The Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan



 Exhibit 4.3 
 ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC. 
 2011 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

 ARTICLE 1. 
 PURPOSE 
 The purpose of the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011
Incentive Award Plan (as it may be amended or restated from time to time, the “Plan”) is to promote the success and enhance the value of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (the “Company”) by linking the
individual interests of the members of the Board, Employees, and Consultants to those of Company shareholders and by providing such individuals with an incentive for outstanding performance to generate superior returns to Company shareholders. The
Plan is further intended to provide flexibility to the Company in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of members of the Board, Employees, and Consultants upon whose judgment, interest, and special effort the successful conduct
of the Company’s operation is largely dependent. 
 ARTICLE 2. 

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION 
 Wherever the following terms are used in the Plan they shall have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The singular pronoun shall include the plural where the
context so indicates. 
 2.1 “Administrator” shall mean the entity that conducts the general
administration of the Plan as provided in Article 13. With reference to the duties of the Committee under the Plan which have been delegated to one or more persons pursuant to Section 13.6, or as to which the Board has assumed, the term
“Administrator” shall refer to such person(s) unless the Committee or the Board has revoked such delegation or the Board has terminated the assumption of such duties. 

2.2 “Applicable Accounting Standards” shall mean Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United
States, International Financial Reporting Standards or such other accounting principles or standards as may apply to the Company’s financial statements under United States federal securities laws from time to time. 

2.3 “Award” shall mean an Option, a Restricted Stock award, a Restricted Stock Unit award, a Performance
Award, a Dividend Equivalents award, a Deferred Stock award, a Deferred Stock Unit award, a Stock Payment award or a Stock Appreciation Right, which may be awarded or granted under the Plan (collectively, “Awards”). 

2.4 “Award Agreement” shall mean any written notice, agreement, terms and conditions, contract or other
instrument or document evidencing an Award, including through electronic medium, which shall contain such terms and conditions with respect to an Award as the Administrator shall determine consistent with the Plan. 

2.5 “Award Limit” shall mean with respect to Awards that shall be payable in Shares or in cash, as the
case may be, the respective limit set forth in Section 3.3. 
 2.6 “Board” shall mean the
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 2.7 “Change in Control” shall mean and includes each of the
following: 
 (a) A transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of Common Stock to the general public through
a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) whereby any “person” or related “group” of “persons” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (other than
the Company, any of its subsidiaries, an employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or a “person” that, prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, the Company) directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company possessing more than 30% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s
securities outstanding immediately after such acquisition; or 
 (b) During any period of two consecutive years, individuals
who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board together with any new Director(s) (other than a Director designated by a person who shall have entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in
Section 2.7(a) or Section 2.7(c)) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors at
the beginning of the two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or 
 (c) The consummation by the Company (whether directly involving the Company or indirectly involving the Company through one or more intermediaries) of (x) a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or
business combination, or (y) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions, or (z) the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity, in
each case other than a transaction: 
 (i) Which results in the Company’s voting securities outstanding immediately before
the transaction continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the Company or the person that, as a result of the transaction, controls, directly or indirectly, the Company or owns, directly
or indirectly, all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or otherwise succeeds to the business of the Company (the Company or such person, the “Successor Entity”)) directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the
combined voting power of the Successor Entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately after the transaction, and 

(ii) After which no person or group beneficially owns voting securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the
Successor Entity; provided, however, that no person or group shall be treated for purposes of this Section 2.7(c)(ii) as beneficially owning 50% or more of combined voting power of the Successor Entity solely as a result of the
voting power held in the Company prior to the consummation of the transaction; or 
 (d) The Company’s shareholders
approve a liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 
 In addition, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any
Award which provides for the deferral of compensation and is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the transaction or event described in subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) with respect to such Award must also constitute a “change in
control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5) to the extent required by Section 409A. 
 2.8 “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, together with the regulations and official guidance promulgated thereunder. 

2.9 “Committee” shall mean the Compensation and Personnel Committee of the Board, or another committee or
subcommittee of the Board, appointed as provided in Section 13.1. 
 2.10 “Common Stock”
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 2.11 “Company” shall have the meaning set forth in Article
1. 
 2.12 “Consultant” shall mean any consultant or adviser engaged to provide services to the
Company or any Subsidiary that qualifies as a consultant under the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission for registration of shares on a Form S-8 Registration Statement. 

2.13 “Covered Employee” shall mean any Employee who is, or could be, a “covered employee”
within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. 
 2.14 “Deferred Stock” shall mean a
right to receive Shares awarded under Section 10.4. 
 2.15 “Deferred Stock Unit” shall
mean a right to receive Shares awarded under Section 10.5. 
 2.16 “Director” shall mean a
member of the Board, as constituted from time to time. 
 2.17 “Dividend Equivalent” shall mean
a right to receive the equivalent value (in cash or Shares) of dividends paid on Shares, awarded under Section 10.2. 
 2.18 “DRO” shall mean a domestic relations order as defined by the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, or the rules
thereunder. 
 2.19 “Effective Date” shall mean the date the Plan has been approved by both the
Board and the Company’s shareholders. 
 2.20 “Eligible Individual” shall mean any person
who is an Employee, a Consultant or a Non-Employee Director, as determined by the Committee. 
 2.21
“Employee” shall mean any officer or other employee (as determined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder) of the Company or of any Subsidiary. 

2.22 “Equity Restructuring” shall mean a nonreciprocal transaction between the Company and its
shareholders, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, that affects the number or kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities of the Company) or the share price of
Common Stock (or other securities) and causes a change in the per share value of the Common Stock underlying outstanding Awards. 
 2.23 “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time. 
 2.24 “Fair Market Value” shall mean, as of any given date, the value of a Share determined as follows: 
 (a) If the Common Stock is listed on any (i) established securities exchange (such as the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Market and the NASDAQ Global Select Market), (ii) national
market system, or (iii) automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for a share of Common Stock as quoted on such exchange or system for such date or, if
there is no closing sales price for a share of Common Stock on the date in question, the closing sales price for a share of Common Stock on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or
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 (b) If the Common Stock is not listed on an established securities exchange, national
market system or automated quotation system, but the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean of the high bid and low asked prices for such date or, if there are no high bid and low
asked prices for a share of Common Stock on such date, the high bid and low asked prices for a share of Common Stock on the last preceding date for which such information exists, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as
the Administrator deems reliable; or 
 (c) If the Common Stock is neither listed on an established securities exchange,
national market system or automated quotation system nor regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer, its Fair Market Value shall be established by the Administrator in good faith. 

