Common use of Performance Awards Clause in Contracts

Performance Awards. The Committee may grant, either alone or in addition to other awards granted under this Plan, awards of Shares based on the attainment, over a specified period, of individual performance targets or other parameters to such Participants as the Committee authorizes and under such terms as the Committee establishes. Performance Awards shall entitle the Participant to receive an award if the measures of performance established by the Committee, are met. The Committee, shall determine the times at which Performance Awards are to be made and all conditions of such awards. The Participant shall not be permitted to sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber Shares received pursuant to this Section 10 prior to the date on which any applicable restriction or performance period established by the Committee lapses. Performance Awards may be paid in Shares, Restricted Shares, or other securities of the Company, cash or any other form of property that the Committee shall determine. Unless otherwise provided in the Performance Award, a Participant who is an Employee must be an Employee at the end of the performance period in order to receive a Performance Award, unless the Participant dies, has reached Retirement or incurs a Disability or under such other circumstances as the Committee may determine.