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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. NEW RETIREMENT BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN

Employee Benefits Plan Agreement

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Title: DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. NEW RETIREMENT BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN
Governing Law: Virginia     Date: 10/30/2008
Industry: Electric Utilities     Sector: Utilities

DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. NEW RETIREMENT BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN, Parties: dominion resources  inc
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Exhibit 10.4

DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

NEW RETIREMENT BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN

Effective January 1, 2005

And

Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2009


DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

NEW RETIREMENT BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN

As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2009

Purpose

The Board of Directors of Dominion Resources, Inc. determined that the adoption of the New Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan effective January 1, 2005 would assist it in attracting and retaining those employees whose judgment, abilities and experience would contribute to its continued progress. The Plan is intended to be a plan that is unfunded and maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a “select group of management or highly compensated employees” (as such phrase is used in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974).

The Company has amended the Dominion Pension Plan to add a cash balance feature to the Retirement Plan for employees hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2008. In order to allow newly hired or rehired employees to benefit under the Plan, it is necessary to amend the Plan to reflect the Dominion Pension Plan amendment.

The Plan is intended to qualify under the provisions of Code Section 409A and any regulations and other guidance under that section. The Plan shall be interpreted to qualify under Code Section 409A.

Article I

Definitions

As defined herein, the following phrases or terms shall have the indicated meanings:

1.1 “Account” means the Participant’s Account as defined under the Cash Balance Supplement.

1.2 “Account Balance” means the balance in the Participant’s Account under the Cash Balance Supplement.

1.3 “Administrative Benefit Committee” means the Administrative Benefit Committee of Dominion Resources, Inc., which shall manage and administer the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Article XII.

1.4 “Affiliate” means any entity that is (i) a member of a controlled group of corporations as defined in Section 1563(a) of the Code, determined without regard to Code Sections 1563(a)(4) and 1563(e)(3)(C), of which Dominion Resources, Inc. is a member according to Code Section 414(b); (ii) an unincorporated trade or business that is under common control with Dominion Resources, Inc., as determined according to Code Section 414(c); or (iii) a member of an affiliated service group of which Dominion Resources, Inc. is a member according to Code Section 414(m).

 

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1.5 “Annuity” means either a Single Life Annuity or a Joint and Survivor Annuity.

1.6 “Beneficiary” means the individual, individuals, entity, entities or the estate of a Participant which, in accordance with the provisions of Article VI, is entitled to receive the benefits payable under the Plan, if any, upon the Participant’s death.

1.7 “Benefit Agreement” means any agreement between the Company and a Participant or any declaration by the Company under which a Participant is to be provided one or more Benefit Enhancements.

1.8 “Benefit Enhancement” means the crediting of deemed additional years of age or service, the use of a different definition of any factor used to calculate benefits, different eligibility provisions, or any other provision that enhances the benefit that would otherwise be payable under the Retirement Plan as provided in a Benefit Agreement.

1.9 “Cash Balance Benefit” means the lump sum amount determined under Article IV.

1.10 “Cash Balance Supplement” means the Dominion Pension Plan Cash Balance Supplement, effective January 1, 2008, as amended from time to time.

1.11 “CGN Committee” means the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of Dominion Resources, Inc.

1.12 “Change in Control” means with regard to each Participant at any time an event that constitutes a “Change in Control” for purposes of the Employment Continuity Agreement between the Participant and Dominion Resources, Inc. as in effect at that time, if any.

1.13 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

1.14 “Company” means Dominion Resources, Inc., its predecessor, a subsidiary or an Affiliate.

1.15 “Eligible Employee” means an individual (i) who is employed by Dominion Resources, Inc. or an Affiliate, (ii) who is a member of management or a highly compensated employee, and (iii) whose Retirement Plan benefit accrued after December 31, 2004 is or has been reduced or limited by Code Section 401(a)(17), Code Section 415, or both.

