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Common use of Vesting of Performance Shares Clause in Contracts

Vesting of Performance Shares. Subject to Section 3 and 6 below, the Performance Shares shall vest as follows: (a) The Performance Shares shall vest only if and to the extent the Committee determines that the Performance Goals (as defined in Exhibit A) have been met for the Performance Period set forth above. (b) In general, Grantee must be employed by the Corporation or a Subsidiary on the last day of the Performance Period to be entitled to payment of any Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above. However, Grantee shall be entitled to a pro-rated portion of the Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above in the event that, during the Performance Period (i) Grantee ceases to be employed with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries by reason of death or Disability (defined by reference Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), (ii) the Corporation and its Subsidiaries terminate Grantee's employment other than for cause (as determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion), or (iii) Grantee voluntarily terminates employment with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries after having attained age 55 and completed 10 years of consecutive service from Grantee’s most recent date of hire or re-hire, as applicable (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time). The pro-rated portion of the Performance Shares that becomes payable under this Section 2(b), if any, shall be determined by the Committee or its delegate, in its sole discretion, based upon Grantee's continuous employment with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries during the Performance Period (including additional service credit provided to Grantee, if any, under an employment or change in control agreement with the Corporation or a Subsidiary, or a severance plan maintained by the Corporation or a Subsidiary, as applicable). (c) For purposes of Section 2 of this Agreement, the continuous employment of Grantee with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to have been interrupted, and Grantee shall not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee, by reason of the transfer of his or her employment among the Corporation and its Subsidiaries or a leave of absence approved by the Corporation or a Subsidiary; provided that, to the extent permitted under applicable law, the Corporation shall pro-rate the payout of any Performance Shares earned in the event Grantee is on an approved but unpaid leave of absence during the Performance Period, based upon the portion of the Performance Period during which Grantee received payment of salary (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time).

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Samples: Performance Award Agreement (Progress Energy Inc), Performance Award Agreement (Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.)

Vesting of Performance Shares. Subject to Section 3 and 6 below, the Performance Shares shall vest as follows: (a) The Performance Shares shall vest only if and to the extent the Committee determines that the Performance Goals (as defined in Exhibit A) have been met for the Performance Period set forth above. (b) In general, Grantee must be employed by the Corporation or a Subsidiary on the last day of the Performance Period to be entitled to payment of any Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above. However, Grantee shall be entitled to a pro-rated portion of the Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above in the event that, during the Performance Period (i) Grantee ceases to be employed with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries by reason of death or Disability (defined by reference Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), (ii) the Corporation and its Subsidiaries terminate Grantee's employment other than for cause (as determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion), or (iii) Grantee voluntarily terminates employment with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries after having attained age 55 and completed 10 years of consecutive service from Grantee’s most recent date of hire or re-hire, as applicable (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time). The pro-rated portion of the Performance Shares that becomes payable under this Section 2(b), if any, shall be determined by the Committee or its delegate, in its sole discretion, based upon Grantee's continuous employment with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries during the Performance Period (including additional service credit provided to Grantee, if any, under an employment or change in control agreement with the Corporation or a Subsidiary, or a severance plan maintained by the Corporation or a Subsidiary, as applicable). Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, Grantee shall be entitled to all (rather than a pro-rated portion) of the Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above in the event that, during the Performance Period, Grantee voluntarily terminates employment with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries after having attained age 60 and completed five years of consecutive service from Grantee’s most recent date of hire or re-hire, as applicable (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time), but only if such voluntary termination occurs following the completion of the first year of the Performance Period. (c) For purposes of Section 2 of this Agreement, the continuous employment of Grantee with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to have been interrupted, and Grantee shall not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee, by reason of the transfer of his or her employment among the Corporation and its Subsidiaries or a leave of absence approved by the Corporation or a Subsidiary; provided that, to the extent permitted under applicable law, the Corporation shall pro-rate the payout of any Performance Shares earned in the event Grantee is on an approved but unpaid leave of absence during the Performance Period, based upon the portion of the Performance Period during which Grantee received payment of salary (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time).

