its approval and (2) the Committee retains full independent authority conferred under the Plan with respect to all other aspects of Awards to Non-Management Directors. Solely with respect to the grant of Awards to Non-Management Directors, all rights, powers, and authorities vested in the Committee under the Plan with respect thereto shall instead be exercised by the Board of Directors and any reference in the Plan to the Committee shall be deemed to include a reference to the Board of Directors.
(b)
Retainers. Upon such terms and conditions as may be established by the Board of Directors, each Non-Management Director may elect to have all or part of his or her retainer paid in Shares under the Plan.
(c)
Limit on Non-Management Director Compensation. The maximum aggregate amount that may be paid to any one Non-Management Director in any one of the Company’s fiscal years, in cash, Awards, or otherwise, as applicable, is $2,000,000. In the case of any Awards, the value thereof shall be based on the Grant Date fair value as determined for accounting purposes.
4.4 Actions and Interpretations by the Committee. All interpretations, decisions, determinations, and actions under or with respect to the Plan shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time, and shall be final, conclusive, and binding on all persons, including Participants, persons claiming rights from or through a Participant, and stockholders. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made selectively among Participants, whether or not such Participants are similarly situated.
4.5 Delegation of Authority.
(a)
Subject to any applicable laws, rules, or regulations (including Section 157(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law or any successor provision), the Committee may, by resolution, expressly delegate to one or more officers of the Company the authority, within specified parameters as to the number, types, and terms of Awards, to (1) designate Eligible Persons to be recipients of Awards and (2) determine the number of such Awards to be received by any such Participants; provided, however, that such delegation may not be made with respect to Awards to be granted to any Reporting Person.
(b)
The Committee may delegate to any appropriate officer or employee of the Company or an Affiliate responsibility for performing ministerial and administrative functions under the Plan.
(c)
In the event that the Committee’s authority is delegated to any officer or employee in accordance with Section 4.5(a) or (b), any actions undertaken by such person in accordance with the Committee’s delegation of authority shall have the same force and effect as if undertaken directly by the Committee, and any reference in the Plan to the Committee shall, to the extent consistent with the terms and limitations of such delegation, be deemed to include a reference to such officer or employee.
4.6 Limitation of Liability. The Committee and each member thereof shall be entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished by any officer or employee of the Company or an Affiliate, the Company’s independent certified public accountants, counsel, or other advisors, or any consultant, attorney, accountant, or other advisor retained by the Committee to assist in the administration of the Plan. Neither the Board of Directors nor the Committee, nor any member of either, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, decision, construction, or determination made in good faith in connection with the Plan or any Award.
Section 5. Shares Subject to the Plan; Maximum Awards
5.1 Number of Shares. Subject to the Share counting rules set forth in Section 5.3 and to adjustment as provided in Section 20, the aggregate maximum number of Shares reserved and available for issuance pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall be 10,000,000 Shares.
5.2 Incentive Stock Options. The maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon exercise of Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan shall be 10,000,000 Shares, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 20.