2.25 “Greater Than 10% Shareholder” shall mean an individual then owning (within the meaning of
Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any subsidiary corporation (as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code) or parent corporation thereof (as defined in
Section 424(e) of the Code). 
 2.26 “Holder” shall mean a person who has been granted an
Award. 
 2.27 “Incentive Stock Option” shall mean an Option that is intended to qualify as an
incentive stock option and conforms to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code. 
 2.28
“Non-Employee Director” shall mean a Director of the Company who is not an Employee. 
 2.29
“Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.6. 
 2.30 “Non-Qualified Stock Option” shall mean an Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option. 
 2.31 “Option” shall mean a right to purchase Shares at a specified exercise price, granted under Article 6. An Option shall be either a Non-Qualified Stock Option or an Incentive Stock
Option; provided, however, that Options granted to Non-Employee Directors and Consultants shall only be Non-Qualified Stock Options. 
 2.32 “Option Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4. 
 2.33 “Parent” shall mean any entity (other than the Company), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of entities ending with the Company, if each of the entities other than the
Company beneficially owns, at the time of the determination, securities or interests representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities or interests in one of the other entities in such
chain. 
 2.34 “Performance Award” shall mean a cash incentive award, stock incentive award,
performance award or incentive award that is paid in cash, Shares or a combination of both, awarded under Section 10.1. 
 2.35 “Performance-Based Compensation” shall mean any compensation that is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” as described in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of
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 2.36 “Performance Criteria” shall mean the criteria (and
adjustments) that the Committee selects for an Award for purposes of establishing the Performance Goal or Performance Goals for a Performance Period, determined as follows: 
 (a) The Performance Criteria that shall be used to establish Performance Goals are limited to the following: (i) net earnings (either before or after one or more of the following: (A) interest,
(B) taxes, (C) depreciation and (D) amortization); (ii) gross or net sales or revenue; (iii) net income (either before or after taxes); (iv) adjusted net income; (v) operating earnings or profit; (vi) cash
flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow); (vii) period end liquidity position; (viii) return on assets or net assets; (ix) return on capital, including cash flow return on capital; (x) return
on shareholders’ equity; (xi) total shareholder return; (xii) return on sales; (xiii) gross or net profit or operating margin; (xiv) costs; (xv) funds from operations; (xvi) expenses; (xvii) working capital;
(xviii) earnings per share; (xix) adjusted earnings per share; (xx) price per share of Common Stock; (xxi) regulatory body approval for commercialization of a product; (xxii) implementation or completion of critical
projects; (xxiii) market share; and (xxiv) economic value; any of which may be measured either in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease or as compared to results of a peer group or to market performance
indicators or indices. 
 (b) The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, provide that one or more objectively determinable
adjustments shall be made to one or more of the Performance Goals. Such adjustments may include one or more of the following: (i) items related to a change in accounting principle; (ii) items relating to financing activities;
(iii) expenses for restructuring or productivity initiatives; (iv) other non-operating items; (v) items related to acquisitions; (vi) items related to capital investments; (vii) items attributable to the business operations
of any entity acquired by the Company during the Performance Period; (viii) items related to the disposal of a business or segment of a business; (ix) items related to discontinued operations that do not qualify as a segment of a business
under Applicable Accounting Standards; (x) items attributable to any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of stock occurring during the Performance Period; (xi) any other items of significant income or expense which are
determined to be appropriate adjustments; (xii) items relating to unusual or extraordinary corporate transactions, events or developments; (xiii) items related to amortization of acquired intangible assets; (xiv) items that are
outside the scope of the Company’s core, on-going business activities; (xv) items related to acquired in-process research and development; (xvi) items relating to changes in tax laws; (xvii) items relating to major licensing or
partnership arrangements; (xviii) items relating to asset impairment charges; (xix) items relating to gains or losses for litigation, arbitration and contractual settlements; or (xx) items relating to any other unusual or nonrecurring
events or changes in applicable laws, accounting principles or business conditions. For all Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, such determinations shall be made within the time prescribed by, and otherwise in compliance
with, Section 162(m) of the Code. 
 2.37 “Performance Goals” shall mean, for a Performance
Period, one or more goals established in writing by the Administrator for the Performance Period based upon one or more Performance Criteria. Depending on the Performance Criteria used to establish such Performance Goals, the Performance Goals may
be expressed in terms of overall Company performance or the performance of a Subsidiary, division, business unit, business line, business segment, affiliated business in which the company has an equity or financial interest or an individual. The
achievement of each Performance Goal shall be determined, to the extent applicable, with reference to Applicable Accounting Standards. 
 2.38 “Performance Period” shall mean one or more periods of time, which may be of varying and overlapping durations, as the Administrator may select, over which the attainment of one or
more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Holder’s right to, and the payment of, an Award. 
 2.39 “Performance Stock Unit” shall mean a Performance Award awarded under Section 10.1 which is denominated in units of value including dollar value of shares of Common Stock.

 2.40 “Permitted Transferee” shall mean, with respect to a Holder, any “family
member” of the Holder, as defined under the instructions to use the Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act, after taking into account any state, federal, local or foreign tax and securities laws applicable to transferable
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 2.41 “Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 1.

 2.42 “Prior Plans” shall mean, collectively, the following plans of the Company: the Alaska
Communications Systems Group, Inc. 1999 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan and the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, in each case as such plan may have been amended from time to time. 

2.43 “Program” shall mean any program adopted by the Administrator pursuant to the Plan containing the
terms and conditions intended to govern a specified type of Award granted under the Plan and pursuant to which such type of Award may be granted under the Plan. 
 2.44 “Restricted Stock” shall mean Common Stock awarded under Article 8 that is subject to certain restrictions and may be subject to risk of forfeiture or repurchase. 

2.45 “Restricted Stock Units” shall mean the right to receive Shares awarded under Article 9. 

2.46 “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

2.47 “Shares” shall mean shares of Common Stock. 

2.48 “Stock Appreciation Right” shall mean a stock appreciation right granted under Article 11.

 2.49 “Stock Appreciation Right Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.4.

 2.50 “Stock Payment” shall mean (a) a payment in the form of Shares, or (b) an
option or other right to purchase Shares, as part of an incentive award, deferred compensation or other arrangement, awarded under Section 10.3. 
 2.51 “Subsidiary” shall mean any entity (other than the Company), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities other
than the last entity in the unbroken chain beneficially owns, at the time of the determination, securities or interests representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities or interests in
one of the other entities in such chain. 
 2.52 “Substitute Award” shall mean an Award granted
under the Plan upon the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding equity awards previously granted by a company or other entity in connection with a corporate transaction, such as a merger, combination, consolidation or acquisition of
property or stock; provided, however, that in no event shall the term “Substitute Award” be construed to refer to an award made in connection with the cancellation and repricing of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right.

 2.53 “Termination of Service” shall mean: 

(a) As to a Non-Employee Director, the time when a Holder who is a Non-Employee Director ceases to be a Director for any reason,
including, without limitation, a termination by resignation, failure to be elected, death or retirement, but excluding terminations where the Holder simultaneously commences or remains in employment or service with the Company or any Subsidiary.

 (b) As to a Consultant, the time when the engagement of a Holder as a Consultant to the Company or any Subsidiary is
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limitation, by resignation, discharge, death or retirement; provided, however, that the Company may, in its sole discretion, provide for exceptions to this Termination of Service
where the Consultant simultaneously commences or remains in employment or service with the Company or any Subsidiary. To be effective, an exception must be evidenced in a written agreement executed by the Company and the Consultant prior to the date
of termination of the consultancy. 
 (c) As to an Employee, the time when the employee-employer relationship between a Holder
and the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated for any reason, including, without limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, disability or retirement; provided, however, that the Company may, in its sole discretion,
provide for exceptions to this Termination of Service where the Holder simultaneously commences or remains in service with the Company or any Subsidiary as a Consultant. To be effective, the exception must be evidenced in a written agreement
executed by the Company with the Employee prior to the date of termination of the employee-employer relationship. 
 The
Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to Terminations of Service, including, without limitation, the question of whether a Termination of Service resulted from a discharge for cause
and all questions of whether particular leaves of absence constitute a Termination of Service; provided, however, that, with respect to Incentive Stock Options, unless the Administrator otherwise provides in the terms of the Program,
the Award Agreement or otherwise, a leave of absence, change in status from an employee to an independent contractor or other change in the employee-employer relationship shall constitute a Termination of Service only if, and to the extent that,
such leave of absence, change in status or other change interrupts employment for the purposes of Section 422(a)(2) of the Code and the then applicable regulations and revenue rulings under said Section. For purposes of the Plan, a
Holder’s employee-employer relationship or consultancy relations shall be deemed to be terminated in the event that the Subsidiary employing or contracting with such Holder ceases to remain a Subsidiary following any merger, sale of stock or
other corporate transaction or event (including, without limitation, a spin-off). 
 ARTICLE 3. 

SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN 
 3.1 Number of Shares. 
 (a) Subject to Section 14.2 and
Section 3.1(b), the aggregate number of Shares which may be issued or transferred pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be 3,676,746, which amount is equal to the number of Shares remaining available for issuance under the Prior Plans as of
the Effective Date, less the number of Shares that have not yet been issued under the Prior Plans but are subject to awards that are outstanding under the Prior Plans as of the Effective Date (such awards, “Prior Plan Awards”). The number
of Shares remaining available for issuance under the Prior Plans and subject to Prior Plan Awards as of the Effective Date does not exceed 2,016,950 Shares in the aggregate. Following the Effective Date, no further awards shall be granted under the
Prior Plans, but all Prior Plan Awards that are outstanding as of the Effective Date shall continue following the Effective Date to be subject to the terms and conditions of the Prior Plans (and shall not be subject to this Plan). 

(b) If any Award or any Prior Plan Award is forfeited or expires or such Award or Prior Plan Award is settled for cash (in whole or in
part), the Shares subject to such Award or Prior Plan Award shall, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration or cash settlement, again be available for future grants of Awards under the Plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the following Shares shall not be added to the Shares authorized for grant under Section 3.1(a) and will not be available for future grants of Awards: (i) Shares tendered by a Holder or withheld by the Company in payment of the
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the Holder or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation with respect to an Award or a Prior Plan Award; (iii) Shares subject to a Stock Appreciation Right or a Prior
Plan Award that is a stock appreciation right that are not issued in connection with the stock settlement of such award on exercise thereof; and (iv) Shares purchased on the open market with the cash proceeds from the exercise of Options or
Prior Plan Awards that are Options. Any Shares repurchased by the Company under Section 8.4 or under a similar provision of a Prior Plan at the same price paid by the Holder so that such Shares are returned to the Company will again be
available for Awards. The payment of Dividend Equivalents in cash in conjunction with any outstanding Awards shall not be counted against the shares available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.1(b),
no Shares may again be optioned, granted or awarded if such action would cause an Incentive Stock Option to fail to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code. 

(c) Substitute Awards shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan. Additionally, in the event that a company
acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by shareholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares
available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the
consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan; provided that Awards
using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not employed by or
providing services to the Company or its Subsidiaries immediately prior to such acquisition or combination. 

