Notwithstanding anything contained in this Plan to the contrary, if a Non-Employee Director is deemed by the Company at the time of the Non-Employee Director’s “separation from service” to be a “specified employee,” each within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, any compensation or benefits subject to section 409A of the Code to which the Non-Employee Director becomes entitled under this Plan (or any agreement or plan referenced in this Plan) in connection with such separation shall not be made or commence until the first day of the month immediately following the date that is six (6) months after the Non-Employee Director’s “separation from service” (or the Non-Employee Director’s death, if earlier). Such deferral shall only be effected to the extent required to avoid adverse tax treatment to the Non-Employee Director, including (without limitation) the additional twenty percent (20%) tax for which the Non-Employee Director would otherwise be liable under [section 409A(a)(1)(B)] of the Code in the absence of such deferral. Upon the expiration of the applicable deferral period, any compensation or benefits which would have otherwise been paid during that period (whether in a single sum or in installments) in the absence of this Section 17 shall be paid to the Non-Employee Director or his or her beneficiary in one lump sum.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Plan to the contrary, if a Non-Employee Director is deemed by the Company at the time of the Non-Employee Director’s “separation from service” to be a “specified employee,” each within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, any compensation or benefits subject to section 409A of the Code to which the Non-Employee Director becomes entitled under this Plan (or any agreement or plan referenced in this Plan) in connection with such separation shall not be made or commence until the first day of the month immediately following the date that is six (6) months after the Non-Employee Director’s “separation from service” (or the Non-Employee Director’s death, if earlier). Such deferral shall only be effected to the extent required to avoid adverse tax treatment to the Non-Employee Director, including (without limitation) the additional twenty percent (20%) tax for which the Non-Employee Director would otherwise be liable under [section 409A(a)(1)(B)] of the Code in the absence of such deferral. Upon the expiration of the applicable deferral period, any compensation or benefits which would have otherwise been paid during that period (whether in a single sum or in installments) in the absence of this [Section 16] shall be paid to the Non-Employee Director or his or her beneficiary in one lump sum.

[Section 409A] Delay. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan, any payment required to be made hereunder to a Director who is a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A and as the Administrator determines) upon his or her Separation from Service will, to the extent necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, be delayed for the six-month period immediately following such Separation from Service (or, if earlier, until the specified employee’s death) and will instead be paid (as set forth herein) on the day immediately following such six-month period or death or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter (without interest). Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan, any payment of “nonqualified deferred compensation” under the Plan that may be made in installments shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments.