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Exhibit 10.1

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

This Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of the 4th day of March, 2010 between Amy Gloyd ("Employee") and Alternative Energy Development Corporation, a Nevada Corporation, it’s affiliates, predecessors
and subsidiaries (the "Company”).

 

WHEREAS, Employee and the Company desire to enter into this Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions for the employment relationship of Employee with the Company during the Employment Term (as defined below).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Services

 

1.1           Employment.  Employment. During the Term (as defined below),
the Company hires Employee to perform such services as the Company may from time to time reasonably request consistent with Employee's position with the Company (as set forth in Section 1.5 hereof) and Employee's stature and experience in the industry (the "Services"). The Services and authority of Employee shall include management and supervision of (A) the general business, affairs, management and operations of the Company, (B) the general business, affairs,
management and operations of the Company’s future acquisitions and affiliates, and (C) other principal business activities of the Company and its Affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement, "Affiliates" shall mean, as to any person, any other person controlled by or under common control with (or, where applicable, controlling), directly or indirectly, such person; and "person" shall mean any
individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity.

 

1.2           Location. During the Term, Employee's Services shall be performed in the Phoenix, Arizona area or any other area of Employee’s
convenience which permits regular communication via telephone, Internet or other popular medium with employees, officers, directors, customers and other affiliates as needed to effectively carry out duties as described herein.  Employee acknowledges and understands that the Company’s current headquarters are located in Glendale, Arizona and that officers and other participants critical to the Company’s business are dispersed nationally and internationally, and that such dispersion will increase
substantially as the Company grows. The parties therefore acknowledge and agree that the nature of Employee's duties hereunder may require domestic and international travel from time to time.

 

                1.3           Term. The
term of Employee's employment under this Agreement (the "Employment Term") shall commence on the 4th day of March, 2010 (the "Effective Date") and shall end on March 3rd 2013 unless sooner extended or terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, "Employment Year" shall mean each twelve-month period during the Term commencing on March 4th,  and ending on March 3rd, of the following year. In the event the
parties decide to extend this Agreement for an additional one year Employment Term, any extension agreed upon must be done so in writing and executed by the Company and Employee no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 4th, 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4           Exclusive Employment; Non-Competition.  Employee agrees that his employment
hereunder is on an exclusive basis, and that as long as Employee is employed by the Company, Employee will not engage in any other business activity which is in conflict with Employee’s duties and obligations hereunder.  Employee agrees that during the Employment Term, Employee shall not directly or indirectly engage in or participate as an owner, partner, shareholder, officer, employee, director, agent of or consultant for any business that competes with any of the principal activities of the
Company.  Provided however, that Employee may acquire and/or retain, as an investment, and take customary actions (including the exercise or conversion of any securities or rights) to maintain and preserve Employee's ownership of any one or more of the following (provided such actions, other than passive investment activities, do not unreasonably interfere with Employee's Services hereunder): (i) securities of any corporation that are registered under Sections 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and that are publicly traded as long as Employee is not part of any control group of such corporation and, in the case of public corporations in competition with the Company, such securities do not constitute more than five percent of the voting power of that public corporation; (ii) any ownership interest in a partnership, trust, corporation or other person so long as Employee remains a passive investor in
that entity and so long as such entity is not, directly or indirectly, in competition with the Company, (iii) securities or other interests now owned or controlled, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by Employee in any corporation or other person and which are identified on Schedule 1.4 hereto; and (iv) securities of the Company or any of its Affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prevent or restrict Employee's ownership interest in the Company and any of its Affiliates or Employee’s
ability to render charitable or community services not in competition with the Company.

 

1.5           Power and Authority.

 

1.5.1        During the Employment Term, Employee shall be Employed as President, Chief FExecutive Officer of the Company.  Employee shall be a member of the Board of Directors of the
Company (the "Board") and a member of the executive or supervisory committee(s) or comparable committee(s), (the "Executive Committee").

 

1.5.2        During the Term, all officers and employees of the Company shall report to Employee (directly or through such channels as Employee and the Board shall designate). During the Term, there shall be no officer or employee of the Company whose
title, position or authority with the Company is equal to Employee or superior to that of Employee.

 

1.5.3        The Company may from time to time during the Term appoint Employee to one or more additional offices of the Company. Employee agrees to accept such offices if consistent with Employee's stature and experience and position with the
Company.

 

1.6           Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify Employee to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing,
Employee shall be entitled to the benefit of the indemnification provisions contained on the date hereof in the Bylaws of the Company and any applicable Bylaws of any Affiliate, notwithstanding any future changes therein.

 

2.             Compensation.

 

As compensation and consideration for the Services provided by Employee during the Term pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay to Employee the compensation set forth below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1           Fixed Annual Compensation. The Company shall pay to Employee salary
("Fixed Annual Compensation") at the rate of 120,000.00 per annum beginning on March 4th, 2010, and continuing for the term of this agreement, with stated salary for the first year of the Employment Term to be paid as follows: Fixed Annual Compensation payable to Employee by the Company hereunder shall be paid beginning March 4th of each year during the Employment Term and at such times and in such amounts as the Company may designate in accordance with
the Company’s usual salary practices, but in no event less than twice monthly.

 

2.2           Stock. The Company shall grant to Employee Two Million (2,000,000) shares of the Company’s common stock or equivalent within
ninety days subsequent to the effective date of this agreement.  The total amount of the Company’s common stock or equivalent to be issued in accordance with this Section 2.2 shall be Two Million Share (2,000,000) and shall be vested 50% at the end of the first year of the Term and 50% at the end of the second year of the Term. If the Executive voluntarily terminates his employment with the company within 24 months of the date of this agreement, all shares granted under this section shall be returned
to the Company.

 

2.3           Bonus. Under this Agreement, Employee shall be entitled to participate in the highest bonus incentive program (hereafter “BIP”)
set up by the Board. While the specific structure and trigger mechanisms for the BIP are at the sole discretion of the Board, the BIP shall afford Employee the opportunity to earn a cash bonus through the Employee’s accomplishment of specific pre-identified reasonable milestones in the development of the Company’s business. Any payments under the BIP shall be paid annually to Employee and shall be paid no later than the end of the first quarter following the Company’s fiscal year-end. In addition
to the BIP, Employee shall also be entitled to such additional bonus, if any, as may be granted by the Board (with Employee abstaining from any vote thereon) or compensation or similar committee thereof in the Board's (or such committee's) sole discretion based upon Employee's performance of his Services under this Agreement.

 

3.             Expenses; Additional Benefits

 

3.1           Vacation. Employee shall be entitled to an aggregate of two weeks of paid vacation during each year of the Employment Term. Employee
may take vacation at times determined by the Employee and approved by the Chief Executive Officer, however, subject the Company’s business needs. In addition, Employee shall be entitled to holidays generally observed in the United States and the State of Arizona.

 

3.2           Employee Business Expense Reimbursement. Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement of all business expenses for which Employee
makes a submission for and provides an adequate accounting to the Company beginning on the effective date of this Agreement. The determination of the adequacy of the accounting of the foregoing expenses shall be within the reasonable discretion of the Company’s independent certified accountants taking into consideration the substantiation requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Employee shall be entitled to cash
reimbursement for expense items, including extended travel. Employee shall be entitled to cash or stock reimbursement for ordinary expenses, including phone and local travel, as approved in advance by the Board. Such reimbursement of business expenses shall be payable to Employee at the end of each calendar month for the business expenses incurred by the Employee for the month prior for each specific submission for reimbursement during the Term of this Agreement,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3           Stock Option Plan and Agreement. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and in consideration for the execution thereof,
Employee and the Company shall develop, implement and enter into the Alternative Energy Development Corporation 2009 Stock Option Plan and Agreement, which represents a material inducement to Employee's willingness to enter into this Agreement.

 

3.5           Medical and Dental Insurance. In the event that the Company, with the approval of the Board of Directors, elects to establish a Medial
Insurance Benefit Plan for the benefit of the Company’s employment staff, Employee shall be entitled to participate in such plan which shall include comprehensive medical and dental insurance (from a reputable and financially-sound insurance carrier of national standing) for himself and his immediate family. Such insurance shall cover at the minimum 100% of all hospitalization costs after payment of deductibles and 80% of other medical costs, with the annual deductible not exceeding $500 per person. There
shall be no cap on benefits for the medical insurance, and the annual cap for dental insurance benefits shall not be less than $3,000. The Company may either provide these benefits directly to Employee or promptly reimburse Employee for the cost of such benefits, at the Company’s election.

 

3.6           Other Agreements. Concurrent with the execution of this Agreement, Employee and the Company shall enter into other Transaction Documents
that have not been previously executed.

 

3.7           General. Employee shall be entitled to participate in any profit-sharing, pension, health, sick leave, holidays, personal days, insurance
or other plans, benefits or policies (not duplicative of the benefits provided hereunder) available to the employees of the Company or its Affiliates on the terms generally applicable to such employees.

 

3.8           No Reduction of Benefit or Payment. No payment or benefit made or provided under this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute payment
to Employee or his legal representative or guardian in lieu of, or in reduction of, any benefit or payment under an insurance, pension or other benefit plan, and no payment under any such plan shall reduce any payment or benefit due under this Agreement except as set forth in Section 5.3 of this Agreement.

