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                                                                                                                                EXHIBIT 10.21                

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Executive Performance Stock Unit Award
RTSR Shares Grant Notice

Qualcomm Incorporated (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to you, the Participant named below, a Performance Stock Unit Award (the “Award”) subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth in this Executive Performance Stock Unit Award RTSR Shares Grant Notice and the Executive Performance Stock Unit EPS Shares Grant Notice (together, the “Grant Notice”), the Executive Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which is attached hereto, and the Plan,1 all of which are incorporated herein in their entirety.

Participant:  «First_Name» «Last_Name»    RTSR Grant No.:  «RTSR Number»

Emp #:  «ID»        Date of Grant:  «Date of Grant»

Target Relative Total Shareholder Return (“RTSR”) Shares:  «Target RTSR Shares»

Performance Period: «Performance Period»

Vesting Date: «Vesting Date»

Additional Terms/Acknowledgments:  You must acknowledge, in the form determined by the Company, receipt of, and represent that you have read, understand, accept and agree to the terms and conditions of, this Grant Notice, the Agreement including the Exclusive Consulting Agreement attached to the Agreement and the Plan (including, but not limited to, the binding arbitration provision in Section 3.7 of the Plan).  

Qualcomm Incorporated:
By: 
Steven M. Mollenkopf
Chief Executive Officer
Dated:  «Date»

Attachment:    Executive Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (U.S. PSU-EX-A14)

1 A copy of the Plan can be obtained from the Stock Administration website, located on the Company’s internal webpage, or you may request a hard copy from the Stock Administration Department.

    

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Executive Performance Stock Unit Award
EPS Shares Grant Notice

Qualcomm Incorporated (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to you, the Participant named below, a Performance Stock Unit Award (the “Award”) subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth in this Executive Performance Stock Unit Award EPS Shares Grant Notice and the Executive Performance Stock Unit Award RTSR Shares Grant Notice (together, the “Grant Notice”), the Executive Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which is attached hereto, and the Plan,2 all of which are incorporated herein in their entirety.

Participant:  «First_Name» «Last_Name»    ESP Grant No.:  «EPS Number»

Emp #:  «ID»        Date of Grant:  «Date of Grant» 

Target Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Shares:  «Target EPW Shares»

Performance Period: «Performance Period»

Vesting Date: «Vesting Date»

Additional Terms/Acknowledgments:  You must acknowledge, in the form determined by the Company, receipt of, and represent that you have read, understand, accept and agree to the terms and conditions of, this Grant Notice, the Agreement including the Exclusive Consulting Agreement attached to the Agreement and the Plan (including, but not limited to, the binding arbitration provision in Section 3.7 of the Plan).  

Qualcomm Incorporated:
By: 
Steven M. Mollenkopf
Chief Executive Officer
Dated:  «Date»

Attachment:    Executive Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (U.S. PSU-EX-A14)

2 A copy of the Plan can be obtained from the Stock Administration website, located on the Company’s internal webpage, or you may request a hard copy from the Stock Administration Department.

    

Qualcomm Incorporated
                                      2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
                             Executive Performance Stock Unit Award
Agreement
Qualcomm Incorporated (the “Company”) has granted this Performance Stock Unit Award (this “Award”) to you, the Participant named in the Executive Performance Stock Unit Award RTSR Shares Grant Notice and the Executive Performance Stock Unit EPS Shares Grant Notice (together, the “Grant Notice”) pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Executive Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement and the attachments hereto (together with the Grant Notice, the “Agreement”) and the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).  Capitalized terms that are not explicitly defined in the Grant Notice or this Agreement but are defined in the Plan shall have the same definitions as in the Plan.
The details of this Award are as follows:
1.Vesting.
1.1Service Vesting.  Except to the extent provided in the remainder of this Section 1 and Section 6, you will be fully vested in this Award on the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice if and to the extent that you continue in Service through that Vesting Date.  If your Service terminates before the Vesting Date for any reason other than as specified in the remainder of this Section 1, this Award shall be forfeited.  
1.2Vesting Upon Termination of Service Due to Death, Disability or Upon Attainment of Normal Retirement Age.  You will be vested in this Award if your Service terminates before the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice due to death or Disability or upon the date you have attained Normal Retirement Age (as defined below), if and to the extent that you continue in Service through the date of such termination of Service or the date you have attained Normal Retirement Age.  If your Service terminates for any reason other than due to death, Disability, Qualified Termination (as defined below), a CIC Qualified Termination (as defined below), or prior to the date on which you have attained Normal Retirement Age, this Award shall be forfeited.

1.3Vesting Upon A Qualified Termination.  If your Service terminates as a result of a Qualified Termination before you attain Normal Retirement Age, then effective as of your Qualified Termination, subject to your execution and non-revocation before the 60th day following your Qualified Termination of a Separation Agreement (as defined in the Severance Plan) and continued compliance with the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined in the Severance Plan) and the Separation Agreement, you will remain eligible for a payment under this Award as described in Section 2.5.

1.4Vesting Upon A CIC Qualified Termination.  If your Service terminates due to a CIC Qualified Termination before you attain Normal Retirement Age, you will become vested in this Award upon your CIC Qualified Termination, subject to the Release (as described in the CIC Severance Plan) becoming non-revocable.

