2005 Incentive Plan



 Exhibit 10.20 
 2005 INCENTIVE PLAN 
 OF 
 OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. 
 1. Plan. This 2005 Incentive Plan of Oceaneering International, Inc. (the “Plan”) was adopted by Oceaneering International, Inc. (the “Company”) to reward certain corporate
officers, directors and key employees of the Company by enabling them to acquire shares of common stock of the Company and/or through the provision of cash payments. 
 2. Objectives. This Plan is designed to attract and retain key employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to attract and retain qualified directors of the Company, to encourage the sense of
proprietorship of such employees and directors and to stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development and financial success of the Company and its Subsidiaries. These objectives are to be accomplished by making Awards under this
Plan and thereby providing Participants with a proprietary interest in the growth and performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries. 
 3. Definitions. As used herein, the terms set forth below shall have the following respective meanings: 
 “Authorized Officer” means the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (or any other senior officer of the Company to whom either of them shall delegate the authority to execute any Award Agreement).

 “Award” means the grant of any Option, SAR, Stock Award, Performance Award or Cash Award, whether granted singly,
in combination or in tandem, to a Participant pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions and limitations as the Committee (or the Board, in the case of Awards to Nonemployee Directors) may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Plan.

 “Award Agreement” means any written agreement between the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms,
conditions and limitations applicable to an Award. 
 “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

“Cash Award” means an award denominated in cash. 
 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. 
 “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee of the Board as is designated by the Board to administer the Plan. 
 “Common Stock” means the Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share, of the Company. 
 “Company” means Oceaneering International, Inc., a Delaware corporation. 
 “Director” means an individual serving as a member of the Board. 







 “Dividend Equivalents” means, with respect to shares of Restricted Stock or
Restricted Stock Units with respect to which shares are to be issued at the end of the Restriction Period, an amount equal to all dividends and other distributions (or the economic equivalent thereof) that are payable to stockholders of record
during the Restriction Period on a like number of shares of Common Stock. 
 “Employee” means an employee of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries and an individual who has agreed to become an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and actually becomes such an employee within the following six months. 
 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time. 
 “Fair Market Value” of a share of Common Stock means, as of a particular date, (i) if shares of Common Stock are listed or
quoted on a national securities exchange, the closing price per share of Common Stock reported or quoted on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Common Stock are listed or
quoted on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported or quoted on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported or quoted, (ii) if the Common Stock is not so listed or quoted, the closing price
on that date, or, if there are no quotations available for such date, on the last preceding date on which such quotations shall be available, as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., or, if not reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., by the
National Quotation Bureau Incorporated, or (iii) if shares of Common Stock are not publicly traded, the most recent value determined by an independent appraiser appointed by the Company for such purpose. 
 “Incentive Option” means an Option that is intended to comply with the requirements set forth in Section 422 of the Code.

 “Option” means a right to purchase a specified number of shares of Common Stock at a specified price. 

“Nonqualified Option” means an Option that is not intended to comply with the requirements set forth in Section 422 of the
Code. 
 “Participant” means an Employee or Director to whom an Award has been made under this Plan. 
 “Performance Award” means an award made pursuant to this Plan to a Participant who is an Employee which Award is subject to the
attainment of one or more Performance Goals. Performance Awards may be Stock Awards or Cash Awards. 
 “Performance
Goal” means a standard established by the Committee, to determine in whole or in part whether a Performance Award shall be earned. 
 “Restricted Stock” means any Common Stock that is restricted or subject to forfeiture provisions. 
  

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 “Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit evidencing the right to receive one share of
Common Stock or equivalent value (as determined by the Committee) that is restricted or subject to forfeiture provisions. 
 “Restriction Period” means a period of time beginning as of the date upon which an Award of Restricted Stock or Restrcited Stock Units is made pursuant to this Plan and ending as of the date upon which the Common Stock subject to
such Award is issued (if not previously issued), no longer restricted or subject to forfeiture provisions. 
 “SAR”
means a right to receive a payment, in cash or Common Stock, equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the right is exercised over the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant.

 “Stock Award” means an award in the form of shares of Common Stock or units denominated in shares of Common Stock.

