Common use of Plan Construction Clause in Contracts

Plan Construction. It is the intent of the Company that the Performance Units shall comply with Section 409A of the Code, and the Performance Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum shall be interpreted in a manner which is consistent with the foregoing intent. Any provisions of the Performance Unit Award Agreement and this Addendum which would not comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations adopted thereunder shall be deemed to be modified or eliminated in order to comply with these requirements. Sections 10(h) and 24 of the 2010 Employment Agreement addressing the application of Section 409A of the Code are hereby incorporated by reference. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan, the Performance Unit Award Agreement or the Addendum to the contrary, in the event of a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5), the Company may terminate the Performance Unit Awards granted hereunder in a manner consistent with Section 1.409A-3(j)(ix)(B) of the Treasury Regulations under Section 409A of the Code.