Exhibit 10(g)
CBS BONUS DEFERRAL
PLAN
FOR DESIGNATED SENIOR
EXECUTIVES
PART B – AMENDMENT AND
RESTATEMENT AS OF JANUARY 1, 2009
Section 1.
Establishment and Purpose of the Plan.
1.1
Establishment.
The Viacom Bonus Deferral
Plan for Designated Senior Executives was adopted as of
August 28, 2002 as an unfunded plan of voluntarily deferred
compensation for the benefit of Participants. As of
December 31, 2005, the Viacom Bonus Deferral Plan for
Designated Senior Executives was amended and restated, and renamed
the CBS Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior
Executives.
1.2
2009 Amendment and
Restatement. The Plan is
hereby amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2009 by
the adoption of Part B of the Plan, as set forth herein.
Part A of the Plan, consisting of the original Plan adopted
August 28, 2002 and the amendments made prior to
October 3, 2004, applies to compensation that was Deferred
during calendar years ending prior to January 1, 2005 in
accordance with the terms of those documents in effect from time to
time on and before October 3, 2004. The provisions of
this Part B shall apply to compensation that is Deferred on or
after January 1, 2005. This Part B of the Plan is
intended to meet all of the requirements of Section 409A of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”), so that Participants will be eligible to defer
receipt of, and the liability for the federal income tax with
respect to, certain items of compensation from one year to a later
year in accordance with the provisions of applicable law and the
provisions of the Plan. With respect to compensation that was
Deferred during the 2005, 2006, 2007 or 2008 calendar year, the
Plan shall be administered in accordance with a reasonable, good
faith interpretation of Code Section 409A, and such
interpretation shall govern the rights of a Participant with
respect to that period of time.
1.3
Reporting Employees.
Participation in this Plan is
limited to employees of an Employer who are identified by the
Company as executive officers and directors for purposes of
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“Reporting Employees”) and any employee of an Employer
who is eligible to participate in the CBS Bonus Deferral Plan and
whose securities may be attributable to a Reporting Employee for
purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Any deferrals made under the CBS Bonus Deferral Plan by
any Reporting Employee who was a participant in the CBS Bonus
Deferral Plan and who becomes a Reporting Employee (or whose
securities become attributable to a Reporting Employee) on or after
January 1, 2005 shall be transferred to the Plan as of the
date on which such employee becomes a Reporting Employee (or the
date his securities become attributable to a Reporting
Employee). Any such transferred amounts that were Deferred
under the CBS Bonus Deferral Plan prior to January 1, 2005
shall be governed by Part A of this Plan. Any such
transferred amounts that were Deferred on and after January 1,
2005 shall be governed by Part B of this Plan. Except
with respect to any amounts credited to a Post-2004 Subaccount, any
elections and deferrals made under the CBS Bonus Deferral Plan by a
Reporting Employee (or an employee whose securities may be
attributable to a Reporting Employee) prior to the date
his
account is transferred to the Plan
shall remain in full force and effect under the CBS Bonus Deferral
Plan.
1.4
Purpose . The purpose of this Plan is to provide a
means by which a select group of Eligible Employees may, in certain
circumstances, elect to defer receipt of a portion of their cash
bonuses paid under the CBS Corporation Short Term Incentive Plan
and any other comparable annual cash bonus plan sponsored by any
Employer.
Section 2.
Definitions. The
following words and phrases as used in this Plan have the following
meanings:
2.1
The term “Account” shall
mean a Participant’s individual account, as described in
Section 4.1 of the Plan.
2.2
The term “Annual
Payments” is defined in Section 5.1(b)(i).
2.3
The term “Board of
Directors” means the Board of Directors of the
Company.
2.4
The term “Bonus” shall
mean any cash bonus paid under the STIP and any other annual cash
bonus plan sponsored by an Employer which, in the discretion of the
Committee, is comparable to the STIP.
2.5
The term “Bonus Deferral
Contributions” means the portion of the Participant’s
Bonus that he elects to defer under the terms of this Plan.
