Initial Eligibility. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit the filing of an application later than the date specified in [Section 2.3(a)] above, in the case of a person who will become a Participant for the first time during such Plan Year, provided, however, that no application to participate shall be accepted after the 30th day following the date on which such person first meets all the eligibility requirements to participate in the Plan (including, for this purpose, all other plans of the Employer and all Affiliated Employers which would be required to be aggregated with the Plan under Treasury Regulations [section 1.409A-1(c)(2)])] (or any successor provision)) for such Plan Year (other than the filing of the application itself), and provided further that no such application shall result in the deferral of any Compensation for services performed prior to the date on which the application is submitted. The application shall become irrevocable at close of business on the day in which it is submitted. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, if a Participant first becomes eligible after January 10th of a Plan Year, such Participant shall not be permitted to defer any Performance Compensation earned in that Plan Year.

General. To be eligible to make Deferrals under the Plan during any Plan Year, an Eligible Employee who has been designated and approved as a Participant under [Section 2.2(b)] must file a written application with the Committee no later than the last business day before the beginning of such Plan Year, or such earlier time as may be designated by the Committee in its discretion. Any electronic enrollment process will be considered to constitute a “written application” for purposes of this [Section 2.3], if under applicable law the process is sufficient to result in a valid and binding waiver of any claim to payment of Compensation thereby deferred. The Committee shall make reasonable efforts to notify Eligible Employees of their prospective eligibility to participate in the Plan at least 60 days prior to the beginning of each Plan Year. The application shall become irrevocable at close of business on the last business day before the beginning of such Plan Year, or such earlier time as may be designated by the Committee in its discretion.