{"id":40599,"date":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/contracts\/uncategorized\/stock-incentive-plan-analog-devices-inc.html"},"modified":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","slug":"stock-incentive-plan-analog-devices-inc","status":"publish","type":"corporate_contracts","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/contracts\/compensation\/stock-incentive-plan-analog-devices-inc.html","title":{"rendered":"Stock Incentive Plan &#8211; Analog Devices Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong>ANALOG DEVICES, INC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. <u>Purpose<\/u><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) of Analog Devices,<br \/>\nInc., a Massachusetts corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), is to advance the interests<br \/>\nof the Company&#8217;s stockholders by enhancing the Company&#8217;s ability to attract,<br \/>\nretain and motivate persons who are expected to make important contributions to<br \/>\nthe Company and by providing such persons with equity ownership opportunities<br \/>\nand performance-based incentives that are intended to align their interests with<br \/>\nthose of the Company&#8217;s stockholders. Except where the context otherwise<br \/>\nrequires, the term &#8220;Company&#8221; shall include any of the Company&#8217;s present or<br \/>\nfuture parent or subsidiary corporations as defined in Sections 424(e) or (f) of<br \/>\nthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated<br \/>\nthereunder (the &#8220;Code&#8221;) and any other business venture (including, without<br \/>\nlimitation, joint venture or limited liability company) in which the Company has<br \/>\na controlling interest, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company<br \/>\n(the &#8220;Board&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>2. <u>Eligibility<\/u><\/p>\n<p>All of the Company&#8217;s employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors<br \/>\nare eligible to receive options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock,<br \/>\nrestricted stock units and other stock-based awards (each, an &#8220;Award&#8221;) under the<br \/>\nPlan. Each person who receives an Award under the Plan is deemed a<br \/>\n&#8220;Participant&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>3. <u>Administration and Delegation<\/u><\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Administration by Board of Directors<\/u>. The Plan will be<br \/>\nadministered by the Board. The Board shall have authority to grant Awards and to<br \/>\nadopt, amend and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices<br \/>\nrelating to the Plan as it shall deem advisable. The Board may construe and<br \/>\ninterpret the terms of the Plan and any Award agreement entered into under the<br \/>\nPlan. The Board may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any<br \/>\ninconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent it shall<br \/>\ndeem expedient to carry the Plan into effect and it shall be the sole and final<br \/>\njudge of such expediency. All decisions by the Board shall be made in the<br \/>\nBoard&#8217;s sole discretion and shall be final and binding on all persons having or<br \/>\nclaiming any interest in the Plan or in any Award. No director or person acting<br \/>\npursuant to the authority delegated by the Board shall be liable for any action<br \/>\nor determination relating to or under the Plan made in good faith.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Appointment of Committees<\/u>. To the extent permitted by applicable<br \/>\nlaw, the Board may delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan to one or<br \/>\nmore committees or subcommittees of the Board (a &#8220;Committee&#8221;). All references in<br \/>\nthe Plan to the &#8220;Board&#8221; shall mean the Board or a Committee of the Board or the<br \/>\nofficers referred to in Section 3(c) to the<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>extent that the Board&#8217;s powers or authority under the Plan have been<br \/>\ndelegated to such Committee or officers.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Delegation to Officers<\/u>. To the extent permitted by applicable law,<br \/>\nthe Board may delegate to one or more officers of the Company the power to grant<br \/>\nAwards to employees or officers of the Company or any of its present or future<br \/>\nsubsidiary corporations and to exercise such other powers under the Plan as the<br \/>\nBoard may determine, <u>provided<\/u> that the Board shall fix the terms of the<br \/>\nAwards to be granted by such officers (including the exercise price of such<br \/>\nAwards, which may include a formula by which the exercise price will be<br \/>\ndetermined) and the maximum number of shares subject to Awards that the officers<br \/>\nmay grant; <u>provided<\/u> further, however, that no officer shall be authorized<br \/>\nto grant Awards to any &#8220;executive officer&#8221; of the Company (as defined by Rule<br \/>\n3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;))<br \/>\nor to any &#8220;officer&#8221; of the Company (as defined by Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange<br \/>\nAct).<\/p>\n<p>4. <u>Stock Available for Awards<\/u><\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Number of Shares<\/u>. Subject to adjustment under Section 11, Awards<br \/>\nmay be made under the Plan for up to 15,000,000 shares of common stock, $.162\/3<br \/>\npar value per share, of the Company (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), plus any shares that<br \/>\nare subject to outstanding options under the 1998 Stock Option and 2001<br \/>\nBroad-Based Stock Option Plan (collectively, the &#8220;Prior Plans&#8221;) as of the<br \/>\nadoption of this Plan by the Board but are not issued under the Prior Plans as a<br \/>\nresult, and to the extent, of the termination or expiration of the applicable<br \/>\noption prior to the exercise thereof. From and after the Effective Date, the<br \/>\nCompany shall issue no further options under the Prior Plans, and such Prior<br \/>\nPlans shall terminate, except to the extent they apply to options outstanding<br \/>\nunder the Prior Plans as of the Effective Date.<\/p>\n<p>If any Award issued under this Plan expires or is terminated, surrendered or<br \/>\ncanceled without having been fully exercised, is forfeited in whole or in part<br \/>\n(including as the result of shares of Common Stock subject to such Award being<br \/>\nrepurchased by the Company at the original issuance price pursuant to a<br \/>\ncontractual repurchase right), is settled in cash or otherwise results in any<br \/>\nCommon Stock not being issued, the unused Common Stock covered by such Award<br \/>\nshall again be available for the grant of Awards under the Plan. However, in the<br \/>\ncase of Incentive Stock Options (as hereinafter defined), the foregoing<br \/>\nprovisions shall be subject to any limitations under the Code. Notwithstanding<br \/>\nanything to the contrary herein, the following shares may not again be made<br \/>\navailable for issuance as Awards under the Plan: (i) shares not issued or<br \/>\ndelivered as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding Stock Appreciation<br \/>\nRight, (ii) shares used to pay the exercise price or withholding taxes related<br \/>\nto an outstanding Award, and (iii) shares subject to options surrendered for<br \/>\ncancellation and exchange as part of a shareholder-approved option exchange<br \/>\nprogram that are not awarded under new Options issued in such approved option<br \/>\nexchange. Shares issued under the Plan may consist in whole or in part of<br \/>\nauthorized but unissued shares or treasury shares.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Counting of Shares<\/u>. Subject to adjustment under Section 11, an<br \/>\nOption or Stock Appreciation Right shall be counted against the share limit<br \/>\nspecified in Section 4(a) as one share for each share of common stock subject to<br \/>\nthe Option or Stock Appreciation Right, and any Award of Restricted Stock,<br \/>\nRestricted Stock Units or Other Stock Unit Awards with a per share or per unit<br \/>\npurchase price lower than 100% of Fair Market Value (as defined below) on the<br \/>\ndate<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">2<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>of grant (a &#8220;Full Value Award&#8221;) shall be counted against the share limit<br \/>\nspecified in Section 4(a) as three shares for each one share of Common Stock<br \/>\nsubject to such Full Value Award. To the extent that a share that was subject to<br \/>\nan Award that counted as three shares against the Plan reserve pursuant to<br \/>\nSection 4(a) is returned to the Plan pursuant to Section 4(a), such reserve will<br \/>\nbe credited with three shares.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Sub-limits<\/u>. Subject to adjustment under Section 11, the maximum<br \/>\nnumber of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Options and Stock<br \/>\nAppreciation Rights may be granted to any Participant under the Plan shall be<br \/>\n2,000,000 per fiscal year of the Company, and the maximum number of shares of<br \/>\nCommon Stock with respect to which Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock<br \/>\nUnits and Other Stock Unit Awards may be granted to any Participant under the<br \/>\nPlan shall be 1,000,000 per fiscal year of the Company. For purposes of the<br \/>\nforegoing limit, the combination of an Option in tandem with a Stock<br \/>\nAppreciation Right shall be treated as a single Award. The per-Participant limit<br \/>\ndescribed in this Section 4(c) shall be construed and applied consistently with<br \/>\nSection 162(m) of the Code or any successor provision thereto, and the<br \/>\nregulations thereunder (&#8220;Section 162(m)&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>5. <u>Stock Options<\/u><\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>General<\/u>. The Board may grant options to purchase Common Stock<br \/>\n(each, an &#8220;Option&#8221;) and determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be<br \/>\ncovered by each Option, the exercise price of each Option and the conditions and<br \/>\nlimitations applicable to the exercise of each Option, including conditions<br \/>\nrelating to applicable federal or state securities laws, as it considers<br \/>\nnecessary or advisable. An Option which is not intended to be an Incentive Stock<br \/>\nOption (as hereinafter defined) shall be designated a &#8220;Nonstatutory Stock<br \/>\nOption&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Incentive Stock Options<\/u>. An Option that the Board intends to be an<br \/>\n&#8220;incentive stock option&#8221; as defined in Section 422 of the Code (an &#8220;Incentive<br \/>\nStock Option&#8221;) shall only be granted to employees of the Company, any of the<br \/>\nCompany&#8217;s present or future parent or subsidiary corporations as defined in<br \/>\nSections 424(e) or (f) of the Code, and any other entities the employees of<br \/>\nwhich are eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under the Code, and shall<br \/>\nbe subject to and shall be construed consistently with the requirements of<br \/>\nSection 422 of the Code. The Company shall have no liability to a Participant,<br \/>\nor any other party, if an Option (or any part thereof) that is intended to be an<br \/>\nIncentive Stock Option is not an Incentive Stock Option or for any action taken<br \/>\nby the Board pursuant to Section 12(f), including without limitation the<br \/>\nconversion of an Incentive Stock Option to a Nonstatutory Stock Option. The<br \/>\nmaximum number of shares that may be issued upon exercise of Incentive Stock<br \/>\nOptions under the Plan shall be 15,000,000, as adjusted pursuant to Section 11.\n<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Exercise Price<\/u>. The Board shall establish the exercise price of<br \/>\neach Option and specify such exercise price in the applicable option agreement;<br \/>\n<u>provided<\/u>, however, that the exercise price shall be not less than 100% of<br \/>\nthe Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date the Option is<br \/>\ngranted. For purposes of this Plan, &#8220;Fair Market Value&#8221; shall mean the fair<br \/>\nmarket value as determined by (or in a manner approved by) the Board.<\/p>\n<p>(d) <u>Duration of Options<\/u>. Each Option shall be exercisable at such<br \/>\ntimes and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may specify in the<br \/>\napplicable option agreement; <u>provided<\/u>, however, that no Option will be<br \/>\ngranted for a term in excess of 10 years.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">3<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>(e) <u>Exercise of Option<\/u>. Options may be exercised by delivery to the<br \/>\nCompany, or an agent of the Company, of a written notice of exercise signed by<br \/>\nthe proper person or by any other form of notice (including electronic notice)<br \/>\napproved by the Board, together with payment in full as specified in Section<br \/>\n5(f) for the number of shares for which the Option is exercised. Shares of<br \/>\nCommon Stock subject to the Option will be delivered by the Company following<br \/>\nexercise either as soon as practicable or, subject to such conditions as the<br \/>\nBoard shall specify, on a deferred basis (with the Company&#8217;s obligation to be<br \/>\nevidenced by an instrument providing for future delivery of the deferred shares<br \/>\nat the time or times specified by the Board).<\/p>\n<p>(f) <u>Payment Upon Exercise.<\/u> Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of<br \/>\nan Option granted under the Plan shall be paid for as follows:<\/p>\n<p>(1) in cash or by check, payable to the order of the Company;<\/p>\n<p>(2) except as may otherwise be provided in the applicable option agreement,<br \/>\nby (i) delivery of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a<br \/>\ncreditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay<br \/>\nthe exercise price and any required tax withholding or (ii) delivery by the<br \/>\nParticipant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional<br \/>\ninstructions to a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company cash or<br \/>\na check sufficient to pay the exercise price and any required tax withholding;\n<\/p>\n<p>(3) except as otherwise provided in the applicable option agreement, by<br \/>\ndelivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of shares of Common Stock<br \/>\nowned by the Participant valued at their Fair Market Value, <u>provided<\/u> (i)<br \/>\nsuch method of payment is then permitted under applicable law, (ii) such Common<br \/>\nStock, if acquired directly from the Company, was owned by the Participant for<br \/>\nsuch minimum period of time, if any, as may be established by the Board in its<br \/>\ndiscretion and (iii) such Common Stock is not subject to any repurchase,<br \/>\nforfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirements;<\/p>\n<p>(4) if provided for in the applicable option agreement or approved by the<br \/>\nCompany, in its sole discretion, by payment of such other lawful consideration<br \/>\nas the Board may determine; or<\/p>\n<p>(5) by any combination of the above permitted forms of payment.