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The Administrator shall determine the period during which the Participant shall vest in a Stock Appreciation Right and have the right to exercise such Stock Appreciation Rights (subject to [Section 9.4] hereof) in whole or in part. Such vesting may be based on service with the Company or any Affiliate, any of the Performance Criteria or any other criteria selected by the Administrator. At any time after grant of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion and subject to whatever terms and conditions it selects, accelerate the period during which the Stock Appreciation Right vests.

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Stock Appreciation Right Term. The term of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be determined by the Administrator at the time of grant and set forth in the applicable award agreement, provided, however, that no Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable more than 10 years after the date that the Stock Appreciation Right is granted.

Exercise of Stock Appreciation Right. An Award Holder desiring to exercise a Stock Appreciation Right shall deliver notice to the Company in the manner set forth in [Section 19.1(a)] except that such notice need not be accompanied by payment. Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Award Holder shall be entitled to receive from the Company an amount determined by multiplying:

Payment of Stock Appreciation Right Amount. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:

Option and Stock Appreciation Right Repricing. Except as provided in [Section 4(c)] and in connection with the granting of a Substitute Award, the Committee may not, without shareholder approval, seek to cancel and replace any previously granted “underwater” Option, Stock Appreciation Right or similar Award with an Option and Stock Appreciation Right, or similar Award, as applicable, having a lower exercise price by: # amending or modifying the terms of the Option, Stock Appreciation Right or similar Award to lower the exercise price; # cancelling the underwater Option, Stock Appreciation Right or similar Award and granting either # replacement Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or similar Awards having a lower exercise price or # Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards or other Share-based Awards in exchange; or # cancelling or repurchasing the underwater Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or similar Awards for cash or other securities. An Option, Stock Appreciation Right or similar Award will be deemed to be “underwater” at any time when the fair market value of the Shares covered by such Award is less than the exercise price of the Award.

The Board may from time to time grant stock options and/or stock appreciation rights to Outside Directors on terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and on such other terms and conditions, including a vesting schedule, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan. Stock options and stock appreciation rights shall have an exercise price established by the Board; provided, however that such exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Class B Common Stock on the date of grant. For each stock option or stock appreciation right granted, the Board shall specify the term during which the stock option or stock appreciation right may be exercised; provided however that no stock option or stock appreciation right shall have a term that goes beyond the 10th anniversary of the date of grant.

Automatic Exercise Date” means, with respect to an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right, the last business day of the applicable Option Term or Stock Appreciation Right term that was established by the Committee for such Option or Stock Appreciation Right (e.g., the last business day prior to the 10th anniversary of the date of grant of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right if the Option or Stock Appreciation Right initially had a 10-year Option Term or Stock Appreciation Right term, as applicable); provided that with respect to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right that has been amended pursuant to this Plan so as to alter the applicable Option Term or Stock Appreciation Right term, “Automatic Exercise Date” shall mean the last business day of the applicable Option Term or Stock Appreciation Right term that was established by the Committee for such Option or Stock Appreciation Right as amended.

"Stock Appreciation Right" means a stock appreciation right granted pursuant to [Section 7].

"Stock Appreciation Right" shall mean a stock appreciation right granted under [Article 10] hereof.

Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee may grant to any Participant either Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights or Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall impose. A Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the holder, within the specified exercise period, to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right and receive in exchange therefor a payment having an aggregate value equal to the amount by which the Fair Market Value of a Share on the exercise date exceeds the specified exercise price, times the number of shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised. The Committee may provide in the Award agreement for automatic exercise on a certain date, for payment of the proceeds on a certain date, for accelerated vesting and other rights upon the occurrence of events specified in the Award agreement, and/or for exercise periods that do not begin until after a Change in Control or the occurrence of such other event as the Committee may designate. Each Stock Appreciation Right grant shall be evidenced by an Award agreement that shall specify the exercise price, the exercise period, the number of Shares to which the Stock Appreciation Right pertains and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.

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