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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-262163
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140707
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140708
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140707

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001332349
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-NURSING & PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES [8050]
		IRS NUMBER:				203068069
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32641
		FILM NUMBER:		14963892

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WESTWOOD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(615) 221-2250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WESTWOOD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July&nbsp;7, 2014 (July 7, 2014) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>20-3068069</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><B>111 Westwood Place, Suite 400, Brentwood, Tennessee</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>37027</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Zip Code)</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code (615) 221-2250 </B></P>
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of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;7, 2014, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)
held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the annual meeting, stockholders of the Company approved the adoption of the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#147;2014 Plan&#148;), which was previously approved by the Board
of Directors of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A summary of the 2014 Plan was included in the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
under the section entitled &#147;Description of the 2014 Plan&#148; beginning on page 55. The summary of the 2014 Plan in the Definitive Proxy Statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2014 Plan, which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on July&nbsp;7, 2014. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Frank M. Bumstead and T. Andrew
Smith were reelected as Class I directors at the annual meeting, to hold office for a term of three years and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. As previously disclosed, W.E. Sheriff did not stand for re-election as a
Class I director, and his term expired at the conclusion of the annual meeting.&nbsp;The terms of office of the following directors continued after the annual meeting: Jeffrey R. Leeds, Jackie M. Clegg, Mark J. Schulte, James R. Seward and
Dr.&nbsp;Samuel Waxman. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following votes were taken in connection with the election of directors at the annual meeting: </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Authority</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Frank M. Bumstead</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">111,069,784</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">6,725,200</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">T. Andrew Smith</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">111,099,657</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">199,128</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">6,725,200</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The proposal to ratify the Audit Committee&#146;s appointment of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP as independent registered public
accounting firm for the Company for the 2014 fiscal year was approved. The following votes were taken in connection with the proposal: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Against</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Ratification of the Audit Committee&#146;s appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the 2014 fiscal year</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">110,796,769</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">7,222,176</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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paid to the Company&#146;s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company&#146;s proxy statement for the annual meeting pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission&#146;s executive compensation disclosure rules (which disclosure
includes the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the narrative discussion that accompanies the compensation tables). The following votes were taken in connection with the proposal: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">110,971,777</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">310,053</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The proposal to approve the Company&#146;s 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved. The following votes were taken in
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<TD VALIGN="top">Approval of the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">107,451,626</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Chad C. White</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2014 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;1. Purpose of Plan. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
name of this plan is the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#147;<U>Plan</U>&#148;). The purpose of the Plan is to provide additional incentive to selected employees, directors and Consultants (as hereinafter defined) of
the Company or its Subsidiaries (as hereinafter defined) whose contributions are essential to the growth and success of the Company&#146;s business, in order to strengthen the commitment of such persons to the Company and its Subsidiaries, motivate
such persons to faithfully and diligently perform their responsibilities and attract and retain competent and dedicated persons whose efforts shall result in the long-term growth and profitability of the Company. The Plan is also designed to
encourage stock ownership by such persons, thereby aligning their interest with the interests of the Company&#146;s stockholders, and to permit the payment of compensation that qualifies as &#147;performance-based compensation&#148; under
Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code (as hereinafter defined). To accomplish such purposes, the Plan provides that the Company may grant Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, unrestricted Shares, Performance
Awards (which may include cash awards), Other Stock-Based Awards or any combination of the foregoing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;2. Definitions. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) &#147;<U>Administrator</U>&#148; means the Board, or if and to the extent the Board does not administer the Plan, the Committee in
accordance with Section&nbsp;3 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) &#147;<U>Affiliate</U>&#148; means an affiliate of the Company (or other referenced entity, as
the case may be) as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) &#147;<U>Award</U>&#148; means any
Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Share, Restricted Stock Unit, unrestricted Share, Performance Award, or Other Stock-Based Award granted under the Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) &#147;<U>Award Document</U>&#148; means any written agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing an Award. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) &#147;<U>Beneficial Owner</U>&#148; (or any variant thereof) has the meaning defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) &#147;<U>Board</U>&#148; means the Board of Directors of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) &#147;<U>Bylaws</U>&#148; mean the bylaws of the Company, as may be amended and/or restated from time to time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) &#147;<U>Cause</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the Participant&#146;s employment or other agreement with the Company or any of its
Affiliates, provided that if the Participant is not a party to any such employment or other agreement or such employment or other agreement does not contain a definition of Cause, then Cause means (i)&nbsp;the continued failure by the Participant to
substantially perform his or her duties and obligations to the Company or any of its Affiliates, including without limitation, repeated refusal to follow the reasonable directions of his or her employer, intentional violation of law in the course of
performance of the duties of Participant&#146;s employment or service with the Company or any of its Affiliates, engagement in misconduct which is materially injurious to the Company or any of its Affiliates, repeated absences from work without a
reasonable excuse, or intoxication with alcohol or illegal drugs while on the Company&#146;s or any Affiliate&#146;s premises during </P>
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regular business hours (other than any such failure resulting from his or her incapacity due to physical or mental illness); (ii)&nbsp;the Participant&#146;s fraud or material dishonesty against
the Company or any of its Affiliates; or (iii)&nbsp;the Participant&#146;s conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere for the commission of a felony or a crime involving material dishonesty. Determination of Cause shall be made by the
Administrator in its sole discretion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) &#147;<U>Change in Capitalization</U>&#148; means any (i)&nbsp;merger, consolidation,