1.16 “Joint and Survivor Annuity” means an annuity which is the actuarial equivalent of the Monthly Benefit under which an amount is payable for the lifetime of the Participant with a survivor annuity for the lifetime of his surviving Spouse. A 50% Joint and Survivor Annuity provides a benefit to the surviving Spouse that is equal to 50% of the amount payable during the joint lives of the Participant and the Spouse. A 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity provides a benefit to the surviving Spouse that is equal to 100% of the amount payable during the joint lives of the Participant and the Spouse.

1.17 “Lump Sum Equivalent” means a single lump sum payment that is actuarially determined as the amount required to provide an after-tax monthly payment equal to the after-tax amount of the Monthly Benefit payable for the period determined under

 

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Section 3.1(b). Effective for distributions occurring on or after January 1, 2007 and on or before December 31, 2009, unless otherwise determined by the Administrative Benefit Committee, the actuarial discount rate for determinations of the Lump Sum Equivalent shall be 4 percent (4%). Beginning January 1, 2010, the actuarial discount rate shall be determined by the Administrative Benefit Committee. The actuarial determination shall be computed using actuarial and other factors as determined by the Administrative Benefit Committee. The after-tax amounts shall be based on Federal income and FICA tax rates and the state income tax rate for the residence of the Participant at the date of the payment, as determined by the Administrative Benefit Committee.

1.18 “Monthly Benefit” means the monthly amount determined under Section 3.1(a) used for purposes of calculating the Lump Sum Equivalent.

1.19 “Participant” means an Eligible Employee who is designated by the CGN Committee to participate in the Plan.

1.20 “Plan” means the Dominion Resources, Inc. New Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan.

1.21 “Potential Change in Control” means with regard to each Participant at any time an event that constitutes a “Potential Change in Control” for purposes of the Employment Continuity Agreement between the Participant and Dominion Resources, Inc. as in effect at that time, if any.

1.22 “Retirement” and “Retire” mean a Participant’s Separation from Service with the Company at a time when the Participant is entitled to begin receiving an immediate annuity benefit under the Retirement Plan (regardless of whether the Participant actually elects to begin receiving an immediate annuity benefit), or would be entitled to begin receiving an immediate annuity if any Benefit Enhancement were applied under the Retirement Plan.

1.23 “Retirement Plan” means with regard to each Participant a defined benefit pension plan that is qualified under Code Section 401(a), that is maintained by Dominion Resources, Inc. or an Affiliate, and in which the Participant participates.

1.24 “Separation from Service” means a termination of employment with the Participant’s employer (Dominion Resources, Inc. or any Affiliate, as the case may be) and all other persons that would be treated as a single employer with the Participant’s employer under Code sections 414(b) or (c) (applying a 50% rather than an 80% ownership test), within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).

1.25 “Single Life Annuity” means an annuity of the Monthly Benefit payable in monthly installments for the Participant’s lifetime with no survivor benefits.

1.26 “Spouse” means the person to whom a Participant is legally married at the date on which a Joint and Survivor Annuity commences.

 

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1.27 “Totally and Permanently Disabled” means a condition that renders a Participant disabled for purposes of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(C).

Article II

Participation

An Eligible Employee who is designated to participate in the Plan by the CGN Committee shall become a Participant in the Plan as of the date specified by the CGN Committee on or after January 1, 2005. A Participant who remains an employee of the Company shall continue to participate in the Plan until (a) the CGN Committee declares that he or she is no longer a Participant or (b) he or she is no longer an Eligible Employee, including by Separation from Service other than Retirement. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan, a Participant who cease to participate in the Plan shall forfeit all rights to any benefits under the Plan.

