Common use of Qualified Separation from Service Clause in Contracts

Qualified Separation from Service. If the Grantee’s employment is terminated due to a Qualified Separation from Service, the Committee may determine, in its sole discretion, that the Performance Shares shall immediately vest, with the number of Adjusted Performance Shares determined in accordance with Exhibit A, as if December 31 of the year of such termination of employment was the last day of the Performance Period. For purposes hereof, a “Qualified Separation from Service” is defined as a termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company, other than for Cause, provided that, as of the date of such termination (i) Grantee has attained a minimum of ten (10) years of employment with the Company, (ii) Grantee has attained the age of fifty-five (55), (iii) in the event such termination of employment is a voluntary termination by the Grantee, the Grantee has provided the Company with a notice of such intent to terminate at least six months prior to the termination date and (iv) Grantee enters into an agreement not to compete with the Company and its Affiliates for a period of at least one year, which agreement, both in form and substance, is provided by the Committee or is otherwise satisfactory to the Committee.

Qualified Separation from Service. If the Grantee’s 's employment is terminated due to a Qualified Separation from Service, the Committee may determine, in its sole discretion, that the Performance Shares shall immediately vest, with the number of Adjusted Performance Shares determined in accordance with Exhibit A, as if December 31 of the year of such termination of employment was the last day of the Performance Period. For purposes hereof, a “"Qualified Separation from Service” " is defined as a termination of Grantee’s 's employment with the Company, other than for Cause, provided that, as of the date of such termination (i) Grantee has attained a minimum of ten (10) years of employment with the Company, (ii) Grantee has attained the age of fifty-five (55), (iii) in the event such termination of employment is a voluntary termination by the Grantee, the Grantee has provided the Company with a notice of such intent to terminate at least six months prior to the termination date and (iv) Grantee enters into an agreement not to compete with the Company and its Affiliates for a period of at least one year, which agreement, both in form and substance, is provided by the Committee or is otherwise satisfactory to the Committee.

Qualified Separation from Service. If the Grantee’s employment is terminated due to a Qualified Separation from Service, the Committee may determine, in its sole discretion, that the Performance Shares shall immediately vest, with the number of Adjusted Performance Shares determined in accordance with Exhibit A, as if December 31 ______________ of the year of such termination of employment was the last day of the Performance Period. For purposes hereof, a “Qualified Separation from Service” is defined as a termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company, other than for Cause, provided that, as of the date of such termination (i) Grantee has attained a minimum of ten (10) years of employment with the Company, (ii) Grantee has attained the age of fifty-five (55), (iii) in the event such termination of employment is a voluntary termination by the Grantee, the Grantee has provided the Company with a notice of such intent to terminate at least six months prior to the termination date and (iv) Grantee enters into an agreement not to compete with the Company and its Affiliates for a period of at least one year, which agreement, both in form and substance, is provided by the Committee or is otherwise satisfactory to the Committee.