<\/p>\n<p>(g) <u>Limitation on Repricing<\/u>. Unless such action is approved by the<br \/>\nCompany&#8217;s stockholders: (1) no outstanding Option granted under the Plan may be<br \/>\namended to provide an exercise price per share that is lower than the<br \/>\nthen-current exercise price per share of such outstanding Option (other than<br \/>\nadjustments pursuant to Section 11) and (2) the Board may not cancel any<br \/>\noutstanding option (whether or not granted under the Plan) and grant in<br \/>\nconsideration therefor new Options under the Plan covering the same or a<br \/>\ndifferent number of shares of Common Stock and having an exercise price per<br \/>\nshare lower than the then-current exercise price per share of the cancelled<br \/>\noption.<\/p>\n<p>(h) <u>No Reload Rights<\/u>. No option granted under the Plan shall contain<br \/>\nany provision entitling the optionee to the automatic grant of additional<br \/>\nOptions in connection with any exercise of the original Option.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">4<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>(i) <u>Substitute Options<\/u>. In connection with a merger or consolidation<br \/>\nof an entity with the Company or the acquisition by the Company of property or<br \/>\nstock of an entity, the Board may grant Awards in substitution for any options<br \/>\nor other stock or stock-based awards granted by such entity or an affiliate<br \/>\nthereof. Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Board deems<br \/>\nappropriate in the circumstances, notwithstanding any limitations on Awards<br \/>\ncontained in the other sections of this Section 5 or in Section 2. Substitute<br \/>\nAwards shall not count against the overall share limit set forth in Section<br \/>\n4(a), except as may be required by reason of Section 422 and related provisions<br \/>\nof the Code.<\/p>\n<p>6. <u>Stock Appreciation Rights<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>General<\/u>. The Board may grant Awards consisting of a Stock<br \/>\nAppreciation Right (&#8220;SAR&#8221;) entitling the holder, upon exercise, to receive an<br \/>\namount in Common Stock or cash or a combination thereof (as specified by the<br \/>\nBoard in the applicable Award agreement or otherwise) determined by reference to<br \/>\nappreciation, from and after the date of grant, in the fair market value of a<br \/>\nshare of Common Stock. The date as of which such appreciation or other measure<br \/>\nis determined shall be the exercise date.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Grants<\/u>. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted in tandem with,<br \/>\nor independently of, Options granted under the Plan.<\/p>\n<p>(1) <u>Tandem Awards<\/u>. When Stock Appreciation Rights are expressly<br \/>\ngranted in tandem with Options, (i) the Stock Appreciation Right will be<br \/>\nexercisable only at such time or times, and to the extent, that the related<br \/>\nOption is exercisable (except to the extent designated by the Board in<br \/>\nconnection with a Reorganization Event or a Change in Control Event) and will be<br \/>\nexercisable in accordance with the procedure required for exercise of the<br \/>\nrelated Option; (ii) the Stock Appreciation Right will terminate and no longer<br \/>\nbe exercisable upon the termination or exercise of the related Option, except to<br \/>\nthe extent designated by the Board in connection with a Reorganization Event or<br \/>\na Change in Control Event and except that a Stock Appreciation Right granted<br \/>\nwith respect to less than the full number of shares covered by an Option will<br \/>\nnot be reduced until the number of shares as to which the related Option has<br \/>\nbeen exercised or has terminated exceeds the number of shares not covered by the<br \/>\nStock Appreciation Right; (iii) the Option will terminate and no longer be<br \/>\nexercisable upon the exercise of the related Stock Appreciation Right; and (iv)<br \/>\nthe Stock Appreciation Right will be transferable only with the related Option.\n<\/p>\n<p>(2) <u>Independent SARs<\/u>. A Stock Appreciation Right not expressly granted<br \/>\nin tandem with an Option will become exercisable at such time or times, and on<br \/>\nsuch conditions, as the Board may specify in the SAR Award.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Grant Price<\/u>. The Board shall establish the exercise or grant price<br \/>\nof each SAR and specify such price in the applicable Award agreement;<br \/>\n<u>provided<\/u>, however, that the exercise or grant price shall be not less<br \/>\nthan 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date the SAR<br \/>\nis granted.<\/p>\n<p>(d) <u>Duration of SAR<\/u>. Each SAR shall be exercisable at such times and<br \/>\nsubject to such terms and conditions as the Board may specify in the applicable<br \/>\nAward agreement; <u>provided<\/u>, however, that no SAR will be granted for a<br \/>\nterm in excess of 10 years.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">5<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>(e) <u>Exercise<\/u>. Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised by delivery<br \/>\nto the Company, or an agent of the Company, of a written notice of exercise<br \/>\nsigned by the proper person or by any other form of notice (including electronic<br \/>\nnotice) approved by the Board, together with any other documents required by the<br \/>\nBoard.<\/p>\n<p>(f) <u>Limitation on Repricing<\/u>. Unless such action is approved by the<br \/>\nCompany&#8217;s stockholders: (1) no outstanding SAR granted under the Plan may be<br \/>\namended to provide an exercise price per share that is lower than the<br \/>\nthen-current exercise price per share of such outstanding SAR (other than<br \/>\nadjustments pursuant to Section 11) and (2) the Board may not cancel any<br \/>\noutstanding SAR (whether or not granted under the Plan) and grant in<br \/>\nconsideration therefor new SARs under the Plan covering the same or a different<br \/>\nnumber of shares of Common Stock and having an exercise price per share lower<br \/>\nthan the then-current exercise price per share of the cancelled SAR.<\/p>\n<p>7. <u>Restricted Stock<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>General<\/u>. The Board may grant Awards entitling recipients to<br \/>\nacquire shares of Common Stock (&#8220;Restricted Stock&#8221;), subject to the right of the<br \/>\nCompany to repurchase all or part of such shares at their issue price or other<br \/>\nstated or formula price (or to require forfeiture of such shares if issued at no<br \/>\ncost) from the recipient in the event that conditions specified by the Board in<br \/>\nthe applicable Award are not satisfied prior to the end of the applicable<br \/>\nrestriction period or periods established by the Board for such Award.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Terms and Conditions<\/u>. Subject to Section 7(c), the Board shall<br \/>\ndetermine the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award, including the<br \/>\nconditions for vesting and forfeiture and the issue price, if any.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Limitations on Vesting Conditions<\/u>. No vesting condition that is<br \/>\nbased on performance criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria<br \/>\nshall be based on performance over a period of less than 12 months, and no<br \/>\nvesting condition that is based upon continued employment or the passage of time<br \/>\nshall provide for vesting in full of a Restricted Stock Award in less than equal<br \/>\npro rata installments over three years from the date the Award is made, other<br \/>\nthan (i) in the event of death, disability or retirement of the Participant, or<br \/>\n(ii) Awards made to members of the Board of Directors, in each case as specified<br \/>\nin the Agreement evidencing such Award.<\/p>\n<p>(d) <u>Dividends<\/u>. Participants holding shares of Restricted Stock will be<br \/>\nentitled to all ordinary cash dividends paid with respect to such shares, unless<br \/>\notherwise provided by the Board. If any such dividends or distributions are paid<br \/>\nin shares, or consist of an extraordinary cash dividend, the shares or cash will<br \/>\nbe subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the<br \/>\nshares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid, unless<br \/>\notherwise provided by the Board.<\/p>\n<p>(e) <u>Stock Certificates<\/u>. The Company may require that the stock<br \/>\ncertificates, if any, issued in respect of a Restricted Stock Award shall be<br \/>\ndeposited in escrow by the Participant, together with a stock power endorsed in<br \/>\nblank, with the Company (or its designee). At the expiration of the applicable<br \/>\nrestriction periods, the Company (or such designee) shall deliver the<br \/>\ncertificates no longer subject to such restrictions to the Participant or if the<br \/>\nParticipant has died,<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">6<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>to the beneficiary designated, in a manner determined by the Board, by a<br \/>\nParticipant to receive amounts due or exercise rights of the Participant in the<br \/>\nevent of the Participant&#8217;s death (the &#8220;Designated Beneficiary&#8221;). In the absence<br \/>\nof an effective designation by a Participant, &#8220;Designated Beneficiary&#8221; shall<br \/>\nmean the Participant&#8217;s estate.<\/p>\n<p>8. <u>Restricted Stock Units<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>General<\/u>. The Board may grant Awards consisting of Restricted Stock<br \/>\nUnits. &#8220;Restricted Stock Unit&#8221; means a fictional share of Common Stock granted<br \/>\nto a Participant and represented initially by a bookkeeping entry.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Terms and Conditions<\/u>. Subject to Section 8(c), the Board shall<br \/>\ndetermine the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Unit, including the<br \/>\nconditions for vesting and forfeiture and issue price, if any. Upon the vesting<br \/>\nof and\/or lapsing of any other restrictions with respect to each Restricted<br \/>\nStock Unit, the Participant shall be entitled to receive from the Company one<br \/>\nshare of Common Stock or an amount of cash equal to the Fair Market Value of one<br \/>\nshare of Common Stock, as specified by the Board in the applicable Award<br \/>\nagreement or otherwise. The Board may, in its discretion, provide that<br \/>\nsettlement of Restricted Stock Units shall be deferred, on a mandatory basis or<br \/>\nat the election of the Participant.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Limitations on Vesting Conditions<\/u>. No vesting condition that is<br \/>\nbased on performance criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria<br \/>\nshall be based on performance over a period of less than 12 months, and no<br \/>\nvesting condition that is based upon continued employment or the passage of time<br \/>\nshall provide for vesting in full of a Restricted Stock Unit in less than equal<br \/>\npro rata installments over three years from the date the Award is made, other<br \/>\nthan (i) in the event of death, disability or retirement of the Participant,<br \/>\n(ii) Awards made to members of the Board of Directors or, (iii) in the<br \/>\ndiscretion of the Board, when the granting of such Restricted Stock Units in any<br \/>\nforeign jurisdiction is delayed in connection with registration or approval to<br \/>\nbe obtained in connection with such Restricted Stock Units, in each case as<br \/>\nspecified in the Agreement evidencing such Award.<\/p>\n<p>(d) <u>Voting Rights<\/u>. A Participant shall have no voting rights with<br \/>\nrespect to any Restricted Stock Units.<\/p>\n<p>(e) <u>Dividends<\/u>. Unless otherwise provided by the Board, in its sole<br \/>\ndiscretion, a grant of Restricted Stock Units shall not entitle Participants<br \/>\nwith the right to receive an amount equal to any dividends or other<br \/>\ndistributions declared and paid on an equal number of outstanding shares of<br \/>\nCommon Stock (&#8220;Dividend Equivalents&#8221;). Dividend Equivalents may be paid<br \/>\ncurrently or credited to an account for the Participants, may be settled in cash<br \/>\nand\/or shares of Common Stock and may be subject to the same restrictions on<br \/>\ntransfer and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which<br \/>\npaid, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, subject in each case to<br \/>\nsuch terms and conditions as the Board shall establish.<\/p>\n<p>9. <u>Performance Awards<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Grants<\/u>. Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units and other<br \/>\nAwards under the Plan may be made subject to the achievement of performance<br \/>\nmeasures pursuant to this Section 9 (&#8220;Performance Awards&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">7<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Committee<\/u>. Grants of Performance Awards to any Covered Employee<br \/>\nintended to qualify as &#8220;performance-based compensation&#8221; under Section 162(m)<br \/>\n(&#8220;Performance-Based Compensation&#8221;) shall be made only by a Committee (or<br \/>\nsubcommittee of a Committee) comprised solely of two or more directors eligible<br \/>\nto serve on a committee making Awards qualifying as &#8220;performance-based<br \/>\ncompensation&#8221; under Section 162(m) of the Code. In the case of such Awards<br \/>\ngranted to Covered Employees, references to the Board or to a Committee shall be<br \/>\ndeemed to be references to such Committee or subcommittee. &#8220;Covered Employee&#8221;<br \/>\nshall mean any person who is a &#8220;covered employee&#8221; under Section 162(m)(3) of the<br \/>\nCode.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Performance Measures<\/u>. For any Award that is intended to qualify as<br \/>\nPerformance-Based Compensation, the Committee shall specify in the applicable<br \/>\nAward agreement that the degree of granting, vesting and\/or payout shall be<br \/>\nsubject to the achievement of one or more objective performance measures<br \/>\nestablished by the Committee, which shall be based on the relative or absolute<br \/>\nattainment of specified levels of one or any combination of the following: (a)<br \/>\nnet income, (b) earnings before or after discontinued operations, interest,<br \/>\ntaxes, depreciation and\/or amortization, (c) operating profit before or after<br \/>\ndiscontinued operations and\/or taxes, (d) sales, (e) sales growth, (f) earnings<br \/>\ngrowth, (g) cash flow, free cash flow or cash position, (h) gross margins or<br \/>\nmargin percentages, (i) stock price, (j) market share, (k) return on sales,<br \/>\nassets, equity or investment, (l) improvement of financial ratings, (m)<br \/>\nachievement of balance sheet or income statement objectives or (n) total<br \/>\nshareholder return, (o) product release schedules, (p) product shipment targets,<br \/>\n(q) customer satisfaction or (r) new product innovation. Such measures may be<br \/>\nabsolute in their terms or measured against or in relationship to other<br \/>\ncompanies comparably, similarly or otherwise situated and may be determined on a<br \/>\ntotal or per share basis. Such performance measures may be adjusted to exclude<br \/>\nany one or more of (i) extraordinary items, (ii) gains or losses on the<br \/>\ndispositions of discontinued operations, (iii) the cumulative effects of changes<br \/>\nin accounting principles, (iv) the writedown of any asset, (v) stock based<br \/>\ncompensation, and (vi) charges for restructuring and rationalization programs.<br \/>\nSuch performance measures: (i) may vary by Participant and may be different for<br \/>\ndifferent Awards; (ii) may be particular to a Participant or the department,<br \/>\nbranch, line of business, subsidiary or other unit in which the Participant<br \/>\nworks and may cover such period as may be specified by the Committee; and (iii)<br \/>\nshall be set by the Committee within the time period prescribed by, and shall<br \/>\notherwise comply with the requirements of, Section 162(m). Awards that are not<br \/>\nintended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation may be based on these or<br \/>\nsuch other performance measures as the Board may determine.