10.Participant Employment or Service. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the Participant’s employment or service, or otherwise impose upon the Company or any Subsidiary any obligation to employ or accept the services of the Participant.
11.Withholding Tax. Upon the vesting of the Shares (or at any such earlier time, if any, that an election is made by the Participant under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or any successor provision thereto), the Company may withhold from any payment or distribution made under the Plan Shares with a Fair Market Value sufficient to satisfy any applicable income, employment or other taxes required by law to be withheld. The Company shall have the right to deduct from all dividends paid with respect to the Shares the amount of any taxes which the Company is required to withhold at the time such dividends are paid to the Participant pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement.
12.Tax Election. The Participant understands that an election may be made under Section 83(b) of the Code if the Participant desires to accelerate the Participant’s tax obligation with respect to the Shares covered by this Agreement from the vesting date(s) of the Shares to the Date of Grant. If the Participant desires to make such election, the Participant must submit an election form to the Internal Revenue Service substantially in the form attached hereto within 30 days from the Date of Grant and provide a copy of the election form to the Corporate Secretary of the Company.
13.Regulatory, Recoupment and Holding Period Requirements. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that this award and the Participant’s receipt of any Shares hereunder are subject to (a) such reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment (clawback), delayed payment or holding period requirements as the Committee shall impose, in its absolute discretion, upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) termination of employment or service for Cause, (ii) fraudulent or illegal actions or other misconduct, (iii) violation of any Company and/or Subsidiary code of ethics, conflict of interest, insider trading or similar policy or code of conduct applicable to the Participant, (iv) the breach of any confidentiality or other restrictive covenant that may apply to the Participant, (v) other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries or (vi) requirements of applicable laws, rules or regulations, and (b) any policies which the Company has adopted or may adopt in furtherance of any Regulatory Requirements (including, but not limited to, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) or otherwise.
14.Conformity with Plan. The grant of Shares is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan (which is incorporated herein by reference). Any inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Plan. By executing and returning the enclosed copy of this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges his or her receipt of this Agreement and the Plan and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement and the Plan.
15.Electronic Signature. All references to signatures and delivery of documents in this Agreement may be satisfied by procedures the Company has established or may establish from time to time for an electronic system for execution and delivery of any such documents, including this Agreement. The Participant’s electronic signature, including, without limitation, “click-through” acceptance of this Agreement through a website maintained by or on behalf of the Company, is the same as, and shall have the same force and effect as, the Participant’s manual signature. Any such procedures and delivery may be