Payments under the Plan will be made following the release of the Company’s earnings to the public and only after the Compensation Committee has approved all executive officer incentive awards, and are expected to be paid no later than March 15, 2018. All payments under the Plan are intended to fall within the “short-term deferral” exemption from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and under Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations or comply with any requirements necessary to avoid the imposition of additional tax under Code Section 409A(a)(1)(B), and the Plan will be interpreted consistent with that intent. All Plan payments will be made net of applicable tax withholding.