Participant Elections. In accordance with Plan Rules and procedures established by the Plan Administrator, each Participant shall prospectively elect, as part of the initial enrollment process, and from time to time thereafter, one or more Crediting Rate Alternatives that shall be used to measure income, gains and losses until the next Valuation Date.

Elections. Any election under this Paragraph 8.9 shall be in writing on a form approved by the Committee, shall be filed in accordance with such procedures as the Committee shall establish and shall be subject to the written consent of the Eligible Participant’s spouse (as defined in Paragraph 8.1(e)) in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 8.1(f), if applicable. If an Eligible Participant who has filed an election under this Paragraph 8.9 becomes legally married prior to the Early Distribution Date, such election shall be subject to such spousal consent requirements.

Elections. All elections and notices of any kind hereunder shall be in writing and provided to the Secretary of the Company in a form prescribed by the Secretary. Unless marked as irrevocable, an election may be modified or revoked at any time prior to, and shall not be effective until, the deadline for making such election.

Participant. An employee of the Company (including any employee who is a member of the Board) or an Affiliate, a director of the Company or an Affiliate, or any non-employee consultant or advisor (provided, such consultant or advisor is a natural person who provides bona fide services to the Company other than in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction or promotion or maintenance of a market for the Company’s securities) to the Company (including non-employee members of the Board) or an Affiliate, whose participation in the Plan is determined by the Committee to be in the best interest of the Company.

Participant. “Participant” means an Eligible Director who has elected to participate in this Plan pursuant to [Sections 3 and 4]4].

Participant. Any Employee of the Employer at Hay pay grade level 22 or higher, any Employee of the Employer in an equivalent position who is designated as a Participant by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and until the later of ​ or the third anniversary of the

Participant. Any Eligible Employee who has been designated by the Committee to participate in the Plan or any other individual who has an accrued benefit under the Plan which has not been fully distributed. The term “Participant” shall include a Limited 415 Participant except where expressly provided otherwise in the Plan.

Participant. The term “Participant” means an individual who has been granted an Award under this Plan.

Deferral Elections. A Director who satisfies the eligibility requirements of [Section 2] may, at the time and in the manner provided hereunder, elect to defer the receipt of his or her Retainer.

Distribution Elections. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Plan, a Participant may irrevocably elect for each Plan Year or Company Fiscal Year the form and time of distribution of the Deferral Credits (and related Earnings Credits) made to his or her Account for such Plan Year or Company Fiscal Year.