CASH 2017 Proxy Statement

APPENDIX B (ii) If a Participant to whom an Option or Stock Appreciation Right was granted shall cease to maintain Continuous Service due to Retirement, such Participant may, but only within the period of three months, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, or two years, in the case of a Non-Qualified Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, immediately succeeding such cessation of Continuous Service and in no event after the expiration date of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, exercise such Option or Stock Appreciation Right to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise such Option or Stock Appreciation Right at the date of such cessation of Continuous Service. (iii) In the event of the death of a Participant while in the Continuous Service of the Company or an Affiliate or within the periods referred to in paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) of this Section 6, the person to whom any Option or Stock Appreciation Right held by the Participant at the time of his or her death is transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution or in the case of an Award other than an Incentive Stock Option, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in the Code or Title I of ERISA or the rules thereunder, or as otherwise permitted to be transferred under Section 10 of the Plan may, but only within the period of two years immediately succeeding the date of death of such Participant, and in no event after the expiration date of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, exercise such Option or Stock Appreciation Right to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise such Option or Stock Appreciation Right immediately prior to his death. Following the death of any Participant to whom an Option was granted under the Plan, irrespective of whether any Related Stock Appreciation Right shall have theretofore been granted to the Participant or whether the person entitled to exercise such Related Stock Appreciation Right desires to do so, the Committee may, as an alternative means of settlement of such Option, elect to pay to the person to whom such Option is transferred as permitted by Section 10 of this Plan, the amount by which the Market Value per Share on the date of exercise of such Option shall exceed the exercise price of such Option, multiplied by the number of Shares with respect to which such Option is properly exercised. Any such settlement of an Option shall be considered an exercise of such Option for all purposes of the Plan. (iv) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (i) through (iii) above, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, establish different terms and conditions pertaining to the effect of termination to the extent permitted by applicable federal and state law. (b) Restricted Stock . Except as otherwise provided in this Plan, if a Participant ceases to maintain Continuous Services for any reason (other than death, total or partial disability or Retirement) unless the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall otherwise determine, all shares of Restricted Stock theretofore awarded to such Participant and which at the time of such termination of Continuous Service are subject to the restrictions imposed by paragraph (c)(i) of Section 5 shall upon such termination of Continuous Service be forfeited and returned to the Company. Unless the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall otherwise determine, if a Participant ceases to maintain Continuous Service by reason of death, total or partial disability or Retirement, all shares of Restricted Stock theretofore awarded to such Participant and which at the time of such termination of Continuous Service are subject to the restrictions imposed by paragraph (c)(i) of Section 5 shall upon such termination of Continuous Service be free of restrictions and shall not be forfeited. (c) Performance Awards. In the event that a Participant to whom a Performance Award has been granted shall cease to maintain Continuous Service for any reason, the rights of such Participant or any person to whom the Award may have been transferred as permitted by Section 10 shall be governed by the terms of the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. 7. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. In the event of any change in the outstanding Shares subsequent to the effective date of the Plan by reason of any reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, Meta Financial Group, Inc. | 2017 Proxy Statement B-9