The Executive’s initial annual base salary as of the Start Date will be $950,000 (as it may be adjusted as provided herein, the “Base Salary”). The amount of the Base Salary shall be reviewed annually and may, in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”), be increased from time to time during the Term. The Base Salary shall be payable in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices, and is subject to all proper taxes and withholding. The Base Salary rate at which the Executive is being compensated on the Date of Termination (disregarding any reduction in Base Salary described in clause (a) of the definition of “Good Reason” set forth in Section VI.F.1 hereof) shall be the Base Salary rate used in determining the severance amounts payable to the Executive hereunder.