Molina Healthcare, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan (2018)

Definitions. Whenever used in this Plan, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning set forth below, unless a different meaning is expressly provided or plainly required by the context in which the words or phrases are used:

Beneficiary means a person designated by a Participant to receive Plan benefits in the event of the Participant's death.

Board means the Board of Directors of the Company and its successors.

Change in Control means, a Change in Ownership, a Change in the Effective Control, a Change in Assets or a termination of the Plan and distribution of compensation deferred hereunder within twelve (12) months after any of the foregoing events. For purposes of this Section, "Company" shall include (i) the company for which a Participant is performing services at the time of the Change in Control, (ii) the company liable for the payment of the deferred compensation (or all companies liable if more than one company is liable), or a company that is a majority shareholder of a company identified in

Change in Ownership means the acquisition of stock by any one person or persons acting in concert (a "group") of the Company, that when added to the stock of the person or group constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company. The acquisition of additional stock by any person or group who are already considered to own more than 50% of the stock of the Company shall not constitute a change in ownership of the Company. An increase in the percentage of stock owned by any person or group, as result of a transaction in which the Company acquires its stock in exchange for property will be treated as an acquisition of stock for purposes of this section.

Change in the Effective Control means the occurrence of any of the following events, despite the fact that the Company has not undergone a Change in Ownership as described above:

The acquisition by any person or group (or acquisition during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) of ownership of stock of the Company possessing 35% or more of the total voting power of the stock, except if such acquisition is the result of a change in "record ownership" and not a change in "beneficial ownership;"

The replacement of a majority of the Company's board of directors during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Company's board of directors prior to the date of the appointment or election; or

A transaction between the Company and another company resulting in a Change in Control.

Provided that this section shall not apply to the acquisition of additional control of the Company by any person or group, if that person or group is considered to effectively control the Company prior to the acquisition

Change in Assets means the acquisition by any person or group (or acquisition during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) of assets from the Company, that have a total gross fair market value equal to, or more than, 40% of the total gross fair market value of all the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. A transfer of assets by the Company will not be treated as a Change in Assets if the assets are transferred to any of the following (determined immediately after the transfer):

A shareholder of the Company (as determined, immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to its stock;

An entity, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned directly or indirectly by the Company;

A person or group that owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company; or

An entity, at least 50% of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a person described in (iii).

Company means MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC., a Delaware corporation.

Company Stock means shares of stock issued by the Company.

Disability or Disabled means with respect to a Participant (i) the inability 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) months, or (ii) the receipt of income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company or a Subsidiary, 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) months.

The original Effective Date of this Plan means January 1, 2005. The Effective Date of this Restatement shall mean January 1, 2018.

Key Employee means an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, who is (A) a member of a select group of management or highly compensated employees within the meaning of §2520.104-23 of the Department of Labor ERISA Regulations, (B) projected to receive Plan Year Compensation (base pay plus bonus), plus amounts deferred to any 401(k) plan, deferred compensation plan, or cafeteria plan maintained by the Company, of $200,000 or more and (C) designated by the Plan Committee as a Key Employee.

Participant means (A) a Key Employee who timely files a Written Election pursuant to Section 2.3, below, and (B) a former Employee who, at the time of his Separation from Service, death, or Disability, retains, or whose beneficiary retains, benefits earned under the Plan in accordance with its terms. A Participant is considered an Active Participant in the Plan (even if the Participant no longer satisfies the requirements of Section 1.8(B) but subject to the right of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to no longer designate such employee as a Key Employee) until the Participant separates from service under the terms of this Plan.

Plan means the Molina Healthcare, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan (2018) evidenced by this document and the Trust Agreement previously established in connection herewith.

Plan Committee means the individuals appointed by the Board from time to time to administer the Plan as provided herein.

Plan Year means the calendar year.

Plan Year Compensation means the total taxable income (other than Share Awards) paid to an Active Participant by the Company or a Subsidiary during any Plan Year, or portion thereof in which he is a Participant in this Plan, as reflected on a Key Employee's form W-2.