reclassification, recapitalization, spin-off, spin-out, repurchase or other reorganization or corporate transaction or event, (ii)&nbsp;dividend (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, or other property), stock split or reverse stock split,
(iii)&nbsp;combination or exchange of shares, (iv)&nbsp;other change in corporate structure or (v)&nbsp;declaration of a special dividend (including a cash dividend) or other distribution, which, in any such case, the Administrator determines, in
its sole discretion, affects the Shares such that an adjustment pursuant to Section&nbsp;5 hereof is appropriate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) &#147;<U>Change in
Control</U>&#148; shall be deemed to have occurred if an event set forth in any one of the following paragraphs shall have occurred: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)
any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or any of its Affiliates)
representing fifty percent (50%)&nbsp;or more of the combined voting power of the Company&#146;s then outstanding securities; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) the
following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving on the Board: individuals who, on the Effective Date, constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial
assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including, but not limited to, a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or
nomination for election by the Company&#146;s shareholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3)&nbsp;of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the Effective Date or whose appointment, election
or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the
Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority
of the Board of the entity surviving such merger or consolidation or, if the Company or the entity surviving such merger is then a subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or there is consummated an agreement
for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company&#146;s assets, other than (i)&nbsp;a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company&#146;s assets to an entity, at least 50% of the
combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by stockholders of the Company following the completion of such transaction in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale or
(ii)&nbsp;a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company&#146;s assets immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the
entity to which such assets are sold or disposed or, if such entity is a subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing,
(i)&nbsp;a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of integrated transactions immediately following which the holders of the Common Stock of the Company immediately prior to
such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of the Company immediately following such transaction or series of transactions
and (ii)&nbsp;for each Award that constitutes deferred compensation under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, and to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, a Change in Control shall be
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have occurred under the Plan with respect to such Award only if a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of
the Company shall also be deemed to have occurred under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) &#147;<U>Code</U>&#148; means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) &#147;<U>Committee</U>&#148; means any committee or
subcommittee the Board may appoint to administer the Plan. Subject to the discretion of the Board, the Committee shall be composed entirely of individuals who meet the qualifications of (i)&nbsp;an &#147;outside director&#148; within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code (but only to the extent necessary and desirable to maintain qualification of Awards as &#147;performance-based compensation&#148; under Section 162(m) of the Code), (ii)&nbsp;a &#147;non-employee director&#148; within
the meaning of Rule 16b-3 and (iii)&nbsp;any other qualifications required by the applicable stock exchange on which the Common Stock is traded. If at any time or to any extent the Board shall not administer the Plan, then the functions of the
Administrator specified in the Plan shall be exercised by the Committee. Except as otherwise provided in the Company&#146;s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, as amended from time to time, any action of the Committee with respect to the
administration of the Plan shall be taken by a majority vote at a meeting at which a quorum is duly constituted or unanimous written consent of the Committee&#146;s members. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) &#147;<U>Common Stock</U>&#148; means the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n) &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148; means Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (or any successor corporation). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o) &#147;<U>Consultant</U>&#148; means a consultant or advisor who is a natural person, engaged to render bona fide services to the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p) &#147;<U>Covered Officer</U>&#148; means any individual who is or is likely to be a &#147;covered
employee&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code with respect to the current taxable year of the Company or with respect to the taxable year of the Company in which any applicable Award will be paid or become vested. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(q) &#147;<U>Disability</U>&#148; means that a Participant (i)&nbsp;as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, is unable to
engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12)&nbsp;months, or
(ii)&nbsp;is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12)&nbsp;months, receiving income replacement
benefits for a period of not less than three (3)&nbsp;months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company or any of its Affiliates. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(r) &#147;<U>Eligible Recipient</U>&#148; means any employee, director or Consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who has been
selected as an eligible participant by the Administrator. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(s) &#147;<U>Exchange Act</U>&#148; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended from time to time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(t) &#147;<U>Exercise Price</U>&#148; means the per share price at which a holder of an Award may purchase
the Shares issuable upon exercise of such Award. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(u) &#147;<U>Fair Market Value</U>&#148; as of a particular date means the fair market
value of a share of Common Stock as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion; provided, however, that if the Common Stock is admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, fair market value of a share of Common Stock on any
date shall be the closing sale price reported for such share on such exchange on such date, or, if no sale was reported on such date, the closing sale price reported for such share on such exchange on the last day preceding such date on which a sale
was reported. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) &#147;<U>Incentive Stock Option</U>&#148; means an Option that is an &#147;incentive stock
option&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;422 of the Code, or any successor provision, and that is designated in the applicable Award Document as an Incentive Stock Option. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(w) &#147;<U>Non-Employee Director</U>&#148; means a director of the Company who is not an officer, employee or Consultant of the Company or
of any Subsidiary. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) &#147;<U>Nonqualified Stock Option</U>&#148; means any Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option, including any
Option that provides (as of the time such Option is granted) that it shall not be treated as an Incentive Stock Option. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(y)
&#147;<U>Option</U>&#148; means an option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to Section&nbsp;7 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(z)
&#147;<U>Other Stock-Based Award</U>&#148; means a right or other interest granted to a Participant under the Plan that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, Common Stock,
including but not limited to dividend equivalents or performance units, each of which may be subject to the attainment of performance objectives, including objectives based on one or more of the Performance Goals, a period of continued employment or
service or other terms or conditions as permitted under the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(aa) &#147;<U>Participant</U>&#148; means any Eligible Recipient
selected by the Administrator, pursuant to the Administrator&#146;s authority in Section&nbsp;3 hereof, to receive grants of Awards, and upon his or her death, his or her successors, heirs, executors and administrators, as the case may be. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(bb) &#147;<U>Performance Award</U>&#148; means an award under Section&nbsp;11 hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(cc) &#147;<U>Performance Goals</U>&#148; means performance goals based on one or more of the following criteria: (i)&nbsp;earnings including