The portion of any Bonus earned in the year 2002 that an Eligible
Employee elected to defer under the CBS Excess 401(k) Plan
(formerly known as the Viacom Excess 401(k) Plan) shall be
deferred under this Plan, and shall not be recognized under the CBS
Excess 401(k) Plan.
2.6
The term “CBS
401(k) Plan” means the CBS 401(k) Plan (formerly
known as the Viacom 401(k) Plan), originally effective as of
September 1, 2001, and as amended from time to time thereafter
(or any successor plan).
2.7
The term “Code” means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
2.8
The term “Committee”
means the CBS Retirement Committee appointed by the Board of
Directors. The Committee may act on its own behalf or through
the actions of its duly authorized delegate.
2.9
The term “Company” means
CBS Corporation.
2.10
The term “Deferral
Election” is defined in Sections 3.1(b) and
3.1(c).
2.11
The term “Deferred”
means that an amount is considered to be deferred within the
meaning of Treasury Regulations sections 1.409A-6(a)(2) and
1.409A-6(a)(3).
2.12
The term “Disability” or
“Disabled” means that a Participant (i) has been
determined to be disabled by the Social Security Administration or
(ii) is receiving benefits
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under the provisions of the
long-term disability plan covering such Participant that is
sponsored by or participated in by the Participant’s
Employer.
2.13
The term “Election Filing
Date” means, except as provided in Section 3.1
(c) the date not later than the December 31 immediately
preceding the first day of the applicable calendar year for which a
particular Deferral Election is made.
2.14
The term “Eligible
Employee” means an employee of an Employer who (i) is or
becomes a Reporting Employee, or an employee of an Employer who is
eligible to participate in the CBS Bonus Deferral Plan and whose
securities may be attributable to a Reporting Employee for purposes
of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934),
(ii) is designated by the Committee as an employee who is
eligible to participate in the Plan; and (iii) is notified in
writing by the Committee that he is eligible to participate in the
Plan. If an employee becomes an Eligible Employee in any
calendar year, such employee shall remain an Eligible Employee for
all future calendar years during which the Eligible Employee
remains an Eligible Employee.
2.15
The term “Employer”
means the Company and any affiliate or subsidiary that adopts the
Plan on behalf of its Eligible Employees, except as provided in
Section 2.25.
2.16
The term “Investment
Options” means the investment funds available to participants
in the CBS 401(k) Plan, excluding the Self-Directed Brokerage
Account.
2.17
The term “Joint Payment
Option” means the time and form of payment options available
for the payment of an Account as described in
Section 5.1(a).
2.18
The term “Joint Payment Option
Election” means an election of a Joint Payment Option by a
Participant as described in Section 5.1(a).
2.19
The term “Participant”
means an Eligible Employee who elects to have Bonus Deferral
Contributions made to the Plan.
2.20
The term “Payment
Election” is defined in Section 5.1(a).
2.21
The term “Plan” means
the CBS Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives as set
forth herein, as amended from time to time. Part A of
the Plan is attached hereto and shall apply to compensation which
was Deferred prior to January 1, 2005. Part B of
the Plan is set forth herein and shall apply to compensation which
is Deferred on or after January 1, 2005. Certain
provisions of this Part B apply as of certain earlier
effective dates as specified herein.
2.22
The term “Post-2004
Subaccount” is defined in Section 4.1.
2.23
The term “Pre-2005
Subaccount” is defined in Section 4.1.
2.24
The term “Reporting
Employee” is defined in Section 1.3.
2.25
The term “Separation from
Service” means the condition that exists when an Employee who
is a Participant in the Plan and the Employer reasonably anticipate
that no further
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services will be performed after a
certain date or that the level of bona fide services that the
Employee will perform after such date (whether as an Employee or an
independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than
20% of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether
as an Employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately
preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services to the
Employer if the Employee has been providing services to the
Employer for less than 36 months). For purposes of this
Section 2.25, for periods during which an Employee is on a
paid bona fide leave of absence and has not otherwise experienced a
Separation from Service, the Employee is treated as providing bona
fide services at the level equal to the level of services that the
Employee would have been required to perform to receive the
compensation paid with respect to such leave of absence.