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Samples: Performance Award Agreement (Progress Energy Inc)

Vesting of Performance Shares. Subject to Section 3 and 6 below, the Performance Shares shall vest as follows: (a) The Performance Shares shall vest only if and to the extent the Committee determines that the Performance Goals (as defined in Exhibit A) have been met for the Performance Period set forth above. (b) In general, Grantee must be employed by the Corporation or a Subsidiary on the last day of the Performance Period to be entitled to payment of any Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above. However, Grantee shall be entitled to a pro-rated portion of the Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above in the event that, during the Performance Period (i) Grantee ceases to be employed with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries by reason of death or Disability (defined by reference Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), (ii) the Corporation and its Subsidiaries terminate Grantee's employment other than for cause (as determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion), or (iii) Grantee voluntarily terminates employment with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries after having attained age 55 and completed 10 years of consecutive service from GranteeGxxxxxx’s most recent date of hire or re-hire, as applicable (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time). The pro-rated portion of the Performance Shares that becomes payable under this Section 2(b), if any, shall be determined by the Committee or its delegate, in its sole discretion, based upon GranteeGxxxxxx's continuous employment with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries during the Performance Period (including additional service credit provided to Grantee, if any, under an employment or change in control agreement with the Corporation or a Subsidiary, or a severance plan maintained by the Corporation or a Subsidiary, as applicable). Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if Grantee is a member of the Senior Management Committee on the Date of Grant, Grantee shall be entitled to all (rather than a pro-rated portion) of the Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above in the event that, during the Performance Period, Grantee ceases to be employed with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries by reason of death or voluntary termination of employment after having attained age 60 and completed five years of consecutive service from Grantee’s most recent date of hire or re-hire, as applicable (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time), but only if such death or voluntary termination occurs following the completion of the first year of the Performance Period. (c) For purposes of Section 2 of this Agreement, the continuous employment of Grantee with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to have been interrupted, and Grantee shall not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee, by reason of the transfer of his or her employment among the Corporation and its Subsidiaries or a leave of absence approved by the Corporation or a Subsidiary; provided that, to the extent permitted under applicable law, the Corporation shall pro-rate the payout of any Performance Shares earned in the event Grantee is on an approved but unpaid leave of absence during the Performance Period, based upon the portion of the Performance Period during which Grantee Gxxxxxx received payment of salary (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time).

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Samples: Performance Award Agreement (Duke Energy CORP)

Vesting of Performance Shares. Subject to Section 3 and 6 below, the Performance Shares shall vest as follows: (a) The Performance Shares shall vest only if and to the extent the Committee determines that the Performance Goals (as defined in Exhibit A) have been met for the Performance Period set forth above. (b) In general, Grantee must be employed by the Corporation or a Subsidiary on the last day of the Performance Period to be entitled to payment of any Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above. However, Grantee shall be entitled to a pro-rated portion of the Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above in the event that, during the Performance Period (i) Grantee ceases to be employed with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries by reason of death or Disability (defined by reference Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), (ii) the Corporation and its Subsidiaries terminate Grantee's employment other than for cause (as determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion), or (iii) Grantee voluntarily terminates employment with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries after having attained age 55 and completed 10 years of consecutive service from GranteeXxxxxxx’s most recent date of hire or re-hire, as applicable (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time). The pro-rated portion of the Performance Shares that becomes payable under this Section 2(b), if any, shall be determined by the Committee or its delegate, in its sole discretion, based upon GranteeXxxxxxx's continuous employment with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries during the Performance Period (including additional service credit provided to Grantee, if any, under an employment or change in control agreement with the Corporation or a Subsidiary, or a severance plan maintained by the Corporation or a Subsidiary, as applicable). Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if Grantee is a member of the Senior Management Committee on the Date of Grant, Grantee shall be entitled to all (rather than a pro-rated portion) of the Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above in the event that, during the Performance Period, Grantee ceases to be employed with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries by reason of death or voluntary termination of employment after having attained age 60 and completed five years of consecutive service from Grantee’s most recent date of hire or re-hire, as applicable (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time), but only if such death or voluntary termination occurs following the completion of the first year of the Performance Period. (c) For purposes of Section 2 of this Agreement, the continuous employment of Grantee with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to have been interrupted, and Grantee shall not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee, by reason of the transfer of his or her employment among the Corporation and its Subsidiaries or a leave of absence approved by the Corporation or a Subsidiary; provided that, to the extent permitted under applicable law, the Corporation shall pro-rate the payout of any Performance Shares earned in the event Grantee is on an approved but unpaid leave of absence during the Performance Period, based upon the portion of the Performance Period during which Grantee Xxxxxxx received payment of salary (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time).

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Samples: Performance Award Agreement (Duke Energy Florida, Llc.)

