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Continuation of Dividend Equivalents
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The Committee may, on the Date of Grant of Performance Shares or Performance Units, provide for the payment of dividend equivalents to the holder thereof either in cash or in additional shares of Common Stock, which dividend equivalents will be subject to deferral and payment on a contingent basis based on the Participant’s earning and vesting of the Performance Shares or Performance Units, as applicable, with respect to which such dividend equivalents are paid.

Section # Dividend Equivalents. The Committee may, at the Grant Date of Performance Shares, provide for the payment of dividend equivalents to the Participant either in cash or in additional Shares on a contingent basis, subject in all cases to deferral and payment on a contingent basis based on the Participant’s earning of the Performance Shares with respect to which such dividend equivalents are paid.

Dividends and Other Distributions. At the discretion of the Compensation Committee, Participants holding Performance Shares may be entitled to receive dividend equivalents with respect to dividends declared with respect to the Shares. Such dividend equivalents may be in the form of cash, Shares, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Units and may be subject to such accrual, forfeiture, or payout restrictions as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion and as evidenced in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Performance Awards granted after May 4, 2010, Participants holding Performance Shares may only be entitled to receive dividend equivalents with respect to the vested portions of Performance Awards.

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.

Performance Shares shall have the right to receive dividend equivalents. Such dividend equivalents will accrue during the Performance Cycle and be paid at the Performance Shares Vesting Date based upon achievement of the Performance Goals. Subject to the aforementioned and issuance of dividends or dividend equivalents on the Corporation’s common stock, dividends will be paid in cash.

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