operating income, earnings before or after taxes, earnings before or after interest, depreciation, amortization, or extraordinary or special items or book value per share (which may exclude nonrecurring items); (ii)&nbsp;pre-tax income or after-tax
income; (iii)&nbsp;earnings per Share (basic or diluted); (iv)&nbsp;operating profit; (v)&nbsp;revenue, revenue growth or rate of revenue growth; costs, cost growth or rate of cost growth; (vi)&nbsp;return on assets (gross or net), return on
investment, return on capital, or return on equity; (vii)&nbsp;returns on sales or revenues; (viii)&nbsp;operating expenses; (ix)&nbsp;stock price appreciation; (x)&nbsp;cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on investment (discounted or
otherwise), net cash provided by operations, or cash flow in excess of cost of capital; (xi)&nbsp;implementation or completion of critical projects or processes; (xii)&nbsp;economic value created; (xiii)&nbsp;cumulative earnings per share growth;
(xiv)&nbsp;operating margin or profit margin; (xv)&nbsp;Common Stock price or total stockholder return; (xvi)&nbsp;cost targets, reductions and savings, productivity and efficiencies; (xvii)&nbsp;strategic business criteria, consisting of one or
more objectives based on meeting specified market penetration, geographic business expansion, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, human resources management, supervision of litigation or information technology goals, or goals relating to
acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and similar transactions, and budget comparisons; (xviii)&nbsp;personal professional objectives, including any of the foregoing performance goals, the implementation of policies, processes and plans, the
negotiation of transactions, the development of long term business goals, formation of joint ventures, research or development collaborations, and the completion of other corporate transactions; (xix)&nbsp;Cash From Facility Operations
(&#147;<U>CFFO</U>&#148;) or CFFO per Share; adjusted CFFO or adjusted CFFO per Share; CFFO, adjusted CFFO, CFFO per Share or adjusted CFFO per Share growth; or other operating cash flow measures; (xx)&nbsp;Facility Operating Income
(&#147;<U>FOI</U>&#148;) or FOI per Share; (xxi)&nbsp;Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA per Share; (xxii)&nbsp;net operating income (&#147;<U>NOI</U>&#148;) or NOI per Share; and (xxiii)&nbsp;any combination of, or a specified increase in, any of
the foregoing. Where applicable, the Performance Goals may be expressed in terms of attaining a specified level of the particular criteria or the attainment of a percentage increase or decrease in the particular criteria, and may be applied to one
or more of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or a division or strategic business unit of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or may be applied to the performance of the Company relative to a market
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index, a group of other companies or a combination thereof, all as determined by the Committee. The Performance Goals may include a threshold level of performance below which no payment shall be
made (or no vesting shall occur), levels of performance at which specified payments shall be made (or specified vesting shall occur), and a maximum level of performance above which no additional payment shall be made (or at which full vesting shall
occur). Each of the foregoing Performance Goals shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be subject to certification by the Committee; provided that, to the extent permitted by Section&nbsp;162(m) of
the Code to the extent applicable, the Committee shall make equitable adjustments to the Performance Goals in recognition of unusual or non-recurring events affecting the Company or any of its Affiliates or the financial statements of the Company or
any of its Affiliates, in response to changes in applicable laws or regulations, or to account for items of gain, loss or expense determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence or related to the disposal of a segment
of a business or related to a change in accounting principles. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall take any actions pursuant to this paragraph to the extent necessary and desirable to maintain qualification of Awards as
&#147;performance-based compensation&#148; under Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(dd) &#147;<U>Person</U>&#148; has the meaning given in
Section&nbsp;3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term shall not include (i)&nbsp;the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii)&nbsp;a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities
under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii)&nbsp;an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (iv)&nbsp;a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the
stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Common Stock of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ee)
&#147;<U>Restricted Share</U>&#148; means a Share, granted pursuant to Section&nbsp;9 hereof, subject to certain restrictions that lapse at the end of a specified period or periods and/or upon the attainment of specified performance objectives,
including objectives based on one or more Performance Goals. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ff) &#147;<U>Restricted Stock Unit</U>&#148; means a right, granted
pursuant to Section&nbsp;9 hereof, to receive an amount in cash or Shares (or any combination thereof) equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share at the end of a specified deferral period or periods and/or upon the attainment of specified performance
objectives, including objectives based on one or more of the Performance Goals. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(gg) &#147;<U>Retirement</U>&#148; means a termination of
a Participant&#146;s employment or service, other than for Cause, on or after attainment of age 65. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(hh) &#147;<U>Rule 16b-3</U>&#148;
means Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) &#147;<U>Shares</U>&#148; means shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the
Plan, as adjusted pursuant to the Plan, and any successor (pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other reorganization) security. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(jj)
&#147;<U>Stock</U>&#148; means Common Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(kk) &#147;<U>Stock Appreciation Right</U>&#148; means a right, granted under Section&nbsp;8
hereof, to receive an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i)&nbsp;the aggregate Fair Market Value, as of the date such Stock Appreciation Right or portion thereof is surrendered, of the Shares covered by such right or such portion thereof, over
(ii)&nbsp;the aggregate Exercise Price of such right or such portion thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ll) &#147;<U>Subsidiary</U>,&#148; when used to determine
whether an individual service provider can be an Eligible Recipient of an Award hereunder, means any corporation or other entity in a chain of corporations or other entities (beginning with the Company and ending with the Subsidiary to which the
service provider provides direct services on the date of grant of the Award) in which each corporation or other entity has a &#147;controlling interest&#148; in another corporation or other entity in the chain and as to which the Company is
consequently an &#147;eligible issuer of service recipient stock&#148; (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.409A-1(b)(5)(iii)(E)).</FONT> An additional requirement
</P>
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applies when &#147;Subsidiary&#148; is used to determine whether an employee can be an Eligible Recipient of an Incentive Stock Option Award: &#147;Subsidiary&#148; then is also required to be a
corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, with each of the corporations (other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain) owning stock possessing fifty percent (50%)&nbsp;or more of the total combined voting
power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain at the time of the granting of the Incentive Stock Option Award. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;3. Administration. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The
Plan shall be administered by the Administrator and shall be administered in accordance with the requirements of Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code (but only to the extent necessary and desirable to maintain qualification of Awards as
&#147;performance-based compensation&#148; under Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code) and, to the extent applicable, Rule 16b-3. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Pursuant
to the terms of the Plan, the Administrator, subject, in the case of any Committee, to any restrictions on the authority delegated to it by the Board, shall have the power and authority, without limitation: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) to select those Eligible Recipients who shall be Participants; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) to determine whether and to what extent Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, unrestricted