1.5Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms are defined as follows:
        “Cause” has the meaning given such term in the Severance Plan before a Change in Control and the CIC Severance Plan on or after a Change in Control.
        “CIC Qualified Termination” means a Qualified Termination as defined in the CIC Severance Plan.    
        “CIC Severance Plan” means the Qualcomm Incorporated Executive Officer Change in Control Severance Plan, as may be amended from time to time.                
        “Disability” has the meaning given such term in the Severance Plan and CIC Severance Plan.
         “Normal Retirement Age” shall be the earlier of (a) the later of (1) the date which is six (6) months after the Grant Date or (2) the date on which you have attained age fifty-five (55) and completed at least ten (10) years of consecutive Service or, (b) on and after January 1, 2023, the later of (1) the date which is three (3) months after the Grant Date, or (2) the date on which the sum of your years of consecutive Service and attained age equals 80.  
        “Qualified Termination” means a Qualified Termination as defined in the Severance Plan.
        “Severance Plan” means the Qualcomm Incorporated Executive Officer Severance Plan, as may be amended from time to time.
        1.6     Suspension of Vesting.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, the Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend vesting of this Award in the event of any leave of absence or part-time Service.
2.Settlement of the Award.
2.1Amount, Form and Timing of Payment of Award that Vests on Vesting Date Specified in the Grant Notice.  If your Award vests on the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice, you shall be paid in a number of shares of Stock equal to the total number of Shares Earned (if any) determined pursuant to Attachment 1, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.  Such shares of Stock shall be paid within the 30 days after the later of (a) the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice or (b) the date on which the HR & Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) determines and certifies in writing the number of shares (if any) that are payable, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Performance Period.
2.2Amount, Form and Timing of Payment of Award that Vests Upon Attainment of Normal Retirement Age. If your Award vests upon your attainment of Normal Retirement Age, you shall be paid in a number of shares of Stock equal to the total number of Shares Earned (if any) determined pursuant to Attachment 1, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.  Such shares of Stock shall be paid within the 30 days after the later of (a) the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice or (b) the date on which the Committee determines 

    

and certifies in writing the number of shares (if any) that are payable, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Performance Period; provided, however, that payment shall be made pursuant to this Section 2.2 following your termination of employment with the Participating Company only if such termination was not for Cause and you (A) execute a general release of claims in a form satisfactory to the Company and that general release becomes irrevocable before the 60th day following your termination of employment, and (B) comply with the requirements of the Exclusive Consulting Agreement attached hereto as Attachment 2 (the “Consulting Agreement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event you violate any of the provisions contained in the Consulting Agreement, all rights to payment under this Section 2.2. shall be immediately forfeited without consideration. In the event your employment is terminated for Cause, you will immediately forfeit your right to payment under this Section 2.2.

2.3Amount, Form and Timing of Payment of Award That Vests Upon Termination of Service Before the Vesting Date Specified in the Grant Notice Due to Death or Disability.  If your Service terminates before the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice due to death or Disability, you (or in the event of death, your estate, personal representative, or beneficiary to whom this Award may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution), will be paid a number of shares of Stock equal to the product of (1) the sum of (a) the RTSR Shares Earned and (b) the EPS Shares Earned (if any) determined pursuant to Attachment 1 hereto except that the Performance Period for this determination will be the period beginning on the date specified in the Grant Notice, and ending on the last day of the Company’s fiscal year in which your Service terminates, multiplied by (2) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of whole and partial months (rounded up to the next whole month) from the beginning of the Performance Period until the date your Service terminates, and the denominator of which is 36.  Shares of Stock payable pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be paid within the 30 days after the date on which the Committee determines and certifies in writing the number of shares of Stock (if any) that are payable pursuant to this Section 2.3, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Company’s fiscal year in which such termination of Service occurred.

2.5Amount, Form and Timing of Payment Upon Death During the Performance Period Following Termination of Service due to Disability.  If your Service with the Employer terminates because of your Disability and you are entitled to receive or have received a payment of Stock pursuant to Section 2.3, and you later die during the Performance Period specified in the Grant Agreement, your estate, personal representative, or beneficiary to whom this Award may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution will be paid an additional number of shares of Stock equal to the difference (if any) between (1) the shares of Stock you would have received under Section 2.3 had you remained in Service until the date of your death, reduced by (2) any shares of Stock you are entitled to receive or have received pursuant to Section 2.3 as a result of termination of your Service due to your Disability.  Shares of Stock payable pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be paid within the 30 days after the date on which the Committee determines and certifies in writing the number of shares of Stock (if any) that are payable pursuant to this Section 2.4, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Company’s fiscal year in which such termination of Service occurred.

    

2.5Amount, Form and Timing of Payment Upon A Qualified Termination.  If your Service terminates before the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice due to a Qualified Termination before you attain Normal Retirement Age, you will be paid a number of shares of Stock equal to the product of (1) the sum of (a) the RTSR Shares Earned and (b) the EPS Shares Earned (if any) determined pursuant to Attachment 1 hereto, except that the Performance Period for this determination will be the period beginning on the date specified in the Grant Notice and ending on the last day of the Company’s fiscal year in which the Qualified Termination occurs, multiplied by (2) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of whole and partial months (rounded up to the next whole month) from the beginning of the Performance Period until the Qualified Termination and the denominator of which is 36.  Shares of Stock payable pursuant to this Section 2.5 shall be paid within the 30 days after the date on which the Committee determines and certifies the number of shares of Stock (if any) that are payable pursuant to this Section 2.5, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Company’s fiscal year in which such Qualified Termination occurs.

2.6Amount, Form and Timing of Payment Upon A CIC Qualified Termination.  If your Service terminates before the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice due to a CIC Qualified Termination before you attain Normal Retirement Age, you will be paid a number of shares of Stock equal to the sum of (a) the number of RTSR Shares Earned determined pursuant to Attachment 1 hereto (except that the Performance Period for this determination will be the period beginning on the date specified in the Grant Notice and ending on the last day of the Company’s fiscal year in which the CIC Qualified Termination occurs) and (b) the number of Target EPS Shares specified in the Grant Notice.  Shares of Stock payable pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall be paid within the 30 days after the date on which the Committee determines and certifies in writing the number of shares of Stock (if any) that are payable pursuant to this Section 2.6, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Company’s fiscal year in which such CIC Qualified Termination occurs. 

