RENASANT BANK
DIRECTORS’ DEFERRED FEE
PLAN
RENASANT BANK
DIRECTORS’ DEFERRED FEE
PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article 1 - Definitions
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Article 2 - Participation
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Designation of Participants
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Conditions of Participation
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Commencement of Participation
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Loss of Status
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Article 3 - Contributions
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Deferral Elections - General
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Time of Election
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Distribution Elections
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Additional Requirements
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Crediting of Contributions
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Article 4 - Vesting
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Article 5 - Accounts
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Accounts
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Investments, Gains and Losses
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Article 6 - Distributions
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Distribution Election
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Distributions From an In-Service
Account
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Distributions Upon Retirement
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Installment Payments
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Distributions Due to Other Separation from
Service
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Distributions upon Disability
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Distributions upon Death Prior to
Retirement
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Distributions upon Death On or After Separation
from Service
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Changes to Distribution Elections
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Small Benefits
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Delay in Payment
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Article 7 - Beneficiaries
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Beneficiaries
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Lost Beneficiary
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Article 8 - Funding
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Article 9 - Claims Administration
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Article 10 - General Provisions
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Committee
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No Assignment
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Incompetence
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Identity
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Other Benefits
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Expenses
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Insolvency
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Termination
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Separation from Service after Change in
Control
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Amendment or Modification
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Construction
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Governing Law
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Severability
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Headings
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Terms
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409A Compliance
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Payments Upon Income Inclusion Under
409A
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Special Election
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Transitional Provisions
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RENASANT BANK
DIRECTORS’ DEFERRED FEE
PLAN
Renasant Bank, a financial
institution with its principal place of business in Tupelo,
Mississippi (the “Bank”), and its parent, Renasant
Corporation (the “Company”), hereby consolidate, amend
and restate, in their entirety, the Directors’ Deferred
Compensation Plan – A maintained by Renasant Bank and the
Directors’ Executive Deferred Compensation Plan – B
maintained by Renasant Bank (collectively, the “Prior
Plans”). This consolidation, amendment and restatement are
made pursuant to Article 9.1 of the Prior Plans. This amended and
restated Plan is an unfunded arrangement and is intended to comply
with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.
This Plan amendment and restatement
is effective January 1, 2007, or such earlier date or dates as
may be provided herein, and shall represent the restatement and
continuation of the Prior Plans. This Plan amendment and
restatement is intended to comply with Code Section 409A and
the regulations and other guidance promulgated
thereunder.
Article 1 -
Definitions
1.1 Account.
The bookkeeping account established
for each Participant as provided in Section 5.1
hereof.
1.2 Administrator.
The appropriate officers of the
Bank, who shall act as the Administrator hereunder.
1.3 Affiliate.
Any corporation or other entity, 50%
of the equity securities of which are owned, directly or
indirectly, by the Company.
1.4 Board or Board of
Directors.
The Board of Directors of the
Company, who may act through the Compensation Committee
thereof.
1.5 Change in
Control.
The term “Change in
Control” shall mean and be deemed to occur upon a Change
in Ownership, a Change in Effective Control or a Change in the
Ownership of Assets. For this purpose:
(a) A “Change in
Ownership” means that a person or group acquires, directly or
indirectly in accordance with Code Section 318, more than 50%
of the aggregate fair market value or voting power of the capital
stock of the Company, including for this purpose capital stock
previously acquired by such person or group; provided, however,
that a Change in Ownership shall not be deemed to occur hereunder
if, at the time of any such acquisition, such person or group owns
more than 50% of the aggregate fair market value or voting power of
the Company’s capital stock.
(b) A “Change in Effective
Control” means that (i) a person or group acquires (or
has acquired during the immediately preceding twelve (12)-month
period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such
person or group), directly or indirectly in accordance with Code
Section 318, ownership of the capital stock of the Company
possessing 35% or more of the total voting power of the Company, or
(ii) a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of
the Company is replaced during any twelve (12)-month period,
whether by appointment or election, without endorsement by a
majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of such
appointment or election.
(c) A “Change in the Ownership
of Assets” means that any person or group acquires (or has
acquired during the immediately preceding twelve (12)-month period
ending on the date of the most recent acquisition) assets of the
Company with an aggregate gross fair market value of not less than
40% of the aggregate gross fair market value of the assets of the
Company immediately prior to such acquisition. For this purpose,
gross fair market value shall mean the fair value of the affected
assets determined without regard to any liabilities associated with
such assets.
The Board of Directors shall certify
that a Change in Control has occurred hereunder in a manner
consistent with the provisions of Code
Section 409A.
1.6 Code.
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, including any rule, regulation or other applicable
guidance promulgated thereunder.
1.7 Company.
Renasant Corporation or any
successor thereto.
1.8 Deferrals.
The portion of Fees that a
Participant elects to defer in accordance with Article 3
hereof.
1.9 Deferral
Election.
The separate agreement, submitted to
the Board, by which a Director agrees to participate in the Plan
and make Deferrals thereto.
