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PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION AMENDED AND RESTATED PENSION RESTORATION PLAN

Employee Benefits Plan Agreement

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Title: PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION AMENDED AND RESTATED PENSION RESTORATION PLAN
Governing Law: Ohio     Date: 11/6/2008
Industry: Misc. Fabricated Products     Sector: Basic Materials

PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION AMENDED AND RESTATED PENSION RESTORATION PLAN, Parties: parker-hannifin corporation
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Exhibit 10(j)

PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED

PENSION RESTORATION PLAN

Adopted: 07/21/2008

Effective: 07/21/2008

Parker-Hannifin Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), established this Pension Restoration Plan (the “Plan”), originally effective January 1, 1995, for the purpose of attracting high quality executives and promoting in its executives increased efficiency and an interest in the successful operation of the Company by restoring benefits that are lost due to legislative limits on the Company’s qualified retirement plan(s). The Plan is hereby amended and restated as of July 21, 2008 and such other dates as specified herein to reflect the requirements of the American Jobs Creation Act (“the Act”). The Plan will be administered in a manner consistent with the Act and Section 409A of the Code and any Regulations or other guidance thereunder and any provision in the Plan that is inconsistent with Section 409A of the Code shall be void and without effect. Notwithstanding anything else in the Plan to the contrary, nothing herein shall be read to preclude the Plan from using any transition rules permitted under the Act.

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

 

1.1.

Actuarial Value shall mean the actuarial present value of the benefits calculated by an actuary selected by the Administrator and using the actuarial assumptions employed under the Qualified Plan.

 

1.2.

Administrator shall mean the Company or, if applicable, the committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company to administer the Plan pursuant to Article 6 of the Plan.

 

1.3.

Affiliated Group shall mean The Company and all entities with which the Company would be considered a single employer under Sections 414(b) and 414(c) of the Code, provided that in applying Sections 1563(a)(1), (2), and (3) of the Code for purposes of determining a controlled group of corporations under Section 414(b) of the Code, the language “at least 50 percent” is used instead of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in Sections 1563(a)(1), (2), and (3) of the Code, and in applying Section 1.414(c)-2 of the Treasury Regulations for purposes of determining trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) that are under common control for purposes of Section 414(c) of the Code, “at least 50 percent” is used instead of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in that regulation. Such term shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the definition of “service recipient” contained in Section 409A of the Code.

 

1.4.

Beneficiary shall mean the person or persons or entity designated as such in accordance with Article 10 of the Plan.


1.5.

Change in Control shall mean the occurrence of one of the following events:

 

 

(a)

A change in ownership of the Company, which occurs on the date that any one person or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of the Regulations under Section 409A of the Code) acquires ownership of stock of the Company that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any one person or group is considered to own more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, the acquisition of additional stock by the same person or group is not considered to cause a change in the ownership of the Company or a change in the effective control of the Company (within the meaning of Section 1.5(b) of this Plan). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur solely because any person acquires ownership of more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company as a result of the acquisition by the Company of stock of the Company which, by reducing the number of shares outstanding, increases the percentage of shares beneficially owned by such person; provided, that if a Change in Control would occur as a result of such an acquisition by the Company (if not for the operation of this sentence), and after the Company’s acquisition such person becomes the beneficial owner of additional stock of the Company that increases the percentage of outstanding shares of stock of the Company owned by such person, a Change in Control shall then occur.

 

 

(i)

A change in effective control of the Company, which occurs on either of the following dates:

 

 

(A)

The date that any one person or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of the Regulations under Section 409A of the Code) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or group) ownership of stock of the Company possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any one person or group is considered to own 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, the acquisition of additional stock by the same person or group is not considered to cause a change in the effective control of the Company or a change in ownership of the Company (within the meaning of Section 1.5(a) of this Plan). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur solely because any person acquires ownership of more than 30% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company as a result of the acquisition by the Company of stock of the Company which, by reducing the number of shares outstanding, increases the percentage of shares beneficially owned by such person; provided, that if a Change in Control would occur as a result of such an acquisition by the Company (if not for the operation of this sentence), and after the Company’s acquisition such person becomes the beneficial owner of additional stock of the Company that increases the percentage of outstanding shares of stock of the Company owned by such person, a Change in Control shall then occur.