shares, Performance Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards or a combination of any of the foregoing, are to be granted hereunder to Participants; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) to determine whether Options are intended to be Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options, provided, however, that Incentive
Stock Options can only be granted to employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (within the meaning of Sections 424(e) and (f)&nbsp;of the Code); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5) to determine the terms and conditions, subject to the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and not inconsistent with the terms of
the Plan (including Section&nbsp;17(f) hereof), of each Award granted hereunder (including, but not limited to, (i)&nbsp;the restrictions applicable to awards of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units and the conditions under which restrictions
applicable to such awards of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units shall lapse, (ii)&nbsp;the performance objectives and periods applicable to each Award, provided that the performance objectives shall be determined no later than such time as
is required to ensure that any underlying Award which is intended to qualify as &#147;performance-based compensation&#148; under Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code so qualifies, (iii)&nbsp;the Exercise Price, (iv)&nbsp;the vesting schedule applicable
to Awards, (v)&nbsp;the number of Shares subject to Awards and (vi)&nbsp;any amendments to the terms and conditions of outstanding Awards, including, but not limited to extending the exercise period of such Awards and accelerating the vesting
schedule of such Awards); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(6) to determine the terms and conditions, subject to the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, which shall govern all written instruments evidencing Awards granted hereunder; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(7) to determine
the Fair Market Value for any purpose; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(8) to determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absence which may be granted to a
Participant without constituting termination of their employment or service for purposes of Awards granted under the Plan; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(9) to adopt,
alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it shall from time to time deem advisable; and </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(10) to construe and interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award granted under
the Plan (and any Award Document relating thereto), and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan and to exercise all powers and authorities either specifically granted under the Plan or necessary and advisable in the administration of
the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;3, (i)&nbsp;neither the Board, the Committee nor their respective
delegates shall have the authority to reprice (or cancel and regrant) any Option or, if applicable, other Award at a lower exercise, base or purchase price, or cancel any Award with an exercise, base or purchase price in exchange for cash, property
or other Award, without first obtaining the approval of the Company&#146;s stockholders, and (ii)&nbsp;neither the Board, the Committee nor their respective delegates shall have the authority to take any action that would cause any Award granted
under the Plan to fail to comply with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and any regulations or guidance promulgated thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) All
decisions made by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company and the Participants. No member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or employee of the
Company or any of its Affiliates acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee, shall be personally liable for any action, omission, determination, or interpretation taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and all members of the Board
or the Committee and each and any officer or employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates acting on their behalf shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law and the Bylaws, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect of any
such action, omission, determination or interpretation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, all awards to
Non-Employee Directors shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;4. Shares Reserved for Issuance Under the Plan.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Subject to Section&nbsp;5 hereof, the number of shares of Common Stock that are reserved and available for issuance pursuant to
Awards granted under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (i)&nbsp;6,000,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii)&nbsp;the number of shares of Common Stock reserved but unissued under the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended from
time to time, the &#147;<U>2005 Plan</U>&#148;) as of the Effective Date and (iii)&nbsp;the number of shares of Common Stock that become available for reuse under the 2005 Plan following the Effective Date in accordance with the provisions of
Section&nbsp;4 thereof. All such shares of Common Stock that are available for the grant of Awards under the Plan may be granted as Incentive Stock Options. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, and subject to Section&nbsp;5 hereof, from and after such time as the Plan is
subject to Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) No individual (including an individual who is a Covered Officer) will be granted Options
or Stock Appreciation Rights for more than 500,000 Shares during any fiscal year. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) No individual who is a Covered Officer will be
granted (A)&nbsp;Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, unrestricted Shares, Performance Awards or Other Stock-Based Awards for more than 500,000 Shares during any fiscal year or (B)&nbsp;an Award denominated in cash in excess of $2,000,000
during any fiscal year. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any determination made in respect of the limitation set forth in this paragraph (b)&nbsp;shall be made in a manner consistent
with Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Shares issued under the Plan may, in whole or in part, be authorized but unissued Shares or
Shares that shall have been or may be reacquired by the Company in the open market, in private transactions or otherwise. If any Shares subject to an Award are forfeited, cancelled, exchanged or surrendered or if an Award otherwise terminates or
expires without a distribution of shares to the Participant, the Shares with respect to such Award </P>
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shall, to the extent of any such forfeiture, cancellation, exchange, surrender, termination or expiration, again be available for Awards under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Shares that
are exchanged by a Participant or withheld by the Company as full or partial payment in connection with any Option or Stock Appreciation Right under the Plan, as well as any Shares exchanged by a Participant or withheld by the Company to satisfy the
tax withholding obligations related to any Option or Stock Appreciation Right under the Plan, shall not be available for subsequent Awards under the Plan, and notwithstanding that a Stock Appreciation Right is settled by the delivery of a net number
of Shares, the full number of Shares underlying such Stock Appreciation Right shall not be available for subsequent Awards under the Plan. Upon the exercise of any Award granted in tandem with any other Awards, such related Awards shall be cancelled
to the extent of the number of Shares as to which the Award is exercised and, notwithstanding the foregoing, such number of Shares shall no longer be available for Awards under the Plan. In addition, (i)&nbsp;to the extent an Award is denominated in
Shares, but paid or settled in cash, the number of Shares with respect to which such cash payment or settlement is made shall again be available for grants of Awards pursuant to the Plan and (ii)&nbsp;Shares underlying Awards that can only be
settled in cash shall not be counted against the aggregate number of Shares available for Awards under the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;5. Equitable
Adjustments. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event of any Change in Capitalization, an equitable substitution or proportionate adjustment shall be made, in
each case, as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, in (i)&nbsp;the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan and the maximum number of Shares that may be subject to Awards granted to
any Participant in any fiscal year, (ii)&nbsp;the kind, number and Exercise Price relating to outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan, (iii)&nbsp;performance objectives, including objectives based on one or more of
the Performance Goals (to the extent permitted by Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code to the extent applicable) and (iv)&nbsp;the kind, number and purchase price of Shares subject to outstanding awards of Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units,
Performance Awards or Other Stock-Based Awards granted under the Plan, in each case as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, provided, however, that any fractional shares resulting from the adjustment shall be eliminated.
