of the Exchange Act, if applicable, such withholding procedure will be subject to the express prior approval of the Committee.
The Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory withholding amounts or other withholding rates, including up to the maximum rates applicable in Participant’s jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Stock), or, if not refunded, Participant may be able to seek a refund from the local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company or the Service Recipient.
The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the shares of Stock or the proceeds of the sale of shares of Stock if Participant fails to comply with their obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
Section 9. Recapitalization and Corporate Events. Participant acknowledges that the PSU Award and the shares of Stock subject to the PSU Award are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in Section 9 of the Plan.
Section 10. Nature of the Award. By accepting this PSU Award, Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
(a) the PSU Award is granted voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended, or terminated by the Company at any time;
(b) the grant of the PSU Award is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of PSUs, or benefits in lieu of PSUs, even if PSUs have been granted in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future PSU awards or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) the PSU Award shall not interfere with the ability of the Service Recipient to terminate Participant’s employment or other service relationship (if any) at any time;
(e) participation in the Plan is voluntary;
(f) the PSU Award, and the shares of Stock subject to the PSU Award, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including but not limited to, of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension, welfare or retirement benefits or similar payments;
(g) the PSU Award and Participant’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment or other service contract or relationship with the Company;
(h) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the PSUs resulting from Participant’s Termination (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not later to be found invalid and whether or not in breach of applicable laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or otherwise providing services or the terms of Participant’s employment or other service agreement, if any);
(i) the vesting of any PSUs ceases upon the Termination Date, or other cessation of eligibility to vest for any reason, except as may otherwise be explicitly provided in this Agreement or the Plan;
(j) unless otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement and the Plan or provided by the Company in its discretion, the PSUs and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the PSUs or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted, in connection with any corporate transaction;
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