to the terms of the Plan to Eligible Individuals. Among other things, the Committee shall have the authority, subject to the terms of the Plan:
(i) to select the Eligible Individuals, either individually or collectively, to whom Awards may from time to time be granted;
(ii) to determine whether and to what extent, Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Stock Units, other stock-based Awards, Cash Incentive Awards, or any combination thereof, are to be granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine the number and class of Shares (if any) to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(iv) to determine the terms and conditions of each Award granted hereunder, based on such factors as the Committee shall determine;
(v) to determine the vesting schedules of Awards and, if certain Performance Goals must be attained in order for an Award to be granted, vest or be settled or paid, establish such Performance Goals and determine whether, and to what extent, such Performance Goals have been attained;
(vi) to determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be settled or exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited or suspended and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited or suspended;
(vii) to accelerate the vesting or exercisability of, payment for or lapse of restrictions on, Awards;
(viii) subject to Section 14, to modify, amend or adjust the terms and conditions of any Award, at any time or from time to time;
(ix) to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it shall from time to time deem advisable;
(x) to interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any default in and/or supply any omission in, the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award issued under the Plan (and any Award Agreement relating thereto);
(xi) to establish policies relating to restrictions on the exercise of Awards and sales of Shares acquired pursuant to Awards that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable to satisfy any applicable law, rule or regulation (including, without limitation, any applicable law relating to insider trading); and
(xii) to make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan.
(b) Procedures.
(i) The Committee may, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or the listing standards of the Applicable Exchange, and subject to Section 12, allocate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its members and may delegate all or any part of its responsibilities and powers to any officer or officers of the Company selected by it; provided, however, that in the case of any Awards held by any Participant who is an “executive officer” of the Company (within the meaning of Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or is a member of the Board, such responsibilities and powers shall not be delegated and actions with respect thereto shall only be taken with the approval of a majority of the members of the Committee or of the full Board.
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