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Limitations on Exercise. This option shall be subject to forfeiture until the Participant becomes vested in such Award according to the schedule set forth below. This option shall not be exercisable until at least one year has expired after the granting of this option, during which time the Participant shall have been in the continuous employ of the Corporation or an Affiliate; provided, however, that the option shall become exercisable immediately in the event of a Qualified Termination of Employment of the Participant, without regard to the limitations otherwise set forth below in this subsection. At any time during the period of this option after the end of the first year, the Participant may purchase up to 30 percent of the shares covered by this option; after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent; and after the end of the third year, the remaining 40 percent of the total number of shares covered by the option, so that, upon the expiration of the third year, the Participant will have become entitled to purchase all shares subject to this option; provided, however, that if the Participant's employment is terminated for any reason other than death, Retirement, or Total and Permanent Disability, this option shall only be exercisable for three months following such termination and only for the number of shares which were exercisable on the date of such termination. In no event, however, may this option be exercised more than ten (10) years after the date of its grant.

Limitations on Exercise. This option shall be subject to forfeiture until the Participant becomes vested in such AwardAwards according to the schedule set forth below. This option shall not be exercisable until at least one year has expired after the granting of this option, during which time the Participant shall have been in the continuous employ of the Corporation or an Affiliate; provided, however, that the option shall become exercisable immediately in the event of a Qualified Termination of Employment of the Participant, without regard to the limitations otherwise set forth below in this subsection. At any time during the period of this option after the end of the first year, the Participant may purchase up to 30 percent of the shares covered by this option; after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent; and after the end of the third year, the remaining 40 percent of the total number of shares covered by the option, so that, upon the expiration of the third year, the Participant will have become entitled to purchase all shares subject to this option; provided, however, that if the Participant's employment is terminated for any reason other than death, Retirement, or Total and Permanent Disability, this option shall only be exercisable for three months following such termination and only for the number of shares which were exercisable on the date of such termination. In no event, however, may this option be exercised more than ten (10) years after the date of its grant.

Limitations onTerm of Exercise. This option shall be subject to forfeiture until the Participant becomes vested in such Award according to the schedule set forth below. This option shall not be exercisable until at least one year has expired after the granting of this option, during which time the Participant shall have been in the continuous employOne-third (1/3) of the Corporation or an Affiliate; provided, however, that the optiontotal Option Shares shall become exercisable immediatelyon each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date contingent upon continued employment of the Participant with the Company on each such anniversary and shall continue to be exercisable within the period ending on the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date, except as otherwise provided under the terms of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Qualified Termination of EmploymentParticipant’s Retirement after the first anniversary of the Participant, without regardGrant Date and prior to the limitations otherwise set forth belowthird anniversary of the Grant Date, not less than a pro rata portion of the Option Shares shall be exercisable based on the number of days during the three-year period from the Grant Date the Participant was employed by the Company. Upon a Participant’s Retirement, the Committee reserves the right to cause all Option Shares to become exercisable. Notwithstanding anything in this subsection. At any time duringAward to the contrary, if, within the two-year period of this option afterimmediately following a Change in Control, the end of the first year, the Participant may purchase up to 30 percent of the shares covered by this option; after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent; and after the end of the third year, the remaining 40 percent of the total number of shares covered by the option, so that, upon the expiration of the third year, the Participant will have become entitled to purchase all shares subject to this option; provided, however, that if the Participant'Participant’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than death, Retirement,for Cause or Total and Permanent Disability, this optionterminated by the Participant for Good Reason, one hundred percent (100%) of the Option Shares shall only be exercisable for three months following such termination and only for the number of shares which were exercisable on the date of such termination. In no event, however, may this option be exercised more than ten (10) years after the date of its grant.become fully exercisable.

Limitations on Exercise.Exercise of Option. This option shallOption may be subjectexercised in whole or in part at any time or times prior to forfeiture untilits expiration; provided that the Participant becomes vested in such Award according to the schedule set forth below. This optionfirst exercise of this Option shall not be exercisable until at least one year has expired afteroccur before the grantingfourth anniversary of this option, duringthe date on which time the Participant shall have been inOption was granted. Notwithstanding the continuous employ offoregoing, if the Participant’s employment with the Corporation or an Affiliate; provided, however, thata Subsidiary Company is terminated by reason of the option shall become exercisable immediatelyParticipant’s Retirement or death before the fourth anniversary of the date on which the Option was granted, the Participant (or, in the eventcase of a Qualified Termination of Employment ofdeath, the Participant, without regard toParticipant’s Beneficiary) may first exercise this Option on the limitations otherwise set forth below in this subsection. At any time during the period of this option after the endlater of the first year, the Participant may purchase up to 30 percentanniversary of the shares covered bydate on which this option; afterOption was granted or the endeffective date of the second year, an additional 30 percent; and after the endParticipant’s Retirement or death. Notice of the third year,exercise of all or any part of this Option shall be given in the remaining 40 percentmanner prescribed by the Secretary of the total number of shares covered by the option, so that, upon the expiration of the third year, the Participant will have become entitled to purchase all shares subject to this option; provided, however, that if the Participant's employment is terminated for any reason other than death, Retirement, or Total and Permanent Disability, this optionCorporation. Such notice shall only be exercisable for three months following such termination and only forirrevocable, shall specify the number of shares which were exercisable onto be purchased and the datepurchase price to be paid therefore, and must be accompanied by the payment of the purchase price as provided in paragraph 3(c) herein. Upon the exercise of such termination. In no event, however, may this optionOption, the Common Stock purchased will be exercised more than ten (10) years after the date of its grant.distributed.

Limitations onTerm of Exercise. This option shall be subject to forfeiture until the Participant becomes vested in such Award according to the schedule set forth below. This option shall not be exercisable until at least one year has expired after the granting of this option, during which time the Participant shall have been in the continuous employOne-third (1/3) of the Corporation or an Affiliate; provided, however, that the optiontotal Option Shares shall become exercisable immediatelyon each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date contingent upon continued employment of the Participant with the Company on each such anniversary and shall continue to be exercisable within the period ending on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Grant Date, except as otherwise provided under the terms of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Qualified Termination of EmploymentParticipant’s Retirement after the first (1st) anniversary of the Participant, without regardGrant Date and prior to the limitations otherwise set forth below in this subsection. At any time during the period of this option after the endthird (3rd) anniversary of the first year, the Participant may purchase up to 30 percentGrant Date, not less than a pro rata portion of the shares covered by this option; after the end of the second year, an additional 30 percent; and after the end of the third year, the remaining 40 percent of the total number of shares covered by the option, so that, upon the expiration of the third year, the Participant will have become entitled to purchase all shares subject to this option; provided, however, that if the Participant's employment is terminated for any reason other than death, Retirement, or Total and Permanent Disability, this optionOption Shares shall only be exercisable for three months following such termination and only forbased on the number of shares which were exercisable ondays during the date of such termination. In no event, however, may this option be exercised more than ten (10) years afterthree (3)-year period from the date of its grant.Grant Date the Participant was employed by the Company. Upon a Participant’s Retirement, the Committee reserves the right to cause all Option Shares to become exercisable.

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