Exhibit 10.3
CULLMAN SAVINGS
BANK.
DEFERRED INCENTIVE
PLAN
PLAN DOCUMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DESCRIPTION
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ARTICLE 1
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NAME AND
PURPOSE
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ARTICLE 2
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DEFINITIONS
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ARTICLE 3
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ELIGIBILITY AND
PARTICIPATION
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ARTICLE 4
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INCENTIVE
AWARDS
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ARTICLE 5
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VESTING
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ARTICLE 6
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BENEFICIARIES
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ARTICLE 7
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RIGHTS OF
PARTICIPANTS AND BENEFICIARIES
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ARTICLE 8
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TRUST
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ARTICLE 9
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ADMINISTRATION
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ARTICLE 10
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AMENDMENT AND
TERMINATION
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ARTICLE 11
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MISCELLANEOUS
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CULLMAN SAVINGS
BANK
DEFERRED INCENTIVE
PLAN
The Cullman Savings Bank Deferred
Incentive Plan (hereinafter referred to as “the Plan”)
is hereby adopted by Cullman Savings Bank, a federally chartered
mutual savings bank headquartered in Cullman, Alabama (hereinafter
referred to as the “Company”);
W I T N E S S E T
H:
WHEREAS, the Company desires to
adopt a Deferred Incentive Plan to provide incentive awards to a
select group of management and/or highly compensated employees of
the Company (hereinafter referred to as
“Participant(s)”). This Plan is intended to comply in
all respects with Internal Revenue Code section 409A so that
amounts credited to Participants’ accounts under this Plan
will be taxed to the Participants only when distributed to
them.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company hereby
adopts the Plan, effective January 1, 2008, as
follows:
ARTICLE 1
NAME AND PURPOSE
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1.1.
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Name. The name of the Plan shall be the Cullman
Savings Bank Deferred Incentive Plan.
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1.2.
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Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the growth
and profitability of the Company and Bank by providing eligible key
officers with an incentive award opportunity to achieve corporate
objectives and by attracting and retaining individuals of
outstanding competence by aligning their interests with the
interests of the Company in obtaining superior financial results.
The Plan will provide a deferred incentive award to a select group
of management and/or highly compensated employees of the Company
(hereinafter referred to as “Participant(s)”) based
upon attainment of specified goals and objectives
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1.3.
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Plan for a
Select Group. The Plan
shall only cover Executives of the Company or the Bank (as defined
below), who are members of a “select group of management or
highly compensated employees” within the meaning of Sections
201(2), 301(a)(3), 401(a)(1) and 4021(b)(6) of ERISA (as defined
below). The Company shall have the authority to take any and all
actions necessary or desirable in order for the Plan to satisfy the
requirements set forth in ERISA and the regulations thereunder
applicable to plans maintained for Participants who are members of
a select group of management or highly compensated employees.
Moreover, the Plan at all times shall be administered in such a
manner, and benefits hereunder shall be so limited, notwithstanding
any contrary provision of the Plan, in order that the Plan shall
constitute such a plan.
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1.4.
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Not a Funded
Plan. It is the intention
and purpose of the Company that the Plan shall be deemed to be
“unfunded” for tax purposes and deemed a plan as would
properly be described as “unfunded” for purposes of
Title I of ERISA. The Plan shall be administered in such a manner,
notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan, in order that
it will be so deemed and would be so described.
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ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS
Unless the context otherwise
indicates, the following terms used herein shall have the following
meanings wherever used in this instrument:
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2.1.
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Administrator. The term “Administrator” shall mean
such person or entity as determined by Bank Management, and in
absence of such determination, Bank Management.
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2.2.
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Bank. The term “Bank” shall mean the
mutual bank “Cullman Savings Bank” and any successor
corporation or business organization which assumes the duties and
obligations of Cullman Savings Bank, under the Plan.
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2.3.
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Beneficiary. The term “Beneficiary” shall mean
any person who receives, or is designated to receive, payment of
any benefit under the terms of the Plan because of the
participation of a Participant in the Plan.
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2.4.
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Board. The term “Board” shall mean the
Board of Directors of the Company.
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2.5.
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Cause. The term “Cause” shall mean any of
the following acts by an Employee
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(a)
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Willful
misconduct, i.e.
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(i)
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intentional
nonperformance of duties;
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(ii)
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unauthorized
competition with the Bank or;
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(iii)
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a material
breach of this Agreement.
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(b)
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At the express
or implied request of a regulatory agency having supervision over
the Bank, including, without limitation
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(i) if Employee is suspended or
temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of the
Bank’s affairs by a notice served under Section 8(e)(3)
or (g)(I) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act or;
(ii) if Employee is removed or
permanently prohibited from participating in the conduct of the
Bank’s affairs by an order issued under Section 8(e)(4)
or (g)(I) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
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(c)
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Willful
violation of any law, rule or regulation involving the business of
banking or a final cease and desist order or;
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2.6.