 “Subsidiary” means (i) in the case of a corporation, any corporation of which the Company directly or
indirectly owns shares representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the shares of all classes or series of capital stock of such corporation which have the right to vote generally on matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of
such corporation and (ii) in the case of a partnership or other business entity not organized as a corporation, any such business entity of which the Company directly or indirectly owns 50% or more of the voting, capital or profits interests
(whether in the form of partnership interests, membership interests or otherwise). 
 4. Eligibility. 
 (a) Employees. Key Employees eligible for Awards under this Plan are those who hold positions of responsibility and
whose performance, in the judgment of the Committee, can have a significant effect on the success of the Company and its Subsidiaries. 
 (b) Directors. Directors eligible for Awards under this Plan are those who are not employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (“Nonemployee Directors”). 
 5. Common Stock Available for Awards. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 15 hereof, there shall be available for Awards
under this Plan granted wholly or partly in Common Stock (including rights or options that may be exercised for or settled in Common Stock) an aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock. No more than 600,000 shares of Common Stock shall be
available under this Plan for Incentive Options. No more than 600,000 shares of Common Stock shall be available under this Plan for Awards other than Options or SARs. Shares of Common Stock awarded pursuant to the 2002 Incentive Plan or the 2002
Non-Executive Incentive Plan (the “Prior Plans”) which are cancelled, terminated, forfeited, expire unexercised, and, except for Awards of Options or SARs, are settled in cash in lieu of Common Stock, or are exchanged for a consideration
that does not involve Common Stock shall immediately become available for Awards under this Plan. Effective as of March 14, 2005, no further awards shall be made under the Prior Plans. Additionally, the number of shares of Common Stock that are
the subject of Awards under this Plan, that are forfeited or terminated, 
  

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 expire unexercised, and, except for Awards of Options or SARS are settled in cash in lieu of Common Stock or
in a manner such that all or some of the shares covered by an Award are not issued to a Participant or are exchanged for Awards that do not involve Common Stock, shall again immediately become available for Awards hereunder. The number of Shares
reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be reduced only to the extent that Shares of Common Stock are actually issued in connection with the exercise or settlement of an Award; provided, however, that the number of Shares reserved for issuance
shall be reduced by the total number of Options or SARs exercised. The Committee may from time to time adopt and observe such procedures concerning the counting of shares against the Plan maximum as it may deem appropriate. The Board and the
appropriate officers of the Company shall from time to time take whatever actions are necessary to file any required documents with governmental authorities, stock exchanges and transaction reporting systems to ensure that shares of Common Stock are
available for issuance pursuant to Awards. 
 6. Administration. 
 (a) Authority of the Committee. This Plan shall be administered by the Committee; provided, however, that with
respect to Nonemployee Directors, the Plan shal be administered by the full Board. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Committee shall have full and exclusive power and authority to administer this Plan and to take all actions that are
specifically contemplated hereby or are necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration hereof. The Committee shall also have full and exclusive power to interpret this Plan and to adopt such rules, regulations and guidelines for
carrying out this Plan as it may deem necessary or proper, all of which powers shall be exercised in the best interests of the Company and in keeping with the objectives of this Plan. Subject to paragraph 6(c) and paragraph 18 hereof, the Committee
may, in its discretion, provide for the extension of the exercisability of an Award, accelerate the vesting or exercisability of an Award, eliminate or make less restrictive any restrictions contained in an Award, waive any restriction or other
provision of this Plan or an Award or otherwise amend or modify an Award in any manner that is (i) not adverse to the Participant to whom such Award was granted, (ii) consented to by such Participant or (iii) authorized by paragraph
15(c) hereof; provided, however, that no such action shall permit the term of any Option to be greater than seven years from the applicable grant date. The Committee may make an Award to an individual who it expects to become an employee of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries within the next six months, with such Award being subject to the individual’s actually becoming an employee within such time period, and subject to such other terms and conditions as may be established by the
Committee. The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan or in any Award in the manner and to the extent the Committee deems necessary or desirable to further the Plan purposes. Any decision
of the Committee in the interpretation and administration of this Plan shall lie within its sole and absolute discretion and shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties concerned. 
 (b) Indemnity. No member of the Committee or officer of the Company to whom the Committee has delegated authority in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph 7 of this Plan shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by him or her, by any member of the Committee or by any officer of the Company in connection with the performance of any duties
under this Plan, except for his or her own willful misconduct or as expressly provided by statute. 
  

