (15) days after notification from either the Company or Executive that Executive may receive payments which may be “parachute payments.” Executive and the Company will each provide the ​ Firm access to and copies of any books, records, and documents as may be reasonably requested by the ​ Firm, and otherwise cooperate with the ​ Firm in connection with the preparation and issuance of the determinations and calculations contemplated by this Agreement. The fees and expenses of the ​ Firm for its services in connection with the determinations and calculations contemplated by this Agreement will be borne solely by the Company.

Accountants’ Determinations. Unless the Company and Executive otherwise agree in writing, any determination required under this [Section 8] shall be made in writing by the Company’s independent public accountants immediately prior to the Change of Control (the “Accountants”), whose determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Executive and the Company for all purposes. For purposes of making the calculations required by this [Section 8], the Accountants may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of [Section 280G] and [Section 4999]. The Company and Executive shall furnish to the Accountants such information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this [Section 8]. The Company shall bear all costs the Accountants may reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by this [Section 8]. If a reduction in the Payments constituting “parachute payments” as defined in [Section 280G] is necessary so that benefits are delivered to a lesser extent, reduction shall occur in the following order: # reduction of the cash severance payments; # cancellation of accelerated vesting of equity awards that do not qualify for special valuation under Q&A 24(c) of the regulations under [Section 280G]; # cancellation of other equity awards; and # reduction of continued employee benefits. In the event that the accelerated vesting of equity awards is to be cancelled, such vesting acceleration shall be cancelled in the reverse chronological order of Executive’s equity awards’ grant dates.

Rate Determinations. The Administrative Agent shall determine each interest rate applicable to the Loans and the Reimbursement Obligations hereunder, and its determination thereof shall be conclusive and binding except in the case of manifest error. In connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR, the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than the consultation rights of the Borrower pursuant to the definition of Conforming Changes). The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR.

Determinations Binding. All determinations made by the Auditor under this [Section 3.7] shall be binding upon the Company and the Officer.

Corporation Determinations. In the event of your termination of Employment, the determination of the reason for such termination and the applicable treatment under this [Section 2] shall be made by the Corporation in its sole discretion.

Committee. The Committee shall have the responsibility and authority to control the operation and administration of the Plan in accordance with the terms of the Plan, except with respect to duties and responsibilities specifically allocated to other Fiduciaries.

Section # The Committee shall have authority to interpret the Plan, to adopt and revise rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to determine the conditions subject to which any Incentive Awards may be made or payable, and to make any other determinations which it believes necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Determinations by the Committee shall be made by a majority vote. All determinations of the Committee must be made in the good faith exercise of the duties of the Committee members under the Plan and must have a sound, rational basis, which such determinations, and the basis therefor, must be recorded in writing and maintained by the Committee. All determinations and interpretations of the Committee shall be final, binding, and conclusive as to all persons.

9.4Finality of Administrative Committee Determinations. Determinations by the Administrative Committee and any interpretation, rule, or decision adopted by the Administrative Committee under the Plan or in carrying out or administering the Plan shall be final and binding for all purposes and upon all interested persons, their heirs, and personal representatives.

The Clawback Practice shall be administered by the Administrator. The Committee will make determinations and interpretations and to take such actions in connection with the Clawback Practice as it deems necessary or advisable. All determinations and interpretations made by the Committee shall be final and binding.

Year-End Determinations. As of the end of each Plan Year, the Committee (or an executive officer to whom these powers have been delegated in accordance with [Section 3] of the Plan) shall take the following actions:

Non-Uniform Determinations. The Board’s determinations under the Plan (including without limitation determinations of the persons to receive Options, the form, amount and timing of such Options, the terms and provisions of such Options and the Option Agreements evidencing same, and the establishment of values and performance targets) need not be uniform and may be made by the Board selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, Options under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated.

The Committee’s determinations under the Plan, including, without limitation, # the determination of the Participants to receive awards, # the form, amount and timing of such awards, # the terms and provisions of such awards and # the agreements evidencing the same, need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among Participants who receive, or who are eligible to receive, awards under the Plan, whether or not such Participants are similarly situated.

Finality of Determinations. Each determination, interpretation or other action made or taken pursuant to the provisions of the Plan by the Committee, and anyone acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Committee, shall be final and shall be binding and conclusive for all purposes and upon all persons, including, but without limitation thereto, the Company, its stockholders, the Committee and each of the members thereof, and anyone acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Committee, and the directors, officers, and employees of the Company, the Plan Participants, and their respective successors in interest.

All interpretations, determinations and other actions by the Committee not revoked or modified by the Board of Directors will be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties.

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.