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EX-4.1

 Exhibit 4.1 
 

 
  
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STOCK CUSIP XXXXXX XX X PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE CENTURY COMMUNITIES CERTIFICATE NUMBER SHARES Century Communities, Inc. Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Delaware on April 30, 2013 THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the registered holder of
FULLY-PAID AND NGN-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC. (the “Corporation”), transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized Attorney upon surrender of this
Certificate properly endorsed or assigned. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Corporation and any amendments thereto, a
copy of each is on file at the office of the Corporation and made a part hereof as fully as though the provisions of said Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws were imprinted in full on this certificate, to all of which the holder of this
Certificate, by acceptance hereof, assents and agrees to be bound. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officers and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed this day of, 20.
Countersigned and Registered: AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC as the transfer agent and registrar. President By: AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Secretary 

 

 
  
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following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to the applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -
Custodian (Cust) (Minor) TENENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act , (State) JT TEN - as joint tenants with right UNIF TRF MIN ACT Custodian (until age ‘ ) of survivor and not as (Cust) tenants in common V under
Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (Minor) (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS, A SUMMARY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS,
PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OF THE CORPORATION AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS, AND THE VARIATIONS IN RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND
LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES, WHICH ARE FIXED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION, AS AMENDED, AND THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE
VARIATIONS FOR FUTURE SERIES. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER OF A LOST OR DESTROYED STOCK CERTIFICATE, OR HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES,
TO GIVE THE CORPORATION A BOND TO INDEMNIFY IT AND ITS TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS AGAINST ANY CLAIM THAT MAY BE MADE AGAINST THEM ON ACCOUNT OF THE ALLEGED LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF ANY SUCH CERTIFICATE. PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME~AND 7 ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) Shares of the common stock represented by the within certificate, and do hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp Signature: THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE
GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE Signature - GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15. Notice: The
signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever.EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC. 

2013 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 

I. INTRODUCTION 
 1.1
Purposes. The purposes of the Century Communities, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (this “Plan”) are (i) to align the interests of the Company’s stockholders and the recipients of awards under this Plan by
increasing the proprietary interest of such recipients in the Company’s growth and success, (ii) to advance the interests of the Company by attracting and retaining directors, officers, employees and other service providers and
(iii) to motivate such persons to act in the long-term best interests of the Company and its stockholders. 
 1.2 Certain
Definitions. 
 “Agreement” shall mean the written or electronic agreement evidencing an award hereunder
between the Company and the recipient of such award. 
 “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 “Bonus Stock” shall mean shares of Common Stock which are not subject to a Restriction Period or Performance
Measures. 
 “Bonus Stock Award” shall mean an award of Bonus Stock under this Plan. 

“Change in Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(b). 

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

“Committee” shall mean the Committee designated by the Board, consisting of two or more members of the Board, each of
whom may be (i) a “Non-Employee Director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, (ii) an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and
(iii) “independent” within the meaning of the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock have been listed by the Company. 

“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, and all rights appurtenant
thereto. 
 “Company” shall mean Century Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto. 

“Consultant” means any consultant or advisor who is a natural person and who provides services to the Company or any
Subsidiary, so long as that person (i) renders bona fide services that are not in connection with the offer and sale of the Company’s securities in a capital raising transaction, (ii) does not directly or indirectly promote or
maintain a market for the Company’s securities, and (iii) otherwise qualifies as a consultant under the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission for registration of securities on a Form S-8 registration statement (or
any successor thereto). 

 “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. 
 “Fair Market Value” shall mean the closing transaction price of a share of Common Stock as reported on
The New York Stock Exchange on the date as of which such value is being determined or, if the Common Stock is not listed on The New York Stock Exchange, the closing transaction price of a share of Common Stock on the principal national stock
exchange on which the Common Stock is traded on the date as of which such value is being determined or, if there shall be no reported transactions for such date, on the next preceding date for which transactions were reported; provided,
however, that if the Common Stock is not listed on a national stock exchange or if Fair Market Value for any date cannot be so determined, Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee by whatever means or method as the Committee, in
the good faith exercise of its discretion, shall at such time deem appropriate and in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. 

“Free-Standing SAR” shall mean an SAR which is not granted in tandem with, or by reference to, an option, which
entitles the holder thereof to receive, upon exercise, shares of Common Stock (which may be Restricted Stock) with an aggregate value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the base
price of such SAR, multiplied by the number of such SARs which are exercised. 
 “Incentive Stock Option” shall mean
an option to purchase shares of Common Stock that meets the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or any successor provision, which is intended by the Committee to constitute an Incentive Stock Option. 