Article III

Basic Benefits

This Article III shall apply to all Participants except for Participants to whom Article IV is applicable. Subject to the provisions of Articles VIII and IX, a Participant (or the Participant’s Beneficiary, if applicable) who is subject to this Article III shall be entitled to benefits under this Plan as follows:

3.1 (a) The Monthly Benefit of a Participant who Retires shall be a monthly amount equal to (x) minus (y) minus (z) below where:

 

 

 

 

(x) =

 

the benefit that would have been payable monthly to the Participant under the Retirement Plan but for the application of the limits set forth in Code Sections 401(a)(17) and 415 and after the application of any Benefit Enhancements;

 

 

(y) =

 

the benefit that the Participant is entitled to receive monthly under the Retirement Plan; and

 

 

(z) =

 

if applicable, the benefit payable to the Participant under the Dominion Resources, Inc. Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan frozen as of December 31, 2004 expressed as a monthly benefit for the life of the Participant.

(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided, the Monthly Benefit under Section 3.1(a) shall be computed based on the same annuity form as the Participant’s annuity benefit is determined under the Retirement Plan.

3.2 Unless the Participant makes an election to receive an Annuity under Section 3.3 prior to January 1, 2009, the Monthly Benefit payable to a Participant under the Plan shall be paid in the form of the Lump Sum Equivalent.

 

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3.3 This Section 3.3 shall only apply to Participants who become Participants before January 1, 2009. In lieu of the Lump Sum Equivalent, a Participant may elect to receive an Annuity under the provisions of this Section 3.3.

(a) The Participant may elect to receive either a Single Life Annuity, a 50% Joint and Survivor Annuity, or a 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity.

(b) If a Participant elects a Joint and Survivor Annuity and the Participant does not have a Spouse when the Participant Retires, the Participant’s Annuity shall be paid in the form of a Single Life Annuity.

(c) To receive an Annuity, a Participant must make an irrevocable election within the first 30 days after the Participant became a Participant. The election must include the form of Annuity that will be paid. If a Participant does not make an irrevocable election to receive an Annuity within the first 30 days after becoming a Participant, the Participant shall receive the Lump Sum Equivalent.

3.4    (a) If a Participant becomes Totally and Permanently Disabled prior to Retirement, the Participant shall be entitled to a Monthly Benefit equal to the amount described in Section 3.1. The Monthly Benefit shall be payable as a Lump Sum Equivalent unless the Participant has made an election to receive an Annuity under Section 3.3. If the Participant has elected to receive an Annuity, the Monthly Benefit shall be payable in the form of Annuity chosen by the Participant.

(b) If a Participant dies before the commencement of benefit payments under this Plan, the Participant’s Beneficiary shall be entitled to the Lump Sum Equivalent that would have been payable to the Participant under Section 3.1 if the Participant had Retired on his or her date of death. The amount payable shall be determined as of the date of the Participant’s death.

(c) If a Participant dies after the commencement of a Joint and Survivor Annuity under this Plan and is survived by the Participant’s Spouse, the Participant’s Spouse shall receive the survivor portion of the Joint and Survivor Annuity for the life of the Spouse. The payment to the Spouse shall begin with the first Annuity payment due after the date of the Participant’s death.

(d) If the Participant has received a Lump Sum Equivalent or if the Participant has commenced payments under a Single Life Annuity under this Plan, the Participant’s Beneficiary shall not be entitled to receive any benefit under this Plan after the Participant’s death.

3.5 Payments under Article III shall be made at the times provided in this Section 3.5.

(a) The Lump Sum Equivalent shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as administratively practicable, but not later than 90 days, after the date which is six months after the Participant’s Retirement. The Lump Sum Equivalent shall be distributed to the Participant’s Beneficiary or Beneficiaries as soon as administratively practicable, but not later than 90 days, after the date of the Participant’s death.

 

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(b) If a Participant makes an election to receive an Annuity, the Annuity shall commence on the first of the month concurrent with or immediately following the date which is six months after the Participant’s Retirement. All future Annuity payments shall be made on the first of each succeeding month.

(c) Payment of the benefit described in Section 3.4(a) shall commence on (or as soon as practicable, but


 
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