3.2 Stock Distributed. Any Shares distributed pursuant to an Award may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized
and unissued Common Stock, treasury Common Stock or Common Stock purchased on the open market. 
 3.3
Additional Limitations. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, and subject to Section 14.2, (i) the maximum aggregate number of Shares with respect to one or more Awards of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights
that may be granted to any Eligible Individual during any calendar year shall be one million five hundred thousand (1,500,000) Shares (ii) the maximum aggregate number of Shares with respect to one or more Awards other than Options and
Stock Appreciation Rights that may be granted to any Eligible Individual during any calendar year shall be one million (1,000,000) Shares, and (iii) the maximum aggregate amount of cash that may be paid in cash to any Eligible Individual
during any calendar year with respect to one or more Awards payable in cash shall be five million dollars ($5,000,000). 

ARTICLE 4. 

GRANTING OF AWARDS 
 4.1 Participation. The Administrator may, from time to time, select from among all Eligible Individuals, those to whom an Award shall be granted and shall determine the nature and amount of each
Award, which shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of the Plan. Except as provided in Section 4.6 regarding the grant of Awards pursuant to the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, no Eligible Individual shall have any right to
be granted an Award pursuant to the Plan. 
 4.2 Award Agreement. Each Award made under the Plan shall be
evidenced by an Award Agreement that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations for such Award, which may include, but are not limited to, the term of the Award, the provisions applicable in the event of the Holder’s Termination of
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suspend, cancel or rescind an Award. Award Agreements evidencing Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation shall contain such terms and conditions as may be necessary to meet
the applicable provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code. Award Agreements evidencing Incentive Stock Options shall contain such terms and conditions as may be necessary to meet the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code.

 4.3 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan,
the Plan, and any Award granted or awarded to any individual who is then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange
Act (including Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act and any amendments thereto) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and Awards granted or awarded hereunder shall be deemed
amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule. 
 4.4 At-Will Employment;
Voluntary Participation. Nothing in the Plan or in any Program or Award Agreement hereunder shall confer upon any Holder any right to continue in the employ of, or as a Director or Consultant for, the Company or any Subsidiary, or shall
interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and any Subsidiary, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge any Holder at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, and with or without notice, or to
terminate or change all other terms and conditions of employment or engagement, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a separate written agreement between the Holder and the Company or any Subsidiary. Participation by each Holder in
the Plan shall be voluntary and nothing in the Plan shall be construed as mandating that any Eligible Individual shall participate in the Plan. 
 4.5 Foreign Holders. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in order to comply with the laws in countries other than the United States in which the Company and its Subsidiaries
operate or have Employees, Non-Employee Directors or Consultants, or in order to comply with the requirements of any foreign securities exchange, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to: (a) determine
which Subsidiaries shall be covered by the Plan; (b) determine which Eligible Individuals outside the United States are eligible to participate in the Plan; (c) modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to Eligible Individuals
outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign laws or listing requirements of any such foreign securities exchange; (d) establish sub-plans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent such actions
may be necessary or advisable (any such sub-plans and/or modifications which may be developed shall be attached to the Plan as appendices); provided, however, that no such sub-plans and/or modifications shall increase the share
limitations contained in Sections 3.1 and 3.3; and (e) take any action, before or after an Award is made, that it deems advisable to obtain approval or comply with any necessary local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals or listing
requirements of any such foreign securities exchange. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards shall be granted, that would violate the Code, the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, any other
securities law or governing statute, the rules of the securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded or any other applicable law. For purposes of the Plan, all references to foreign laws, rules,
regulations or taxes shall be references to the laws, rules, regulations and taxes of any applicable jurisdiction other than the United States or a political subdivision thereof. 

4.6 Non-Employee Director Awards. The Administrator may, in its discretion, provide that Awards granted to
Non-Employee Directors shall be granted pursuant to a written formula established by the Administrator (the “Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy”), subject to the limitations of the Plan. The Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy
shall set forth the type of Award(s) to be granted to Non-Employee Directors, the number of Shares to be subject to Non-Employee Director Awards, the conditions on which such Awards shall be granted, become exercisable and/or payable and expire, and
such other terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine in its discretion. The Administrator from time to time, in its discretion, may modify the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. 

  
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 4.7 Stand-Alone and Tandem Awards. Awards granted pursuant to the
Plan may, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, be granted either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with, any other Award granted pursuant to the Plan. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards may be granted either at
the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards. 
 ARTICLE 5. 

PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS INTENDED TO QUALIFY AS PERFORMANCE-BASED 

COMPENSATION. 
 5.1 Purpose. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine at the time an Award is granted or at any time thereafter whether such Award is intended to qualify as Performance-Based
Compensation. If the Committee, in its sole discretion, decides to grant such an Award to an Eligible Individual that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, then the provisions of this Article 5 shall control over any contrary
provision contained in the Plan. The Administrator may in its sole discretion grant Awards to other Eligible Individuals that are based on Performance Criteria or Performance Goals but that do not satisfy the requirements of this Article 5 and that
are not intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation. Unless otherwise specified by the Administrator at the time of grant, the Performance Criteria with respect to an Award intended to be Performance-Based Compensation payable to a Covered
Employee shall be determined on the basis of Applicable Accounting Standards. 
 5.2 Procedures with Respect
to Performance-Based Awards. To the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, with respect to any Award granted to one or more Eligible Individuals which is intended to qualify as
Performance-Based Compensation, no later than 90 days following the commencement of any Performance Period or any designated fiscal period or period of service (or such earlier time as may be required under Section 162(m) of the Code), the
Committee shall, in writing, (a) designate one or more Eligible Individuals, (b) select the Performance Criteria applicable to the Performance Period, (c) establish the Performance Goals, and amounts of such Awards, as applicable,
which may be earned for such Performance Period based on the Performance Criteria, and (d) specify the relationship between Performance Criteria and the Performance Goals and the amounts of such Awards, as applicable, to be earned by each
Covered Employee for such Performance Period. Following the completion of each Performance Period, the Committee shall certify in writing whether and the extent to which the applicable Performance Goals have been achieved for such Performance
Period. In determining the amount earned under such Awards, the Committee shall have the right to reduce or eliminate (but not to increase) the amount payable at a given level of performance to take into account additional factors that the Committee
may deem relevant, including the assessment of individual or corporate performance for the Performance Period. 

5.3 Payment of Performance-Based Awards. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Program or Award Agreement and
only to the extent otherwise permitted by Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, as to an Award that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, the Holder must be employed by the Company or a Subsidiary throughout the Performance
Period. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Performance Goals, Program or Award Agreement, a Holder shall be eligible to receive payment pursuant to such Awards for a Performance Period only if and to the extent the Performance Goals for
such period are achieved. 
 5.4 Additional Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan
and except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, any Award which is granted to an Eligible Individual and is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in
Section 162(m) of the Code or any regulations or rulings issued thereunder that are requirements for qualification as Performance-Based Compensation, and the Plan, the Program and the Award Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent
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 ARTICLE 6. 
 GRANTING OF OPTIONS 
 6.1 Granting of Options to
Eligible Individuals. The Administrator is authorized to grant Options to Eligible Individuals from time to time, in its sole discretion, on such terms and conditions as it may determine which shall not be inconsistent with the Plan. 

6.2 Option Exercise Price. The exercise price per Share subject to each Option shall be set by the Administrator,
but shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Option is granted (or, as to Incentive Stock Options, on the date the Option is modified, extended or renewed for purposes of Section 424(h) of the Code). In
addition, in the case of Incentive Stock Options granted to a Greater Than 10% Shareholder, such price shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Option is granted (or the date the Option is modified, extended or
renewed for purposes of Section 424(h) of the Code). 
 6.3 Option Term. The term of each Option (the
“Option Term”) shall be set by the Administrator in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the Option Term shall not be more than ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted, or five (5) years
from the date an Incentive Stock Option is granted to a Greater Than 10% Shareholder. The Administrator shall determine the time period, including the time period following a Termination of Service, during which the Holder has the right to exercise
the vested Options, which time period may not extend beyond the last day of the Option Term. Except as limited by the requirements of Section 409A or Section 422 of the Code and regulations and rulings thereunder, the Administrator may
extend the Option Term of any outstanding Option, and may extend the time period during which vested Options may be exercised, in connection with any Termination of Service of the Holder, and may amend any other term or condition of such Option
relating to such a Termination of Service. 
 6.4 Option Vesting. 

