Voting and Other Rights. Except as otherwise required for compliance with the terms of the applicable Restricted Share Agreement, during any period in which Restricted Shares are subject to forfeiture and restrictions on transfer, the participant holding such Restricted Shares shall have all the rights of a Shareholder with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the right to vote such Shares and the right to receive any dividends paid with respect to such Shares.

Notwithstanding any term, condition, restriction and/or limitation with respect to an Award granted under the Plan but subject to the restrictions on transfer and forfeiture in this Plan, a Participant who has been granted an Award shall be entitled to all of the rights of a shareholder with respect to the Restricted Shares underlying the Award from the date of grant, including voting rights and the rights to receive dividends and other distributions. All Shares or other securities paid on an Award shall be held by the Company and shall be subject to the same restrictions as the Award to which they relate.