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These excerpts taken from the C 10-K filed Feb 27, 2009.

6. Available Shares of Common Stock

 

  (a) Shares Subject to the Plan. Common Stock issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan may be shares that have been authorized but unissued, or have been previously issued and reacquired by the Company, or both. Reacquired shares may consist of shares purchased in open market transactions or otherwise. Subject to the following provisions of this Section 6, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued to Participants pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall not exceed the number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under the Plan as of April 19, 2005, prior to the approval of the amended and restated Plan, plus an additional two hundred fifty million (250,000,000) shares of Common Stock.

 

  (b) Termination of Prior Plans. The Board adopted resolutions terminating the Prior Plans with respect to new awards effective as of April 19, 2005.

 

  (c) Forfeited Awards. Awards made under the Plan which, at any time, are forfeited, expire or are canceled or settled without issuance of shares shall not count towards the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a) and shall be available for future Awards under the Plan.

 

  (d)

Shares Used to Pay Exercise Price and Taxes. As may be permitted by the Committee, if a Participant pays the exercise price of an Option by surrendering previously owned shares, or arranges to have the appropriate number of shares otherwise issuable upon exercise withheld, and/or surrenders shares or has shares withheld to cover the withholding tax liability associated with an Option exercise

 

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or vesting of an Award, shares issued in respect of any Award equal in number to the number of surrendered and/or withheld shares shall not count towards the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a) and shall be available for future awards under the Plan.

 

  (e) Other Items Not Included in Allocation. The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a) shall not be affected by (i) the payment in cash of dividends or dividend equivalents in connection with outstanding Awards; (ii) the granting or payment of stock-denominated Awards that by their terms may be settled only in cash; or (iii) Awards that are granted through the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted to individuals who have become Employees as a result of a merger, consolidation, or acquisition or other corporate transaction involving the Company or a Subsidiary.

 

  (f) Other Limitations on Shares that May be Granted under the Plan. Subject to Section 6(g), the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be granted to any single individual during the term of the Plan in the form of Options and/or SARs shall not exceed fifty million (50,000,000).

 

  (g)

Adjustments. In the event of any change in the Company’s capital structure on account of (i) any extraordinary dividend, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or any similar equity restructuring, or (ii) any combination or exchange of equity securities, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, divesture or other distribution (other than ordinary cash dividends) of assets to stockholders, or any other similar event affecting the Company’s capital structure, to the extent necessary to prevent the enlargement or diminution of the rights of Participants, the Committee shall make appropriate equitable adjustments to (A) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a); (B) to the extent permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code, the maximum number of shares that may be granted pursuant to Section 6(f); (C) the number or kind of shares subject to an outstanding Award; (D) subject to the limitation contained in Section 4(d), the exercise price applicable to an outstanding Award; and/or (E) any measure of performance that relates to an outstanding Award, in each case in order to reflect such change in the Common Stock. Any adjustment to ISOs under this Section 6(g) shall be made only to the extent not constituting a “modification” within the meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code, and any adjustments under this Section 6(g) shall be made in a manner that does not adversely affect the exemption provided pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the 1934 Act. With respect to Awards subject to Section 409A of the Code, any adjustments or substitutions under this Section 6(g) shall conform to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Furthermore, with respect to Awards intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, such adjustments or substitutions shall be made only to the extent that the Committee determines that such adjustments or substitutions may be made without

 

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causing the Company to be denied a tax deduction on account of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Company shall give each Participant notice of an adjustment or substitution hereunder and, upon notice, such adjustment or substitution shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its discretion, decline to adjust any Award made to a Participant, if it determines that such adjustment would violate applicable law or result in adverse tax consequences to the Participant or to the Company.

6. Available Shares of Common Stock

 

  (a) Shares Subject to the Plan. Common Stock issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan may be shares that have been authorized but unissued, or have been previously issued and reacquired by the Company, or both. Reacquired shares may consist of shares purchased in open market transactions or otherwise. Subject to the following provisions of this Section 6, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued to Participants pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall not exceed the number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under the Plan as of April 19, 2005, prior to the approval of the amended and restated Plan, plus an additional two hundred fifty million (250,000,000) shares of Common Stock.

 

  (b) Termination of Prior Plans. The Board adopted resolutions terminating the Prior Plans with respect to new awards effective as of April 19, 2005.

 

  (c) Forfeited Awards. Awards made under the Plan which, at any time, are forfeited, expire or are canceled or settled without issuance of shares shall not count towards the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a) and shall be available for future Awards under the Plan.

 

  (d)

Shares Used to Pay Exercise Price and Taxes. As may be permitted by the Committee, if a Participant pays the exercise price of an Option by surrendering previously owned shares, or arranges to have the appropriate number of shares otherwise issuable upon exercise withheld, and/or surrenders shares or has shares withheld to cover the withholding tax liability associated with an Option exercise

 

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or vesting of an Award, shares issued in respect of any Award equal in number to the number of surrendered and/or withheld shares shall not count towards the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a) and shall be available for future awards under the Plan.

 

  (e) Other Items Not Included in Allocation. The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a) shall not be affected by (i) the payment in cash of dividends or dividend equivalents in connection with outstanding Awards; (ii) the granting or payment of stock-denominated Awards that by their terms may be settled only in cash; or (iii) Awards that are granted through the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted to individuals who have become Employees as a result of a merger, consolidation, or acquisition or other corporate transaction involving the Company or a Subsidiary.

