Document:

Form of Distribution Services Agreement

 Exhibit 10.6 
  
 DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENT 
  
 AGREEMENT dated as of             , between DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (the
“Fund”) organized as a trust under the laws of the State of Delaware and ALPS Distributors, Inc., a Colorado corporation and a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, having its principal place of business at
1625 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, Colorado 80202 (the “Distributor”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Distribution Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Form of Participation Agreement
(“Participation Agreement”) by and between the Fund and DB Commodity Services LLC (the “Managing Owner”). 
  
 WHEREAS, the Fund presently consists of the DB Commodity Index; 
  

WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to employ Distributor in connection with the performance of the services listed in Schedule A and additional services as may
be agreed; and 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
promises and undertakings herein contained, the parties agree as follows: 
  
 1.
Documents — The Fund has furnished or will furnish, upon request, the Distributor with copies of the Fund’s Declaration of Trust, advisory agreement, custodian agreement, transfer agency agreement, administration agreement, current
prospectus, and statement of additional information, and all forms relating to any plan, program or service offered by the Fund. The Fund shall furnish, within a reasonable time period, to the Distributor a copy of any amendment or supplement to any
of the above-mentioned documents. Upon request, the Fund shall furnish promptly to the Distributor any additional documents necessary or advisable to perform its functions hereunder. As used in this Agreement the terms “registration
statement,” “prospectus” and “statement of additional information” shall mean any registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information filed by the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) and any amendments and supplements thereto that are filed with the SEC. 
  
 2. Authorized Representations — The Distributor is not authorized by the Fund to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in the registration statement or prospectus and
statement of additional information, or contained in shareholder reports or other material that may be prepared by or on behalf of the Fund for the Distributor’s use. Consistent with the foregoing, the Distributor may prepare and distribute
sales literature or other material as it may deem appropriate in consultation with the Fund, provided such sales literature complies with applicable law and regulations. 
  
 3. Registration of Shares — The Fund agrees that it will take all action necessary to register the Shares under the 1933 Act (subject
to the necessary approval of its shareholders). The Fund shall make available to the Distributor, at the Distributor’s expense, such number of copies of its prospectus and statement of additional information as the Distributor may reasonably
request. The Fund shall furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other papers, which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares of the Fund. 
  
 4. Fund Expenses — Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties hereto in writing, the
Distributor shall not be responsible for fees and expenses in connection with (a) filing of any registration statement, printing and the distribution of any prospectus and statement of additional information under the 1933 Act and amendments
prepared for use in connection with the offering of Shares for sale to the public, preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing the prospectus, statement of additional information and any supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders, (b)
preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing 

 any report (including annual and semi-annual reports) or other communication to shareholders of the Fund, and (c) the
Blue Sky registration and qualification of Shares for sale in the various states in which the officers of the Fund shall determine it advisable to qualify such Shares for sale (including registering the Fund as a broker or dealer or any officer of
the Fund as agent or salesman in any state). 
  
 5. Use of the Distributor’s
Name — The Fund shall not use the name of the Distributor, or any of its affiliates, in any prospectus or statement of additional information, sales literature, and other material relating to the Fund in any manner without the prior written
consent of the Distributor (which shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, however, that the Distributor hereby approves all lawful uses of the names of the Distributor and its affiliates in the prospectus and statement of additional
information of the Fund and in all other materials which merely refer to accurate terms to their appointment hereunder or which are required by the SEC, NASD, OCC or any state securities authority. 
  
 6. Use of the Fund’s Name — Neither the Distributor nor any of its affiliates shall
use the name of the Fund in any publicly disseminated materials, including sales literature in any manner without the prior consent of the Fund (which shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, however, that the Fund hereby approves all lawful
uses of its name in any required regulatory filings of the Distributor which merely refer in accurate terms to the appointment of the Distributor hereunder, or which are required by the SEC, NASD, OCC or any state securities authority. 

 
 7. Indemnification — The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor
and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expenses (including the reasonable cost of investigating or
defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damages or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any Shares, based upon the ground that the registration statement, prospectus,
statement of additional information, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Fund (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated
or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act or any other statute or the common law. However, the Fund does not agree to indemnify the Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or omission was
made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Fund in favor of the Distributor or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the
Distributor or any person against any liability to the Fund or its security holders to which the Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties or by
reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or (ii) is the Fund to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in the paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any person
indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be, shall have notified the Fund in writing of the claim promptly after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claims shall have been
served upon the Distributor or any such person (or after the Distributor or such person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure to notify the Fund of any claim shall not relieve the Fund from any liability
which it may have to any person against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph. The Fund shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects,
to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims, and if the Fund elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the Fund. In the event the Fund elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain
counsel, the Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person(s), defendant(s) in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them. If the Fund does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it will
reimburse the Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person(s) or defendant(s) in the suit for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Fund agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the commencement of any
litigation or proceeding against it or any of its officers in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the Shares. 

