UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report: June 28, 2012

 

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Hawaii

 

001-35492

 

45-4849780

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

822 Bishop Street

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (808) 525-6611

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o             Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o             Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 2.03               Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information set forth under the heading “Financing” in Item 8.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.02               Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 28, 2012, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., formerly known as A & B II, Inc. (the “Company”, “we” or “us”), adopted (i) the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Executive Severance Plan, (ii) the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. One-Year Performance Improvement Incentive Plan, (iii) the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Excess Benefits Plan and (iv) the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan which was also approved by our sole stockholder, Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc., on June 27, 2012. In addition, on June 28, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved the annual compensation program for the non-employee members of the Board.  On June 29, 2012, the Company entered into letter agreements with certain executives.

 

Letter Agreement With Certain Executives

 

The Company entered into letter agreements (the “Letter Agreements”) with those individuals designated as the Company’s named executive officers on the Company’s Form 10, which was declared effective as of June 11, 2012, and with certain other officers. The Letter Agreements are intended to encourage the executives’ continued employment with the Company by providing them with greater security in the event of termination of their employment following a change in control of the Company. Each Letter Agreement will expire on December 31, 2013, subject to automatic one-year extensions unless terminated by the Company; provided that the agreement will continue for twenty-four months if a change in control occurs during the term of the agreement. Each Letter Agreement provides for certain severance benefits if, during the term of the agreement, the executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without “cause” or by the executive for “good reason” following a “change in control event” of the Company, as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Upon such a termination of employment, the executive will be entitled to receive (i) a lump-sum severance payment equal to two times the sum of the executive’s base salary and target bonus, (ii) certain awards and amounts under various incentive and deferred compensation plans, (iii) an amount in connection with the cancellation of the executive’s outstanding Company stock options equal to the spread between the fair market value of the Company’s stock subject to such options at the time of termination and the exercise price of such options and (iv) any legal fees incurred as a result of the termination. In addition, the Company will provide health and welfare benefits for the executive’s continued benefit for a period of two years after termination. The Company will also reimburse the executive for individual outplacement counseling services. Each Letter Agreement is “double trigger,” so no payments are made and long-term incentives do not accelerate unless both a change in control and a qualifying termination of employment occur. There are no tax gross-ups under these agreements; payments may be reduced to the extent necessary to avoid the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. If there is a potential change in control of the Company, the executive agrees to remain in the employ of the Company until the earliest of (i) a date six months after the occurrence of the potential change in control, (ii) the termination of the executive’s employment by reason of disability or retirement, or (iii) the occurrence of a change in control of the Company.

 

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The foregoing description of the Letter Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Letter Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, and which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

Executive Severance Plan

 

The Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (the “Executive Severance Plan”) is intended to retain key employees and to encourage such employees to use their best business judgment in managing the Company’s affairs. The Executive Severance Plan continues from year to year, subject to a periodic review by the Board. The Executive Severance Plan provides certain severance benefits if a designated executive is involuntarily terminated without “cause” or laid off from employment as part of a job elimination/restructuring or reduction in force. Upon such termination of employment, the executive will be entitled to receive an amount equal to six months’ base salary, payable in equal installments over a period of one year, and designated benefits. If the executive executes an acceptable release agreement, the executive will receive additional benefits, including an additional six months of base salary and designated benefits, reimbursement for outplacement counseling services and a prorated share of incentive plan awards at target levels that would have been payable to the executive had he or she remained employed until the end of the applicable performance period.

 

The foregoing description of the Executive Severance Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Executive Severance Plan filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto, and which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

Performance Improvement Incentive Plan

 

The Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. One-Year Performance Improvement Incentive Plan (the “PIIP”) is intended to motivate executives to exceed business plan goals and reward them for their successful results. The goals will be derived from the Company’s business plan and from the business plan of each operating unit of the Company. The goals will be based on the performance of the Company as a whole, the performance of each operating unit and the performance of each individual participant. For each goal, a bonus opportunity will be set at one or more levels based on corresponding levels of attainment of that goal. Each participant’s maximum award under the PIIP for a particular plan year will be equal to the sum of the maximum level of bonus opportunity set for each goal established for him or her for that plan year. At the end of each plan year, the Company’s Compensation Committee will determine the actual level of attainment of each of the goals established for the participant. The Compensation Committee will have the discretion to increase or decrease the award if the award does not accurately reflect the performance of the Company,  applicable operating unit or individual. Awards will be paid in cash, provided that the participant must be on the payroll at the time the award is paid.

