EXHIBIT
10.31
ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS,
INC.
2005 DEFERRED COMPENSATION
PLAN
ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS,
INC.
2005 DEFERRED COMPENSATION
PLAN
Index
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ARTICLE I -
PURPOSE
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ARTICLE II -
DEFINITIONS
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ARTICLE III -
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
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3
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ARTICLE IV -
DEFERRALS
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Deferral of
Base Compensation
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Deferral of
Bonus
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4
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Short Term
Deferrals
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4
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Excess
Deferrals
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Form of
Deferral Election; Effectiveness
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5
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Authority of
the Committee
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ARTICLE V -
COMPANY CONTRIBUTIONS
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5
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Company
Contributions
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5
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Vesting
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5
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ARTICLE VI -
MAINTENANCE AND INVESTMENT OF DEFERRED BENEFIT
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ACCOUNTS
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Establishment
of Accounts
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Status of
Accounts
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Investment
Policy
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Predecessor
Account
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Accounting
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Investment in Company Stock
Units
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Valuation
Notice
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ARTICLE VII -
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
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Payment
Procedures
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Alternative
Forms of Distribution
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Alternative Benefit Commencement
Date
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Amount of
Retirement Benefit
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Schedule
A
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Manner of
Payment
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Small
Payment
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Construction
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ARTICLE VIII -
DEATH BENEFITS
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Beneficiary
Designation
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Member’s
Death Before Benefit Commencement Date
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Member’s
Death After Benefit Commencement Date
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Death of
Beneficiary
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Small
Payment
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Manner of
Payment
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ARTICLE IX -
SHORT TERM DEFERRALS; HARDSHIP WITHDRAWALS;
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OTHER
DISTRIBUTIONS
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Short Term
Deferrals
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Hardship
Withdrawals
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Benefits
Payable on Termination for Cause
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Disability
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ARTICLE X -
PLAN ADMINISTRATION
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Powers
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Payments
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Delegation of
Administrative Authority
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Claims
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ARTICLE XI -
PARTICIPANTS’ RIGHTS
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Spendthrift
Provision
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No Continued
Employment
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Offset
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Obligation for
Benefit Payments
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Taxes
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Company’s
Protection
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ARTICLE XII -
MISCELLANEOUS
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Termination of
Plan
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Funding
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Inurement
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No Effect on
Other Benefits
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Amendment and
Modification
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Governing
Law
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Predecessor
Accounts
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Exhibit A -
Participating Affiliates
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ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS,
INC.
2005 DEFERRED COMPENSATION
PLAN
Isle of Capri
Casinos, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Delaware (the “ Company
”), hereby amends and restates, in its entirety, the plan of
deferred compensation adopted by Casino America, Inc., its
predecessor, which plan was first effective as of June 1, 1995 (the
“ Predecessor Plan ”), such amendment
and restatement to be effective with respect to deferrals made on
or after January 1, 2005 (the “ Effective
Date ”).
ARTICLE
I
PURPOSE
The Plan is
intended to be an unfunded deferred compensation arrangement for
the benefit of key management officers and employees of the Company
and its Affiliates (as defined below), within the meaning of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ ERISA ”). As such, this Plan is not
intended to constitute an employee benefit plan under ERISA, which
is subject to the provisions of Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Title I of
ERISA. In accordance with such intent, any obligation of the
Company or its Affiliates to pay benefits hereunder shall be deemed
to be an unsecured promise, and any right of a Member (as defined
below) or Beneficiary (as defined below) to enforce such obligation
shall be solely as a general creditor of the Company. The Plan is
not intended to constitute a qualified employee benefit plan within
the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the “ Code ”).
ARTICLE
II
DEFINITIONS
2.1
Affiliate
means any corporation or other form
of entity of which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, 80% or
more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock or
other equity interests, provided that such entity is designated by
the Committee as a participating entity hereunder. The initial
Affiliates designated as participating entities hereunder are set
forth on Exhibit A hereto.
2.2
Base
Compensation means
the base salary paid by the Company or an Affiliate to a Member for
services rendered during a calendar year, but determined before
reduction for compensation deferred pursuant to this Plan or any
other plan of deferred compensation maintained by the Company or an
Affiliate, including any such plan maintained in accordance with
Code Section 401(k) or 125. For this purpose, Base
Compensation shall not include the amount of any long-term
disability benefit or any form of retirement or deferred
compensation payment distributed from a plan or arrangement
sponsored by the Company or an Affiliate or any form of severance
benefit paid by the Company or an Affiliate.