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Change in
Control. A “Change
in Control” means any one of the following events which
occurs following the Effective Date:
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(a)
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Cullman Savings Bank merges into
or consolidates with another corporation, or merges
another
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corporation into Cullman Savings
Bank, and as a result less than a majority of the combined voting
power of the resulting corporation immediately after the merger or
consolidation is held by persons who were members of the Board of
Directors;
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(b)
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The individuals
who, as of the date hereof, are members of the Board cease for any
reason to constitute a majority of the Board, unless the election,
or nomination for election, of any new Director was approved by a
vote of a majority of the Continuing Directors, and such new
Director shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be considered as
Continuing Directors; or
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(c)
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The bank sells
to a third party a majority of the assets of the bank.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, to
the extent the definition of “Change in Control” used
herein is inconsistent with the requirements of Code
Section 409A, the definition of “Change in
Control” shall be conformed so that it complies with Code
Section 409A. Similarly, the conversion of the Company to a
“stock bank” or an “affiliate” of a Mutual
Holding Company will not constitute a Change in Control under this
Article as long as the members of the Board of Directors who
constituted a majority of the Board immediately prior to the
conversion continue to forma a majority of the Board immediately
after the conversion.
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Code. The term “Code” shall mean the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations or
other pronouncements promulgated thereunder. Whenever a reference
is made herein to a specific Code section, such reference shall be
deemed to include any successor Code section having the same or a
similar purpose.
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2.8.
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Code
Section 409A. The
term “Code Section 409A” shall mean
Section 409A of the Code and all regulations and guidance
promulgated thereunder.
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2.9.
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Bank
Management. The term
“Bank Management” shall mean the CEO of the Bank or any
successor thereto as may be determined by the Board from time to
time; provided that, in the absence of a designated Bank
Management, the Board shall constitute Bank Management.
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Company. The term “Company” shall mean
Cullman Savings Bank.
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2.11.
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Date of
Termination. The term
“Date of Termination” shall mean the date on
which:
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(a)
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The Executive
is discharged by the Bank for any reason;
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(b)
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The Executive
voluntarily terminates employment with the Bank for any reason;
or
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(c)
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When used with
respect to a Director, the day following the last day on which the
Director serves on the Board.
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Deferred
Incentive Account . The
term “Deferred Incentive Account” shall mean the
account established with respect to a Participant to which Company
awards shall be credited. Solely for recordkeeping purposes the
Company will establish a Participant deferral incentive account for
each Participant. A Participant’s account will be credited
with the contributions made to the account, credited (or charged,
as the case may be) with the hypothetical or deemed investment
earnings, and charged with benefit distributions from the
account.
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2.13.
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Disability. The term “Disability” shall mean the
Participant (i) is 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 (ii) is, 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, receiving income replacement benefits for a
period of not less than three (3) months under an accident and
health plan covering employees of the Participant’s
employer.
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2.14.
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Early
Termination. The term
“Early Termination” shall mean the Termination of
Employment before Normal Retirement Age for any reason other than
death or Disability.
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2.15.
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Effective
Date. The term
“Effective Date” shall mean the date the Plan becomes
effective, the date of which is January, 15, 2008.
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ERISA. The term “ERISA” shall mean the
Executive Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and
any regulations or other pronouncements promulgated thereunder.
Whenever a reference is made herein to a specific ERISA Section,
such reference shall be deemed to include any successor ERISA
Section having the same or a similar purpose.
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Executive. The term “Executive” shall mean any
common-law employee of the Company or the Bank, whether or not also
serving as a director.
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Normal
Retirement Date. The term
“Normal Retirement Date” shall mean the later of the
date on which a Participant attains age sixty (60) or has
completed ten (10) years of service with the
Company.
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Participant. The term “Participant” shall mean
any eligible Executive who has performed all the acts as may be
required by the Plan to become a Participant, who has become a
Participant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Plan.
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Plan. The term “Plan” shall mean the
Cullman Savings Bank Deferred Incentive Plan as set forth herein,
effective as of the Effective Date, and as it may be amended from
time to time.
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Plan
Year. The term
“Plan Year” shall mean the twelve (12) month
period ending on December 31st in each calendar year. The
first Plan Year shall begin on the Effective Date and end on
December 31, 2008.
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Retire or
Retirement. The term
“Retire” or “Retirement” shall mean a
Termination of Employment of a Participant, whether voluntary or
involuntary, on or after the Normal Retirement Date.
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Termination
Date. The term
“Termination Date” shall mean the date as of which the
Company ceases to sponsor and maintain the Plan.
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ARTICLE 3
ELIGIBILITY AND
PARTICIPATION
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3.1.
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Eligibility. Bank Management may, from time to time, in its
sole discretion, designate one or more Executives as eligible to
participate in the Plan.