 

The foregoing description of the PIIP does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the PIIP filed as Exhibit 10.3 hereto, and which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

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Excess Benefits Plan

 

The Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Excess Benefits Plan (the “Excess Benefits Plan”) is a non-qualified benefit plan for executives. It is intended to complement the Company’s qualified retirement plans to provide benefits and contributions in an amount equal to what otherwise would have been provided using the qualified retirement plan’s formulas but for the limits imposed by tax law.

 

The foregoing description of the Excess Benefits Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Excess Benefits Plan filed as Exhibit 10.4 hereto, and which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

2012 Incentive Compensation Plan

 

The Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”) is intended to serve as a comprehensive incentive compensation plan that will provide us with the flexibility to design and structure cash and equity incentive awards for selected individuals in our employ or service. Four million three hundred thousand (4,300,000) shares of our common stock have been reserved for issuance under the 2012 Plan pursuant to the following four (4) incentive compensation programs for officers, employees, non-employee board members and consultants, whether in the employ or service of the Company or any parent or subsidiary:

 

(i)            the discretionary grant program under which eligible persons may be granted options to purchase shares of our common stock at an exercise price per share not less than the fair market value per share on the grant date or stock appreciation rights tied to the value of such common stock,

 

(ii)           the stock issuance program under which eligible persons may be issued shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance shares or other stock-based awards that vest upon the completion of a designated service period or the attainment of pre-established performance milestones, or may acquire such shares through direct purchase or as a bonus for services rendered to the Company,

 

(iii)          the incentive bonus program under which eligible persons may be provided with incentive bonus opportunities through performance unit awards and special cash incentive programs tied to the attainment of pre-established performance milestones or may be awarded dividend equivalent rights, either as stand-alone rights or in tandem with other awards, and

 

(iv)          the automatic grant program under which our non-employee Board members will automatically receive equity awards at designated intervals over their period of continued Board service.

 

The 2012 Plan also includes a special addendum that authorizes the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors, in its role as plan administrator, to issue substitute awards under the 2012 Plan to replace outstanding awards under one or more of the Matson (as defined in Item 8.01 below) equity incentive plans that are held by individuals who are in the employ or service of the Company (or its subsidiaries) immediately prior to the distribution of all the outstanding shares of our common stock to the holders of Matson common stock pursuant to the Distribution described in Item 8.01 below.

 

The foregoing description of the 2012 Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2012 Plan filed as Exhibit 10.5 hereto, and which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

Board Compensation

 

The annual compensation program for non-employee directors includes a fixed annual cash retainer of $56,000 for Board service. A fee of $750 per meeting is payable for any telephonic or in-person meetings in excess of seven Board meetings. All Audit Committee members receive an additional annual cash retainer of $9,000, all Compensation Committee members receive an additional annual cash retainer of $7,500, and all Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members receive an additional annual cash retainer of $6,000. A fee of $750 per meeting is payable for any telephonic or in-person Committee meetings in excess of a pre-established minimum (which varies by Committee). The Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional annual retainer fee of $14,000 for serving in such role, the Chair of the Compensation Committee receives an additional annual retainer fee of $10,000 for serving in such role, and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional annual retainer fee of $7,500 for serving in such role. The non-executive Chairman of the Board, if any, receives an additional cash retainer fee of $25,000 for serving in such role.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the automatic grant program in effect for our non-employee Board members under the 2012 Plan, each of the following non-employee Board members will receive a restricted stock unit award for shares of our common stock at the close of business on July 2, 2012: Walter A. Dods, Jr., Robert S. Harrison, Michele K. Saito, and Eric K. Yeaman. The number of shares subject to each such award will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of $83,333 by the closing price of our common stock on the July 2 award date, and those shares will vest in three successive equal annual installments upon completion of each year of Board service over the three-year period measured from the award date.

