Common use of Qualifying Change of Control Clause in Contracts

Qualifying Change of Control. Upon a Qualifying Change of Control prior to the end of the Performance Period, provided the Participant has remained continuously employed with the Company or a Dominion Company from the Date of Grant to the date of the Qualifying Change of Control, a number of the Goal-Based Stock shares will be issued to the Participant equal to the greater of (i) the Target Amount or (ii) the number of shares that would be issued at the end of the Performance Period if the predicted performance used for determining the compensation cost recognized by the Company for this Award for the latest financial statement filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q immediately prior to the Qualifying Change of Control was the actual performance for the Performance Period (in either case, the “COC Payout Amount”). The Goal-Based Stock shares will be issued on or as soon as administratively feasible (but in any event within sixty (60) days) following the Qualifying Change of Control date. If a Qualifying Change of Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period and after a Participant has Retired or been involuntarily terminated without Cause pursuant to Section 5(a) above, then the Participant will receive a pro-rated payout of the Participant’s Goal-Based Stock Award, equal to the COC Payout Amount multiplied by the fraction set forth in Section 5(a) above, with shares being issued on or as soon as administratively feasible (but in any event within sixty (60) days) after the Qualifying Change of Control date. Any potential shares of Goal-Based Stock not issued in accordance with the terms of this Section 6 will be forfeited.

Qualifying Change of Control. Upon a Qualifying Change of Control prior to the end of the Performance Period, provided the Participant has remained continuously employed with the Company or a Dominion Company from the Date of Grant to the date of the Qualifying Change of Control, a number of the Goal-Based Stock shares will be issued to the Participant equal to the greater of (i) the Target Amount or (ii) the number of shares that would be issued at the end of the Performance Period if the predicted performance used for determining the compensation cost recognized by the Company for this Award for the latest financial statement filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q immediately prior to the Qualifying Change of Control was the actual performance for the Performance Period (in either case, the “COC Payout Amount”). The Goal-Based Stock shares will be issued on or as soon as administratively feasible (but in any event within sixty (60) days) following the Qualifying Change of Control date. If a Qualifying Change of Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period and after a Participant has Retired or been involuntarily terminated without Cause pursuant to Section 5(a) above, then the Participant will receive a pro-pro- rated payout of the Participant’s Goal-Based Stock Award, equal to the COC Payout Amount multiplied by the fraction set forth in Section 5(a) above, with shares being issued on or as soon as administratively feasible (but in any event within sixty (60) days) after the Qualifying Change of Control date. Any potential shares of Goal-Based Stock not issued in accordance with the terms of this Section 6 will be forfeited.