2.7Tax Withholding.  You acknowledge that the Company and/or the Participating Company that employs you (the “Employer”) may be subject to withholding tax obligations arising by reason of the vesting and/or payment of this Award.  You authorize your Employer to satisfy the withholding tax obligations by one or a combination of the following methods, as selected by the Company in its sole discretion:  (a) withholding from your pay and any other amounts payable to you; (b) withholding of Stock and/or cash from the payment of this Award; (c) arranging for the sale of shares of Stock payable in connection with this Award (on your behalf and at your direction which you authorize by accepting this Award); or (d) any other method allowed by the Plan or applicable law.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may elect in the manner specified by the Company to make a cash payment to the Company or your Employer to satisfy the withholding tax obligations with respect to this Award, provided such election is made during an open trading window under the Qualcomm Insider Trading Policy and you are not in possession of any material nonpublic information at the time of such election.  If your Employer satisfies the withholding obligations by withholding a number of whole shares of Stock as described in subsection (b) herein, you will be deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to this Award, notwithstanding that a number of shares is held back in order to satisfy the withholding obligations.  The “Fair Market Value” of any Stock 

    

withheld pursuant to this Section 2.7 shall be equal to the closing price of a share of Stock as quoted on any national or regional securities exchange or market system constituting the primary market for the Stock on the date of determination (or, if there is no closing price on that day, the last trading day prior to that day) or, if the Stock is not listed on a national or regional securities exchange or market system, the value of a share of Stock as determined by the Committee in good faith without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.  The Company shall not be required to issue any shares of Stock pursuant to this Agreement unless and until the withholding obligations are satisfied.

3.Tax Advice.  You represent, warrant and acknowledge that the Company and, if different, your Employer, has made no warranties or representations to you with respect to the income tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Award, and you are in no manner relying on the Company, your Employer or their representatives for an assessment of such tax consequences.  YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE TAX TREATMENT OF THIS OR ANY OTHER AWARD.  NOTHING STATED HEREIN IS INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND CANNOT BE USED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING TAXPAYER PENALTIES.
4.Dividend Equivalents.  If the Board declares a cash dividend on the Company’s Stock, you will be entitled to Dividend Equivalents in the form, payable on the terms and at such times as provided in Section 10.3 of the Plan.
5.Securities Law Compliance.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no shares of Stock will be issued to you upon vesting of this Award unless the Stock is then registered under the Securities Act or, if such Stock is not then so registered, the Company has determined that such vesting and issuance would be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.  By accepting this Award, you agree not to sell any of the shares of Stock received under this Award at a time when applicable laws or Company policies prohibit a sale.
6.Change in Control.  In the event of a Change in Control, the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing corporation or other business entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the “Acquiring Corporation”), may, without your consent, either assume the Company’s rights and obligations under this Award or substitute for this Award a substantially equivalent award for the Acquiring Corporation’s stock.
6.1Payout Pursuant to a Change in Control.  In the event the Acquiring Corporation elects not to assume or substitute for this Award in connection with a Change in Control, the vesting of this Award, so long as your Service has not terminated prior to the date of the Change in Control, shall be accelerated, effective as of the date ten (10) days prior to the date of the Change in Control, and immediately prior to the closing of the Change in Control, you will be paid a number of shares of Stock equal to the sum of (a) the RTSR Shares Earned determined pursuant to Attachment 1 based on a Performance Period ending ten (10) days before the Change in Control, plus (b) the number of Target EPS Shares specified in the Grant Notice.  

    

6.2Vesting Contingent Upon Consummation.  The vesting of this Award and payment of any shares of Stock by reason of this Section 6 shall be conditioned upon the consummation of the Change in Control.

6.3Applicability of Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of this Award prior to the Change in Control and any consideration received pursuant to the Change in Control with respect to such shares shall continue to be subject to all applicable provisions of this Agreement except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.

6.4Continuation of Award.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the corporation the stock of which is subject to this Award immediately prior to an Ownership Change Event constituting a Change in Control is the surviving or continuing corporation and immediately after such Ownership Change Event, less than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of its voting stock is held by another corporation or by other corporations that are members of an affiliated group within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code, without regard to the provisions of Section 1504(b) of the Code, this Award shall not terminate unless the Committee otherwise provides in its discretion.

7.Transferability.  Prior to the issuance of shares of Stock in settlement of this Award, the Award shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by your creditors or by your beneficiary (if any), except (i) transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or (ii) to the extent permitted by the Company, transfer by written designation of a beneficiary, in a form acceptable to the Company, with such designation taking effect upon your death.  All rights with respect to the Performance Stock Units shall be exercisable during your lifetime only by you or your guardian or legal representative.  Prior to actual payment of any shares of Stock pursuant to this Award, this Award will represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company.
8.Award Not a Service Contract.  This Award is not an employment or service contract and nothing in this Agreement, the Grant Notice or the Plan shall be deemed to create in any way whatsoever any obligation on your part to continue in the Service of a Participating Company, or of a Participating Company to continue your Service with the Participating Company.  In addition, nothing in your Award shall obligate the Company, its stockholders, Board, Officers or Employees to continue any relationship which you might have as a Director or Consultant for the Company.
9.Restrictive Legend.  Stock issued pursuant to the vesting and payment of this Award may be subject to such restrictions upon the sale, pledge or other transfer of the Stock as the Company and the Company’s counsel deem necessary under applicable law or pursuant to this Agreement.
10.Representations, Warranties, Covenants, and Acknowledgments. You hereby agree that in the event the Company and the Company’s counsel deem it necessary or advisable in the exercise of their discretion, the transfer or issuance of the shares of Stock issued pursuant to the vesting and payment of this Award may be conditioned upon you making certain 