 

3.9           Covenant Not To Solicit.  Employee agrees that for a period of two (2) years following any termination of the employment
of the Employee with the Company, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company:  solicit, entice, persuade or induce any employee, consultant, agent or independent contractor of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates to terminate his or her employment by the Company or such subsidiary or Affiliate to become employed by any person, corporation or other entity other than the Company or such subsidiary or Affiliate,  or approach
any such employee, consultant, agent or independent contractor for any of the foregoing purposes, or hire any such employee, consultant, agent or independent contractor or authorize or assist in the taking of any such actions by any third party.

 

3.10         Confidentiality.  During the Term of Employment and continuously thereafter, Employee
shall keep secret and retain in strictest confidence and not use or disclose, furnish or make accessible to anyone outside the Company and any of its Affiliates, directly or indirectly, or use for the benefit of Employee or others except in conjunction with the business of the Company and the business of any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, any Protected Information.  The term “Protected Information” shall mean trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information and all other knowledge,
technology, know-how, information, documents or materials owned, developed or possessed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether in tangible or intangible form, pertaining to the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, including, but not limited to, research and development, operations, systems, databases, computer programs and software, designs, models, operating procedures, knowledge of the organization, products and services (including prices, costs, sales
or  content), processes, techniques, contracts, financial information or measures, business methods, future business plans, details of consultant contracts, new personnel acquisition plans, business acquisition plans, customers and suppliers (including identities of customers and prospective customers and suppliers, identities of individual contacts at business entities which are customers  or prospective customers or suppliers, preferences, businesses or habits), and business relationships.  Provided
however, that Protected Information shall not include information that shall become generally known to the public or the trade without violation of this Section 1.6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.11         Company Ownership.  The results and proceeds of Employee’s services hereunder, including, without limitation, any works of authorship
resulting from Employee’s services during his employment with the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates and any works in progress, shall be works-made-for-hire, and the Company shall be, and shall be deemed, the sole owner throughout the universe of any and all rights of whatsoever nature therein, whether or not now or hereafter known, existing, contemplated, recognized or developed, with the right to use the same in perpetuity in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without
any further payment to Employee whatsoever.  If, for any reason, any of such results and proceeds shall not legally be a work-for-hire and/or there are any rights which do not accrue to the Company under the preceding sentence, then Employee hereby irrevocably assigns and agrees to assign any and all of Employee’s right, title and interest thereto, including, without limitation, to any and all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and/or other rights of whatsoever nature therein, whether
or not now or hereafter known, existing, contemplated, recognized or developed to the Company, and the Company shall have the right to use the same in perpetuity throughout the universe in any manner the Company determines without any further payment to Employee whatsoever.  Provided however, that if the Company elects not to utilize any work(s) of authorship resulting from Employee’s services during his Employment Term, the Company shall wave and release all rights to said work(s) and assign
all rights thereto to Employee.

 

Employee shall, from time to time, as may be requested by the Company, do any and all things which the Company may deem useful or desirable to establish or document the Company’s exclusive ownership of any and all rights in any such results and proceeds, including, without limitation, the execution of appropriate copyright and/or
patent applications or assignments.  To the extent Employee has any rights in the results and proceeds of Employee’s services that cannot be assigned in the manner described above, Employee unconditionally and irrevocably waives the enforcement of such rights.  This Section 3.11 is subject to, and shall not be deemed to limit, restrict, or constitute any waiver by the Company of any rights of ownership to which the Company may be entitled by operation of law by virtue of the Company’s
being the employer of Employee.

 

3.12         Litigation.  Employee agrees that, during the Employment Term, for two (2) year thereafter and, if longer, during the pendency of
any litigation or other proceeding, (i) Employee shall not communicate with anyone (other than his personal attorney(s) and/or tax advisor(s)) and, except to the extent necessary in the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder, with respect to the facts or subject matter of any pending or potential litigation, or regulatory or administrative proceeding involving the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any of their officers, directors, shareholders, representatives, agents, employees, suppliers or customers,
other than any litigation or other proceeding in which Employee is a party-in-opposition, without giving prior notice to the Company’s Board of Directors or General Counsel and receiving a response, and (ii) in the event that any other party attempts to obtain information or documents from Employee with respect to matters possibly related to such litigation or other proceeding, Employee shall promptly so notify the Company’s Board of Directors  or General Counsel and await any response .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.13         No right to Give Interviews or to Write Books, Articles, etc.    Employee agrees that during the   Employment
Term and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, except with the Company’s prior written authorization, Employee shall not (i) give any interviews or speeches, or (ii) prepare or assist any person or entity in the preparation of any books, articles, television or motion picture productions or other creations, in either case, concerning the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any of their officers, directors, shareholders, representatives, agents, employees, suppliers or customers.

 

3.14         Return of Property.  All documents, date books, recordings, or other property, whether tangible or intangible, including all information
stored in electronic form, obtained or prepared by or for Employee and/or utilized by Employee in the course of Employee’s employment with the Company shall remain the exclusive property of the Company.  In the event of the termination of Employee’s employment for any reason, the Company reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law and in addition to any other remedy the Company may have, to deduct from any monies otherwise payable to Employee by the Company the following:  (i)
the full amount of any debt Employee owes to the Company or to any of the Company’s Affiliates at the time of or subsequent to the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company;  and (ii) the value of the Company’s property which is retained in Employee’s possession after the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company.  In the event that the law of any state or other jurisdiction requires the consent of an employee for such deductions, this
Agreement and the Employee’s signature hereon shall serve, and be deemed to serve, as such consent. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing remedy shall not be the sole and/or exclusive remedy of the Company with respect to a breach of this Section 3.14.

 

3.15         Non-Disparagement.  Employee agrees that he shall not, during the Employment Term and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, criticize,
ridicule or make any statement which disparages or is derogatory of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or of any of their officers, directors, shareholders, representatives, agents, employees, suppliers or customers.

 

3.16         Injunctive Relief/Specific Enforcement. The Company has entered into this Agreement in order to obtain the benefit of Employee’s unique
skills, talent, and experience.  Employee acknowledges that the services to be rendered by Employee are of a special, unique and extraordinary character and, in connection with such services, Employee will have access to confidential or proprietary information or trade secret vital to the Company’s business and the businesses of its subsidiaries and Affiliates.  By reason of this, Employee acknowledges, consents and agrees that any violation of Sections 1.4 and 3.10 – 3.16 of this
Agreement will result in irreparable harm to the Company and its subsidiaries or Affiliates, and that money damages will not provide adequate remedy to the Company, and that the Company shall be entitled to have those sections specifically enforced by any court having competent jurisdiction. Accordingly, Employee agrees that the Company may obtain injunctive and/or other equitable relief for any breach or threatened breach of those sections, in addition to any other remedies, including the recovery of money damages
from Employee available to the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.17           Non-Renewal Notice.  The Company shall notify Employee in writing in the event that the Company elects not to extend or
renew this Agreement.  If the Company gives Employee such notice less than three (3) months before the end of the Employment Term, or Employee’s employment terminates pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof during the three (3) months of the Employment Term, Employee shall be entitled to receive his Salary as provided in Section 2.1, payable in accordance with the Company’s then-effective payroll practices, subject to applicable withholding requirements, for the period commencing after the end of  the
Employment Term which, when added to the portion of the Employment Term, if any, remaining when the notice is given or the termination occurs, equals three (3) months.  The payments provided for in this Section 3.17 are in lieu of any severance or income continuation or protection under any Company plan that may now or hereafter exist.  Employee shall be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 3.17 by seeking other employment or otherwise, and the amount
of any such payment provided hereunder shall be reduced by any compensation earned by Employee from any third person.

 

 3.18        The provisions of Sections 1.4 and 3.11-3.18 shall, without any limitation as to time, survive the expiration of Employee’s employment hereunder, irrespective of the reason
for any termination.

 

4.             Termination:

 

Termination by Employee for Material Breach

 4.1.          Employee shall have the right to terminate this Agreement only in the event of a verifiable Material Breach by the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, "Material Breach" shall mean any of the following:

(A) The breach by the Company of a material term, condition or covenant of this Agreement;

(B) The assignment to Employee of any duties inconsistent in any material respect with his status set forth in Sections 1.1 and 1.5 hereof;

(C) A reduction by the Company in the Fixed Annual Compensation set forth in Section 2.1;

 

(D)  A unanimous decision by the Board of Directors and a majority vote of the shareholders of all classes of stock in the Company, who are entitle to vote in such matters, that would result in a significant change to the core business
of the Company which having been effectuated without Employee's consent would cause the Company’s business is to fundamentally depart from the purpose in which the Employee was originally contracted for.

 

4.2.           Material Breach Notice by Employee. In the event Employee wishes to pursue a termination of the Agreement on the account of a material breach by the Company as defined in this Section 4.1 (a)(b)( c) and (d), Employee may send to the Board a Notice of Material Breach describing
in detail the nature of the alleged breech and the required corrective action to cure the alleged breach.  Unless the Board formally objects to the Notice of Material Breach or responds and cures the breach within sixty (60) days from the receipt thereof, Employee shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by sending a Notice of Termination for Breach to that effect no earlier than the latest date by which the Company could still object or cure the Notice of Material Breach, but no later than
sixty (60) days from the the Company’s receipt of the Notice of Material Breach.

