This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior communications, representations and negotiations in respect thereto. No change, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the parties hereto. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company and any person or persons who shall, upon the death of the Participant, acquire any rights hereunder in accordance with this Agreement or the Plan. The terms and provisions of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference, and the Participant hereby acknowledges receiving a copy of the Plan. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the terms and provisions of the Plan and the provisions of this Agreement, the Plan shall govern and control. Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable and any illegal or invalid term shall not affect the validity or legality of the remaining terms. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by the Participant or the Company to the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Committee ”) for review, as provided for in the Plan. The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be binding on the Company and the Participant. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.