Duration, Amendment and Termination. No Award shall be granted after June 29, 2006 (the "Expiration Date"); provided, however, that the terms and conditions applicable to any Award granted prior to such date may thereafter be amended or modified by mutual agreement between the Company and the participant or such other persons as may then have an interest therein. Also, by mutual agreement between the Company and a participant hereunder, under this Plan or under any other present or future plan of the Company, Awards may be granted to such participant in substitution and exchange for, and in cancellation of, any Awards previously granted such participant under this Plan, or any other present or future plan of the Company. The Board may amend the Plan from time to time or terminate the Plan at any time. However, no action authorized by this Section 17 shall reduce the amount of any existing Award or change the terms and conditions thereof without the participant's consent. The approval of the Company's shareholders will be required for any amendment to the Plan which (i) would change the class of persons eligible for the grant of Stock Options as specified in Section 3 or otherwise materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan, or (ii) would increase the maximum number of shares subject to Stock Options, as specified in Section 5 (unless made pursuant to the provisions of Section 11) or (iii) is required to be approved by the shareholders pursuant to the Code, Section 16 of the Act or by any stock market or exchange on which the Common Shares are listed. With respect to persons subject to Section 16 of the Act, transactions under the Plan are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3 or its successors under the Act. To the extent any provision of the Plan or action by the Committee fails to so comply, it shall be deemed null and void, to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Committee. Moreover, in the event the Plan does not include a provision required by Rule 16b-3 to be stated therein, such provision (other than one relating to eligibility requirements, or the price and amount of Awards) shall be deemed automatically to be incorporated by reference into the Plan insofar as participants subject to Section 16 of the Act are concerned.
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Duration, Amendment and Termination. No Award shall be granted after June 29May 30, 2006 (the "Expiration Date"); provided, however, that the terms and conditions applicable to any Award granted prior to such date may thereafter be amended or modified by mutual agreement between the Company and the participant or such other persons as may then have an interest therein. Also, by mutual agreement between the Company and a participant hereunder, under this Plan or under any other present or future plan of the Company, Awards may be granted to such participant in substitution and exchange for, and in cancellation of, any Awards previously granted such participant under this Plan, or any other present or future plan of the Company. The Board may amend the Plan from time to time or terminate the Plan at any time. However, no action authorized by this Section 17 shall reduce the amount of any existing Award or change the terms and conditions thereof without the participant's consent. The approval of the Company's shareholders will be required for any amendment to the Plan which would (i) would change the class of persons eligible for the grant of Stock Options Options, as specified in Section 3 or otherwise materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan, or (ii) would increase the maximum number of shares subject to Stock Options, as specified in Section 5 (unless made pursuant to the provisions of Section 11) or (iii) is required materially increase the benefits accruing to be approved by participants under the shareholders pursuant to Plan, within the Code, Section 16 meaning of the Act or by any stock market or exchange on which the Common Shares are listedRule 16b-3 promulgated under Act. With respect to persons subject to Section 16 of the Act, transactions under the Plan are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3 or its successors under the Act. To the extent any provision of the Plan or action by the Committee fails to so comply, it shall be deemed null and void, to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Committee. Moreover, in the event the Plan does not include a provision required by Rule 16b-3 to be stated therein, such provision (other than one relating to eligibility requirements, or the price and amount of Awards) shall be deemed automatically to be incorporated by reference into the Plan insofar as participants subject to Section 16 of the Act are concerned.
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