RULE TWENTY-FIVE

SPECIAL RULES FOR THE IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD

1. This award shall be given to a creative producer whose body of work reflects a consistently high quality of motion picture production.

2. Nominations for the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award shall be made at a special meeting of the Board of Governors.

3. Following completion of the nominations for this award, a secret ballot shall be taken on which the Governors vote for the nominee of their preference. The nominee receiving the highest numerical score shall be considered further in a second secret ballot to determine if this award shall be given. If the candidate receives a vote of two-thirds of the Governors present, he or she shall receive the Thalberg Award.

4. No proxies shall be permitted in balloting for the Thalberg Award.

5. No individual shall be eligible to receive the Thalberg Award more than once.

6. The Thalberg Award shall not be voted posthumously.

7. No member of the Board of Governors shall be eligible to receive the Thalberg Award while serving as a member of the Board.