The provisions of this Section 8 shall be applicable to any Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, Performance Award, or Other Stock-Based Award if it is granted to an Eligible Person who is, or is likely to be, as of the end of the tax year in which the Company would claim a tax deduction in connection with such Award, a Covered Employee and is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” that is exempt from the deduction limitations imposed under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Covered Employees. In no event shall any individual who is a “covered employee” (as defined in [Section 162(m)]) be eligible to receive an award under the Plan that is intended to meet the qualification requirements of [Section 162(m)].

Covered Employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, if the Committee determines at the time an Award is granted to a Participant who is, or is likely to be, as of the end of the tax year in which the Company would claim a tax deduction in connection with such Award, a Covered Employee, then the Committee may provide that this Article 7 is applicable to such Award.

Non-Covered Employees. The performance objectives for Participants who are not Covered Employees may be based on [Section 162(m)] Criteria or on criteria different from or supplemental to the [Section 162(m)] Criteria.

Performance Awards Granted to Designated Covered Employees. If the Administrator determines that a Performance Award to be granted to a person the Administrator regards as likely to be a Covered Employee should qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, the grant and/or settlement of such Performance Award shall comply with the requirements set forth in this Section 7(b).

Covered Entity No Borrower is a Covered Entity

No Loan Party is a Covered Entity.

Covered Executives. The Compensation Committee may select certain key executives and employees of the Company (the “Covered Executives”) to be eligible to receive bonuses under this Plan and will designate such Covered Executives by a written plan or resolution.

Employees. Seller warrants that at Closing, Buyer shall have no obligations whatsoever, for any compensation or other amounts payable to any employee, director, consultant or independent contractor of Company, including, but not limited to bonus, salary, compensation, accrued vacation, fringe, pension or profit sharing benefits, or severance paid or payable to any employee, director, consultant or independent contractor of Company relating to service with or for the Company at any time prior to the Closing Date.

Effective upon the Closing, all of Sellers’ employees actively employed or engaged principally in Sellers’ Business (the “Business Employees”), except those employees who voluntarily terminate their employment or are excluded by Purchaser from continuing their employment as set forth in [Schedule 9.1(a)] (the “Excluded Employees”), shall continue their employment as employees of Purchaser as set forth in this Section 9.1 (the “Continuing Employees”). Prior to five (5) Business Days before the Closing, Purchaser shall provide to