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Supplemental Non-Qualified Sav
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Supplemental Non-Qualified Savings Plan For Highly Compensated Employees - Honeywell International Inc.(Mar 7, 2000)
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED SAVINGS PLAN FOR HIGHLY COMPENSATED
EMPLOYEES OF HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(Career Band 6 and above)
(As Amended and Restated as of March 7, 2000)
1. Eligibility
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Those highly compensated employees ('HCEs') of Honeywell
International Inc. (the 'Corporation') and its subsidiaries
within the meaning of Section 414(q) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (the 'Code') in Career Band 6 and above who are eligible
to participate in any of the qualified (as determined under Code
Section 401(a)) savings plans maintained by the Corporation or
its subsidiaries, other than any such plan maintained by
Honeywell Inc. prior to April 1, 2000, (the 'Qualified Savings
Plans') are eligible to participate in the Supplemental Non-
Qualified Savings Plan for Highly Compensated Employees of
Honeywell International Inc. and its Subsidiaries (Career Band 6
and above) (the 'Plan').
2. Definitions
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Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the Plan have the
respective meanings set forth in the applicable Qualified Savings
Plans.
3. Participation
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(a) Time and Form of Election. Any eligible employee may
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become a participant in the Plan (a 'Participant') as of the
beginning of the next available pay period, by executing a written
or electronic notice of election to participate and filing such
notice with the Plan Administrator (as defined in Section 10(a))
prior to the beginning of such pay period. Such notice may
direct that a portion (determined in accordance with paragraph
4(a)) of the base annual salary exclusive of shift differentials,
overtime or other premium pay, bonus, incentive or other extra
compensation, but inclusive of severance pay (unless otherwise
specifically excluded by the severance pay plan) or salary
deferred under this Plan or otherwise ('Base Annual Salary'),
which would have been payable to such Participant during such pay
period and succeeding pay periods, in lieu of such payment, be
credited to a deferred compensation account maintained under the
Plan as an unfunded book entry stated as a cash balance (the
'Participant's Account'). Amounts so credited to the
Participant's Account shall constitute 'Participant Deferred
Contributions.' A Participant's election to direct that a
portion of his or her Base Annual Salary be credited to the
Participant's Account shall continue in effect until the
Participant terminates such election, the Participant is no
longer an HCE or the Participant is no longer eligible to
contribute to the Qualified Savings Plans. Any such termination
shall be effective only with respect to the Participant's Base
Annual Salary payable after the end of the pay period in which
one of the events in the preceding sentence occurs. Amounts
credited to the Participant's Account prior to the effective date
of the termination of the election shall not be
affected and shall be distributed only in accordance with the
terms of the Plan and Participant's distribution election thereunder.
(b) Change or Resumption of Amount Deferred. A Participant may
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elect at any time to modify the amount of Base Annual Salary to be
credited to the Participant's Account under the Plan, which
modification shall be effective for the next available pay period
following his or her election. Amounts credited to the
Participant's Account prior to the effective date of such change
shall not be affected by such change and shall be distributed
only in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
4. Contributions to Participants' Accounts
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(a) Participant Deferred Contributions. A Participant may elect
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to defer an aggregate amount, rounded to the nearest full dollar,
equal to the difference between (i) a full percentage of such
Participant's Base Annual Salary from 1% to the maximum
percentage permitted under the Qualified Savings Plans and Code
Section 415(c)(1)(B) for Before-Tax Contributions by an
individual who is not an HCE and who is eligible to participate
in the Qualified Savings Plans, without regard to any other
limitations which may apply under the Code and without regard to
any After-Tax Contributions which might be made under the
Qualified Savings Plans, and (ii) the full amount of Before-Tax
Contributions made by such Participant under the Qualified
Savings Plans; provided, however, that a Participant who elects
to defer any amount hereunder shall be required to make the
maximum Before-Tax Contributions permissible under the Qualified
Savings Plans for the applicable Plan Year (after giving effect
to deferrals under the Plan or otherwise). Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, there shall be credited to the Participant's
Account an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of whole
shares of common stock of Honeywell International Inc. ('Common
Stock') credited to such Participant's Account under Section
5(b), and (y) $.077 (such product rounded to the nearest full
dollar). The amount determined under the preceding sentence
shall be credited to the Participant's Account as Participant
Deferred Contributions in accordance with Section 5(a) and shall
be credited to such Account no later than the last day of the
calendar year in which this amended and restated Plan is
effective.
