Definitional Restrictions. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, to the extent that any amount or benefit that would constitute non-exempt “deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code (“Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation”) would otherwise be payable or distributable hereunder, or a different form of payment of such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation would be effected, by reason of a Change in Control or a Participant’s termination of employment, such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation will not be payable or distributable to the Participant, and/or such different form of payment will not be effected, by reason of such circumstance unless the circumstances giving rise to such Change in Control or termination of employment, as the case may be, meet any description or definition of “change in control event” or “separation from service”, as the case may be, in Section 409A of the Code and applicable regulations (without giving effect to any elective provisions that may be available under such definition), or # the payment or distribution of such amount or benefit would be exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code by reason the short-term deferral exemption or otherwise. This provision does not prohibit the vesting of any Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation upon a Change in Control or termination of employment, however defined. If this provision prevents the payment or distribution of any Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation, such payment or distribution shall be made on the date, if any, on which an event occurs that constitutes a [Section 409A-compliant]t] “change in control event” or “separation from service”, as the case may be, or such later date as may be required by Section 9.3. If this provision prevents the application of a different form of payment of any amount or benefit, such payment shall be made in the same form as would have applied absent such designated event or circumstance.

Definitional Restrictions. Notwithstanding anything inany other provision of this PlanAgreement, with respect to any payments or benefits that constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the contrary, to the extent that any amount or benefit that would constitute non-exempt “deferred compensation” for purposesmeaning of Section 409A of the Code (“Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation”) wouldCode, a Change of Control shall not constitute a payment or settlement event with respect to such payments or benefits, or an event that otherwise be payable or distributable hereunder, or a different formchanges the timing of payment or settlement of such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation would be effected, by reason of a Change in Controlpayments or a Participant’s termination of employment, such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation will not be payable or distributable to the Participant, and/or such different form of payment will not be effected, by reason of such circumstancebenefits, unless the circumstances giving riseChange of Control also constitutes an event described in Section 409A(a)(2)(v) of the Code and the regulations thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, this paragraph shall have no bearing on the Employee’s entitlement to receive any such Change in Controlpayments or termination of employment, as the case may be, meet any description or definition of “change in control event” or “separation from service”, as the case may be, inbenefits under this Agreement that are otherwise payable but for Section 409A of the Code and applicable regulations (without giving effect to any elective provisions that may be available under such definition), or # the payment or distribution of such amount or benefit would be exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code by reason the short-term deferral exemption or otherwise. This provision does not prohibit the vesting of any Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation upon a Change in Control or termination of employment, however defined. If this provision prevents the payment or distribution of any Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation, such payment or distribution shall be made on the date, if any, on which an event occurs that constitutes a [Section 409A-compliant]t] “change in control event” or “separation from service”, as the case may be, or such later date as may be required by Section 9.3. If this provision prevents the application of a different form of payment of any amount or benefit, such payment shall be made in the same form as would have applied absent such designated event or circumstance.Code.