 The Distributor also covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each of its officers and
person, if any, who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claims or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, damages, claim
or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any Shares, based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law, alleging (a) any wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its
employees or (b) that any sales literature, advertisements, information, statements or representations used or made by the Distributor or any of its affiliates or employees or that the registration statement, prospectus, statement of additional
information, (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading, insofar as the statement or omission
was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor of the Fund or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the
Fund or any person against any liability to which the Fund or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations
and duties under this Agreement, or (ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Fund or any person indemnified unless the Fund or person, as the case may
be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim promptly after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Fund or any such person (or after the Fund
or such person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor from any liability which it may have to the Fund or any person against whom the
action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph. In the case of any notice to the Distributor it shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense or, if it so elects, to assume
the defense of any suit brought to enforce the claim, and if the Distributor elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Fund, to its officers and to any controlling person(s) or
defendant(s) in the suit. In the event that the Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the Fund or controlling person(s), defendant(s) in the suit, shall bear the fees and expense of any additional counsel retained
by them. If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Fund, officers or controlling person(s), defendant(s) in the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them. The
Distributor agrees to notify the Fund promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it in connection with the Fund and sale of any of the Shares. 
  
 8. Supplemental Information — The Distributor and the Fund shall regularly consult with each other regarding the Distributor’s
performance of its obligations under this Agreement. In connection therewith, the Fund shall submit to the Distributor at a reasonable time in advance of filing with the SEC reasonably final copies of any amended or supplemented registration
statement (including exhibits) under the 1933 Act; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any way limit the Fund’s right to file at any time such amendments to any registration statement and/or supplements to any
prospectus or statement of additional information, of whatever character, as the Fund may deem advisable, such right being in all respects absolute and unconditional. 
  
 The Distributor acknowledges that the only information provided to it by the Fund is that contained in the registration statement, the
prospectus, the statement of additional information and reports and financial information referred to herein. Neither the Distributor nor any other person is authorized by the Fund to give any information or to make any representations, other than
those contained in such documents and any sales literature or advertisements specifically approved by appropriate representatives of the Fund. 
  
 9. Term — This Agreement shall become effective as of
                    , 200    , and shall continue until two years from such date and thereafter shall continue
automatically for successive annual periods, 

 provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the Fund’s Board of Directors or (ii) by
a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the relevant Series of the Fund, provided that in either event the continuance is also approved by the majority of the Directors of the Fund who are not interested persons of any party to
this Agreement by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. This Agreement is terminable without penalty on sixty days’ written notice by the Fund’s Board of Directors, by vote of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the relevant Series of the Fund or by the Distributor. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. 
  
 Upon the termination of this Agreement, the Distributor, at the Fund’s expense and direction, shall transfer to such successor as the
Fund shall specify all relevant books, records and other data established or maintained by the Distributor under this Agreement. 
  
 10. Notice — Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by (i) telecopier (fax) or (ii) registered
or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last address furnished by the other party to the party giving notice: 
  
 if to the Fund at: 
  

Attn: 
  
 if to the Distributor at: 
  
 1625 Broadway, Suite 2200, 
 Denver, Colorado, 80202 
 Attn: General Counsel 
  
 or such other telecopier (fax) number or address as may be furnished by one party to the
other. 
  
 11. Confidential Information — The Distributor, its officers,
directors, employees and agents will treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Fund all records and other information relative to the Fund and to prior or present shareholders or to those persons or entities who respond to the
Distributor’s inquiries concerning investment in the Fund, and will not use such records and information for any purposes other than performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder. If the Distributor is requested or required by, but
not limited to, depositions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigation, demand or other action, proceeding or process or as otherwise required by law, statute, regulation, writ, decree or the like to
disclose such information, the Distributor will provide the Fund with prompt written notice of any such request or requirement so that the Fund may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with this
provision. If such order or other remedy is not sought, or obtained, or waiver not received within a reasonable period following such notice, then the Distributor may without liability hereunder, disclose to the person, entity or agency requesting
or requiring the information, that portion of the information that is legally required in the reasonable opinion of the Distributor’s counsel. 
  
