<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-18-064073.txt : 20181211
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-064073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181206
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181211

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214816
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31721
		FILM NUMBER:		181229059

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		92 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(441) 496-2600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		92 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08
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reported): December 6, 2018</B></P>

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HOLDINGS LIMITED</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)</I></B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; text-align: center"><B>Bermuda</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding: 0; text-align: center"><B>001-31721</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; text-align: center"><B>98-0395986</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>92 Pitts Bay Road </B><BR>
<B>Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08</B><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</FONT></P>

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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</P>

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(Former name or address, if changed since last report)</P>

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of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
December 6, 2018, Cheryl-Ann Lister announced her intention to retire from the Board of Directors of the Company effective December
31, 2018.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, on December 6, 2018, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and a subsidiary of the Company entered
into Amendment No. 4 (the &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;) to Albert A. Benchimol&rsquo;s employment agreement dated May 3, 2012, as amended
(the &ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;) to: (i) extend Mr. Benchimol&rsquo;s employment term for five years to December 31, 2023 and (ii)
revise the provisions related to the payment of severance to Mr. Benchimol in the event of his termination without &ldquo;Cause&rdquo;
or his resignation for &ldquo;Good Reason&rdquo; as defined in the Agreement to include a lump sum cash payment equal to the grant
date fair value of his most recent long-term equity award. The Amendment also provides that if the severance benefits payable to
Mr. Benchimol (together with any other amounts payable to him under other compensatory arrangements) would constitute an &ldquo;excess
parachute payment&rdquo; under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, such payments shall either be reduced so that it will
not constitute an excess parachute payment, or paid in full, depending upon which payment would result in his receiving the greatest
after tax payment. In the case of the latter, Mr. Benchimol would be liable for any excise tax owed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This description is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
by reference herein.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0">Amendment No. 4 to Employment Agreement dated May 3, 2012, as amended, by and among Albert A. Benchimol, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited and AXIS Specialty Limited</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0">Amendment No. 4 to Employment Agreement dated May 3, 2012, as amended, by and among Albert A. Benchimol, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited and AXIS Specialty Limited</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in 0pt 13.5pt; text-indent: 22.5pt">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;December 11, 2018</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><U STYLE="text-decoration: none">/s/ Conrad D. Brooks</U></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; text-align: left">Conrad D. Brooks</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 10.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">AMENDMENT NO. 4</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">to</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">dated May 3, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">by and among</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">AXIS Specialty Limited (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (the &ldquo;Parent&rdquo;)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Albert A. Benchimol (the &ldquo;Executive&rdquo;)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Effective: December 6, 2018</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">WHEREAS, AXIS Specialty U.S. Services, Inc. (&ldquo;U.S. Services&rdquo;)
and the Executive entered into a letter agreement dated May 3, 2012, and agreed to amend such letter agreement on March 9, 2015
(Amendment No. 1) and January 19, 2016 (Amendment No. 2);</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">WHEREAS, U.S. Services, the Company and the Executive agreed
to further amend such letter agreement on January 1, 2017 (Amendment No. 3) (with such letter agreement and amendments collectively
referred to herein as the &ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;), in consideration of the Executive&rsquo;s employment as Chief Executive Officer
and President of the Parent; and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">WHEREAS, the Company, the Parent and the Executive have determined
that it is in the best interests of the Company, the Parent and their shareholders to amend the Agreement to: (i) extend the Executive&rsquo;s
term of service and (ii) revise provisions related to the payment of severance to the Executive in the event of his termination
without &ldquo;Cause&rdquo; or his resignation for &ldquo;Good Reason&rdquo; as defined in the Agreement;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NOW, THEREFORE, the Agreement is hereby amended, effective as
of the date hereof, as follows:</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD>Section 3a of the Agreement (Employment Term) is hereby amended by deleting the reference to &ldquo;December 31, 2018&rdquo;