Separation from Service. A separation from service with the Company or a Subsidiary, provided such separation constitutes a “separation from service” under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).

Share Awards means shares of Company Stock which are awarded to a Participant as an employee by the Company or a Subsidiary.

Specified Employee means a "key employee" of the Company (taking into account the Subsidiaries), as defined in section 416(i) of the Code without regard to paragraph five (5) thereof.

Subsidiary means any entity in which the Company owns not less than 80% of the outstanding voting interests.

Trust Agreement means the grantor trust established in connection with this Plan between the Company as grantor and the Trustee.

Trustee means Union Bank of California and any successor institutional trustee named to succeed such Trustee under the terms of the Trust Agreement established in connection with this Plan.

Unforeseeable Financial Emergency means: (i) an illness or accident of the Participant or beneficiary, the Participant's or beneficiary's spouse, or the Participant's or beneficiary's dependent; (ii) the loss of the Participant's or beneficiary's property due to casualty; or (iii) other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant or beneficiary. Determination of whether a Participant has incurred an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency shall be made by the Plan Committee, in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and any guidance issued thereunder.

Eligibility. An employee of the Company or a Subsidiary is eligible to participate in this Plan upon meeting the criteria for Key Employee specified in Section 1.8. Any Key Employee who was a Participant in the Original Plan and who continued in the employ of the Company or a Subsidiary on the effective date of the Restatement will continue to be a Participant in this Plan, subject to the right of the Company's Chief Executive Officer to no longer designate such employee as a Key Employee thereafter.

Entry Date. An employee of the Company or a Subsidiary who met the eligibility requirement specified in Section 2.1 as of the Effective Date of this Plan Restatement is a Participant in the Plan as of the Effective Date. Newly eligible employees of the Company or a Subsidiary who have met the enrollment requirements under Section 2.3 of the Plan shall commence participation in the Plan within thirty (30) days of their date of hire. An employee of the Company or a Subsidiary who meets the eligibility requirements specified in Section 2.1 but fails to meet the requirements in accordance with Section 2.3 within the period required, shall become a Participant in this Plan on the first day of the next Plan Year following submission of a Written Election form as specified in Section 2.3.

Written Election by Participant. As a condition to participation in the Plan, each newly eligible Employee shall complete, sign and return to the Plan Committee a Written Election within thirty (30) days after the date the Participant becomes eligible to participate in the Plan. Annual enrollment shall be in December each year for the following Plan Year. Each Participant shall submit a Written Election prior to the first day of the Plan Year in which he or she will be a Participant.

Such Written Election shall be made on the form presented to the Participant by the Plan Committee and shall set forth:

his election to participate in this Plan under the terms hereof;

the amount of Plan Year Compensation the Participant has determined to defer under the Plan for the Plan Year, pursuant to Section 3.1 below;

the investment vehicles into which the Participant desires to have his Account attributable to deferral of Plan Year Compensation invested, as provided in Section 3.5 below, and the percentage of such Account allocated to each elected investment vehicle;

the date on which his benefit is to be distributed which is the earliest of: (a) the date specified for an In-Service Withdrawal; (b) an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency; (c) the later of (i) when he separates from service with the Company or a Subsidiary for any reason or (ii) a date subsequent to his termination of employment specified by the Participant;

the form in which his benefit is to be distributed upon an In-Service Withdrawal, Separation from Service, Disability or death.

A Participant must provide a separate Written Election for each subsequent Plan Year that specifies the percentage of the Plan Year Compensation that Participant has determined to defer for each such Plan Year. Such Written Election is only effective for the Plan Year for which the election is made and if no Written Election to defer Plan Year Compensation is executed in relation to a subsequent Plan Year, no Plan Year Compensation will be deferred for such subsequent Plan Year. Any election of the amount of Plan Year Compensation to defer for a given Plan Year shall be irrevocable on and after the first day of the Plan Year for which the election was made.

