Common use of CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES Clause in Contracts

CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES. The following is a general summary of the current federal income tax consequences of the granting and exercise of stock options and of awards of common stock (including both performance shares and restricted stock), phantom stock, stock units and SARs under the Plan. It does not attempt to describe all possible federal or other tax consequences of participation in the Plan. Furthermore, the tax consequences of awards made under the Plan are complex and subject to change, and some variation of the described rules may be applicable to any particular participant’s tax situation. The summary assumes in each case that there will no violation of the deferred compensation rules of the Internal Revenue Service, which would subject the affected participants to immediate taxation and penalties on unvested awards.