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Powers of the Committee. Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, including, without limitation, Section 24, the Committee shall be authorized and empowered to take all actions that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration of this Plan, including, without limitation: # to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan and to define terms not otherwise defined herein; # to determine which persons are eligible to be granted Awards under Section 4, to which of such persons, if any, Awards shall be granted hereunder and the timing of any such Awards; # to grant Awards to Participants and determine the terms and conditions of Awards, including the number of Shares subject to Awards, the exercise or purchase price of such Shares, and the circumstances under which Awards become exercisable or vested or are forfeited or expire, which terms may but need not be conditioned upon the passage of time, continued employment, the satisfaction of performance criteria, the occurrence of certain events, or other factors; # to establish and certify the extent of satisfaction of any performance criteria or other conditions applicable to the grant, issuance, exercisability, vesting and/or ability to retain any Award; # to prescribe and amend the terms of Award Agreements or other communications evidencing Awards made under this Plan (which need not be identical) (including, without limitation, to modify, amend, or accelerate Awards, subject to Sections 9.6 and 10.4) and the terms of or form of any document or notice required to be delivered to the Company by Participants under this Plan; # to determine whether, and the extent to which, adjustments are required pursuant to Section 22; # to interpret and construe this Plan, any rules and regulations under this Plan, and the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder, and to make exceptions to any such provisions in good faith and for the benefit of the Company; and # to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan.

Power and Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan and to applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: # designate Participants; # determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; # determine the number of Shares to be covered by (or the method by which payments or other rights are to be calculated in connection with) each Award; # determine the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement; # amend the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement, provided, however, that, except as otherwise permitted in connection with an event as provided under Section 4(c) hereof, the Committee shall not reprice, adjust or amend the exercise price of Options or the grant price of Stock Appreciation Rights previously awarded to any Participant, whether through amendment, cancellation and replacement grant, or any other means; # accelerate the exercisability of any Award or the lapse of any restrictions relating to any Award; # determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited or suspended; # determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder of the Award or the Committee; # interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement, including any Award Agreement, relating to the Plan; # establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan; and # adopt such modifications, rules, procedures and subplans as may be necessary or desirable to comply with provisions of the laws of non-U.S. jurisdictions in which the Company or an Affiliate may operate, including, without limitation, establishing any special rules for Affiliates, Eligible Persons or Participants located in any particular country, in order to meet the objectives of the Plan and to ensure the viability of the intended benefits of Awards granted to Participants located in such non-United States jurisdictions. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any Award or Award Agreement, and any employee of the Company or any Affiliate.

Authority of Committee. Except as provided by Section 11 hereof, the Plan shall be administered by the Committee, it being understood that the Board retains the right, at its option, to make Awards under the Plan. Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and authority in its discretion to: # designate Participants; # determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to a Participant; # determine the number of Shares to be covered by, or with respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with, Awards; # determine the timing, terms, and conditions of any Award; # accelerate the time at which all or any part of an Award may be settled or exercised; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled or exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited, or suspended, and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited, or suspended; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property, and other amounts payable with respect to an Award shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or of the Committee; # interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award made under, the Plan; # subject to the provisions of [Sections 6(B), 7(B) and 15(B)] hereof, amend or modify the terms of any Award after grant; # establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan subject to the exclusive authority of the Board under Section 15 hereunder to amend, suspend or terminate the Plan.

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have full power and authority, subject to the provisions of the Plan and subject to such orders or resolutions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as may from time to time be adopted by the Board, to: # select the Participants to whom Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder; # determine the type or types of Awards, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, to be granted to each Participant hereunder; # determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder; # determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Performance Awards made under the Plan shall be deferred; # determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances any Award shall be canceled or suspended; # interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement entered into under or in connection with the Plan, including any Award Agreement; # correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent that the Committee shall deem desirable to carry it into effect; # establish such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for administration of the Plan.

SECTION # ADMINISTRATION: Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall have authority to administer and interpret the Plan, to interpret any Award Agreement, to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan and any Award Agreement, and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Any determination by the Committee pursuant to any provision of the Plan or of any Award Agreement will be final and conclusive. No member of the Committee will be liable for any such action or determination made in good faith. In exercising its discretion, the Committee may use such objective or subjective factors as it determines to be appropriate in its sole discretion. In addition, the Committee is authorized to take any action it determines in its sole discretion to be appropriate subject only to the express limitations contained in this Plan, and no authorization in any Plan section or other provision of this Plan is intended or may be deemed to constitute a limitation on the authority of the Committee. To the extent permitted by law, the Committee may from time to time delegate all or any part of its authority under this Plan to a subcommittee. To the extent of any such delegation, references in this Plan to the Committee will be deemed to be references to such subcommittee. To the extent permitted by law, the Committee may delegate to one or more of its members or one or more officers of the Company the authority, subject to terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine, to # designate Employees to be recipients of Awards under the Plan and # determine the size of any such Awards; provided, however, that: # the Committee shall not delegate such responsibilities to any such officer for Awards granted to an Employee who is an officer, member of the Board, or more than 10% beneficial owner of any class of the Company’s equity securities that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as determined by the Committee in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; # the resolution providing for such authorization sets forth the total number of Shares such officer(s) may grant; and # the officer(s) shall report periodically to the Committee regarding the nature and scope of the Awards granted pursuant to the authority delegated. The Company will not be required to issue any fractional Shares pursuant to this Plan; the Committee may provide for the elimination of fractions or for the settlement of fractions in cash.