4.3.           Effect of the Company’s objection. In the event the Company receives a Notice of Breach from Employee and does not consider the allegations in the notice to be valid, it has the right to object to the contents of the Notice by informing Employee to such effect in
writing within two weeks of receipt of the Notice of Material Breach. In the event of an objection by the Company to a Notice of Material Breach, the following process shall apply:

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 (a)           The Board shall call a special meeting to allow Employee to state Employee's position on the matter and to allow for the parties to resolve the situation. The Employee
shall abstain from voting during such meeting. Employee shall be allowed tohave outside legal counsel present at such meeting.

                 (b)           In the event the parties fail to resolve the matter in such meeting, the parties shall submit the dispute to binding arbitration in accordance with Section12 hereunder.
In the event the arbitration does not find that a material breach by theCompany existed, the Company shall not be required to pay the Fixed Annual Compensation for any period during which Employee did not provide the Employee’s Services as called for in this Agreement.

 

4.4.           Effects of Termination by Employee for Material Breach. An effective termination by Employee resulting from a material breach of the Company shall be considered a Termination Not-for-Cause by the Company.

4.3           Disability.  In the event of the permanent disability (as hereinafter defined) of Employee during the Term of Employment,
the Company shall have the right, upon written notice to Employee, to terminate Employee’s employment under this Agreement, effective upon the 30th calendar day following the giving of such notice (or such later day as shall be specified in such notice).  Upon the effectiveness of such termination, (i) the Company shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, except as to pay and to provide, subject to applicable
withholding, (A) all amounts of Base Salary accrued, but unpaid, at the effective date of termination, (B) a lump sum amount equal to Employee’s then annual Base Salary, (C) a pro rata portion of Employee’s Quarterly Bonus or Target Bonus, as applicable, and (D) all reasonable unreimbursed business-related expenses, and (ii) Employee shall have no further obligations hereunder other than those provided for in Sections 1.4 and 3.18  of this Agreement.

 

All amounts payable to Employee pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be payable within thirty  (30) days following the effective date of the termination of Employee’s employment.  For purposes of this Section, “permanent disability” shall be defined as any physical or mental disability or incapacity which
renders Employee incapable in any material respect of performing the services required of him in accordance with his obligations under Sections 1.1 and 1.5 for a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days, consecutive or otherwise, in any three hundred and sixty (360) day period.

 

4.4           Death.  In the event of the death of Employee during the Term of Employment, this Agreement shall automatically terminate
and the Company shall have no further obligations hereunder, except as to pay and provide to Employee’s beneficiary or other legal representative, subject to applicable withholding, (A) all amounts of Base Salary accrued but unpaid, at the date of death, (B) a pro rata portion of Employee’s Quarterly bonus or Target Bonus, as applicable, and (C) all reasonable unreimbursed business-related expenses. All amounts payable to Employee pursuant to this Section 4.4 shall be payable within thirty (30) days
following the Companies receipt of notice of date of death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.5           Cause.  The Company shall have the right, upon written notice to Employee, to terminate Employee’s employment under
this Agreement for Cause (as hereinafter defined);  In the event of a termination for cause, this Agreement shall terminate and the Employee shall be removed from office effective as of the date specified by the Company in the notice, and (i) the Company shall have no further obligations hereunder, except to pay all amounts of Base Salary, reimburse all reasonable unreimbursed business-related expenses and pay and provide all other benefits accrued to the date of termination and (ii) Employee shall
have no further obligations hereunder, except for those provided in Sections 1.4 and 3.18 hereof, (iii) in the event this Agreement is terminated for Cause, the Employee is prohibited from taking employment with a direct competitor of the Company for a period of two years from the date of termination. The Company may also pursue damages and injunctive relief from Employee as compensation for its damages; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 4.5 shall constitute a waiver or release by the
Company of any rights or claims it may have against Employee for actions or omissions which give rise to a termination under this Section  4.5.

 

 4.5(a)      Reasons and process for Termination for Cause. Executive may be terminated from employment with "Cause."  "Cause" shall mean

 

(i)             gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of duties to the Company that has resulted or is likely to result in substantial and material damage to the Company,

 

(ii)            repeated unexplained or unjustified absence from the Company,

(iii)           a material and willful violation of any federal, state or local law,

(iv)           commission of any act of fraud with respect to the Company, or

(v)           conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude causing material harm to the standing and reputation of the Company, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company; or

(vi)           substantial or continued unwillingness to perform duties as reasonably directed by the Company’s Board of Directors.

4.5           Plan Benefits.  Upon any termination of Employee’s employment hereunder, the Company shall pay Employee the amounts
and shall provide all benefits generally available upon termination under any employee benefit plans, policies and practices of the Company, determined in accordance with the applicable terms and provisions of such plans, policies and practices.

 

5.             General

 

5.1           Governing Law. Venue The
laws of the State of Arizona shall govern the interpretation, construction and applicability of this Agreement in any arbitration or judicial proceeding.

 

5.2           Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that any legal (judicial or arbitral) proceeding
is instituted in connection with any controversy arising out of this Agreement or the enforcement of any rights hereunder, the prevailing party (as defined by the courts of Arizona) shall be entitled to recover, in addition to court and other costs, such sums as the court or arbitrator may decide are reasonable as attorneys’ fees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.3           Indemnification.  In the event Employee is made, or threatened to be made,
a witness or party to any civil, criminal or administrative action, proceeding or investigation of the fact that Employee is or was a director or officer of the Company, or serves on the Board of another corporation fifty percent (50%) or more owned by the Company in any capacity at the Company’s request, or serves or served as a director of any other corporation at the request, or serves as a fiduciary of any ERISA plan at the Company’s request, Employee shall be indemnified by the Company for all
amounts paid as a fine or settlement, including the cost of defense.

 

5.4           Waiver.  Neither party shall, by mere lapse of time, without giving notice
be deemed to have waived any breach by the other party of any of this Agreement.  Further, the waiver by either party of a particular breach of this Agreement shall be construed or deemed as a continuing waiver of such breach.

 

5.5           Entire Agreement. The parties agree that this instrument constitutes and contains the entire agreement between the parties concerning
the subject matter and contents of this Agreement, and that this instrument supersedes all prior negotiations, proposed agreement, or understandings, if any, between the parties concerning any of the provisions or contents of this Agreement.  No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of each of the parties to this Agreement.

 

5.6           Fair Meaning. The parties agree that the wording of this Agreement shall be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning, and not
strictly for or against the party that drafted this Agreement.

 

5.7           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts which shall be deemed an original, and all
of which taken together constitutes one and the same Agreement.

 

5.8           Severability.  The parties agree that if any provision of this Agreement should ever be declared or determined by any court
of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or invalid, the validity of the remaining parts, terms or provisions shall not be affected thereby, and said illegal or invalid part, term or provision shall be automatically conformed to the law, if possible, or if not possible, be deemed to be stricken from this Agreement.

 

5.9           Waiver/Estoppel. Any party hereto may waive the benefit of any term, condition or covenant in this Agreement or any right or remedy
at law or in equity to which any party may be entitled, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the parties to be charged. No estoppel may be raised against any party except to the extent the other parties rely on an instrument in writing, signed by the party to be charged, specifically reciting that the other parties may rely thereon. The parties' rights and remedies under and pursuant to this Agreement or at law or in equity shall be cumulative and the exercise of any rights or remedies under any provision
hereof or rights or remedies at law or in equity shall not be deemed an election of remedies; and any waiver or forbearance of any breach of this Agreement or remedy granted hereunder or at law or in equity shall not be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision hereof or of the opportunity to exercise such right or remedy or any other right or remedy, whether or not similar, at any preceding or subsequent time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.10         Notices. Any notice that the Company is required to give or may desire to give to Employee hereunder shall be in writing and may be served by
delivering it to Employee, or by sending it to Employee by certified mail, return receipt requested (effective five days after mailing) or overnight delivery of the same by delivery service capable of providing verified receipt (effective the next business day), or facsimile (effective twenty-four hours after receipt is confirmed by person or machine), at the address set forth below, or such substitute address as Employee may from time to time designate by notice to the Company. Any notice that Employee is required
or may desire to serve upon the Company hereunder shall be in writing and may be served by delivering it personally or by sending it certified mail, return receipt requested or overnight delivery, or facsimile (with receipt confirmed by person or machine) to the address set forth below, or such other substitute address as the Company may from time to time designate by notice to Employee. Such notices by Employee shall be effective at the same times as specified in this Section 5.10 for notices by the Company.

 

The Company:

 

Alternative Energy Development Corporation

17505 North 79th Ave.  Suite# 309

Glendale, AZ 85308

 

Employee:

 

Amy Gloyd

17505 North 79th Ave.  Suite# 309

Glendale, AZ 85308

 

5.11         Captions. The paragraph headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement.

 

5.12         No Partnership or Joint Venture. Nothing herein contained shall constitute a partnership between or joint venture by the parties hereto.