 

  (f) Other Limitations on Shares that May be Granted under the Plan. Subject to Section 6(g), the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be granted to any single individual during the term of the Plan in the form of Options and/or SARs shall not exceed fifty million (50,000,000).

 

  (g)

Adjustments. In the event of any change in the Company’s capital structure on account of (i) any extraordinary dividend, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or any similar equity restructuring, or (ii) any combination or exchange of equity securities, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, divesture or other distribution (other than ordinary cash dividends) of assets to stockholders, or any other similar event affecting the Company’s capital structure, to the extent necessary to prevent the enlargement or diminution of the rights of Participants, the Committee shall make appropriate equitable adjustments to (A) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a); (B) to the extent permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code, the maximum number of shares that may be granted pursuant to Section 6(f); (C) the number or kind of shares subject to an outstanding Award; (D) subject to the limitation contained in Section 4(d), the exercise price applicable to an outstanding Award; and/or (E) any measure of performance that relates to an outstanding Award, in each case in order to reflect such change in the Common Stock. Any adjustment to ISOs under this Section 6(g) shall be made only to the extent not constituting a “modification” within the meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code, and any adjustments under this Section 6(g) shall be made in a manner that does not adversely affect the exemption provided pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the 1934 Act. With respect to Awards subject to Section 409A of the Code, any adjustments or substitutions under this Section 6(g) shall conform to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Furthermore, with respect to Awards intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, such adjustments or substitutions shall be made only to the extent that the Committee determines that such adjustments or substitutions may be made without

 

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causing the Company to be denied a tax deduction on account of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Company shall give each Participant notice of an adjustment or substitution hereunder and, upon notice, such adjustment or substitution shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its discretion, decline to adjust any Award made to a Participant, if it determines that such adjustment would violate applicable law or result in adverse tax consequences to the Participant or to the Company.

This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 15, 2005.

6.    Available Shares of Common Stock

 

  (a)   Shares Subject to the Plan. Common Stock issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan may be shares that have been authorized but unissued, or have been previously issued and reacquired by the Company, or both. Reacquired shares may consist of shares purchased in open market transactions or otherwise. Subject to the following provisions of this Section 6, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued to Participants pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall not exceed the number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under the Plan as of April 19, 2005, prior to the approval of the amended and restated Plan, plus an additional two hundred fifty million (250,000,000) shares of Common Stock.

 

  (b)   Termination of Prior Plans. The Board adopted resolutions terminating the Prior Plans with respect to new awards effective as of April 19, 2005, subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company of the amended and restated Plan at the annual meeting of stockholders on April 19, 2005.

 

  (c)   Forfeited Awards. Awards or portions of Awards made under the Plan which, at any time, are forfeited, expire or are canceled or settled without issuance of shares shall not count towards the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a) and shall be available for future Awards under the Plan.

 

  (d)   Shares Used to Pay Exercise Price and Taxes. As may be permitted by the Committee, if a Participant pays the exercise price of an Option by surrendering previously owned shares, or arranges to have the appropriate number of shares otherwise issuable upon exercise withheld, and/or surrenders shares or has shares withheld to cover the withholding tax liability associated with an Option exercise or vesting of an Award, shares issued in respect of any Award equal in number to the number of surrendered and/or withheld shares shall not count towards the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a) and shall be available for future awards under the Plan.

 

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  (e)   Other Items Not Included in Allocation. The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a) shall not be affected by (i) the payment in cash of dividends or dividend equivalents in connection with outstanding Awards; (ii) the granting or payment of stock-denominated Awards that by their terms may be settled only in cash; or (iii) Awards that are granted through the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted to individuals who have become Employees as a result of a merger, consolidation, or acquisition or other corporate transaction involving the Company or a Subsidiary.

 

  (f)   Other Limitations on Shares that May be Granted under the Plan. Subject to Section 6(g), the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be granted to any single individual during the term of the Plan in the form of Options and/or SARs shall not exceed fifty million (50,000,000).

 

  (g)   Adjustments. In the event of any change in the Company’s capital structure on account of any extraordinary dividend, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, combination or exchange of equity securities, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, divestiture or other distribution (other than ordinary cash dividends) of assets to stockholders, or any other similar event affecting the Company’s capital structure, the Committee may make such adjustments as it may deem appropriate to (i) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan as set forth in Section 6(a); (ii) to the extent permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code, the maximum number of shares that may be granted pursuant to Section 6(f); (iii) the number or kind of shares subject to an outstanding Award; (iv) subject to the limitation contained in Section 4(d), the exercise price applicable to an outstanding Award; and/or (v) any measure of performance that relates to an outstanding Award in order to reflect such change in the Common Stock. Any adjustment to ISOs under this Section 6(g) shall be made only to the extent not constituting a “modification” within the meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code, and any adjustments under this Section 6(g) shall be made in a manner that does not adversely affect the exemption provided pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the 1934 Act. With respect to Awards subject to Section 409A of the Code, any adjustments or substitutions under this Section 6(g) shall conform to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Furthermore, with respect to Awards intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, such adjustments or substitutions shall be made only to the extent that the Committee determines that such adjustments or substitutions may be made without causing the Company to be denied a tax deduction on account of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Company shall give each Participant notice of an adjustment or substitution hereunder and, upon notice, such adjustment or substitution shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes.

 

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