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: (a) interpret the Plan and any Award Agreement; (b) establish, amend, and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan; (c) select Participants; (d) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to a Participant; (e) establish the terms and conditions of any Award consistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan; and (f) make any other determinations that it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent the Committee deems necessary or desirable. Any decision of the Committee in the interpretation and administration of the Plan shall be made in the Committee’s sole and absolute discretion and shall be final, conclusive, and binding on all Participants and other persons.

Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: # designate Participants; # determine the type or types of Awards (including Substitute Awards) to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; # determine the number of Shares to be covered by (or with respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with) Awards; # determine the terms and conditions of any Award; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled or exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, or other property, or canceled, forfeited or suspended, and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited or suspended; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property, and other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or of the Committee; # interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award made under, the Plan; # establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; # determine whether and to what extent Awards should comply or continue to comply with any requirement of statute or regulation; and # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan will be interpreted and administered by the Committee in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of Code Section 409A to allow for tax deferral thereunder, and the Committee shall take no action hereunder that would result in a violation of Code Section 409A.

Except for the terms and conditions explicitly set forth in the Plan and to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and exclusive authority, subject to such orders or resolutions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as may from time to time be adopted by the Board or a Committee composed of members of the Board, to # select the Eligible Persons to whom Awards may from time to time be granted under the Plan; # determine the type or types of Award to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; # determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each Award granted under the Plan; # determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted under the Plan; # approve the forms of notice or agreement for use under the Plan; # determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be settled in cash, shares of Common Stock or other property or canceled or suspended; # determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash, shares of Common Stock, other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant; # interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument evidencing an Award, notice or agreement executed or entered into under the Plan; # establish such rules and regulations as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; # delegate ministerial duties to such of the Company’s employees as it so determines; and # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for administration of the Plan.

Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: # designate Participants; # determine the type or types of Awards (including Substitute Awards) to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; # determine the number of Shares to be covered by (or with respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with) Awards; # determine the terms and conditions of any Award; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled or exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, or other property, or canceled, forfeited or suspended, and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited or suspended; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property, and other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or of the Committee; # interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award made under, the Plan; # establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; # determine whether and to what extent Awards should comply or continue to comply with any requirement of statute or regulation; # determine whether the conditions to forfeit an Award have been met; and # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan will be interpreted and administered by the Committee in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of Code Section 409A to allow for tax deferral thereunder, and the Committee shall take no action hereunder that would result in a violation of Code Section 409A.

Authority of the Committee. This Plan shall be administered by the Committee except to the extent the Board elects to administer this Plan, in which case references herein to the “Committee” shall be deemed to include references to the “Board.” Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, Rule 16b-3 and other applicable laws, the Committee shall have the authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, to # adopt, amend, and rescind administrative and interpretive rules and regulations relating to the Plan; # determine the Eligible Persons to whom, and the time or times at which, Awards shall be granted; # determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Eligible Person and the amount of cash or the number of shares of Stock that shall be the subject of each Award; # determine the terms and provisions of each Award Agreement (which need not be identical), and modifications thereto, including provisions defining or otherwise relating to # the term and the period or periods and extent of exercisability of the Options, # the extent to which the transferability of shares of Stock issued or transferred pursuant to any Award is restricted, # except as otherwise provided herein, the effect of termination of employment or other service of a Participant on the Award, and # the effect of approved leaves of absence (consistent with any applicable regulations of the Internal Revenue Service); # accelerate the time of exercisability or vesting of any Award that has been granted; # construe the respective Award Agreements and the Plan; # make determinations of the Fair Market Value of the Stock pursuant to the Plan; # delegate its duties under the Plan to such agents as it may appoint from time to time; # terminate, modify or amend the Plan; and # make all other determinations, perform all other acts, and exercise all other powers and authority necessary or advisable for administering the Plan. Subject to Rule 16b-3, section 162(m) of the Code, and the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules, the Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan, in any Award, or in any Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent it deems necessary or desirable to carry the Plan into effect, and the Committee shall be the sole and final judge of that necessity or desirability. Any action of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all Persons, including the Company, its Subsidiaries, stockholders, Participants, and Permitted Transferees under Section 10(a) hereof or other Persons claiming rights from or through a Participant. The express grant of any specific power to the Committee, and the taking of any action by the Committee, shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee.

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