(b) Plan Employer Contributions. There shall be credited to
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the Participant's Account employer contributions under the Plan
('Plan Employer Contributions') in an aggregate amount equal to
(i) minus (ii), where (i) is 50% (for participants in the
Qualified Savings Plans with less than 60 Months of
Participation) or 100% (for participants in the Qualified Savings
Plans with at least 60 Months of Participation) of the lesser of
(x) 8% of the Participant's Base Annual Salary, or (y) the sum of
the Participant's Participant Contributions under the Qualified
Savings Plans and Participant Deferred Contributions under the
Plan, expressed as a percentage of Base Annual Salary, and (ii)
is the total amount of Employer Contributions made with respect
to the Participant under the Qualified Savings Plans; provided,
however, that in no event shall the combined Plan Employer
Contributions and Employer Contributions made with respect to the
Participant exceed 8% of the Participant's Base Annual Salary,
and provided, further, that Plan Employer Contributions shall not
be made with respect to a Participant during any period of
suspension of Employer Contributions with respect to such
Participant under the terms of the
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Qualified Savings Plans, whether or not such Participant
continues to make Participant Contributions under the Qualified
Savings Plans during the period of such suspension.
(c) Vesting. Participant Deferred Contributions, Plan Employer
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Contributions (collectively 'Total Contribution Amounts') and all
amounts accrued with respect to Total Contribution Amounts in
accordance with Section 5, shall be vested at the time such
amounts are credited to the Participant's Account.
(d) All Contributions Prorated. Total Contribution Amounts shall
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be credited to a Participant's Account each pay period.
5. The Participant's Account
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(a) Crediting of Participant's Accounts. Participant
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Deferred Contributions shall be credited to the Participant's Account
under the Plan as unfunded book entries stated as cash balances.
Participant Deferred Contributions credited to the Participant's
Account prior to January 1, 1994 or after the Participant has
terminated employment shall accrue amounts (to be posted each
Valuation Date) equivalent to interest, compounded daily, at a
rate based upon the cost to the Corporation of borrowing at a
fixed rate for a 15-year term. Such rate shall be determined
annually by the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation in
consultation with the Treasurer of the Corporation. Participant
Deferred Contributions credited to the Participant's Account on
or after January 1, 1994, but before a Participant terminates
employment, shall accrue amounts (to be posted each Valuation
Date) equivalent to interest, compounded daily, at a rate
determined annually by the Management Development and
Compensation Committee (the 'Committee') of the Board of
Directors (the 'Board') of the Corporation. The rate established
in the preceding sentence shall not exceed the greater of (i)
10%, or (ii) 200% of the 10-year U.S. Treasury Bond rate at the
time of determination and, once established for a calendar year,
shall remain in effect with respect to all Participant Deferred
Contributions credited to the Participant's Account during such
calendar year until such amounts are distributed. Plan Employer
Contributions shall be credited to the Participant's Account
under the Plan as unfunded book entries stated as shares of
Common Stock (including fractional shares). The number of shares
of Common Stock credited to a Participant's Account shall be
determined by dividing the equivalent cash amount (as determined
under Section 4(b)) by the closing price of Common Stock on the
day that such Plan Employer Contributions are credited to the
Participant's Account. Amounts equivalent to the dividends that
would have been payable in respect of the Common Stock shall be
credited to the Participant's Account as if reinvested in Common
Stock, with the number of shares credited determined by dividing
the equivalent cash dividend amount by the closing price of
Common Stock on the date the dividends would have been payable.