2.3
Beneficiary
means the person, persons, entity
or entities designated by a Member in accordance with Section 8.1
hereof to receive death benefits hereunder.
2.4
Benefit Commencement
Date means the date
on which the payment of a Member’s Retirement Benefit is paid
or first commences. Initial Benefit Commencement
Date shall mean be the first business day of the calendar
month that coincides with or immediately follows the sixth month
after a Member’s employment with the Company and its
Affiliates ceases, for any reason. Such date may be modified by a
Member on Schedule A hereto in accordance with the provisions of
Section 7.5 hereof.
2.5 Board or Board of
Directors means the Board of Directors of the
Company.
2.6
Bonus
means an amount payable to a Member
as an annual cash bonus under a separate plan, policy or program
maintained by the Company or an Affiliate, provided such plan,
policy or program is designated by the Committee as a source for
deferrals hereunder. Incentive Bonus means a Bonus
that (a) is designated as such by the Committee, and (b) is
properly characterized as performance based compensation payable
with respect to services rendered over a performance period of not
less than 12 months within the meaning of Code Section
409A.
2.7
Committee
means the Compensation Committee of
the Board, which shall act as the administrator of this
Plan.
2.8
Company
Contributions means
the amount credited to a Member’s Deferred Benefit Account,
if any, in accordance with Section 5.1 hereof.
2.9
Company
Stock means the
Company’s $0.01 par value common stock. Company Stock
Units means bookkeeping units, each representing a share
of Company Stock.
2.10
Deferred Benefit
Account or
Account means one or more accounts maintained on
the books of the Company with respect to each Member hereunder,
which is credited with amounts deferred on or after the Effective
Date within the meaning of Code Section 409A.
2.11
Determination
Date means the
Annual Determination Date and such other dates as may be
designated, from time to time, by the Committee. Annual
Determination Date means the last day of the Plan Year.
The designation of such Determination Dates need not be uniform as
to all Deferred Benefit Accounts maintained hereunder.
2.12
Disabled
or Disability means
that a Member by reason of a medically determinable physical or
mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or last
for a continuous period of not less than 12 months (a) has been
receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than
three months under a separate long-term disability plan or policy
maintained by the Company or an Affiliate, or (b) is unable to
engage in any substantial gainful employment.
2.13
Financial
Hardship means the
occurrence of a severe financial hardship; such hardship shall be
attributable to a sudden and unexpected illness or accident of the
Member or his or her spouse or dependents, the loss of property due
to casualty or similar extraordinary and unforeseeable
circumstances beyond the control of a Member.
2.14
Fiscal Year
means the fiscal year of the
Company.
2.15
Member
means an executive officer, manager
or other key employee of the Company or an Affiliate, each of whom
is designated in accordance with Article III hereof.
2.16
Plan
means this Deferred Compensation
Plan, as may be amended, restated or replaced from time to
time.
2.17
Plan Year
means the 12-month period beginning
each January 1st and ending each December 31st.
2.18
Predecessor
Account means the
Deferred Benefit Account that is funded by a Member’s
interest determined under the Predecessor Plan in accordance with
the provisions of Section 6.4 hereof.
2.19
Retirement
Benefit means a
benefit payable as of a Member’s Benefit Commencement Date in
accordance with Article VII hereof, which shall not include any
amount credited to his or her Predecessor Account or the amount of
any Short Term Deferral.
2.20
Schedule A
means one or more written schedules
which provide for (a) the deferral of a Member’s Base
Compensation or Bonus, (b) the designation of a Benefit
Commencement Date, and/or (c) an election as to a form of benefit
payment. The terms of any such Schedule A are incorporated in this
Plan by this reference.
2.21
Short Term
Deferral means the
deferral of a Member’s Base Compensation or Bonus for a
designated period of not less than 36 months, measured from the
last day of the Plan Year with respect to which such Base
Compensation or Bonus is payable.
2.22
Other
Definitions. The
following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below:
“Savings Plan” is defined in Section
4.4, hereof; “ Fair Market Value ” is
defined in Section 6.5 hereof; and “ Cause
” is defined in Section 9.3 hereof.