    

representations, warranties, and acknowledgments relating to compliance with applicable securities laws.
11.Voting and Other Rights.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, you shall not have any voting rights or any other rights and privileges of a shareholder of the Company unless and until shares of Stock are issued upon payment of this Award.
12.Code Section 409A.  It is the intent that the terms relating to the vesting and the payment of the Award as set forth in this Agreement shall qualify for exemption from or comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so qualify or comply.  Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, if it is determined that this Award fails to satisfy the requirements of the “short-term deferral” exemption and is otherwise deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, and if you are a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) as of the date of your “separation from service” (as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)), then the issuance of any shares of Stock that would otherwise be made upon the date of the separation from service or within the first six (6) months thereafter will not be made on the originally scheduled date and will instead be issued in a lump sum on the date that is six (6) months and one day after the date of the separation from service, but only if such delay in the issuance of the shares is necessary to avoid the imposition of additional taxation on you in respect of the shares under Section 409A of the Code.  The Company reserves the right, to the extent the Company deems appropriate or advisable in its sole discretion, to unilaterally amend or modify this Agreement as may be necessary to ensure that all vesting or payments provided for under this Agreement are made in a manner that qualifies for exemption from or complies with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation that the vesting or payments pursuant to this Award will be exempt from or comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to the vesting or payments of this Award or require that any vesting or payments pursuant to this Award comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.  The Company will have no liability to you or any other party if the Award, the delivery of shares of Stock upon payment of the Award or other payment hereunder that is intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A of the Code, is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Company with respect thereto.
13.Notices.  Any notices provided for in this Agreement, the Grant Notice or the Plan shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to you, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to you at the last address you provided to the Company.
14.Nature of Grant.  In accepting the Award, you acknowledge and agree that:
(a)    the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, (subject to any limitations set forth in the Plan);
(b)    the Award is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future awards or benefits in lieu of awards, even if other awards have been awarded repeatedly in the past;

    

(c)    all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d)    your participation in the Plan is voluntary;
(e)    the Award and the shares of Stock subject to the Award are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for Services of any kind rendered to the Company or the Employer, and which are outside the scope of your employment or service contract, if any;
(f)    the Award and the shares of Stock subject to the Award are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(g)    the Award and the shares of Stock subject to the Award are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company, the Employer or any Participating Company;
(h)    the future value of the underlying shares of Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with any certainty;
(i)    no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of your Award resulting from termination of your employment or Service or your breach of any terms hereof (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws or later found invalid), and in consideration of the grant of the Award to which you are otherwise not entitled, you irrevocably agree never to institute any claim against the Company, waive your ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and release the Company from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agree to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim; 
(j)    the Award and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement, not otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan or provided by the Company in its discretion, to have the Award or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company, nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Company’s Stock; and
(k)    the Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding your participation in the Plan, or your acquisition or sale of the underlying shares of Stock; you are hereby advised to consult with your own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding your participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
15.Applicable Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California as if the Agreement were between California residents and as if it were entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of California.
16.Arbitration.  Any dispute or claim concerning any Performance Stock Units granted (or not granted) pursuant to the Plan and any other disputes or claims relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Plan shall be fully, finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration conducted by the American Arbitration Association pursuant to the commercial arbitration rules in San Diego, California.  By accepting this Award, you and the 

    

Company waive your respective rights to have any such disputes or claims tried by a judge or jury.
17.Amendment.  Your Award may be amended as provided in the Plan at any time, provided no such amendment may adversely affect this Award without your consent unless such amendment is necessary to comply with any applicable law or government regulation, or is contemplated in Section 12 hereof.  No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing or in such electronic form as may be designated by the Company.
18.Governing Plan Document.  Your Award is subject to this Agreement, the Grant Notice and all the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of which are hereby made a part of this Agreement, and is further subject to all interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations which may from time to time be promulgated and adopted pursuant to the Plan.  In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement, the Grant Notice and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control.
19.Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, it shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties to the extent possible.  In any event, all other provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed valid and enforceable to the full extent possible.
20.Description of Electronic Delivery.  The Plan documents, which may include but do not necessarily include: the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement, and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders, may be delivered to you electronically.  In addition, if permitted by the Company, you may electronically accept and acknowledge the Grant Notice and/or this Agreement and/or deliver such documents to the Company or to such third party involved in administering the Plan as the Company may designate from time to time.  Such means of electronic acknowledgement, acceptance and/or delivery may include but do not necessarily include use of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via electronic mail (“e-mail”) or such other means specified by the Company.  You hereby consent to receive the above-listed documents by electronic delivery and, if permitted by the Company, agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company, as set forth herein.
21.Waiver.  The waiver by the Company with respect to your (or any other Participant’s) compliance of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach of such party of a provision of this Agreement.
22.Repayment/Forfeiture.  Any benefits you may receive hereunder shall be subject to repayment or forfeiture as may be required to comply with (a) any applicable listing standards of a national securities exchange adopted in accordance with Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (regarding recovery of erroneously awarded compensation) and any implementing rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted thereunder, (b) similar rules under the laws of any other jurisdiction, (c) the Qualcomm Incorporated Incentive Compensation Repayment Policy, a copy of which is attached 

    

hereto as Attachment 3, and (d) any policies adopted by the Company, all to the extent determined by the Company in its discretion.  