Amounts credited to the Participant's Account shall accrue
amounts equivalent to interest and dividends, as the case may be,
until distributed in accordance with the Plan.
(b) Transition Rule for Plan Employer Contributions. The
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balance of each Participant's Account attributable to Plan Employer
Contributions, determined as of the close of business on the day
prior to the effective date of the amendment and restatement of
the Plan and adjusted to reflect all gains, losses and dividends
that have been credited to such Participant's Account through the
day prior to such effective date, shall be converted into the
equivalent
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number of shares of Common Stock by dividing such balance by
the closing price of Common Stock on the trading date next
preceding such effective date. Such amount shall be an
unfunded book entry only and shall (i) thereafter be credited
with equivalent dividend amounts in accordance with Section 5(a),
and (ii) be distributed in accordance with Section 6(a)(ii).
6. Distribution from Accounts
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(a) Form of Election.
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(i) Participant Deferred Contributions. At the time a
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Participant makes an election pursuant to Section 3(a), the
Participant shall also make an election with respect to the
distribution of the aggregate amount of the Participant Deferred
Contributions, plus earnings credited thereon pursuant to Section
5 (collectively the 'Participant Deferred Contribution Amounts'),
credited to the Participant's Account pursuant to such election.
A Participant may elect to receive such amount in one lump-sum
payment or in a number of annual installments (up to fifteen
installments). The lump-sum payment or the first installment
shall be paid in cash as soon as practicable during the month of
January of such future calendar year as the Participant may
designate or, if the Participant so elects, as soon as
practicable during the month of January of the calendar year
immediately following the later of the year in which the
Participant last contributed to the Plan or the year in which the
Participant terminates employment with the Corporation or any of
its subsidiaries (whether by reason of Retirement or otherwise).
Except as otherwise provided in Section 8, subsequent
installments shall be paid in cash as soon as practicable during
the month of January of each succeeding calendar year until the
entire amount of the Participant Deferred Contribution Amounts
shall have been paid. The amount of each installment shall be
determined by multiplying the balance of the Participant Deferred
Contribution Amounts each year by a fraction, the numerator of
which is one and the denominator of which is (A) the number of
installments elected, reduced by (B) one for each annual
installment previously received.
(ii) Plan Employer Contributions. The distribution election
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made pursuant to subsection (i) above shall also apply to the
timing of the distribution of the aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock representing the Plan Employer Contributions plus
reinvested dividends pursuant to Section 5 (collectively the
'Plan Employer Contribution Amounts') credited to the
Participant's Account pursuant to Section 5. Except to the
extent otherwise provided with respect to fractional shares, all
distributions of Plan Employer Contribution Amounts shall be made
in Common Stock. A Participant may elect to receive such Plan
Employer Contribution Amounts in one lump-sum payment or in a
number of annual installments (up to fifteen installments). The
lump-sum payment or the first installment shall be paid as soon
as practicable during the month of January of such future
calendar year as the Participant may designate, or, if the
Participant so elects, as soon as practicable during the month of
January of the calendar year immediately following the later of
the year in which the Participant last contributed to the Plan or
the year in which the Participant terminates employment with the
Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (whether by reason of
Retirement or otherwise). Except as otherwise provided in
Section 8, subsequent installments shall be paid as soon as
practicable during the month of January of each succeeding
calendar year until the entire amount of the Plan Employer
Contribution Amounts shall have been paid. The amount of each
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installment shall be determined by (A) multiplying the balance of
the Plan Employer Contribution Amounts on the last Valuation Date
of each year by a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the
denominator of which is (x) the number of installments elected,
reduced by (y) one for each annual installment previously
received, and (B) rounding the result down to the next whole
share of Common Stock; provided, however, the amount of the last
installment shall be determined without regard to the rounding
requirement of the preceding portion of this sentence. Any
fractional shares of Common Stock shall be paid in an equivalent
cash amount, as determined using the closing price of Common
Stock on the trading date next preceding the distribution date.