ARTICLE
III
ELIGIBILITY AND
PARTICIPATION
Members
hereunder shall be executive officers, managers and other key
employees of the Company or an Affiliate, who may be designated
individually or by groups or categories, in the discretion of the
Committee. The Committee shall notify each executive officer,
manager or other key employee of his or her eligibility to
participate in this Plan. Participation shall commence upon the
execution of a Schedule A or similar agreement as provided
herein.
ARTICLE
IV
DEFERRALS
4.1
Deferral of Base
Compensation. A
Member shall elect to defer his or her Base Compensation in
accordance with the following:
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During the
30-day period immediately following receipt of initial notice from
the Committee in accordance with Article III hereof, such election
shall be effective with respect to Base Compensation payable for
services performed after such election is received and accepted by
the Committee; and
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Commencing as
of January 1, 2005, at least 30 days prior to the first day of each
Plan Year (or such shorter period permitted by the Committee); such
election shall be effective with respect to Base Compensation
payable for services rendered during such Plan Year.
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4.2
Deferral of
Bonus. As to any Bonus payable with respect to
services rendered during a Fiscal Year, a Member shall be entitled
to elect to defer such Bonus pursuant to a separate
election:
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During the
30-day period immediately following receipt of initial notice from
the Committee in accordance with Article III hereof, subject to any
limitation imposed by the Committee or under applicable law;
and
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At least 30
days prior to the first day of each Fiscal Year (or such shorter
period permitted by the Committee).
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As to a Bonus
payable with respect to services rendered during a Plan Year, such
Bonus shall be deferred pursuant to a separate election made at the
time or times prescribed under Section 4.1 hereof. As to an
Incentive Bonus, such Incentive Bonus shall be deferred pursuant to
a separate election made not later than six months prior to the
expiration of the performance period with respect to which such
Bonus is calculated.
4.3
Short Term
Deferrals. If
permitted by the Committee, a Member may designate all or a portion
of any Base Compensation or Bonus deferred hereunder as a Short
Term Deferral at the time or times prescribed under Section 4.1 or
4.2 hereof, as the case may be, and subject to the following
additional rules:
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A
Member’s designation of Base Compensation or Bonus defined
hereunder as a Short Term Deferral shall be irrevocable;
and
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A Member shall
designate the deferral period with respect to such amount on
Schedule A hereto, which period shall not be less than 36 months,
measured from the last day of the Plan Year with respect to the
initial year in which Base Compensation or Bonus is otherwise
payable; the designation of such deferral period shall be
irrevocable.
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4.4
Excess
Deferrals. If
permitted by the Committee and subject to any limitations imposed
under applicable law, a Member may elect to defer to this Plan any
voluntary deferral to the Company’s Retirement Trust and
Savings Plan (the “ Savings Plan ”) in
excess of the amount permitted under Code Section 401(k), including
earnings thereon, which amount would
otherwise be
subject to distribution from the Savings Plan. Any such election
shall apply to amounts contributed to the Savings Plan during the
Plan Year immediately following the year in which such election is
received and accepted by the Committee. Any such election shall be
made at the time prescribed in Section 4.1 hereof and shall be
irrevocable.
4.5
Form of Deferral Election;
Effectiveness. An
election to defer Base Compensation or Bonus hereunder or an
election made in accordance with Section 4.4 hereof shall be made,
in writing on forms provided by the Committee and shall be
effective upon its receipt and acceptance by the Committee. An
election hereunder shall be irrevocable during the Plan Year,
Fiscal Year or other period with respect to which the election
relates. An election to defer Base Compensation hereunder shall
remain in effect until it is revoked or modified in accordance with
the provisions of Section 4.1 hereof; an election to defer a Bonus
shall be made annually in accordance with the provisions of Section
4.2 hereof.
4.6
Authority of the
Committee. The
Committee, in its discretion, may limit the amount of Base
Compensation or Bonus subject to deferral hereunder, may prescribe
a minimum deferral amount, may designate additional forms of
remuneration for deferral under the Plan or adopt such additional
procedures as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate. The
Committee shall notify all affected Members, in writing, of any
such limitations or additional forms of Base Compensation eligible
for deferral. Any such procedures, conditions, limitations or
designations shall be effective as of the January 1st or the first
day of the Fiscal Year, as the case may be, which coincides with or
immediately follows the date on which notice is provided to each
Member hereunder or at such other time as the Committee may
designate.