(a) The period during which the right to exercise, in whole or in part, an Option shall be set by the Administrator, and the
Administrator may determine that an Option may not be exercised in whole or in part for a specified period after it is granted. Such vesting may be based on service with the Company or any Subsidiary, any of the Performance Criteria, or any other
criteria selected by the Administrator. 
 (b) No portion of an Option which is unexercisable at a Holder’s Termination of
Service shall thereafter become exercisable, except as may be otherwise provided by the Administrator either in the Program, the Award Agreement or by action of the Administrator following the grant of the Option. Unless otherwise determined by the
Administrator in the Award Agreement or by action of the Administrator following the grant of the Option, the portion of an Option which is unexercisable at a Holder’s Termination of Service shall automatically expire thirty (30) days
following such Termination of Service. 
 6.5 Substitute Awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of this Article 6 to the contrary, in the case of an Option that is a Substitute Award, the price per share of the shares subject to such Option may be less than the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant; provided that the excess
of: (a) the aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date such Substitute Award is granted) of the shares subject to the Substitute Award, over (b) the aggregate exercise price thereof does not exceed the excess of: (x) the aggregate
fair market value (as of the time immediately preceding the transaction giving rise to the Substitute Award, such fair market value to be determined by the Administrator) of the shares of the predecessor entity that were subject to the grant assumed
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 6.6 Substitution of Stock Appreciation Rights. The Administrator may
provide in the applicable Program or the Award Agreement evidencing the grant of an Option that the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to substitute a Stock Appreciation Right for such Option at any time prior to or upon
exercise of such Option; provided that such Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable with respect to the same number of Shares for which such substituted Option would have been exercisable, and shall also have the same exercise price,
vesting schedule and remaining Option Term as the substituted Option. 
 6.7 Qualification of Incentive Stock
Options. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any person who is not an Employee of the Company or any subsidiary corporation (as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code) of the Company. No person who qualifies as a Greater Than 10%
Shareholder may be granted an Incentive Stock Option unless such Incentive Stock Option conforms to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code. Any Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan may be modified by the Administrator,
with the consent of the Holder, to disqualify such Option from treatment as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of stock with respect to which “incentive
stock options” (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, but without regard to Section 422(d) of the Code) are exercisable for the first time by a Holder during any calendar year under the Plan, and all other plans of the
Company and any subsidiary or parent corporation thereof (each as defined in Section 424(f) and (e) of the Code, respectively), exceeds $100,000, the Options shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options to the extent required by
Section 422 of the Code. The rule set forth in the preceding sentence shall be applied by taking Options and other “incentive stock options” into account in the order in which they were granted and the Fair Market Value of stock shall
be determined as of the time the respective options were granted. 
 ARTICLE 7. 

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS 
 7.1 Partial Exercise. An exercisable Option may be exercised in whole or in part. However, an Option shall not be exercisable with respect to fractional shares and the Administrator may require
that, by the terms of the Option, a partial exercise must be with respect to a minimum number of shares. 
 7.2
Manner of Exercise. All or a portion of an exercisable Option shall be deemed exercised upon delivery of all of the following to the Corporate Secretary of the Company, or such other person or entity designated by the Administrator, or his,
her or its office, as applicable: 
 (a) A written or electronic notice complying with the applicable rules established by the
Administrator stating that the Option, or a portion thereof, is exercised. The notice shall be signed by the Holder or other person then entitled to exercise the Option or such portion of the Option; 

(b) Such representations and documents as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable to effect compliance
with all applicable provisions of the Securities Act and any other federal, state or foreign securities laws or regulations, the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded or any
other applicable law. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, also take whatever additional actions it deems appropriate to effect such compliance including, without limitation, placing legends on share certificates and issuing stop-transfer
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 (c) In the event that the Option shall be exercised by any person or persons other than
the Holder, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator; and 
 (d) Full payment of the exercise price and applicable withholding taxes to the stock administrator of the Company for the shares with respect to which the Option, or portion thereof, is exercised, in a
manner permitted by Section 12.1 and 12.2. 
 7.3 Notification Regarding Disposition. The Holder
shall give the Company prompt written or electronic notice of any disposition of shares of Common Stock acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option which occurs within (a) two years from the date of granting (including the date the Option
is modified, extended or renewed for purposes of Section 424(h) of the Code) such Option to such Holder, or (b) one year after the transfer of such shares to such Holder. 

ARTICLE 8. 

RESTRICTED STOCK 
 8.1 Award of Restricted Stock. 
 (a) The Administrator is authorized to
grant Restricted Stock to Eligible Individuals, and shall determine the terms and conditions, including the restrictions applicable to each award of Restricted Stock, which terms and conditions shall not be inconsistent with the Plan, and may impose
such conditions on the issuance of such Restricted Stock as it deems appropriate. 
 (b) The Administrator shall establish the
purchase price, if any, and form of payment for Restricted Stock; provided, however, that if a purchase price is charged, such purchase price shall be no less than the par value, if any, of the Shares to be purchased, unless otherwise
permitted by applicable law. In all cases, legal consideration shall be required for each issuance of Restricted Stock. 
 8.2 Rights as Shareholders. Subject to Section 8.4, upon issuance of Restricted Stock, the Holder shall have, unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, all the rights of a shareholder
with respect to said Shares, subject to the restrictions in the applicable Program or in each individual Award Agreement, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect to the Shares; provided,
however, that, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, any extraordinary distributions with respect to the Shares shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 8.3. In addition, with respect to a Share of Restricted
Stock with performance-based vesting, dividends which are paid prior to vesting shall only be paid out to the Holder to the extent that the performance-based vesting conditions are subsequently satisfied and the Share of Restricted Stock vests.

 8.3 Restrictions. All shares of Restricted Stock (including any shares received by Holders thereof with
respect to shares of Restricted Stock as a result of stock dividends, stock splits or any other form of recapitalization) shall, in the terms of the applicable Program or in each individual Award Agreement, be subject to such restrictions and
vesting requirements as the Administrator shall provide. Such restrictions may include, without limitation, restrictions concerning voting rights and transferability and such restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times and
pursuant to such circumstances or based on such criteria as selected by the Administrator, including, without limitation, criteria based on the Holder’s duration of employment, directorship or consultancy with the Company, the Performance
Criteria, Company performance, individual performance or other criteria selected by the Administrator. By action taken after the Restricted Stock is issued, the Administrator may, on such terms and conditions as it may determine to be appropriate,
accelerate the vesting of such Restricted Stock by removing any or all of the restrictions imposed by the terms of the Program or the Award Agreement. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, Restricted Stock may not be sold, pledged,
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 8.4 Repurchase or Forfeiture of Restricted Stock. Except as otherwise
determined by the Administrator at the time of the grant of the Award or thereafter, if no price was paid by the Holder for the Restricted Stock, upon a Termination of Service during the applicable restriction period, the Holder’s rights in
unvested Restricted Stock then subject to restrictions shall lapse, and such Restricted Stock shall be surrendered to the Company and cancelled without consideration. If a price was paid by the Holder for the Restricted Stock, upon a Termination of
Service during the applicable restriction period, the Company shall have the right to repurchase from the Holder the unvested Restricted Stock then subject to restrictions at a cash price per share equal to the price paid by the Holder for such
Restricted Stock or such other amount as may be specified in the Program or the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise provided by Section 3.4, the Administrator in its sole discretion may provide that in the event
of certain events, including a Change in Control, the Holder’s death, retirement or disability or any other specified Termination of Service or any other event, the Holder’s rights in unvested Restricted Stock shall not lapse, such
Restricted Stock shall vest and, if applicable, the Company shall not have a right of repurchase. 
 8.5
Certificates for Restricted Stock. Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Administrator shall determine. Certificates or book entries evidencing shares of Restricted Stock must include an
appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock. The Company may, in it sole discretion, (a) retain physical possession of any stock certificate evidencing shares of Restricted Stock
until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed and/or (b) require that the stock certificates evidencing shares of Restricted Stock be held in custody by a designated escrow agent (which may but need not be the Company) until the restrictions
thereon shall have lapsed, and that the Holder deliver a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to such Restricted Stock. 
 8.6 Section 83(b) Election. If a Holder makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code to be taxed with respect to the Restricted Stock as of the date of transfer of the Restricted
Stock rather than as of the date or dates upon which the Holder would otherwise be taxable under Section 83(a) of the Code, the Holder shall be required to deliver a copy of such election to the Company promptly after filing such election with
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 ARTICLE 9. 
 RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS 
 9.1 Grant of Restricted Stock
Units. The Administrator is authorized to grant Awards of Restricted Stock Units to any Eligible Individual selected by the Administrator in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator. 

