SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2019-05-10

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 <font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">This Agreement evidences an award of PSUs in the number set forth on the cover sheet and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement and in the Plan.&nbsp; </font></p>
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 <font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:12pt;">Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in the Plan, and have the meaning set forth in the Plan.</font></p>
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 <font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding this grant.&nbsp;&nbsp;Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning this grant are superseded; except that any written employment, consulting, confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and/or severance agreement between you and the Company or any Affiliate shall supersede this Agreement with respect to its subject matter, unless explicitly superseded by this Agreement.&nbsp; </font></p>
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