(b) Adjustment of Method of Distribution. Prior to the
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beginning of any calendar year, a Participant may elect to change
the timing and method of distribution of the Participant Deferred
Contribution Amounts and Plan Employer Contribution Amounts
credited to the Participant's Account commencing with such
calendar year. Participant Deferred Contribution Amounts and
Plan Employer Contribution Amounts credited to the Participant's
Account prior to the effective date of such change (the 'Prior
Balance'), and all amounts thereafter accrued with respect to the
Prior Balance, shall not be affected by such change and, except
as otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator pursuant to
Section 8, shall be distributed only in accordance with the
election in effect at the time such Prior Balance was credited to
the Participant's Account.
(c)(i) Distribution Default for Participant Deferred Contribution Amounts.
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Any Participant Deferred Contribution Amounts credited to a Participant's
Account which are not covered by a timely distribution election under
subsections (a) and (b) above shall be distributed to the Participant
in one lump-sum cash payment as soon as practicable during the month
of January of the calendar year immediately following the later of the
year in which the Participant last contributed to the Plan or the year
in which the Participant terminates his employment with the Corporation
or any of its subsidiaries (whether by reason of Retirement or
otherwise); provided, however, if the Participant has made an
election pursuant to Sections 9(a)(i) or 9(a)(ii), the lump sum
payment shall be made within the 90-day period following a Change
in Control, as defined in Section 9(c).
(c)(ii) Distribution Default for Plan Employer Contribution Amounts.
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Any Plan Employer Contribution Amounts credited to a Participant's
Account which are not covered by a timely distribution election
under subsections (a) and (b) above shall be distributed to the
Participant in Common Stock as soon as practicable during the
month of January of the calendar year immediately following the
later of the year in which the Participant last contributed to
the Plan or the year in which the Participant terminates his
employment with the Corporation or any of it subsidiaries
(whether by reason of Retirement or otherwise); provided,
however, if the Participant has made an election pursuant to
Sections 9(a)(i) or (ii), the distribution shall be made within
the 90-day period following a Change in Control, as defined in
Section 9(c). Any fractional shares of Common Stock shall be
paid in an equivalent cash amount, as determined using the
closing price of Common Stock on the trading date next preceding
the distribution date.
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7. Distribution on Death
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(a) Participant Deferred Contribution Amounts. If a Participant
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should die before all Participant Deferred Contribution Amounts
credited to the Participant's Account have been paid in
accordance with the election referred to in Sections 6(a) or
6(b), the balance of the Participant Deferred Contribution
Amounts in such Participant's Account shall be paid in cash as
soon as practicable following the Participant's death to the
beneficiary designated in writing by the Participant and filed
with the Plan Administrator; provided, however, if the
Participant has made an election pursuant to Sections 9(a)(i) or
9(a)(ii), such amount shall be paid within the 90-day period
following a Change in Control, as defined in Section 9(c). If
(i) no beneficiary designation has been made, or (ii) the
designated beneficiary shall have predeceased the Participant and
no further designation has been made, then such balance shall be
paid to the estate of the Participant. A Participant may change
the designated beneficiary at any time during the Participant's
lifetime by filing a subsequent designation in writing with the
Plan Administrator.
(b) Plan Employer Contribution Amounts. If a Participant
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should die before all Plan Employer Contribution Amounts credited
to the Participant's Account have been paid in accordance with the
election referred to in Sections 6(a) or 6(b), the balance of the
Plan Employer Contribution Amounts in such Participant's Account
shall be paid in Common Stock as soon as practicable following
the Participant's death to the beneficiary designated in writing
by the Participant and filed with the Plan Administrator;
provided, however, if the Participant has made an election
pursuant to Sections 9(a)(i) or 9(a)(ii), such amount shall be
paid within the 90-day period following a Change in Control, as
defined in Section 9(c). If (i) no such beneficiary designation
has been made, or (ii) the designated beneficiary shall have
predeceased the Participant and no further designation has been
made, then such balance shall be paid to the estate of the
Participant. A Participant may change the designated beneficiary
at any time during the Participant's lifetime by filing a
subsequent designation in writing with the Plan Administrator.