 

5.13         Assignability.  Successors.

 

(a)   The obligations of employee may not be delegated and, except as expressly provided in this Section 5.13 relating to the designation of beneficiaries, Employee may not, without the Company’s prior written consent thereto,
assign, transfer, convey, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this Agreement or any interest herein.  Any such attempted delegation or disposition shall be null and void and without effect.  Provided however, that Employee may assign all or any portion of his rights to receive compensation hereunder to any corporation of which at least fifty percent (50%) of the capital stock of which is owned or controlled by Employee, to any other entity in which Employee owns or controls
at least fifty percent (50%) of the total ownership interests, to trusts for the benefit of the family of Employee, to charitable trusts or to trusts for the benefit of any charitable purpose, or to any charity or non-profit organization. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, Employee shall not be permitted to establish loan-out companies to provide his services to the Company and assign this Agreement thereto.

 

(b)   The Company and Employee agree that this Agreement and each of the Company’s rights and obligations hereunder may be assigned or transferred by the Company to, and shall be assumed by and be binding upon, any Successor
to the Company.  The term “Successor” shall mean any corporation or other business entity which succeeds to the assets or conducts the business of the Company, whether directly or indirectly, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise.  In the event another corporation or other business entity becomes a Successor of the Company, then the Successor shall expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Company is required
to perform if there had been no merger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.14         No Mitigation; No Offset. Without limiting any other provision hereof, the Company agrees that any income and other employment benefits received
by Employee from any and all sources (other than as set forth in Section 5.2) before, or during this Agreement shall in no way reduce or otherwise affect the Company's obligation to make payments and afford benefits hereunder.

 

6.             Arbitration.

 

(a)            In the event of any controversy arising from or concerning the interpretation of this Agreement or its subject matter (including, without limitation, the interpretation, application, or enforceability of this Agreement or the arbitrability of the controversy), the parties
agree that such controversy shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration before a single neutral arbitrator selected jointly by the parties.  The Company and Employee shall each be responsible for 50% of the fees and expenses of the arbitrator.  Each party shall be responsible for its own attorneys’ fees and any other costs arising from the arbitration, without regard to which party thereto prevails.  Provided however, that the arbitrator may award attorneys’
fees and costs to the prevailing party.  The parties to the arbitration shall have all rights, remedies, and defenses available to them in a civil action before a court.  If, for any legal reason, a controversy arising from or concerning the interpretation, application, or enforceability of this Agreement requires judicial intervention, the parties agree that the controversy shall be brought in the Maricopa County Superior Court or the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

 

(b)            The parties hereby waive and agree not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise) (a) any and all objections to jurisdiction that they may have under the laws of the State of Arizona or the United States, and (b) any claim (i) that it or [he/she] is not subject
personally to jurisdiction of such court, (ii) that such forum is inconvenient, (iii) that venue is improper, or (iv) that this Agreement or its subject matter may not for any reason be arbitrated or enforced as provided in this Section 6.0 (b).

 

(c)            Within ten (10) business days after receipt of the notice submitting a dispute or controversy to arbitration, the parties shall attempt in good faith to agree upon an arbitrator to whom the dispute will be referred and on a joint statement of contentions. Each party hereby
agrees that service of process in such action will be deemed accomplished and completed when a copy of the documents is sent in accordance with the notice provisions in Section 5.10 hereof.

 

(d)            The arbitration shall be held within sixty (60) days of the appointment of the arbitrator.  Discovery shall be conducted in accordance with the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure regarding discovery. The arbitrator shall establish the discovery schedule promptly
following submission of the joint statement of contentions (or the filing of the answer to the demand for arbitration) which schedule shall be strictly adhered to. To the extent the contentions of the parties relate to custom or practice in the Company’s business model, or the technical industry generally, or to accounting matters, each party may select an independent expert or accountant (as applicable) with substantial experience in the industry segment involved to render an expert opinion or opinions.
All decisions of the arbitrator shall be final and in writing.  The arbitrator shall make all rulings in accordance with Arizona law and shall have authority equal to that of a Superior Court judge, to grant equitable relief in an action pending in Superior Court in which all parties have appeared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.             Contractual Nomenclature. All references herein to "Dollars" or "$" shall
mean Dollars of the United States of America, its legal tender for all debts public and private. Wherever used herein and to the extent appropriate, the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the other two genders, the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular.

 

8.             Publicity. Neither party shall issue any press release or announcement of or relating to the execution of, or any terms, provisions
or conditions contained in this Agreement without the other party's prior approval of the content and timing of any such announcement or announcements.

 

 9.            Proof of Right to Work.  For purposes of federal immigration law,
Employee will be required to provide the Company with documentary evidence of his identity and eligibility for employment in the United States within three (3) business days of Employee’s date of hire; otherwise, the Company may terminate the employment relationship and this Agreement.

 

                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

                 Alternative Energy Development Corporation, a Nevada Corporation

 

 

                 By: SAM MESSINA

                        Sam Messina, Chief Financial Officer, Director

 

 

                 Employee

 

                 By: AMY GLOYD

                        Amy Gloyd, an Individualexhibit102.htm

    Exhibit
10.2

    CRACKER
BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

    

    2002
OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

     

    (As amended through December
2, 2009)

     

    
       

      
        	1. 	PURPOSE.

      

       

    

    The
purpose of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. 2002 Omnibus Incentive
Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) is to provide motivation to Employees of the
Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates to put forth maximum efforts toward
the continued growth, profitability, and success of the Company and its
Subsidiaries and Affiliates by providing incentives to such Employees through
the ownership and performance of Common Stock of the Company.  Toward
this objective, the Committee may grant stock options, SAR, Stock Awards,
performance shares, cash bonuses and other incentive awards to Employees of the
Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Plan. In addition, this Plan is intended to enable
the Company to effectively attract, retain and reward Outside Directors by
providing for grants of Outside Director Awards to Outside
Directors.

     

    
      	2. 	DEFINITIONS.

    

     

    2.1           “Affiliate” means any entity
(other than the Company and any Subsidiary) that is designated by the Board as a
participating employer under the Plan, provided that the Company directly or
indirectly owns at least 20% of the combined voting power of all classes of
stock of that entity or at least 20% of the ownership interests in that
entity.

     

    2.2           “Award” means any form of stock
option, SAR, Stock Award, performance shares, cash bonus or other incentive
award granted under the Plan, whether singly, in combination, or in tandem, to a
Participant by the Committee pursuant to terms, conditions, restrictions and
limitations, if any, as the Committee may establish by the Award Notice or
otherwise.

     

    2.3           “Award Notice” means a written
notice from the Company to a Participant that establishes the terms, conditions,
restrictions, and limitations applicable to an Award in addition to those
established by the Plan and by the Committee’s exercise of its administrative
powers.

     

    2.4           “Board” means the Board of
Directors of the Company.

     

    2.5           “Cause” means matters which, in
the judgment of the Committee, constitute any one or more of the following: (i)
intoxication while on the job; (ii) theft or dishonesty in the conduct of the
Company’s business; (iii) willful neglect or negligence in the management of the
Company’s business, or violation of Company race or gender anti-harassment
policies; (iv) violence that results in personal injury; or (v) conviction of a
crime involving moral turpitude.

     

    2.6           “Change In Control” means the
happening of any of the following:

     

    a.  any
person or entity, including a “group” as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the
Exchange Act, other than the Company or a wholly-owned Subsidiary, or any
employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary, becomes the beneficial
owner of the Company’s securities having 50% or more of the combined voting
power of the then outstanding securities of the Company that may be cast for the
election of directors of the Company (other than as a result of an issuance of
securities initiated by the Company in the ordinary course of business);
or

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    b.  as
the result of, or in connection with, any cash tender or exchange offer, merger
or other business combination, sales of assets or contested election, or any
combination of the foregoing transactions, after the transaction less than a
majority of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the
Company, or any successor corporation or cooperative or entity, entitled to vote
generally in the election of the directors of the Company, or other successor
corporation or other entity, are held in the aggregate by the holders of the
Company’s securities who immediately prior to the transaction had been entitled
to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company; or

     

    c.  during
any period of 2 consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of the
period constitute the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of the Board, unless the election, or the nomination for election by
the Company’s shareholders, of each director of the Company first elected during
the relevant 2-year period was approved by a vote of at least 2/3 of the
directors of the Company then still in office who were directors of the Company
at the beginning of that period.

     

    2.7           “Change In Control Price” means
the highest closing price (or, if the shares are not traded on an exchange, the
highest last sale price or closing “asked” price) per share paid for the
purchase of Common Stock in a national securities market during the 60-day
period ending on the date the Change In Control occurs (or, where applicable,
the occurrence of the Potential Change in Control event), as determined by the
Committee.

     

    2.8           “Code” means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

     

    2.9           “Committee” means the
Compensation Committee of the Board, or any other committee designated by the
Board, authorized to administer the Plan under Section 3 of this Plan. The
Committee shall consist of not less than 2 members who shall be appointed by,
and shall serve at the pleasure of, the Board. It is intended that the directors
appointed to serve on the Committee shall be “independent” as defined by the
Company from time to time, and that they shall be “non-employee directors”
(within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act) and “outside
directors” (within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and its related
regulations).  However, the mere fact that a Committee member fails to
qualify under any of the foregoing requirements shall not invalidate any Award
made by the Committee if the Award is otherwise validly made under the
Plan.

