in the Offering. No fractional shares will be issued unless specifically provided for in the
Offering.
(b)If any amount of accumulated Contributions remains in a Participant’s account
after the purchase of shares of Common Stock and such remaining amount is less than the
amount required to purchase one share of Common Stock on the final Purchase Date of an
Offering, then such remaining amount will be held in such Participant’s account for the purchase
of shares of Common Stock under the next Offering under the Plan, unless such Participant
withdraws from or is not eligible to participate in such Offering, in which case such amount will
be distributed to such Participant after the final Purchase Date, without interest. If the amount of
Contributions remaining in a Participant’s account after the purchase of shares of Common Stock
is at least equal to the amount required to purchase one whole share of Common Stock on the
final Purchase Date of an Offering, then such remaining amount will not roll over to the next
Offering and will instead be distributed in full to such Participant after the final Purchase Date of
such Offering without interest.
(c)A Participant will not be eligible for the grant of a Purchase Right or the
subsequent issuance of Common Stock pursuant to the Purchase Right if such grant or issuance
would be in violation of any applicable securities law. No Purchase Rights may be exercised to
any extent unless either the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon such exercise under the
Plan are covered by an effective registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act or, if not
registered, the Company has determined that the exercise and the issuance of the shares would be
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and the Plan is in material
compliance with all applicable federal, state, foreign and other securities and other laws
applicable to the Plan. If on a Purchase Date the shares of Common Stock are not so registered
and the Company has determined that the exercise and the issuance of the shares would not be
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, or the Plan is not in such
compliance, no Purchase Rights will be exercised on such Purchase Date, and the Purchase Date
will be delayed until either the shares of Common Stock are subject to such an effective
registration statement or the Company has determined that the exercise and the issuance of the
shares would be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and the Plan is
in material compliance, except that the Purchase Date will in no event be more than 27 months
from the Offering Date. If, on the Purchase Date, as delayed to the maximum extent permissible,
the shares of Common Stock are not registered and the Company has determined that the
exercise and the issuance of the shares would not be exempt from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act, or the Plan is not in material compliance with all applicable laws, no
Purchase Rights will be exercised and all accumulated but unused Contributions (reduced to the
extent, if any, such Contributions have been used to acquire shares of Common Stock) will be
distributed to the Participants without interest.
9.COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
The Company will seek to obtain from each federal, state, foreign or other regulatory
commission or agency having jurisdiction over the Plan such authority as may be required to
grant Purchase Rights and issue and sell shares of Common Stock thereunder; provided,