Such other equitable substitutions or adjustments shall be made as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in connection with a Change in Capitalization, the Administrator may
provide, in its sole discretion, for the cancellation of any outstanding Award granted hereunder in exchange for payment in cash or other property of the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by such Award, reduced by the aggregate
Exercise Price or purchase price thereof, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Incentive Stock Options, any adjustment shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;424(h) of the Code and any regulations or
guidance promulgated thereunder, and provided further that no such adjustment shall cause any Award hereunder which is or becomes subject to Section&nbsp;409A of the Code to fail to comply with the requirements of such Section. The
Administrator&#146;s determinations pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5 shall be final, binding and conclusive. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;6. Eligibility. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Participants under the Plan shall be selected from time to time by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, from those individuals who
qualify as Eligible Recipients; provided, however, that Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Non-Employee Directors shall also be eligible for Awards under the Plan, as determined by the
Compensation Committee of the Board from time to time; provided, however, that no Non-Employee Director shall be granted Awards for more than 50,000 Shares during any fiscal year or Awards denominated in cash for more than $300,000 during any fiscal
year. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;7. Options. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)
<U>General</U>. The grant of an Option shall be evidenced by an Award Document, containing such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine, in its discretion, which Award Document shall set forth, among
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other things, the Exercise Price of the Option, the term of the Option and provisions regarding exercisability of the Option granted thereunder. Each Option shall be clearly identified in the
applicable Award Document as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option. The provisions of each Option need not be the same with respect to each Participant. More than one Option may be granted to the same Participant and be
outstanding concurrently hereunder. Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section&nbsp;7 and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as
the Administrator shall deem desirable and set forth in the applicable Award Document. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Exercise Price</U>. The Exercise Price of
Shares purchasable under an Option shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion at the time of grant, provided that the Exercise Price of an Option shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%)&nbsp;of the Fair Market Value of
a share of Common Stock on the date of grant. If a Participant owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules applicable under Section&nbsp;424(d) of the Code) more than ten percent (10%)&nbsp;of the combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or of any Subsidiary and an Incentive Stock Option is granted to such Participant, the Exercise Price of such Incentive Stock Option (to the extent required at the time of grant by the Code) shall be no less than one
hundred and ten percent (110%)&nbsp;of the Fair Market Value on the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Option Term</U>.
The maximum term of each Option shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date such Option is granted, except that Incentive Stock Options granted to a Participant who owns or is deemed to
own (by reason of the attribution rules applicable under Section&nbsp;424(d) of the Code) more than ten percent (10%)&nbsp;of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Subsidiary, shall not be exercisable more than
five years after the date such Option is granted. Each Option&#146;s term is subject to earlier expiration pursuant to the applicable provisions in the Plan and the Award Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator shall have the
authority to accelerate the exercisability of any outstanding Option at such time and under such circumstances as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Exercisability</U>. Each Option shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions, including the
attainment of performance objectives, as shall be determined by the Administrator in the applicable Award Document. The Administrator may also provide that any Option shall be exercisable only in installments, and the Administrator may waive such
installment exercise provisions at any time, in whole or in part, based on such factors as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, an Option may not be exercised for a
fraction of a share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) <U>Method of Exercise</U>. Options may be exercised in whole or in part by giving written notice of exercise to
the Company specifying the number of Shares to be purchased, accompanied by payment in full of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares so purchased in cash or its equivalent, as determined by the Administrator. As determined by the Administrator,
in its sole discretion, with respect to any Option or category of Options, payment in whole or in part may also be made (i)&nbsp;by means of consideration received under any cashless exercise procedure approved by the Administrator (including the
withholding of Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise), (ii)&nbsp;in the form of unrestricted Shares already owned by the Participant which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares as to
which such Option shall be exercised, (iii)&nbsp;any other form of consideration approved by the Administrator and permitted by applicable law or (iv)&nbsp;any combination of the foregoing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) <U>Limitations on Incentive Stock Options</U>. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value with respect to which Incentive Stock
Options are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year under the Plan and any other stock option plan of the Company shall exceed $100,000, the portion of such Incentive Stock Options in excess of $100,000 shall be
treated as Nonqualified Stock Options. Such Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the date on which each such Incentive Stock Option is granted. No Incentive Stock Option may be granted to an individual if, at the time of the proposed grant,
such individual owns (or is deemed to own under the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%)&nbsp;of the total combined voting </P>
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power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Subsidiary unless (i)&nbsp;the Exercise Price of such Incentive Stock Option is at least one hundred and ten percent (110%)&nbsp;of the Fair
Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time such Incentive Stock Option is granted and (ii)&nbsp;such Incentive Stock Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) <U>Rights as Stockholder</U>. A Participant shall have no rights to dividends or any other rights of a stockholder with respect to the
Shares subject to an Option until the Participant has given written notice of exercise, has paid in full for such Shares, has satisfied the requirements of Section&nbsp;16 hereof and, if requested, has given the representation described in paragraph
(b)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;17 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) <U>Transfers of Options</U>. Except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, and in any
event in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, no Option granted under the Plan shall be transferable by a Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in accord with the
provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, an Option may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant or, during the period the Participant is under a legal disability, by the Participant&#146;s guardian or
legal representative. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law, permit the gratuitous transfer during a Participant&#146;s lifetime of a Nonqualified Stock Option, (i)&nbsp;by gift to a member of the
Participant&#146;s immediate family, (ii)&nbsp;by transfer by instrument to a trust for the benefit of such immediate family members, or (iii)&nbsp;to a partnership or limited liability company in which such family members are the only partners or
members; provided, however, that, in addition to such other terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine in connection with any such transfer, no transferee may further assign, sell, hypothecate or otherwise transfer the transferred
Option, in whole or in part, other than by will or by operation of the laws of descent and distribution. Each such transferee shall agree to be bound by the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Award Document. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) <U>Termination of Employment or Service</U>. In the event of the termination of employment or service with the Company and all of its