Any fractional shares of Common Stock shall be paid in an
equivalent cash amount, as determined using the closing price of
Common Stock on the trading date next preceding the distribution
date.
8. Payment in the Event of Hardship
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Upon receipt of a request from a Participant, delivered in
writing to the Plan Administrator along with a Certificate of
Unavailability of Resources form, the Plan Administrator, or his
designee, may cause the Corporation to accelerate (or require the
subsidiary of the Corporation which employs or employed the
Participant to accelerate) payment of all or any part of the
amount credited to the Participant's Account, including accrued
amounts, if it finds in its sole discretion that payment of such
amounts in accordance with the Participant's prior election under
Sections 6(a) or 6(b) would result in severe financial hardship
to the Participant, and such hardship is the result of an
unforeseeable emergency caused by circumstances beyond the
control of the Participant. Acceleration of payment may not be
made under this Section 8 to the extent that such hardship is or
may be relieved (a) through reimbursement or compensation by
insurance or otherwise, (b) by liquidation of the Participant's
assets, to the extent the liquidation of assets would not itself
cause severe financial hardship, or
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(c) by cessation of deferrals under this Plan or any tax-
qualified savings plan of the Corporation or its subsidiaries.
Any distribution of Participant Deferred Contribution Amounts
pursuant to this Section 8 shall be made in cash, while any
distribution of Plan Employer Contribution Amounts pursuant to
this Section 8 shall be made in Common Stock. Any fractional
shares of Common Stock shall be paid in an equivalent cash amount,
as determined using the closing price of Common Stock on the trading
date next preceding the distribution date.
9. Change in Control
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(a)(i) Initial Lump-Sum Payment Election.
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Notwitstanding any election made pursuant to Section 6, any person
who becomes eligible to participate in the Plan may file a written
election with the Plan Administrator at the time the individual
makes an election to participate pursuant to Section 3(a) to have
the aggregate amount credited to the Participant's Account
(commencing with the date on which such written election is
filed) paid in one-lump sum payment as soon as practicable
following a Change in Control, but in no event later than 90 days
after such Change in Control. Any distribution of Participant
Deferred Contribution Amounts pursuant to this Section 9 shall be
made in cash, while any distribution of Plan Employer
Contribution Amounts pursuant to this Section 9 shall be made in
Common Stock (or the common stock of any successor corporation
issued in exchange for, or with respect to, Common Stock incident
to the Change in Control). Any fractional shares of Common Stock
(or the common stock of any successor corporation issued in
exchange for, or with respect to, Common Stock incident to the
Change in Control) shall be paid in an equivalent cash amount.
(a)(ii) Subsequent Lump-Sum Payment Election. A
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Participant who did not make an election pursuant to Section 9(a)(i)
or who has revoked, pursuant to Section 9(a)(iii), an election
previously made under Section 9(a)(i) or this Section 9(a)(ii) may,
prior to the earlier of a Change in Control or the beginning of the
calendar year in which the election is to take effect, elect to
have the aggregate amount credited to the Participant's Account
for all calendar years commencing with the first calendar year
beginning after the date the election is made, paid in one lump-
sum payment as soon as practicable following a Change in Control,
but in no event later than 90 days after such Change in Control.
Amounts credited to the Participant's Account prior to the
effective date of the election made pursuant to this Section
9(a)(ii) shall not be affected by such election and shall be
distributed following a Change in Control in accordance with any
prior election in effect under Sections 9(a)(i) or 9(a)(ii).