9.2 Term. Except as otherwise provided herein, the term of a Restricted Stock Unit award shall be set by the
Administrator in its sole discretion. 
 9.3 Purchase Price. The Administrator shall specify the purchase
price, if any, to be paid by the Holder to the Company with respect to any Restricted Stock Unit award; provided, however, that value of the consideration shall not be less than the par value of a Share, unless otherwise permitted by
applicable law. 
 9.4 Vesting of Restricted Stock Units. At the time of grant, the Administrator shall
specify the date or dates on which the Restricted Stock Units shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable, and may specify such conditions to vesting as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, vesting based upon the Holder’s
duration of service to the Company or any Subsidiary, one or more Performance Criteria, Company performance, individual performance or other specific criteria, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods, as determined by
the Administrator, subject to Section 3.4. 
 9.5 Maturity and Payment. At the
time of grant, the Administrator shall specify the maturity date applicable to each grant of Restricted Stock Units which shall be no earlier than the vesting date or dates of the Award and may be determined at the election of the Holder (if
permitted by the applicable Award Agreement); provided that, except as expressly set forth in any applicable Award Agreement, in no event shall the maturity date relating to each Restricted Stock Unit occur following the later of (a) the
15th day of the third month following the end of calendar
year in which the applicable portion of the Restricted Stock Unit vests; or (b) the 15th day of the third month following the end of the Company’s fiscal year in which the applicable portion of the Restricted Stock Unit vests. On the maturity date, the Company shall, subject to
Section 12.4(e), transfer to the Holder one unrestricted, fully transferable share of Common Stock for each Restricted Stock Unit scheduled to be paid out on such date and not previously forfeited, or in the sole discretion of the
Administrator, an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such shares on the maturity date or a combination of cash and Common Stock as determined by the Administrator. 

9.6 Payment upon Termination of Service. An Award of Restricted Stock Units shall only be payable while the Holder
is an Employee, a Consultant or a member of the Board, as applicable; provided, however, that the Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion may provide (in an Award Agreement or otherwise) that a Restricted Stock Unit award
may be paid subsequent to a Termination of Service in certain events, including a Change in Control, the Holder’s death, retirement or disability or any other specified Termination of Service. 

9.7 No Rights as a Shareholder. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, a Holder who is awarded
Restricted Stock Units shall possess no incidents of ownership with respect to the Shares represented by such Restricted Stock Units, unless and until the same are transferred to the Holder pursuant to the terms of this Plan and the Award Agreement.


  
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 ARTICLE 10. 
 AWARD OF PERFORMANCE AWARDS, DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS, STOCK PAYMENTS, 

DEFERRED STOCK, DEFERRED STOCK UNITS 
 10.1 Performance Awards. 
 (a) The Administrator is authorized to grant
Performance Awards, including Awards of Performance Stock Units, to any Eligible Individual and to determine whether such Performance Awards shall be Performance-Based Compensation. The value of Performance Awards, including Performance Stock Units,
may be linked to any one or more of the Performance Criteria or other specific criteria determined by the Administrator, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. Performance Awards,
including Performance Stock Unit awards may be paid in cash, Shares, or a combination of cash and Shares, as determined by the Administrator. 
 (b) Without limiting Section 10.1(a), the Administrator may grant Performance Awards to any Eligible Individual in the form of a cash incentive award payable upon the attainment of objective
Performance Goals, or such other criteria, whether or not objective, which are established by the Administrator, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. Any such cash incentive awards
paid to a Holder which are intended to be Performance-Based Compensation shall be based upon objectively determinable incentive award formulas established in accordance with the provisions of Article 5. 

10.2 Dividend Equivalents. 
 (a) Dividend Equivalents may be granted by the Administrator based on dividends declared on the Common Stock, to be credited as of dividend payment dates during the period between the date an Award is
granted to a Holder and the date such Award vests, is exercised, is distributed or expires, as determined by the Administrator. Such Dividend Equivalents shall be converted to cash or additional shares of Common Stock by such formula and at such
time and subject to such limitations as may be determined by the Administrator. In addition, Dividend Equivalents with respect to an Award with performance-based vesting that are based on dividends paid prior to the vesting of such Award shall only
be paid out to the Holder to the extent that the performance-based vesting conditions are subsequently satisfied and the Award vests. 
 (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Dividend Equivalents shall be payable with respect to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights. 

10.3 Stock Payments. The Administrator is authorized to make Stock Payments to any Eligible Individual. The number
or value of shares of any Stock Payment shall be determined by the Administrator and may be based upon one or more Performance Criteria or any other specific criteria, including service to the Company or any Subsidiary, determined by the
Administrator. Shares underlying a Stock Payment which is subject to a vesting schedule or other conditions or criteria set by the Administrator will not be issued until those conditions have been satisfied. Unless otherwise provided by the
Administrator, a Holder of a Stock Payment shall have no rights as a Company shareholder with respect to such Stock Payment until such time as the Stock Payment has vested and the Shares underlying the Award have been issued to the Holder. Stock
Payments may, but are not required to, be made in lieu of base salary, cash incentives, fees or other cash compensation otherwise payable to such Eligible Individual. 

10.4 Deferred Stock. The Administrator is authorized to grant Deferred Stock to any Eligible Individual. The number
of shares of Deferred Stock shall be determined by the Administrator and may (but is not required to) be based on one or more Performance Criteria or other specific criteria, including service to the Company or any Subsidiary, as the Administrator
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date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. Shares underlying a Deferred Stock award which is subject to a vesting schedule or other conditions or criteria
set by the Administrator will be issued on the vesting date(s) or date(s) that those conditions and criteria have been satisfied, as applicable. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, a Holder of Deferred Stock shall have no rights as a
Company shareholder with respect to such Deferred Stock until such time as the Award has vested and any other applicable conditions and/or criteria have been satisfied and the Shares underlying the Award have been issued to the Holder. 

10.5 Deferred Stock Units. The Administrator is authorized to grant Deferred Stock Units to any Eligible
Individual. The number of Deferred Stock Units shall be determined by the Administrator and may (but is not required to) be based on one or more Performance Criteria or other specific criteria, including service to the Company or any Subsidiary, as
the Administrator determines, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. Each Deferred Stock Unit shall entitle the Holder thereof to receive one share of Common Stock on the date the
Deferred Stock Unit becomes vested or upon a specified settlement date thereafter (which settlement date may (but is not required to) be the date of the Holder’s Termination of Service). Shares underlying a Deferred Stock Unit award which is
subject to a vesting schedule or other conditions or criteria set by the Administrator will not be issued until on or following the date that those conditions and criteria have been satisfied. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, a Holder
of Deferred Stock Units shall have no rights as a Company shareholder with respect to such Deferred Stock Units until such time as the Award has vested and any other applicable conditions and/or criteria have been satisfied and the Shares underlying
the Award have been issued to the Holder. 
 10.6 Term. The term of a Performance Award, Dividend
Equivalent award, Stock Payment award, Deferred Stock award and/or Deferred Stock Unit award shall be set by the Administrator in its sole discretion. 
 10.7 Purchase Price. The Administrator may establish the purchase price of a Performance Award, shares distributed as a Stock Payment award, shares of Deferred Stock or shares distributed pursuant
to a Deferred Stock Unit award; provided, however, that value of the consideration shall not be less than the par value of a Share, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law. 

ARTICLE 11. 
 AWARD OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS 
 11.1 Grant of Stock Appreciation
Rights. 
 (a) The Administrator is authorized to grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Eligible Individuals from time to time,
in its sole discretion, on such terms and conditions as it may determine consistent with the Plan. 
 (b) A Stock Appreciation
Right shall entitle the Holder (or other person entitled to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right pursuant to the Plan) to exercise all or a specified portion of the Stock Appreciation Right (to the extent then exercisable pursuant to its terms) and
to receive from the Company an amount determined by multiplying the difference obtained by subtracting the exercise price per share of the Stock Appreciation Right from the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right by
the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised, subject to any limitations the Administrator may impose. Except as described in (c) below, the exercise price per Share subject to each Stock
Appreciation Right shall be set by the Administrator, but shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted. 