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 (c) Prohibition on Repricing of Awards. No Award may be repriced,
replaced, regranted through cancellation or modified without shareholder approval (except in connection with a change in the Company’s capitalization), if the effect would be to reduce the exercise price for the shares underlying such Award.

 7. Delegation of Authority. The Committee may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer and to other senior officers of
the Company its duties under this Plan pursuant to such conditions or limitations as the Committee may establish. 
 8.
Awards. (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 9 hereof pertaining to Awards to Directors, the Committee shall determine the type or types of Awards to be made under this Plan and shall designate from time to time the Participants
who are to be the recipients of such Awards. Each Award shall be embodied in an Award Agreement, which shall contain such terms, conditions and limitations as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and shall be signed by the
Participant to whom the Award is made and by an Authorized Officer for and on behalf of the Company. Awards may consist of those listed in this paragraph 8(a) hereof and may be granted singly, in combination or in tandem. Awards may also be
made in combination or in tandem with, in replacement of, or as alternatives to, grants or rights under this Plan or any other plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including the plan of any acquired entity; provided that, except as
contemplated in paragraph 15 hereof, no Option may be issued in exchange for the cancellation of an Option with a higher exercise price nor may the exercise price of any Option be reduced. All or part of an Award may be subject to conditions
established by the Committee, which may include, but are not limited to, continuous service with the Company and its Subsidiaries, achievement of specific business objectives, increases in specified indices, attainment of specified growth rates and
other comparable measurements of performance. Upon the termination of employment by a Participant who is an Employee, any unexercised, deferred, unvested or unpaid Awards shall be treated as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. 

(i) Option. An Award may be in the form of an Option. An Option awarded pursuant to this Plan may consist of an
Incentive Option or a Nonqualified Option. The price at which shares of Common Stock may be purchased upon the exercise of an Option shall be not less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. The term of an Option shall
not exceed seven years from the date of grant. Subject to the foregoing provisions, the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any Options awarded pursuant to this Plan, including the term of any Options and the date or dates upon which
they become exercisable, shall be determined by the Committee. 
 (ii) Stock Appreciation Right. An Award
may be in the form of a SAR. The strike price for a SAR shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date on which the SAR is granted. The term of a SAR shall not exceed seven years from the date of grant. Subject to the
foregoing limitations, the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any SARs awarded pursuant to this Plan, including the term 
  

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of any SARs and the date or dates upon which they become exercisable, shall be determined by the Committee. As of the date of grant of a SAR, the Committee may specifically designate that the
Award will be paid (a) only in cash, (b) only in Common Stock, or (c) in such other form or combination of forms as the Committee may elect or permit at the time of exercise. 
 (iii) Stock Award. An Award may be in the form of a Stock Award. The terms, conditions and limitations applicable to
any Stock Awards granted pursuant to this Plan shall be determined by the Committee, subject to the limitations specified below. Any Stock Award which is not a Performance Award shall have a minimum Restriction Period of one year from the date of
grant, provided that (i) the Committee may provide for earlier vesting following a change in control of the Company or upon an Employee’s termination of employment by reason of death, disability or retirement, (ii) such one-year
minimum Restricted Period shall not apply to a Stock Award that is granted in lieu of salary or bonus, and (iii) vesting of a Stock Award may occur incrementally over the one-year minimum Restricted Period. 
 (iv) Cash Award. An Award may be in the form of a Cash Award. The terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any
Cash Awards granted pursuant to this Plan shall be determined by the Committee. 
 (v) Performance Award.
Without limiting the type or number of Awards that may be made under the other provisions of this Plan, an Award may be in the form of a Performance Award. The terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any Performance Awards granted to
Participants pursuant to this Plan shall be determined by the Committee, subject to the limitations specified below. Any Stock Award which is a Performance Award shall have a minimum Restriction Period of one year from the date of grant, provided
that the Committee may provide for earlier vesting following a change of control of the Company, or upon a termination of employment by reason of death, disability or retirement. The Committee shall set Performance Goals in its discretion which,
depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the value and/or amount of Performance Awards that will be paid out to the Participant and/or the portion of an Award that may be exercised. 
 (A) Nonqualified Performance Awards. Performance Awards granted to Employees or Directors that are not intended to qualify as
qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be based on achievement of such Performance Goals and be subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Committee or its delegate shall determine.