 

The automatic grant program under the 2012 Plan also provides for annual grants of equity-based awards with a grant-date value of approximately $90,000 per non-employee Board member to be made at each annual meeting of our shareholders, beginning with the 2013 annual meeting, to our continuing non-employee Board members.

 

The Board has adopted a stock ownership guideline policy, which encourages each non-employee director to own Company common stock with a value of five times the amount of the current cash retainer of $56,000, within five years of becoming a director.

 

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Item 8.01                                              Other Items.

 

Separation

 

On June 29, 2012, Matson, Inc., formerly known as Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc. (“Matson”), completed the separation of its businesses into two publicly traded companies (the “Separation”). Following the Separation, the land business (real estate and agriculture) is now owned and operated by the Company and the transportation business (ocean transportation and logistics) continues to be owned and operated by Matson.

 

Matson effected the Separation through a pro rata distribution (the “Distribution”) of one share of common stock of the Company for each share of common stock of Matson held of record by shareholders as of June 18, 2012, the record date for the Distribution. As a result of the Distribution, shareholders of Matson received 100% of the outstanding common stock of the Company and the Company became an independent public company trading under the symbol “ALEX” on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). Following the Separation, Matson began trading under the symbol “MATX” on the NYSE.

 

A registration statement on Form 10 relating to the Separation was filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and was declared effective on June 11, 2012.

 

Financing

 

In connection with the Separation, the Company was required to execute, and consequently executed, documentation pursuant to which it became a guarantor of all obligations of its subsidiary Alexander & Baldwin, LLC, formerly known as Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (“A&B LLC”), arising under each of (i) that certain revolving credit agreement, dated as of June 4, 2012 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among A&B LLC, First Hawaiian Bank, Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto, and (ii) that certain amended note purchase and private shelf agreement, dated as of June 4, 2012 (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), by and among A&B LLC, Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM) and certain affiliates of PIM party thereto.

 

The Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.6 and 10.7, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 9.01                                              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)     Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Letter Agreement

 

 

 

10.2

 

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Executive Severance Plan

 

 

 

10.3

 

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. One-Year Performance Improvement Incentive Plan

 

 

 

10.4

 

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Excess Benefits Plan

 

 

 

10.5

 

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-182419))

 

 

 

10.6

 

Credit Agreement between Alexander & Baldwin, LLC (formerly known as Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.), First Hawaiian Bank, Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto, dated as of June 4, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc.’s Form 8-K dated June 7, 2012 (File No. 333-179524))

 

 

 

10.7

 

Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement among Alexander & Baldwin, LLC (formerly known as Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.), Prudential Investment Management, Inc. and the other purchasers party thereto, dated as of June 4, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc.’s Form 8-K dated June 7, 2012 (File No. 333-179524))

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: July 2, 2012

By:

/s/ Paul K. Ito

 

 

Paul K. Ito

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Letter Agreement

 

 

 

10.2

 

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Executive Severance Plan

 

 

 

10.3

 

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. One-Year Performance Improvement Incentive Plan

 

 

 

10.4

 

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Excess Benefits Plan

 

 

 

10.5

 

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-182419))

 

 

 

10.6

 

Credit Agreement between Alexander & Baldwin, LLC (formerly known as Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.), First Hawaiian Bank, Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto, dated as of June 4, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc.’s Form 8-K dated June 7, 2012 (File No. 333-179524))

 

 

 

10.7

 

Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement among Alexander & Baldwin, LLC (formerly known as Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.), Prudential Investment Management, Inc. and the other purchasers party thereto, dated as of June 4, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc.’s Form 8-K dated June 7, 2012 (File No. 333-179524))

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

[Name]
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
822 Bishop Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

 

Dear :

 