 12. Limitation of Liability — The Distributor agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund under this contract shall be limited in all cases to the Fund and its
assets. The Distributor agrees that it shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any individual shareholder of the Fund. Nor shall the Distributor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Directors,
officers or any individual Director or officer of the Fund. The Distributor understands that the rights and obligations of each Series of the Fund under the Fund’s Articles of Incorporation are separate and distinct from those of any and all
other Series. 

 Any obligations of the Fund entered into in the name or on behalf thereof by any of the Directors or officers,
representatives or agents are made not individually, but in such capacities, and are not binding upon any of the Directors or officers, shareholders, or representatives of the Fund personally, but bind only the Fund property, and all persons dealing
with any Series of Shares of the Fund must look solely to the Fund property belonging to such Series for the enforcement of any claims against the Fund. 
  
 13. Miscellaneous — Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof. This
Agreement shall be construed, interpreted, and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the
provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. This Agreement may not be changed, waived, discharged or amended except by written instrument that shall make specific reference to this Agreement and which shall be signed by the
party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or amendment is sought. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

  
 All activities by the Distributor and its agents and employees as distributor
of the Shares shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted by the SEC or any securities association registered under the Exchange Act. 
  
 The Distributor will promptly transmit any orders received by it for purchase, redemption or
exchange of the Shares to the Fund’s transfer agent. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Fund has executed this instrument in its name and behalf, and the Distributor has executed this instrument in its name and behalf, as of the date and year first above written. 
  

									
	 DB COMMODITY INDEX TRACKING FUND
	 	 	 	 ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

	 By DB COMMODITY SERVICES LLC,
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 as Managing Owner of
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
	 	 	 	 
					
	 By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 By:
	 	 
	 Name:
	 	 	 	 Name:    Jeremy O. May

	 Title:
	 	 	 	 Title:      Managing Director

 Schedule A 
  
 List of Services 
  

	 	•	 	Review distribution related legal documents and contracts. 

  

	 	•	 	Coordinate the processing of share creations with fund transfer agent. 

  

	 	•	 	Coordinate and help to maintain creation and redemption records. 

  

	 	•	 	Consult with sponsor’s marketing staff on development of NASD compliant marketing campaigns. 

  

	 	•	 	Review and file all marketing materials (including internet sites) with NASD. 

  

	 	•	 	Consult with sponsor on marketing/sales strategy. 

  

	 	•	 	800 line telephone servicingExhibit 10.5.2

 Exhibit 10.5.2 
  
 MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORPORATION 
  
 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS’ INCENTIVE PLAN 
  
 ARTICLE I 
  
 Definitions 
  
 1.1 Award Date means the first business day following the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, beginning with the annual meeting of stockholders
in 1999. 
  
 1.2 Board means the Board of Directors of the
Company. 
  
 1.3 Committee means the Board or the committee
appointed by the Board to administer the Plan. 
  
 1.4 Common
Stock means the common stock of the Company. 
  
 1.5 Company means
MeriStar Hospitality Corporation, a Maryland corporation. 
  
 1.6
Fair Market Value means, on any given date: if the Common Stock is not listed on an established stock exchange, Fair Market Value shall be the average of the final bid and asked quotations on the over-the-counter market in which the Common Stock is
traded or, if applicable, the reported “closing” price of a share of Common Stock in the New York over-the-counter market as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. If the Common Stock is listed on one or more
established stock exchanges, Fair Market Value shall be deemed to be the highest closing price of a share of Common Stock reported on any of such exchanges. In any case, if no sale of Common Stock is made on any stock exchange or over-the-counter
market on that date, then Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the next preceding day on which there was a sale. 
  
 1.7 First Award Date means the date following the consummation of the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger among American General
Hospitality Corporation and American General Hospitality Operating Partnership, L.P., and Capstar Hotel Company, Capstar Management Company, L.P. and Capstar Management Company II, L.P., dated as of March 15, 1998, upon which the Participant
commences service as a member of the Board, whether by election or appointment. 
  
 1.8 Internal Revenue Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
  
 1.9 Option means a stock option that entitles the holder to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company on the terms set forth in Article IV of this
Plan. 
  
 1.10 Participant means a member of the Board who, on the
First Award Date or applicable Award Date, is not an employee or officer of the Company or any “subsidiary” or “parent” corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section 424 of the Internal Revenue Code. 
  