Vesting of Performance Shares. (a) Subject to Sections 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) and 4(e), at the end of the Performance Cycle, the Grantee shall vest in the Award to the extent determined in accordance with Exhibit A. (b) Subject to Sections 4(c), 4(d) and 4(e), if the Grantee ceases to have any employment or other service relationship with the Company as an employee for any reason prior to the end of the Performance Cycle, the unvested Award shall be cancelled and no Stock shall be issued to the Grantee. The Grantee’s eligibility to receive any shares of Stock in connection with the Award is conditioned on (i) the Grantee’s continuous employment or other service relationship with the Company through the last day of the Performance Cycle and (ii) the attainment of the Performance Goals. (c) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Award shall vest immediately and shall not be cancelled as described in Section 3 4(b) above if the Grantee’s employment is terminated due to Grantee’s death or Disability. In case of the occurrence of either such event, the actual numbers of shares of Stock to be issued to the Grantee will be determined in accordance with Exhibit A except that the TSR Multiplier shall be deemed to be 100% and 6 belowsuch shares of Stock shall be issued as soon as reasonably practicable after such death or Disability. (d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Award shall be subject to continued vesting and shall not be cancelled as described in Section 4(b) above if the Grantee’s employment is terminated (i) without Cause, (ii) by Grantee for Good Reason or (iii) upon Retirement, and, in all such cases, the Grantee adheres to all restrictions, covenants and promises in the Severance Agreement, including execution and delivery of a general release in accordance with the Severance Agreement. In case of the occurrence of any such event, at the end of the Performance Cycle, the actual number of shares of Stock to be issued to the Grantee will be determined in accordance with Exhibit A except that the TSR Multiplier shall be deemed to be 100%. For the avoidance of doubt, any such continued vesting shall mean that the Grantee does not need to be continuously employed through the end of the Performance Cycle, but the Award will still be paid at the end of the Performance Cycle in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(c) hereof. (e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary or in Section 3(c) of the Plan, in the event of a Change in Control, the Performance Shares Cycle shall be deemed to have ended on the day immediately preceding the Change in Control and the attainment of the Performance Goals shall be calculated by reference to the Stock Price on the date immediately preceding the Change in Control. However, the actual number of shares of stock determined to be issued to such Grantee shall vest as follows: (ai) The Performance Shares Such shares of Stock shall vest only as of the date immediately preceding the Change of Control if and to the extent surviving or successor entity in the Committee determines that Change in Control does not continue, assume or replace such shares of Stock with a substitute grant with the Performance Goals (as defined in Exhibit A) have been met for the Performance Period set forth above.same intrinsic value; or (bii) In generalIf the surviving or successor entity in the Change in Control continues, Grantee must be employed by assumes or replaces such shares of stock with a substitute grant with the Corporation or a Subsidiary same intrinsic value (“Substitute Stock”), then such shares of Substitute Stock shall vest on the earlier of (x) the last day of the Performance Period Cycle if the Grantee provides continuous service to be entitled to payment the Company or an affiliate or the surviving or successor entity or one of any Performance Shares earned under Section 2(a) above. However, Grantee shall be entitled to a pro-rated portion its affiliates until the last day of the Performance Shares earned under Section 2(aCycle or (y) above in the event thatdate that Grantee’s service to the Company or an affiliate or the surviving or successor entity or one of its affiliates is terminated (A) without Cause, during the Performance Period (iB) by Grantee ceases for Good Reason, (C) due to be employed with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries by reason of Grantee’s death or Disability (defined by reference Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), (ii) the Corporation and its Subsidiaries terminate Grantee's employment other than for cause (as determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion), or (iiiD) upon Retirement; provided, further, such shares of Substitute Stock shall not vest and Grantee voluntarily terminates employment will have no right to receive such shares if Grantee is terminated with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries after having attained age 55 and completed 10 years of consecutive service from Cause or Grantee’s most recent date of hire or re-hire, as applicable (as determined under such rules as may be established employment is terminated by Grantee without Good Reason prior to the Corporation from time-to-time). The pro-rated portion end of the Performance Shares that becomes payable under this Section 2(b)Cycle. For avoidance of doubt, Substitute Stock can only have the same intrinsic value if any, shall be determined by the Committee or its delegate, in its sole discretion, based upon Grantee's continuous employment with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries during the Performance Period (including additional service credit provided to Grantee, if any, under an employment or change in control agreement with the Corporation or a Subsidiary, or a severance plan maintained by the Corporation or a Subsidiary, as applicable). (c) For purposes of Section 2 of this Agreement, the continuous employment of Grantee with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to have been interrupted, and Grantee shall not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee, by reason of the transfer of his or her employment among the Corporation and its Subsidiaries or a leave of absence approved by the Corporation or a Subsidiary; provided that, to the extent permitted under applicable law, the Corporation shall pro-rate the payout of any Performance Shares earned it is in the event Grantee form of publicly registered stock that is readily traded on an approved but unpaid leave of absence during the Performance Period, based upon the portion of the Performance Period during which Grantee received payment of salary (as determined under such rules as may be established by the Corporation from time-to-time)a major stock exchange.

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Samples: Relative TSR Performance Stock Unit Agreement (DiamondRock Hospitality Co)