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3.2.
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Participation. Each Executive who has been designated as
eligible to participate in the Plan shall become a Participant upon
the contribution by the Company of an award to the
Participant’s Deferred Incentive Account and shall remain a
Participant until such time that the Participant no longer has a
Deferred Incentive Account balance under the Plan. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, and to the extent permissible under Code
Section 409A, if Bank Management determines, in its sole
discretion, that a Participant is not, or may not be, a member of a
“select group of management or highly compensated
employees” within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3),
401(a)(1) and 4021(b)(6) of ERISA, then Bank Management may, in its
sole discretion, terminate such Participant’s participation
in the Plan.
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ARTICLE 4
INCENTIVE AWARDS
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Deferred
Incentive Awards. For
each position there will be an amount as per the attached Schedule
A that can be earned each year assuming the Award Objectives are
accomplished as determined by the Board of Directors each year,
upon meeting all of the terms and conditions of such award, entitle
the Participant to a payment in cash equal to the value of the
Participant’s Deferred Incentive Account.
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4.2.
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Award
Objectives. The Deferred
Incentive Award for each position is based upon the objectives
determined by the Board of Directors. The specific goals are
determined annually, are separate from this document, and are
subject to change by action of the Board of Directors or CEO, or
any appropriate management personnel.
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Establishment of Participant Account.
The Administrator or designated
representative shall establish one or more Participant Deferred
Incentive Accounts in the name of each Participant on its books and
records. All amounts credited to the Account of any Participant, or
Beneficiary shall constitute a general, unsecured liability of the
Bank, as applicable, to such person.
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Crediting of
Accounts. Amounts shall
be credited to the Participant’s Account as of the date of
grant of the Deferred Incentive award to the
Participant.
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Adjustment
of Accounts for Earnings and Losses. Each Account shall be adjusted no less
frequently than quarterly, as determined by the Plan Administrator,
by a rate of interest equal to six percent (6%) or ten
(10) times the Company’s ROA for the most recently
completed year, whichever is greater though not to exceed a maximum
rate of interest of 10%. The determination of the appropriate rate
of interest is in the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator
. If a Participant is paid all or a portion of his Account
between interest crediting dates, no interest credit will apply for
the period from and after the immediately preceding interest
crediting date through the date of payment, unless otherwise
determined by the Plan Administrator.
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Payment of
Amounts Credited to Participant Deferred Incentive
Account. Unless payment
has already been made from a Participant’s deferral account
under another paragraph of this section, the vested amounts
credited to the Account will be paid on the dates, and in the form,
as was originally specified by the Participant in his or her
election form(s). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant
terminates service and is a key employee, distribution may not be
made before the date which is six months after the date of
separation from service, or, if earlier, the date of death of the
employee. Key employee is defined in the section 416
(i) (without regard to paragraph (5) thereof) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended.
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Payment of Amounts Credited to
All Accounts upon Unforeseen Emergency. If a Participant has an “unforeseen
emergency” as defined in this paragraph, the Plan
Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay to the Participant
only that portion of the vested portion of the Deferred Account
that the Plan Administrator determines is necessary to satisfy
the
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emergency need, including any
amounts to pay any federal, state or local income taxes reasonably
anticipated to result from the distribution. A Participant
requesting an emergency payment shall apply for the payment in
writing in a form approved by the Plan Administrator and shall
provide such additional information as the Company may require.
“Unforeseen emergency” is defined as a severe financial
hardship to the participant resulting from an illness or accident
of the participant, the participant’s spouse, or a dependent
(as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 152(a)) of the
participant, loss of the participant’s property due to
casualty, or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable
circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of
the participant. The amounts distributed with respect to an
emergency will not exceed the amounts necessary to satisfy such
emergency plus amounts necessary to pay taxes reasonably
anticipated as a result of the distribution, after taking into
account the extent to which such hardship is or may be relieved
through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise or
by liquidation of the participant’s assets (to the extent the
liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial
hardship).
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Payment of
Amounts Credited to All Accounts upon Disability.
In the event of the
Participant’s disability prior to or after separation from
service, all amounts credited to the Participant’s accounts
shall be paid in a lump sum as soon as administratively feasible.
Disability is defined to mean that the Participant (i) is
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 twelve (12) months, or the
Participant (ii) is, 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 twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement
benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under
an accident and health plan covering employees of the
Participant’s employer.
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4.9.
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Payment of
Amounts Credited to All Accounts upon Death.
In the event of the
Participant’s death, all amounts credited to the
Participant’s accounts shall be paid in a lump sum as soon as
administratively feasible to the person or persons designated by
the Participant on a beneficiary designation form supplied by the
Company. The beneficiary designation may be changed from time to
time by the Participant. In the absence of a valid
benefi
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