1.10 Director.
A member of the Board of Directors
of the Company, the Bank or an Affiliate designated in accordance
with Section 2.1 hereof, provided that such member is not also
a common law employee of the Company, the Bank or any
Affiliate.
1.11 Disability.
A Participant shall be considered
disabled if:
(a) The Participant 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
(b) The Participant 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 a separate accident and health plan,
provided such coverage is consistent with the definitional
requirements of Code Section 409A.
1.12 Effective
Date.
January 1, 2007, except as may
be earlier provided herein.
1.13 ERISA.
The Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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1.14 Fees.
A Director’s retainer, meeting
or other fees or remuneration designated in accordance with
Section 3.4 hereof.
1.15 Investment
Fund.
Each investment(s) which serves as a
means to measure value, increases or decreases with respect to a
Participant’s Accounts.
1.16 Participant.
A Director for whom an Account is
maintained hereunder.
1.17 Payment Date.
May 15th or November 15th
or the first business day thereafter.
1.18 Plan Year.
January 1st through
December 31st.
1.19 Retirement.
Retirement means that a Participant
has ceased to serve as a Director of the Company or the Bank or an
Affiliate, as the case may be, on or after age 72, and has
otherwise Separated from Service within the meaning of Code
Section 409A.
1.20 Separation from Service or
Separated from Service.
Cessation of service as a Director
within the meaning of Code Section 409A.
Article 2 -
Participation
2.1 Designation of
Participants.
Without the necessity of further
action, Directors of the Company and the Bank shall participate
hereunder. In addition, the Board may designate one or more
Affiliates, the Directors of which may participate
hereunder.
2.2 Conditions of
Participation.
As a condition of participation
hereunder, each Director may be required to consent to the issuance
of one or more policies of insurance on his or her life, in such
form, in such face amount, and at such times as the Board may
request, and shall consent to such physical examinations or other
requirements to be insured as may be imposed by any insurer
designed by the Board. If a Director does not timely provide such
consent, he or she shall not participate hereunder or his or her
participation shall cease. Any Account maintained for such Director
shall be held subject to the provisions of Section 2.4
hereof.
2.3 Commencement of
Participation.
Each Director shall become a
Participant hereunder as of the date on which his or her Deferral
Election first becomes effective, or as of January 1, 2005, to
the extent he or she was a participant in the Prior
Plans.
2.4 Loss of
Status.
A Participant who is no longer a
Director shall not be permitted to submit a Deferral Election and
all Deferrals for such Participant shall cease. Amounts credited to
the Account of such a Participant shall continue to be held,
pursuant to the terms of the Plan and shall be distributed as
provided in Article 6 hereof.
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Article 3 -
Contributions
3.1 Deferral Elections -
General.
A Participant’s Deferral
Election for a Plan Year is irrevocable for such year. Amounts
deferred under the Plan shall not be made available to a
Participant, except as expressly provided herein, and shall reduce
such Participant’s Fees in accordance with the provisions of
his or her applicable Deferral Election. Any Deferral Election
hereunder shall comply with the requirements of this Article 3 and
shall designate: (a) the amount of Fees to be deferred,
(b) the time of the distribution, and (c) the form of the
distribution.
3.2 Time of
Election.
A Deferral Election shall be void if
it is not made in a timely manner as follows:
(a) A Deferral Election must be
submitted to the Company or its designee before the beginning of
the calendar year during which the amount to be deferred will be
earned, or at such time or times as may be specified by the
Administrator. As of December 31st of each calendar year, any
such Deferral Election shall be irrevocable for the immediately
succeeding calendar year.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing
and in the discretion of the Company, in a year in which a Director
is first eligible to participate hereunder, and provided that such
Director is not eligible to participate in any other account
balance arrangement maintained by the Company, the Bank or an
Affiliate that is subject to Code Section 409A, such Deferral
Election shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after the
date on which a Director is first eligible to participate, with
respect to Fees to be earned during the remainder of the calendar
year.
3.3 Distribution
Elections.
At the time a Participant makes a
Deferral Election, he or she must also elect the time of the
distribution by establishing one or more In-Service Account(s) or
Retirement Account(s) as provided in Article 5 hereof.
3.4 Additional
Requirements.
The elections permitted under this
Article 3 shall comply with the following additional
requirements:
(a) Deferrals may be made in stated
dollar amounts or percentages, with such additional limitations as
determined by the Board.
(b) The Board may specify the types
of remuneration eligible for deferral hereunder or the amount of
any type of remuneration eligible for deferral.
(c) The minimum deferral period for
an In-Service Account shall be three (3) years.
3.5 Crediting of
Contributions.
Deferrals shall be credited to a
Participant’s Account as soon as administratively feasible
following the date on which such Contributions would otherwise be
paid.
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Article 4 -
Vesting
A Participant shall be one hundred
percent (100%) vested in his or her Account maintained
hereunder.
