Performance Condition. For the performance period beginning January 1, 2008 and ending on December 31, 2010 or, if earlier, the date of a Change in Control, as defined in the Plan, (the “Performance Period”), the total number of Performance Shares on which the restrictions shall lapse and the total number of shares of Stock (or cash equivalent thereof) that will be issued and/or paid for the Performance Share Unit will be based on the Corporation’s Total Return to Shareholders relative (i) 2/3 to the peer group’s (the “Peer Group’s”) Total Return to Shareholders and (ii) 1/3 to the Standard & Poor’s Financials Index companies (the “Index”) Total Return to Shareholders, provided that the Committee retains negative discretion to reduce or eliminate any and all amounts that would otherwise be payable as provided herein. The list of companies included within the Peer Group is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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Samples: Performance Award Agreement (Bank of New York Mellon CORP), Performance Award Agreement (Bank of New York Mellon CORP), Performance Award Agreement (Bank of New York Mellon CORP)
Performance Condition. For the performance period beginning January 1, 2008 and ending on December 31, 2010 or, if earlier, the date of a Change in ControlControl Event, as defined in the Plan, (the “Performance Period”), the total number of Performance Shares shares of Restricted Stock on which the restrictions shall lapse and the total number of shares of Stock (or cash equivalent thereof) that will be issued and/or paid for the Performance Share Unit Other Stock-Based Award will be based on the Corporation’s Total Return to Shareholders relative (i) 2/3 to the peer group’s (the “Peer Group’s”) Total Return to Shareholders and (ii) 1/3 to the Standard & Poor’s Financials Index companies (the “Index”) Total Return to Shareholders, provided that the Committee retains negative discretion to reduce or eliminate any and all amounts that would otherwise be payable as provided herein. The list of companies included within the Peer Group is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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Samples: Performance Award Agreement (Bank of New York Mellon CORP), Performance Award Agreement (Bank of New York Mellon CORP), Performance Award Agreement (Bank of New York Mellon CORP)