WHEREAS, Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) has entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) with Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., a Hawaii corporation (the “Company”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement and as of the Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Separation Agreement), Holdings has separated into two independent publicly traded companies: (a) Holdings which, following consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Separation Agreement, owns and conducts the Matson Businesses (as such term is defined in the Separation Agreement) under the name “Matson, Inc.”, and (b) the Company which, following consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement, owns and conducts the A&B Businesses (as such term is defined in the Separation Agreement) under the name “Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.”;

 

WHEREAS, the Company considers it essential to the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to encourage the continued employment of key management personnel;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) recognizes that, as is the case with many publicly-held corporations, the possibility of a change in control of the Company may exist and that such possibility, and the uncertainty and questions which it may raise among management, may result in the departure or distraction of management personnel to the detriment of the Company and its shareholders;

 

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that appropriate steps should be taken to reinforce and encourage the continued attention and dedication of members of the Company’s top management, including you, to their assigned duties without distraction in the face of the potentially disturbing circumstances arising from the possibility of a change in control of the Company[; and

 



 

WHEREAS, you are a party to that certain agreement effective as of January 1, 2009, as amended (the “Existing Agreement”)]. (1)

 

NOW, THEREFORE, to persuade you to remain in the employ of the Company and in consideration of your agreement set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, effective as of the Distribution Date, the Company agrees that you will receive the severance benefits set forth in this letter agreement (the “Agreement”) in the event your employment with the Company is terminated subsequent to a “change in control of the Company” (as defined in Section 2(a) hereof) under the circumstances described in Section 3 below.  [This Agreement shall replace and supersede the Existing Agreement in its entirety[; provided, however, if for any reason the Separation does not occur, this Agreement shall be null and void and of no force and effect.]] (2),(3)

 

If you are or become an officer of a subsidiary of the Company, whether or not you are also an employee of the Company, any reference herein to your employment by the Company shall be deemed to include such subsidiary.

 

1.                                        Term and Operation of Agreement. This Agreement shall commence on the effective date hereof and shall continue in effect through December 31, 2013; provided, however, that commencing on January 1, 2013 and each January 1 thereafter, the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one additional year unless not later than December 1 of the preceding year, the Company shall have given notice that it does not wish to extend this Agreement; and provided, further, that notwithstanding any such notice by the Company not to extend, this Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of twenty-four (24) months beyond the term provided herein if a “change in control of the Company” (as defined in Section 2(a) hereof) shall have occurred during such term.

 

2.                                        Change in Control. (a) For purposes of this Agreement, a “change in control of the Company” shall mean a “Change in Control Event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder (the “Code”).

 

(b)                                  For purposes of this Agreement, a “potential change in control of the Company” shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) the Company enters into an agreement the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of a change in control of the Company; (ii) any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and

 


(1)              To be included for those New A&B employees with existing agreements.

 

(2)              To be included for those New A&B employees with existing agreements.

 

(3)              Bracketed proviso to be included in any letter agreement executed prior to the separation.

 



 

14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the Company) publicly announces an intention to take or to consider taking actions which if consummated would constitute a change in control of the Company; (iii) any person becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or (iv) the Board adopts a resolution to the effect that a potential change in control of the Company for purposes of this Agreement has occurred. You agree that, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in the event of a potential change in control of the Company, you will remain in the employ of the Company until the earliest of (i) a date which is six (6) months from the occurrence of such potential change in control of the Company, (ii) the termination of your employment by reason of Disability or Retirement, as defined in Subsection 3(i) hereof, or (iii) the occurrence of a change in control of the Company.

 

3.                                        Termination Following Change in Control. If a change in control of the Company shall have occurred, you shall be entitled to the benefits provided in Section 4 hereof upon the subsequent termination of your employment during the term of this Agreement unless such termination is (a) because of your death, (b) by the Company for Cause or Disability or (c) by you other than for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, your employment shall be deemed to have been terminated following a change in control of the Company by the Company without Cause or by you with Good Reason, if (i) your employment is terminated by the Company without Cause prior to a change in control of the Company (whether or not a change in control of the Company ever occurs) and such termination was at the request or direction of a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company the consummation of which would constitute a change in control of the Company, (ii) you terminate your employment for Good Reason prior to a change in control of the Company (whether or not a change in control of the Company ever occurs) and the circumstance or event which constitutes Good Reason occurs at the request or direction of such person, or (iii) your employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by you for Good Reason and such termination or the circumstance or event which constitutes Good Reason is otherwise in connection with or in anticipation of a change in control of the Company (whether or not a change in control of the Company ever occurs).