 (B) Qualified Performance Awards. Performance Awards granted to Employees under the Plan that are intended to
qualify as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be paid, vested or otherwise deliverable solely on account of the attainment of one or more pre-established, objective Performance Goals established by
the Committee prior to the earlier to occur of (x) 90 days after the commencement of the period of service to which the Performance Goal relates and (y) the lapse of 25% of the period of service (as scheduled in good faith at the

  

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 time the goal is established), and in any event while the outcome is substantially
uncertain. A Performance Goal is objective if a third party having knowledge of the relevant facts could determine whether the goal is met. Such a Performance Goal may be based on one or more business criteria that apply to the Employee, one or more
business units, divisions or sectors of the Company, or the Company as a whole, and if so desired by the Committee, by comparison with a peer group of companies. A Performance Goal may include one or more of the following: revenue, cash flow, net
income, stock price, credit rating, market share, earnings per share, or return on equity; controlling or reducing various costs of doing business; maintaining appropriate levels of debt and interest expense. Unless otherwise stated, such a
Performance Goal need not be based upon an increase or positive result under a particular business criterion and could include, for example, maintaining the status quo or limiting economic losses (measured, in each case, by reference to specific
business criteria). In interpreting Plan provisions applicable to Performance Goals and Qualified Performance Awards, it is the intent of the Plan to conform with the standards of Section 162(m) of the Code and Treasury Regulation
§1.162-27(e)(2)(i), as to grants to those Employees whose compensation is, or is likely to be, subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, and the Committee in establishing such goals and interpreting the Plan shall be guided by such
provisions. Prior to the payment of any compensation based on the achievement of Performance Goals applicable to Qualified Performance Awards, the Committee must certify in writing that applicable Performance Goals and any of the material terms
thereof were, in fact, satisfied. Subject to the foregoing provisions, the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any Qualified Performance Awards made pursuant to this Plan shall be determined by the Committee. 
 (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan, the following limitations shall apply to any Awards made
hereunder: 
 (i) no Participant may be granted, during any one-year period, Awards consisting of Options or SARs
that are exercisable for more than 500,000 shares of Common Stock; 
 (ii) no Participant may be granted, during
any one-year period, Stock Awards covering or relating to more than 500,000 shares of Common Stock (the limitation set forth in this clause (ii), together with the limitation set forth in clause (i) above, being hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “Stock Based Awards Limitations”); and 
 (iii) no Participant may be granted Awards
consisting of cash or in any other form permitted under this Plan (other than Awards consisting of Options or SARs or otherwise consisting of shares of Common Stock or units denominated in such shares) in respect of any one-year period having a
value determined on the date of grant in excess of $5,000,000. 
 9. Awards to Directors. The Board may grant a
Nonemployee Director of the Company one or more Awards and establish the terms thereof in accordance with paragraph 
  