A Participant may change the investment vehicle(s) in which the Participant desires to have that portion of the Participant’s Account attributable to Plan Year Compensation and investment income invested and the percentage of the Participant’s Account allocated to each investment vehicle by completing and submitting any form or forms required by the Company. Changes in investment vehicle(s) will be made as of the applicable business day (or as soon as practicable thereafter) following the date that the change is requested.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall, at the direction of the Plan Committee, have the duty and authority to invest the trust assets and funds in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, and all rights associated with the trust assets shall be exercised by the Trustee as designated by the Plan Committee and shall in no event be exercisable by or be settled upon Participants or their Beneficiaries.

A Participant may change the date or form of distribution by submitting a new Written Election to the Company, provided that the following conditions are met:

That such election may not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the date on which the election is made;

In the case of an election related to a payment other than a payment on account of death, disability or the occurrence of a financial hardship, such payment must be deferred for a period of not less than five (5) years from the date such payment would have otherwise been made, and

Any election related to a payment at a specified time or pursuant to a fixed schedule may not be made less than twelve (12) months prior to the date of the first scheduled payment.

Such election may be made among the payment options set forth in Section 5.4.

Duration of Participation. Any Key Employee who has become a Participant at any time shall remain a Participant, even though he is no longer an Active Participant, until his entire benefit under the terms of the Plan has been paid to him (or to his Beneficiary in the event of his death), at which time he ceases to be a Participant.

Maintenance of Records. The annual Designation of Participants by the Plan Committee shall be maintained in the corporate minute book. The Written Elections by Participants shall be maintained in the corporate records with all other files pertaining to this Plan by the Plan Committee.

Participant Contributions. A Participant may elect to defer a portion of (i) up to 75% of Plan Year Compensation constituting base pay and (ii) up to 100% of all other Plan Year Compensation eligible for deferral under this Plan (including bonus pay). For a Participant’s initial Plan Year of participation, the minimum deferral percentage for base pay and bonus pay must be 3% for each such component. For succeeding years of participation, a Participant may not defer an amount less than the minimum percentage established from year to year by the Plan Committee. A written election must be submitted, pursuant to the terms of Section 2.3, specifying the percentage of Plan Year Compensation constituting base pay the Participant has chosen to defer. A separate written election must be submitted, pursuant to the terms of Section 2.3, specifying the percentage of all other Plan Year Compensation eligible for deferral under this Plan (including bonus pay) the Participant has chosen to defer. Once a Participant’s contributions for a Plan Year reach the Participant’s elected percentage, such Participant shall not be allowed to defer additional portions of such Participant’s Plan Year Compensation for the remainder of the Plan Year. Any amounts in excess of the Participant’s elected percentage inadvertently deferred shall be refunded to the Participant as soon as practicable.

Company Contributions. The Company may, subject to the sole discretion of its Board of Directors, make contributions for the Participants, reserving the right to discriminate among the Participants in the amount or percentage of contributions made in any Plan Year.

Allocation of Participant Contributions. All amounts which a Participant elects to defer under the terms of this Plan shall be allocated to his Account as of the last business day of each month. Each such Participant Deferral Account shall be credited with earnings as provided in Section 3.5 below.

Allocation of Company Contributions. Any amounts contributed by the Company on behalf of a Participant under Section 3.2 above shall be allocated to the Company Contribution Account of each Participant. Each such Company Contribution Account shall be credited with earnings as provided in Section 3.5 below.

Credited Earnings. The Account of each Participant (which includes such Participant’s Participant Deferral Account established under Section 3.1 and such Participant’s Company Contribution Account established under Section 3.2) shall be credited as of each applicable business day with the actual earnings on the investments allocated to the Participant’s Account.

Funding. The assets of the Plan shall be held under the Trust Agreement (a "grantor trust") designated in Section 8. As such, the Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan for purposes of the requirements of ERISA and the Code.

Vesting of Accounts. The Participant Deferral Accounts and the Company Contribution Account of each Participant shall be 100% vested in such Participant at all times.

Separation from Service Benefit. A Participant's Separation from Service Benefit is the unpaid balance of his Accounts which equals the total of all contributions made by the Participant and the Company allocated to his Account and all earnings credited to his Account in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Trust Agreement, less any distributions already paid.

