THE CHARLES SCHWAB SEVERANCE PAY PLAN

A.

“Administrator” means Schwab or such person or committee as may be appointed from time to time by Schwab to supervise the administration of the Plan.

B.

“Affiliate” means any company which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of section 414(b) of the Code) or a group of trades or businesses under common control (within the meaning of section 414(c) of the Code) that includes the Company.

C.

“Base Salary” means the Participant’s annual “pay rate” maintained under the authoritative system of record used to produce the Participant’s regular semi-monthly pay. Base Salary shall be determined as of the Participant’s Notice Period Start Date. Unless included by the Company in a Participant’s “pay rate,” Base Salary shall exclude all other earnings or paid amounts such as bonuses, overtime, commissions, all differentials, variable pay, incentive pay, the value of employee benefits and any other amounts that are treated as “other earnings” under the Company’s payroll system. In the case of an Eligible Employee who is classified by the Administrator as a branch manager or a financial consultant of a retail, branch extension, national or satellite branch, the Administrator may determine, in its sole discretion, that such individual’s Base Salary, for purposes of calculating Severance Benefits, shall be supplemented with

the amount that the Administrator determines, in its sole discretion, to be the Participant’s “practice service” payment in effect as of the Participant’s Notice Period Start Date and as annualized by the Plan Administrator. The Administrator shall have sole discretionary authority to determine a Participant’s Base Salary for all purposes, and the Administrator’s discretionary determinations shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.

D.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

E.

“Company” means The Charles Schwab Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and (unless the context requires otherwise) any Participating Company.

F.

“Comparable Position” means a position that is comparable, as determined by the Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion taking into account such factors as it deems appropriate including without limitation the similarity of duties and salary and any increase in the commuting distance to the individual’s principal place of employment, provided that a position will not fail to be a “Comparable Position” unless it would result in a material negative change within the meaning of Treas. Reg. section 1.409A-1(n)(2)(i) or any successor thereto.

G.

“Corporate Transaction” means a merger, acquisition, spin-off, stock sale, sale of assets or portions of a business, outsourcing of all or any portion of a business or any other similar corporate transaction.

H.

“Eligible Employee” means an individual classified by the Administrator as a Regular Employee who has incurred a Job Elimination. The term “Eligible Employee” shall not include (i) individuals employed pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the Company or an Affiliate and a bargaining unit representing such individuals; (ii) an employee who is on an unpaid leave of absence and has no right to reinstatement under applicable law upon completion of the leave; and (iii) any individual who the Administrator, in its sole discretion, determines to be covered by a Guaranteed Payments Arrangement or any arrangement that, by its terms, makes the individual ineligible for Plan benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, determine that an individual who is a party to a Guaranteed Payments Arrangement is an Eligible Employee eligible to receive benefits under Section 6.4(g).

I.

“Guaranteed Payments Arrangement” is any guarantee or agreement, offer letter, policy, arrangement or plan (regardless of whether it is written or oral) that provides for guaranteed payments of any nature, severance

benefits of any kind, cash payments representing the value of stock options or restricted stock, and/or similar amounts.

J.

“Job Elimination” means involuntary termination of employment solely on account of changes in the Company’s operations or organization that result in the elimination of the employee’s job, as determined by the Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion taking into account such factors as it deems appropriate including without limitation (i) a relocation or dissolution of a portion of the business of the Company; (ii) a withdrawal by the Company from a segment of a market served by the Company; (iii) the elimination of one or more Company product lines; (iv) an elimination, reduction, or change in the Company’s need for one or more specialized skills provided by the employee; (v) an organizational change in the Company, including without limitation a business redesign, reorganization or consolidation; (vi) a significant change in the Company’s systems or technology; and (vii) a reduction in the Company’s staffing levels. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a Job Elimination shall not result (A) from retirement, death or voluntary resignation (whether or not in response to changes in the Company’s operations or organization or in an individual’s title, duties, responsibilities, compensation or benefits) prior to Notice of Eligibility; (B) if the Company or any successor employer or successor organization offers the employee a Comparable Position; (C) from termination prior to or after Notice of Eligibility on account of unsatisfactory performance, failure of a condition of employment, breach of any agreement to which the employee and the Company are parties, or violation of any law, regulation, or Company policy (including but not limited to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Compliance Manual, and HR Policies); (D) where, in connection with a Corporate Transaction, an employee is employed in the same or a substantially similar position at the closing of the Corporate Transaction or the employee is offered a Comparable Position; (E) from the employee’s failure to return to work within the time required following an approved leave of absence; (F) from a change in employment that results from a natural disaster, unforeseeable governmental action, act of war, or other similar unanticipated business disaster; (G) from a transfer of employment among the Company and any of its Affiliates; (H) where, in connection with the outsourcing of all or any a portion of a business, the employee is offered a Comparable Position; and (I) from the Company’s modification or termination of any telecommuting arrangement.

