Common use of Early Vesting Clause in Contracts

Early Vesting. Except as provided in Section 3(c) hereof or unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and notwithstanding any provisions contained in the Severance Agreement, in no event will any of the Shares vest prior to their respective vesting dates set forth in Section 3(a) hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company and the Participant hereby expressly acknowledge and agree that the provisions of Section 5(i)(d) of the Severance Agreement shall not apply to the Shares or to this Restricted Stock Award.