Article 5 -
Accounts
5.1 Accounts.
The Company shall establish and
maintain a bookkeeping account in the name of each Participant. The
Company shall also establish sub-accounts as provided in
subsections (a) and (b), below, as elected by the Participant
pursuant to Article 3. A Participant may have a maximum of ten
(10) sub-accounts at any time.
(a) A Participant may establish one
or more Retirement Account(s) (“Retirement
sub-accounts”) by designating as such on the
Participant’s Deferral Election. Each Participant’s
Retirement sub-account shall be credited with Deferrals (as
specified in the Participant’s Deferral Election), and
Company Discretionary Contributions and the Participant’s
allocable share of any earnings or losses on the foregoing. Each
Participant’s Retirement sub-account shall be reduced by any
distributions hereunder.
(b) A Participant may elect to
establish one or more In-Service Accounts (“In-Service
sub-accounts”) by designating as such in the
Participant’s Deferral Election the year in which payment
shall be made. Each Participant’s In-Service sub-account
shall be credited with Deferrals (as specified in the
Participant’s Deferral Election), and the Participant’s
allocable share of any earnings or losses on the foregoing. Each
Participant’s In-Service sub-account shall be reduced by any
distributions hereunder.
(c) Except as provided in
Section 10.20 hereof, a Participant’s interest in the
Prior Plans shall be designated as a Retirement sub-account or an
In-Service sub-account, as the case may be, not later than
December 31, 2007, or as may be earlier required by the
Administrator.
(d) The Administrator may elect to
establish one or more sub-accounts to the extent necessary or
appropriate hereunder and may provide that any such sub-account
shall be aggregated with a Participant’s Retirement
sub-account or In-Service sub-account for purposes of distribution
or other administration hereunder.
5.2 Investments, Gains and
Losses.
(a) Except as provided in
Section 10.20 hereof, a Participant shall direct the
investment and reinvestment of his or her Account in one or more
Investment Funds as selected by the Administrator or its designee
in multiples of one percent (1%). The Administrator or its designee
may, from time to time, change the Investment Funds for purposes of
this Plan.
(b) The Administrator its designee
shall adjust the amounts credited to each Participant’s
Account to reflect Deferrals, investment experience, distributions
and any other appropriate adjustments. Such adjustments shall be
made as frequently as is administratively feasible.
(c) A Participant may change his or
her selection of Investment Funds no more than twelve
(12) times each Plan Year with respect to his or her Account
or sub-accounts by filing a new election in accordance with
procedures established by the Administrator. An election shall be
effective
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as soon as administratively feasible following
the date of the change as indicated by the Participant in a form
prescribed by the Administrator. In addition to the foregoing, the
Administrator or its designee may impose further limitations on
transfers from one Investment Fund to another, may restrict
Participants who may direct the investment of their Accounts in one
or more Investment Funds hereunder, and may impose such additional
procedures or restrictions as may be necessary or
appropriate.
(d) Notwithstanding the
Participant’s ability to designate the Investment Fund in
which his or her deferred Fees shall be deemed invested, neither
the Company, the Bank nor an Affiliate shall have any obligation to
invest any funds in accordance with the Participant’s
election or to acquire any interest in an Investment Fund.
Participants’ Accounts shall merely be bookkeeping entries on
the Company’s, the Bank’s or an Affiliate’s
books, as the case may be, and no Participant shall obtain any
property right or interest in any Investment Fund. Investment
experience hereunder shall be notional only, and shall be measured
for the sole purpose of making the adjustments contemplated under
subparagraph (b) hereof.
Article 6 -
Distributions
6.1 Distribution
Election.
Each Participant shall designate in
his or her Deferral Election (a) the form of his or her
distribution applicable to such Deferral, and (b) the time of
his or her distribution by indicating the type of sub-account
applicable to such Deferral.
6.2 Distributions From an
In-Service Account.
In-Service sub-account distributions
shall begin the earlier of:
(a) May 15th of the calendar
year designated by the Participant on a properly submitted Deferral
Election or the first business day thereafter; or
(b) The Payment Date that coincides
with or immediately follows the first day of the seventh month
following Participant’s Retirement, or if such Participant is
not a key employee within the meaning of Code Section 409A on
such date, on the Payment Date that coincides with or immediately
follows such Retirement.
If payment commences in the calendar
year designated by the Participant, payment shall be in a lump-sum.
If payment commences on or after Retirement, affected sub-accounts
shall be distributed based on the Retirement sub-account with the
shortest installment period maintained within the
Participant’s Account. If no Retirement sub-accounts are
maintained within the Participant’s Account, affected
sub-accounts shall be distributed in a lump sum.
6.3 Distributions Upon
Retirement.
Upon Retirement, the
Participant’s Retirement sub-account(s) shall be distributed
or distribution shall commence on the Payment Date that coincides
with or immediately follows (a) the first day of the seventh
month following such Retirement, or (b) to the extent such
Participant is not deemed to be a key employee within the meaning
of Code Section 409A, the Payment Da