 

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(B)

The date that a majority of the Company’s board of directors is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election was not endorsed by a majority of the members of the board prior to the date of such appointment or election.

 

 

(ii)

A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets, which occurs on the date that any one person or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of the Regulations under Section 409A of the Code) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or group) assets that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 65% of the total gross fair market value of all the assets of the Company immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions. The gross fair market value of assets shall be determined without regard to liabilities associated with such assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transfer of assets shall not result in a change in ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets if such transfer is to (A) a shareholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to its stock, (B) an entity 50% or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, (C) a person or group (within the meaning of the Regulations under Section 409A of the Code) that owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of the stock of the Company; or (D) an entity, at least 50% of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly by a person or group described in Section 1.5(c)(iii) of this Plan.

Notwithstanding Sections 1.5(a), 1.5(b)(i) and 1.5(c) above, the consummation of a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar form of corporate reorganization of the Company or any Subsidiary that requires the approval of the Company’s stockholders, whether for such transaction or the issuance of securities in connection with the transaction or otherwise (a “Business Combination”), shall not be deemed a Change in Control if, immediately following such Business Combination: (a) more than 50% of the total voting power of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (the “Surviving Corporation”) or, if applicable, the ultimate parent corporation which directly or indirectly has beneficial ownership of 100% of the voting securities eligible to elect directors of the Surviving Corporation (the “Parent Corporation”), is represented by securities of the Company eligible to vote for the election of the Board (the “Company Voting Securities”) that were outstanding immediately prior to the Business Combination (or, if applicable, shares into which such Company Voting Securities were converted pursuant to such Business Combination), and such voting power among the holders thereof is in substantially the same proportion as the voting power of such Company Voting Securities among the holders thereof immediately prior to the Business Combination, (b) no person (other than any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Surviving Corporation or the Parent Corporation) is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 20% or more of the total voting power of the outstanding voting securities eligible to elect directors of the Parent Corporation (or, if there is no Parent Corporation, the Surviving

 

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Corporation), and (c) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Parent Corporation (or, if there is no Parent Corporation, the Surviving Corporation), following the Business Combination, were members of the Company’s Board at the time of the Board’s approval of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such Business Combination.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, an acquisition of stock of the Company described in Section 1.5(a) or 1.5(b)(i) above shall not be deemed to be a Change in Control by virtue of any of the following situations: (a) an acquisition by the Company or any Subsidiary; (b) an acquisition by any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary; (c) an acquisition by any underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities; or (d) the acquisition of stock of the Company from the Company.

 

1.6.

Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute, and regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.

 

1.7.

Disability shall mean the condition whereby a Participant is:

 

 

(a)

unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; or

 

 

(b)

by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under any accident and health plan covering employees of the Company. The Administrator, in its complete and sole discretion, shall determine a Participant’s Disability. The Administrator may require that the Participant submit to an examination on an annual basis, at the expense of the Company, by a competent physician or medical clinic selected by the Administrator to confirm Disability. On the basis of such medical evidence, the determination of the Administrator as to whether or not a condition of Disability exists or continues shall be conclusive.

 

1.8.

Early Retirement Date shall mean the “Early Retirement Date” as defined in the Qualified Plan.

 

1.9.

EDP shall mean the Parker-Hannifin Corporation Amended and Restated Executive Deferral Plan as it currently exists and as it may subsequently be amended.

 

1.10.

Eligible Executive shall mean an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries who:

 

 

(a)

participates in the Qualified Plan;

 

 

(b)

is designated by the Administrator as eligible to participate in the Plan;

 

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(c)

qualifies as a member of the “select group of management or highly compensated employees” under ERISA; and

 

 

(d)

participates in the SRP or the EDP and/or whose retirement benefit under the Qualified Plan is limited by any Statutory Limit.

 

1.11.

ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any successor statute, and regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.

 

1.12.

Normal Retirement Date shall mean the “Normal Retirement Date” as defined in the Qualified Plan.

 

1.13.

Participant shall mean an Eligible Executive who has become a participant hereunder pursuant to Article 2 .

 

1.14.

Qualified Plan shall mean the Parker-Hannifin Consolidated Pension Plan as it currently exists and as it may subsequently be amended, or any other qualified defined benefit plan maintained by the Company and in which an Eligible Executive participates.

 

1.15.

