Common use of Authority to Grant Performance Stock Awards and Performance Unit Awards Clause in Contracts

Authority to Grant Performance Stock Awards and Performance Unit Awards. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time, and from time to time, may grant Performance Stock Awards and Performance Unit Awards under the Plan to eligible persons in such amounts and upon such terms as the Committee shall determine. The amount of, the vesting and the transferability restrictions applicable to any Performance Stock Award and Performance Unit Award shall be based upon the attainment of such Performance Goals as the Committee may determine; provided, however, that the performance period for any Performance Stock Award or Performance Unit Award shall not be less than one year. If the Compensation & Management Development Committee imposes vesting or transferability restrictions on a Holder’s rights with respect to Performance Stock Awards or Performance Unit Awards, the Compensation & Management Development Committee may issue such instructions to the Company’s share transfer agent in connection therewith as it deems appropriate. The Compensation & Management Development Committee may also cause the certificate for Shares issued pursuant to a Performance Stock Award or Performance Unit Award to be imprinted with any legend which counsel for the Company considers advisable with respect to the restrictions or, should the Shares be represented by book or electronic entry rather than a certificate, the Company may take such steps to restrict transfer of the Shares as counsel for the Company considers necessary or advisable to comply with applicable law.

Authority to Grant Performance Stock Awards and Performance Unit Awards. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time, and from time to time, may grant Performance Stock Awards and Performance Unit Awards under the Plan to eligible persons in such amounts and upon such terms as the Committee shall determine. The amount of, the vesting and the transferability restrictions applicable to any Performance Stock Award and or Performance Unit Award shall be based upon the attainment of such Performance Goals as the Committee may determine; provided, however, that the performance period for any Performance Stock Award or Performance Unit Award shall not be less than one year. If the Compensation & Management Development Committee imposes vesting or transferability restrictions on a Holder’s rights with respect to Performance Stock Awards Award or Performance Unit Awards, the Compensation & Management Development Committee may issue such instructions to the Company’s share transfer agent in connection therewith as it deems appropriate. The Compensation & Management Development Committee may also cause the certificate for Shares shares of Stock issued pursuant to a Performance Stock Award or Performance Unit Award to be imprinted with any legend which counsel for the Company considers advisable with respect to the restrictions or, should the Shares shares of Stock be represented by book or electronic entry rather than a certificate, the Company may take such steps to restrict transfer of the Shares shares of Stock as counsel for the Company considers necessary or advisable to comply with applicable law.

Authority to Grant Performance Stock Awards and Performance Unit Awards. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time, and from time to time, may grant Performance Stock Awards and Performance Unit Awards under the Plan to eligible persons in such amounts and upon such terms as the Committee shall determine. The amount of, the vesting vesting, forfeiture and the transferability restrictions applicable to any Performance Stock Award and or Performance Unit Award shall be based upon the attainment of such Performance Goals as the Committee may determine; provided, however, that the performance period for any Performance Stock Award or Performance Unit Award shall not be less than one year. If the Compensation & Management Development Committee imposes vesting or transferability restrictions on a Holder’s rights with respect to Performance Stock Awards Award or Performance Unit Awards, the Compensation & Management Development Committee may issue such instructions to the Company’s share transfer agent in connection therewith as it deems appropriate. The Compensation & Management Development Committee may also cause the certificate for Shares shares of Stock issued pursuant to a Performance Stock Award or Performance Unit Award to be imprinted with any legend which counsel for the Company considers advisable with respect to the restrictions or, should the Shares shares of Stock be represented by book or electronic entry rather than a certificate, the Company may take such steps to restrict transfer of the Shares shares of Stock as counsel for the Company considers necessary or advisable to comply with applicable law.

Authority to Grant Performance Stock Awards and Performance Unit Awards. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time, and from time to time, may grant Performance Stock Awards performance stock awards and Performance Unit Awards under the Plan to eligible persons in such amounts and upon such terms as the Committee shall determine. The amount of, the vesting and the transferability restrictions applicable to any Performance Stock Award and or Performance Unit Award shall be based upon the attainment of such Performance Goals as the Committee may determine; provided, however, that the performance period for any Performance Stock Award or Performance Unit Award shall not be less than one year. If the Compensation & Management Development Committee imposes vesting or transferability restrictions on a Holder’s 's rights with respect to Performance Stock Awards Award or Performance Unit Awards, the Compensation & Management Development Committee may issue such instructions to the Company’s 's share transfer agent in connection therewith as it deems appropriate. The Compensation & Management Development Committee may also cause the certificate for Shares shares of Stock issued pursuant to a Performance Stock Award or Performance Unit Award to be imprinted with any legend which counsel for the Company considers advisable with respect to the restrictions or, should the Shares shares of Stock be represented by book or electronic entry rather than a certificate, the Company may take such steps to restrict transfer of the Shares shares of Stock as counsel for the Company considers necessary or advisable to comply with applicable law.

Authority to Grant Performance Stock Awards and Performance Unit Awards. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time, and from time to time, may grant Performance Stock Awards and Performance Unit Awards under the Plan to eligible persons under Article III in such amounts and upon such terms as the Committee shall determine. The amount of, the vesting of and the vesting, transferability and forfeiture restrictions applicable to any Performance Stock Award and or Performance Unit Award shall be based upon the attainment of such Performance Goals as the Committee may determine; provided, however, that the performance period for any Performance Stock Award or Performance Unit Award shall not be less than one year. If the Compensation & Management Development Committee imposes vesting or vesting, transferability and forfeiture restrictions on a Holder’s rights with respect to Performance Stock Awards Award or Performance Unit Awards, the Compensation & Management Development Committee may issue such instructions to the Company’s share transfer agent in connection therewith as it deems appropriate. The Compensation & Management Development Committee may also cause the certificate for Shares shares of Stock issued pursuant to a Performance Stock Award or Performance Unit Award to be imprinted with any legend which counsel for the Company considers advisable with respect to the restrictions or, should the Shares shares of Stock be represented by book or electronic entry rather than a certificate, the Company may take such steps to restrict transfer of the Shares shares of Stock as counsel for the Company considers necessary or advisable to comply with applicable lawadvisable.