Unless otherwise provided in an award agreement, in the event the employment of a Participant is terminated by reason of death, Disability or Retirement during a Performance Period, the Participant’s Award will immediately vest in a prorated number of PSUs based on the Participant’s date of termination of employment relative to the length of the Performance Period, and the Shares (or cash) corresponding to the earned PSUs (based on the performance for the whole Performance Period as adjudicated on the Determination Date) will be delivered to the Participant on the dates specified in Section 5.5.