<\/p>\n<p>(d) <u>Adjustments<\/u>. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan, with<br \/>\nrespect to any Performance Award that is intended to qualify as<br \/>\nPerformance-Based Compensation, the Committee may adjust downwards, but not<br \/>\nupwards, the cash or number of shares payable pursuant to such Award, and the<br \/>\nCommittee may not waive the achievement of the applicable performance measures<br \/>\nexcept in the case of the death or disability of the Participant.<\/p>\n<p>(e) <u>Other<\/u>. The Committee shall have the power to impose such other<br \/>\nrestrictions on Awards subject to this Section 9 as it may deem necessary or<br \/>\nappropriate to ensure that such Awards satisfy all requirements for<br \/>\nPerformance-Based Compensation.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">8<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>10. <u>Other Stock-Based Awards<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Grants<\/u>. Other Awards of shares of Common Stock, and other Awards<br \/>\nthat are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on,<br \/>\nshares of Common Stock or other property, may be granted hereunder to<br \/>\nParticipants (&#8220;Other Stock Unit Awards&#8221;), including without limitation Awards<br \/>\nentitling recipients to receive shares of Common Stock to be delivered in the<br \/>\nfuture. Such Other Stock Unit Awards shall also be available as a form of<br \/>\npayment in the settlement of other Awards granted under the Plan or as payment<br \/>\nin lieu of compensation to which a Participant is otherwise entitled. Other<br \/>\nStock Unit Awards may be paid in shares of Common Stock or cash, as the Board<br \/>\nshall determine. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board shall<br \/>\ndetermine the terms and conditions of each Other Stock Unit Award, including any<br \/>\npurchase price applicable thereto.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Limitations on Vesting Conditions<\/u>. No vesting condition that is<br \/>\nbased on performance criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria<br \/>\nshall be based on performance over a period of less than 12 months, and no<br \/>\nvesting condition that is based upon continued employment or the passage of time<br \/>\nshall provide for vesting in full of a Other Stock Unit Award in less than pro<br \/>\nrata rate installments over three years from the date the Award is made, other<br \/>\nthan in the event of death, disability or retirement of the Participant, in each<br \/>\ncase as specified in the Agreement evidencing such Award.<\/p>\n<p>11. <u>Adjustments for Changes in Common Stock and Certain Other Events<\/u>.\n<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Changes in Capitalization<\/u>. In the event of any stock split,<br \/>\nreverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares,<br \/>\nreclassification of shares, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization<br \/>\nor event, or any distribution to holders of Common Stock other than an ordinary<br \/>\ncash dividend, (i) the number and class of securities available under this Plan,<br \/>\n(ii) the sub-limits set forth in Section 4(c), (iii) the share counting<br \/>\nprovisions of Section 4(b), (iv) the number and class of securities and exercise<br \/>\nprice per share of each outstanding Option, (v) the share- and per-share<br \/>\nprovisions of each Stock Appreciation Right, (vi) the repurchase price per share<br \/>\nsubject to each outstanding Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock Unit and<br \/>\n(vii) the share- and per-share-related provisions of each outstanding Other<br \/>\nStock Unit Award, shall be appropriately adjusted by the Company (or substituted<br \/>\nAwards may be made, if applicable) to the extent determined by the Board.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Reorganization and Change in Control Events<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(1) <u>Definitions<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) A &#8220;Reorganization Event&#8221; shall mean:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(i)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\">\n<p>any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity as a<br \/>\nresult of which all of the Common Stock of the Company is converted into or<br \/>\nexchanged for the right to receive cash, securities or other property or is<br \/>\ncancelled;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(ii)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\">\n<p>any exchange of all of the Common Stock of the Company for cash, securities<br \/>\nor other property pursuant to a share exchange transaction; or<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(iii)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\">\n<p>any liquidation or dissolution of the Company.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">9<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"624\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>(b) A &#8220;Change in Control Event&#8221; shall mean:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(i)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\">\n<p>the acquisition by an individual, entity or group (within the meaning of<br \/>\nSection 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a &#8220;Person&#8221;) of beneficial<br \/>\nownership of any capital stock of the Company if, after such acquisition, such<br \/>\nPerson beneficially owns (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the<br \/>\nExchange Act) 50% or more of either (x) the then-outstanding shares of common<br \/>\nstock of the Company (the &#8220;Outstanding Company Common Stock&#8221;) or (y) the<br \/>\ncombined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the Company entitled<br \/>\nto vote generally in the election of directors (the &#8220;Outstanding Company Voting<br \/>\nSecurities&#8221;); <u>provided<\/u>, however, that for purposes of this subsection<br \/>\n(i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control Event:<br \/>\n(A) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding an acquisition pursuant<br \/>\nto the exercise, conversion or exchange of any security exercisable for,<br \/>\nconvertible into or exchangeable for common stock or voting securities of the<br \/>\nCompany, unless the Person exercising, converting or exchanging such security<br \/>\nacquired such security directly from the Company or an underwriter or agent of<br \/>\nthe Company), (B) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related<br \/>\ntrust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by<br \/>\nthe Company, or (C) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a Business<br \/>\nCombination (as defined below) which complies with clauses (x) and (y) of<br \/>\nsubsection (ii) of this definition; or<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(ii)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\">\n<p>the consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization<br \/>\nor share exchange involving the Company or a sale or other disposition of all or<br \/>\nsubstantially all of the assets of the Company (a &#8220;Business Combination&#8221;),<br \/>\nunless, immediately following such Business Combination, each of the following<br \/>\ntwo conditions is satisfied: (x) all or substantially all of the individuals and<br \/>\nentities who were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock<br \/>\nand Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business<br \/>\nCombination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the<br \/>\nthen-outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the<br \/>\nthen-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of<br \/>\ndirectors, respectively, of the resulting or acquiring corporation in such<br \/>\nBusiness Combination (which shall include, without limitation, a corporation\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">10<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\"><\/p>\n<p>which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or substantially all<br \/>\nof the Company&#8217;s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries)<br \/>\n(such resulting or acquiring corporation is referred to herein as the &#8220;Acquiring<br \/>\nCorporation&#8221;) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the<br \/>\nOutstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities,<br \/>\nrespectively, immediately prior to such Business Combination and (y) no Person<br \/>\n(excluding any employee benefit plan (or related trust) maintained or sponsored<br \/>\nby the Company or by the Acquiring Corporation) beneficially owns, directly or<br \/>\nindirectly, 30% or more of the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the<br \/>\nAcquiring Corporation, or of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding<br \/>\nsecurities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of<br \/>\ndirectors (except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the<br \/>\nBusiness Combination); or<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(iii)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\">\n<p>the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(c) &#8220;Good Reason&#8221; shall mean any significant diminution in the Participant&#8217;s<br \/>\ntitle, authority, or responsibilities from and after such Reorganization Event<br \/>\nor Change in Control Event, as the case may be, or any reduction in the annual<br \/>\ncash compensation payable to the Participant from and after such Reorganization<br \/>\nEvent or Change in Control Event, as the case may be, or the relocation of the<br \/>\nplace of business at which the Participant is principally located to a location<br \/>\nthat is greater than 50 miles from its location immediately prior to such<br \/>\nReorganization Event or Change in Control Event.<\/p>\n<p>(d) &#8220;Cause&#8221; shall mean:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(i)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\">\n<p>any willful failure by the Participant, which failure is not cured within 30<br \/>\ndays of written notice to the Participant from the Company, to perform his or<br \/>\nher material responsibilities to the Company; or<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(ii)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\">\n<p>any willful misconduct by the Participant which affects the business<br \/>\nreputation of the Company.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(2) <u>Effect on Options<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Reorganization Event<\/u>. Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization<br \/>\nEvent (regardless of whether such event also constitutes a Change in Control<br \/>\nEvent), or the execution by the Company of any agreement with respect to a<br \/>\nReorganization Event (regardless of whether such event will result in a Change<br \/>\nin Control Event), the Board shall provide that all outstanding Options shall be<br \/>\nassumed, or equivalent options shall be substituted, by the acquiring or<br \/>\nsucceeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof); <u>provided<\/u> that,<br \/>\nnotwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, if such Reorganization<br \/>\nEvent also constitutes a Change in Control Event,<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">11<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the instrument<br \/>\nevidencing any Option or any other agreement between a Participant and the<br \/>\nCompany (A) one-half of the number of shares subject to the Option which were<br \/>\nnot already vested shall be exercisable upon the occurrence of such<br \/>\nReorganization Event and, subject to (B) below, the remaining one-half of such<br \/>\nnumber of shares shall continue to become vested in accordance with the original<br \/>\nvesting schedule set forth in such option, with one-half of the number of shares<br \/>\nthat would otherwise have become vested on each subsequent vesting date in<br \/>\naccordance with the original schedule becoming vested on each subsequent vesting<br \/>\ndate and (B) such assumed or substituted options shall become immediately<br \/>\nexercisable in full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the<br \/>\nconsummation of the Reorganization Event, the Participant&#8217;s employment with the<br \/>\nCompany or the acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated for Good Reason<br \/>\nby the Participant or is terminated without Cause by the Company or the<br \/>\nacquiring or succeeding corporation. For purposes hereof, an Option shall be<br \/>\nconsidered to be assumed if, following consummation of the Reorganization Event,<br \/>\nthe Option confers the right to purchase, for each share of Common Stock subject<br \/>\nto the Option immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event,<br \/>\nthe consideration (whether cash, securities or other property) received as a<br \/>\nresult of the Reorganization Event by holders of Common Stock for each share of<br \/>\nCommon Stock held immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization<br \/>\nEvent (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of<br \/>\nconsideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of<br \/>\nCommon Stock); <u>provided<\/u>, however, that if the consideration received as a<br \/>\nresult of the Reorganization Event is not solely common stock of the acquiring<br \/>\nor succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), the Company may, with the<br \/>\nconsent of the acquiring or succeeding corporation, provide for the<br \/>\nconsideration to be received upon the exercise of Options to consist solely of<br \/>\ncommon stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate<br \/>\nthereof) equivalent in value (as determined by the Board) to the per share<br \/>\nconsideration received by holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock as a<br \/>\nresult of the Reorganization Event.<\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Plan, if<br \/>\nthe acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) does not agree<br \/>\nto assume, or substitute for, such Options, or in the event of a liquidation or<br \/>\ndissolution of the Company, the Board shall, upon written notice to the<br \/>\nParticipants, provide that all then unexercised Options will become exercisable<br \/>\nin full as of a specified time prior to the Reorganization Event and will<br \/>\nterminate immediately prior to the consummation of such Reorganization Event,<br \/>\nexcept to the extent exercised by the Participants before the consummation of<br \/>\nsuch Reorganization Event; <u>provided<\/u>, however, that in the event of a<br \/>\nReorganization Event under the terms of which holders of Common Stock will<br \/>\nreceive upon consummation thereof a cash payment for each share of Common Stock<br \/>\nsurrendered pursuant to such Reorganization Event (the &#8220;Acquisition Price&#8221;),<br \/>\nthen the Board may instead provide that all outstanding Options shall terminate<br \/>\nupon consummation of such Reorganization Event and that each Participant shall<br \/>\nreceive, in exchange therefor, a cash payment equal to the amount (if any) by<br \/>\nwhich (A) the Acquisition Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common<br \/>\nStock subject to such outstanding Options (whether or not then exercisable),<br \/>\nexceeds (B) the aggregate exercise price of such Options.