K.

“Long-Term Award” means a long-term award outstanding as of the Participant’s Termination Date and granted under the plan of a Participating Company that provides for long-term or stock-based awards.

L.

“Non-Officer” means an Eligible Employee who is not an Officer.

M.

“Notice of Eligibility” means a written or electronic notice, in a form approved by the Administrator, provided to an Eligible Employee that there will be a Job Elimination and that he or she is eligible for Severance Benefits under the Plan.

N.

“Notice Period” means a sixty (60) calendar day period commencing on the date specified in the Notice of Eligibility. Except as provided in Section 5.2, Participants are relieved from job responsibilities during the Notice Period and generally are not required to report to work. Also during the Notice Period, all Compliance, Human Resources and Information Security policies and procedures that applied to Participants before receiving Notice of Eligibility continue in full force and effect and Participants remain subject to those policies and procedures. Participants will continue to receive Base Salary and to participate in certain employee benefits. Except as otherwise provided under the applicable bonus or incentive plan, Participants shall not be eligible for bonuses and other incentive pay during the Notice Period. In all cases, non-production-based bonuses will be pro-rated to reflect the Participant’s service prior to the Notice Period Start Date and will be subject to discretionary adjustments by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion.

O.

“Notice Period Start Date” means the first day of the Notice Period.

P.

“Officer” means an Eligible Employee who is classified by the Company as an “officer” based on job grade, designation and such other factors the Company deems relevant.

Q.

“Participant” means any person who is participating in the Plan as provided in Article 3.

R.

“Participating Company” means the Company and any Affiliate that participates in the Plan (as determined by the Company or Schwab in its sole discretion). A current list of Participating Companies is set forth in Appendix A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participating Company ceases to be an Affiliate by reason of a Corporate Transaction, then such entity shall cease to be a Participating Company upon the closing of such Corporate Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, no benefits shall be payable under the Plan on account of any employment termination (actual or constructive) that occurs on or after the closing of such Corporate Transaction in which such entity ceases to be a Participating Company.

S.

“Plan” means The Charles Schwab Severance Pay Plan.

T.

“Regular Employee” means an individual who (i) is directly employed and paid by the Company and on whose behalf the Company withholds income tax from his or her compensation; (ii) has regular full-time or part-time employment with the Company; and (iii) is considered and classified by the Company as a “regular employee.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, a “Regular Employee” shall not include any of the following:

U.

“Restated Effective Date” means April 1, 2009.

V.

“Return Date” means the date specified in the Participant’s Notice of Eligibility by which the Participant must sign and return a Severance Agreement.

W.

“Revocation Period” means the seven calendar day (or other longer legally required calendar day) period immediately following the date the Participant signs the Severance Agreement during which a Participant who is either: (i) at least forty (40) years old; or (ii) is under forty (40) years old and is employed in a state that requires a specific Revocation Period, may revoke his or her signed Severance Agreement. To be effective, a written request to revoke must be received by the Administrator (as defined by applicable law) no later than 5:00 p.m. PST on the seventh calendar day (or other longer period required by law) from the date the Participant signed the Severance Agreement or, if mailed, be postmarked no later than the seventh calendar day (or other longer period required by law) from the date the Participant signed the Severance Agreement.

X.

“Schwab” means Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., a California corporation.

Y.

“Severance Agreement” means a written agreement in a form satisfactory to the Administrator in exchange for payment of Severance Benefits as provided in Article 6. In the sole discretion of the Administrator, such agreement may include without limitation, but is not limited