Participation in the Plan shall be limited to executives who (i) meet such eligibility criteria as the Committee shall establish from time to time, and (ii) elect to participate in this Plan by submitting a Participation Agreement via the third party administrator’s website during the defined Open Enrollment period. A Participation Agreement must be submitted prior to the December 31st immediately preceding the Plan Year for which it is effective. The Committee shall have the discretion to establish special deadlines regarding the submission of Participation Agreements for Participants if it determines that such deadlines conform to the requirements of Code Section 409A.