(a)(iii) Revocation of Lump-Sum Payment Elections. A
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Participant may, prior to the earlier of a Change in Control or the
beginning of any calendar year, file an election revoking any
election made pursuant to Sections 9(a)(i) or 9(a)(ii), with respect
to amounts credited to the Participant's Account commencing with
the first calendar year beginning after the election is made. Amounts
credited to the Participant's Account prior to the effective date
of the election made pursuant to this Section 9(a)(iii) shall not
be affected by such election and shall be distributed following a
Change in Control in accordance with any prior election in effect
under Sections 9(a)(i) or 9(a)(ii).
(b) Interest Equivalents. Notwithstanding anything to the
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contrary in the Plan, after a Change in Control, the Plan may not
provide, or be amended to provide, interest accruals with
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respect to Participant Deferred Contributions at rates lower than
the rates in effect under Section 5 immediately prior to the Change
in Control.
(c) Definition of Change in Control. For purposes of the Plan,
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a Change in Control is deemed to occur at the time (i) when any
entity, person or group (other than the Corporation, any
subsidiary or any savings, pension or other benefit plan for the
benefit of employees of the Corporation or its subsidiaries)
which therefore beneficially owned less than 30% of the common
stock then outstanding acquires shares of Common Stock in a
transaction or series of transactions that results in such
entity, person or group directly or indirectly owning
beneficially 30% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) of
the purchase of shares of Common Stock pursuant to a tender offer
or exchange offer (other than an offer by the Corporation) for
all, or any part of, the Common Stock, (iii) of a merger in which
the Corporation will not survive as an independent, publicly
owned corporation, a consolidation, or a sale, exchange or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation's
assets, (iv) of a substantial change in the composition of the
Board during any period of two consecutive years such that
individuals who at the beginning of such period were members of
the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority
thereof, unless the election, or the nomination for election by
the stockholders of the Corporation, of each new director was
approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then
still in office who were directors at the beginning of the
period, or (v) of any transaction or other event which the
Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, in its discretion,
determines to be a Change in Control for purposes of the Plan.
10. Administration
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(a) Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator and 'named
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fiduciary' for purposes of ERISA shall be the Senior Vice
President-Human Resources and Communications of the Corporation
(or the person acting in such capacity in the event such position
is abolished, restructured or renamed). The Plan Administrator
shall have the authority to appoint one or more other named
fiduciaries of the Plan and to designate persons, other than
named fiduciaries, to carry out fiduciary responsibilities under
the Plan, pursuant to Section 405(c)(1)(B) of ERISA. Any person
acting on behalf of the Plan Administrator shall serve without
additional compensation. The Plan Administrator shall keep or
cause to be kept such records and shall prepare or cause to be
prepared such returns or reports as may be required by law or
necessary for the proper administration of the Plan.
(b) Powers and Duties of Plan Administrator. The Plan
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Administrator shall have the full discretionary power and authority
to construe and interpret the Plan (including, without limitation,
supplying omissions from, correcting deficiencies in, or resolving
inconsistencies or ambiguities in, the language of the Plan); to
determine all questions of fact arising under the Plan, including
questions as to eligibility for and the amount of benefits; to
establish such rules and regulations (consistent with the terms
of the Plan) as it deems necessary or appropriate for
administration of the Plan; to delegate responsibilities to
others to assist it in administering the Plan; to retain
attorneys, consultants, accountants or other persons (who may be
employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries) to render
advice and assistance as it shall determine to be necessary to
effect the proper discharge of any duty for which it is
responsible; and to perform all other acts it believes reasonable
and proper in connection with the administration of the Plan.
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The Plan Administrator shall be entitled to rely on the records
of the Corporation and its subsidiaries in determining any
Participant's entitlement to and the amount of benefits payable
under the Plan. Any determination of the Plan Administrator,
including interpretations of the Plan and determinations of
questions of fact, shall be final and binding on all parties.