“Initial Public Offering” means the initial public offering of the Company registered on Form S-1 (or any successor
form under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended). 
 “Non-Employee Director” shall mean any director of the
Company who is not an officer or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. 
 “Nonqualified Stock Option” shall
mean an option to purchase shares of Common Stock which is not an Incentive Stock Option. 
 “Performance Award”
shall mean a right to receive an amount of cash, shares of Common Stock, or a combination of both, contingent upon the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a specified Performance Period. 

“Performance Measures” shall mean the criteria and objectives, established by the Committee, which shall be satisfied
or met (i) as a condition to the grant or exercisability of all or a portion of an option or SAR or (ii) during the applicable Restriction Period or Performance Period as a condition to the vesting of the holder’s interest, in the
case of a Restricted Stock Award, of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award, or, in the case of a Restricted Stock Unit Award or Performance Award, to the holder’s receipt of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award or of
payment with respect to such award. Such criteria and objectives may include, without limitation, one or more of the following corporate-wide or subsidiary, 

  
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division, operating unit or individual measures, stated in either absolute terms or relative terms, such as rates of growth or improvement: the attainment by a share of Common Stock of a
specified Fair Market Value for a specified period of time, earnings per share, return to stockholders (including dividends), return on assets, return on equity, earnings of the Company before or after taxes and/or interest, revenues, expenses,
market share, cash flow or cost reduction goals, interest expense after taxes, return on investment, return on investment capital, return on operating costs, economic value created, operating margin, gross margin, the achievement of annual operating
profit plans, net income before or after taxes, pretax earnings before interest, depreciation and/or amortization, pretax operating earnings after interest expense and before incentives, and/or extraordinary or special items, operating earnings, net
cash provided by operations, and strategic business criteria, specified market penetration, cost targets, customer satisfaction or any combination of the foregoing. In the sole discretion of the Committee, the Committee may amend or adjust the
Performance Measures or other terms and conditions of an outstanding award in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or its financial statements or changes in law or accounting principles. 

“Performance Period” shall mean any period designated by the Committee during which (i) the Performance Measures
applicable to an award shall be measured and (ii) the conditions to vesting applicable to an award shall remain in effect. 

“Restricted Stock” shall mean shares of Common Stock which are subject to a Restriction Period and which may, in
addition thereto, be subject to the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a specified Performance Period. 

“Restricted Stock Award” shall mean an award of Restricted Stock under this Plan. 

“Restricted Stock Unit” shall mean a right to receive one share of Common Stock or, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market
Value of such share of Common Stock in cash, which shall be contingent upon the expiration of a specified Restriction Period and which may, in addition thereto, be contingent upon the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a specified
Performance Period. 
 “Restricted Stock Unit Award” shall mean an award of Restricted Stock Units under this Plan.

 “Restriction Period” shall mean any period designated by the Committee during which (i) the Common Stock
subject to a Restricted Stock Award may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or disposed of, except as provided in this Plan or the Agreement relating to such award, or (ii) the conditions to vesting
applicable to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall remain in effect. 
 “SAR” shall mean a stock appreciation right
which may be a Free-Standing SAR or a Tandem SAR. 
 “Stock Award” shall mean a Bonus Stock Award, Restricted Stock
Award or a Restricted Stock Unit Award. 

  
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 “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture or similar entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, an equity interest possessing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the total outstanding equity interests of such entity. 

“Substitute Award” shall mean an award granted under this Plan upon the assumption of, or in substitution for,
outstanding equity awards previously granted by a company or other entity in connection with a corporate transaction, including a merger, combination, consolidation or acquisition of property or stock; provided, however, that in no
event shall the term “Substitute Award” be construed to refer to an award made in connection with the cancellation and repricing of an option or SAR. 

“Tandem SAR” shall mean an SAR which is granted in tandem with, or by reference to, an option (including a
Nonqualified Stock Option granted prior to the date of grant of the SAR), which entitles the holder thereof to receive, upon exercise of such SAR and surrender for cancellation of all or a portion of such option, shares of Common Stock (which may be
Restricted Stock) with an aggregate value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the base price of such SAR, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such option,
or portion thereof, which is surrendered. 
 “Tax Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5. 

“Ten Percent Holder” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a). 

1.3 Administration. This Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Any one or a combination of the following awards may be
made under this Plan to eligible persons: (i) options to purchase shares of Common Stock in the form of Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options; (ii) SARs in the form of Tandem SARs or Free-Standing SARs; (iii) Stock
Awards in the form of Bonus Stock, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units; and (iv) Performance Awards. The Committee shall, subject to the terms of this Plan, select eligible persons for participation in this Plan and determine the form,
amount and timing of each award to such persons and, if applicable, the number of shares of Common Stock, the number of SARs, the number of Restricted Stock Units, the dollar value subject to an award, the purchase price or base price associated
with the award, the time and conditions of exercise or settlement of the award and all other terms and conditions of the award, including, without limitation, the form of the Agreement evidencing the award. The Committee may, in its sole discretion
and for any reason at any time, take action such that (i) any or all outstanding options and SARs shall become exercisable in part or in full, (ii) all or a portion of the Restriction Period applicable to any outstanding Restricted Stock
or Restricted Stock Units shall lapse, (iii) all or a portion of the Performance Period applicable to any outstanding Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Performance Award shall lapse and (iv) the Performance Measures (if any)
applicable to any outstanding award shall be deemed to be satisfied at the target or any other level. The Committee shall, subject to the terms of this Plan, interpret this Plan and the application thereof, establish rules and regulations it deems
necessary or desirable for the administration of this Plan and may impose, incidental to the grant of an award, conditions with respect to the award. All such interpretations, rules, regulations and conditions shall be conclusive and binding on all
parties. 