    

ATTACHMENT 1
For purposes of Section 2.1 of this Agreement, “Shares Earned” means the sum of (1) the RTSR Shares Earned and (2) the EPS Shares Earned, as determined pursuant to this Attachment 1.
 “RTSR Shares Earned” means the number of Shares determined by multiplying the Target RTSR Shares specified in the Grant Notice by the TSR Payout Percentage, rounding up to the nearest whole share.  For purposes of determining the RTSR Shares Earned:
“Beginning Period Average Price” means the average official closing price per share of the issuer over the 20-consecutive-trading days ending with and including the first day of the Performance Period (if the applicable day is not a trading day, the immediately preceding trading day).
“Ending Period Average Price” means the average official closing price per share of the issuer over the 20-consecutive-trading days ending with and including the last day of the Performance Period (if the applicable day is not a trading day, the immediately preceding trading day).
 “Nasdaq-100 Companies” means the companies that are included in the NASDAQ-100 Index (published by The NASDAQ Stock Market, or its successor) continuously from the beginning through the end of the Performance Period. The Committee shall have the authority to make appropriate adjustments to the extent necessary to account for extraordinary, unusual and infrequently occurring events and transactions involving the Company.
“Performance Period” means the period specified in the Grant Notice.
“TSR” means total shareholder return as determined by dividing (i) the sum of (A) the Ending Period Average Price minus the Beginning Period Average Price plus (B) all dividends and other distributions paid on the issuer’s shares during the Performance Period by (ii) the Beginning Period Average Price. In calculating TSR, all dividends are assumed to have been reinvested in shares when paid. The Committee shall have the authority to make appropriate equitable adjustments to account for extraordinary items affecting the TSR.
“TSR Payout Percentage” means the percentage that corresponds to the TSR Percentile Rank specified below:
  
						
	TSR Percentile Rank	Payout Percentage
	90th percentile and above
	200%
	55th percentile
	100% (Target)
	25th percentile
	25%
	Below 25th percentile
	0%

  
    
 

Between the levels specified above, the Payout Percentage is interpolated linearly, rounded up to the nearest decimal point.
“TSR Percentile Rank” means the Company’s percentile ranking relative to the Nasdaq-100 Companies, based on TSR. TSR Percentile Rank is determined by ordering the Nasdaq-100 Companies (plus the Company if the Company is not one of the Nasdaq100 Companies) from highest to lowest based on TSR for the Performance Period and counting down from the company with the highest TSR (ranked first) to the Company’s position on the list. If two companies are ranked equally, the ranking of the next company shall account for the tie, so that if one company is ranked first, and two companies are tied for second, the next company is ranked fourth. After this ranking, the TSR Percentile Rank will be calculated using the following formula, rounded to the nearest whole percentile by application of regular rounding:
									
	TSR Percentile Rank =	(N – R)
	* 100
	N

“N” represents the number of Nasdaq-100 Companies for the Performance Period (plus the Company if the Company is not one of the Nasdaq-100 Companies for the Performance Period).
“R” represents the Company’s ranking among the Nasdaq-100 Companies (plus the Company if the Company is not one of the Nasdaq-100 Companies for the Performance Period).
For example, if there are 100 Nasdaq-100 Companies (including the Company), and the Company ranked 40th, the TSR Percentile Rank would be at the 60th percentile:
   60 = (100 – 40)/100 * 100.
Limitation on Amount of Payment.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Company’s TSR is negative for the Performance Period, then the RTSR Shares Earned will be equal to the lesser of (a) the number of RTSR Shares (if any) determined without regard to this Limitation on Amount of Payment, or (b) the Target RTSR Shares specified in the Grant Notice. 

  
    
 

“EPS Shares Earned” means the number of shares determined by multiplying the Target EPS Shares specified in the Grant Notice by the EPS Payout Percentage, rounding up to the nearest whole share.  For purposes of determining the EPS Shares Earned:
    “Average EPS” means the sum of the EPS for each Company fiscal year in the Performance Period divided by the number of Company fiscal years in the Performance Period.  
 “EPS” means diluted earnings per share for the Company’s fiscal year determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted to exclude the after-tax impact of the following items:  
(1) The Qualcomm Strategic Initiative (“QSI”) segment as defined in the Company’s fiscal Q3 2020 Form 10-Q.
(2) Acquisition-related items, which consist of: (a) recognition of the step-up of inventories to fair value, (b) purchase accounting effects on property, plant and equipment for acquisitions completed in or after the second quarter of fiscal 2017, (c) amortization of intangible assets for acquisitions completed in or after the third quarter of fiscal 2011, (d) purchase accounting effects on acquired or assumed debt, (e) third-party acquisition and integration services costs, (f) break-up fees, and (g) costs related to temporary debt facilities and letters of credit executed prior to the close of an acquisition.  These adjustments shall apply only with respect to applicable items acquired or incurred in transactions that qualify as business combinations pursuant to GAAP.
(3) The following items for which each event individually equals or exceeds $25 million on a pre-tax basis, except as expressly provided in (g) below: 
(a) Restructuring and restructuring-related costs (in the aggregate by restructuring event), which consist of the following costs: (i) severance and benefits (including COBRA and outplacement expenses); (ii) third-party consulting and legal costs; (iii) increased security costs; (iv) acceleration of depreciation and/or amortization expense; (v) facilities and lease termination or abandonment charges; (vi) asset impairment charges and/or contract terminations; (vii) third-party business separation costs; and (viii) relocation costs as a result of an office or facility closure.  EPS shall not be adjusted for any such item that cannot specifically be tied to the restructuring event. 
(b) Goodwill and indefinite- and long-lived asset impairments;
(c) Gain/losses on divestitures or non-revenue generating asset sales and associated third-party costs (e.g. bankers’ fees for the sale of a business);
(d) Impact of (i) any fine or award arising from a regulatory matter and (ii) any award, settlement, arbitration and/or judgement arising from a legal or  contract dispute to the extent that the profit or loss arising from such award, settlement, arbitration or judgement is clearly attributable to one or more fiscal years ending before the beginning of the Performance Period;
  
