By accepting  this Award Agreement, you acknowledge that you shall be solely responsible for the satisfaction of any taxes that may arise with respect to the grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs, and that neither the Company nor the Committee shall have any obligation whatsoever to pay such taxes; provided that the Company’s obligation to withhold taxes with respect to the issuance of the Shares shall be satisfied by any method acceptable to the Committee (including withholding of Shares, but only up to the minimum legally-required tax withholdings). In the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by you pursuant to the Plan or otherwise (collectively, the “ Payments ”) would result in a “parachute payment” as described in Section 280G of the Code (or any successor provision), notwithstanding the other provisions of this Award Agreement, the Plan, or any other agreement or arrangement (but subject to any contrary provisions of any separate unexpired employment or other agreement between you and the Company), such Payments shall not, in the aggregate, exceed the maximum amount that may be paid to you without triggering golden parachute penalties under Section 280G and related provisions of the Code, as determined in good faith by the Company’s independent auditors. If any benefits must be cut back to avoid triggering such penalties, they shall be cut back in the priority order designated by the Company. If an amount in excess of the limit set forth in this Section 7 is paid to you, you shall repay the excess amount to the Company on demand, with interest at the rate provided for in Code Section 1274(b)(2)(B) (or any successor provision). The Company and you agree to cooperate with each other in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings concerning the existence or amount of golden parachute penalties. The foregoing reduction, however, shall only apply if it increases the net amount you would realize from Payments, after payment of income and excise taxes on such Payments. This Award Agreement shall be construed and interpreted to comply with Section 409A of the Code so as to avoid any tax, penalty, or interest thereunder.