Newly Eligible Employees. Notwithstanding anything in paragraph # above, if an Eligible Employee becomes a Participant on or after the beginning of a Plan Year, as determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(a)(7)(ii) and the “plan aggregation” rules provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c)(2), the Participant may be permitted to execute a Plan Election no later than 30 days after the Participant first becomes eligible to participate in the Plan.

Notwithstanding anythingthe foregoing, in paragraph # above, if an Eligible Employee becomesthe event that a Participant on or after the beginning of a Plan Year, as determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(a)(7)(ii) and the “plan aggregation” rules provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c)(2), the Participant may be permitted to execute a Plan Election no later than 30 days after the Participant first becomes eligible to participate in the Plan.Plan after January 1 of a calendar year, any election pursuant to this paragraph 1 made by such Participant may be made within 30 days of such Participant becoming eligible to participate in the Plan (and shall become irrevocable on such 30th day or such earlier date specified in the election), and as otherwise required to comply with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-2(a)(7)(i) and 1.409A-2(a)(7)(ii).