Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, in the event that a Change in Control occurs, outstanding Options will terminate upon the effective time of such Change in Control unless provision is made in connection with the transaction for the continuation or assumption of such Options by, or for the substitution of equivalent options, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, of, the surviving or successor entity or a parent thereof. In the event of such termination, (i) the outstanding Options that will terminate upon the effective time of the Change in Control shall, immediately before the effective time of the Change in Control, become fully exercisable, (ii) you will be permitted, immediately before the Change in Control, to exercise the Options, and (iii) the Committee may take any of the actions set forth in Section 9(a) and 9(b) with respect to any or all of the Options. Implementation of the provisions of the immediately foregoing sentence shall be conditioned upon consummation of the Change in Control.