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Change in Control Event that is not a Reorganization Event<\/u>. Upon<br \/>\nthe occurrence of a Change in Control Event that does not also constitute a<br \/>\nReorganization Event, except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary<br \/>\nin the instrument evidencing any Option or any other agreement between a<br \/>\nParticipant and the Company, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the<br \/>\nPlan, the vesting schedule of such Option shall be accelerated in<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">12<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>part so that one-half of the number of shares that would otherwise have first<br \/>\nbecome vested on any date after the date of the Change in Control Event shall<br \/>\nimmediately become exercisable. The remaining one-half of such number of shares<br \/>\nshall continue to become vested in accordance with the original vesting schedule<br \/>\nset forth in such Option, with one-half of the number of shares that would<br \/>\notherwise have become vested on each subsequent vesting date in accordance with<br \/>\nthe original schedule becoming vested on each such subsequent vesting date;<br \/>\n<u>provided<\/u>, however, that each such Option shall be immediately exercisable<br \/>\nin full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation<br \/>\nof the Change in Control Event, the Participant&#8217;s employment with the Company or<br \/>\nthe acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated for Good Reason by the<br \/>\nParticipant or is terminated without Cause by the Company or the acquiring or<br \/>\nsucceeding corporation.<\/p>\n<p>(3) <u>Effect on Restricted Stock Awards<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Reorganization Even<\/u>t. Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization<br \/>\nEvent (regardless of whether such event also constitutes a Change in Control<br \/>\nEvent), the repurchase and other rights of the Company under each outstanding<br \/>\nRestricted Stock Award shall inure to the benefit of the Company&#8217;s successor and<br \/>\nshall apply to the cash, securities or other property which the Common Stock was<br \/>\nconverted into or exchanged for pursuant to such Reorganization Event in the<br \/>\nsame manner and to the same extent as they applied to such Restricted Stock<br \/>\nAward.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Change in Control Event.<\/u> Upon the occurrence of a Change in<br \/>\nControl Event (regardless of whether such event also constitutes a<br \/>\nReorganization Event), except to the extent specifically provided to the<br \/>\ncontrary in the instrument evidencing any Restricted Stock Award or any other<br \/>\nagreement between a Participant and the Company, and notwithstanding anything to<br \/>\nthe contrary in the Plan, the vesting schedule of all Restricted Stock Awards<br \/>\nshall be accelerated in part so that one-half of the number of shares that would<br \/>\notherwise have first become free from conditions or restrictions on any date<br \/>\nafter the date of the Change in Control Event shall immediately become free from<br \/>\nconditions or restrictions. Subject to the following sentence, the remaining<br \/>\none-half of such number of shares shall continue to become free from conditions<br \/>\nor restrictions in accordance with the original schedule set forth in such<br \/>\nAward, with one-half of the number of shares that would otherwise have become<br \/>\nfree from conditions or restrictions on each subsequent vesting date in<br \/>\naccordance with the original schedule becoming free from conditions or<br \/>\nrestrictions on each subsequent vesting date. In addition, each such Award shall<br \/>\nimmediately become free from all conditions or restrictions if, on or prior to<br \/>\nthe first anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Change in Control<br \/>\nEvent, the Participant&#8217;s employment with the Company or the acquiring or<br \/>\nsucceeding corporation is terminated for Good Reason by the Participant or is<br \/>\nterminated without Cause by the Company or the acquiring or succeeding<br \/>\ncorporation.<\/p>\n<p>(4) <u>Effect on Restricted Stock Unit Awards.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Reorganization Event<\/u>. Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization<br \/>\nEvent (regardless of whether such event constitutes a Change in Control Event),<br \/>\nthe Board shall provide that all outstanding Restricted Stock Unit Awards shall<br \/>\nbe assumed, or an equivalent award providing for Restricted Stock Units shall be<br \/>\nsubstituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate<br \/>\nthereof); provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">13<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>the Plan, if such Reorganization Event also constitutes both a Change in<br \/>\nControl Event and a &#8220;change in control event&#8221; within the meaning of Treasury<br \/>\nRegulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i), except to the extent specifically provided<br \/>\nto the contrary in the instrument evidencing any Award or any other agreement<br \/>\nbetween the Participant and the Company, (A) one-half of the number of<br \/>\nRestricted Stock Units that vest after the Reorganization Event shall<br \/>\nimmediately vest in full as of the consummation of the Reorganization Event and,<br \/>\nsubject to (B) below, the remaining one-half of the number of unvested<br \/>\nRestricted Stock Units shall continue to vest in accordance with the original<br \/>\nschedule set forth in such Restricted Stock Unit Award, with one-half of the<br \/>\nnumber of Restricted Stock Units that would otherwise have become vested on each<br \/>\nsubsequent vesting date in accordance with the original schedule becoming vested<br \/>\non each subsequent vesting date and (B) such assumed or substituted Restricted<br \/>\nStock Unit award shall immediately become vested in full if, on or prior to the<br \/>\nfirst anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Reorganization Event,<br \/>\nthe Participant&#8217;s employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding<br \/>\ncorporation is terminated for Good Reason (as defined in Section 11(b)(4)(c)<br \/>\nbelow) by the Participant or is terminated without Cause by the Company or the<br \/>\nacquiring or succeeding corporation.<\/p>\n<p>For purposes hereof, a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be considered to be<br \/>\nassumed if, following consummation of the Reorganization Event, the Restricted<br \/>\nStock Unit Award confers the right to receive upon vesting and conversion for<br \/>\neach Restricted Stock Unit immediately prior to the consummation of the<br \/>\nReorganization Event, the consideration (whether cash, securities or other<br \/>\nproperty) received as a result of the Reorganization Event by holders of Common<br \/>\nStock for each share of Common Stock held immediately prior to the consummation<br \/>\nof the Reorganization Event (and if holders were offered a choice of<br \/>\nconsideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of<br \/>\nthe outstanding shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that if the<br \/>\nconsideration received as a result of the Reorganization Event is not solely<br \/>\ncommon stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate<br \/>\nthereof) (or if holders of Common Stock were offered a choice of consideration<br \/>\nand the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the<br \/>\noutstanding shares of Common Stock was not common stock of the acquiring or<br \/>\nsucceeding corporation), the Company may, with the consent of the acquiring or<br \/>\nsucceeding corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the<br \/>\nvesting and conversion of Restricted Stock Units to consist solely of common<br \/>\nstock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof)<br \/>\nequivalent in value (as determined by the Board of Directors) to the per share<br \/>\nconsideration received by holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock as a<br \/>\nresult of the Reorganization Event.<\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Plan, if<br \/>\nthe acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) does not agree<br \/>\nto assume, or substitute for, a Restricted Stock Unit Award, or in the event of<br \/>\na liquidation or dissolution of the Company, the Board of Directors shall, upon<br \/>\nwritten notice to the Participant, (A) provide that all then unvested Restricted<br \/>\nStock Units that are exempt from Section 409A will vest in full as of<br \/>\nimmediately prior to the Reorganization Event; provided, however, that in the<br \/>\nevent of a Reorganization Event under the terms of which holders of Common Stock<br \/>\nwill receive upon consummation thereof a cash payment for each share of Common<br \/>\nStock surrendered pursuant to such Reorganization Event (the &#8220;Acquisition<br \/>\nPrice&#8221;), then the Board of Directors may instead provide that all such unvested<br \/>\nRestricted Stock Units shall terminate upon consummation of such Reorganization<br \/>\nEvent and that the Participant shall receive, in exchange therefor, a cash<br \/>\npayment equal to the amount equal to the Acquisition Price multiplied by the<br \/>\nnumber of shares of<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">14<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Common Stock issuable under such unvested Restricted Stock Units; and (B)<br \/>\nprovide that all then unvested Restricted Stock Units that are not exempt from<br \/>\nSection 409A shall be treated in the same manner Restricted Stock Units subject<br \/>\nto clause (A) if such Reorganization Event also is a &#8220;change in control event&#8221;<br \/>\nas described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5(i) and if not, shall<br \/>\nbe terminated as of the Reorganization Event without any payment for the<br \/>\nunvested Restricted Stock Units.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Change in Control Event that is not a Reorganization Event<\/u>. Upon<br \/>\nthe occurrence of a Change in Control Event that also is a &#8220;change in control<br \/>\nevent&#8221; within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i) that<br \/>\ndoes not constitute a Reorganization Event, except to the extent specifically<br \/>\nprovided to the contrary in the instrument evidencing any award or any other<br \/>\nagreement between the Participant and the Company, (A) one-half of the number of<br \/>\nRestricted Stock Units that vest after the Change in Control Event shall<br \/>\nimmediately vest in full as of the consummation of the Change in Control Event<br \/>\nand be converted and delivered to the Participant and, subject to (B) below, the<br \/>\nremaining one-half of the number of unvested Restricted Stock Units shall<br \/>\ncontinue to vest in accordance with the original schedule set forth in such<br \/>\nRestricted Stock Unit Award, with one-half of the number of Restricted Stock<br \/>\nUnits that would otherwise have become vested on each subsequent vesting date in<br \/>\naccordance with the original schedule becoming vested on each subsequent vesting<br \/>\ndate and (B) such Restricted Stock Unit Award shall immediately become vested in<br \/>\nfull if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation of<br \/>\nthe Change in Control Event, the Participant&#8217;s employment with the Company is<br \/>\nterminated for Good Reason (as defined in Section 11(b)(4)(c) below) by the<br \/>\nParticipant or is terminated without Cause by the Company.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Definition of Good Reason for the purposes this Section 11(b)(4) of<br \/>\nthe Plan.<\/u><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(i)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\">\n<p>For any Restricted Stock Unit Awards granted on or before December 10, 2009,<br \/>\n&#8220;Good Reason&#8221; shall mean good reason as defined in Section 11(b)(1)(c) of the<br \/>\nPlan.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(ii)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\">\n<p>For any Restricted Stock Unit Awards granted after December 10, 2009, &#8220;Good<br \/>\nReason&#8221; shall mean any significant diminution in the Participant&#8217;s title,<br \/>\nauthority, or responsibilities from and after such Reorganization Event or<br \/>\nChange in Control Event, as the case may be, or any material reduction in the<br \/>\nannual cash compensation payable to the Participant from and after such<br \/>\nReorganization Event or Change in Control Event, as the case may be, or the<br \/>\nrelocation of the place of business at which the Participant is principally<br \/>\nlocated to a location that is greater than 50 miles from its location<br \/>\nimmediately prior to such Reorganization Event or Change in Control Event.<br \/>\nNotwithstanding the occurrence of any such event or circumstance, such<br \/>\noccurrence shall not be deemed to constitute Good Reason unless (x) the<br \/>\nParticipant gives the Company notice of termination no more than 90 days after<br \/>\nthe initial existence of such event or circumstance, (y) such<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">15<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"549\"><\/p>\n<p>event or circumstance has not been fully corrected by the Company within 30<br \/>\ndays of the Company&#8217;s receipt of such notice and (z) the Participant&#8217;s<br \/>\ntermination occurs within 60 days following the Company&#8217;s receipt of such<br \/>\nnotice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(5) <u>Effect on Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Stock Unit Awards<\/u>.<br \/>\nThe Board may specify in an Award at the time of the grant the effect of a<br \/>\nReorganization Event and Change in Control Event on any SAR or Other Stock Unit<br \/>\nAward.<\/p>\n<p>12. <u>General Provisions Applicable to Awards<\/u><\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Transferability of Awards<\/u>. Awards shall not be sold, assigned,<br \/>\ntransferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the person to whom they are<br \/>\ngranted, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws<br \/>\nof descent and distribution or, other than in the case of an Incentive Stock<br \/>\nOption, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, and, during the life<br \/>\nof the Participant, shall be exercisable only by the Participant;<br \/>\n<u>provided<\/u>, however, that the Board may permit or provide in an Award for<br \/>\nthe gratuitous transfer of the Award by the Participant to or for the benefit of<br \/>\nany immediate family member, family trust or family partnership established<br \/>\nsolely for the benefit of the Participant and\/or an immediate family member<br \/>\nthereof if, with respect to such proposed transferee, the Company would be<br \/>\neligible to use a Form S-8 for the registration of the sale of the Common Stock<br \/>\nsubject to such Award under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;<br \/>\n<u>provided<\/u>, further, that the Company shall not be required to recognize<br \/>\nany such transfer until such time as the Participant and such permitted<br \/>\ntransferee shall, as a condition to such transfer, deliver to the Company a<br \/>\nwritten instrument in form and substance satisfactory to the Company confirming<br \/>\nthat such transferee shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the<br \/>\nAward. References to a Participant, to the extent relevant in the context, shall<br \/>\ninclude references to authorized transferees.