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(f)
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
(g)
Commencement Date ” means the first calendar day of each Contribution Period of the Plan.
(h)
Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or any successor committee of the Board with
similar responsibilities; provided, however, that the Board shall have the power to take any action that may be taken by the Committee under
this Plan, except to the extent such action would not comply with any Applicable Laws.
(i)
Common Stock ” means the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Issuer.
(j)
Companymeans collectively, Issuer and the Designated Subsidiaries (but only while a Designated Subsidiary
is so designated).
(k)
Compensation ” means total cash compensation received by a Participant from the Company. Compensation
shall be limited to amounts received by a Participant during the period he or she is participating in the Plan and includes salary, wages,
overtime premiums, bonuses and other incentive payments, amounts contributed by the Participant to any benefit plan maintained by the
Company (including any Code Section 125 plan, Code Section 401(k) plan or any other deferred compensation plan), overtime pay,
commissions, draws against commissions, shift differentials, sick pay, vacation pay, holiday pay and shutdown pay, except to the extent that
the exclusion of any such item (or a subset of any such items) is specifically directed by the Plan Administrator for all Participants in a manner
that does not violate Code Section 423. “ Compensation does not include any remuneration paid in a form other than cash, fringe benefits
(including car allowances, tuition assistance and relocation payments), employee discounts, expense reimbursement or allowances, long-term
disability payments, workers’ compensation payments, welfare benefits, any contributions that the Company or any other Subsidiary makes to
any benefit plan (including any 401(k) plan or any other welfare or retirement plan) on behalf of a Participant nor income realized as a result of
participation in any stock option, restricted stock, stock purchase or similar plans of the Company or any other Subsidiary.
(l)
Continuous Status as an Employee ” means, with respect to an Employee, a period of employment by the
Company without any interruption or termination of his or her service as an Employee of the Company. Continuous Status as an Employee
shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) medical leave; (ii) leave allowed under the Family and Medical Leave Act; (iii) personal
leave; (iv) military leave; (v) jury duty; (vi) any other leave of absence approved by the Plan Administrator; provided, however, that such leave
does not exceed the respective time period designated by Company policy, unless re-employment upon the expiration of such leave is
guaranteed by contract or statute or unless provided otherwise pursuant to Company policy adopted from time to time; or (vii) transfers
between locations of the Company, between Issuer and any of the Designated Subsidiaries, or between any of the Designated Subsidiaries. See
the definition of “Employee” for the effect of any Designated Subsidiary ceasing to be a Designated Subsidiary.
(m)
Contribution Period ” means any period of three (six with respect to the first Contribution Period) consecutive
months specified in Section 4(a), which shall be subject to change pursuant to Section 4(b); provided, however, that no Contribution Period
shall exceed 12 months.
(n)
Contributions ” means all amounts credited to the Account of a Participant pursuant to the Plan.