(a) the Initial Shares,plus
(b) all Additional Shares issued between the Initial Date and the Valuation Date,minus
(c) all Buyback Shares repurchased, redeemed or forfeited between the Initial Date and the Valuation Date.
“Total Value” means, with respect to an Award for a Performance Period for which a Performance Pool has been generated, the aggregate dollar value of such Award, subject to the Dollar-Based Cap applicable to all Awards for the same Performance Period.
“Transactional Change of Control” means a Change of Control arising as a result of one of the following events:
(a) the consummation of a transaction, approved by the stockholders of the Company, to merge the Company into or consolidate the Company with another entity where the Company is not the surviving entity, or to sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or adopt a plan of liquidation; or
(b) a “person” or “group” as defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit or other similar equity plan of the Company) making a tender offer for Common Stock.
“Units” means interests in limited partnerships (including LTIPs), limited liability companies or other similar entities which are convertible into, exchangeable for or redeemable in consideration of shares of Common Stock or the value thereof in cash pursuant to the applicable instrument governing such interests.
“Valuation Date” with respect to any Performance Period means the earliest of:
(a) the last day of such Performance Period,
(b) in the event of a Change of Control that is not a Transactional Change of Control, the date on which such Change of Control shall occur, or
(c) in the event of a Transactional Change of Control, and subject to the consummation of such Transactional Change of Control, the date of the Public Announcement of such Transactional Change of Control.
ARTICLE 2 - AWARDS, PERFORMANCE POOL AND PAYMENTS
2.1Awards. For each Performance Period, the Committee, in its discretion, shall (a) select those Eligible Persons who shall be Participants, (b) designate the Senior Participants and the percentage of the Performance Pool allocated to each Senior Participant’s Award, and (c) determine the number of Participation Points allocated to the Award of each Participant who
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