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Continuation of Dividend Equivalents
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The actual or deemed reinvestment of dividends, other distributions or Dividend Equivalents in additional Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, shall only be permissible if, at the time of such actual or deemed reinvestment, sufficient shares of Stock are available under this Section 3 for such reinvestment (taking into account the then outstanding and previously granted Awards, subject to Sections 3(c) and (d) below. If an Award provides for the reinvestment of Dividend Equivalents but any or all of such Dividend Equivalents cannot be reinvested in additional Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, due to the operation of this Section 3(b), then the Committee may determine alternative mechanism(s) to credit the value of those Dividend Equivalents to the Participant or may discontinue the crediting of such Dividend Equivalents on a prospective basis only.

The actual or deemed reinvestment of dividends, other distributions or Dividend Equivalents in additional Stock, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, shall only be permissible if, at the time of such actual or deemed reinvestment, sufficient shares of Stock are available under this Section 3 for such reinvestment (taking into account the then outstanding and previously granted Awards, subject to Sections 3(b) and (c) below, including shares of Stock reserved in accordance with Section 5(b)(v)). If an Award provides for the reinvestment of Dividend Equivalents but Dividend Equivalents cannot be reinvested in additional Stock, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, due to the operation of this Section 3(a), then the Committee may determine alternative mechanism(s) to credit the value of those Dividend Equivalents to the Participant or may discontinue the crediting of such Dividend Equivalents on a prospective basis only.

The Participant shall not have the right to receive any dividends, other distributions or Dividend Equivalents, as applicable, in respect of the shares of Stock represented by the Restricted Stock Units prior to the delivery of such shares of Stock. At the discretion of the Committee determined at the time of the Award, subject to the provisions of Section 3(b) of the Plan, the Participant may be credited with Dividend Equivalents with respect to each dividend or other distribution for which a record date occurs during the Restriction Period and for the payment of such Dividend Equivalents in cash or the reinvestment of such Dividend Equivalents in additional Units. The Committee may provide that any dividends, other distributions or Dividend Equivalents, whether payable in cash or shares of Stock, shall not be paid or distributed immediately, but shall remain subject to all the terms and conditions regarding vesting, restrictions and forfeiture that apply to the Restricted Stock Units to which such dividends, other distributions or Dividend Equivalents relate.

The Participant shall not have the right to receive any dividends, other distributions or Dividend Equivalents, as applicable, in respect of the shares of Stock represented by the Restricted Stock Units prior to the delivery of such shares of Stock. At the discretion of the Committee determined at the time of the Award, subject to the provisions of Section 3(a) of the Plan, the Participant may be credited with Dividend Equivalents with respect to each dividend or other distribution for which a record date occurs during the Restriction Period and for the payment of such Dividend Equivalents in cash or the reinvestment of such Dividend Equivalents in additional Units. The Committee may provide that any dividends, other distributions or Dividend Equivalents, whether payable in cash or shares of Stock, shall not be paid or distributed immediately, but shall remain subject to all the terms and conditions regarding vesting, restrictions and forfeiture that apply to the Restricted Stock Units to which such dividends, other distributions or Dividend Equivalents relate.

Section # Dividends Equivalents. The Committee may, at the Grant Date of Restricted Stock Units, provide for the payment of dividend equivalents to the Participant either in cash or in additional Shares on current, deferred or contingent basis; provided, however, that dividends or other distributions on Restricted Stock Units with restrictions that lapse as a result of the achievement of Performance Targets will be deferred until and paid contingent upon the achievement of the applicable Performance Targets.

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