Disability Benefit. If a Participant becomes Disabled as defined in Section 1.6 above, the Company will pay his Separation from Service Benefit, calculated under Section 5.1, in the applicable form elected by the Participant in his Written Election.

Death Benefit.

If a Participant dies after a distribution has commenced or if the Company has not purchased a life insurance contract in connection with the Participant's Separation from Service Benefit, the Company will continue the payments of such distribution otherwise due to the Participant to his designated Beneficiary, in the applicable form elected by the Participant in his Written Election.

If a Participant dies while still employed by the Company or a Subsidiary and the Company has purchased a life insurance contract in connection with such Participant's Separation from Service Benefit, the Company will pay the Participant's designated Beneficiary the greatest of: (i) twice the Participant’s base salary upon initial eligibility for the Plan; (ii) $500,000; or (iii) if the Participant was a Participant prior to January 1, 2018, the amount specified under the Plan prior to such date, in the applicable form elected by the Participant in his Written Election.

In-Service Withdrawal. A Participant may designate a year in the future for receipt of an In-Service Withdrawal with respect to the Participant's contribution for a given Plan Year. Such withdrawal may be paid while the Participant remains employed with the Company or a Subsidiary. Initial designations made with respect to the 2018 Plan Year in accordance with Section 2.3(a)(iv) (as may be subsequently modified under Section 2.3(b)) shall include Credited Earnings attributable to such Participant Contribution. The In-Service Withdrawal will be paid in a lump sum unless the Participant elects to receive substantially equal annual installments from two (2) to five (5) years, commencing no earlier than three (3) years after the Plan Year during which such Participant Contributions are made; provided, however, that a Participant may make a subsequent deferral election with respect to any initial In-Service Withdrawal election made under this Plan subject to the following requirements:

the Participant must deliver to the Company a written election not later than twelve (12) months prior to the date the payment is scheduled to be paid;

the payments that are subject to the election must be delayed at least five (5) years from the date the payments would have otherwise been made; and

the election will not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the election is made.

Unforeseeable Financial Emergency Benefit. A Participant may request a portion of his Separation from Service Benefit as an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency Benefit at any time by providing the Plan Committee, to its satisfaction, with a written request, proof of an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency, and proof that all other financial resources have been explored and utilized to: (i) receive a partial or full payout from the Plan and/or (ii) suspend any deferrals required to be made by a Participant. The amount of an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency Benefit shall be limited to the lesser of the amount needed for the financial hardship or such Participant's Separation from Service Benefit. If a Participant receives a distribution as a result of an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency, such Participant may not participate in the Plan during the Plan Year following the year of the hardship distribution.

Form of Benefits. The Company shall pay benefits in the form associated with Type of Benefit elected by the Participant, and, to the extent a Type of Benefit may be distributed in various forms, the Company shall pay benefits in the form elected by the Participant. The forms of benefits associated with the Types of Benefits are the following:

Separation from Service Benefit, Disability Benefit, and Death Benefit shall be paid in (i) one lump sum; (ii) 5 yearly installments; (iii) 10 yearly installments; or (iv) 15 yearly installments;

In-Service Withdrawal shall be paid as provided in Section 5.4 above; and

Unforeseeable Financial Emergency Benefit shall be paid in one lump sum.

Commencement of Payments. The Company will pay, or begin to pay, the Types of Benefits under this Plan to the Participant in accordance with the following:

Separation from Service Benefit, Disability Benefit, and Death Benefit payments shall commence no later than sixty-five (65) days following the date on which the Participant retires, terminates service, becomes disabled, or dies;

In-Service Withdrawal payments shall commence on the date designated by the Participant on his Written Election pursuant to Section 2.3, provided that such payments are from Participant Contributions that have been in such Participant's Participant Deferral Account for at least two years;

Unforeseeable Financial Emergency Benefit payments shall commence no later than sixty-five (65) days after a request for an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency Benefit is approved by the Plan Committee.