Regulations shall mean regulations issued under Section 409A of the Code. Reference to any section of the Regulations shall be read to include any amendment or revision of such Regulation.

 

1.16.

Separation from Service shall have the meaning set out in Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Regulations; provided, that in applying Section 1.409A-1(h)(ii) of the Regulations, a separation from service shall be deemed to occur if the Company and the Participant reasonably anticipate that the level of bona fide services the Participant will perform for the Affiliated Group after a certain date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) will permanently decrease to less than 50% of the average level of bona fide services performed by the Participant for the Affiliated Group (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services performed for the Affiliated Group if the Participant has been providing services to the Affiliated Group for less than 36 months). In the event of a disposition of assets by the Company to an unrelated person, the Company reserves the discretion to specify (in accordance with Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) of the Regulations) whether a Participant, who would otherwise experience a Separation from Service with the Affiliated Group as part of the disposition of assets, will be considered to experience a separation from service for purposes of Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Regulations.

 

1.17.

SERP shall mean the Parker-Hannifin Corporation Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits Program as it currently exists and as it may subsequently be amended.

 

1.18.

SERP Participant shall mean a Participant in the Plan who also is a participant in the SERP.

 

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1.19.

SERP Participation Date shall mean the date that a Participant in the Plan becomes a SERP Participant.

 

1.20.

SERP Vesting Date shall mean the date that a SERP Participant becomes vested in a benefit under the SERP.

 

1.21.

Specified Employee shall mean a person designated from time to time as such by the Administrator pursuant to Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and the Company’s policy for determining specified employees.

 

1.22.

SRP shall mean the Parker-Hannifin Corporation Amended and Restated Savings Restoration Plan as it currently exists and as it may subsequently be amended.

 

1.23.

Statutory Limit shall mean any limit on compensation taken into account in calculating benefits under the Qualified Plan under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code, any limit on benefits or contributions to the Qualified Plan under Section 415 of the Code, or any other limit that directly or indirectly affects the amount of benefits payable from the Qualified Plan.

 

1.24.

Subsidiary shall mean any corporation or other entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect ownership interest of 50% or more of the total combined voting power of the then outstanding securities or interests of such corporation or other entity.

 

1.25.

Surviving Spouse shall mean the person who is the Participant’s spouse at the time of the Participant’s death and who has been such spouse for at least one year immediately prior to the date of the Participant’s death.

 

1.26.

Termination of Employment shall mean Separation from Service with the Affiliated Group for any reason whatsoever, whether voluntary or involuntary, other than as a result of the Participant’s Disability or death.

ARTICLE 2 PARTICIPATION

An Eligible Executive shall become a Participant in the Plan as of the earlier of:

 

 

(a)

the date the Eligible Executive’s retirement benefits under the Qualified Plan first become limited by any Statutory Limit;

 

 

(b)

the date the Eligible Executive first elects to defer compensation under the SRP or EDP; or

 

 

(c)

the date of a Change in Control of the Company.

 

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ARTICLE 3 RESTORATION BENEFITS

 

3.1.

Amount .

 

 

(a)

For Eligible Executives who are Participants in this Plan as of December 31, 2008, upon Termination of Employment on or after Normal or Early Retirement Date, or after the Participant has a nonforfeitable right to a benefit under the Qualified Plan, the Participant shall be entitled to a retirement benefit payable in the form provided in Section 3.3 and at the time provided in Section 3.4 .

 

 

(b)

For Eligible Executives who become Participants in this Plan after December 31, 2008, upon Termination of Employment on or after Normal or Early Retirement Date, or after the Participant has a nonforfeitable right to a benefit under the Qualified Plan, the Participant shall be entitled to a retirement benefit as provided in Section 3.3 , provided that the Participant has satisfied the vesting requirement of Section 3.2 .

 

 

(c)

The retirement benefit of a Participant under Section 3.1(a) or 3.1(b) of the Plan shall equal (i) the benefit that would be payable to the Participant under the Qualified Plan calculated as if (A) no Statutory Limit applies to such benefit; (B) the Participant had not elected to defer any compensation under the SRP or the EDP; (C) Compensation for purposes of calculating the benefit under the Qualified Plan includes incentive payments or bonuses (other than long term incentive payments or other irregular or extraordinary incentive or bonus payments) paid after the month in which the Participant has a Termination of Employment; and (D)&


 
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