General Rule. Except as provided in the Notice or as otherwise provided by the Committee, and subject to the Plan, if Participant’s Service terminates for any reason except for Cause (solely to the extent that the Committee provides for an earlier expiration as permitted by [Section 3(c)]) below) or Participant’s death or Disability, then Participant may exercise Participant’s Options only to the extent that such Options would have been exercisable by Participant on the Termination Date no later than the close of business at Company headquarters on the date three (3) months after the Termination Date (with any exercise beyond three (3) months after the date Participant’s employment terminates deemed to be the exercise of an NQSO), but in any event no later than the Expiration Date of the Option as set forth in the Notice.

General Rule. The Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award will become fully vested on the last day of the Restricted Period, provided the Participant has remained continuously employed by the Company or a Related Company through such date, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Award.

General Rule. The Committee may grant ISOs only to Employees (including officers who are Employees) of the Company or an Affiliate that is a “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code, and may grant all other Awards to any Eligible Person. A Participant who has been granted an Award may be granted an additional Award or Awards if the Committee shall so determine, if such person is otherwise an Eligible Person and if otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

General Rule. If a Grantee’s employment is terminated during the Award Period for any reason other than those specified in the following paragraphs, this PSU award will be forfeited on the date employment ends.

General Rule. Following the end of the Award Period, each Grantee shall be entitled to receive a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Final Award plus the shares for accrued dividend equivalents set forth in [Section IV], rounded to the nearest whole number (no fractional shares shall be issued). Such distribution shall be made as soon as administratively feasible, but in no event later than the end of the calendar year in which the Final Award is determined in accordance with [Section III]. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Company shall withhold any applicable taxes directly from a Performance Share Unit before it is denominated in actual shares of Common Stock.

General Rule. In order to earn the Achieved Shares under the Plan, a Participant must remain continuously employed by the Company or an Affiliate through the last day of the applicable Performance Period, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Plan. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, a Participant shall not earn any Achieved Shares following termination of employment.

General Rule The Company, by action of its Board of Directors, or by action of a person so authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors and subject to any limitations or conditions in such authorization, may at any time amend the Plan, in whole or in part, for any reason, including but not limited to tax, accounting or insurance changes, a result of which may be to terminate the Plan for future deferrals provided, however, that no amendment shall be effective to decrease the benefits, nature or timing thereof payable under the Plan to any Participant with respect to deferrals made (and benefits thereafter accruing) prior to the date of such amendment Written notice of any amendment shall be given each Participant then participating in the Plan

General Rule. Only common-law employees of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary shall be eligible for the grant of ISOs. Only Employees, Consultants and Outside Directors shall be eligible for the grant of Restricted Shares, Stock Units, Nonstatutory Options or SARs.

General Rule. The entire Exercise Price or Purchase Price of Shares issued under the Plan shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the time when such Shares are purchased, except as provided in [Section 8.b]) through [Section 8.h]) below.

Rule 144. Such Purchaser understands that there is no public trading market for the Series A Preferred Units or the PIK Units, that none is expected to develop and that the Purchased Units and the PIK Units must be held indefinitely unless and until the Purchased Units, the PIK Units or the Conversion Units, as applicable, are registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available. Such Purchaser has been advised of and is aware of the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.