EXHIBIT 10.1
Fee Deferral Plan for
Directors
of
Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2009
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Name and
Purpose . The
name of this plan is the “Fee Deferral Plan for Directors of
Weyerhaeuser Company” (the
“Plan”). Its purpose is to provide
non-employee Directors of the Company with increased flexibility in
timing the receipt of Fees earned as a Director and to assist the
Company in attracting and retaining qualified individuals to serve
as Directors.
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Definitions. Whenever used in the Plan, the
following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
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“2004
Plan” has the meaning set forth in Paragraph 10.
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“Board” means the Board of Directors
of the Company, provided that no member of the Board shall
participate in or cast a vote with respect to any matter which
specifically relates to that individual, as opposed to relating to
the Directors as a group. The Compensation Committee of the Board
(“Committee”) makes recommendations to the Board, when
appropriate, with respect to matters arising under the
Plan.
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“Common
Shares” means the shares of common stock, $1.25 par value, of
the Company.
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“Company” means Weyerhaeuser
Company.
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“Deferral
Period” means that period of time from the end of the date on
which Fees would have been paid but for deferral under the Plan
until the time when such Fees are paid.
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“Deferred
Fees” means that part of any Fees that has been deferred
pursuant to the Plan, together with any earnings or other
appreciation thereon. All Deferred Fees (including Designated Stock
Equivalents) are subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth
in Subparagraph 7(d).
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“Designated Stock Equivalents” has
the meaning set forth in Subparagraph 4(d).
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“Director” for purposes of the Plan
means a person serving on the Board who is not an Employee of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries.
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“Effective Date” has the meaning set
forth in Paragraph 10.
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“Employee” means a person who is
classified by the Company as actively employed by the Company and
who is compensated on a salaried basis as reflected on the
Company's or any of its subsidiaries' payroll records.
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“Event” as used in Subparagraphs
4(b) and 4(c) means an occurrence the date or dates of which are
acceptable to the Board and objectively determinable at the time an
amount is deferred under the Plan in accordance with Section
409A. This includes, but is not limited to, a Separation
from Service, the designation of a calendar year or years, or when
a Director reaches a specified age.
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“Fees” mean the fees payable to a
Director by the Company as an annual “retainer” upon
his or her election or reelection to the Board, fees payable for
attending meetings and fees payable for extended travel at the
request of the Board or a Committee of the Board, but not including
any reimbursement for expenses.
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“Interest
Rate Deferral” has the meaning set forth in Subparagraph
4(b)(i).
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“Plan
Year” means the Year in which the Fees are earned.
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“Section
409A” means Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, and regulations and other guidance promulgated
thereunder.
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“Separation from Service” means the
failure to be reelected to, or the resignation or retirement from,
the Board as a Director for any reason within the meaning of
Section 409A.
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“Specified Employee” means a
Director who, as of the date of the Director's Separation from
Service for any reason, is a key employee of Weyerhaeuser
Company. The Director is a key employee if the Director
meets the requirements of Code Section 416(i)(1)(A)(i), (ii) or
(iii) (applied in accordance with the regulations thereunder and
disregarding Code Section 416(i)(5)) at any time during the
twelve-month period ending on a Specified Employee identification
date. If the Director is a key employee as of
December 31, the Director shall be treated as a Specified
Employee for the entire twelve-month period beginning on the next
following April 1.
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“Stock
Equivalent” means a deferred unit of account which is
equivalent in value to one Common Share of the Company.
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“Stock
Equivalent Deferral” has the meaning set forth in
Subparagraph 4(b)(ii).
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“Trading
Day” means a day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for
business.
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“Year” means the 52- or 53-week
period used by the Company as its fiscal year.
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Participation in the Plan
. Any individual who is a
Director may participate in the Plan.
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Payment or
Deferral of Fees . Payment of Fees shall be made as
follows:
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Immediate
Payment . Except as otherwise provided in
subparagraphs (b) and (d) below, payment of Fees to a Director
shall be made in cash and in full as soon as practicable following
the time when the Fees are earned; provided that the annual
“retainer” is deemed earned immediately following the
Company's annual meeting of shareholders or other shareholder
meeting at which Directors are elected, or in the case of newly
appointed Directors immediately following such
appointment.
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Deferred
Fees . Except
as provided in subparagraph (d) below for Designated Stock
Equivalents, a Director may elect to defer receipt of a percentage
of all of his or her Fees earned in any Plan Year. The
procedure for election is set forth in subparagraph (c)
below. Two forms of Deferred Fees are provided
for.
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“Interest
Rate Deferral” - This form of deferral provides for the
payment of the amount to be deferred with interest over a number of
years selected by a Director, commencing with the year or an Event
selected by the Director, provided that the last payment must be
made not later than the earlier of (A) the twentieth Year
following the Year of the Director's Separation from Service and
(B) the year during which the Director's eightieth birthday
occurs. Details as to the amount and timing of payments
are set forth in Paragraph 5.
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“Stock
Equivalent Deferral” - This form of deferral provides for the
payment of the amount to be deferred, increased or decreased by
reference to the market price and dividend history of Common
Shares, over a number of years selected by a Director, commencing
with the year or Event selected by the Director, provided that such
year or Event must not be any earlier than the second calendar year
after the year in which the election is made, and further provided
that the last payment must be made not later than the earlier of
(A) the twentieth Year following the Year of the Director's
Separation from Service and (B) the year during which the
Director's eightieth birthday occurs. Details as to the
amount and timing of payments are set forth in Paragraph
6.
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Election
Procedure . A
Director shall notify the Committee in writing on or prior to the
December 15 preceding each Plan Year of his or her election to
defer the receipt of a percentage or all of any Fees to be earned
starting in the Plan Year about to commence; provided, however,
that a Director who is newly elected or appointed to the Board
after the commencement of a Plan Year may notify the Committee of
such deferral election up to 30 days after the effective date of
his or her election or appointment (in which case such deferral
election shall only be effective for the deferral of Fees payable
for services performed after such deferral
election). Such deferral election shall state the
percentage or percentages to be received as Deferred Fees under
subparagraphs (b)(i) and (ii) above. Any Fees or part
thereof which the Director has not elected to defer shall be paid
as provided in subparagraph (a) above. Each notice to
defer shall:
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State the
percentage of the Fees to be deferred.
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Designate the
percentage of the total amount to be deferred which will be
deferred as an Interest Rate Deferral and as a Stock Equivalent
Deferral.
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State the year
or Event during which payments will commence and the number of
years elected for payment.
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An election to defer Fees is
irrevocable.
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Fees
Designated as Stock Equivalents . In the event that the Board designates that
any Fee to be paid to a Director shall be paid in Stock
Equivalents, then such fees (referred to herein as
“Designated Stock Equivalents”) shall be treated as
Stock Equivalents under the Plan. With respect to
Designated Stock Equivalents:
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a Director
shall not make the election provided for in subparagraph (c)
above, but shall elect a Year or Event (which must not be any
earlier than the Year of the Director's Separation from Service) in
which payments shall commence and the number of Years elected for
payment;
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the election
provided for in subparagraph (d)(i) above shall be made in writing
on or prior to the December 15 preceding each Plan Year with
respect to Designated Stock Equivalents to be earned in the
following Year, if any, and shall be irrevocable; provided,
however, that a Director who is newly elected or appointed to the
Board after the commencement of a Plan Year may notify the
Committee of such deferral election up to 30 days after the
effective date of his or her election or appointment (in which case
such deferral election shall only be effective for the deferral of
Fees payable for services performed after such deferral
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