  
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 (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 11.1(b) to the contrary, in
the case of a Stock Appreciation Right that is a Substitute Award, the price per share of the shares subject to such Stock Appreciation Right may be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant; provided that the
excess of: (i) the aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date such Substitute Award is granted) of the shares subject to the Substitute Award, over (ii) the aggregate exercise price thereof does not exceed the excess of: (x) the
aggregate fair market value (as of the time immediately preceding the transaction giving rise to the Substitute Award, such fair market value to be determined by the Administrator) of the shares of the predecessor entity that were subject to the
grant assumed or substituted for by the Company, over (y) the aggregate exercise price of such shares. 
 11.2 Stock
Appreciation Right Vesting. 
 (a) The period during which the right to exercise, in whole or in part, a Stock Appreciation
Right vests in the Holder shall be set by the Administrator and the Administrator may determine that a Stock Appreciation Right may not be exercised in whole or in part for a specified period after it is granted. Such vesting may be based on service
with the Company or any Subsidiary, or any other criteria selected by the Administrator. At any time after grant of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion and subject to whatever terms and conditions it selects,
accelerate the period during which a Stock Appreciation Right vests. 
 (b) No portion of a Stock Appreciation Right which is
unexercisable at Termination of Service shall thereafter become exercisable, except as may be otherwise provided by the Administrator either in the applicable Program or Award Agreement or by action of the Administrator following the grant of the
Stock Appreciation Right. 
 11.3 Manner of Exercise. All or a portion of an exercisable Stock
Appreciation Right shall be deemed exercised upon delivery of all of the following to the stock administrator of the Company, or such other person or entity designated by the Administrator, or his, her or its office, as applicable: 

(a) A written or electronic notice complying with the applicable rules established by the Administrator stating that the Stock
Appreciation Right, or a portion thereof, is exercised. The notice shall be signed by the Holder or other person then entitled to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right or such portion of the Stock Appreciation Right; 

(b) Such representations and documents as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable to effect compliance
with all applicable provisions of the Securities Act and any other federal, state or foreign securities laws or regulations. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, also take whatever additional actions it deems appropriate to effect such
compliance; and 
 (c) In the event that the Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercised pursuant to this Section 11.3 by
any person or persons other than the Holder, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right. 
 11.4 Stock Appreciation Right Term. The term of each Stock Appreciation Right (the “Stock Appreciation Right Term”) shall be set by the Administrator in its sole discretion;
provided, however, that the term shall not be more than ten (10) years from the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted. The Administrator shall determine the time period, including the time period following a Termination of
Service, during which the Holder has the right to exercise the vested Stock Appreciation Rights, which time period may not extend beyond the expiration date of the Stock Appreciation Right Term. Except as limited by the requirements of
Section 409A of the Code and regulations and rulings thereunder, the Administrator may extend the Stock Appreciation Right Term of any outstanding Stock Appreciation Right, and may extend the time period during which vested Stock Appreciation
Rights may be exercised, in connection with any Termination of Service of the Holder, and may amend any other term or condition of such Stock Appreciation Right relating to such a Termination of Service. 

  
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 11.5 Payment. Payment of the amounts payable with respect to Stock
Appreciation Rights pursuant to this Article 11 shall be in cash, Shares (based on its Fair Market Value as of the date the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised), or a combination of both, as determined by the Administrator. 

ARTICLE 12. 
 ADDITIONAL TERMS OF AWARDS 
 12.1 Payment. The
Administrator shall determine the methods by which payments by any Holder with respect to any Awards granted under the Plan shall be made, including, without limitation: (a) cash or check, (b) Shares (including, in the case of payment of
the exercise price of an Award, Shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of the Award) or Shares held for such period of time as may be required by the Administrator in order to avoid adverse accounting consequences, in each case, having a Fair
Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the aggregate payments required, (c) delivery of a written or electronic notice that the Holder has placed a market sell order with a broker with respect to Shares then issuable upon exercise or
vesting of an Award, and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Company in satisfaction of the aggregate payments required; provided that payment of such proceeds is then made to
the Company upon settlement of such sale, or (d) other form of legal consideration acceptable to the Administrator. The Administrator shall also determine the methods by which Shares shall be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Holders.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, no Holder who is a Director or an “executive officer” of the Company within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act shall be permitted to make payment with
respect to any Awards granted under the Plan, or continue any extension of credit with respect to such payment, with a loan from the Company or a loan arranged by the Company in violation of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act. 

12.2 Tax Withholding. The Company or any Subsidiary shall have the authority and the right to deduct or withhold,
or require a Holder to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including the Holder’s FICA or employment tax obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event
concerning a Holder arising as a result of the Plan. The Administrator may in its sole discretion and in satisfaction of the foregoing requirement allow a Holder to elect to have the Company withhold Shares otherwise issuable under an Award (or
allow the surrender of Shares). The number of Shares which may be so withheld or surrendered shall be limited to the number of shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding or repurchase equal to the aggregate amount of such
liabilities based on the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income. The Administrator shall determine the fair market value
of the Shares, consistent with applicable provisions of the Code, for tax withholding obligations due in connection with a broker-assisted cashless Option or Stock Appreciation Right exercise involving the sale of shares to pay the Option or Stock
Appreciation Right exercise price or any tax withholding obligation. 
 12.3 Transferability of Awards. 

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 12.3(b): 
 (i) No Award under the Plan may be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, subject to the consent of the Administrator, pursuant
to a DRO, unless and until such Award has been exercised, or the shares underlying such Award have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such shares have lapsed; 
 (ii) No Award or interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Holder or his successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation,
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whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any
attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence; and 
 (iii) During the lifetime of the Holder, only the Holder may exercise an Award (or any portion thereof) granted to him under the Plan, unless it has been disposed of pursuant to a DRO; after the death of
the Holder, any exercisable portion of an Award may, prior to the time when such portion becomes unexercisable under the Plan or the applicable Program or Award Agreement, be exercised by his personal representative or by any person empowered to do
so under the deceased Holder’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution. 
 (b) Notwithstanding
Section 12.3(a), the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine to permit a Holder to transfer an Award other than an Incentive Stock Option to any one or more Permitted Transferees, subject to the following terms and conditions:
(i) an Award transferred to a Permitted Transferee shall not be assignable or transferable by the Permitted Transferee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution; (ii) an Award transferred to a Permitted Transferee shall
continue to be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Award as applicable to the original Holder (other than the ability to further transfer the Award); and (iii) the Holder and the Permitted Transferee shall execute any and all
documents requested by the Administrator, including, without limitation documents to (A) confirm the status of the transferee as a Permitted Transferee, (B) satisfy any requirements for an exemption for the transfer under applicable
federal, state and foreign securities laws and (C) evidence the transfer. 
 (c) Notwithstanding Section 12.3(a), a
Holder may, in the manner determined by the Administrator, designate a beneficiary to exercise the rights of the Holder and to receive any distribution with respect to any Award upon the Holder’s death. A beneficiary, legal guardian, legal
representative, or other person claiming any rights pursuant to the Plan is subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and any Program or Award Agreement applicable to the Holder, except to the extent the Plan, the Program and the Award
Agreement otherwise provide, and to any additional restrictions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator. If the Holder is married and resides in a community property state, a designation of a person other than the Holder’s spouse
as his or her beneficiary with respect to more than 50% of the Holder’s interest in the Award shall not be effective without the prior written or electronic consent of the Holder’s spouse. If no beneficiary has been designated or survives
the Holder, payment shall be made to the person entitled thereto pursuant to the Holder’s will or the laws of descent and distribution. Subject to the foregoing, a beneficiary designation may be changed or revoked by a Holder at any time;
provided that the change or revocation is filed with the Administrator prior to the Holder’s death. 
 12.4
Conditions to Issuance of Shares. 
 (a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be
required to issue or deliver any certificates or make any book entries evidencing Shares pursuant to the exercise of any Award, unless and until the Board or the Committee has determined, with advice of counsel, that the issuance of such Shares is
in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authorities and, if applicable, the requirements of any exchange on which the Shares are listed or traded, and the Shares are covered by an effective registration statement or
applicable exemption from registration. In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the Board or the Committee may require that a Holder make such reasonable covenants, agreements, and representations as the Board or the Committee, in
its discretion, deems advisable in order to comply with any such laws, regulations, or requirements. 
 (b) All Share
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laws, rules and regulations and the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted, or traded. The Administrator may place legends on any
Share certificate or book entry to reference restrictions applicable to the Shares. 
 (c) The Administrator shall have the
right to require any Holder to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement, distribution or exercise of any Award, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the sole discretion of the Administrator.