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Documentation<\/u>. Each Award shall be evidenced in such form<br \/>\n(written, electronic or otherwise) as the Board shall determine. Each Award may<br \/>\ncontain terms and conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan. In the<br \/>\nevent of any conflict between the terms of any Award agreement and this Plan,<br \/>\nthis Plan shall govern and control.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Board Discretion<\/u>. Except as otherwise provided by the Plan, each<br \/>\nAward may be made alone or in addition or in relation to any other Award. The<br \/>\nterms of each Award need not be identical, and the Board need not treat<br \/>\nParticipants uniformly.<\/p>\n<p>(d) <u>Termination of Status<\/u>. The Board shall determine the effect on an<br \/>\nAward of the disability, death, retirement, authorized leave of absence or other<br \/>\nchange in the employment or other status of a Participant and the extent to<br \/>\nwhich, and the period during which, the Participant, or the Participant&#8217;s legal<br \/>\nrepresentative, conservator, guardian or Designated Beneficiary, may exercise<br \/>\nrights under the Award.<\/p>\n<p>(e) <u>Withholding<\/u>. The Company may require each Participant to pay to<br \/>\nthe Company, or make provision satisfactory to the Company for payment of, any<br \/>\ntaxes, social security contributions or other similar amounts required by law to<br \/>\nbe withheld in connection with an Award to such Participant. Unless otherwise<br \/>\nprovided for in the applicable Award agreement, a Participant may satisfy such<br \/>\ntax obligations in whole or in part by delivery of shares of Common<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">16<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Stock, including shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation,<br \/>\nvalued at their Fair Market Value; <u>provided<\/u>, however, except as otherwise<br \/>\nprovided by the Board, that the total tax withholding where stock is being used<br \/>\nto satisfy such tax obligations cannot exceed the Company&#8217;s minimum statutory<br \/>\nwithholding obligations (based on minimum statutory withholding rates for<br \/>\nfederal and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that are applicable to<br \/>\nsuch supplemental taxable income). Shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding<br \/>\nrequirements cannot be subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled<br \/>\nvesting or other similar requirements. The Company may, to the extent permitted<br \/>\nby law, deduct any such tax obligations from any payment of any kind otherwise<br \/>\ndue to a Participant.<\/p>\n<p>(f) <u>Amendment of Award<\/u>. Except as set forth in Sections 5(g) and 6(f),<br \/>\nthe Board may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award, including but<br \/>\nnot limited to, substituting therefor another Award of the same or a different<br \/>\ntype, changing the date of exercise or realization, and converting an Incentive<br \/>\nStock Option to a Nonstatutory Stock Option; <u>provided<\/u> that the<br \/>\nParticipant&#8217;s consent to such action shall be required unless the Board<br \/>\ndetermines that the action, taking into account any related action, would not<br \/>\nmaterially and adversely affect the Participant.<\/p>\n<p>(g) <u>Conditions on Delivery of Stock<\/u>. The Company will not be obligated<br \/>\nto deliver any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan or to remove<br \/>\nrestrictions from shares previously delivered under the Plan until (i) all<br \/>\nconditions of the Award have been met or removed to the satisfaction of the<br \/>\nCompany, (ii) in the opinion of the Company&#8217;s counsel, all other legal matters<br \/>\nin connection with the issuance and delivery of such shares have been satisfied,<br \/>\nincluding any applicable securities laws and any applicable stock exchange or<br \/>\nstock market rules and regulations, and (iii) the Participant has executed and<br \/>\ndelivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Company may<br \/>\nconsider appropriate to satisfy the requirements of any applicable laws, rules<br \/>\nor regulations.<\/p>\n<p>(h) <u>Acceleration<\/u>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the<br \/>\nPlan, the Board may at any time provide that any Award shall become immediately<br \/>\nexercisable in full or in part, free of some or all restrictions or conditions,<br \/>\nor otherwise realizable in full or in part, as the case may be.<\/p>\n<p>13. <u>Miscellaneous<\/u><\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>No Right To Employment or Other Status<\/u>. No person shall have any<br \/>\nclaim or right to be granted an Award, and the grant of an Award shall not be<br \/>\nconstrued as giving a Participant the right to continued employment or any other<br \/>\nrelationship with the Company. The Company expressly reserves the right at any<br \/>\ntime to dismiss or otherwise terminate its relationship with a Participant free<br \/>\nfrom any liability or claim under the Plan, except as expressly <u>provided<\/u><br \/>\nin the applicable Award.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>No Rights As Stockholder<\/u>. Subject to the provisions of the<br \/>\napplicable Award, no Participant or Designated Beneficiary shall have any rights<br \/>\nas a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock to be distributed<br \/>\nwith respect to an Award until becoming the record holder of such shares.<br \/>\nNotwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Company effects a split of the<br \/>\nCommon Stock by means of a stock dividend and the exercise price of and the<br \/>\nnumber of shares subject to such Option are adjusted as of the date of the<br \/>\ndistribution of the dividend (rather<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">17<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>than as of the record date for such dividend), then an optionee who exercises<br \/>\nan Option between the record date and the distribution date for such stock<br \/>\ndividend shall be entitled to receive, on the distribution date, the stock<br \/>\ndividend with respect to the shares of Common Stock acquired upon such Option<br \/>\nexercise, notwithstanding the fact that such shares were not outstanding as of<br \/>\nthe close of business on the record date for such stock dividend.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Effective Date and Term of Plan<\/u>. The Plan shall become effective<br \/>\non the date the Plan has been approved by the Company&#8217;s stockholders (the<br \/>\n&#8220;Effective Date&#8221;). No Awards shall be granted under the Plan after the<br \/>\ncompletion of 10 years from the Effective Date, but Awards previously granted<br \/>\nmay extend beyond that date.<\/p>\n<p>(d) <u>Amendment of Plan<\/u>. Except as set forth in Sections 5(g) and 6(f),<br \/>\nthe Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any<br \/>\ntime; <u>provided<\/u> that (i) to the extent required by Section 162(m), no<br \/>\nAward granted to a Participant that is intended to comply with Section 162(m)<br \/>\nafter the date of such amendment shall become exercisable, realizable or vested,<br \/>\nas applicable to such Award, unless and until such amendment shall have been<br \/>\napproved by the Company&#8217;s stockholders if required by Section 162(m) (including<br \/>\nthe vote required under Section 162(m)); (ii) no amendment that would require<br \/>\nstockholder approval under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (&#8220;NYSE&#8221;) may<br \/>\nbe made effective unless and until such amendment shall have been approved by<br \/>\nthe Company&#8217;s stockholders; and (iii) if the NYSE amends its corporate<br \/>\ngovernance rules so that such rules no longer require stockholder approval of<br \/>\n&#8220;material revisions&#8221; to equity compensation plans, then, from and after the<br \/>\neffective date of such amendment to the NYSE rules, no amendment to the Plan (A)<br \/>\nmaterially increasing the number of shares authorized under the Plan (other than<br \/>\npursuant to Section 11), (B) expanding the types of Awards that may be granted<br \/>\nunder the Plan, or (C) materially expanding the class of participants eligible<br \/>\nto participate in the Plan shall be effective unless stockholder approval is<br \/>\nobtained. In addition, if at any time the approval of the Company&#8217;s stockholders<br \/>\nis required as to any other modification or amendment under Section 422 of the<br \/>\nCode or any successor provision with respect to Incentive Stock Options, the<br \/>\nBoard may not effect such modification or amendment without such approval.<\/p>\n<p>(e) <u>Provisions for Foreign Participants<\/u>. The Board may modify Awards<br \/>\ngranted to Participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United<br \/>\nStates or establish subplans or procedures under the Plan to recognize<br \/>\ndifferences in laws, rules, regulations or customs of such foreign jurisdictions<br \/>\nwith respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters.\n<\/p>\n<p>(f) <u>Section 409A.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>(1) It is the intent of the Company that any deferral of the receipt of the<br \/>\npayment of cash or the delivery of shares of Common Stock that the Board may<br \/>\npermit or require and Award that is granted that is subject to Section 409A of<br \/>\nthe Code (&#8220;Section 409A&#8221;) comply with the requirements of Section 409A; provided<br \/>\nthat no guaranty is made by the Company to Participants that Awards will so<br \/>\ncomply.<\/p>\n<p>(2) The following provisions apply to each Award granted or outstanding under<br \/>\nthis Plan that are intended to comply with (and not be exempt from) Section<br \/>\n409A: (i) each delivery of shares or cash under each such Award shall be treated<br \/>\nas a separate payment for<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">18<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>purposes of Section 409A; (ii) notwithstanding anything in the Award or in<br \/>\nthe Plan to the contrary, neither the Participant nor the Company may accelerate<br \/>\nor defer the delivery of the cash or shares under the Award to a date other than<br \/>\nthose specified in the Award unless specifically permitted or required by<br \/>\nSection 409A; (iii) if a Participant becomes a &#8220;specified employee&#8221; of the<br \/>\nCompany (within the meaning of Section 409A) and any of the shares or cash to be<br \/>\ndelivered under each such Award may be delivered on account of the Participant&#8217;s<br \/>\n&#8220;separation from service&#8221; (within the meaning of Section 409A), then any shares<br \/>\nor cash that otherwise would have been delivered within the six month period<br \/>\nfollowing the separation from service shall be delivered on the date that is six<br \/>\nmonths and one day following the separation from service, with any remaining<br \/>\ndelivery of shares or cash to be made in accordance with the terms of the Award.\n<\/p>\n<p>(3) Notwithstanding Section 13(f)(2)(iii), if a Participant was granted an<br \/>\nAward that is intended to comply with (and not be exempt from) Section 409A on<br \/>\nor before December 10, 2009, and the Participant becomes a &#8220;specified employee&#8221;<br \/>\nof the Company (within the meaning of Section 409A) and any of the shares or<br \/>\ncash to be delivered under each such Award may be delivered on account of the<br \/>\nParticipant&#8217;s &#8220;separation from service&#8221; (within the meaning of Section 409A),<br \/>\nthen instead of Section 13(f)(2)(iii) applying, any shares or cash that<br \/>\notherwise would have been delivered within the six month period following the<br \/>\nseparation from service shall be delivered on the later of (i) the date that is<br \/>\nsix months and one day following the separation from service, or (ii) July 1,<br \/>\n2010, with any remaining delivery of shares or cash to be made in accordance<br \/>\nwith the terms of the Award.<\/p>\n<p>(g) <u>Governing Law<\/u>. The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made<br \/>\nhereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of<br \/>\nthe Commonwealth of Massachusetts, excluding choice-of-law principles of the law<br \/>\nof such state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction<br \/>\nother than such state.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">19<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>AMENDED APPENDIX A <br \/>\nTO THE 2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. 1. GENERAL<\/p>\n<p>1.1. This appendix (the &#8220;APPENDIX&#8221;) shall apply only to optionees who are<br \/>\nemployees \/advisors\/consultants of one of the two following companies, Analog<br \/>\nDevices (Israel) Ltd., Analog Development (Israel) 1996 Ltd, and are residents<br \/>\nof the state of Israel for the payment of tax. The provisions specified<br \/>\nhereunder shall form an integral part of the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan of Analog<br \/>\nDevices Inc. (hereinafter: the &#8220;PLAN&#8221;), which applies to the issuance of options<br \/>\nto purchase Common Stock of Analog Devices Inc. (hereinafter: the &#8220;COMPANY&#8221;).<br \/>\nAccording to the Plan, options to purchase the Company&#8217;s Common Stock may be<br \/>\nissued to employees, directors and consultants and advisors of the Company or<br \/>\nits Affiliates<\/p>\n<p>1.2 This Appendix is effective with respect to Options granted as of March<br \/>\n14, 2006 and shall comply with Amendment no. 132 of the Israeli Tax Ordinance.\n<\/p>\n<p>1.3. This Appendix is to be read as a continuation of the Plan and only<br \/>\nmodifies Options granted to Israeli optionees so that they comply with the<br \/>\nrequirements set by the Israeli law in general, and in particular with the<br \/>\nprovisions of Section 102 (as specified herein), as may be amended or replaced<br \/>\nfrom time to time. For the avoidance of doubt, this Appendix does not add to or<br \/>\nmodify the Plan in respect of any other category of optionees.<\/p>\n<p>1.4. The Plan and this Appendix are complimentary to each other and shall be<br \/>\ndeemed as one. In any case of contradiction, whether explicit or implied,<br \/>\nbetween the provisions of this Appendix and the Plan, the provisions set out in<br \/>\nthe Appendix shall prevail.<\/p>\n<p>1.5. Any capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Appendix shall be<br \/>\nconstrued according to the interpretation given to it in the Plan.<\/p>\n<p>B. 2. DEFINITIONS<\/p>\n<p>2.1 &#8220;AFFILIATE&#8221; means any &#8220;employing company&#8221; within the meaning of Section<br \/>\n102(a) of the Ordinance.<\/p>\n<p>2.2 &#8220;APPROVED 102 OPTION&#8221; means an Option granted pursuant to Section 102(b)<br \/>\nof the Ordinance and held in trust by a Trustee for the benefit of the optionee.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.3 &#8220;CAPITAL GAIN OPTION (CGO)&#8221; means an Approved 102 Option elected and<br \/>\ndesignated by the Company to qualify under the capital gain tax treatment in<br \/>\naccordance with the provisions of Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance.<\/p>\n<p>2.4 &#8220;CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER&#8221; shall have the meaning ascribed to it in<br \/>\nSection 32(9) of the Ordinance.