(c) Indemnification. To the extent permitted by law, the
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Corporation shall indemnify the Plan Administrator from all claims
for liability, loss, or damage (including payment of expenses in
connection with defense against such claims) arising from any act
or failure to act in connection with the Plan.
11. Claims Procedures and Appeals
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(a) Any request or claim for Plan benefits must be made in
writing and shall be deemed to be filed by a Participant when a
written request is made by the claimant or the claimant's
authorized representative which is reasonably calculated to bring
the claim to the attention of the Plan Administrator.
(b) The Plan Administrator shall provide notice in writing
to any Participant when a claim for benefits under the Plan has
been denied in whole or in part. Such notice shall be provided
within 90 days of the receipt by the Plan Administrator of the
Participant's claim or, if special circumstances require, and the
Participant is so notified in writing, within 180 days of the
receipt by the Plan Administrator of the Participant's claim.
The notice shall be written in a manner calculated to be
understood by the claimant and shall:
(i) set forth the specific reasons for the denial of
benefits;
(ii) contain specific references to Plan provisions
relative to the denial;
(iii) describe any material and information, if
any, necessary for the claim for benefits to be allowed, that had
been requested, but not received by the Plan Administrator; and
(iv) advise the Participant that any appeal of the Plan
Administrator's adverse determination must be made in writing to
the Plan Administrator within 60 days after receipt of the
initial denial notification, and must set forth the facts upon
which the appeal is based.
(c) If notice of the denial of a claim is not furnished
within the time periods set forth above, the claim shall be
deemed denied and the claimant shall be permitted to proceed to
the review procedures set forth below. If the Participant fails
to appeal the Plan Administrator's denial of benefits in writing
and within 60 days after receipt by the claimant of written
notification of denial of the claim (or within 60 days after a
deemed denial of the claim), the Plan Administrator's
determination shall become final and conclusive.
(d) If the Participant appeals the Plan Administrator's
denial of benefits in a timely fashion, the Plan Administrator
shall re-examine all issues relevant to the original denial of
benefits. Any such claimant, or his or her duly authorized
representative, may review any
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pertinent documents, as determined by the Plan Administrator, and
submit in writing any issues or comments to be addressed on appeal.
(e) The Plan Administrator shall advise the Participant and
such individual's representative of its decision, which shall be
written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant,
and include specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions
on which the decision is based. Such response shall be made
within 60 days of receipt of the written appeal, unless special
circumstances require an extension of such 60-day period for not
more than an additional 60 days. Where such extension is
necessary, the claimant shall be given written notice of the
delay. If the decision on review is not furnished within the
time set forth above, the claim shall be deemed denied on review.
(f) Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or
relating to any Plan benefit, including, without limitation, any
dispute, controversy or claim as to whether the decision of the
Plan Administrator respecting the benefits under this Plan or
interpretation of this Plan is arbitrary and capricious, that is
not settled in accordance with the procedures outlined in this
Section 11, shall be settled by final and binding arbitration in
accordance with the American Arbitration Association Employment
Dispute Resolution or other applicable Rules. Before resorting
to arbitration, an aggrieved Participant must first follow the
review procedure outlined in this Section of the Plan. If there
is still a dispute after the procedures in this Section have been
exhausted, the Participant must request arbitration in writing
within six (6) months after the Plan Administrator issues, or is
deemed to have issued, its determination under subparagraph (e)
above.
The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of
the parties, if possible. If the parties fail to reach agreement
upon appointment of an arbitrator within 30 days following
receipt by one party of the other party's notice of desire to
arbitrate, the arbitrator shall be selected from a panel or
panels of persons submitted by the American Arbitration
Association (the 'AAA'). The selection process shall be that
which is set forth in the AAA Employment Dispute Resolution
Rules, except that, if the parties fail to select an arbitrator
from one or more panels, AAA shall not have the power to make an
appointment but shall continue to submit additional panels until
an arbitrator has been selected.