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 8 and consistent with the provisions therein for the granting of Awards to Employees by the Committee. Any
such Award shall be subject to the applicable terms, conditions and limitations set forth in this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. 
 10. Award Payment; Dividends; Substitution. 
 (a)
General. Payment of Awards may be made in the form of cash or Common Stock, or a combination thereof, and may include such restrictions as the Committee shall determine, including, in the case of Common Stock, restrictions on transfer and
forfeiture provisions. If payment of an Award is made in the form of Restricted Stock, the applicable Award Agreement relating to such shares shall specify whether they are to be issued at the beginning or end of the Restriction Period. In the event
that shares of Restricted Stock are to be issued at the beginning of the Restriction Period, the certificates evidencing such shares (to the extent that such shares are so evidenced) shall contain appropriate legends and restrictions that describe
the terms and conditions of the restrictions applicable thereto. In the event that shares of Restricted Stock are to be issued at the end of the Restricted Period, the right to receive such shares shall be evidenced by book entry registration or in
such other manner as the Committee may determine. 
 (b) Dividends and Interest. Rights to dividends or
Dividend Equivalents may be extended to and made part of any Award consisting of shares of Common Stock or units denominated in shares of Common Stock, subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Committee may establish. The Committee
may also establish rules and procedures for the crediting of interest on deferred cash payments and Dividend Equivalents for Awards consisting of shares of Common Stock or units denominated in shares of Common Stock. 
 11. Stock Option Exercise. The price at which shares of Common Stock may be purchased under an Option shall be paid in full at the
time of exercise in cash or, if elected by the Participant, the Participant may purchase such shares by means of tendering Common Stock or surrendering another Award, including Restricted Stock, valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise,
or any combination thereof. The Committee shall determine acceptable methods for Participants to tender Common Stock or other Awards. The Committee may provide for procedures to permit the exercise or purchase of such Awards by use of the proceeds
to be received from the sale of Common Stock issuable pursuant to an Award. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, in the event shares of Restricted Stock are tendered as consideration for the exercise of an Option, a number of
the shares issued upon the exercise of the Option, equal to the number of shares of Restricted Stock used as consideration therefor, shall be subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Stock so submitted as well as any additional
restrictions that may be imposed by the Committee. 
 12. Taxes. The Company shall have the right to deduct applicable
taxes from any Award payment and withhold, at the time of delivery or vesting of cash or shares of Common Stock under this Plan, an appropriate amount of cash or number of shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof for payment of taxes required
by law or to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy all obligations for withholding of 
  

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 such taxes. The Committee may also permit withholding to be satisfied by the transfer to the Company of
shares of Common Stock theretofore owned by the holder of the Award with respect to which withholding is required. If shares of Common Stock are used to satisfy tax withholding, such shares shall be valued based on the Fair Market Value when the tax
withholding is required to be made. 
 13. Amendment, Modification, Suspension or Termination. The Board may amend,
modify, suspend or terminate this Plan for the purpose of meeting or addressing any changes in legal requirements or for any other purpose permitted by law, except that (i) no amendment or alteration that would adversely affect the rights of
any Participant under any Award previously granted to such Participant shall be made without the consent of such Participant and (ii) no amendment or alteration shall be effective prior to its approval by the stockholders of the Company to the
extent stockholder approval is otherwise required by applicable legal requirements. Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, this Plan shall not be amended or terminated in such manner that would cause this Plan or any amounts or
benefits payable hereunder to fail to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, and any such amendment or termination that may reasonably be expected to result in such non-compliance shall be of no
force or effect. 
 14. Assignability. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the Award Agreement,
no Award or any other benefit under this Plan shall be assignable or otherwise transferable. Any attempted assignment of an Award or any other benefit under this Plan in violation of this paragraph 14 shall be null and void. 
 15. Adjustments. 
 (a) The existence of outstanding Awards shall not affect in any manner the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations
or other changes in the capital stock of the Company or its business or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock (whether or not such issue is prior to, on a parity with or
junior to the Common Stock) or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding of any kind, whether or not of a character similar to that
of the acts or proceedings enumerated above. 
 (b) In the event of any subdivision or consolidation of
outstanding shares of Common Stock, declaration of a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or other stock split, then (i) the number of shares of Common Stock reserved under this Plan, (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock covered
by outstanding Awards in the form of Common Stock or units denominated in Common Stock, (iii) the exercise or other price in respect of such Awards, (iv) the Stock Based Award Limitations described in paragraph 8(b) hereof, (v) the
number of shares of Common Stock covered by Awards to Directors granted pursuant to paragraph 9 hereof, and (vi) the appropriate Fair Market Value and other price determinations for such Awards shall each be proportionately adjusted by the
Board to reflect such transaction. In the event of any other recapitalization or capital reorganization of the Company, any consolidation or merger of

  