<\/p>\n<p>2.5 &#8220;EMPLOYEE&#8221; means a person who is employed by the Company or its<br \/>\nAffiliates, including an individual who is serving as a director or an office<br \/>\nholder, but excluding any Controlling Shareholder.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">A-1<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>2.6 &#8220;ITA&#8221; means the Israeli Tax Authorities.<\/p>\n<p>2.7 &#8220;NON-EMPLOYEE&#8221; means a consultant, adviser, service provider, Controlling<br \/>\nShareholder or any other person who is not an Employee.<\/p>\n<p>2.8 &#8220;ORDINARY INCOME OPTION (OIO)&#8221; means an Approved 102 Option elected and<br \/>\ndesignated by the Company to qualify under the ordinary income tax treatment in<br \/>\naccordance with the provisions of Section 102(b)(1) of the Ordinance.<\/p>\n<p>2.9 &#8220;OPTION&#8221; means an option to purchase one or more Common Stock of the<br \/>\nCompany pursuant to the Plan.<\/p>\n<p>2.10 &#8220;102 OPTION&#8221; means any Option granted to Employees pursuant to Section<br \/>\n102 of the Ordinance.<\/p>\n<p>2.11 &#8220;3(i) OPTION&#8221; means an Option granted pursuant to Section 3(i) of the<br \/>\nOrdinance to any person who is a Non- Employee.<\/p>\n<p>2.12 &#8220;OPTION AGREEMENT&#8221; means the share option agreement between the Company<br \/>\nand a optionee that sets out the terms and conditions of an Option.<\/p>\n<p>2.13 &#8220;ORDINANCE&#8221; means the 1961 Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version]<br \/>\n1961 as now in effect or as hereafter amended.<\/p>\n<p>2.14 &#8220;SECTION 102&#8221; means section 102 of the Ordinance and any regulations,<br \/>\nrules, orders or procedures promulgated there under as now in effect or as<br \/>\nhereafter amended.<\/p>\n<p>2.15 &#8220;TRUSTEE&#8221; means any individual or entity appointed by the Company to<br \/>\nserve as a trustee and approved by the ITA, all in accordance with the<br \/>\nprovisions of Section 102(a) of the Ordinance.<\/p>\n<p>2.16 &#8220;UNAPPROVED 102 OPTION&#8221; means an Option granted pursuant to Section<br \/>\n102(c) of the Ordinance and not held in trust by a Trustee.<\/p>\n<p>C. 3. ISSUANCE OF OPTIONS<\/p>\n<p>3.1 The persons eligible for participation in the Plan as optionees shall<br \/>\ninclude any Employees and\/or Non-Employees of the Company or of any Affiliate;<br \/>\nprovided, however, that (i) Employees may only be granted 102 Options; and (ii)<br \/>\nNon-Employees and\/or Controlling Shareholders may only be granted 3(i) Options\n<\/p>\n<p>3.2 The Company may designate Options granted to Employees pursuant to<br \/>\nSection 102 as Unapproved 102 Options or Approved 102 Options.<\/p>\n<p>3.3 The grant of Approved 102 Options shall be made under this Appendix<br \/>\nadopted by the Board, and shall be conditioned upon the approval of this<br \/>\nAppendix by the ITA.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">A-2<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>3.4 Approved 102 Options may either be classified as Capital Gain Options<br \/>\n(&#8220;CGOs&#8221;) or Ordinary Income Options (&#8220;OIOs&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>3.5 No Approved 102 Options may be granted under this Appendix to any<br \/>\neligible Employee, unless and until, the Company&#8217;s election of the type of<br \/>\nApproved 102 Options as CGI or OIO granted to Employees (the &#8220;ELECTION&#8221;), is<br \/>\nappropriately filed with the ITA. Such Election shall become effective beginning<br \/>\nthe first Grant Date of an Approved 102 Option under this Appendix and shall<br \/>\nremain in effect until the end of the year following the year during which the<br \/>\nCompany first granted Approved 102 Options. The Election shall obligate the<br \/>\nCompany to grant only the type of Approved 102 Option it has elected, and shall<br \/>\napply to all optionees who were granted Approved 102 Options during the period<br \/>\nindicated herein, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(g) of the<br \/>\nOrdinance. For the avoidance of doubt, such Election shall not prevent the<br \/>\nCompany from granting Unapproved 102 Options simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>3.6 All Approved 102 Options must be held in trust by a Trustee, as described<br \/>\nin Section 4_ below.<\/p>\n<p>3.7 For the avoidance of doubt, the designation of Unapproved 102 Options and<br \/>\nApproved 102 Options shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in<br \/>\nSection 102.<\/p>\n<p>D. 4. TRUSTEE<\/p>\n<p>4.1 Approved 102 Options which shall be granted under this Appendix and\/or<br \/>\nany Common Stock allocated or issued upon exercise of such Approved 102 Options<br \/>\nand\/or other shares received subsequently following any realization of rights,<br \/>\nincluding bonus shares, shall be allocated or issued to the Trustee and held for<br \/>\nthe benefit of the optionees for such period of time as required by Section 102<br \/>\nor any regulations, rules or orders or procedures promulgated there under (the<br \/>\n&#8220;Holding Period&#8221;). In the case the requirements for Approved 102 Options are not<br \/>\nmet, then the Approved 102 Options shall be regarded as Unapproved 102 Options,<br \/>\nall in accordance with the provisions of Section 102.<\/p>\n<p>4.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Trustee shall not release<br \/>\nany Common Stock allocated or issued upon exercise of Approved 102 Options prior<br \/>\nto the full payment of the optionee&#8217;s tax liabilities arising from Approved 102<br \/>\nOptions which were granted to him and\/or any Common Stock allocated or issued<br \/>\nupon exercise of such Options.<\/p>\n<p>4.3 Upon receipt of Approved 102 Option, the optionee will sign an<br \/>\nundertaking to release the Trustee from any liability in respect of any action<br \/>\nor decision duly taken and bona fide executed in relation with this Appendix, or<br \/>\nany Approved 102 Option or Ordinary Share granted to him there under.<\/p>\n<p>4.4 With respect to any Approved 102 Option, subject to the provisions of<br \/>\nSection 102 and any rules or regulation or orders or procedures promulgated<br \/>\nthereunder, an Optionee shall not sell or release from trust any Share received<br \/>\nupon the exercise of an Approved 102 Option and\/or any share received<br \/>\nsubsequently following any realization of rights, including without limitation,<br \/>\nbonus shares, until the lapse of the Holding Period required under Section 102<br \/>\nof the Ordinance. Notwithstanding the above, if any such sale or release occurs<br \/>\nduring the Holding Period, the<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">A-3<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>sanctions under Section 102 of the Ordinance and under any rules or<br \/>\nregulation or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder shall apply to and<br \/>\nshall be borne by such Optionee.<\/p>\n<p>E. 5. THE OPTIONS<\/p>\n<p>The terms and conditions upon which the Options shall be issued and<br \/>\nexercised, shall be as specified in the Option Agreement to be executed pursuant<br \/>\nto the Plan and to this Appendix. Each Option Agreement shall state, inter alia,<br \/>\nthe number of Common Stock to which the Option relates, the vesting provisions<br \/>\nand the exercise price.<\/p>\n<p>6. OPTION EXERCISE PRICE<\/p>\n<p>Solely for the purpose of determining the tax liability pursuant to Section<br \/>\n102(b)(3) of the Ordinance, if at the date of grant the Company&#8217;s shares are<br \/>\nlisted on any established stock exchange or a national market system or if the<br \/>\nCompany&#8217;s shares will be registered for trading within ninety (90) days<br \/>\nfollowing the date of grant of the CGOs, the option exercise price of the Common<br \/>\nStock at the date of grant shall be determined in accordance with the average<br \/>\nvalue of the Company&#8217;s New York Stock Exchange closing share price on the thirty<br \/>\n(30) trading days preceding the date of grant or on the thirty (30) trading days<br \/>\nfollowing the date of registration for trading, as the case may be. In no case,<br \/>\nhowever, shall the option exercise price be less than the closing share price of<br \/>\nthe Company&#8217;s stock on the date ofgrant.<\/p>\n<p>F. 7. EXERCISE OF OPTIONS<\/p>\n<p>1. Options shall be exercised by the optionee by giving notice to the Company<br \/>\nand\/or to any third party designated by the Company (the &#8220;REPRESENTATIVE&#8221;), in<br \/>\nsuch form and method as may be determined by the Company and, when applicable,<br \/>\nby the Trustee, in accordance with the requirements of Section 102, which<br \/>\nexercise shall be effective upon receipt of such notice by the Company and\/or<br \/>\nthe Representative and the payment of the exercise price for the number of<br \/>\nCommon Stock with respect to which the option is being exercised, at the<br \/>\nCompany&#8217;s or the Representative&#8217;s principal office. The notice shall specify the<br \/>\nnumber of Common Stock with respect to which the option is being exercised.<\/p>\n<p>G. 8. ASSIGNABILITY AND SALE OF OPTIONS<\/p>\n<p>8.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, no Option or any right<br \/>\nwith respect thereto, purchasable hereunder, whether fully paid or not, shall be<br \/>\nassignable, transferable or given as collateral or any right with respect to<br \/>\nthem given to any third party whatsoever, and during the lifetime of the<br \/>\noptionee each and all of such optionee&#8217;s rights to purchase Common Stock<br \/>\nhereunder shall be exercisable only by the optionee.<\/p>\n<p>Any such action made directly or indirectly, for an immediate validation or<br \/>\nfor a future one, shall be void.<\/p>\n<p>8.2 As long as Options or Common Stock purchased pursuant to thereto are held<br \/>\nby the Trustee on behalf of the optionee, all rights of the optionee over the<br \/>\nshares are personal, can not be transferred, assigned, pledged or mortgaged,<br \/>\nother than by will or laws of descent and distribution.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">A-4<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>H. 9. INTEGRATION OF SECTION 102 AND TAX ASSESSING OFFICER&#8217;S PERMIT<\/p>\n<p>9.1. With regards to Approved 102 Options, the provisions of the Plan and\/or<br \/>\nthe Appendix and\/or the Option Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of<br \/>\nSection 102 and the Tax Assessing Officer&#8217;s permit, and the said provisions and<br \/>\npermit shall be deemed an integral part of the Plan and of the Appendix and of<br \/>\nthe Option Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>9.2. Any provision of Section 102 and\/or the said permit which is necessary<br \/>\nin order to receive and\/or to keep any tax benefit pursuant to Section 102,<br \/>\nwhich is not expressly specified in the Plan or the Appendix or the Option<br \/>\nAgreement, shall be considered binding upon the Company and the optionees.<\/p>\n<p>I. 10. DIVIDEND<\/p>\n<p>With respect to all Shares (but excluding, for avoidance of any doubt, any<br \/>\nunexercised Options) allocated or issued upon the exercise of Options purchased<br \/>\nby the Optionee and held by the Optionee or by the Trustee, as the case may be,<br \/>\nthe Optionee shall be entitled to receive dividends in accordance with the<br \/>\nquantity of such Shares, subject to the provisions of the Company&#8217;s<br \/>\nIncorporation Documents (and all amendments thereto) and subject to any<br \/>\napplicable taxation on distribution of dividends, and when applicable subject to<br \/>\nthe provisions of Section 102 and the rules, regulations or orders promulgated<br \/>\nthereunder.<\/p>\n<p>J. 11. TAX CONSEQUENCES<\/p>\n<p>11.1 Any tax consequences arising from the grant or exercise of any Option,<br \/>\nfrom the payment for Common Stock covered thereby or from any other event or act<br \/>\n(of the Company, and\/or its Affiliates, and the Trustee or the optionee),<br \/>\nhereunder, shall be borne solely by the optionee. The Company and\/or its<br \/>\nAffiliates, and\/or the Trustee shall withhold taxes according to the<br \/>\nrequirements under the applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including<br \/>\nwithholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the optionee shall agree to indemnify<br \/>\nthe Company and\/or its Affiliates and\/or the Trustee and hold them harmless<br \/>\nagainst and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty<br \/>\nthereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to<br \/>\nwithhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the<br \/>\noptionee.<\/p>\n<p>11.2 The Company and\/or, when applicable, the Trustee shall not be required<br \/>\nto release any share certificate to an optionee until all required payments have<br \/>\nbeen fully made.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">* * *<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">A-5<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>AMENDED APPENDIX B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>RULES OF THE ANALOG DEVICES INC.<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><u>2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN<\/u><\/strong> <br \/>\n<strong><u>FOR GRANTS OF OPTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS IN FRANCE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. <u>Introduction<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Board of Directors of Analog Devices Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) has established<br \/>\nthe 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#8220;U.S. Plan&#8221;) for the benefit of certain<br \/>\nemployees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including its Subsidiaries in<br \/>\nFrance (the &#8220;French Subsidiaries&#8221;) of which the Company holds directly or<br \/>\nindirectly at least 10% of the share capital.<\/p>\n<p>Sections 3 and 13 (e) of the U.S. Plan authorize the Board of Directors and a<br \/>\nCommittee as appointed by the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Committee&#8221;) to establish,<br \/>\namend, and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the U.S. Plan and to<br \/>\nmake all other determinations that may be necessary or advisable for the<br \/>\nadministration of the U.S. Plan. Pursuant to the foregoing authority, the<br \/>\nCommittee, therefore, intends to establish a sub-plan of the U.S. Plan for the<br \/>\npurpose of granting Options which qualify for the favorable tax and social<br \/>\nsecurity treatment in France applicable to shares granted for no consideration<br \/>\nunder Sections L. 225-177 to L. 225-186-1 of the French Commercial Code, as<br \/>\namended (&#8220;French-qualified Options&#8221;), to qualifying participants in France who<br \/>\nare resident in France for French tax purposes and\/or subject to the French<br \/>\nsocial security regime (&#8220;French Participants&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>The terms of the U.S. Plan as attached hereto, shall, subject to the<br \/>\nlimitations set forth in the following rules, constitute the Rules of the Analog<br \/>\nDevices Inc 2006 Stock Incentive Plan for Grants of Options in France (the<br \/>\n&#8220;French Option Plan&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>Under the French Option Plan, the French Participants will be granted only<br \/>\nFrench-qualified Options as defined below under Section 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. <u>Definitions<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings<br \/>\nas set forth in the U.S. Plan. The terms set forth below shall have the<br \/>\nfollowing meanings:<\/p>\n<p>(a) The term &#8220;<u>Option<\/u>&#8221; shall include both:<\/p>\n<p>(i) purchase stock options (rights to acquire Shares repurchased by the<br \/>\nCompany prior to the date on which the options become exercisable); and<\/p>\n<p>(ii) subscription stock options (rights to subscribe newly issued Shares).