     

    2.10           “Common Stock” means the $0.01
par value common stock of the Company.

     

    2.11           “Company” means Cracker Barrel
Old Country Store, Inc. or any successor.

     

    2.12           “Covered Employee” means an
individual who is, with respect to the Company, an individual defined in Code
Section 162(m)(3).

     

    2.13           “Disability” has the same
meaning as provided in the long-term disability plan or policy maintained by the
Company or if applicable, most recently maintained, by the Company or if
applicable, a Subsidiary or Affiliate, for the Participant, whether or not that
Participant actually receives disability benefits under the plan or
policy.  If no long-term disability plan or policy was ever maintained
on behalf of Participant or if the determination of Disability relates to an
incentive stock option (within the meaning of Section 8 of this Plan),
Disability means Permanent and Total Disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3)
of the Code.  In a dispute, the determination whether a Participant
has suffered a Disability will be made by the Committee and may be supported by
the advice of a physician competent in the area to which that Disability
relates.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    2.14           “Effective Date” is defined in
Section 6.

     

    2.15           “Employee” means an employee of
the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate.

     

    2.16           “Exchange Act” means the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

     

    2.17           “Fair Market Value” with
respect to the Common Stock, as of any given date, unless otherwise determined
by the Committee in good faith, means the reported closing sale price of a share
of Common Stock on the automated quotation system or other market or exchange
that is the principal trading market for the Common Stock, or if no sale of a
share of Common Stock is so reported on that date, the fair market value of a
share of Common Stock as determined by the Committee in good faith.

     

    2.18           “Immediate Family” means any
child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling,
mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or
sister-in-law, and includes adoptive relationships.

     

    2.19           “Outside Director” means a
member of the Board who is not an officer or employee of the Company or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company.

     

    2.20           “Outside Director Award” means
an Award  granted to an Outside Director under Section
27.

     

    2.21           “Participant” means any
individual to whom an Award has been granted by the Committee under this
Plan.

     

    2.22           “Potential Change in Control”
means the happening of any one of the following:

     

    a.  the
approval by shareholders of an agreement by the Company which would result in a
Change in Control of the Company when consummated; or

     

    b.  the
acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, by any entity,
person or group (other than the Company or a Subsidiary or any Company or
Subsidiary employee benefit plan, including any trustee of the plan acting as
trustee) of securities of the Company representing 25% or more of the combined
voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company (without being
accompanied by a formal statement or public filing disclaiming any intention to
obtain or exercise control of the Company) and the adoption by the Committee of
a resolution to the effect that a Potential Change in Control of the Company has
occurred for purposes of this Plan.

     

    2.23           “Qualified Performance-Based
Award” means (i) any stock option or SAR granted under the Plan, or (ii)
any other Award that is intended to qualify for the Section 162(m) Exemption and
is made subject to performance goals based on Qualified Performance Measures as
set forth in Section 13.

     

    2.24           “Qualified Performance
Measures” means 1 or more of the performance measures listed in Section
13.2 upon which performance goals for certain Qualified Performance-Based Awards
may be established by the Committee.

     

    2.25           “SAR” is an Award that shall
entitle the recipient to receive a payment equal to the appreciation in value of
a stated number of shares of Common Stock from the price established in the
Award to the market value of that number of shares of Common Stock on the date
of exercise.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    2.26           “Section 162(m) Exemption”
means the exemption from the limitation on deductibility imposed by Section
162(m) of the Code that is set forth in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code or any
successor provision thereto.

     

    2.27           “Section 162(m) Cash Maximum”
means $5,000,000.

     

    2.28           “Section 16 Insider” means a
Participant who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the
Exchange Act with respect to the Company.

     

    2.29           “Stock Award” means an Award
granted pursuant to Section 10 in the form of shares of Common Stock, restricted
shares of Common Stock or Units of Common Stock.

     

    2.30           “Subsidiary” means a
corporation or other business entity in which the Company directly or indirectly
has an ownership interest of 50% or more.

     

    2.31           “Unit” means a bookkeeping
entry used by the Company to record and account for the grant of the following
Awards until the Award is paid, canceled, forfeited or terminated, as the case
may be: shares of Common Stock, SARs and performance shares may be expressed in
terms of Units of Common Stock.

     

    
      	
              3.  

            	
              ADMINISTRATION.

            

    

    

    The Plan
shall be administered by the Committee.  The Committee shall have the
discretionary authority to: (a) interpret the Plan; (b) establish any rules and
regulations it deems necessary for the proper operation and administration of
the Plan; (c) select Employees to become Participants and receive Awards under
the Plan; (d) determine the form of an Award, whether a stock option, SAR, Stock
Award, performance share, cash bonus, or other incentive award established by
the Committee, the number of shares or Units subject to the Award, all the
terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations, if any, of an Award, including
the time and conditions of exercise or vesting, and the terms of any Award
Notice; (e) determine whether Awards should be granted singly, in combination or
in tandem; (f) grant waivers of Plan terms, conditions, restrictions and
limitations; (g) accelerate the vesting, exercise or payment of an Award or the
performance period of an Award in the event of a Participant’s termination of
employment or when that action or actions would be in the best interests of the
Company; (h) establish such other types of Awards, besides those specifically
enumerated in Section 2.2, which the Committee determines are consistent with
the Plan’s purpose; and (i) take all other action it deems necessary or
advisable for the proper operation or administration of the
Plan.  Subject to Section 24, the Committee also shall have the
authority to grant Awards in replacement of Awards previously granted under the
Plan or any other executive compensation plan of the Company or a
Subsidiary.  All determinations of the Committee shall be made by a
majority of its members, and its determinations shall be final, binding and
conclusive on all persons, including the Company and Participants.

    

    The
Committee, in its discretion, may delegate its authority and duties under the
Plan to the Chief Executive Officer or to other senior officers of the Company
under conditions and limitations the Committee may establish; however, only the
Committee may select, grant, and establish the terms of Awards to Section 16
Insiders or Covered Employees, and only the Board shall have the
authority  to establish the terms or conditions of Outside Director
Awards pursuant to Section 27 of this Plan.

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              4.  

            	
              ELIGIBILITY.

            

    

    

    Any
Employee or Director is eligible to become a Participant in the Plan; provided,
however, that Outside Directors are eligible to receive awards only consistent
with Section 27 of this Plan.

    

    
      	
              5.  

            	
              NUMBER OF SHARES
      AVAILABLE.

            

    

    

    The
maximum number of shares of Common Stock that shall be available for grant of
Awards under the Plan (including incentive stock options) during its term shall
not exceed [4.5] million shares, subject to adjustment as provided in Section
19.  Any shares of Common Stock related to Awards that are settled in
cash in lieu of Common Stock shall be available again for grant under the
Plan.  Similarly, any shares of Common Stock related to Awards that
terminate by expiration, forfeiture, cancellation or otherwise without the
issuance of the related shares or are exchanged with the Committee’s permission
for Awards not involving Common Stock, shall be available again for grant under
the Plan. Further, any shares of Common Stock that are used by a Participant for
the full or partial payment to the Company of the purchase price of Common Stock
upon exercise of a stock option, or for withholding taxes due as a result of
that exercise, shall again be available for Awards under the
Plan.  Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the
maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to 1 or more options
and/or SARs that may be granted during any 1 calendar year under the Plan to any
1 Participant shall be 300,000.  For purposes of this limitation,
forfeited, canceled or repriced shares granted to a Participant in any given
calendar year shall continue to be counted against the maximum number of shares
that may be granted to that Participant in that calendar year.  The
maximum fair market value of any Awards (other than options, SARs and cash
bonuses) that may be received by a Participant (less any consideration paid by
the Participant for that Award) during any 1 calendar year under the Plan shall
be the equivalent value of 300,000 shares of Common Stock as of the first
business day of such calendar year. The shares of Common Stock available for
issuance under the Plan may be authorized and unissued shares.

    

    
      	
              6.  

            	
              EFFECTIVE DATE;
      TERM.

            

    

    

    The Plan
shall become effective as of the date upon which it is approved by the
shareholders of the Company (the “Effective Date”).  No Awards or
Outside Director Awards shall be exercisable or payable before the Plan becomes
effective.  This Plan shall remain in effect until terminated by action of
the Board.

    

    
      	
              7.  

            	
              PARTICIPATION.

            

    

    

    The
Committee shall select, from time to time, Participants from those Employees
who, in the opinion of the Committee, can further the Plan’s
purposes.  Once a Participant is selected, the Committee shall
determine the type or types of Awards to be made to the Participant and shall
establish in the related Award Notices the terms, conditions, restrictions and
limitations, if any, applicable to the Awards in addition to those set forth in
the Plan and the administrative rules and regulations issued by the
Committee.

    

    
      	8.  	STOCK
      OPTIONS.

    

     

    8.1           Grants.  Awards
may be granted in the form of stock options.  These stock options may
be incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, other
tax-qualified stock options, or non-qualified stock options (i.e., stock options
that are not incentive or other tax-qualified stock options), or a combination
of any of those.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    8.2           Terms and
Conditions of Options.  An option shall be exercisable in whole
or in such installments and at the times determined by the
Committee.  The Committee also shall determine the performance or
other conditions, if any, which must be satisfied before all or part of an
option may be exercised. The price at which Common Stock may be purchased upon
exercise of a stock option shall be established by the Committee, but such price
shall not be less than 100% (or, in the case of any employee who owns stock
possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries, not less than 110%) in the
case of incentive stock options, and not less than 85% (or, in the case of a
Covered Employee, not less than 100%) in the case of other stock options, of the
Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of the stock option
grant.  Each stock option shall expire not later than 10 years (or, in
the case of an Employee who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, not later than 5 years) from its date of grant.