All fees and expenses of the arbitration, including a
transcript if requested, will be borne by the Corporation. The
arbitrator shall have no power to amend, add to or subtract from
this Plan. The award shall be admissible in any court or agency
action seeking to enforce or render unenforceable this Plan or
any portion thereof. Any action to enforce or vacate the
arbitrator's award shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration
Act if applicable.
12. Miscellaneous.
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(a) Anti-Alienation. The right of a Participant to receive any
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amount credited to the Participant's Account shall not be
transferable or assignable by the Participant, except by will or
by the laws of descent and distribution. To the extent that any
person acquires a right to receive any amount credited to a
Participant's Account hereunder, such right shall be no greater
than that of an unsecured general creditor of the Corporation.
Except as expressly provided herein, any
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person having an interest in any amount credited to a Participant's
Account under the Plan shall not be entitled to payment until the
date the amount is due and payable. No person shall be entitled to
anticipate any payment by assignment, pledge or transfer in any
form or manner prior to actual or constructive receipt thereof.
(b) Unsecured General Creditor. Neither the Corporation nor
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any of its subsidiaries shall be required to reserve or otherwise
set aside funds, Common Stock or other assets for the payment of
its obligations hereunder. However, the Corporation or any
subsidiary may, in its sole discretion, establish funds for
payment of its obligations hereunder. Any such funds shall
remain assets of the Corporation or such subsidiary, as the case
may be, and subject to the claims of its general creditors. Such
funds, if any, shall not be deemed to be assets of the Plan. The
Plan is intended to be unfunded for tax purposes and for purposes
of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended.
(c) Withholding. The Corporation shall withhold from any
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distribution made from Participant Deferred Contribution Amounts
the amount necessary to satisfy applicable federal, state and
local tax withholding requirements. With respect to
distributions of Plan Employer Contribution Amounts, the delivery
of the shares of Common Stock shall be delayed until the
Participant makes arrangements, pursuant to procedures to be
adopted by the Plan Administrator, to satisfy the applicable
federal, state and local tax withholding requirements.
(d) Termination and Amendment. The Corporation may at any
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time amend or terminate the Plan. No amendment or termination shall
impair the rights of a Participant with respect to amounts then
credited to the Participant's Account.
(e) Benefit Statements. Each Participant will receive periodic
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statements (not less frequently than annually) regarding the
Participant's Account. Each such statement shall indicate the
amount of the balances credited to the Participant's Account as
of the end of the period covered by such statement.
(f) Legal Interpretation. This Plan and its provisions shall
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be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware
to the extent such Delaware law is not inconsistent with the
provisions of ERISA. The text of this Plan shall, to the extent
permitted by law, govern the determination of the rights and
obligations created or referred to herein. Headings to the
Sections, paragraphs and subparagraphs are for reference purposes
only and do not limit or extend the meaning of any of the Plan's
provisions.
(g) Employment. The adoption and maintenance of this Plan
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shall not be deemed to constitute a contract between the Corporation
or its subsidiaries and any employee or to be a consideration for
or condition of employment of any person. No provision of the Plan
shall be deemed to give any employee the right to continue in the
employ of the Corporation or its subsidiaries or to interfere
with the right of the Corporation or its subsidiaries to
discharge any employee at any time without regard to the effect
which such discharge might have upon the employee's participation
in the Plan or benefits under it.
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(h) Fiduciary Capacities. Any person or group of persons
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may serve in more than one fiduciary capacity with respect to the Plan.
For purposes of this Section 12(h), the term 'fiduciary' shall have
the same meaning as in ERISA.
(i) Participants Subject to Section 16. Notwithstanding
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anything herein to the contrary, if any request, election or other
action under the Plan affecting a Participant subject to Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 should require the approval
of the Committee to exempt such request, election or other action
from potential liability under Section 16, then the approval of
the Committee shall be obtained in lieu of the approval of the
Plan Administrator.
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