 1.11 Plan means the MeriStar Hospitality Corporation Non-Employee
Directors’ Incentive Plan. 
  
 ARTICLE II 

 
 Purposes 
  
 The Plan is intended to (i) assist the Company in recruiting and retaining
non-employee directors and (ii) promote a greater identity of interest between Participants and stockholders by enabling Participants to participate in the Company’s future success. 

 ARTICLE III 
  
 Administration 
  
 The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have complete authority to interpret all provisions of the Plan; to adopt, amend, and
rescind rules and regulations pertaining to the administration of the Plan and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Committee shall not
be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Committee in connection with the administration of the Plan shall be final and conclusive. No member of the Committee shall be liable for
any act done in good faith with respect to the Plan. All expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company. 
  
 ARTICLE IV 
  
 Options & Common Stock Grants 
  
 4.1 Grant of Options. Each Participant shall be granted an Option for 7,500 shares of Common Stock on the applicable First Award Date. Thereafter, each Participant shall receive an annual grant of Common Stock on each
Award Date having a Fair Market Value of $20,000. All Options shall be evidenced by Agreements that shall be subject to the applicable provisions of this Plan and to such other provisions as the Committee may adopt which are not inconsistent with
the provisions of this Plan. 
  
 4.2 Option Price. The price per
share of Common Stock purchased on the exercise of an Option shall be the Fair Market Value on the date that the Option is granted. 
  
 4.3 Maximum Option Period. The maximum period during which an Option may be exercised shall be ten years from the date of grant. 
  
 4.4 Exercise of Options. All Options granted under the Plan shall vest in
three annual installments beginning on the date of grant and on subsequent anniversaries thereof (each, a “Vesting Date”), provided the Participant continues to serve as a director of the Company on such Vesting Date. 
  
 4.5 Effect of Termination of Services or Death. If a Participant ceases to
serve as a director of the Company for any reason, the Options that have been previously granted to that Participant and that are not vested as of that date shall be forfeited. Options that have vested as of the date of such cessation of services
may be exercised by the Participant, in accordance with and subject to the terms of the Plan, after the date such Participant ceases to be a director of the Company. If a Participant dies, the Options that have been previously granted to that
Participant and that are vested as of the date of death may be exercised by the administrator of the Participant’s estate, or by the person to whom such Options are transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution. In no event,
however, may any Option be exercised after the expiration date of such Option. Any Option or portion thereof that is not exercised during the applicable time period specified above shall be deemed terminated at the end of the applicable time period
for purposes of Article VI hereof. 
  
 4.6 Effect of a Change in
Control. All Options granted pursuant to this Plan shall immediately vest upon a Change in Control of the Company. For purposes of the Plan, a “Change in Control” shall mean (i) the commencement of a public tender offer for all or any
portion of the Common Stock, (ii) a proposal to merge, consolidate or otherwise combine with another company is submitted to the stockholders of the Company for approval, or (iii) the Board approves any transaction or event that would constitute a
change of control of the Company of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
  
 4.7 Payment of Option Price. Payment of the Option price shall be made in cash, cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee,
Company Common Stock, or a combination thereof. In addition, a Participant may provide instructions to the Company that upon receipt of the Option price in cash from a broker or dealer acting at the direction of the Participant in payment for any
shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of an Option, the Company shall issue such shares of Common Stock directly to the designated broker or dealer. If shares of Common Stock are surrendered in payment of the Option price, the shares

  

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surrendered must have an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the day preceding the exercise date) that, together with any cash or cash equivalent
paid, is not less than the Option price for the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Option is being exercised. 
  
 4.8 Nontransferability. Each Option granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During the
lifetime of the Participant to whom an Option is granted, the Option may be exercised only by the Participant. No right or interest of a Participant in any Option shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of such
Participant. 
  
 4.9 Transferable Options. Section 4.8 hereof to
the contrary notwithstanding, an Option may be transferred by a Participant to the Participant’s children, grandchildren, spouse, one or more trusts for the benefit of such family members or a partnership in which such family members are the
only partners; provided, however, that the Participant may not receive any consideration for the transfer. The holder of an Option transferred pursuant to this section shall be bound by the same terms and conditions that governed the Option during
the period that it was held by the Participant. 
  
 4.10
Stockholder Rights. No Participant shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to shares of Common Stock subject to his or her Option until the date of exercise of such option. 
  
