Settlement of Deferred Share Units. Subject to Section 7(d), the Company shall deliver to the Director one share of Stock, in settlement of each outstanding Deferred Share Unit that is vested as of the Director’s Termination of Service, within 90 days after such Termination of Service or, if payment is required to be delayed past such date pursuant to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) because the Director is deemed to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(1) of the Code and the regulations thereunder, on the first business day following the six- month anniversary of the Director’s Termination of Service, or as soon thereafter as practicable (but no later than December 31 of such year), in each case by either (A) issuing one or more stock certificates evidencing the Stock to the Director, or (B) registering the issuance of the Stock in the name of the Director through a book entry credit in the records of the Company’s transfer agent. No fractional shares of stock shall be issued in respect of Deferred Share Units. Fractional Deferred Share Units shall be settled through a cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the settlement date. Upon a Change in Control Deferred Share Units shall have the treatment set forth in the Plan. Any Deferred Share Units that are not vested as of the Director’s Termination of Service shall be forfeited immediately upon such Termination of Service.
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Settlement of Deferred Share Units. Subject to Section 7(d), the Company shall deliver to the Director one share of Stock, in settlement of each outstanding Deferred Share Unit that is vested as of the Director’s Termination of Service, within 90 days after such Termination of Service or, if payment is required to be delayed past such date pursuant to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) because the Director is deemed to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(1) of the Code and the regulations thereunder, on the first business day following the six- six-month anniversary of the Director’s Termination of Service, or as soon thereafter as practicable (but no later than December 31 of such year), in each case by either (A) issuing one or more stock certificates evidencing the Stock to the Director, or (B) registering the issuance of the Stock in the name of the Director through a book entry credit in the records of the Company’s transfer agent. No fractional shares of stock shall be issued in respect of Deferred Share Units. Fractional Deferred Share Units shall be settled through a cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the settlement date. Upon a Change in Control Deferred Share Units shall have the treatment set forth in the Plan. Any Deferred Share Units that are not vested as of the Director’s Termination of Service shall be forfeited immediately upon such Termination of Service.
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