b) “Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
c) “Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
d) “Cause” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b).
e) “Change of Control” has the meaning set for in Section 6(e).
f) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
g) “Committee” means such committee (or subcommittee), if any, appointed by the Board to administer the Plan consisting of two or more directors as may be appointed from time to time by the Board, each of whom shall qualify as a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Act and an “independent director” within the meaning of Nasdaq’s Rule 5605(a)(2) or such other applicable stock exchange rule. If the Board does not appoint a committee for this purpose or the Board removes the Committee for any reason, “Committee” means the Board.
h) “Common Stock” means the voting common stock of the Company, par value $.01, any common stock into which the common stock may be converted and any common stock resulting from any reclassification of the common stock.
i) “Company” means Henry Schein, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
j) “Corporate Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(e)(i).
k) “Disability” means a permanent and total disability, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, provided that in no event shall any disability that is not a permanent and total disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code be treated as a Disability. A Disability shall be deemed to occur at the time of the determination by the Committee of the Disability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for awards that are subject to Section 409A of the Code, Disability shall mean that a Participant is disabled within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(C)(i) or (ii) of the Code.
l) “Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.
m) “Fair Market Value” means the value of a Share (as defined herein) on a particular date, determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading on such date on a national securities exchange or quoted through the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“Nasdaq”), the closing sales price of a Share as reported on the relevant composite transaction tape, if applicable, or on such principal exchange (determined by trading value in the Common Stock) or through Nasdaq, as the case may be, on such date, or in the absence of reported sales on such day, the mean between the reported bid and asked prices reported on such composite transaction tape or exchange or through Nasdaq, as the case may be, on such date; or
(ii) If the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as described in the preceding clause, but bid and asked prices are quoted through Nasdaq, the mean between the bid and asked prices as quoted by Nasdaq on such date; or
(iii) If the Common Stock is not listed or quoted on a national securities exchange or through Nasdaq or, if pursuant to (i) and (ii) above the Fair Market Value is to be determined based upon the mean of the bid and asked prices and the Committee determines that such mean does not properly reflect the Fair Market Value, by such other method as the Committee determines to be reasonable and consistent with applicable law; or
(iv) If the Common Stock is not publicly traded, such amount as is set by the Committee in good faith taking into account Section 409A of the Code.
n) “Family Member” means, with respect to any Participant, any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, trusts for the exclusive benefit of such individuals, and any other entity owned solely by such individuals.
o) “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company.
p) “Incumbent Board” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(e)(ii).
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