Affiliates of a Participant who has been granted one or more Options, such Options shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Administrator at or after grant. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) <U>Other Change in Employment Status</U>. An Option shall be affected, both with regard to vesting schedule and termination, by leaves of
absence, changes from full-time to part-time employment, partial disability or other changes in the employment status of an Participant, in the discretion of the Administrator. The Administrator shall follow any applicable provisions and regulations
with respect to the treatment of Incentive Stock Options and the written policies of the Company (if any), including such rules, guidelines and practices as may be adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;3 hereof, as they may be in effect from time to
time, with regard to such matters. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;8. Stock Appreciation Rights. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>General</U>. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted either alone (&#147;<U>Free Standing Rights</U>&#148;) or in conjunction with all
or part of any Option granted under the Plan (&#147;<U>Related Rights</U>&#148;). In the case of a Nonqualified Stock Option, Related Rights may be granted either at or after the time of the grant of such Option. In the case of an Incentive Stock
Option, Related Rights may be granted only at the time of the grant of such Option. The Administrator shall determine the Eligible Recipients to whom, and the time or times at which, grants of Stock Appreciation Rights shall be made; the number of
Shares to be awarded, the price per share, and all other conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Related Right may be granted for more shares than are subject to the Option to which it relates and any Stock
Appreciation Right must be granted with an Exercise Price not less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant. The provisions of Stock Appreciation Rights need not be the same with respect to each Participant. Stock
Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan shall be subject to the following terms and conditions set forth in this Section&nbsp;8 and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the
Administrator shall deem desirable, as set forth in the applicable Award Document. </P>
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rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares subject to a Stock Appreciation Right until the Participant has exercised such Stock Appreciation Right, has satisfied the requirements of Section&nbsp;16 hereof and, if requested, has given the
representation described in paragraph (b)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;17 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Exercisability</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) Free Standing Rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the
Administrator at or after grant. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) Related Rights shall be exercisable only at such time or times and to the extent that the Options to
which they relate shall be exercisable in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;7 above and this Section&nbsp;8; provided, however, that a Related Right granted in connection with an Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable only if and
when the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the Incentive Stock Option exceeds the Exercise Price of such Option. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Payment
Upon Exercise</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) Upon the exercise of a Free Standing Right, the Participant shall be entitled to receive up to, but not more than,
that number of Shares equal in value to the excess of the Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise over the price per share specified in the Free Standing Right (which price shall be no less than one hundred (100%)&nbsp;of the Fair Market Value
on the date of grant) multiplied by the number of Shares in respect of which the Free Standing Right is being exercised. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) A Related
Right may be exercised by a Participant by surrendering the applicable portion of the related Option. Upon such exercise and surrender, the Participant shall be entitled to receive up to, but not more than, that number of Shares equal in value to
the excess of the Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise over the Exercise Price specified in the related Option (which price shall be no less than one hundred percent (100%)&nbsp;of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant) multiplied by
the number of Shares in respect of which the Related Right is being exercised. Options which have been so surrendered, in whole or in part, shall no longer be exercisable to the extent the Related Rights have been so exercised. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may determine to settle the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right in cash or other
property (or in any combination of Shares, cash or other property) to the extent that such settlement does not violate Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) <U>Non-Transferability</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) Free Standing Rights shall be transferable only when and to the extent that an Option would be transferable under Section&nbsp;7 of the
Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) Related Rights shall be transferable only when and to the extent that the underlying Option would be transferable under
Section&nbsp;7 of the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) <U>Termination of Employment or Service</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) In the event of the termination of employment or service with the Company and all of its Affiliates of a Participant who has been granted
one or more Free Standing Rights, such rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Administrator at or after grant. </P>
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Affiliates of a Participant who has been granted one or more Related Rights, such Related Rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the related Options. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) <U>Term</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) The term
of each Free Standing Right shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Free Standing Right shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date such right is granted. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) The term of each Related Right shall be the term of the Option to which it relates, but no Related Right shall be exercisable more than
ten years after the date such right is granted. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;9. Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>General</U>. Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units may be granted either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the
Plan. The Administrator shall determine the Eligible Recipients to whom, and the time or times at which Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units shall be made; the number of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units to be awarded; the price, if
any, to be paid by the Participant for the acquisition of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units; the Restricted Period (as defined in paragraph (b)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;9), if any, applicable to Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock
Units; the performance objectives, including objectives based on one or more Performance Goals, if any, applicable to awards of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units; and all other conditions of the Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock
Units. If the restrictions, performance objectives and/or conditions established by the Administrator are not attained, a Participant shall forfeit his or her Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units. The provisions of the Restricted Shares or
Restricted Stock Units need not be the same with respect to each Participant. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Restrictions and Conditions</U>. Restricted Shares
and Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9 shall be subject to the following restrictions and conditions and any additional restrictions or conditions as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant or thereafter:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the Restricted Shares Award Document or Restricted Stock Units Award Document, as
appropriate, governing any such Award, during such period as may be set by the Administrator commencing on the date of grant (the &#147;<U>Restricted Period</U>&#148;), the Participant shall not be permitted to sell, transfer, pledge or assign
Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units awarded under the Plan; provided, however, that the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, provide for the lapse of such restrictions in installments and may accelerate or waive such restrictions in