     

    8.3           Restrictions
Relating to Incentive Stock Options.  Stock options issued in
the form of incentive stock options shall, in addition to being subject to all
applicable terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations established by the
Committee, comply with Section 422 of the Code. Accordingly, incentive stock
options may only be granted to Employees who are employees of the Company or a
Subsidiary, and the aggregate market value (determined at the time the option
was granted) of the Common Stock with respect to which incentive stock options
are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year
(under the Plan or any other plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries)
shall not exceed $100,000 (or other limit required by the Code).  Each
incentive stock option shall expire not later than 10 years from its date of
grant.

     

    8.4           Additional
Terms and Conditions.  The Committee may, by way of the Award
Notice or otherwise, establish other terms, conditions, restrictions and
limitations, if any, on any stock option Award, provided they are not
inconsistent with the Plan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
options may provide for the automatic granting of new options at the time of
exercise.

     

    8.5           Exercise.  The
Committee shall determine the methods by which the exercise price of an option
may be paid, the form of payment, including, without limitation, cash, shares of
Common Stock, or other property (including “cashless exercise” arrangements, so
long as they do not in any way conflict with the requirements of applicable
law), and the methods by which shares of Common Stock shall be delivered or
deemed to be delivered by Participants; however, if shares of Common Stock are
used to pay the exercise price of a stock option, those shares must have been
held by the Participant for at least 6 months (or any shorter or longer period
necessary to avoid a charge to the Company’s earnings for financial reporting
purposes).

     

    
      	9. 	STOCK APPRECIATION
      RIGHTS.

    

              

    9.1           Grants.  Awards
may be granted in the form of SARs. The SAR may be granted in tandem with all or
a portion of a related stock option under the Plan (“Tandem SARs”), or may be
granted separately (“Freestanding SARs”).  A Tandem SAR may be granted
either at the time of the grant of the related stock option or at any time
thereafter during the term of the stock option.  In the case of SARs
granted in tandem with stock options granted prior to the grant of the SARs, the
appreciation in value is the difference between the option price of the related
stock option and the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of
exercise.  The number of SARs granted may never exceed the lesser of
the number of shares of Common Stock still available under the Plan at the time
of the SAR grant or 625,000.

     

    9.2           Terms and
Conditions of Tandem SARs.  A Tandem SAR shall be exercisable
to the extent, and only to the extent, that the related stock option is
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SAR (the
base from which the value of the SAR is measured at its exercise) shall be the
option price under the related stock option.  If a related stock
option is exercised as to some or all of the shares covered by the Award, the
related Tandem SAR, if any, shall be canceled automatically to the extent of the
number of shares covered by the stock option exercise.  Upon exercise
of a Tandem SAR as to some or all of the shares covered by the Award, the
related stock option shall be canceled automatically to the extent of the number
of shares covered by the exercise.

    

     

    9.3           Terms and
Conditions of Freestanding SARs.  Freestanding SARs shall be
exercisable in whole or in the installments and at the times determined by the
Committee.  Freestanding SARs shall have a term specified by the
Committee, in no event to exceed 10 years.  The exercise price of a
Freestanding SAR shall also be determined by the Committee; however, that price
shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the
date of the Freestanding SAR grant.  The Committee also shall
determine the performance or other conditions, if any, that must be satisfied
before all or part of a Freestanding SAR may be exercised.

     

    9.4           Deemed
Exercise.  The Committee may provide that an SAR shall be
deemed to be exercised at the close of business on the scheduled expiration date
of the affected SAR if at that time the SAR by its terms remains exercisable
and, if so exercised, would result in a payment to the holder of the
SAR.

     

    9.5           Additional
Terms and Conditions.  The Committee may, by way of the Award
Notice or otherwise, determine such other terms, conditions, restrictions and
limitations, if any, of any SAR Award, provided they are not inconsistent with
the Plan.

     

    
      	10.	STOCK
      AWARDS.

    

               

    10.1           Grants.  Awards
may be granted in the form of Stock Awards.  Stock Awards shall be
awarded in such numbers and at such times during the term of the Plan as the
Committee shall determine. Stock Awards may be actual shares of Common Stock or
the economic equivalent thereof (“Stock Award Units”).  The total
number of Stock Award Units granted at any time may not exceed the lesser of the
number of shares of Common Stock available for grant at the time of the Stock
Award Unit grant or 625,000.

     

    10.2           Award
Restrictions.  Stock Awards shall be subject to terms,
conditions, restrictions, and limitations, if any, the Committee deems
appropriate including, without limitation, restrictions on transferability and
continued employment of the Participant.  The Committee also shall
determine the performance or other conditions, if any, that must be satisfied
before all or part of the applicable restrictions lapse.

     

    10.3           Rights as
Shareholder.  During the period in which any restricted shares
of Common Stock are subject to restrictions imposed pursuant to Section 10.2,
the Committee may, in its discretion, grant to the Participant to whom
restricted shares have been awarded all or any of the rights of a shareholder
with respect to those shares, including, without limitation, the right to vote
those shares and to receive dividends.

     

    10.4           Evidence
of Award.  Any Stock Award granted under the Plan may be
evidenced in any manner the Committee deems appropriate, including, without
limitation, book-entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or
certificates.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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      	11.	PERFORMANCE
      SHARES.

    

               

    11.1           Grants.  Awards
may be granted in the form of performance shares. “Performance shares” in this
Plan mean shares of Common Stock or Units which are expressed in terms of Common
Stock and which are subject to Qualified Performance Measures as discussed in
Section 11.2.

     

    11.2           Performance
Criteria.  The award of performance shares shall be contingent
upon the attainment during a performance period of certain Qualified Performance
Measures.  The length of the performance period, the performance
objectives to be achieved during the performance period, and the measure of
whether and to what degree the objectives have been attained shall be
conclusively determined by the Committee in the exercise of its absolute
discretion.  Performance objectives may be revised by the Committee,
at times it deems appropriate during the performance period, in order to take
into consideration any unforeseen events or changes in
circumstances.

     

    11.3           Additional
Terms and Conditions.  The Committee may, by way of the Award
Notice or otherwise, determine other terms, conditions, restrictions and
limitations, if any, of any Award of performance shares, provided they are not
inconsistent with the Plan.

     

    
      	12. 	PLAN CASH
      BONUSES.

    

     

    While
cash bonuses may be granted at any time outside this Plan, cash awards may also
be granted in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan and to cash awards
made outside of the Plan.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the
Committee shall have authority to determine the persons to whom cash bonuses
shall be granted and the amount, terms and conditions of those cash
bonuses.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, no
Covered Employee shall be eligible to receive a cash bonus under the Plan in
excess of the Section 162(m) Cash Maximum in any fiscal year; and no
cash bonus shall be granted pursuant to this Plan to any Covered Employee unless
the cash bonus constitutes a Qualified Performance-Based Award in accordance
with the provisions of Section 13.

     

    
      	13.	PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR
      CERTAIN SECTION 162(m)
AWARDS.

    

     

    13.1           162(m)
Exemption.  This Plan shall
be operated to ensure that all stock options and SARs granted hereunder to any
Covered Employee qualify for the Section 162(m) Exemption.

     

    13.2           Qualified
Performance-Based Awards.  When granting any
Award other than stock options or SARs, the Committee may designate the Award as
a Qualified Performance-Based Award, based upon a determination that the
recipient is or may be a Covered Employee with respect to that Award, and the
Committee wishes the Award to qualify for the Section 162(m)
Exemption.  If an Award is so designated, the Committee shall
establish performance goals for the Award within the time period prescribed by
Section 162(m) of the Code based on one or more of the following Qualified
Performance Measures, which may be expressed in terms of Company-wide objectives
or in terms of objectives that relate to the performance of a Subsidiary or a
division, region, department or function within the Company or a
Subsidiary:

     

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (1)

            	
              return
      on capital, equity, or assets (including economic value
      created),

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (2)

            	
              productivity,

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (3)

            	
              cost
      improvements,

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (4)

            	
              cash
      flow,

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (5)

            	
              sales
      revenue growth,

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (6)

            	
              net
      income, earnings per share, or earnings from
  operations,

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (7)

            	
              quality,

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              (8)

            	
              customer
      satisfaction,

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (9)

            	
              comparable
      store sales,

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (10)

            	
              stock
      price or total shareholder return;

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (11)

            	
              satisfaction
      of specified business expansion
goals;

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (12)

            	
              diversity
      goals;

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (13)

            	
              turnover;

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (14)

            	
              specified
      objective social goals;

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (15)

            	
              hiring
      or retention of high-potential employees or
  executives;

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (16)

            	
              growth
      in locations; or

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (17)

            	
              brand
      positioning goals.

