The Company, in its discretion, may extend the period during which Participants in any Offering may withdraw from participation in such Offering, postpone the date of the purchase and sale of Shares pursuant to any Offering or direct the Broker to delay the issuance of any certificate representing Shares in the name of any person or the delivery of Shares to any person if the Company determines that the taking of such action is necessary or desirable to comply with any applicable federal or state laws or the listing or other requirements of any national securities exchange or to obtain the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body or self-regulatory organization as a condition of, or in connection with, the sale or purchase of Shares under the Plan, until such registration, qualification, listing, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained, or otherwise provided for, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company.