whole or in part based on such factors and such circumstances as the Administrator may determine, in its sole discretion, including, but not limited to, the attainment of certain performance objectives, the Participant&#146;s termination of
employment or service with the Company and all of its Affiliates, or the Participant&#146;s death or Disability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a Change in Control, the outstanding Awards shall be subject to Section&nbsp;13 hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) Except as may be otherwise provided in a Restricted Share Award Document, the Participant shall have no right with respect to Restricted
Shares to vote as a stockholder of the Company during the Restricted Period or to receive dividends which are declared with respect to Restricted Shares with a record date during the Restricted Period. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable
Award Document, any Shares receivable with respect to the Restricted Shares pursuant to an equitable adjustment under Section&nbsp;5 hereof in connection with a Change in Capitalization shall be subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted
Shares. The Participant shall generally not have the rights of a stockholder with respect to Restricted Stock Units during the Restricted Period; provided, however, that, subject to the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, the Restricted
Stock Units Award Document may provide the Participant with the right to receive dividend equivalent payments with respect to the Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award during the Restricted Period (either currently or upon the delivery of the
Shares, cash or other property, as applicable, in respect of the Restricted Stock Units). Unless </P>
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otherwise provided in an Award Document, upon the vesting of any Restricted Stock Units, there shall be delivered to the Participant, as soon as practicable following the date on which such
Restricted Stock Units vest (but in any event within such period as is required to avoid the imposition of a tax under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code), the number of Shares, cash or other property, as applicable, payable in respect of the Restricted
Stock Units becoming so vested. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Termination of Employment or Service</U>. The rights of Participants granted Restricted Shares or
Restricted Stock Units upon termination of employment or service with the Company and all of its Affiliates for any reason during the Restricted Period shall be set forth in the Award Document. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;10. Other Stock-Based Awards. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Administrator is authorized to grant Awards to Participants in the form of Other Stock-Based Awards, as deemed by the Administrator to be
consistent with the purposes of the Plan and as evidenced by an Award Document. The Administrator shall determine the terms and conditions of such Awards, consistent with the terms of the Plan, at the date of grant or thereafter, including any
performance objectives (including objectives based on one or more of the Performance Goals) and performance periods. Common Stock or other securities or property delivered pursuant to an Award in the nature of a purchase right granted under this
Section&nbsp;10 shall be purchased for such consideration, paid for at such times, by such methods, and in such forms, including, without limitation, Shares, other Awards, notes or other property, as the Administrator shall determine, subject to any
required corporate action. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;11. Performance Awards. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>General</U>. The Administrator shall have sole and complete authority to determine the Participants who shall receive a Performance
Award, which shall consist of a right that is (i)&nbsp;denominated in cash or Common Stock, (ii)&nbsp;valued, as determined by the Administrator, in accordance with, or subject to, the achievement of such performance objectives, including objectives
based on one or more of the Performance Goals, during such performance periods as the Administrator shall establish, and (iii)&nbsp;payable at such time and in such form as the Administrator shall determine. All Performance Awards shall be subject
to the terms and provisions of this Section&nbsp;11. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Restrictions and Conditions</U>. Subject to the terms of this Plan and any
applicable Award Document, the Administrator shall determine the performance objectives to be achieved during any performance period, the length of any performance period, the amount of any Performance Award and the amount and kind of any payment or
transfer to be made pursuant to any Performance Award, and may amend specific provisions of the Performance Award; provided, however, that such amendment may not adversely affect existing Performance Awards made within a performance period
commencing prior to implementation of the amendment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Payment of Performance Awards</U>. Performance Awards may be paid in a lump
sum or in installments following the close of the performance period or, in accordance with the procedures established by the Administrator, on a deferred basis. Termination of employment or service prior to the end of any performance period will
result in the forfeiture of the Performance Award for that period, and no payments will be made with respect to that period, except that the Administrator at or after grant may provide that certain Performance Awards may be paid upon certain
terminations of the Participant&#146;s employment or service with the Company. A participant&#146;s rights to any Performance Award may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or disposed of in any manner,
except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and/or except as the Administrator may determine at or after grant. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;12. Certain
Awards to Covered Officers</B>. <B> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, to the extent necessary and desirable to
maintain qualification of Awards as &#147;performance-based compensation&#148; under Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code, with respect to </P>
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grants of Awards, no later than ninety (90)&nbsp;days following the commencement of each performance period (or such other time as may be required or permitted by Section&nbsp;162(m) of the
Code), the Committee shall, in writing, (1)&nbsp;select the Performance Goal or Performance Goals applicable to the performance period, (2)&nbsp;establish the various targets and bonus amounts which may be earned for such performance period, and
(3)&nbsp;specify the relationship between Performance Goals and targets and the amounts to be earned by each Covered Officer for such performance period. Following the completion of each performance period, the Committee shall certify in writing
whether the applicable performance targets have been achieved and the amounts, if any, payable to Covered Officers for such performance period. In determining the amount earned by a Covered Officer for a given performance period, subject to any
applicable Award Document, the Committee shall have the right to reduce (but not increase) the amount payable at a given level of performance to take into account additional factors that the Committee may deem relevant to the assessment of
individual or corporate performance for the performance period. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;13. Change in Control Provisions. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator and evidenced in an Award Document, in the event that (i)&nbsp;a Change in Control occurs and
(ii)&nbsp;the Participant&#146;s employment or service is terminated by the Company, its successor or any of its Affiliates without Cause on or after the effective date of the Change in Control but prior to twelve (12)&nbsp;months following such
Change in Control, then: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) any unvested or unexercisable portion of any Award carrying a right to exercise shall become vested and
exercisable; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the restrictions, deferral limitations, payment conditions and forfeiture conditions applicable to any other Award
granted under the Plan shall lapse and such Awards shall be deemed fully vested and performance conditions imposed with respect to such Awards shall be deemed to be fully achieved. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;14. Amendment and Termination. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board may amend, alter or terminate the Plan, but no amendment, alteration, or termination shall be made that would impair the rights of a
Participant under any Award theretofore granted without such Participant&#146;s consent. Unless the Board determines otherwise, the Board shall obtain approval of the Company&#146;s stockholders for any amendment that would require such approval in
order to satisfy the requirements of Sections 162(m) or 422 of the Code, any rules of the stock exchange on which the Common Stock is traded or other applicable law. If any Award is subject to Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and fails to comply with