and replacing with &ldquo;December 31, 2023&rdquo;.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD>Section 4d of the Agreement (Severance Payments for Termination by the Company without Cause) is hereby amended as follows:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 92.85pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>at the end of the last sentence of section 4d(v) &ldquo;and&rdquo; is deleted</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 92.85pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>at the end of the last sentence of section 4d(vi) the period is replaced with &ldquo;; and&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 92.85pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>the following new section 4d(vii) is added after section 4d(vi):</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&ldquo;(vii)</TD><TD>You will be paid a cash lump sum amount equal to your Annual Equity Award Value. As used herein, the term &ldquo;Annual Equity
Award Value&rdquo; shall mean the grant date fair value of your most recent equity award under the Parent&rsquo;s 2017 Long-Term
Equity Compensation Plan, as it may be amended from time to time (or a successor plan).&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD>Section 4e of the Agreement (Severance Payments for Termination by the Company without Cause Following Change in Control) is
hereby amended as follows:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>at the end of the last sentence of section 4e(v) &ldquo;and&rdquo; is deleted</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>at the end of the last sentence of section 4e(vi) the period is replaced with &ldquo;; and&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>the following new section 4e(vii) is included after section 4e(vi):</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&ldquo;(vii)</TD><TD>You will be paid a cash lump sum amount equal to your Annual Equity Award Value.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>the following text is included after new section 4e(vii), as described above:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">&ldquo;Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any amount
or benefit to be paid or provided to you under this Section 4(e) or under any other agreement with or plan or program of the Company
following a Change in Control would be an &quot;Excess Parachute Payment,&quot; within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal
Revenue Code, but for the application of this sentence, then the payments and benefits to be paid or provided will either be reduced
to the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of any such payment or benefit, as so reduced,
constitutes an Excess Parachute Payment, or paid in full, whichever of the foregoing approaches will, after taking into account
the applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the possible Section 280G excise tax (and any equivalent
state or local excise taxes), result in your receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of payments and benefits. To
the extent any payment or benefit needs to be reduced pursuant to the preceding sentence, reductions shall come from taxable amounts
before non-taxable amounts and beginning with the payments otherwise scheduled to occur soonest. You agree to cooperate fully with
the Company to determine the benefits applicable under this provision.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in"></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD>Section 4f of the Agreement (Termination by You for Good Reason) is hereby amended as follows:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>the following new section 4f(vii) is included after section 4f(vi):</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in">&ldquo;(vii)</TD><TD>You will be paid a cash lump sum amount equal to your Annual Equity Award Value.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD>Section 4g of the Agreement (Severance Payments for Termination by You for Good Reason Following Change in Control) is hereby
amended as follows:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>at the end of the last sentence of section 4g(v) &ldquo;and&rdquo; is deleted</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>at the end of the last sentence of section 4g(vi) the period is replaced with &ldquo;; and&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>the following new section 4g(vii) is included after section 4g(vi):</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in">&ldquo;(vii)</TD><TD>You will be paid a cash lump sum amount equal to your Annual Equity Award Value.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&sect;</FONT></TD><TD>the following text is included after new section 4g(vii), as described above:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 76.5pt; text-indent: -4.5pt">&ldquo;Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if any amount or benefit to be paid or provided to you under this Section 4(g) or under any other agreement with or plan or program
of the Company following a Change in Control would be an &quot;Excess Parachute Payment,&quot; within the meaning of Section 280G
of the Internal Revenue Code, but for the application of this sentence, then the payments and benefits to be paid or provided will
either be reduced to the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of any such payment or
benefit, as so reduced, constitutes an Excess Parachute Payment, or paid in full, whichever of the foregoing approaches will, after
taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the possible Section 280G excise tax
(and any equivalent state or local excise taxes), result in your receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of payments
and benefits. To the extent any payment or benefit needs to be reduced pursuant to the preceding sentence, reductions shall come
from taxable amounts before non-taxable amounts and beginning with the payments otherwise scheduled to occur soonest. You agree
to cooperate fully with the Company to determine the benefits applicable under this provision.&rdquo;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">6.</TD><TD>Except as set forth herein, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD>as of the date first written above:</TD>
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    <TD><U>/s/ Albert A. Benchimol</U></TD>
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