\n<\/p>\n<p>(b) The term &#8220;<u>Grant Date<\/u>&#8221; shall be the date on which the Committee<br \/>\nboth:<\/p>\n<p>(i) designates the optionee; and<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">B-1<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>(ii) specifies the terms and conditions of the French-qualified Option<br \/>\nincluding the number of Shares and the method for determining the Exercise<br \/>\nPrice.<\/p>\n<p>(c) The term &#8220;<u>Exercise Price<\/u>&#8221; shall be the price to purchase each<br \/>\nShare.<\/p>\n<p>(d) The term &#8220;<u>Closed Period<\/u>&#8221; shall mean a closed period as set forth<br \/>\nin Section L. 225-177 of the French Commercial Code, as amended, which is as<br \/>\nfollows:<\/p>\n<p>(i) twenty (20) trading days following the issuance of a coupon granting the<br \/>\nright to receive dividends or to purchase Shares of the Company;<\/p>\n<p>(ii) ten (10) quotation days preceding and following the disclosure to the<br \/>\npublic of the consolidated financial statements or the annual statements of the<br \/>\nCompany; or<\/p>\n<p>(iii) any period during which the corporate management of the Company<br \/>\n(<em>i.e.<\/em>, those involved in the governance of the Company, such as the<br \/>\nBoard, Committee, supervisory directorate, etc.) possess confidential<br \/>\ninformation which could, if disclosed to the public, significantly impact the<br \/>\ntrading price of the Shares, until ten (10) quotation days after the day such<br \/>\ninformation is disclosed to the public.<\/p>\n<p>If, after adoption of the French Option Plan, the French Commercial Code is<br \/>\namended to modify the definition and\/or applicability of the Closed Periods to<br \/>\nFrench-qualified Options, such amendments shall become applicable to any<br \/>\nFrench-qualified Options granted under this French Option Plan to the extent<br \/>\nrequired under French law.<\/p>\n<p>(e) The term &#8220;<u>Effective Grant Date<\/u>&#8221; shall mean the date on which the<br \/>\nFrench-qualified Option is effectively granted (<em>i.e.<\/em>, the date on which<br \/>\nthe condition precedent of the expiration of a Closed Period applicable to the<br \/>\nFrench-qualified Option, if any, is satisfied, which is the first day after any<br \/>\nClosed Period). Such condition precedent shall be satisfied when the Board,<br \/>\nCommittee or other authorized corporate body shall determine that the granting<br \/>\nof French-qualified Options is no longer prevented under a Closed Period. If the<br \/>\nGrant Date does not occur within a Closed Period, the &#8220;Effective Grant Date&#8221;<br \/>\nshall be the same day as the &#8220;Grant Date&#8221; without any need for Board or<br \/>\nCommittee action.<\/p>\n<p>(f) The term &#8220;<u>Disability<\/u>&#8221; shall mean disability as determined in<br \/>\ncategories 2 and 3 under Section L. 341-4 of the French Social Security Code, as<br \/>\namended, and subject to the fulfillment of related conditions.<\/p>\n<p>(g) The term &#8220;<u>Forced Retirement<\/u>&#8221; shall mean forced retirement as<br \/>\ndetermined under Section L. 1237-5 of the French Labor Code, as amended, and<br \/>\nsubject to the fulfillment of related conditions.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">B-2<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. <u>Eligibility<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding any other term of this French Option Plan, French-qualified<br \/>\nOptions may be granted only to employees or corporate directors of the French<br \/>\nSubsidiaries who hold less than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding Shares of<br \/>\nthe Company and who otherwise satisfy the eligibility conditions of Section 2 of<br \/>\nthe U.S. Plan.<\/p>\n<p>Subject to the paragraph below, any French Participant who, on the Grant Date<br \/>\nof the Option, and to the extent required under French law, is employed under<br \/>\nthe terms and conditions of an employment contract (&#8220;<em>contrat de<br \/>\ntravail<\/em>&#8220;) by a French Subsidiary or who is a corporate officer of a French<br \/>\nSubsidiary shall be eligible to receive, at the discretion of the Committee,<br \/>\nFrench-qualified Options under this French Option Plan, provided he or she also<br \/>\nsatisfies the eligibility conditions of Section 2 of the U.S. Plan.<\/p>\n<p>French-qualified Options may not be issued to corporate executives of French<br \/>\nSubsidiaries, other than the managing directors (<em>Pr sident du Conseil<br \/>\nd&#8217;Administration<\/em>, <em>Directeur G n ral<\/em>, <em>Directeur G n ral<br \/>\nD l gu <\/em>, <em>Membre du Directoire<\/em>, <em>G rant de Soci t s par<br \/>\nactions<\/em>) unless the corporate executive is an employee of a French<br \/>\nSubsidiary, as defined by French law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. <u>Term of Option<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Options granted pursuant to the French Option Plan will expire not later than<br \/>\nnine and one-half (9<sup>1<\/sup>\/2) years after the Effective Grant Date<br \/>\nsubject, however, to the early termination provisions set forth herein.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. <u>Modifications to Grant Terms<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding any provision in the U.S. Plan, the terms and conditions of<br \/>\nthe French-qualified Options (Exercise Price, number of underlying Shares and<br \/>\nvesting period) may not be modified after the Effective Grant Date, except as<br \/>\nprovided under Sections 7, 8, and 9 of the French Option Plan, or as otherwise<br \/>\nin keeping with French law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. <u>Exercise Price and Consideration<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(a) The method for determining the Exercise Price for the Option shall be<br \/>\nfixed by the Committee on the Grant Date. The Exercise Price shall be stated in<br \/>\nthe Benefit Agreement or other grant materials distributed to employees. If the<br \/>\nFrench-qualified Option is considered as granted on the Effective Grant Date,<br \/>\nthe Exercise Price will be determined in accordance with the method for<br \/>\ndetermining the Exercise Price set forth by the Committee on the Grant Date. In<br \/>\nno event shall the Exercise Price be less than the greatest of:<\/p>\n<p>(i) with respect to purchase stock options: the higher of either 80% of the<br \/>\naverage of the closing price of the Shares during the 20 days of quotation<br \/>\nimmediately preceding the Effective Grant Date or 80% of the average of the<br \/>\npurchase price paid for such Shares by the Company;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">B-3<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>(ii) with respect to subscription stock options: 80% of the average of the<br \/>\nclosing price of such Shares during the 20 days of quotation immediately<br \/>\npreceding the Effective Grant Date; and<\/p>\n<p>(iii) 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share as defined under the U.S. Plan,<br \/>\nas determined on the Effective Grant Date.<\/p>\n<p>(b) Upon exercise of an Option, payment of the full Exercise Price and any<br \/>\nrequired withholding tax or social security contributions, if any, shall be paid<br \/>\neither by:<\/p>\n<p>(i) cash;<\/p>\n<p>(ii) check;<\/p>\n<p>(iii) same day sale exercise; or<\/p>\n<p>(iv) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.<\/p>\n<p>No delivery, surrender or attestation to the ownership of previously owned<br \/>\nShares may be used to pay the Exercise Price.<\/p>\n<p>(c) The Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option will be recorded in an<br \/>\naccount in the name of the shareholder with a broker or in such other manner as<br \/>\nthe Company may otherwise determine in order to ensure compliance with<br \/>\napplicable law and with applicable holding periods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. <u>Exercise Dates<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(a) The Options will vest and be exercisable pursuant to the terms and<br \/>\nconditions set forth in the U.S. Plan, the French Option Plan and the Benefit<br \/>\nAgreement delivered to each French Participant. The vesting and exercisability<br \/>\nof the Option may be modified only as provided in this French Option Plan or to<br \/>\nthe extent authorized by French law.<\/p>\n<p>To obtain the French-qualified treatment, the French Participant shall not<br \/>\nsell or transfer Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option before the<br \/>\nexpiration of the applicable holding period for French-qualified Options set<br \/>\nforth by Section 163 bis C of the French Tax Code, as amended, except as<br \/>\nprovided in this French Option Plan, or as otherwise in keeping with French law.<br \/>\nTo prevent the French Participant from selling the Shares subject to the Option<br \/>\nbefore the expiration of the applicable holding period, the Committee may, in<br \/>\nits discretion, restrict the vesting and\/or exercisability of the Option and\/or<br \/>\nthe sale of Shares until the expiration of the applicable holding period, as set<br \/>\nforth in the applicable Stock Option Agreement to be delivered to each French<br \/>\nParticipant. In any case, the restriction on the sale of the Shares cannot<br \/>\nexceed three (3) years from the date of the effective exercise of the Options.<br \/>\nHowever, the French Participant may be permitted to vest in or exercise the<br \/>\nOption or sell the Shares subject to the Option before the expiration of the<br \/>\napplicable holding period in the cases of Disability, death, Forced Retirement<br \/>\nor dismissal, as defined in Section 91-ter of Exhibit II to the French Tax Code,<br \/>\nas amended, and as set forth in the applicable Stock Option Agreement to be<br \/>\ndelivered to the French Participant.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">B-4<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>(b) Notwithstanding Section 4, if a French Participant&#8217;s service to the<br \/>\nCompany or any parent, Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company terminates by<br \/>\nreason of his or her death while he or she is actively employed, his or her<br \/>\nFrench-qualified Options may thereafter be exercised in full (with respect to<br \/>\nall French-qualified Options, vested or unvested at the time of death) by his or<br \/>\nher designated beneficiary, or by will or by the laws of descent and<br \/>\ndistribution, as determined under local law for the six (6)-month period<br \/>\nfollowing the French Participant&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>(c) In the event of death following termination of service, vested<br \/>\nFrench-qualified Options may be exercised, by the French Participant&#8217;s<br \/>\ndesignated beneficiary, or by will or by the laws of descent and distribution,<br \/>\nas determined under local law, only during the six (6)-month period following<br \/>\nthe French Participant&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>The six (6)-month exercise period will apply without regard to the term of<br \/>\nthe Option as described in Section 4 above. Any French-qualified Option which<br \/>\nremains unexercised shall expire six (6) months following the date of the French<br \/>\nParticipant&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>(d) If a French Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or any<br \/>\nparent, Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company by reason of Disability (as<br \/>\ndefined in this French Option Plan), French Participant&#8217;s Option will benefit<br \/>\nfrom the favorable treatment of French-qualified Options, irrespective of the<br \/>\ndate of sale of the Shares, but only in the specific circumstances provided for<br \/>\nby Section 163 bis C of the French Tax Code, as amended.<\/p>\n<p>(e) If a French Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or any<br \/>\nparent, Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company for reason of his or her Forced<br \/>\nRetirement or dismissal as defined by Section 91-ter of Exhibit II to the French<br \/>\nTax Code and as construed by the French Tax Circulars and subject to the<br \/>\nfulfillment of related conditions, his or her Option will benefit from the<br \/>\nfavorable treatment of French-qualified Options, irrespective of the date of<br \/>\nsale of the Shares, only if exercised at least three (3) months prior to the<br \/>\neffective date of the Forced Retirement or three (3) months prior to the date of<br \/>\nthe effective date of dismissal which is currently defined by French labor rules<br \/>\nas the date of the sending of the letter of dismissal to the French Participant,<br \/>\nas defined by French law and as construed by French tax and social security<br \/>\nguidelines and court decisions of French Labor Courts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. <u>Adjustments : Change in Control<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(a) Adjustments of French-qualified Options issued hereunder shall be made to<br \/>\npreclude the dilution or enlargement of benefits under the French-qualified<br \/>\nOption only in the event of the transactions by the Company listed under Section<br \/>\nL. 225-181 of the French Commercial Code, as amended, and in case of a<br \/>\nrepurchase of Shares by the Company at a price which is higher than the stock<br \/>\nquotation price in the open market, and according to the provisions of Section<br \/>\nL. 228-99 of the French Commercial Code, as amended, as well as according to<br \/>\nspecific decrees. In the event of an adjustment other than as described above,<br \/>\nthe Options may no longer qualify for favorable tax and social security<br \/>\ntreatment under French law.<\/p>\n<p>(b) Nevertheless, the Board or the Committee, at its discretion, may decide<br \/>\nto make adjustments in the case of a transaction as described in Sections 5(i)<br \/>\nand 11 of the U.S. Plan, for which adjustments may not be authorized under<br \/>\nFrench law, in which case, the Options may no<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">B-5<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>longer qualify as French-qualified awards and the favorable tax and social<br \/>\nsecurity treatment may be lost.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. <u>Disqualification of Options<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If Options are otherwise modified or adjusted in a manner in keeping with the<br \/>\nterms of the U.S. Plan or as mandated as a matter of law and the modification or<br \/>\nadjustment is contrary to the terms and conditions of this French Option Plan,<br \/>\nOptions may no longer qualify as French-qualified Options. If Options no longer<br \/>\nqualify as French-qualified Options, the Committee may, provided it is<br \/>\nauthorized to do so under the U.S. Plan, determine to lift, shorten or terminate<br \/>\ncertain restrictions applicable to the vesting of the Options, the<br \/>\nexercisability of the Options, or the sale of the Shares which may have been<br \/>\nimposed under this French Option Plan or in the Benefit Agreement delivered to<br \/>\nthe French Participant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. <u>Interpretation<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is intended that Options granted under the French Option Plan shall<br \/>\nqualify for the favorable tax and social security treatment applicable to<br \/>\nOptions granted under Sections L. 225-177 to L. 225-186-1 of the French<br \/>\nCommercial Code, as amended, and in accordance with the relevant provisions set<br \/>\nforth by French tax law and the French tax administration, but no undertaking is<br \/>\nmade to maintain such status.