 (d) No fractional Shares shall be issued and the Administrator shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether cash shall
be given in lieu of fractional shares or whether such fractional shares shall be eliminated by rounding down. 
 (e)
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or required by any applicable law, rule or regulation, the Company shall not deliver to any Holder certificates evidencing Shares issued in connection
with any Award and instead such Shares shall be recorded in the books of the Company (or, as applicable, its transfer agent or stock plan administrator). 
 12.5 Forfeiture and Clawback Provisions. Pursuant to its general authority to determine the terms and conditions applicable to Awards under the Plan, the Administrator shall have the right to
provide in writing, in an Award Agreement or otherwise, or to require a Holder to agree by separate written or electronic instrument, that: 
 (a)(i) Any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by the Holder upon any receipt or exercise of the Award, or upon the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the
Award, must be paid to the Company, and (ii) the Award shall terminate and any unexercised portion of the Award (whether or not vested) shall be forfeited; if: (x) a Termination of Service occurs prior to a specified date, or within a
specified time period following receipt or exercise of the Award, or (y) the Holder, at any time during a specified time period set forth in an Award Agreement or other written instrument at or prior to the date of the Award, engages in any
activity in competition with the Company, or which is inimical, contrary or harmful to the interests of the Company, as further defined by the Administrator, or (z) the Holder incurs a Termination of Service for “cause” (as such term
is defined in the sole discretion of the Administrator, or as set forth in a written agreement relating to such Award between the Company and the Holder); and 
 (b) All Awards (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by the Holder upon any receipt or exercise of any Award or upon the receipt or resale of any
Shares underlying the Award) shall be subject to the provisions of any applicable clawback laws, rules or regulations, orders or guidance issued by a governing authority, or any clawback policy implemented by the Company, as such laws, rules or
policy may be amended from time to time in the future, including, without limitation, any clawback policy adopted to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations
promulgated thereunder, to the extent set forth in such clawback policy and/or in the applicable Award Agreement. 
 12.6 Prohibition on Repricing. Subject to Section 14.2, the Administrator shall not, without the approval of the shareholders of the Company, (i) authorize the amendment of any
outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right to reduce its price per share, or (ii) cancel any Option or Stock Appreciation Right in exchange for cash or another Award when the Option or Stock Appreciation Right price per share exceeds the
Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares. Subject to Section 14.2, the Administrator shall have the authority, without the approval of the shareholders of the Company, to amend any outstanding Award to increase the price per share or to
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 ARTICLE 13. 
 ADMINISTRATION 
 13.1 Administrator. The Committee
(or another committee or a subcommittee of the Board assuming the functions of the Committee under the Plan) shall administer the Plan (except as otherwise permitted herein) and, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall consist solely of two
or more Non-Employee Directors appointed by and holding office at the pleasure of the Board, each of whom is intended to qualify as both a “non-employee director” as defined by Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor rule, an
“outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code and an “independent director” under the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded;
provided that any action taken by the Committee shall be valid and effective, whether or not members of the Committee at the time of such action are later determined not to have satisfied the requirements for membership set forth in this
Section 13.l or otherwise provided in any charter of the Committee. Except as otherwise may be provided in any charter of the Committee, appointment of Committee members shall be effective upon acceptance of appointment. Committee members may
resign at any time by delivering written or electronic notice to the Board. Vacancies in the Committee may only be filled by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the full Board, acting by a majority of its members in office, shall
conduct the general administration of the Plan with respect to Awards granted to Non-Employee Directors and, with respect to such Awards, the terms “Administrator” and “Committee” as used in the Plan shall be deemed to refer to
the Board and (b) the Board or Committee may delegate its authority hereunder to the extent permitted by Section 13.6. 
 13.2 Duties and Powers of Committee. It shall be the duty of the Committee to conduct the general administration of the Plan in accordance with its provisions. The Committee shall have the power to
interpret the Plan, the Program and the Award Agreement, and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are not inconsistent therewith, to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules and to amend any
Program or Award Agreement; provided that the rights or obligations of the Holder of the Award that is the subject of any such Program or Award Agreement are not affected adversely by such amendment, unless the consent of the Holder is
obtained or such amendment is otherwise permitted under Section 14.10. Any such grant or award under the Plan need not be the same with respect to each Holder. Any such interpretations and rules with respect to Incentive Stock Options shall be
consistent with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code. In its sole discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan except with respect to matters which under
Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act or any successor rule, or Section 162(m) of the Code, or any regulations or rules issued thereunder, or the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted
or traded are required to be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee. 
 13.3 Action by the
Committee. Unless otherwise established by the Board or in any charter of the Committee, a majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum and the acts of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, and
acts approved in writing by all members of the Committee in lieu of a meeting, shall be deemed the acts of the Committee. Each member of the Committee is entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to that
member by any officer or other employee of the Company or any Subsidiary, the Company’s independent certified public accountants, or any executive compensation consultant or other professional retained by the Company to assist in the
administration of the Plan. 
 13.4 Authority of Administrator. Subject to the Company’s Bylaws, the
Committee’s Charter and any specific designation in the Plan, the Administrator has the exclusive power, authority and sole discretion to: 
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 (b) Determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Eligible
Individual; 
 (c) Determine the number of Awards to be granted and the number of Shares to which an Award will
relate; 
 (d) Determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted pursuant to the Plan, including, but not
limited to, the exercise price, grant price, or purchase price, any performance criteria, any restrictions or limitations on the Award, any schedule for vesting, lapse of forfeiture restrictions or restrictions on the exercisability of an Award, and
accelerations or waivers thereof, and any provisions related to non-competition and recapture of gain on an Award, based in each case on such considerations as the Administrator in its sole discretion determines; 

(e) Determine whether, to what extent, and pursuant to what circumstances an Award may be settled in, or the exercise
price of an Award may be paid in cash, Shares, other Awards, or other property, or an Award may be canceled, forfeited, or surrendered; 
 (f) Prescribe the form of each Award Agreement, which need not be identical for each Holder; 
 (g) Decide all other matters that must be determined in connection with an Award; 
 (h) Establish, adopt, or revise any rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or advisable to administer the Plan; 

(i) Interpret the terms of, and any matter arising pursuant to, the Plan, any Program or any Award Agreement; 

(j) Make all other decisions and determinations that may be required pursuant to the Plan or as the Administrator deems
necessary or advisable to administer the Plan; and 
 (k) Accelerate wholly or partially the vesting or lapse of
restrictions of any Award or portion thereof at any time after the grant of an Award, subject to whatever terms and conditions it selects and Sections 3.4 and 14.2(d). 

13.5 Decisions Binding. The Administrator’s interpretation of the Plan, any Awards granted pursuant to the
Plan, any Program, any Award Agreement and all decisions and determinations by the Administrator with respect to the Plan are final, binding, and conclusive on all parties. 

13.6 Delegation of Authority. To the extent permitted by applicable law or the rules of any securities exchange or
automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded, the Board or Committee may from time to time delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board or one or more officers of the Company the authority to grant or
amend Awards or to take other administrative actions pursuant to Article 13; provided, however, that in no event shall an officer of the Company be delegated the authority to grant awards to, or amend awards held by, the following
individuals: (a) individuals who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, (b) Covered Employees, or (c) executive officers of the Company (or Directors) to whom authority to grant or amend Awards has been delegated
hereunder; provided, further, that any delegation of administrative authority shall only be permitted to the extent it is permissible under Section 162(m) of the Code and applicable securities laws or the rules of any securities
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Board or Committee specifies at the time of such delegation, and the Board may at any time rescind the authority so delegated or appoint a new delegatee. At all times, the delegatee appointed
under this Section 13.6 shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Board and the Committee. 
 ARTICLE 14.

 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 

14.1 Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan. Except as otherwise provided in this
Section 14.1, the Plan may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Board or the Committee. However, without approval of the Company’s shareholders given within
twelve (12) months before or after the action by the Administrator, no action of the Administrator may, except as provided in Section 14.2, (a) increase the limits imposed in Section 3.1 on the maximum number of shares which may
be issued under the Plan, or (b) reduce the price per share of any outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan, or (c) cancel any Option or Stock Appreciation Right in exchange for cash or another Award when the
Option or Stock Appreciation Right price per share exceeds the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares. Except as provided in Section 14.10, no amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of the Holder, impair
any rights or obligations under any Award theretofore granted or awarded, unless the Award itself otherwise expressly so provides. No Awards may be granted or awarded during any period of suspension or after termination of the Plan, and in no event
may any Award be granted under the Plan after the tenth
(10th) anniversary date the Plan is approved by the
Board. 
 14.2 Changes in Common Stock or Assets of the Company, Acquisition or Liquidation of the Company
and Other Corporate Events. 
 (a) In the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares,
merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to shareholders, or any other change affecting the shares of the Company’s stock or the share price of the Company’s stock other than an
Equity Restructuring, the Administrator shall make equitable adjustments, if any, to reflect such change with respect to (i) the aggregate number and kind of shares that may be issued under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments
of the limitations in Section 3.1 on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued under the Plan, and adjustments of the Award Limit); (ii) the number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property)
subject to outstanding Awards; (iii) the terms and conditions of any outstanding Awards (including, without limitation, any applicable performance targets or criteria with respect thereto); and (iv) the grant or exercise price per share
for any outstanding Awards under the Plan. Any adjustment affecting an Award intended as Performance-Based Compensation shall be made consistent with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code. 

