Eligibility. Each Eligible Employee shall be covered under this Plan as of his Employment Commencement Date or if later, completion of his Waiting Period. Participation shall end as provided in the Program. Dependents are not eligible for coverage under this Plan.

Eligibility. Each Eligible Executive with a salary level of A, B, or C may elect to defer his or her Compensation in accordance with the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and any provision of the Plan to the contrary, each Eligible Executive of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. designated with a salary level of [[Unknown Identifier]] or higher may elect to defer his or her Annual Incentive Compensation in accordance with the Plan until such applicable Company salary level of designation is made. Each Director may elect to defer his or her Director’s Fees in accordance with the Plan. Rules regarding both Initial Distribution Elections and Subsequent Deferral Elections by Eligible Executives are provided in [Article V].

Eligibility. To be eligible for the Retention Incentive Bonus, Employee must meet all of the following requirements:

Eligibility. An Employee who is a Participant in the Employees’ Savings Trust Plan and or the Non-Union ESOP whose benefits under either Plan have been limited by [Section 401(a)(17)], [Section 401(k)(3)], [Section 401(m)], [Section 402(g)(1)] or Section 415 of the Code, including limitations on tax-deferred and employer-matching contributions, shall be eligible for an excess retirement benefit determined by Section 2.2; provided, however, that an Employee who is a participant in the 2005 Nordson Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan with respect to any year shall not be entitled to an excess retirement benefit under this Plan with respect to such year. In addition, in the event that the Tax Deferred Contributions of an eligible Employee under the Employees’ Savings Trust Plan are limited by the provisions of [Section 401(a)(17)], [Section 401(k)(3)], Section 415 or 402(g)(1) of the Code, such eligible Employee may elect to defer payment of a portion of his compensation under this Plan to make up for that portion of his compensation that otherwise could have been made as Tax Deferred Contributions but for these limitations. The deferred payment election shall be made in writing by the eligible Employee and delivered to the Company prior to the beginning of a Plan Year. The election shall be irrevocable until the first day of the next Plan Year. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, any reference in Section 2.1 and 2.2 hereunder to the limitations imposed by Section 402(g)(1) of the Code shall automatically include any amendments to such limitation to reflect cost of living increases.

Eligibility. Non-statutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares, Other Stock-Based Awards, or Performance Cash Awards may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted to Employees only.

Eligibility. The Board shall designate the Participants to whom Incentive Stock Options, as described in Code Section 422(b) or any successor section thereto, are to be awarded under the Plan and shall determine the number of option shares to be offered to each of them. Incentive Stock Options may be awarded only to employees. .

Eligibility. The Board shall designate the Participants to whom Non-Qualified Stock Options are to be awarded under the Plan and shall determine the number of option shares to be offered to each of them.

Eligibility. The Board may, in its discretion, award Stock Appreciation Right under this Article IV concurrent with, or subsequent to, the award of the option.

Eligibility. The Board shall designate the Participants to whom Performance Units are to be awarded, and the number of units to be the subject of such awards.

Eligibility. The persons eligible to receive awards under this Sub-Plan are Israeli Employees and/or Israeli Non-Employees.