<\/p>\n<p>The terms of the French Option Plan shall be interpreted accordingly and in<br \/>\naccordance with the relevant provisions set forth by French tax and social<br \/>\nsecurity laws, as well as the French tax and social security administrations and<br \/>\nthe relevant guidelines released by the French tax and social security<br \/>\nauthorities and subject to the fulfillment of legal, tax and reporting<br \/>\nobligations.<\/p>\n<p>In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the French Option Plan<br \/>\nand the U.S. Plan, the provisions of this French Option Plan shall control for<br \/>\nany grants of Options made thereunder to French Participants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. <u>Employment Rights<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The adoption of this French Option Plan shall not confer upon the French<br \/>\nParticipant, or any employees of a French entity, any employment rights and<br \/>\nshall not be construed as a part of any employment contracts that a French<br \/>\nSubsidiary has with its employees.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">B-6<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>12. <u>Non-Transferability<\/u>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding any provision in the U.S. Plan to the contrary and, except in<br \/>\nthe case of death and in accordance with local applicable laws, the<br \/>\nFrench-qualified Options shall not be transferred to any third party. In<br \/>\naddition, the French-qualified Options are only exercisable by the French<br \/>\nParticipant during the lifetime of the French Participant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14. <u>Amendments<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Subject to the terms of the U.S. Plan, the Board or Committee reserves the<br \/>\nright to amend or terminate the French Option Plan at any time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16. <u>Effective Date<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The French Option Plan is effective as of September 15, 2009.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">B-7<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>APPENDIX C <br \/>\nAUSTRALIAN ADDENDUM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. PURPOSE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Addendum (the &#8220;Australian Addendum&#8221;) to the Analog Devices, Inc.<br \/>\n(&#8220;Company&#8221;) 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended) (&#8220;U.S. Plan&#8221;) is adopted to<br \/>\nset out rules which, together with those provisions of the U.S. Plan which this<br \/>\nAustralian Addendum does not replace, will:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(a)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>govern the operation of the Plan with respect to Australian resident<br \/>\nemployees of the Company and its Australian Subsidiaries; and<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(b)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>provide for the Plan to comply with ASIC Class Order 03\/184 (&#8220;Class Order&#8221;),<br \/>\nrelevant provisions of the Corporations Act and ASIC Regulatory Guide 49.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>2. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Except as set out in this clause 2, capitalised terms used in this document<br \/>\nhave the meaning ascribed to them in the U.S. Plan. If any conflict occurs<br \/>\nbetween the provisions of this Australian Addendum and the provisions of the<br \/>\nU.S. Plan, these provisions prevail.<\/p>\n<p>For the purposes of this Australian Addendum:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>ASIC <\/em><\/strong>means the Australian Securities and<br \/>\nInvestments Commission;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Associated Body Corporate <\/em><\/strong>means, as determined in<br \/>\naccordance with the Corporations Act<em>, <\/em>a body corporate:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(a)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>that is a related body corporate of the Company;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(b)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>that has voting power in the Company of not less than 20%; or<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(c)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>in which the Company has voting power of not less than 20%;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><em>Australian Award <\/em><\/strong>means the award of an Option,<br \/>\nShare, Restricted Stock Unit or Dividend Equivalent under the terms of the Plan;\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Australian Offerees <\/em><\/strong>means all persons to whom an<br \/>\noffer of an Australian Award is made in Australia under the Plan;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Australian Subsidiary <\/em><\/strong>means an Australian<br \/>\nAssociated Body Corporate;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Common Stock <\/em><\/strong>means the common stock of the Company;\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Company <\/em><\/strong>means Analog Devices, Inc.;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Corporations Act <\/em><\/strong>means Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Dividend Equivalent <\/em><\/strong>means a right to receive a cash<br \/>\npayment equal to the amount of any dividends that the Company may declare on its<br \/>\nShares that may be granted in connection with<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">B-8<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>any award of Restricted Stock Units at the Company&#8217;s discretion, in<br \/>\naccordance with the U.S. Plan;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Offer <\/em><\/strong>means an offer received in Australia to<br \/>\nacquire Shares, Options, Restricted Stock Units or Dividend Equivalents under<br \/>\nthe terms of the Plan;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Option <\/em><\/strong>means an option to acquire a Share;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Plan <\/em><\/strong>means the U.S. Plan as modified for<br \/>\nimplementation in Australia by this Australian Addendum;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Share <\/em><\/strong>means a share of Common Stock; and<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Restricted Stock Unit <\/em><\/strong>means an unfunded promise by<br \/>\nthe Company to deliver the number of Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Unit<br \/>\nfollowing the lapse of specified restrictions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. FORM OF AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Company may only grant Australian Awards under the Plan in Australia.\n<\/p>\n<p>Options and Restricted Stock Units may be offered for no more than nominal<br \/>\nconsideration (i.e. consideration of not more than one (1) cent per<br \/>\nOption\/Restricted Stock Unit).<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. AUSTRALIAN OFFEREES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Company may extend an Offer only to Australian Offerees who at the time<br \/>\nof the Offer are full or part-time employees or directors of the Company or an<br \/>\nAssociated Body Corporate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. NO CONTRIBUTION OR TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An Offer must not involve a contribution plan or any offer, issue or sale<br \/>\nbeing made through a trust.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. AUSTRALIAN OFFER DOCUMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.1 Form of Offer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Company shall make an Offer in Australia to participate in the Plan via a<br \/>\nwritten document (&#8220;Offer Document&#8221;) which must set out the terms of the Offer<br \/>\nand include or be accompanied by the following:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(a)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>a summary or a copy of the Plan;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(b)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>where only a summary of the Plan is provided, an undertaking that during the<br \/>\nperiod (&#8220;Offer Period&#8221;) in which an Australian Award may be issued or Shares may<br \/>\nbe acquired through exercise of an Australian Award, the Company or its<br \/>\nAustralian Subsidiary will, within a reasonable period of an Australian Offeree<br \/>\nso requesting, provide the offeree without charge with a copy of the Plan.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">B-9<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Company must take reasonable steps to ensure that any Australian Offeree<br \/>\nto whom an Offer is made is given a copy of the Offer Document.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.2 Australian Dollar Equivalent of Exercise and Issue Price<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>If the Offer requires the Australian Offeree to pay a purchase price to<br \/>\nreceive the Australian Award granted under the Plan, the Offer Document must<br \/>\nspecify the Australian dollar equivalent of the purchase price of the Australian<br \/>\nAward as at the date of the Offer.<\/p>\n<p>For the offer of Options, the Offer Document must specify the Australian<br \/>\ndollar equivalent of the exercise price of the Options (&#8220;Exercise Price&#8221;) at the<br \/>\ndate of the Offer.<\/p>\n<p>For offers of Shares, the Offer Document must specify the Australian dollar<br \/>\nequivalent of the issue price of the Shares the subject of the Offer (&#8220;Issue<br \/>\nPrice&#8221;) as at the date of the Offer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.3 Updated Price Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Offer Document must include an undertaking that, and an explanation of<br \/>\nthe way in which the Company or its Australian Subsidiary will (during the Offer<br \/>\nPeriod and within a reasonable period of an Australian Offeree so requesting),<br \/>\nmake available to the Australian Offeree the following information:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(a)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>the Australian dollar equivalent of the current market price of a share of<br \/>\nCommon Stock as at the date of the Australian Offeree&#8217;s request;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(b)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>in the case of the Options, the Australian dollar equivalent of the Exercise<br \/>\nPrice, as at the date of the Australian Offeree&#8217;s request; and<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(c)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>in the case of Shares, if there is an Issue Price, the Australian dollar<br \/>\nequivalent of the Issue Price as at the date of the Australian Offeree&#8217;s<br \/>\nrequest.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For the purposes of this clause 6.3, the current market price of a share of<br \/>\nCommon Stock shall be taken as the price published as the closing sales price<br \/>\nfor such stock on the trading day preceding the date of the request, as traded<br \/>\non the New York Stock Exchange. Please note that for Australian tax purposes,<br \/>\nmarket value is defined differently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.4 Exchange Rate for Australian Dollar Equivalent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the purposes of clauses 6.2 and 6.3, the Australian dollar equivalent of<br \/>\nthe Exercise Price, Issue Price and current market price of a share of Common<br \/>\nStock are calculated by reference to the relevant exchange rate published by an<br \/>\nAustralian bank no earlier than the business day before the day to which the<br \/>\nprice relates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.5 General Advice Only<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Offer Document will include a statement to the effect that any advice<br \/>\ngiven by the Company or an Australian Subsidiary in connection with the Offer is<br \/>\ngeneral advice only, and that Australian Offerees should consider obtaining<br \/>\ntheir own financial product advice from an independent person who is licensed by<br \/>\nASIC to give such advice.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">B-10<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. RESTRICTION ON CAPITAL RAISING: 5% LIMIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the case where an Offer under the Plan may involve or result in the issue<br \/>\nof shares of Common Stock (including as a result of the exercise or upon the<br \/>\nvesting of any Australian Award), the number of shares of Common Stock that are<br \/>\nthe subject of the Offer when aggregated with:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(a)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>the number of shares of Common Stock in the same class which would be issued<br \/>\nwere each outstanding offer with respect to shares of Common Stock, units of<br \/>\nshares of Common Stock and options to acquire unissued shares of Common Stock,<br \/>\nmade under an employee share scheme, to be accepted or exercised (as the case<br \/>\nmay be); and<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(b)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>the number of shares of Common Stock in the same class issued during the<br \/>\nprevious five years under the Plan or any other employee share scheme extended<br \/>\nonly to full or part time employees (including directors) of the Company and its<br \/>\nAssociated Bodies Corporate;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>disregarding any offer made, or option acquired or shares of Common Stock<br \/>\nissued by way of or as a result of:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\" \" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(c)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>an offer, to a person situated at the time of receipt of the offer outside<br \/>\nAustralia; or<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(d)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>an offer that was an excluded offer or invitation within the meaning of the<br \/>\nCorporations Law as it stood prior to 13 March 2000<em>; <\/em>or<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(e)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>an offer that did not need disclosure to investors because of section 708 of<br \/>\nthe Corporations Act;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(f)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>an offer that did not require the giving of a Product Disclosure Statement<br \/>\n(within the meaning of the Corporations Act) because of section 1012D of the<br \/>\nCorporations Act;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12\">\n<p>(g)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"605\">\n<p>an offer made under a disclosure document or a Product Disclosure Statement,\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>must not exceed 5% of the total number of issued shares in that class of<br \/>\nshares of Common Stock as at the time of the offer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. 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