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the Company with another corporation or entity, the adoption by the Company of any plan of exchange affecting the Common Stock or any distribution to holders of Common Stock of securities or
property (other than normal cash dividends or dividends payable in Common Stock), the Board shall make appropriate adjustments to (i) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by Awards in the form of Common Stock or units denominated in
Common Stock, (ii) the exercise or other price in respect of such Awards, and (iii) the appropriate Fair Market Value and other price determinations for such Awards, (iv) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by Awards to
Directors automatically granted pursuant to paragraph 9 hereof and (v) the Stock Based Award Limitations described in paragraph 8(b) hereof, to give effect to such transaction shall each be proportionately adjusted by the Board to reflect such
transaction; provided that such adjustments shall only be such as are necessary to maintain the proportionate interest of the holders of the Awards and preserve, without exceeding, the value of such Awards. 
 (c) In the event of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation, reorganization or
liquidation, the Board may make such adjustments to Awards or other provisions for the disposition of Awards as it deems equitable, and shall be authorized, in its discretion, (i) to provide for the substitution of a new Award or other
arrangement (which, if applicable, may be exercisable for such property or stock as the Board determines) for an Award or the assumption of the Award, regardless of whether in a transaction to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies,
(ii) to provide, prior to the transaction, for the acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of, or lapse of restrictions with respect to, the Award and, if the transaction is a cash merger, provide for the termination of any portion of
the Award that remains unexercised at the time of such transaction or (iii) to provide for the acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of an Award and the cancellation thereof in exchange for such payment as shall be mutually agreeable
to the Participant and the Board. 
 (d) No adjustment authorized by this paragraph 15 shall be made by the
Company in such manner that would cause or result in this Plan or any amounts or benefits payable hereunder to fail to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, and any such adjustment that may
reasonably be expected to result in such non-compliance shall be of no force or effect. 
 16. Restrictions. No Common
Stock or other form of payment shall be issued with respect to any Award unless the Company shall be satisfied based on the advice of its counsel that such issuance will be in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.
Certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock delivered under this Plan (to the extent that such shares are so evidenced) may be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules,
regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or transaction reporting system upon which the Common Stock is then listed or to which it is admitted for quotation and any applicable federal or
state securities law. The Committee may cause a legend or legends to be placed upon such certificates (if any) to make appropriate reference to such restrictions. 
  

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 17. Unfunded Plan. Insofar as it provides for Awards of cash, Common Stock or rights
thereto, this Plan shall be unfunded. Although bookkeeping accounts may be established with respect to Participants who are entitled to cash, Common Stock or rights thereto under this Plan, any such accounts shall be used merely as a bookkeeping
convenience. The Company shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by cash, Common Stock or rights thereto, nor shall this Plan be construed as providing for such segregation, nor shall the Company, the Board
or the Committee be deemed to be a trustee of any cash, Common Stock or rights thereto to be granted under this Plan. Any liability or obligation of the Company to any Participant with respect to an Award of cash, Common Stock or rights thereto
under this Plan shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations that may be created by this Plan and any Award Agreement, and no such liability or obligation of the Company shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge or other encumbrance on
any property of the Company. Neither the Company nor the Board nor the Committee shall be required to give any security or bond for the performance of any obligation that may be created by this Plan. 
 18. Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, if any Plan provision or Award under this Plan
would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Code Section 409A and related regulations and Treasury pronouncements (“Section 409A”), that Plan provision or Award will be reformed to avoid imposition of the additional tax,
including that any Award subject to 409A held by a specified employee that is settled upon termination of employment (for reasons other than death) shall be delayed in payment until the expiration of six months, and no action taken to comply with
Section 409A shall be deemed to adversely affect the Participant’s rights to an Award. Awards made under this Plan are intended to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A, and ambiguous provisions hereof, if any, shall be construed
and interpreted in a manner consistent with such intent. No payment, benefit or consideration shall be substituted for an Award if such action would result in the imposition of taxes under Section 409A. 
 19. Governing Law. This Plan and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto, to the extent not otherwise governed by
mandatory provisions of the Code or the securities laws of the United States, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. 
 20, Effectiveness. This Plan shall be effective as of March 14, 2005 (the “Effective Date”), as approved by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the adoption of this Plan is expressly
conditioned upon the approval by the holders of a majority of shares of Common Stock present, or represented, and entitled to vote at a meeting of the Company’s stockholders held on or before December 31, 2005. If the stockholders of the
Company should fail to so approve this Plan prior to such date, this Plan shall terminate and cease to be of any further force or effect, and all grants of Awards hereunder shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan shall
continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years commencing on the date the Company’s stockholders approve the Plan, unless sooner terminated by action of the Board. 
  

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