Subject to the terms of the EQT Plan and/or the EQM Plan, this Agreement may be modified or amended by the EQT Compensation Committee; provided that no such amendment shall materially and adversely affect the rights of Grantee hereunder without the consent of Grantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Grantee hereby expressly agrees to any amendment to the EQT Plan and/or the EQM Plan and this Agreement to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law or changes to applicable law (including, but not limited to, Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)) and related regulations or other guidance and federal securities laws.