II. STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN
A. Stock Programs. The Plan shall be divided into two separate components: the Discretionary Option Grant Program specified in Article II and the Other Equity Based Awards Program specified in Article IV. Under the Discretionary Option Grant Program, Eligible Persons may, at the discretion of the Committee, be granted options to purchase shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of Article II. Under the Other Equity Based Awards Program, Eligible Persons may be granted, at the discretion of the Committee, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents or Other Stock-Based Awards in accordance with the provisions of Article IV.
B. General Provisions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the provisions of Articles I and V shall apply to the Discretionary Option Grant Program, the Other Equity Based Awards Program and any outstanding automatic option grants made prior to August 4, 2011, and shall accordingly govern the interests of all individuals under the Plan. Effective as of August 4, 2011, no further automatic option grants shall be made hereunder.
III. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN
A. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to applicable law, the Committee may delegate its responsibilities to others under such conditions and limitations as it may determine, except that the Committee may not delegate its authority with regard to the making of grants to Section 16(b) Insiders. However, if the grant to a Section 16(b) Insider would not be exempt under SEC Rule16b-3 if made by the Committee, such grant may be made by the Board.
B. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan and applicable law, the Committee shall have the sole and exclusive authority with respect to the Discretionary Option Grant Program and the Other Equity Based Awards Program:
(i) to designate Participants and make grants of Awards to any and all Eligible Persons;
(ii) to determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant;
(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by, or the method by which payment or other rights are to be determined in connection with, each Award;
(iv) to determine the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement, consistent with the terms of the Plan;
(v) to determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be exercised in cash, Shares, promissory notes (provided, however, that the par value of any Shares to be issued pursuant to such exercise shall be paid in the form of cash, services rendered, personal property, real property or a combination thereof, and the acceptance of such promissory notes does not conflict with Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), other securities, other awards or other property, or cancelled, forfeited or suspended;
(vi) to interpret the Plan and any Award Agreement, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to it, and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable in administering the Discretionary Option Grant Program and the Other Equity Based Awards Program;
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