Awards shall be paid in cash by the Company on or about the September 15th immediately following the end of the Company's fiscal year in which they were earned, but in no event later than the next following March 15th (or such later date as is permitted under Internal Revenue Service regulations or guidance with respect to qualifying the awards under the short-term deferral exception under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4)).  No Awards shall be increased with interest due to a delayed payment.  A Participant who is employed on the last day of the Plan Year or who qualifies for a pro rata payment under Section 9.1 of the Plan need not be employed by the Premier Group on the date that payment of the Award is actually made.