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Vesting. Subject to [Sections 2, 3 and 4]4]4], the Corporation shall deliver to the Grantee one share of Stock for each whole Restricted Stock Unit that vests in accordance with the terms of this Award Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan, 100% of the Restricted Stock Units shall vest at the end of the Restriction Period.

Section # Vesting of the Award. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3 and Section 5 below, the Restricted Stock Units will vest at such times (the "Vesting Date") and in the percentages set forth below, as long as the Grantee is serving as an employee of the Company on the Vesting Date.

Vesting of Award. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, the Award granted hereby shall vest as set forth in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and is subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan. On each vesting date set forth in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice, the Participant shall be entitled to receive [such number of shares of Common Stock] [an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of the number of shares of Common Stock] equivalent to the number of RSUs as set forth in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice provided that the Participant is employed by [or providing service to] the Company or an Affiliate on such vesting date. Such shares of Common Stock][cash] shall thereafter be delivered by the Company to the Participant within five days of the applicable vesting date and in accordance with this Agreement and the Plan.

Award of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby grants to Grantee on the Grant Date [#Granted] Restricted Stock Units. The Restricted Stock Units are in all respects limited and conditioned as hereinafter provided, and are subject in all respects to the Plan’s terms and conditions, as amended. During the restriction periods set forth below, the Award shall consist of stock units but any portion of the Award that ultimately vests will be delivered in Shares.

Vesting. Subject to the conditions contained herein and the Plan, the shares of Restricted Stock shall vest and the restrictions on such shares of Restricted Stock shall lapse as provided in the Grant Notice. The period of time that such share of Restricted Stock remains subject to vesting shall be its Restricted Period.

Pursuant to [Section 9] of the Plan, the Company hereby issues to the Grantee on the Grant Date the Award consisting of, in the aggregate, ​ Restricted Stock Units (the “Restricted Stock Units”). Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. Capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.

Award Agreement. Each grant of Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the Restrictions, the number of Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units granted, and such other provisions as the Board shall determine in accordance with the Plan and Code Section 409A. The Board may impose such Restrictions on Restricted Stock Units, including time-based Restrictions, Restrictions based on the achievement of specific performance goals, time-based Restrictions following the achievement of specific performance goals, Restrictions based on the occurrence of a specified event, and/or restrictions under applicable securities laws; provided that in all cases the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to a minimum one-year vesting period, except, if as provided in the Award Agreement, in the event of death, disability, retirement or Mandatory Retirement, or Termination of Affiliation by the Company other than for Cause. For purposes of this minimum one-year vesting period requirement, a one-year vesting period will include a Director's Compensation Year.

Except as otherwise provided below, the Company shall deliver to Grantee one Share for each vested Restricted Stock Unit during the month following each applicable Vesting Date. Unless terminated earlier under paragraph 5 below, a Grantee’s rights under this Agreement shall terminate with respect to each Restricted Stock Unit at the time such Restricted Stock Unit is converted into a Share.

Vesting Schedule. Subject to Section 7, the Restricted Stock Units awarded by this Agreement will vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Units in Part I of this Agreement, subject to Participant’s Continuous Service Status remaining in effect through each applicable vesting date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Administrator, in its discretion, may at any time accelerate the vesting of all or a portion of any unvested Restricted Stock Units, subject to the terms of the Plan. If so accelerated, such Restricted Stock Units will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the Administrator, and subject to the provisions of this Section 4, the payment in settlement of such accelerated Restricted Stock Units will be made as provided in Section 6.

Vesting Generally. Subject to the provisions of [Sections 2 through 5] of this Agreement, twenty-five percent (25%) of the Restricted Stock Units will vest and become non-forfeitable on each of the first four anniversaries of the Grant Date, but only if Grantee remains employed by Arrow (or one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) on the applicable anniversary. Except as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement, within thirty days after Restricted Stock Units vest, each vested Restricted Stock Unit shall be settled by delivery of one Share. Any fractional Restricted Stock Units shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. Delivery of Shares within the applicable grace periods permitted by Section 409A of the Code shall be deemed made on the scheduled payment date.

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