the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, the Administrator reserves the right to (but is not obligated to) amend, modify or supplement such Award in order to cause it to either (i)&nbsp;not be subject to Section&nbsp;409A of the Code or
(ii)&nbsp;comply with the applicable provisions of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. The Administrator may amend the terms of any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, but, subject to Section&nbsp;5 of the Plan, no such amendment
shall impair the rights of any Participant without his or her consent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;15. Unfunded Status of Plan. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Plan is intended to constitute an &#147;unfunded&#148; plan for incentive compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a
Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;16. Withholding Taxes. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each
Participant shall, no later than the date as of which the value of an Award first becomes includible in the gross income of the Participant for purposes of applicable taxes, pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator
regarding payment of, the minimum amount of any such applicable taxes </P>
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required by law to be withheld with respect to the Award. The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be conditional on the making of such payments or arrangements, and the Company shall,
to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant. Whenever cash is to be paid pursuant to an Award granted hereunder, the Company shall have the right to deduct
therefrom an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable withholding tax requirements related thereto. Whenever Shares or property other than cash are to be delivered pursuant to an Award, the Company shall have the right to require the Participant
to remit to the Company in cash an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable withholding tax requirements related thereto. With the approval of the Administrator, a Participant may satisfy the foregoing requirement by either (i)&nbsp;electing to
have the Company withhold from delivery of Shares or other property, as applicable or (ii)&nbsp;by delivering already owned unrestricted shares of Common Stock, in each case, having a value equal to the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld.
Such shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date as of which the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. Fractional share amounts shall be settled in cash. Such an election may be made with respect to all or any portion of the
Shares to be delivered pursuant to an Award. The Company may also use any other method of obtaining the necessary payment or proceeds, as permitted by law, to satisfy its withholding obligation with respect to any Award. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;17. General Provisions. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)
Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of any Option granted hereunder unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without
limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to
such compliance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Administrator may require each person acquiring Shares to represent to and agree with the Company in writing
that such person is acquiring the Shares without a view to distribution thereof. The certificates for such Shares may include any legend that the Administrator deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer which the Administrator
determines, in its sole discretion, arise under applicable securities laws or are otherwise applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) All certificates for Shares
delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Administrator may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange
upon which the Common Stock may then be listed, and any applicable federal or state securities law, and the Administrator may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The Administrator may require a Participant receiving Shares pursuant to the Plan, as a condition precedent to receipt of such Shares, to
enter into a stockholder agreement or &#147;lock-up&#148; agreement in such form as the Committee shall determine is necessary or desirable to further the Company&#146;s interests. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) The adoption of the Plan shall not confer upon any Eligible Recipient any right to continued employment or service with the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate the employment or service of any of its Eligible Recipients at any time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, each time-based Restricted Share Award (or similar time-based full-value Award)
granted hereunder must have a stated vesting or restricted period of not less than three years from the date of grant. The terms of any such Restricted Share Award may provide that the Award shall vest, and the restrictions shall lapse, in
installments during the vesting or restriction period; provided, however, that any such Award granted with a three year vesting or restriction period may provide for no more favorable ratable vesting than one-third (1/3)&nbsp;per year.
Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, each performance-based Restricted Share Award (or similar performance-based full-value Award) </P>
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granted hereunder must have a stated vesting or restriction period of not less than one year from the date of grant. Notwithstanding anything in this Section&nbsp;17(f) to the contrary, any
Awards granted hereunder may be subject to accelerated vesting as contemplated by the terms of this Plan, as set forth in the applicable Award Document or as otherwise approved by the Administrator. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator,
any Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units granted to Non-Employee Directors shall not be subject to the foregoing restrictions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;18.
Effective Date. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Plan became effective upon adoption by the Board on June 5, 2014 (the &#147;<U>Effective Date</U>&#148;), subject
to requisite approval by stockholders of the Company on July 7, 2014. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;19. Term of Plan. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No Award shall be granted pursuant to the Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, but Awards theretofore granted may
extend beyond that date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;20. Clawback. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Plan, any Award which is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation or stock
exchange listing requirement, will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any policy adopted by the Company pursuant to any such
law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;21. Section&nbsp;409A. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Plan as well as payments and benefits under the Plan are intended to be exempt from, or to the extent subject thereto, to comply with
Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, the Plan shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated
taxation and/or tax penalties under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment or service with the Company for purposes of the Plan and no payment shall be due to the Participant under the
Plan or any Award until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a &#147;separation from service&#148; from the Company and its Affiliates within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. Any payments described in the Plan that are
due within the &#147;short term deferral period&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, to the
extent that any Awards (or any other amounts payable under any plan, program or arrangement of the Company or any of its Affiliates) are payable upon a separation from service and such payment would result in the imposition of any individual tax and
penalty interest charges imposed under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, the settlement and payment of such Awards (or other amounts) shall instead be made on the first business day after the date that is six (6)&nbsp;months following such separation
from service (or death, if earlier). Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this Plan shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. The Company makes no representation that any or
all of the payments or benefits described in this Plan will be exempt from or comply with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section&nbsp;409A of the Code from applying to any such payment. The Participant shall be
solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section&nbsp;409A. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;22. Governing Law. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Plan shall be governed by and construed according to the law of the State of Delaware without regard to its principles of conflict of laws.
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