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unforeseen events such as mergers, dispositions, bankruptcies and other significant business changes.
Award payout percentages will be based on the TSR of the Company relative to the TSRs of competitive peer group companies, as follows:
Company TSR Payout as a %
Relative Rank of Base Salary
VP SVP EVP President CEO
1-2 of 11 90.00% 140.00% 175.00% 200.00% 200.00% (Maximum)
3 of 11 78.75% 122.50% 156.25% 178.75% 181.25%
4 of 11 67.50% 105.00% 137.50% 157.50% 162.50%
5 of 11 56.25% 87.50% 118.75% 136.25% 143.75%
6 of 11 45.00% 70.00% 100.00% 115.00% 125.00% (Target)
7 of 11 32.50% 50.00% 71.50% 82.00% 89.5%
8 of 11 20.00% 30.00% 43.00% 49.00% 54.00% (Threshold)
9-11 of 11 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
SECTION V. AWARD PAYMENT TIMING, EARLY PAYMENT AND SEPARATION
If the TSR of the Company is at or above the threshold for a Performance Cycle, Awards will be paid in cash within sixty (60) days following the end of the
Performance Cycle. For example, Awards for the Performance Cycle that runs from January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2011 will be paid no later than
February 29, 2012. Payments will be subject to all required federal, state, and local tax withholding.
In the event a Participant separates from service with the Company (and all Related Companies) on account of retirement (as defined below), Disability (as
defined in the Plan) or death, (i) the Company shall pay to the Participant (or the Participant's estate in the case of death), at the same time as Awards, if any,
are paid to other Participants for the same Performance Cycle, the Award that the Participant would have earned and received with respect to the Performance
Cycle, if any, that ends with the calendar year in which such separation from service occurs, had the Participant's service continued until the Award payment
date for such Performance Cycle. For purposes of the foregoing, "retirement" shall mean the Participant's separation from service with Page 3