  
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 The Committee may delegate some or all of its power and authority hereunder to the Board or,
subject to applicable law, to the Chief Executive Officer or such other executive officer as the Committee deems appropriate; provided, however, that the Committee may not delegate its power and authority to the Chief Executive Officer
or any other executive officer with regard to the selection for participation in this Plan of an officer, director or other person subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or decisions concerning the timing, pricing or amount of an award to
such an officer, director or other person. 
 No member of the Board or Committee, and neither the Chief Executive Officer or any other
executive officer to whom the Committee delegates any of its power and authority hereunder, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in connection with this Plan in good faith, and the members of the
Board and the Committee and the Chief Executive Officer or any other executive officer shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including attorneys’ fees) arising
therefrom to the full extent permitted by law (except as otherwise may be provided in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and/or By laws) and under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that may be in effect from
time to time. 
 A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The acts of the Committee shall be either (i) acts of a
majority of the members of the Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is present or (ii) acts approved in writing by all of the members of the Committee without a meeting. 

1.4 Eligibility. Participants in this Plan shall consist of such officers, Non-Employee Directors, employees and Consultants,
and persons expected to become officers, Non-Employee Directors, employees and Consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries as the Committee in its sole discretion may select from time to time. The Committee’s selection of a person to
participate in this Plan at any time shall not require the Committee to select such person to participate in this Plan at any other time. For purposes of this Plan and except as otherwise provided for in an Agreement, references to employment by the
Company shall also mean employment by a Subsidiary, and references to employment shall include service as a Non-Employee Director or independent contractor. The Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, the extent to which a participant
shall be considered employed during any periods during which such participant is on an approved leave of absence. 
 1.5 Shares
Available. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.7 and to all other limits set forth in this Section 1.5, 1,050,000 shares of Common Stock shall be available for all awards under this Plan, of which no more than 630,000
shares of Common Stock in the aggregate may be issued under the Plan in connection with Incentive Stock Options and no more than 420,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate may be issued under the Plan as Restricted Stock. The number of shares
of Common Stock available under the Plan shall be reduced by the sum of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which become subject to outstanding options, outstanding Free- Standing SARs, outstanding Stock Awards and outstanding Performance
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outstanding option, SAR, stock award or performance award granted under the Plan or any predecessor plan are not issued or delivered by reason of (i) the expiration, termination,
cancellation or forfeiture of such award (excluding shares subject to an option cancelled upon settlement in shares of a related tandem SAR or shares subject to a tandem SAR cancelled upon exercise of a related option) or (ii) the settlement of
such award in cash, then such shares of Common Stock shall again be available under this Plan. 
 Notwithstanding anything in this
Section 1.5 to the contrary, shares of Common Stock subject to an award under this Plan may not be made available for issuance under this Plan if such shares are: (i) shares that were subject to a stock-settled SAR and were not issued upon
the net settlement or net exercise of such SAR; (ii) shares delivered to or withheld by the Company to pay the purchase price or the withholding taxes related to an outstanding option or SAR; or (iii) shares repurchased on the open market
with the proceeds of an option exercise. Shares delivered to or withheld by the Company to pay the withholding taxes for Stock Awards or Performance Awards shall again be available under this Plan. 

The number of shares of Common Stock available for awards under this Plan shall not be reduced by (i) the number of shares of Common
Stock subject to Substitute Awards or (ii) available shares under a stockholder approved plan of a company or other entity which was a party to a corporate transaction with the Company (as appropriately adjusted to reflect such corporate
transaction) which become subject to awards granted under this Plan (subject to applicable stock exchange requirements). 
 Shares of Common
Stock to be delivered under this Plan shall be made available from authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, or authorized and issued shares of Common Stock reacquired and held as treasury shares or otherwise or a combination thereof. 

II. STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS 

2.1 Stock Options. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant options to purchase shares of Common Stock to such eligible
persons as may be selected by the Committee; provided, however, that Incentive Stock Options shall be granted only to persons who are employees of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries that is a corporation within the meaning of
Section 7701 (a)(3) of the Code, in accordance with Section 422 of the Code. Each option, or portion thereof, that is not an Incentive Stock Option, shall be a Nonqualified Stock Option. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value
(determined as of the date of grant) of shares of Common Stock with respect to which options designated as Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a participant during any calendar year (under this Plan or any other plan of the
Company, or any parent or Subsidiary) exceeds the amount (currently $100,000) established by the Code, such options shall constitute Nonqualified Stock Options. 

Options shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with
the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable: 
 (a) Number of Shares and Purchase Price. The number of shares of
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exercise of the option shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that the purchase price per share of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of an option shall not be
less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of such option; provided, further, that if an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any person who, at the time such option is granted, owns,
or is deemed to own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code, capital stock possessing more than 10 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of the Company (or of any parent or Subsidiary) (a “Ten
Percent Holder”), the purchase price per share of Common Stock shall not be less than the price (currently 110% of Fair Market Value) required by the Code in order to constitute an Incentive Stock Option. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an option that is a Substitute Award, the purchase price per share of the shares subject to such
option may be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant, provided, that the excess of: (a) the aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date such Substitute Award is granted) of the shares subject to the
Substitute Award, over (b) the aggregate purchase price thereof does not exceed the excess of: (x) the aggregate fair market value (as of the time immediately preceding the transaction giving rise to the Substitute Award, such fair market
value to be determined by the Committee) of the shares of the predecessor company or other entity that were subject to the grant assumed or substituted for by the Company, over (y) the aggregate purchase price of such shares. 

(b) Option Period and Exercisability. The period during which an option may be exercised shall be determined by the Committee;
provided, however, that no option shall be exercised later than ten years after its date of grant; provided, further, that if an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to a Ten Percent Holder, such option shall not be
exercised later than five years after its date of grant. The Committee may, in its discretion, establish an applicable Performance Period and Performance Measures which shall be satisfied or met as a condition to the grant of such option or to the
exercisability of all or a portion of such option. The Committee shall determine whether an option shall become exercisable in cumulative or non-cumulative installments and in part or in full at any time. An exercisable option, or portion thereof,
may be exercised only with respect to whole shares of Common Stock. 
 (c) Method of Exercise. An option may be exercised (i) by
giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of whole shares of Common Stock to be purchased and accompanying such notice with payment therefor in full (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction) either
(A) in cash, (B) by delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) of shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the aggregate purchase
price payable by reason of such exercise, (C) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the amount
necessary to satisfy such obligation, (D) in cash by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the optionee has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (E) a combination of (A), (B) and (C), in each case to the extent
set forth in the Agreement relating to the option or as otherwise authorized by the Committee, (ii) if applicable, by surrendering to the Company any Tandem SARs which are cancelled by reason of the exercise of the option and (iii) by
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required to pay such purchase price shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the optionee. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued and no certificate
representing Common Stock shall be delivered until the full purchase price therefor and any withholding taxes thereon, as described in Section 5.5, have been paid (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction). 

2.2 Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant SARs to such eligible persons as may be selected by
the Committee. The Agreement relating to an SAR shall specify whether the SAR is a Tandem SAR or a Free-Standing SAR. 
 SARs shall be
subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable: 

(a) Number of SARs and Base Price. The number of SARs subject to an award shall be determined by the Committee. Any Tandem SAR related
to an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted at the same time that such Incentive Stock Option is granted. The base price of a Tandem SAR shall be the purchase price per share of Common Stock of the related option. The base price of a Free-Standing
SAR shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that such base price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of such SAR. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an SAR that is a Substitute Award, the base price per share of the shares subject to such SAR
may be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant, provided, that the excess of: (a) the aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date such Substitute Award is granted) of the shares subject to the Substitute
Award, over (b) the aggregate base price thereof does not exceed the excess of: (x) the aggregate fair market value (as of the time immediately preceding the transaction giving rise to the Substitute Award, such fair market value to be
determined by the Committee) of the shares of the predecessor company or other entity that were subject to the grant assumed or substituted for by the Company, over (y) the aggregate base price of such shares. 

(b) Exercise Period and Exercisability. The period for the exercise of an SAR shall be determined by the Committee; provided,
however, that no Tandem SAR shall be exercised later than the expiration, cancellation, forfeiture or other termination of the related option and no Free-Standing SAR shall be exercised later than ten years after its date of grant. The
Committee may, in its discretion, establish Performance Measures which shall be satisfied or met as a condition to the grant of an SAR or to the exercisability of all or a portion of an SAR. The Committee shall determine whether an SAR may be
exercised in cumulative or non-cumulative installments and in part or in full at any time. An exercisable SAR, or portion thereof, may be exercised, in the case of a Tandem SAR, only with respect to whole shares of Common Stock and, in the case of a
Free-Standing SAR, only with respect to a whole number of SARs. If an SAR is exercised for shares of Restricted Stock, a certificate or certificates representing such Restricted Stock shall be issued in accordance with Section 3.3(c), or such
shares shall be transferred to the holder in book entry form with restrictions on the shares duly noted, and the holder of such Restricted Stock shall have such rights of a stockholder of the Company as determined pursuant to Section 3.3(d).
Prior to the exercise of an SAR, the holder of such SAR shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such SAR. 

