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Proposal 3 Proposal to Amend the Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
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To qualify as a
performance-based
compensation, the number of shares or other benefits granted, issued, retainable or vested under an award may be made subject to the attainment of performance goals for a
specified period of time relating to one or more of the following performance criteria, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either us as a whole or to a business unit or subsidiary, either individually, alternatively
or in any combination, and measured either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a
pre-established
target, to previous years or quarters results or to
the performance of one or more comparable companies or a designated comparison group or index, in each case as specified by the Compensation Committee in the award: (a) cash flow (including operating cash flow), (b) earnings per share,
(c) earnings before any combination of interest, taxes, depreciation, or amortization, (d) return on equity, (e) total stockholder return, (f) share price performance, (g) return on capital, (h) return on assets or net
assets, (i) revenue, (j) income or net income, (k) operating income or net operating income, (l) operating profit or net operating profit, (m) operating margin or profit margin (including as a percentage of revenue),
(n) return on operating revenue, (o) return on invested capital, (p) market segment shares, (q) economic profit, (r) achievement of target levels of discovery and/or development of products, including but not limited to
regulatory achievements, (s) achievement of research and development objectives, and (t) formation of joint ventures, strategic relationships or other commercial, research or development collaborations. The Compensation Committee may
appropriately adjust any evaluation of performance under a qualifying performance criteria to exclude any of the following events that occur during a performance period: (i) asset
write-downs,
(ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (iii) the effect of changes in tax law, accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results, (iv) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs
and (v) any extraordinary, nonrecurring items disclosed in the Companys financial statements or in managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in our annual report to stockholders
for the applicable year. If applicable, the Compensation Committee will determine the qualifying performance criteria and any permitted exclusions for events described in the preceding sentence not later than the 90th day of the performance
period, and will determine and certify the extent to which the qualifying performance criteria have been met. For awards intended to qualify as
performance-based
compensation under
Section 162(m) of the Code, the Compensation Committee may not in any event increase the amount of compensation payable under the 2010 Plan upon the attainment of qualifying performance criteria to an award recipient who is a covered
employee within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
Amendment and Termination
No awards may be granted under the 2010 Plan, as amended, after March 18, 2021 or, if the proposed amendments are approved by stockholders, after
June 30, 2021. The Board may amend or terminate the 2010 Plan at any time, but an amendment will not become effective without the approval of the Companys stockholders to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations or rules. No
amendment or termination of the 2010 Plan will affect an award recipients rights under outstanding awards without the award recipients consent.
Effect of Certain Corporate Events
In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding common stock or a
combination or consolidation of the outstanding common stock (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares, a
spin-off
or a similar occurrence, or declaration of a dividend payable in
common stock or, if in an amount that has a material effect on the price of the shares, in cash, the Compensation Committee will make appropriate adjustments in the number of shares covered by outstanding awards and the exercise price of outstanding
options and stock appreciation rights, and the number of shares available under the 2010 Plan.
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Proxy Statement 2019
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