 ARTICLE V 
  
 Shares in Lieu of Fees 
  
 5.1 Each Participant shall have the right to elect to receive payment of any or all director fees in shares of Common Stock rather than cash. Unless a
Participant elects otherwise, fees paid in shares of Common Stock will be paid at the same time as are fees paid in cash. 
  
 ARTICLE VI 
  
 Stock Subject to Plan 
  
 6.1 Shares Issued. Upon the exercise of an Option, the Company may deliver to the Participant (or the Participant’s broker if the Participant so directs), shares of Common Stock from its authorized but unissued
Common Stock. 
  
 6.2 Aggregate Limit. The maximum aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan is the total of (i) two percent (2%) of the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding as of the end of the immediately preceding calendar year (rounded downward if
necessary to eliminate fractional shares); minus (ii) the number of shares subject to awards granted under the Plan through the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year; plus (iii) as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar
year, the number of shares with respect to which previously granted awards under the Plan have expired or have been forfeited. The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under this Plan shall be subject to adjustment as provided in
Article VII. 
  
 6.3 Reallocation of Shares. If an Option is
terminated, in whole or in part, for any reason other than its exercise, the number of shares of Common Stock allocated to the Option or portion thereof may be reallocated to other Options to be granted under this Plan. 
  
 ARTICLE VII 
  
 Adjustment Upon Change in Common Stock 
  
 The provisions of this Plan and the terms of outstanding Options shall be
adjusted as the Committee shall determine to be equitably required in the event that there is an increase or reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock, or any change (including, but not limited to, a change in value) in the shares of Common
Stock or exchange of shares of Common Stock for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company by reason of a reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, reorganization, spin-off, split-up, subdivision or
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corporate structure or otherwise. Any determination made under this Article VII by the Committee shall be final and conclusive. 
  
 The issuance by the Company of shares of any class, or securities convertible
into shares of any class, for cash or property, or for labor or services, either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of shares of obligations of the Company convertible into such
shares or other securities, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the provisions of this Plan or the terms of outstanding Options. 
  
 ARTICLE VIII 
  
 Compliance With Law and 
 Approval of
Regulatory Bodies; Governing Law 
  
 No Common Stock shall be
issued and no certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered under the Plan except in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, any listing agreement to which the Company is a party, and the rules of all
domestic stock exchanges on which the Company’s Common Stock may be listed. The Company shall have the right to rely on an opinion of its counsel as to such compliance. Any certificate issued to evidence Common Stock issued upon the exercise of
an Option granted under the Plan may bear such legends and statements as the Committee may deem advisable to assure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. No Common Stock shall be issued and no certificate for shares of Common Stock
shall be delivered upon the exercise of an Option granted under the Plan until the Company has obtained such consent or approval as the Committee may deem advisable from regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such matters. Except as to matters
of federal law, this Plan and the rights of all persons claiming hereunder shall be construed and determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without giving effect to conflicts of law principles. 
  
 ARTICLE IX 
  
 General Provisions 
  
 9.1 Unfunded Plan. The Plan, insofar as it provides for awards, shall be
unfunded, and the Company shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by awards under the Plan. Any liability of the Company to any person with respect to any award to be made under the Plan shall be based
solely upon any contractual obligations that may be created pursuant to the Plan. No such obligation of the Company shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge of, or other encumbrance on, any property of the Company. 
  
 9.2 Rules of Construction. Headings are given to the articles and sections of
the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. The reference to any statute, regulation, or other provision of law shall be construed to refer to any amendment to or successor of such provision of law. 
  
 ARTICLE X 
  
 Amendment 
  
 The Board may amend from time to time or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that no amendment may become effective until stockholder
approval is obtained if the amendment (i) materially increases the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan or (ii) stockholder approval would be required for compliance with stock exchange rules. No amendment
shall, without a Participant’s consent, adversely affect any rights of such Participant under any outstanding Option. 
  
 ARTICLE XI 
  
 Duration of Plan 
  
 No Option may be made under this Plan after December 31, 2008. Options made before that date shall remain valid in accordance with their terms. 
  

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 ARTICLE XII 
  
 Effective Date of Plan 
  
 The Plan was originally adopted by the Board on July 11, 1996 and approved by shareholders on July 15, 1996. The Plan was subsequently amended by the
Board on April 3, 1998, which amendments were approved by the stockholders on July 28, 1998. 
  

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