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E A S T M A N K OD A K C O M PA N Y
ARTICLE3—Eligibility
AllEmployeesandDirectorsareeligibletoparticipateinthePlan.TheCommitteemayselect,fromtimetotime,ParticipantsfromthoseEmployeeswho,in
theopinionoftheCommittee,canfurtherthePlan’spurposes.Inaddition,theCommitteemayselect,fromtimetotime,ParticipantsfromthoseDirectors
(whomayormaynotbeCommitteemembers)who,intheopinionoftheCommittee,canfurtherthePlan’spurposes.OnceaParticipantissoselected,
theCommitteeshalldeterminethetype(s)ofAwardstobemadetotheParticipantandshallestablishintherelatedAwardNotice(s)theterms,condi-
tions,restrictionsand/orlimitations,ifany,applicabletotheAward(s)inadditiontothosesetforthinthisPlanandtheadministrativerulesandregulations
issuedbytheCommittee.
ARTICLE4—PlanAdministration
4.1ResponsibilityTheCommitteeshallhavetotalandexclusiveresponsibilitytocontrol,operate,manageandadministerthePlaninaccordance
withitsterms.
4.2AuthorityoftheCommitteeTheCommitteeshallhavealltheauthoritythatmaybenecessaryorhelpfultoenableittodischargeits
responsibilitieswithrespecttothePlan.Withoutlimitingthegeneralityoftheprecedingsentence,theCommitteeshallhavetheexclusiverightto:a)select
theParticipantsanddeterminethetypeofAwardstobemadetoParticipants,thenumberofsharesoramountofcash(orequivalents)subjecttoAwards
andtheterms,conditions,restrictionsandlimitationsoftheAwards;b)interpretthePlan;c)determineeligibilityforparticipationinthePlan;d)decide
allquestionsconcerningeligibilityforandtheamountofAwardspayableunderthePlan;e)construeanyambiguousprovisionofthePlan;f)correctany
defect;g)supplyanyomission;h)reconcileanyinconsistency;i)issueadministrativeguidelinesorsub-plansasanaidtoadministerthePlanandmake
changesinsuchguidelinesorsub-plansasitfromtimetotimedeemsproper;j)prescribe,amendandrescindrulesandregulationsrelatingtothePlan,
includingrulesgoverningitsownoperation;k)amendthePlaninaccordancewithSection16.6;l)determinewhetherAwardsshouldbegrantedsingly,in
combinationorintandem;m)totheextentpermittedunderthePlan,grantwaiversofPlanterms,conditions,restrictionsandlimitations;n)acceleratethe
vesting,exerciseorpaymentofanAwardorthePerformanceCycleofanAwardwhensuchactionoractionswouldbeinthebestinterestsoftheCompany
andincompliancewithapplicabletaxlaw;o)establishsuchothertypesofAwards,besidesthosespecificallyenumeratedinArticle5hereof,whichthe
CommitteedeterminesareconsistentwiththePlan’spurpose;p)establishandadministerPerformanceFormulaandcertifywhether,andtowhatextent,
thegoalshavebeenattained;q)determinethetermsandprovisionsofanyAwardNoticeorotheragreementsenteredintohereunder;r)takeanyandall
otheractionitdeemsnecessaryoradvisablefortheproperoperationoradministrationofthePlan;s)makeallotherdeterminationsitdeemsnecessary
oradvisablefortheadministrationofthePlan,includingfactualdeterminations;andt)determinewhether,towhatextentandunderwhatcircumstances
AwardsmaybesettledorexercisedincashorsharesofCommonStockorcancelled,forfeitedorsuspendedandthemethodormethodsbywhichAwards
maybesettled,cancelled,forfeitedorsuspended.
4.3DiscretionaryAuthorityTheCommitteeshallhavefulldiscretionaryauthorityinallmattersrelatedtothedischargeofitsresponsibilities
andtheexerciseofitsauthorityunderthePlanincluding,withoutlimitation,itsconstructionofthetermsofthePlananditsdeterminationofeligibilityfor
participationandAwardsunderthePlan.ItistheintentofthePlanthatthedecisionsoftheCommitteeanditsactionswithrespecttothePlanshallbe
final,bindingandconclusiveuponallpersonshavingorclaimingtohaveanyrightorinterestinorunderthePlan.
4.4Section162(m)oftheCodeandCoveredEmployeesThetermssetforthinAppendixAshallapplytoallAwardsgrantedtoany
CoveredEmployee,otherthanAwardsofStockOptionsorSARs.
4.5ActionbytheCommitteeTheCommitteemayactonlybyamajorityofitsmembers.AnydeterminationoftheCommitteemaybemade,
withoutameeting,byawritingorwritingssignedbyallofthemembersoftheCommitteeandactionsotakenshallbefullyeffectiveasifithadbeen
takenbyavoteatameeting.Inaddition,theCommitteemayauthorizeanyoneormoreofitsnumbertoexecuteanddeliverdocumentsonbehalfofthe
Committee.
4.6AllocationandDelegationofAuthorityTheCommitteemayallocatealloranyportionofitsresponsibilitiesandpowersunderthePlan
toanyoneormoreofitsmembersandmaydelegatealloranypartofitsresponsibilitiesandpowerstoanypersonorpersonsselectedbyit,providedthat
anysuchallocationordelegationbeinwriting;provided,however,thatonlytheCommitteemayselectandgrantAwardstoParticipantswhoaresubjectto
Section16oftheExchangeAct.TheCommitteemayrevokeanysuchallocationordelegationatanytimeforanyreasonwithorwithoutpriornotice.
4.7LiabilityNomemberoftheBoardortheCommitteeoranyemployeeoftheCompany(eachsuchpersonan“IndemnifiedPerson”)shallhaveany
liabilitytoanyperson(including,withoutlimitation,anyParticipant)foranyactiontakenoromittedtobetakenoranydeterminationmadeingoodfaith
withrespecttothePlanoranyAward.EachIndemnifiedPersonshallbeindemnifiedandheldharmlessbyKodakagainstandfromanyloss,cost,liability
orexpense(includingattorneys’fees)thatmaybeimposeduponorincurredbysuchIndemnifiedPersoninconnectionwithorresultingfromanyaction,
suitorproceedingtowhichsuchIndemnifiedPersonmaybeapartyorinwhichsuchIndemnifiedPersonmaybeinvolvedbyreasonofanyactiontakenor
omittedtobetakenunderthePlanandagainstandfromanyandallamountspaidbysuchIndemnifiedPerson,withKodak’spriorapproval,insettle-
mentthereof,orpaidbysuchIndemnifiedPersoninsatisfactionofanyjudgmentinanysuchaction,suitorproceedingagainstsuchIndemnifiedPerson,
providedthatKodakshallhavetheright,atitsownexpense,toassumeanddefendanysuchaction,suitorproceedingand,onceKodakgivesnoticeof