Appendix B
2019 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan
(d) The above committees hereby designate the appropriate Employees or other agents of the Company to handle theday-to-day administrative matters of the Plan.
3.2 Authority of Plan Administrator
Subject to the express terms and conditions set forth herein, the Plan Administrator shall have the power from time to time to:
(a) select the Participants to whom Awards shall be granted under the Plan and the number of shares or amount of cash subject to such Awards and prescribe the terms and conditions (which need not be identical) of each such Award;
(b) set the terms and conditions of any Award consistent with the terms of the Plan (which may be based on Performance Goals or other performance measures as the Plan Administrator shall determine), and make any amendments, modifications or adjustments to such Awards (including, without limitation, accelerating the vesting of any Award), subject to any limitations imposed under Section 409A;
(c) construe and interpret the Plan and the Awards granted hereunder and establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan, including, without limitation, correcting any defect or supplying any omission, or reconciling any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award Agreement, in the manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or advisable, including so that the Plan and the operation of the Plan comply with Rule16b-3, the Code, to the extent applicable, and other applicable laws, and otherwise to make the Plan fully effective;
(d) except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, exercise its discretion at any time prior to a Change of Control to reduce or increase the amounts that would otherwise by payable under any Award;
(e) exercise its discretion with respect to the powers and rights granted to it as set forth in the Plan; and
(f) generally, exercise such powers and perform such acts as are deemed necessary or advisable to promote the best interests of the Company with respect to the Plan.
All decisions and determinations by the Plan Administrator in the exercise of the above powers shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Company, a Subsidiary, the Participants and all other persons having or claiming any interest therein. The Plan Administrator shall cause the Company at the Company’s expense to take any action related to the Plan which may be necessary to comply with the provisions of any federal, state or foreign law or any regulations issued thereunder, which the Plan Administrator determines are intended to be complied with. All Awards and any administrative action taken by the Plan Administrator shall be in conformity with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and shall not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veterans status, sexual orientation or any other legally protected categories.
3.3 Indemnification of Plan Administrator
Each member of any committee acting as Plan Administrator, while serving as such, shall be entitled, in good faith, to rely or act upon any advice of the Company’s independent auditors, counsel or consultants hired by the committee, or other agents assisting in the administration of the Plan. The Plan Administrator and any Employee of the Company acting at the direction or on behalf of the Company shall not be personally liable for any action or determination taken or made, or not taken or made, in good faith with respect to the Plan, and shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected under the Company’s charter orby-laws with respect to any such action or determination.
3.4 Delegation to Management Committee
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and subject to Section 3.1, the Board and the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board hereby delegate to the Management Committee the authority (i) to designate the Employees and Consultants who shall be Participants, (ii) to determine the Awards to be granted to any such Participants or (iii) both (i) and (ii); provided, however, that the Management Committee shall not have the authority to grant Awards to any member of the Management Committee or a Section 16 Insider and shall be subject to such other limitations set forth in the Plan. This provision shall be deemed to constitute a delegation from the Board to the Management Committee without further action by the Board. However, the Board or the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board may, from time to time, limit the total number of shares Common Stock subject to such delegation.
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