  
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 (c) Method of Exercise. A Tandem SAR may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to
the Company specifying the number of whole SARs which are being exercised, (ii) by surrendering to the Company any options which are cancelled by reason of the exercise of the Tandem SAR and (iii) by executing such documents as the Company
may reasonably request. A Free-Standing SAR may be exercised (A) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the whole number of SARs which are being exercised and (B) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably
request. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued and no certificate representing Common Stock shall be delivered until any withholding taxes thereon, as described in Section 5.5, have been paid (or arrangement made for such payment to the
Company’s satisfaction). 
 2.3 Termination of Employment or Service. All of the terms relating to the exercise,
cancellation or other disposition of an option or SAR (i) upon a termination of employment with or service to the Company of the holder of such option or SAR, as the case may be, whether by reason of disability, retirement, death or any other
reason, or (ii) during a paid or unpaid leave of absence, shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable award Agreement. 

2.4 Repricing of Options and SARs. The Committee, in its sole discretion and without the approval of the stockholders of the
Company, may amend or replace any previously granted option or SAR in a transaction that constitutes a repricing within the meaning of the rules of The New York Stock Exchange. 

III. STOCK AWARDS 
 3.1
Stock Awards. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock Awards to such eligible persons as may be selected by the Committee. The Agreement relating to a Stock Award shall specify whether the Stock Award is a Bonus Stock Award,
Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award. 
 3.2 Terms of Bonus Stock Awards. The number of shares of Common
Stock subject to a Bonus Stock Award shall be determined by the Committee. Bonus Stock Awards shall not be subject to any Restriction Periods or Performance Measures. Upon the grant of a Bonus Stock Award, subject to the Company’s right to
require payment of any taxes in accordance with Section 5.5, a certificate or certificates evidencing ownership of the requisite number of shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to the holder of such award or such shares shall be transferred
to the holder in book entry form. 
 3.3 Terms of Restricted Stock Awards. Restricted Stock Awards shall be subject to the
following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable. 

(a) Number of Shares and Other Terms. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award and the Restriction
Period, Performance Period (if any) and Performance Measures (if any) applicable to a Restricted Stock Award shall be determined by the Committee. 

  
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 (b) Vesting and Forfeiture. The Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Award shall
provide, in the manner determined by the Committee, in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan, for the vesting of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award (i) if the holder of such award remains continuously in the
employment of the Company during the specified Restriction Period and (ii) if specified Performance Measures (if any) are satisfied or met during a specified Performance Period, and for the forfeiture of the shares of Common Stock subject to
such award (x) if the holder of such award does not remain continuously in the employment of the Company during the specified Restriction Period or (y) if specified Performance Measures (if any) are not satisfied or met during a specified
Performance Period. 
 (c) Stock Issuance. During the Restriction Period, the shares of Restricted Stock shall be held by a custodian
in book entry form with restrictions on such shares duly noted or, alternatively, a certificate or certificates representing a Restricted Stock Award shall be registered in the holder’s name and may bear a legend, in addition to any legend
which may be required pursuant to Section 5.6, indicating that the ownership of the shares of Common Stock represented by such certificate is subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions of this Plan and the Agreement relating to the
Restricted Stock Award. All such certificates shall be deposited with the Company, together with stock powers or other instruments of assignment (including a power of attorney), each endorsed in blank with a guarantee of signature if deemed
necessary or appropriate, which would permit transfer to the Company of all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award in the event such award is forfeited in whole or in part. Upon termination of any applicable
Restriction Period (and the satisfaction or attainment of applicable Performance Measures), subject to the Company’s right to require payment of any taxes in accordance with Section 5.5, the restrictions shall be removed from the requisite
number of any shares of Common Stock that are held in book entry form, and all certificates evidencing ownership of the requisite number of shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to the holder of such award. 

(d) Rights with Respect to Restricted Stock Awards. Unless otherwise set forth in the Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Award,
and subject to the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award, the holder of such award shall have all rights as a stockholder of the Company, including, but not limited to, voting rights, the right to receive dividends and the right to
participate in any capital adjustment applicable to all holders of Common Stock; provided, however, that (i) a distribution with respect to shares of Common Stock, other than a regular cash dividend, and (ii) a regular cash
dividend with respect to shares of Common Stock that are subject to performance-based vesting conditions, in each case, shall be deposited with the Company and shall be subject to the same restrictions as the shares of Common Stock with respect to
which such distribution was made. 

