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Elimination of Certain Commercial Restrictions
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General Restrictions. The Committee may set restrictions based upon # the achievement of specific Performance Goals, # other performance objectives (Company-wide, divisional or individual), # applicable Federal or state securities laws, # time-based restrictions, or # any other basis determined by the Committee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, # with respect to Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units granted to all Participants other than director Participants subject solely to restrictions as described in subsection # above, the minimum Period of Restriction shall be three years (provided that such Shares may vest pro rata on an annual basis during such Period of Restriction beginning on the first anniversary of the Grant Date) and # with respect to all other Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, the minimum Period of Restriction shall be one year.

General Restrictions. The Committee may set restrictions based upon # the achievement of specific Performance Goals, # other performance objectives (Company-wide, divisional or individual), # applicable Federal or state securities laws, # time-based restrictions, or # any other basis determined by the Committee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, # with respect to Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units subject solely to restrictions as described in subsection # above, the minimum Period of Restriction shall be three years (provided that such Shares may vest pro rata on an annual basis during such Period of Restriction beginning on the first anniversary of the Grant Date) and # with respect to all other Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, the minimum Period of Restriction shall be one year.

General Restrictions. The Committee may impose restrictions on Restricted Stock based upon any one or more of the following criteria: # the achievement of specific Performance Targets; # vesting based on period of service with the Company and any of its Subsidiaries;; # applicable federal or state securities laws; or # any other basis determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.

General Restrictions. The Committee may impose restrictions on Restricted Stock Units based upon any one or more of the following criteria: # the achievement of specific Performance Targets; # vesting based on period of service with the Company and any of its Subsidiaries; # applicable federal or state securities laws; or # any other basis determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.

Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may impose (including, without limitation, any limitation on the right to vote a Share of Restricted Stock or the right to receive any dividend or other right or property), which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in such installments or otherwise, as the Committee may deem appropriate; provided, that if the vesting conditions applicable to an Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units to an employee of the Company relate exclusively to the passage of time and continued employment, such time period shall consist of not less than thirty-six (36) months. In the event the vesting of any Award of Restricted Stock is subject to the achievement of performance goals, the performance period relating to such Award shall be at least twelve (12) months. Any Award of Restricted Stock Units for which vesting is conditioned upon the achievement of performance goals shall be considered an award of Performance Units under [Section 8].

Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may impose (including, without limitation, any limitation on the right to vote a Share of Restricted Stock or the right to receive any dividend or other right or property), which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in such installments or otherwise, as the Committee may deem appropriate; provided, that if the vesting conditions applicable to an Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units to an employee of the Company relate exclusively to the passage of time and continued employment, such time period shall consist of not less than thirty-six (36) months. In the event the vesting of any Award of Restricted Stock is subject to the achievement of performance goals, the performance period relating to such Award shall be at least twelve (12) months. Any Award of Restricted Stock Units for which vesting is conditioned upon the achievement of performance goals shall be considered an award of Performance Units under Section 8.

Vesting and Lapse of Restrictions. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of Shares of Restricted Stock shall occur at such time and in such installments as determined by the Committee or under criteria established by the Committee. The Committee shall have the right to make the timing of the grant and/or the issuance, ability to retain, vesting and/or settlement of Shares of Restricted Stock subject to continued employment, passage of time and/or such performance criteria as deemed appropriate by the Committee; provided that except as set forth in this Plan, in no event shall the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of Shares under an Award of Restricted Stock that is based on performance criteria and the level of achievement versus such criteria be subject to a Performance Period of less than one year and no condition that is based solely upon continued employment or the passage of time shall provide for vesting or settlement of an Award of Restricted Stock less than one year from the date the Award is granted, in each case other than if accelerated as a result of or upon the death, disability or Retirement of the Participant or a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the limitations contained in the preceding sentence shall not apply to Restricted Stock that is granted in lieu of salary, cash bonus or other cash compensation or to Substitute Awards, in which case there may be no minimum Term, and for purposes of this limitation one year shall include a Director year from one annual shareholder meeting until the next annual shareholder meeting. In addition, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Committee may grant Awards of Restricted Stock, Stock Awards and Restricted Share Rights which vest prior to one year from the date of grant (“Shorter Vesting Awards”) as determined by the Committee and evidenced in an Award Agreement provided that the aggregate number of Shares underlying all such Shorter Vesting Awards granted on or after the Effective Date under the Plan shall not exceed 5% of the aggregate number of Shares set forth in Section 3, as adjusted pursuant to Section 22.

The Committee shall impose such other terms, conditions, and/or restrictions on any Awards of Restricted Stock Units as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, conditions and/or restrictions based on the achievement of specific performance goals (which may be based on one or more of the Performance Criteria), time-based conditions and/or restrictions or holding requirements or sale conditions and/or restrictions placed on the Shares by the Company upon vesting and/or settlement of such Restricted Stock Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as provided under [Section 2.3] and [Article XIV] of the Plan, no Awards of Restricted Stock Units shall vest, in full or in part, prior to the one (1) year anniversary of its Grant Date.

Vesting Periods. In connection with the grant of Restricted Stock, whether or not Performance Goals apply thereto, the Committee shall establish one or more vesting periods with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock granted, the length of which shall generally be determined in the discretion of the Committee; provided, however, that except with respect to the death, Disability or involuntary termination (other than for Cause or unsatisfactory performance) of a Grantee, or the occurrence of a corporate transaction (including but not limited to, a Change of Control) or special circumstances determined by the Committee, a grant of Restricted Stock subject solely to the continued service of an Employee or other Grantee shall have a vesting period of not less than two years from the date of grant (but permitting pro rata vesting over such time). Subject to the provisions of this Section 9, the applicable Award Agreement and the other provisions of the Plan, restrictions on Restricted Stock shall lapse if the Grantee satisfies all applicable employment or other service requirements through the end of the applicable vesting period.

Awards of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units may be issued either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan. The Committee shall determine the time or times at which, grants of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units will be made, the number of shares to be awarded, the price (if any) to be paid by the Participant, the time or times within which such Awards may be subject to forfeiture, the vesting schedule and rights to acceleration thereof (a “Restriction Period”), and all other terms and conditions of the Awards. The Committee may condition the grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units upon the achievement of specific business objectives, measurements of individual or business unit or Company performances, or such other factors as the Committee may determine. The provisions of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit Awards need not be the same with respect to each Participant, and such Awards to individual Participants need not be the same in subsequent years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except for Awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units granted to non-Employee Directors or as provided in Article 11 and Article 14: # Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units that vest solely by the passage of time shall not vest in full in less than three (3) years from the Award Date (but may vest pro-rata during such period), and # Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units that vest upon the achievement of performance goals shall not vest, in full, in less than one (1) year from the Award Date.

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