            

    

    

    Measurement
of the Company’s performance against the goals established by the Committee
shall be objectively determinable, and to the extent goals are expressed in
standard accounting terms, performance shall be measured according to generally
accepted accounting principles as in existence on the date on which the
performance goals are established and without regard to any changes in those
principles after that date.

    

    13.3           Performance
Goal Conditions.  Each Qualified
Performance-Based Award (other than a stock option or SAR) shall be earned,
vested and payable (as applicable) only upon the achievement of performance
goals established by the Committee based upon one or more of the Qualified
Performance Measures, together with the satisfaction of any other conditions,
such as continued employment, the Committee may determine to be appropriate;
however, (i) the Committee may provide, either in connection with the grant of
an Award or by later amendment, that achievement of the performance goals will
be waived upon the death or Disability of the Participant, and (ii) the
provisions of Section 26 shall apply notwithstanding this sentence.

     

    13.4           Certification
of Goal Achievement.  Any payment of a
Qualified Performance-Based Award granted with performance goals shall be
conditioned on the written certification of the Committee in each case that the
performance goals and any other material conditions were
satisfied.  Except as specifically provided in Section 13.3, no
Qualified Performance-Based Award may be amended, nor may the Committee exercise
any discretionary authority it may otherwise have under the Plan with respect to
a Qualified Performance-Based Award, in any manner to waive the achievement of
the applicable performance goal based on Qualified Performance Measures or to
increase the amount payable under, or the value of, the Award, or otherwise in a
manner that would cause the Qualified Performance-Based Award to cease to
qualify for the Section 162(m) Exemption.

     

    
      	14.	PAYMENT OF
      AWARDS.

    

    At the
discretion of the Committee, payment of Awards may be made in cash, Common
Stock, a combination of cash and Common Stock, or any other form of property the
Committee shall determine. In addition, payment of Awards may include terms,
conditions, restrictions and limitations, if any, the Committee deems
appropriate, including, in the case of Awards paid in the form of Common Stock,
restrictions on transfer and forfeiture provisions. Payment of Awards may be
made in a lump sum, or in installments, as determined by the
Committee.

     

    
      	15.	DIVIDEND AND DIVIDEND
      EQUIVALENTS.

    

     

    If an
Award is granted in the form of a Stock Award, stock option, or performance
share, or in the form of any other stock-based grant, the Committee may choose,
at the time of the grant of the Award or any time thereafter up to the time of
the Award’s payment, subject to Section 13.1 of this Plan, to include as part of
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      respect
to Stock Awards, performance shares, or options which are vested, subject to
terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations, if any, the Committee may
establish. Dividends and dividend equivalents shall be paid in a form and manner
(i.e., lump sum or installments), and at a time or times the Committee shall
determine.  All dividends or dividend equivalents that are not paid
currently may, at the Committee’s discretion, accrue interest, be reinvested in
additional shares of Common Stock or, in the case of dividends or dividend
equivalents credited in connection with performance shares, be credited as
additional performance shares and paid to the Participant if and when, and to
the extent that, payment is made pursuant to that Award.

       

    

    
      	16. 	DEFERRAL OF
      AWARDS.

    

     

    At the
discretion of the Committee, payment of a Stock Award, performance share,
dividend, dividend equivalent, or any portion thereof may be deferred by a
Participant until a time the Committee may establish.  All deferrals
shall be accomplished by the delivery of a written, irrevocable request by the
Participant prior to the time payment would otherwise be made, on a form
provided by the Company.  Further, all deferrals shall be made in
accordance with administrative guidelines established by the Committee to ensure
that deferrals comply with all applicable requirements of the Code and its
regulations.  Deferred payments shall be paid in a lump sum or
installments, as determined by the Committee.  The Committee also may
credit interest, at rates to be determined by the Committee, on cash payments
that are deferred and credit dividends or dividend equivalents on deferred
payments denominated in the form of Common Stock.  The Committee also
may, in its discretion, require deferral of payment of any Award or portion of
it, if payment of the Award would, or could in the reasonable estimation of the
Committee, result in the Participant receiving compensation in excess of the
maximum amount deductible by the Company under the provisions of Code Section
162(m), as amended.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Award under
this Plan (or modification thereof) shall provide for deferral of compensation
that does not comply with Section 409A of the Code unless the Committee, at the
time of grant, specifically provides that the Award is not intended to comply
with Section 409A of the Code.  Notwithstanding any provision of this
Plan to the contrary, if one or more of the payments or benefits received or to
be received by a Participant pursuant to an Award would cause the Participant to
incur any additional tax or interest under Section 409A of the Code, the
Committee may reform such provision to maintain to the maximum extent
practicable the original intent of the applicable provision without violating
the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.

     

    
      	17.	TERMINATION OF
      EMPLOYMENT.

    

     

    If a
Participant’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate
terminates for Cause or for a reason other than death, Disability, retirement,
or any other approved reason, all unexercised, unearned, and unpaid Awards,
including without limitation, Awards earned but not yet paid, all unpaid
dividends and dividend equivalents, and all interest accrued on the foregoing
shall be canceled or forfeited, as the case may be, unless the Participant’s
Award Notice provides otherwise.  The Committee shall have the
authority to promulgate rules and regulations to (i) determine what events
constitute Disability, retirement or termination for an approved reason for
purposes of the Plan, and (ii) determine the treatment of a Participant under
the Plan in the event of a Participant’s death, Disability, retirement or
termination for an approved reason.

     

    
      	18.	NO
      ASSIGNMENT.

    

     

    No Awards
(other than unrestricted Stock Awards) or any other payment under the Plan shall
be subject in any manner to alienation, anticipation, sale, transfer (except by
will or the laws of descent and distribution), assignment, pledge, or
encumbrance; however, the Committee may (but need not) permit other transfers
where the Committee concludes that transferability (i) does not result in
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      taxation,
(ii) does not cause any option intended to be an incentive stock option to fail
to be described in Code Section 422(b), and (iii) is otherwise appropriate and
desirable, taking into account any state or federal securities laws applicable
to transferable Awards.  During the lifetime of the Participant no
Award shall be payable to or exercisable by anyone other than the Participant to
whom it was granted, other than (a) the duly appointed conservator or other
lawfully designated representative of the Participant in the case of a permanent
Disability involving a mental incapacity or (b) the transferee in the case of an
Award transferred in accordance with the preceding sentence.

       

    

    
      	19.	CAPITAL
      ADJUSTMENTS.

    

     

    The
number and price of shares of Common Stock covered by each Award and Outside
Director Award and the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be
awarded under the Plan shall be proportionately adjusted to reflect any stock
dividend, stock split or share combination of the Common Stock or any
recapitalization of the Company.  In the event of any merger,
consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or any
exchange of shares involving the Common Stock, any Award or Outside Director
Award granted under the Plan shall automatically be deemed to pertain to the
securities and other property to which a holder of the number of Common Stock
covered by the Award or Outside Director Award would have been entitled to
receive in connection with any such event.  The Committee shall have
the sole discretion to make all interpretations and determinations required
under this section to the extent it deems equitable and
appropriate.  It is the intent of any such adjustment that the value
of the Awards or Outside Director Awards held by the Participants or Outside
Directors, as the case may be, immediately following the change is the same as
that value immediately prior to the change.

     

    
      	20.	WITHHOLDING
      TAXES.

    

    The
Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a
Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy Federal,
state, and local taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required by
law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this
Plan.  With respect to withholding required upon any taxable event,
the Company may elect in its discretion, and Participants may elect, subject to
the approval of the Committee, to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole
or in part, by withholding or having the Company withhold shares of Common Stock
having a Fair Market Value on the date the tax is to be determined equal to the
minimum statutory total tax which could be imposed on the
transaction.  All elections by Participants shall be irrevocable, made
in writing, and signed by the Participant.

     

    
      	21.	NONCOMPETITION;
      CONFIDENTIALITY.

    

    For
purposes of this Section 21, “Company” shall include any Subsidiary or Affiliate
employing the Participant.  A Participant will not, without the
written consent of the Company, either during or after his or her employment by
the Company, disclose to anyone or make use of any confidential information
which he or she has acquired during his or her employment relating to any of the
business of the Company, except as such disclosure or use may be required in
connection with his or her work as an employee of Company, or as demanded by a
subpoena issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, if the Participant gives
notice of the demand to the Company as soon as reasonably possible after receipt
of the subpoena.  The confidential information of the Company
includes, but is not limited to, all technology, recipes, business systems and
styles, customer lists and all other Company proprietary information not
generally known to the public.  During Participant’s employment by the
Company, he or she will not, either as principal, agent, consultant, employee or
otherwise, engage in any work or other activity in competition with the Company
in the field or fields in which he or she has worked for the
Company.  Unless the Award Notice specifies otherwise, a Participant
shall forfeit all rights under this Plan to any unexercised or unpaid Awards or
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      determination
of the Committee, the Participant has violated the Agreement set forth in this
Section 21, and in that event any further payment, deferral of payment, or other
action with respect to any Award, dividend, or dividend equivalent shall be made
or taken, if at all, in the sole discretion of the Committee.

