(a) The Award LTIP Units are hereby designated as “Special LTIP Units.”
(b) The LTIP Unit Distribution Participation Date with respect to the Award LTIP Units is the Grant Effective Date set forth in this Agreement or the applicable Award Addendum.
(c) The Special LTIP Unit Full Participation Date with respect to the Award LTIP Units is the date on which the Earned LTIP Unit Equivalent is determined pursuant to the applicable clause of Section 2 hereof.
(d) The Special LTIP Unit Sharing Percentage with respect to the Award LTIP Units is ten percent (10%).
(e) All distributions paid with respect to the Award LTIP Units shall be fully vested andnon-forfeitable when paid, whether or not the Award LTIP Units have been earned based on performance or have become vested based on continued employment as provided in Section 2 hereof.
4.Rights with Respect to Award LTIP Units. Without duplicating the provisions of Section 4.2 of the Plan, the POP, or Section 1.14 ofExhibit K to the Partnership Agreement, if (i) the Company shall at any time be involved in a merger, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, reorganization, exchange of shares, sale of all or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of the Company or a transaction similar thereto, (ii) any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, stock combination, reclassification, recapitalization, or other similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or any distribution to holders of Common Stock other than ordinary cash dividends, shall occur, or (iii) any other event shall occur which, in each case in the judgment of the Committee, necessitates action by way of adjusting the terms of this Award, then and in that event, the Committee may take such action, if any, as it determines to be reasonably required to maintain the Grantee’s rights hereunder so that they are substantially proportionate to the rights existing under this Agreement prior to such event, including, but not limited to, substitution of other awards under the Plan.
5.Incorporation of POP and the Plan; Interpretation by Committee. This Agreement is subject in all respects to the terms, conditions, limitations and definitions contained in the POP and the Plan. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between this Agreement, the POP and the Plan, the terms and conditions of the POP shall control. The Committee may make such rules and regulations and establish such procedures for the administration of this Agreement as it deems appropriate. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may interpret the POP, the Plan and this Agreement, with such interpretations to be conclusive and binding on all persons and otherwise accorded the maximum deference permitted by law. In the event of any dispute or disagreement as to interpretation of the POP, the Plan or this Agreement or of any rule, regulation or procedure, or as to any question, right or obligation arising from or related to the POP, the Plan or this Agreement, the decision of the Committee shall be final and binding upon all persons.
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