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2.4 "Bonus" means an annual cash bonus payable by an Employer to an employee, including any portion of such a
bonus that would have been payable to the employee but for an election under Section 125 of the Code, a deferral election under the
Savings Plan, or a deferral election under this Plan. However, the term "Bonus" shall not include any amount arising from, or paid
under or in connection with a long-term incentive program, or a stock appreciation right, stock option, restricted stock or stock unit, or
other equity-based incentive award, plan or arrangement. Notwithstanding the preceding, no amount shall be treated as a "Bonus"
unless it satisfies the criteria for performance-based compensation within the meaning of Code section 409A.
2.5 A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have taken place for purposes of the Plan upon the occurrence of any of
the following events after the Effective Date: (i) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related
transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company on a consolidated basis to any Person or group of related persons
for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a "Group"), together with any CIC Affiliates thereof other than
to a Majority Stockholder; (ii) the approval by the holders of the outstanding voting power of the Company of any plan or proposal for
the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; (iii) (A) any Person or Group (other than the Majority Stockholder) shall become the
beneficial owner (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Common Stock representing
more than 40% of the aggregate outstanding voting power of the Company and such Person or Group actually has the power to vote
such Common Stock in any such election and (B) the Majority Stockholder beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, in the aggregate a lesser percentage of the voting power of the Company
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