    
 

(e) Discrete income tax expenses or benefits resulting from tax elections made in any fiscal year in the Performance Period; 
(f) Tax items, including the effects of changes to tax law, individually exceeding $10 million that are unrelated to the fiscal year in which they are recorded; and
(g) Gains and losses driven by the revaluation of the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan liabilities recognized in operating expense and the offsetting gains and losses on the related assets recognized in investments and other income.   
 (4) In the event of an acquisition during any fiscal year in the Performance Period with a purchase price that is greater than $5 billion, for a period of four (4) fiscal quarters (including the quarter in which the acquisition occurs), (i) the impact on net income from such acquisition; (ii) the impact of expense (e.g. interest expense) or amortization of premiums or discounts related to debt issued or assumed by Qualcomm Incorporated or any of its subsidiaries in connection with or related to such acquisition; and (iii) the impact on investment income as a result of usage of such funds in the purchase from such acquisition.
(5) Non-cash share-based compensation expenses.
(6) Contract disputes in excess of $50 million for any fiscal year in the Performance Period (including but not limited to disputes resulting in litigation or arbitration) in which (a) a licensee withholds or fails to make royalty payments or disputes royalty payments paid, (b) attributable revenue is not recorded in GAAP revenue for the fiscal year, (c) such dispute is not resolved during the Performance Period, and (d) projected revenue from such licensee was included in determining the EPS Target for that fiscal year, in which event revenue for such fiscal year will be adjusted to include the amount of revenue the licensee withholds, fails to pay or disputes, or to the extent that the licensee fails to report information sufficient to determine for such fiscal year the actual impact on revenue of the withholding, failure to make royalty payments or dispute of payment amounts, such adjustment for such fiscal year shall be the specific amount for such licensee that was used for such fiscal year in the determination of the EPS Target.  
(7) The financial impact of share buybacks, if any, in excess of an amount equal to (a) the average cost of repurchased shares for the fiscal year, multiplied by (b) the number of shares actually issued in the year to employees, non-employee directors and consultants, provided, however, that if the excluded amount of share buybacks cannot be determined pursuant to the foregoing formula for any fiscal year in the Performance Period because the Company has entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement that has not been settled by the end of the Performance Period, then the financial impact of share buybacks in excess of $2 billion determined in accordance with GAAP shall be excluded for such fiscal year.

  
    
 

 “EPS Payout Percentage” means the EPS Payout Percentage that corresponds to the Average EPS specified below: 
						
	Average EPS	EPS Payout Percentage
	125% or higher of EPS Target	200% Payout
	EPS Target	100% Payout
	75% of EPS Target	33% Payout
	Below 75% of EPS Target	0% Payout

Between the levels specified above, the EPS Payout Percentage is interpolated linearly.   
“EPS Target” means Average EPS of $<<Number>>

  
    
 

Attachment 2
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 
EXCLUSIVE CONSULTING AGREEMENT
1.Consulting Services Following Normal Retirement Age.  In the event you terminate your employment with the Participating Companies and receive or are entitled to receive additional vesting, payments or other rights or benefits under the Award to which this Exclusive Consulting Agreement is attached as a result of having previously attained Normal Retirement Age, you will provide the Company consulting services related to the subject matter of that employment as provided in this Exclusive Consulting Agreement.  Such consulting services will not exceed five (5) hours per month, and there will be no separate compensation for such services beyond that provided in the Award.  Should the Company request services in excess of five (5) hours per month, you and Company will negotiate appropriate compensation for such additional services before they are undertaken.  You represent, warrant and covenant that you will perform any services under this Exclusive Consulting Agreement in a timely, professional and workmanlike manner and that all services, materials, information and deliverables provided by you hereunder will comply with (i) the requirements communicated by Company, (ii) the Company’s policies and procedures; and (iii) any other agreements between you and the Company, including but not limited to any severance, confidentiality or proprietary agreements.  All capitalized terms in this Exclusive Consulting Agreement not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning prescribed by the Qualcomm Incorporated 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) or the Award thereunder to which this Exclusive Consulting Agreement is attached.  
2.The Award.  You are a former high-level executive with at least 10 years’ service with the Company and as such you are entitled to additional vesting, payments or other rights or benefits under the Award as a result of having reached Normal Retirement Age.  Your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Exclusive Consulting Agreement is an express condition of the Award and the additional provisions of the Award applicable to you following attainment of Normal Retirement Age.  
3.Independent Contractor Relationship.  Your relationship with Company under this Exclusive Consulting Agreement is that of an independent contractor, and nothing herein is intended to, or shall be construed to, create a partnership, agency, joint venture, employment, or similar relationship.  You will not be entitled to any of the benefits that Company may make available to its employees, including, but not limited to, group health or life insurance, profit-sharing benefits, or retirement benefits, or awards under the Plan unless expressly provided in writing otherwise.  You agree that providing services under this Exclusive Consulting Agreement shall not be treated as Service for purposes of the Plan or the Award.  You are not authorized to make any representation, contract, or commitment on behalf of Company unless specifically requested or authorized in writing to do so by a Company officer.  You are solely responsible for, and will file, on a timely basis, all tax returns and payments required to be filed with, or made to, any federal, state, or local tax authority.  You will indemnify and hold harmless Company from and against any and all tax liability related to this Exclusive Consulting Agreement as well as any claims, actions, or charges arising out of or caused by your classification as an independent contractor.