  
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 3.4 Terms of Restricted Stock Unit Awards. Restricted Stock Unit Awards shall be
subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable. 

(a) Number of Shares and Other Terms. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Unit Award and the Restriction
Period, Performance Period (if any) and Performance Measures (if any) applicable to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be determined by the Committee. 

(b) Vesting and Forfeiture. The Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall provide, in the manner determined by the
Committee, in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan, for the vesting of such Restricted Stock Unit Award (i) if the holder of such award remains continuously in the employment of the Company during the specified Restriction
Period and (ii) if specified Performance Measures (if any) are satisfied or met during a specified Performance Period, and for the forfeiture of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award (x) if the holder of such award does not
remain continuously in the employment of the Company during the specified Restriction Period or (y) if specified Performance Measures (if any) are not satisfied or met during a specified Performance Period. 

(c) Settlement of Vested Restricted Stock Unit Awards. The Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall specify
(i) whether such award may be settled in shares of Common Stock or cash or a combination thereof and (ii) whether the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive, on a current or deferred basis, dividend equivalents, and, if determined by
the Committee, interest on, or the deemed reinvestment of, any deferred dividend equivalents, with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such award. Any dividend equivalents with respect to Restricted Stock Units that are
subject to performance-based vesting conditions shall be subject to the same restrictions as such Restricted Stock Units. Prior to the settlement of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, the holder of such award shall have no rights as a stockholder of the
Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such award. 
 3.5 Termination of Employment or Service. All of
the terms relating to the satisfaction of Performance Measures and the termination of the Restriction Period or Performance Period relating to a Stock Award, or any forfeiture and cancellation of such award (i) upon a termination of employment
or service with the Company of the holder of such award, whether by reason of disability, retirement, death or any other reason, or (ii) during a paid or unpaid leave of absence, shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the
applicable award Agreement. 
 IV. PERFORMANCE AWARDS 

4.1 Performance Awards. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Performance Awards to such eligible persons as may be
selected by the Committee. 
 4.2 Terms of Performance Awards. Performance Awards shall be subject to the following terms and
conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable. 

(a) Value of Performance Awards and Performance Measures. The method of determining the value of the Performance Award and the
Performance Measures and Performance Period applicable to a Performance Award shall be determined by the Committee. 

  
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 (b) Vesting and Forfeiture. The Agreement relating to a Performance Award shall provide,
in the manner determined by the Committee, in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan, for the vesting of such Performance Award if the specified Performance Measures are satisfied or met during the specified Performance Period
and for the forfeiture of such award if the specified Performance Measures are not satisfied or met during the specified Performance Period. 

(c) Settlement of Vested Performance Awards. The Agreement relating to a Performance Award shall specify whether such award may be
settled in shares of Common Stock (including shares of Restricted Stock) or cash or a combination thereof. If a Performance Award is settled in shares of Restricted Stock, such shares of Restricted Stock shall be issued to the holder in book entry
form or a certificate or certificates representing such Restricted Stock shall be issued in accordance with Section 3.3(c) and the holder of such Restricted Stock shall have such rights as a stockholder of the Company as determined pursuant to
Section 3.3(d). Any dividends or dividend equivalents with respect to a Performance Award that is subject to performance-based vesting conditions shall be subject to the same restrictions as such Performance Award. Prior to the settlement of a
Performance Award in shares of Common Stock, including Restricted Stock, the holder of such award shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company. 

4.3 Termination of Employment or Service. All of the terms relating to the satisfaction of Performance Measures and the
termination of the Performance Period relating to a Performance Award, or any forfeiture and cancellation of such award upon a termination of employment or service with the Company of the holder of such award, whether by reason of disability,
retirement, death or any other reason, shall be determined by the Committee. 
 V. GENERAL 

5.1 Effective Date and Term of Plan. This Plan shall be submitted to the stockholders of the Company for approval and, if
approved, shall become effective immediately prior to the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. This Plan shall terminate on the tenth anniversary of its effective date, unless terminated earlier by the Board; provided that Incentive
Stock Options may not be granted later than 10 years from the date the Plan is adopted or the date the Plan is approved by the Company’s stockholders, whichever is earlier. Termination of this Plan shall not affect the terms or conditions
of any award granted prior to termination. Awards hereunder may be made at any time prior to the termination of this Plan, provided that no award may be made later than ten years after the effective date of this Plan. 

5.2 Amendments. The Board may amend this Plan as it shall deem advisable, subject to any requirement of stockholder approval
required by applicable law, rule or regulation, including Section 162(m) of the Code and any rule of The New York Stock Exchange, or, if the Common Stock is not listed on The New York Stock Exchange, any rule of the principal national stock
exchange on which the Common Stock is then traded; provided, however, that no amendment may impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding award without the consent of such holder. 

