Except as otherwise provided in any Employment Agreement (as defined in Section 14 hereof) or determined by the Committee in its sole discretion or provided in Section 4, 5, 6 or 7 hereof, the Shares shall vest and the Restrictions shall lapse and thereby terminate and be of no further force or effect on the third anniversary of the Award Date (the “ Vesting Date ”) provided that you are continuously employed by the Company through such Vesting Date.