ARTICLE
V
COMPANY
CONTRIBUTIONS
5.1
Company
Contributions. The
Committee, in its sole discretion, may credit an additional amount
to the Deferred Benefit Account of any Member hereunder. Any such
contribution need not be uniform with respect to all Members, but
may be made with respect to any Member or group of Members in such
amounts and at such times as may be designated by the
Committee.
5.2
Vesting.
The Committee, in its discretion,
may establish a vesting schedule with respect to any Company
Contribution hereunder (including earnings, gains or losses
allocable to such amount). The Committee shall provide written
notice of any such schedule to each affected Member; any such
schedule need not be uniform with respect to all affected Members
or each Company Contribution hereunder.
ARTICLE
VI
MAINTENANCE AND INVESTMENT
OF DEFERRED BENEFIT ACCOUNTS
6.1
Establishment of
Accounts. The
Company shall establish and maintain one or more Deferred Benefit
Accounts, which shall be credited with a Member’s Base
Compensation or Bonus deferred and Company Contributions made
hereunder. A Deferred Benefit Account may be administered as one or
more subaccounts to facilitate (a) the maintenance of any vesting
schedule imposed hereunder, (b) the administration of Short Term
Deferrals or a Predecessor
Account, (c) a
particular method of crediting income, gain or losses, (d) deemed
investment in Company Stock Units, or (e) for such other purpose as
the Committee may deem necessary or appropriate.
6.2
Status of
Accounts. An Account
established hereunder shall be a bookkeeping entry only. The
establishment and maintenance of any such account shall not be
deemed to create a trust or other form of fiduciary relationship
between the Company (or an Affiliate) and any Member or Beneficiary
or otherwise create, for the benefit of any Member or Beneficiary,
an ownership interest in or expectation of any specific asset of
the Company (or of any Affiliate).
6.3
Investment
Policy. The
Committee shall establish an investment policy with respect to
amounts credited to Accounts maintained hereunder. Such policy may
provide for the aggregation and investment of all Accounts, for the
investment of such accounts in accordance with the specifications
of each Member or for a combination thereof. Such determination
shall be made in the sole discretion of the Committee and need not
be uniform as to all Accounts maintained hereunder.
If the
Committee determines that the Accounts shall be aggregated for
investment purposes, the Committee, in its discretion, shall direct
the manner in which gain or loss is determined hereunder. The
exercise of such discretion may include, but shall not be limited
to, the appointment of an investment advisor or trustee to direct
the investment and reinvestment of amounts credited to the
Accounts.
If the
Committee permits Members to provide investment specifications with
respect to Accounts maintained hereunder, such specifications shall
be deemed to be advisory only and shall not bind the Company, an
Affiliate or the Committee to acquire any specific property or to
invest the assets of any trust established in connection with this
Plan in accordance therewith. Such specifications shall relate to
investment in the types of property, including open or closed end
mutual funds, common or collective funds or other pooled or
collective accounts, as may be designated, from time to time, by
the Committee. The Committee shall adopt rules governing investment
specifications hereunder, including, without limitation
(a) the increments in which such specifications shall be
expressed, (b) the time or times at which changes can be made,
(c) distinctions between the investment of prospective
contributions and existing balances, and (d) such other
procedures as the Committee may determine are necessary or
appropriate. Such rules need not be uniform as to all Members and
may be expressed in the form of written procedures or informally,
as administrative practices.
If a Member
ceases to be an employee of the Company or an Affiliate for any
reason, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may direct that gain
or loss credited to such Member’s Accounts be determined with
respect to one or more investments designated by the Committee or
may permit such Member or Beneficiary to continue to specify the
investments in which his or her Accounts are deemed to be invested.
Such determination shall be made in the sole discretion of the
Committee and need not be uniform as to all Members.
6.4
Predecessor
Account. As of the
Effective Date, a Deferred Benefit Account shall be established
hereunder for each Predecessor Member. The initial balance of
such
Account shall
be the balance credited to such Member under the Predecessor Plan
as of the Effective Date. No additional deferral of Base
Compensation or Bonus or of an amount described in Section 4.4
hereof shall be credited to such account with respect to