  
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 5.3 Agreement. Each award under this Plan shall be evidenced by an Agreement
setting forth the terms and conditions applicable to such award. No award shall be valid until an Agreement is executed by the Company and, to the extent required by the Company, either executed by the recipient or accepted by the recipient by
electronic means approved by the Company within the time period specified by the Company. Upon such execution or electronic acceptance, such award shall be effective as of the effective date set forth in the Agreement. 

5.4 Non-Transferability. No award shall be transferable other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to
beneficiary designation procedures approved by the Company or, to the extent expressly permitted in the Agreement relating to such award, to the holder’s family members, a trust or entity established by the holder for estate planning purposes,
a charitable organization designated by the holder or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, in each case, without consideration. Except to the extent permitted by the foregoing sentence or the Agreement relating to an award, each award
may be exercised or settled during the holder’s lifetime only by the holder or the holder’s legal representative or similar person. Except as permitted by the second preceding sentence, no award may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged,
hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose
of any award, such award and all rights thereunder shall immediately become null and void. 
 5.5 Tax Withholding. The Company
shall have the right to require, prior to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Common Stock or the payment of any cash pursuant to an award made hereunder, payment by the holder of such award of any federal, state, local or other taxes which
may be required to be withheld or paid in connection with such award. An Agreement may provide that (i) the Company shall withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered to a holder, having an aggregate Fair Market
Value determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes arises in connection with an award (the “Tax Date”), or withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to a holder, in the amount necessary to satisfy any
such obligation or (ii) the holder may satisfy any such obligation by any of the following means: (A) a cash payment to the Company; (B) delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the
Company of previously owned whole shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation; (C) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of
Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, or withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to a holder, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such
obligation; (D) in the case of the exercise of an option and except as may be prohibited by applicable law, a cash payment by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the optionee has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise; or
(E) any combination of (A), (B) and (C), in each case to the extent set forth in the Agreement relating to the award or as otherwise authorized by the Committee. Shares of Common Stock to be delivered or withheld may not have an aggregate
Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the minimum statutory withholding rate. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due
shall be paid in cash by the holder. 

  
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 5.6 Restrictions on Shares. Each award made hereunder shall be subject to the
requirement that if at any time the Company determines that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award upon any securities exchange or under any law, or the consent or approval of any governmental
body, or the taking of any other action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the delivery of shares thereunder, such shares shall not be delivered unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or
other action shall have been effected or obtained, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company may require that certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to any award made hereunder bear a legend
indicating that the sale, transfer or other disposition thereof by the holder is prohibited except in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. 

5.7 Adjustment. In the event of any equity restructuring (within the meaning of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting
Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation) that causes the per share value of shares of Common Stock to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff, rights offering or recapitalization through an
extraordinary dividend, the number and class of securities available under this Plan, the terms of each outstanding option and SAR (including the number and class of securities subject to each outstanding option or SAR and the purchase price or base
price per share), the terms of each outstanding Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock Unit Award (including the number and class of securities subject thereto), and the terms of each outstanding Performance Award shall be appropriately
adjusted by the Committee, such adjustments to be made in the case of outstanding options and SARs without an increase in the aggregate purchase price or base price and in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. In the event of any other
change in corporate capitalization, including a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or partial or complete liquidation of the Company, such equitable adjustments described in the foregoing sentence may be made as determined to be appropriate and
equitable by the Committee (or, if the Company is not the surviving corporation in any such transaction, the board of directors of the surviving corporation) to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights of participants. In either case, the decision
of the Committee regarding any such adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive. 
 5.8 Change in Control. 

(a) Subject to the terms of the applicable award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, the Board (as constituted prior to such
Change in Control) may, in its discretion: 
  

	 	(i)	provide that (A) some or all outstanding options and SARs shall become exercisable in full or in part, either immediately or upon a subsequent termination of employment, (B) the Restriction Period applicable
to some or all outstanding Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Unit Awards shall lapse in full or in part, either immediately or upon a subsequent termination of employment, (C) the Performance Period applicable to some or all
outstanding awards shall lapse in full or in part, and (D) the Performance Measures applicable to some or all outstanding awards shall be deemed to be satisfied at the target or any other level; 

  
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	 	(ii)	require that shares of stock of the corporation resulting from such Change in Control, or a parent corporation thereof, be substituted for some or all of the shares of Common Stock subject to an outstanding award, with
an appropriate and equitable adjustment to such award as shall be determined by the Board in accordance with Section 5.7; and/or 

  

