Calculation Procedures. For purposes of calculating the total number of shares of Common Stock available under this Plan for grants of Awards, (i) the grant of an Award of Options, Restricted Shares, SARs or a Performance Award shall be deemed to be equal to the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Award, (ii) the total number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Awards may be granted under this Plan shall be increased by the number of Restricted Shares issued under this Plan pursuant to the 2003 Exchange Offer (as defined in Section 8(b)) in exchange for surrendered options that were granted under other option plans of the Company or its Subsidiaries; and (iii) subject to the provisions of Sections 4(b) and 4(c), there shall again be available for Awards under this Plan all of the following: (A) shares of Common Stock represented by Awards which have been cancelled, forfeited, surrendered or terminated or which expire unexercised (other than Restricted Shares granted in the 2003 Exchange Offer in exchange for surrendered options that were granted under other option plans of the Company or its Subsidiaries); (B) the excess portion of variable Awards which become fixed at less than their maximum limitations; and (C) the number of shares of Common Stock delivered in full or partial payment of the exercise price of any Option granted under this Plan; provided, however, that shares so delivered by an Employee in full or partial payment of the exercise of his/her Option shall not reduce the number of Options granted to the Employee in any Plan Year for purposes of Section 4(c)(i); and provided further that in no event shall the aggregate number of shares issued or delivered pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options exceed 16,000,000 shares.β
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Sources: Long Term Incentive Plan (Georgia Pacific Corp), Long Term Incentive Plan (Georgia Pacific Corp)