(b) In the event of any transaction or event described in Section 14.2(a) or any unusual or nonrecurring transactions or events
affecting the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, or the financial statements of the Company or any Subsidiary, or of changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and on such terms
and conditions as it deems appropriate, either by the terms of the Award or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event and either automatically or upon the Holder’s request, is hereby authorized to take any one or more
of the following actions whenever the Administrator determines that such action is appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any
Award under the Plan, to facilitate such transactions or events or to give effect to such changes in laws, regulations or principles: 
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Award or realization of the Holder’s rights (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction or event described in this Section 14.2 the
Administrator determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Holder’s rights, then such Award may be terminated by the Company without payment) or (B) the replacement
of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion having an aggregate value not exceeding the amount that could have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Holder’s
rights had such Award been currently exercisable or payable or fully vested; 
 (ii) To provide that such Award be assumed by
the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by similar options, rights or awards covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with
appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; 
 (iii) To make adjustments in the number and type of
shares of the Company’s stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards, and in the number and kind of outstanding Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock and/or in the terms and conditions of (including the grant or exercise
price), and the criteria included in, outstanding Awards and Awards which may be granted in the future; 
 (iv) To provide that
such Award shall be exercisable or payable or fully vested with respect to all shares covered thereby, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or the applicable Program or Award Agreement; and 

(v) To provide that the Award cannot vest, be exercised or become payable after such event. 

(c) In connection with the occurrence of any Equity Restructuring, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 14.2(a) and
14.2(b): 
 (i) The number and type of securities subject to each outstanding Award and the exercise price or grant price
thereof, if applicable, shall be equitably adjusted; and/or 
 (ii) The Administrator shall make such equitable adjustments, if
any, as the Administrator in its discretion may deem appropriate to reflect such Equity Restructuring with respect to the aggregate number and kind of shares that may be issued under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the
limitations in Section 3.1 on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued under the Plan, and adjustments of the Award Limit). The adjustments provided under this Section 14.2(c) shall be nondiscretionary and shall be final
and binding on the affected Holder and the Company. 
 (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, except as set forth
in Section 14.2(e), in the event of a Change in Control, each outstanding Award shall continue in effect or be assumed or an equivalent Award substituted by the successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of the successor corporation.
Except as otherwise provided in a written agreement executed by Company and the Holder, in the event an Award continues in effect or is assumed or an equivalent Award substituted, and the surviving successor corporation terminates Holder’s
employment or service without cause upon or within twelve (12) months following the Change in Control, then such Holder shall be fully vested in such continued, assumed or substituted Award. 

(e) In the event that the successor corporation in a Change in Control refuses to assume or substitute for the Award, the Administrator
shall cause any or all of such Awards to become fully exercisable immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction and all forfeiture restrictions on any or all of such Awards to lapse. If an Award is exercisable in lieu of assumption or
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the event of a Change in Control, the Administrator shall notify the Holder that the Award shall be fully exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice,
contingent upon the occurrence of the Change in Control, and the Award shall terminate upon the expiration of such period. 

(f) For the purposes of this Section 14.2, an Award shall be considered assumed if, following the Change in Control, the Award
confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Common Stock subject to the Award immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change in Control by
holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided,
however, that if such consideration received in the Change in Control was not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration
to be received upon the exercise of the Award, for each Share of Common Stock subject to an Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its parent equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of
Common Stock in the Change in Control. 
 (g) The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, include such further provisions
and limitations in any Award, agreement or certificate, as it may deem equitable and in the best interests of the Company that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan. 

(h) With respect to Awards which are granted to Covered Employees and are intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, no
adjustment or action described in this Section 14.2 or in any other provision of the Plan shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment or action would cause such Award to fail to so qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, unless
the Administrator determines that the Award should not so qualify. No adjustment or action described in this Section 14.2 or in any other provision of the Plan shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment or action would cause the
Plan to violate Section 422(b)(1) of the Code. Furthermore, no such adjustment or action shall be authorized to the extent such adjustment or action would result in short-swing profits liability under Section 16 or violate the exemptive
conditions of Rule 16b-3 unless the Administrator determines that the Award is not to comply with such exemptive conditions. 

(i) The existence of the Plan, the Program, the Award Agreement and the Awards granted hereunder shall not affect or restrict in any way
the right or power of the Company or the shareholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the
Company, any issue of stock or of options, warrants or rights to purchase stock or of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are superior to or affect the Common Stock or the rights thereof or which are convertible into
or exchangeable for 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, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

 (j) No action shall be taken under this Section 14.2 which shall cause an Award to fail to comply with
Section 409A of the Code or the Treasury Regulations thereunder, to the extent applicable to such Award. 
 (k) In the
event of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to shareholders, or any other change affecting the shares of Common
Stock or the share price of the Common Stock including any Equity Restructuring, for reasons of administrative convenience, the Company in its sole discretion may refuse to permit the exercise of any Award during a period of thirty (30) days
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 (l) Approval of Plan by Shareholders. The Plan will be submitted for the approval of
the Company’s shareholders and shall become effective only on the Effective Date, subject to such shareholder approval. 
 14.3 No Shareholders Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein, a Holder shall have none of the rights of a shareholder with respect to Shares of Common Stock covered by any Award until the
Holder becomes the record owner of such Shares of Common Stock. 
 14.4 Paperless Administration. In the
event that the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the documentation, granting or exercise of Awards, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, then the
paperless documentation, granting or exercise of Awards by a Holder may be permitted through the use of such an automated system. 
 14.5 Effect of Plan upon Other Compensation Plans. The adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other compensation or incentive plans in effect for the Company or any Subsidiary. Nothing in the
Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Company or any Subsidiary: (a) to establish any other forms of incentives or compensation for Employees, Directors or Consultants of the Company or any Subsidiary, or (b) to grant or assume
options or other rights or awards otherwise than under the Plan in connection with any proper corporate purpose including without limitation, the grant or assumption of options in connection with the acquisition by purchase, lease, merger,
consolidation or otherwise, of the business, stock or assets of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm or association. 
 14.6 Compliance with Laws. The Plan, the granting and vesting of Awards under the Plan and the issuance and delivery of Shares and the payment of money under the Plan or under Awards granted or
awarded hereunder are subject to compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations (including but not limited to state, federal and foreign securities law and margin requirements), the rules of any
securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares are listed, quoted or traded, and to such approvals by any listing, regulatory or governmental authority as may, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be necessary or
advisable in connection therewith. Any securities delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such restrictions, and the person acquiring such securities shall, if requested by the Company, provide such assurances and representations to the Company
as the Company may deem necessary or desirable to assure compliance with all applicable legal requirements. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and Awards granted or awarded hereunder shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary
to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. 
 14.7 Titles and Headings, References to Sections of the
Code or Exchange Act. The titles and headings of the Sections in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and, in the event of any conflict, the text of the Plan, rather than such titles or headings, shall control. References to sections
of the Code or the Exchange Act shall include any amendment or successor thereto. 
 14.8 Governing Law.
The Plan and any agreements hereunder shall be administered, interpreted and enforced under the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of laws thereof or of any other jurisdiction. 

14.9 Section 409A. To the extent that the Administrator determines that any Award granted under the Plan is
subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Program pursuant to which such Award is granted and the Award Agreement evidencing such Award shall incorporate the terms and conditions required by Section 409A of the Code. To the extent
applicable, the Plan, the Program and any Award Agreements shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation
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provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event that following the Effective Date the Administrator determines that any Award may be subject to Section 409A of the Code and related
Department of Treasury guidance (including such Department of Treasury guidance as may be issued after the Effective Date), the Administrator may adopt such amendments to the Plan and the applicable Program and Award Agreement or adopt other
policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate to (a) exempt the Award from Section 409A of the
Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Award, or (b) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury regulations and guidance, as may be
amended from time to time in the future, and thereby avoid the application of any penalty taxes under such Section. 
 14.10 No Rights to Awards. No Eligible Individual or other person shall have any claim to be granted any Award pursuant to the Plan, and neither the Company nor the Administrator is obligated to
treat Eligible Individuals, Holders or any other persons uniformly. 
 14.11 Unfunded Status of Awards.
The Plan is intended to be an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Holder pursuant to an Award, nothing contained in the Plan or any Program or Award Agreement shall give the Holder any
rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company or any Subsidiary. 
 14.12
Indemnification. To the extent allowable pursuant to applicable law, each member of the Committee or of the Board shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or
reasonably incurred by such member in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action or failure to act pursuant to the Plan and
against and from any and all amounts paid by him or her in satisfaction of judgment in such action, suit, or proceeding against him or her; provided he or she gives the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same
before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled pursuant to the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless. 
 14.13 Relationship to other Benefits. No payment pursuant to the Plan shall be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, savings, profit sharing, group
insurance, welfare or other benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in writing in such other plan or an agreement thereunder. 

14.14 Expenses. The expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 * * * * * 
 I hereby
certify that the foregoing Plan was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. on April 18, 2011. 
 * * * * * 
 I hereby certify that the foregoing Plan was approved by the shareholders of Alaska
Communications Systems Group, Inc. on June 10, 2011. 
 Executed on this 27th day of June, 2011. 

 

	
	 /s/ Leonard A. Steinberg

	Leonard A. Steinberg
	 Vice President, General Counsel

and Corporate Secretary




  
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