	 	(iii)	require outstanding awards, in whole or in part, to be surrendered to the Company by the holder, and to be immediately cancelled by the Company, and to provide for the holder to receive (A) a cash payment in an
amount equal to (1) in the case of an option or an SAR, the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to the portion of such option or SAR surrendered, to the extent such option or SAR is then exercisable or becomes exercisable pursuant to
Section 5.8(a)(i), multiplied by the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of the Change in Control, over the purchase price or base price per share of Common Stock subject to such option or SAR,
(2) in the case of a Stock Award or a Performance Award denominated in shares of Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to the portion of such award surrendered, to the extent the Restriction Period and Performance
Period, if any, on such Stock Award or Performance Award have lapsed or will lapse pursuant to Section 5.8(a)(i) and to the extent that the Performance Measures, if any, have been satisfied or are deemed satisfied pursuant to
Section 5.8(a)(i), multiplied by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of the Change in Control, and (3) in the case of a Performance Award denominated in cash, the value of the Performance Award then subject to
the portion of such award surrendered, to the extent the Performance Period applicable to such award has lapsed or will lapse pursuant to Section 5.8(a)(i) and to the extent the Performance Measures applicable to such award have been satisfied
or are deemed satisfied pursuant to Section 5.8(a)(i); (B) shares of capital stock of the corporation resulting from or succeeding to the business of the Company pursuant to such Change in Control, or a parent corporation thereof, having a
fair market value not less than the amount determined under clause (A) above; or (C) a combination of the payment of cash pursuant to clause (A) above and the issuance of shares pursuant to clause (B) above. 

(b) A “Change in Control” of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events: 

 

	 	(i)	 The acquisition, other than from the Company, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the
Exchange Act) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company or the combined voting power of the then outstanding
voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, but excluding, for this purpose, any such acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company
or its Subsidiaries, or any entity with respect to which, following such acquisition, more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding equity of such 

  
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entity and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting equity of such entity entitled to vote generally in the election of all or substantially all of the members of such
entity’s governing body is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Common Stock and voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such
acquisition in substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such acquisition, of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the
Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be; or 

  

	 	(ii)	The consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company, in each case, with respect to which all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the
Common Stock and voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of,
respectively, the then outstanding shares of Common Stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such
reorganization, merger or consolidation; or 

  

	 	(iii)	a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Initial Public Offering or any bona fide primary or secondary public offering following the occurrence of
the Initial Public Offering shall not constitute a Change in Control. 
 5.9 Deferrals. The Committee may determine that the
delivery of shares of Common Stock or the payment of cash, or a combination thereof, upon the exercise or settlement of all or a portion of any award (other than awards of Incentive Stock Options, Nonqualified Stock Options and SARs) made hereunder
shall be deferred, or the Committee may, in its sole discretion, approve deferral elections made by holders of awards. Deferrals shall be for such periods and upon such terms as the Committee may determine in its sole discretion, subject to the
requirements of Section 409A of the Code. 
 5.10 No Right of Participation, Employment or Service. Unless otherwise set
forth in an employment agreement, no person shall have any right to participate in this Plan. Neither this Plan nor any award made hereunder shall confer upon any person any right to continued employment by or service with the Company, any
Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company or affect in any manner the right of the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company to terminate the employment or service of any person at any time without liability hereunder. 

5.11 Rights as Stockholder. No person shall have any right as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common
Stock or other equity security of the Company which is subject to an award hereunder unless and until such person becomes a stockholder of record with respect to such shares of Common Stock or equity security. 

  
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 5.12 Designation of Beneficiary. A holder of an award may file with the Committee a
written designation of one or more persons as such holder’s beneficiary or beneficiaries (both primary and contingent) in the event of the holder’s death or incapacity. To the extent an outstanding option or SAR granted hereunder is
exercisable, such beneficiary or beneficiaries shall be entitled to exercise such option or SAR pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Committee. 

Each beneficiary designation shall become effective only when filed in writing with the Committee during the holder’s lifetime on a form
prescribed by the Committee. The spouse of a married holder domiciled in a community property jurisdiction shall join in any designation of a beneficiary other than such spouse. The filing with the Committee of a new beneficiary designation shall
cancel all previously filed beneficiary designations. 
 If a holder fails to designate a beneficiary, or if all designated beneficiaries of
a holder predecease the holder, then each outstanding option and SAR hereunder held by such holder, to the extent exercisable, may be exercised by such holder’s executor, administrator, legal representative or similar person. 

5.13 Governing Law. This Plan, each award hereunder and the related Agreement, and all determinations made and actions taken
pursuant thereto, to the extent not otherwise governed by the Code or the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of
laws. 
 5.14 Foreign Employees. Without amending this Plan, the Committee may grant awards to eligible persons who are
foreign nationals on such terms and conditions different from those specified in this Plan as may in the judgment of the Committee be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of this Plan and, in furtherance of such
purposes the Committee may make such modifications, amendments, procedures, subplans and the like as may be necessary or advisable to comply with provisions of laws in other countries or jurisdictions in which the Company or its Subsidiaries
operates or has employees. 

  
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