Periods during which an Employee is on an unpaid bona fide leave of
absence and has not otherwise experienced a Separation from Service
are disregarded for purposes of this Section 2.25 (including
for purposes of determining the applicable 36-month (or shorter)
period). For purposes of this Section 2.25 and
notwithstanding Section 2.15, the “Employer” shall
be considered to include all members of the controlled group of
corporations, trades or businesses which includes the Company;
provided, however, that in applying Code Section 414(b), the
phrase “at least 50 percent” shall be substituted for
“at least 80 percent”; and in applying Code
Section 414(c), the phrase “at least 50 percent”
shall be used instead of the phrase “at least 80
percent.” Separation from Service shall be determined
on the basis of the modifications described in Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-1(h)(3) (or any successor regulation)) as
defined in Code Section 409A and the regulations or other
guidance issued thereunder.
2.26
The term “STIP” means
the CBS Corporation Senior Executive Short-Term Incentive Plan or
the CBS Corporation Short-Term Incentive Plan, as applicable, as
may be amended from time to time.
2.27
The term “Unforeseeable
Emergency” means an event that results in severe financial
hardship to a Participant resulting from (a) an illness or
accident of the Participant or his or her spouse, dependent (as
defined in Code Section 152, without regard to Code Sections
152(b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B)), or beneficiary, (b) loss of
the Participant’s property due to casualty, or (c) other
similar extraordinary circumstances arising due to results beyond
the control of the Participant. This Section 2.27 shall
be interpreted in a manner consistent with Code Section 409A
and applicable provisions of the Treasury Regulations.
Section 3.
Participation.
3.1
Election to
Participate .
(a)
An Eligible Employee must elect to
participate in the Plan as provided below.
(b)
To participate in the Plan for a
calendar year, an Eligible Employee must make an annual election (a
“Deferral Election”) to defer receipt of a specified
portion of his or her Bonus earned during such calendar year and
scheduled to be paid in the succeeding calendar year in accordance
with this Section 3. Subject to Section 3.1(c),
such Deferral Election must be made not later than the Election
Filing Date and shall be effective as of the Election Filing
Date. For example, prior to December 31, 2009, an
Eligible Employee may make a Bonus Deferral
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Contribution election with respect
to any Bonus to be earned in 2010 that is scheduled to be paid in
2011. An Eligible Employee may make a Deferral Election
whether or not such employee previously has made, or currently has
in effect, any election to make Excess Salary Reduction
Contributions under the CBS Excess 401(k) Plan For Designated
Senior Executives. An Eligible Employee’s entitlement
to make Bonus Deferral Contributions shall cease with respect to
any Bonus payable with respect to the calendar year following the
calendar year in which he or she ceases to be an Eligible
Employee.
(c)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for a
calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2005 in which
an employee first becomes an Eligible Employee under this Plan or
any other account balance plan maintained by an Employer that is
required to be aggregated with this Plan under Code
Section 409A, such Eligible Employee must make a Deferral
Election with respect to any Bonus scheduled to be paid in the next
succeeding calendar year within 30 days of the date he first
becomes an Eligible Employee, provided that such employee has not
already become eligible to participate in any other account balance
plan of the Employer (as modified by Section 2.25). Such
Deferral Election shall be effective on the date made and shall be
effective with regard to the Bonus earned for the remainder of the
year in which the election is made and scheduled to be paid during
the calendar year following the filing of the Deferral Election
with the Committee, as determined pursuant to the pro-ration method
permitted under Code Section 409A. If an Eligible
Employee is a participant in another account balance plan that is
required to be aggregated with this Plan under Code
Section 409A when he first becomes eligible to participate in
this Plan, such Eligible Employee