If a Participant experiences a Qualified Termination of Employment occurring within two (2) years following a Change of Control, the Participant will be fully vested in the Participant’s account under the Neenah Paper Deferred Compensation Plan and in any awards under the Equity Plan: provided, however, that this accelerated vesting will not change the time or form of payment to the extent a benefit or award is subject to Code Section 409A.
accelerated vesting