Election Deadline. An individual who is a Director as of the first day of any Plan Year beginning on or after January 1, 2005 may elect to defer his or her Compensation for such Plan Year, by election duly filed with the Committee no later than December 1 of the immediately preceding Plan Year (or such later date as the Committee may authorize in its sole discretion, but not later than December 31 of such immediately preceding Plan Year).

Before December 31 of any year, an incumbent Director may elect to defer all or a portion of his Compensation for services as a Director during any Payment Year(s) beginning in a later calendar year, in which case the elected deferrals shall be deferred and credited to a Plan Year Balance for the applicable Payment Year established pursuant to the terms of the Plan.