Plan Construction. It is the intent of the Company that transactions pursuant to the Plan satisfy and be interpreted in a manner that satisfies the applicable conditions for exemption under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (“Rule 16b-3”) so that to the extent consistent therewith the crediting of Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalents and the distribution of Shares and the balance remaining in the Dividend Equivalent Unit Account hereunder will be entitled to the benefits of Rule 16b-3 or other exemptive rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and will not be subjected to avoidable liability thereunder. It is the intent of the Company that the Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalent Units to which the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum applies shall comply with Section 409A, and the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum shall be interpreted in a manner which is consistent with the foregoing intent. Any provisions of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum which would not comply with the requirements of Section 409A and the Regulations adopted thereunder shall be deemed to be modified or eliminated in order to comply with these requirements.
Plan Construction. Awards under Section 5.1.4 to persons described in Section 5.2 that are either granted or become vested, exercisable or payable based on attainment of one or more performance goals related to the Business Criteria, as well as Qualifying Options and Qualifying Stock Appreciation Rights granted to persons described in Section 5.2, that are approved by a committee composed solely of two or more outside directors (as this requirement is applied under Section 162(m) of the Code) shall be deemed to be intended as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code unless such committee provides otherwise at the time of grant of the award. It is the further intent of the Group that (to the extent the Group or awards under this Plan may be or become subject to limitations on deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Code) any such awards and any other Performance-Based Awards under Section 5.2 that are granted to or held by a person subject to Section 162(m) will qualify as performance-based compensation or otherwise be exempt from deductibility limitations under Section 162(m).
Plan Construction. It is the intent of the Company that transactions pursuant to the Plan satisfy and be interpreted in a manner that satisfies the applicable conditions for exemption under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (“Rule 16b-3”) so that to the extent consistent therewith the crediting of Restricted Stock Units and the distribution cash hereunder will be entitled to the benefits of Rule 16b-3 or other exemptive rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and will not be subjected to avoidable liability thereunder. It is the intent of the Company that the Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalent Units to which the Restricted Stock Unit — Cash Only Award Agreement and this Addendum applies shall comply with Section 409A, and the Restricted Stock Unit — Cash Only Award Agreement and this Addendum shall be interpreted in a manner which is consistent with the foregoing intent. Any provisions of the Restricted Stock Unit — Cash Only Award Agreement and this Addendum which would not comply with the requirements of Section 409A and the Regulations adopted thereunder shall be deemed to be modified or eliminated in order to comply with these requirements.
Plan Construction. It is the intent of the Company that transactions pursuant to the Plan satisfy and be interpreted in a manner that satisfies the applicable conditions for exemption under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (“Rule 16b-3”) so that to the extent consistent therewith the crediting of Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalents and the distribution of Shares and the balance remaining in the Dividend Equivalent Unit Account hereunder will be entitled to the benefits of Rule 16b-3 or other exemptive rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and will not be subjected to avoidable liability thereunder.
Plan Construction. It is the intent of the Company that the Performance Units shall comply with Section 409A of the Code, and the Performance Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum shall be interpreted in a manner which is consistent with the foregoing intent. Any provisions of the Performance Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum which would not comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations adopted thereunder shall be deemed to be modified or eliminated in order to comply with these requirements. Sections 10(h) and 24 of the 2010 Employment Agreement addressing the application of Section 409A of the Code are hereby incorporated by reference. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan, the Performance Unit Award Agreement or the Addendum to the contrary, in the event of a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5), the Company may terminate the Performance Unit Awards granted hereunder in a manner consistent with Section 1.409A-3(j)(ix)(B) of the Treasury Regulations under Section 409A of the Code.
Plan Construction. It is the intent of the Company that the Performance Units shall comply with Section 409A, and the Performance Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum shall be interpreted in a manner which is consistent with the foregoing intent. Any provisions of the Performance Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum which would not comply with the requirements of Section 409A and the Regulations adopted thereunder shall be deemed to be modified or eliminated in order to comply with these requirements. Sections 10(h) and 24 of the 2010 Employment Agreement addressing the application of Section 409A of the Code are hereby incorporated by reference. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan, the Performance Unit Award Agreement or the Addendum to the contrary, in the event of a 409A CIC, the Company may terminate the Performance Unit Awards granted hereunder in a manner consistent with Section 1.409A-3(j)(ix)(B) of the regulations under Section 409A.
Plan Construction. It is the intent of the Company that transactions pursuant to the Plan satisfy and be interpreted in a manner that satisfies the applicable conditions for exemption under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (“Rule 16b-3”) so that to the extent consistent therewith the crediting of Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalents and the distribution of the balance remaining in the Restricted Stock Unit Account and the Dividend Equivalent Unit Account hereunder will be entitled to the benefits of Rule 16b-3 or other exemptive rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and will not be subjected to avoidable liability thereunder. It is the intent of the Company that the Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalent Units to which the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum applies shall comply with Section 409A, and the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum shall be interpreted in a manner which is consistent with the foregoing intent. Any provisions of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum which would not comply with the requirements of Section 409A and the Regulations adopted thereunder shall be deemed to be modified or eliminated in order to comply with these requirements.
Plan Construction. It is the intent of the Company that the Performance Units shall comply with Section 409A, and the Performance Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum shall be interpreted in a manner which is consistent with the foregoing intent. Any provisions of the Performance Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum which would not comply with the requirements of Section 409A and the Regulations adopted thereunder shall be deemed to be modified or eliminated in order to comply with these requirements. Sections of Colleague’s employment agreement addressing the application of Section 409A of the Code are hereby incorporated by reference. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan, the Performance Unit Award Agreement or the Addendum to the contrary, in the event of a 409A CIC, the Company may terminate the Performance Unit Awards granted hereunder in a manner consistent with Section 1.409A-3(j)(ix)(B) of the regulations under Section 409A.
Plan Construction. (i) It is the intent of the Corporation that this Plan and Awards hereunder satisfy and be interpreted in a manner that in the case of Participants who are or may be subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act satisfies the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3, so that such persons will be entitled to the benefits of Rule 16b-3 or other exemptive rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and will not be subjected to avoidable liability thereunder. If any provision of this Plan or of any Award or any prior action by the Committee would otherwise frustrate or conflict with the intent expressed above, that provision to the extent possible shall be interpreted and deemed amended so as to avoid such conflict, but to the extent of any remaining irreconcilable conflict with such intent as to such persons in the circumstances, such provision shall be deemed void.
(ii) It is the further intent of the Corporation that Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with an exercise or base price not less than Fair Market Value on the date of grant, that are granted to or held by a Section 16 Person, shall qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, and this Plan shall be interpreted consistent with such intent.
Plan Construction a. Rule 16b-3. It is the intent of the Company that the Awards and transactions permitted by the Awards be interpreted in a manner that, in the case of Participants who are or may be subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, qualify, to the maximum extent compatible with the express terms of the Award, for exemption from matching liability under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no liability to any Participant for Section 16 consequences of Awards or events under Awards if an Award or event does not so qualify.