4.Exclusivity.
4.1The consultancy arrangement contemplated by this Exclusive Consulting Agreement shall be on an exclusive basis.  You shall not, during the Term, without the prior written consent of the Committee, engage in any work, services, or other activities for any person or entity which directly or indirectly competes with Company in any way.  This includes, but is not limited to acting as an employee, officer, director, contractor, owner, consultant, or agent of any such person or entity.  The determination of whether a person or entity is competitive with Company shall be subject to the sole and exclusive discretion of the Committee.  You shall act in the best interest of Company while providing the Exclusive Consulting Services to Company.  
5.Term and Termination.
5.1Term.  This Exclusive Consulting Agreement is effective as of the date of your termination of employment with Company following Normal Retirement Age and will terminate on the two-year anniversary thereof unless terminated earlier as set forth below (the “Term”).
5.2Termination by Company.  Company may terminate this Exclusive Consulting Agreement before the end of the Term for any breach of Section 4 hereof by you or any material breach by you of any other provision hereof.  Should Company believe that you breached this Exclusive Consulting Agreement in a manner that allows a termination pursuant to this Section 5.2, Company will notify you in writing and allow you to cure any breach (if such breach is curable) within ten (10) days after the date of Company’s written notice of breach.  You understand that if Company terminates this Exclusive Consulting Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.2, you will forfeit all additional vesting, payments or other rights or benefits under the Award as a result of having attained Normal Retirement Age and you will be subject to the Equity Clawback provisions of Section 6, below.   

5.3Termination by You.  You may not terminate this Exclusive Consulting Agreement during the Term except or unless Company materially breaches this Consulting Agreement.  Should you believe that Company materially breached this Exclusive Consulting Agreement, you will notify the Company in writing and allow Company to cure any breach (if such breach is curable) within ten (10) days after the date of your written notice of breach. 

5.4Equity Clawback.  In the event of any breach by you of Section 4 hereof or any material breach by you of any other provision hereof, then any additional vesting, payments or other rights or benefits you may have as a result of having attained Normal Retirement Age shall automatically and immediately terminate and be forfeited.  In addition, you shall, within 30 days following notice from Company, pay to the Company an amount equal to the aggregate benefit, value or gain you realized or obtained as a result of any additional vesting, payments or other rights or benefits you received under the Award as a result of having attained Normal Retirement Age.

        

Attachment 3
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Incentive Compensation Repayment Policy
To the extent permitted by governing law, the Company will require an executive officer to repay to the Company the amount of any cash or equity incentive payment that executive officer receives to the extent that (i) the amount of such payment was based on the achievement of certain financial results that were subsequently the subject of a material restatement that occurs within twelve months of such payment, (ii) the executive officer has engaged in theft, dishonesty or intentional falsification of Company documents or records that resulted in the obligation to restate, and (iii) a lower incentive payment would have been made to the executive officer based upon the restated financial results. 
Notwithstanding anything in this Policy to the contrary, an accounting judgment made in good faith and supported by reasonable interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) at the time made shall not be the basis for the Company to require any repayments under this Policy.
The executive officer’s repayment obligation under this Policy shall be in addition to, and shall in no way limit, any other remedies that the Company may have available to it, and any other actions that the Company may take, with respect to the conduct of the executive officer or in connection with the accounting restatement.
For purposes of this Policy, an “executive officer” shall be any current or former member of the Company’s executive committee and any other officers or employees of the Company as may be designated by the Company from time to time. 
The interpretation and enforcement of this Policy shall be the responsibility of the HR and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
This Policy shall be effective with respect to any cash or equity incentive compensation paid to an executive officer on or after September 23, 2020.Document

