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Incentive Bonus Payments. Executive shall continue to be eligible to participate in the Annual Incentive Plan for Senior Executives (or any successor plan), as such plan may be amended from time to time (the “Annual Incentive Plan”), during the Employment Period in accordance with the terms and conditions contained therein. Effective as of the Effective Date, Executive’s target bonus under the Annual Incentive Plan shall be increased to 100% of the Base Salary. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Annual Incentive Plan, for the 2019 Annual Incentive Plan program year, one-half of Executive’s payout shall be calculated using his base salary, target bonus percentage and maximum bonus percentage, in each case as such terms are defined in the Annual Incentive Plan, earned in respect of the portion of the 2019 program year prior to the Transition Period and one-half shall be calculated using the increased base salary, target bonus percentage and maximum bonus percentage earned in respect of the Transition Period. Any such bonus shall be paid no later than March 15th of the year following the fiscal year to which the bonus relates.

Bonus. Executive may participate in any Company bonus plan the Company may adopt for senior management subject to the terms, conditions, and any eligibility requirements that may exist in such plan or plans. Executive’s annual incentive compensation under such bonus plan (the “Annual Bonus”) shall be targeted at Forty Percent (40%) of Executive’s Base Salary effective as of January 1, 2021 (such target, as may be increased by the Board from time to time, the “Target Annual Bonus”). The Annual Bonus payable under the bonus plan shall be based on the achievement of performance goals to be determined by the Board. The payment of any Annual Bonus pursuant to the bonus plan shall be subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company through the date of payment.

Incentive Bonus. Executive shall have the opportunity to receive an annual incentive bonus pursuant to the terms and conditions of the annual incentive plan approved from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board, provided that Executive’s annual target bonus opportunity (the “Target Bonus”) for periods from and after the Effective Date shall be 115% of Executive’s Salary. Any bonus will be paid in the calendar year following the calendar year to which such bonus relates at such time bonuses are paid to the Company’s senior executives generally and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s annual incentive plan as in effect for the applicable year (including, but not limited to, provisions regarding forfeiture of bonus entitlement upon termination of employment).

Bonus. Executive may participate in any Company bonus plan the Company may adopt for senior management subject to the terms, conditions, and any eligibility requirements that may exist in such plan or plans. Executive’s annual incentive compensation under such bonus plan (the “Annual Bonus”) shall be targeted at forty percent (40%) of Executive’s Base Salary (such target, as may be increased by the Board from time to time, the “Target Annual Bonus”). The Annual Bonus payable under the bonus plan shall be based on the achievement of performance goals to be determined by the Board. The payment of any Annual Bonus pursuant to the bonus plan shall be subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company through the date of payment.

In addition to the Base Salary, during the Term of Employment, Executive is eligible to participate in the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan. Such incentive shall be determined and payable in accordance with the Company's incentive program in effect at the time, subject to change from year to year in the Company’s sole discretion. Executive will participate in the Company’s incentive program and, commencing with Fiscal 2018, Executive’s target bonus under such plan (if all individual and Company performance conditions are met) shall be 55% of Executive’s actual annual base earnings (which shall be the total Base Salary as may be paid during the fiscal year (“Base Earnings”)). The actual award under the incentive program, if any, may be more or less than the target and will be based on Executive’s performance and the performance of the Company and payment will be made in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the incentive program then in effect.

In addition to the Base Salary, for each calendar year during the Employment Period, beginning with the calendar year ending December 31, 2015, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in an annual incentive bonus plan established by the Board (the “Annual Incentive Plan”). The Annual Incentive Plan for the calendar year ending December 31, 2015 is reflected on [Schedule B] attached hereto. The Executive will be eligible to earn a target annual bonus under the Annual Incentive Plan of up to fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Base Salary in effect on January 1st of that same year. The bonus actually awarded to the Executive under the Annual Incentive Plan shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion based upon the performance of the Executive and the achievement by the Company of financial, operating and other performance goals set by the Board by January 31st of such year, but effective as of January 1st of that same year. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive, beginning January 1, 2016 any such bonus amount for any calendar year shall be earned (if awarded by the Board) on the last day of the applicable calendar year and paid by the Company by March 15 of the following calendar year.

Bonuses. During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall participate in the Company’s annual incentive compensation plan, program and/or arrangements applicable to senior-level executives, as established and modified from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board in its sole discretion. During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall have a target bonus opportunity under such plan or program equal to 55% of his current Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”), based on satisfaction of performance criteria to be established by the Compensation Committee of the Board within the first three months of each fiscal year that begins during the Term of Employment. Payment of annual incentive compensation awards shall be made in the same manner and at the same time that other senior-level executives receive their annual incentive compensation awards, but in no event later than 2 ½ months following the last day of the applicable Company fiscal year, and, except as otherwise provided herein, will be subject to the Executive’s continued employment through the last day of the applicable Company fiscal year.

Annual Bonus. In addition to the Base Salary, the Executive shall be eligible, through participation in the Company’s annual bonus plan or other similar plan to the extent then in effect, to earn an annual bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) in each fiscal year during the Employment Period, with a target Annual Bonus of one hundred percent (100%) of Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”), with an opportunity to earn up to two hundred percent (200%) of Base Salary, with the actual payout based on the achievement of annual individual and Company performance objectives established by the Compensation Committee. For calendar year 2020, Executive shall be paid a guaranteed Target Bonus amount pro-rated based on the number of days between the Effective Date and December 31, 2020, which shall be paid in January 2021. In subsequent years, any Annual Bonus shall be paid on or before March 15th of each calendar year immediately following the year in which compensation is earned in accordance with the applicable plan (except as otherwise provided herein).

Annual Bonus Opportunity. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall participate in the [[Company:Organization]] Executive Cash Incentive Compensation Plan, as in effect from time to time (the “Cash Incentive Plan”), pursuant to which the Executive will have the opportunity to earn, for each fiscal year of the Company, an annual bonus (the “Annual Bonus”), with a target Annual Bonus opportunity equal to 110% of the Annual Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”) and a maximum Annual Bonus opportunity equal to 200% of the Target Bonus. The actual amount of the Annual Bonus paid for each applicable fiscal year, if any, shall be determined by the Compensation Committee on the basis of the achievement of pre-established performance goals relating to Executive’s performance and the Company’s performance, established by the Compensation Committee, in consultation with the Executive, within the first 90 days of each fiscal year. Payment of any Annual Bonus will be subject to the Executive’s continued employment through the applicable payment date, except as provided in the Cash Incentive Plan.

Annual Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plan. Executive will be eligible to participate in any annual bonus program made available to senior executives of the Employer (the “Bonus Plan”). The Executive’s target bonus opportunity under the Bonus Plan for each year shall equal seventy-five percent (75%) of the Base Compensation. The actual annual bonus paid for any year shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Bonus Plan and may be lower or higher than the target amount, based on the attained level of achievement of the financial and individual performance objectives, and shall be subject to proration for any partial year of employment. Participation is subject to Executive’s continuing to be employed on the date of payment unless # the Executive is employed by the Employer as of the last date of the period during which the achievement of the bonus is measured and # the Executive’s employment is thereafter terminated pursuant to death or Disability (as defined in Section 4€ of this Agreement), by the Employer without Cause (as defined in Section 4(d) of this Agreement), or pursuant to a termination by Executive with Good Reason (as defined in Section 4(f) of this Agreement).

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