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(e) Discretion to Provide for Distribution in Full Upon or Following a Change of Control . To the extent permitted by Section 409A, in
connection with a Change of Control, and for the 12-month period following a Change of Control, the Committee may exercise its discretion to
terminate the deferral provisions of the Plan and, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or the terms of any Initial Election or
Subsequent Election, distribute the Account of each Grantee in full and thereby effect the revocation of any outstanding Initial Elections or
Subsequent Elections.
(f) Hardship . Notwithstanding the terms of an Initial Election or Subsequent Election, if, at the Grantee’s request, the Committee
determines that the Grantee has incurred a Hardship, the Committee may, in its discretion, authorize the immediate distribution of all or any
portion of the Grantee’s Account.
(g) Other Acceleration Events . To the extent permitted by Section 409A, notwithstanding the terms of an Initial Election or Subsequent
Election, distribution of all or part of a Grantee’s Account may be made:
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(iii) A Disabled Grantee may elect to accelerate the distribution date of the Disabled Grantee’s Shares issuable with respect to Restricted
Stock or Restricted Stock Units from the date payment would otherwise be made to a date that is as soon as practicable following the
date the Disabled Grantee became disabled. An Acceleration Election pursuant to this Paragraph 8(d)(iii) must be filed with the
Committee as soon as practicable following the Deceased Grantee
’
s death, as determined by the Committee.
(iv) A Retired Grantee may elect to defer the distribution date of the Retired Grantee’
s Shares issuable with respect to Restricted Stock or
Restricted Stock Units for five additional years from the date payment would otherwise be made. A Subsequent Election must be
filed with the Committee at least one year before the date on which the distribution would otherwise be made, as reflected on the
Retired Grantee
’
s last Election.
(i)
To fulfill a domestic relations order (as defined in section 414(p)(1)(B) of the Code) to the extent permitted by Treasury Regulations
section 1.409A
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3(j)(4)(ii) or any successor provision of law).
(ii)
To the extent necessary to comply with laws relating to avoidance of conflicts of interest, as provided in Treasury Regulation section
1.409A
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3(j)(4)(iii) (or any successor provision of law).