                                                                                                                                               EXHIBIT 10.22

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
2021 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PLAN
ARTICLE 1
ADOPTION
1.1    Adoption. The HR and Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Qualcomm Incorporated (the “Company”) adopted and approved this 2021 Director Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) by resolutions adopted on September 17, 2020. The Plan was adopted to establish the compensation to be paid to the Company’s nonemployee directors (“Directors”), based on the Compensation Committee’s annual review of nonemployee director compensation, including an analysis prepared by  the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation analyst of reported nonemployee director compensation practices at the same peer companies used in the Compensation Committee’s evaluation of compensation for the Company’s named executive officers. This Plan is effective on January 1, 2021.
1.2    Issuance of Deferred Stock Units. The Plan constitutes a sub-plan under Section 3.5(j) of the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2016 LTIP”), with respect to the grant of Deferred Stock Units as set forth herein. By approval of this Plan, the Compensation Committee has authorized and approved the grant, issuance and settlement of the Deferred Stock Units pursuant to the 2016 LTIP as provided herein and subject to the terms and conditions of the forms of award agreements for such Deferred Stock Units that have been authorized and approved by the Compensation Committee as provided in the 2016 LTIP.
ARTICLE 2
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
2.1    Annual Retainer. Directors who are U.S. residents receive an Annual Retainer of $100,000 per calendar year. In consideration of the increased travel time, Directors who are non-U.S. residents receive an Annual Retainer of $120,000 per calendar year. The Annual Retainer is earned and paid quarterly in arrears, in equal one-fourth installments as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar quarter.
2.2    Board Committee Retainers: The Chair and the other members of the following Board committees (“Board Committees”) receive annual Board Committee Retainers as follows:
(a)Audit Committee Retainer: $40,000 per calendar year for the Chair and $15,000 per calendar year for each other committee member;
(b)Compensation Committee Retainer: $40,000 per calendar year for the Chair and $15,000 per calendar year for each other committee member; and
(c)Governance Committee Retainer: $30,000 per calendar year for the Chair and $15,000 per calendar year for each other committee member.
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2.3    Lead Independent Director and Nonexecutive Chair Retainers. 
(a)    Lead Independent Director (if appointed) Retainer: $35,000 per calendar year, which is earned and paid quarterly in arrears, in equal one-fourth installments as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar quarter, with proration as specified in Section 2.6 for service that commences or ceases other than on the first day of any calendar quarter.
(b)    Nonexecutive Chair Retainer: $175,000 per calendar year, which is earned and paid quarterly in arrears, in equal one-fourth installments as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar quarter, with proration as specified in Section 2.6 for service that commences or ceases other than on the first day of any calendar quarter.
The Board may appoint special committees from time-to-time and the Board Committee Chair Retainer, if any, for the chairs of such committees are determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion. Board Committee Chair Retainers are earned and paid quarterly in arrears, in equal one-fourth installments as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar quarter.
2.4    Meeting Fees. No fees are paid for attending Board meetings. No meeting fees are paid for attending in person or by telephone up to ten (10) meetings of a Board Committee in a calendar year; each Director will receive $1,500 for attending in person or by telephone more than ten (10) meetings of a Board Committee in a calendar year. The Board may appoint special committees from time-to-time and the Meeting Fees, if any, for such special committees are determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion. Meeting Fees, if any, will be paid on a quarterly basis as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar quarter.
2.5    Annual Deferred Stock Units. On the date of the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, each Director will receive an automatic grant of a number of Annual Deferred Stock Units (“Annual DSUs”) determined by dividing (1) $200,000, by (2) the fair value of each such unit on such date, as determined by Aon (or another third-party designated by the Company) in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, with the result rounded up to the next whole unit. Annual DSUs are fully vested on the grant date and paid on the third anniversary of the grant date (subject to an election made pursuant to Section 3.1(b) of this Plan), or earlier upon death, Disability or a Change in Control, as set forth in the Annual DSU agreements approved by the Compensation Committee.
2.6    Proration of Retainers and Annual Deferred Stock Units. An individual who becomes or ceases to be a Director other than on the first day of any calendar quarter will receive prorated Retainers for that quarter based on the number of days in such calendar quarter in which he or she served as a Director. An individual commencing service as a Director between annual meetings of the stockholders, will receive an automatic grant on the date services commence of a number of Annual DSUs equal to the product (rounded up to the nearest whole number) of (1) the number of Annual DSUs granted to each Director pursuant to Section 2.5 at the most recent annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, multiplied by (2) a fraction, (a) the numerator of which shall be the number of complete or partial calendar months from and including the month he or she commences service as a Director through the end of the calendar month 
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immediately preceding the month in which the next annual meeting is scheduled to be held (or, if the next annual meeting has not been scheduled as of the grant date, it will be assumed to be scheduled for the next-following March for this purpose), and (b) the denominator of which shall be 12.
ARTICLE 3
ELECTIONS TO DEFER PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION
3.1    Allowable Deferrals. 
(a)Elective Deferred Stock Units. Directors may elect to convert all or a portion (in 25% increments) of their Retainers into Elective Deferred Stock Units (“Elective DSUs”), which are fully vested on the grant date and payable upon the earliest of (1) a date elected by the Director that is at least three years following the grant date, (2) separation from service, (3) death, (4) Disability, or (5) a Change in Control, as set forth in the Elective DSU agreements approved by the Compensation Committee. A Director who has made such an election shall, on the last day of the calendar quarter for which the Retainer would be paid but for such election, automatically receive a grant pursuant to this Plan of a number of Elective DSUs equal to (i) the amount of the Retainer to which such election applies, divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value (as defined in the 2016 LTIP) of a share of the Company’s Common Stock on the last date of that quarter (or the next trading date following the close of the quarter with respect to any quarter that does not end on a trading date), with the result rounded up to the next whole unit.
(b)Deferral of Payment Date for Annual Deferred Stock Units. A Director may elect to defer the payment of the Annual DSUs to a date that is later than three years from the grant date.
(c)Deferrals into the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Directors may elect to defer all or a portion (in whole percentages) of their Retainers and/or any Meeting Fees into the Company’s Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (“NQDCP”), which gives Directors several investment options and allows them to select the timing and form of distributions.
3.2    Timing and Manner of Elections. 
(a)Annual Elections. Generally, any election referenced in Section 3.1 must be made by a Director in writing on the form provided by the Company before the beginning of the calendar year in which the Retainer or Meeting Fees are earned or the Annual DSU is granted.
(b)First Year Elections for New Directors. Directors who join the Board between annual meetings may make an election referenced in Section 3.1 (a) or (c) no later than thirty (30) days following the date he or she joins the Board, although that election will apply only to Retainers or Meeting Fees earned after the end of the calendar quarter in which such election is made.
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(c)Effect of Elections. Elections are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and are irrevocable and continue from year to year unless changed or terminated effective as of the beginning of a subsequent calendar year.
ARTICLE 4
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
4.1    Amendment and Termination. The Committee may at any time amend, suspend, discontinue or terminate this Plan; provided, however, that no such amendment, suspension, discontinuance or termination shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Director with respect to amounts earned or Deferred Stock Units granted prior to the amendment, suspension, discontinuance or termination.
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