Domestic Relations Order. In the event the Plan Committee receives a Domestic Relations Order from a potential Alternate Payee, the Plan Committee shall notify the Participant whose benefit is the subject of such order and provide him/her with information concerning the Plan's procedures for administering Qualified Domestic Relations Orders ("QDROs"). Unless and until the order is set aside, the following provisions shall apply:

The Plan Committee shall within a reasonable time determine whether the order is a QDRO and shall notify the Participant whose benefit is the subject of the order, of its determination. The Plan Committee may designate a representative to carry out its duties under this provision.

Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to allow payment under a QDRO to an Alternate Payee of any benefit which would violate Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

QDRO definitions. For purposes of Section 6.3 the following definitions and rules shall apply:

Alternate Payee means any spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent of a Participant who is recognized by a QDRO as having a right to receive all, or a portion of, the benefits payable under this Plan with respect to the Participant.

Domestic Relations Order means any judgment, decree, or order (including approval of a property settlement agreement) which:

relates to the provision of child support, alimony payments, or marital property rights to a spouse, child, or other dependent of a Participant; and

is made pursuant to a state domestic relations law (including a community property law).

Qualified Domestic Relations Order means any Domestic Relations Order meeting the requirements for a Qualified Domestic Relations Order under Code section 414(p), which satisfies any additional criteria under policies established by the Plan Committee.

Limited Cashout. Notwithstanding any Written Election made by the Participant, if, upon the Participant’s Separation from Service, such Participant’s accrued benefit under the Plan (and any other deferred compensation plan required to be aggregated with this Plan) does not exceed the then-current limit under Section 402(g)(1)(B) of the Code, the Company shall immediately distribute such Participant’s accrued benefit under the Plan in a single lump sum payment to the Participant (or the Beneficiary, if the Participant is deceased), provided that such distribution results in a termination and complete liquidation of such Participant’s interest under the Plan (and any other deferred compensation plan required to be aggregated by this Plan).

Amendment. The Company reserves the right to amend the Plan at any time by resolution of the Plan Committee. The Plan Committee will determine the effective date of any such amendment. The amendment may not deprive any Participant or Beneficiary of any portion of a benefit under the terms of this Plan at the time of the amendment.

Termination of Plan. The Company reserves the right to terminate the Plan under the following circumstances:

The Plan Committee may resolve to terminate the Plan provided that:

all arrangements of the same type (account balance plans, nonaccount balance plans, separation pay plans or other arrangements) are terminated with respect to all participants;

no payments other than those otherwise payable under the terms of the Plan absent a termination of the Plan are made within twelve (12) months of the termination of the arrangement;

all payments are made within twenty-four (24) moths of the termination of the arrangement; and

the Company does not adopt a new arrangement that would be aggregated with any terminated arrangement under the plan aggregation rules at any time for a period of five years following the date of termination of the arrangement.

The Plan Committee may terminate the Plan and make payments to the Participants at any time during the twelve (12) months following a change in control of the corporation;

A corporate dissolution taxed under Section 331, or with the approval of a bankruptcy court pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §503(b)(l)(A), provided that the amounts deferred under the Plan are included in the Participants' gross incomes by the latest of:

the calendar year in which the Plan termination occurs,

the calendar year in which the amount is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, or

the first calendar year in which the payment is administratively practicable.

Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, the Company shall, as soon as possible, but in no event later than ten days after the Change in Control, notify the Trustee, and the Trustee or its agent shall immediately calculate the Separation from Service Benefit of each affected Participant and distribute such amounts to the Participant or Beneficiary in a lump sum as soon as administratively feasible after the Change in Control, but in no event later than the last day of the year in which the Change in Control occurs. If the Company fails to notify the Trustee as specified in this section, the Trustee may act upon notification of the "Change of Control" obtained in an alternate manner. The Trustee shall incur no liability to any person for any action taken pursuant to such notification and in conformity with the terms of the Plan.