       

    

    
      	22.	REGULATORY APPROVALS
      AND LISTINGS.

    

    Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Plan to the contrary, the Company shall have no
obligation to issue or deliver certificates of Common Stock evidencing Stock
Awards or any other Award resulting in the payment of Common Stock prior to (a)
the obtaining of any approval from any governmental agency which the Company
shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable, (b) the
admission of the shares to quotation or listing on the automated quotation
system or stock exchange on which the Common Stock may be listed, and (c) the
completion of any registration or other qualification of the shares under any
State or Federal law or ruling of any governmental body that the Company shall,
in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable.

     

    
      	23.	PLAN
      AMENDMENT.

    

     

    Except as
provided in Section 26, the Board or the Committee may, at any time and from
time to time, suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan without shareholder
approval; however, if an amendment to the Plan would, in the reasonable opinion
of the Board or the Committee, either (i) result in repricing stock options or
otherwise increase the benefits accruing to Participants or Outside Directors,
(ii) increase the number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan, or
(iii) modify the requirements for eligibility, then that amendment shall be
subject to shareholder approval; and, the Board or Committee may condition any
amendment or modification on the approval of shareholders of the Company if that
approval is necessary or deemed advisable to (i) permit Awards to be exempt from
liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, (ii) to comply with the
listing or other requirements of an automated quotation system or stock
exchange, or (iii) to satisfy any other tax, securities or other applicable
laws, policies or regulations.

     

    
      	24.	AWARD
      AMENDMENTS.

    

     

    Except as
provided in Section 26, the Committee may amend, modify or terminate any
outstanding Award or Outside Director Award without approval of the Participant
or Outside Director, as applicable; however:

     

    a.  except
as otherwise provided in Section 21, subject to the terms of the applicable
Award Notice, an amendment, modification or termination shall not, without the
Participant’s or Outside Director’s consent, as applicable, reduce or diminish
the value of the Award or Outside Director Award determined as if the Award or
Outside Director Award had been exercised, vested, cashed in (at the spread
value in the case of stock options or SARs) or otherwise settled on the date of
that amendment or termination;

    

    b.  the
original term of any stock option or SAR may not be extended without the prior
approval of the shareholders of the Company;

    

    c.  except
as otherwise provided in Section 19, the exercise price of any stock option or
SAR may not be reduced, directly or indirectly, without the prior approval of
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    d.  no
termination, amendment, or modification of the Plan shall adversely affect any
Award or Outside Director Awards previously granted under the Plan, without the
written consent of the affected Participant or Outside Director.

     

    
      	25.	GOVERNING
      LAW.

      

    This Plan
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Tennessee, except as superseded by applicable Federal law.

     

    
      	26.	CHANGE IN
      CONTROL.

  

    Subject
to the limitations set forth in this Section 26, but only if and to the extent
determined by the Committee or the Board at or after the affected award or grant
and subject to any right of approval expressly reserved by the Committee or the
Board at the time of the determination, in case of a Change in Control or a
Potential Change in Control, the following provisions shall apply to any Award
which has not previously terminated or expired:

     

    a.  any
SAR and any stock option or Outside Director Award awarded under this Plan that
is not previously vested and exercisable shall become fully vested and
exercisable;

    

    b.  the
restrictions applicable to any Award which are not already vested under the Plan
shall lapse, and those existing shares and awards shall be deemed fully
vested;

    

    c.  unless
otherwise determined by the Board or by the Committee in its sole discretion
prior to any Change in Control, the value of all vested outstanding stock
options, SARs, Outside Director Awards and other Awards, shall be cashed out on
the basis of the Change in Control Price as of the date the Change in Control or
Potential Change in Control is determined to have occurred (or other date
determined by the Board or Committee prior to the Change in
Control);

    

    d.  the
Board or the Committee may impose additional conditions on the acceleration or
valuation of any Award in the applicable Award Notice; and

    

    e.  for
purposes of making payment to Participants in connection with performance
shares, each performance period for which the Committee has granted performance
shares (a “current performance period”) shall be treated as terminating upon the
date the Change in Control or Potential Change in Control is determined to have
occurred (or other date determined by the Board or Committee prior to the Change
in Control), and for each current performance period and each completed
performance period for which the Committee has not on or before that date made a
determination as to whether and what degree the performance objectives for the
period have been attained (a “completed performance period”), it shall be
assumed that the performance objectives have been attained at a level of 100% or
the equivalent. If the Participant is participating in one or more current
performance periods, he or she shall be considered to have earned and,
therefore, be entitled to receive that prorated portion of the Awards previously
granted for each of those performance periods. The prorated portion shall be
determined by multiplying the number of performance shares granted to the
Participant by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of whole
and partial years (with each partial year being treated as a whole year) that
have elapsed since the beginning of the performance period, and the denominator
of which is the total number of years in the performance period. A Participant
in one or more completed performance periods shall be considered to have earned
and, therefore, be entitled to receive all the performance shares previously
granted during each performance period.

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
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      	27. 	AWARDS TO OUTSIDE
      DIRECTORS.

    

            

    27.1           General. The independent
members of the Board may provide that all or a portion of an Outside Director’s
annual retainer, meeting fees and/or other awards or compensation as determined
by such independent members of the Board, be payable (either automatically or at
the election of an Outside Director) in the form of stock options or Stock
Awards, including unrestricted Common Stock.  The Board shall
determine the terms and conditions of any such Awards, including the terms and
conditions which shall apply upon a termination of the Outside Director’s
service as a member of the Board, and shall have full power and authority in its
discretion to administer such Awards, subject to the terms of the Plan and
applicable law.

     

    27.2           Other Awards.  The
Board may also grant Awards to Outside Directors pursuant to the terms and
subject to the limitations of the Plan, including any Award described in
Sections 8, 9 and 10 of the Plan.  With respect to such Awards, all
references in the Plan to the Committee shall be deemed to be references to the
independent members of the Board.

     

    
      	28.	NO RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT
      OR PARTICIPATION.

     

    Participation
in the Plan shall not give any Participant any right to remain in the employ, or
to serve as a director, of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate. The
Company or, in the case of employment with a Subsidiary or Affiliate, the
Subsidiary or Affiliate, reserves the right to terminate the employment of any
Participant at any time. Further, the adoption of this Plan shall not be deemed
to give any Employee or any other individual any right to be selected as a
Participant or to be granted an Award.

     

    
      	29.	NO RIGHT, TITLE OR
      INTEREST IN COMPANY ASSETS.

    

    

    The Plan
is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive and deferred
compensation. No Participant shall have any rights as a shareholder as a result
of participation in the Plan until the date of issuance of a stock certificate
in the Participant’s name, and, in the case of restricted shares of Common
Stock, such rights are granted to the Participant under Section 10.3 hereof. To
the extent any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company
under the Plan, those rights shall be no greater than the rights of an unsecured
creditor of the Company. In its sole discretion, the Committee may authorize the
creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under
the Plan to deliver Common Stock or to make payments in lieu of, or with respect
to, Plan awards. However, unless the Committee determines otherwise with the
express consent of the affected Participant, the existence of any such trusts or
other arrangements is consistent with this “unfunded” status of the
Plan.

     

    
      	30.	SECURITIES
      LAWS.

    

     

    With
respect to Section 16 Insiders, transactions under this Plan are intended to
comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3 or its successors under the
Exchange Act. To the extent any provision of the Plan or action by the Committee
fails so to comply, it shall be deemed null and void, to the extent permitted by
law and deemed advisable by the Committee.

     

    
      	31.	REQUIRED WRITTEN
      REPRESENTATIONS.

    

     

    The
Committee may require each person purchasing shares pursuant to a stock option
or other award under the Plan to represent to and agree with the Company in
writing that the optionee or Participant is acquiring any shares of Common Stock
without a view to their distribution. The certificates for shares may include
any legend which the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on
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      subject
to stop transfer orders and other restrictions the Committee deems advisable
under the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is then
listed, and any applicable Federal or state securities laws, and the Committee
may cause a legend or legends to be put on any certificates to make appropriate
reference to the applicable restrictions. Each Participant is responsible for
fully complying with all applicable state and federal securities laws and rules
and the Company assumes no responsibility for compliance with any such laws or
rules pertaining to a Participant’s resale of any shares of Common Stock
acquired pursuant to this Plan.

       

    

    
      	32.	NON-EXCLUSIVE
      ARRANGEMENT.

    

    Nothing
contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional
compensation arrangements, subject to shareholder approval if required; and
those arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in
specific cases.

     

    
      	33.	LIMITS ON LIABILITY
      AND INDEMNIFICATION.

    

     

    The
members of the Committee and the Board shall not be liable to any employee or
other person with respect to any determination made under the Plan in a manner
that is not inconsistent with their legal obligations as members of the Board.
In addition to all other rights of indemnification they may have as directors or
as members of the Committee, the members of the Committee shall be indemnified
by the Company against reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees actually
and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit or
proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of
them may be a party because of any action taken or failure to act under or in
connection with the Plan or any Award granted under it, and against all amounts
paid by them in settlement (provided the settlement is approved by independent
legal counsel selected by the Company) or paid to them in satisfaction of a
judgment in that action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to
which it shall be adjudged in the action, suit or proceeding that the Committee
member is liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her
duties. Within 60 days after institution of any action, suit or proceeding
covered by this Section, the Committee member must inform the Company in writing
of the claim and offer the Company the opportunity, at its own expense, to
handle and defend the matter.

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