Benefits Not Funded. Participants and Beneficiaries have the status of unsecured creditors of the Company, and the Plan constitutes a mere promise by the Company to make benefit payments in the future. A Participant's or Beneficiary's interest in the Plan is an unsecured claim against the general assets of the Company, and neither the Participant nor a Beneficiary has any right against the account until the Plan has distributed the benefit. All amounts credited to an account are the general assets of the Company and may be disposed of or used by the Company in such manner as it determines.

Plan Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Plan Committee. The Plan Committee shall have full authority and power to administer and construe the Plan, subject to applicable requirements of law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Plan Committee shall have the powers indicated in the foregoing Sections of the Plan and the following additional powers and duties:

To make and enforce such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or proper for the administration of the Plan;

To interpret the Plan and to decide all questions concerning the Plan;

To determine the amount and the recipient of any payments to be made under the Plan;

To designate and value any investments deemed held in the Accounts; and

To make all other determinations and to take all other steps necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.

Delegation of Duties. The Plan Committee may delegate such of its duties and may engage such experts and other persons as it deems appropriate in connection with administering the Plan. The Plan Committee shall be fully protected in any action taken, in good faith, in reliance upon any opinions or reports furnished them by any such experts or other persons.

Indemnification of Committee. The Company agrees to indemnify and to defend to the fullest extent permitted by law any person serving as a member of the Plan Committee, and each employee of the Company or any of its affiliates appointed by the Plan Committee to carry out duties under this Plan, against all liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and amounts paid in settlement of any claims approved by the Company) occasioned by any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan, if such act or omission is in good faith.

Liability. To the extent permitted by law, neither the Plan Committee nor any other person shall incur any liability for any acts or for any failure to act except for liability arising out of such person's own willful misconduct or willful breach of the Plan.

Claims Review Procedure.

A claim for benefits may be filed, in writing, with the Plan Committee. A written disposition of a claim shall be furnished to the claimant within a reasonable time after the claim for benefits is filed. In the event a claim for benefits is denied, the Plan Committee shall provide the claimant with the reasons for denial.

A claimant whose claim for benefits was denied may file for a review of such denial, with the Plan Committee, no later than 60 days after he has received written notification of the denial.

The Plan Committee shall give a request for review a full and fair review. If the claim for benefits is denied upon completion of a full and fair review, notice of such denial shall be provided to the claimant within 60 days after the Plan Committee's receipt of such written claim for review. This 60-day period may be extended in the event of special circumstances. Such special circumstances shall be communicated to the claimant in writing within the 60-day period. If there is an extension, a decision shall be made as soon as possible, but not later than 120 days after receipt by the Plan Committee of such claim for review.

If benefits are provided or administered by an insurance company, insurance service, or other similar organization which is subject to regulation under the insurance laws of a state, the claims procedure relating to these benefits may provide for review. If so, that company, service, or organization will be the entity to which claims are addressed.

Designation of Beneficiary. Each Participant shall designate, in writing, prior to the date he first becomes a Participant in the Plan, one or more beneficiaries to receive his benefit under the provisions of Section 5.3. The Participant shall file the written designation with the Plan Committee. The Participant may revoke a previous beneficiary designation by filing a new written beneficiary designation with the Plan Committee.

Benefits Not Assignable. The rights of each Participant are not subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment, or garnishment by creditors of the Participant or any Beneficiary. Neither the Participant nor Beneficiary may assign, transfer or pledge the benefits under this Plan. Any attempt to assign, transfer or pledge a Participant's benefits under this Plan is void.

Benefit. This Plan constitutes an agreement between the Company and each of the Participants which is binding upon and inures to the Company, its successors and assigns and upon the Participant and his heirs and legal representatives.

Headings. The headings of the Articles and Sections of this Plan are included for purposes of convenience only, and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of it provisions.

Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of service if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given, or on the third day after mailing if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given, by first class mail, registered or certified (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, and properly addressed to the last known address to each party as set forth on the first page thereof. Any party may change its address for purposes of this Section by giving the other parties written notice of the new address in the manner set forth above.

No Loans. The Plan does not permit any loans to be made to any Participant or Beneficiary.

Gender Usage. The use of the masculine gender includes the feminine gender for all purposes of this Plan.

Expenses. Costs of administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Company.