 

(i)                                      Disability; Retirement. Termination by the Company of your employment based on “Disability” shall mean termination because of your absence from your duties with the Company on a full-time basis for six consecutive months, as a result of your incapacity due to physical or mental illness,

 

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unless within 30 days after Notice of Termination (as hereinafter defined) is given following such absence you shall have returned to the full-time performance of your duties. Termination by you of your employment based on “Retirement” shall mean termination in accordance with the Company’s retirement policy, including early retirement, generally applicable to its salaried employees.

 

(ii)                                   Cause. Termination by the Company of your employment for “Cause” shall mean termination upon (A) the willful and continued failure by you substantially to perform your duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from your incapacity due to physical or mental illness or such actual or anticipated failure resulting from your termination for Good Reason), after a demand for substantial performance is delivered to you by the Board which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that you have not substantially performed your duties, or (B) the willful engaging by you in conduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise. For purposes of this paragraph, no act, or failure to act, on your part shall be considered “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by you not in good faith and without reasonable belief that your action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to you a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for the purpose (after reasonable notice to you and an opportunity for you, together with your counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board you were guilty of conduct set forth above in clauses (A) or (B) of the first sentence of this paragraph and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

 

(iii)                                Good Reason. You shall be entitled to terminate your employment for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean, without your express written consent, any of the following occurring subsequent to a change in control of the Company or prior to a change in control of the Company under the circumstances described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of the second sentence of Section 3 hereof (treating all references in paragraphs (A) through (G) below to a “change in control of the Company” as references to a “potential change in control of the Company”), unless, in the case of any act or failure to act described in paragraph (A), (D), (E) or (G) below, such act or failure to act is corrected prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination given in respect thereof:

 

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(A)                               the assignment to you of any duties inconsistent with your position, duties and status with the Company immediately prior to a change in control of the Company; a substantial alteration in the nature or status of your responsibilities from those in effect immediately prior to a change in control of the Company; the failure to provide you with substantially the same perquisites which you had immediately prior to a change in control of the Company, including but not limited to an office and appropriate support services; or a change in your titles or offices as in effect immediately prior to a change in control of the Company, or any removal of you from or any failure to reelect you to any of such positions;

 

(B)                                 a reduction by the Company in your base salary as in effect on the effective date of this Agreement or as the same may be increased from time to time;

 

(C)                                 the Company’s requiring you to be based anywhere other than the metropolitan area in which your office is located immediately prior to a change in control of the Company, except for required travel on the Company’s business to an extent substantially consistent with your present business travel obligations;

 

(D)                                the failure by the Company to continue in effect any stock option or other equity-based plan in which you were participating, or in which you were entitled to participate, immediately prior to a change in control of the Company, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan; or the failure by the Company to continue your participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a substantially equivalent basis, both in terms of the amount or timing of payment of benefits provided and the level of your participation relative to other participants, as existed immediately prior to the change in control of the Company.

 

(E)                                  the failure by the Company to continue in effect any benefit, pension or compensation plan, employee stock ownership plan, savings and profit sharing plan, life insurance plan, medical insurance plan or health-and-accident plan in which you are participating, or in which you are entitled to participate, immediately prior to a change in control of the Company (the “Company Plans”), unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan; or the failure by the Company to

 

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continue your participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a substantially equivalent basis, both in terms of the amount or timing of payment of benefits provided and the level of your participation relative to other participants, as existed immediately prior to the change in control of the Company; or the failure by the Company to provide you with the number of paid vacation days to which you are entitled on the basis of years of service with the Company in accordance with the Company’s normal vacation policy immediately prior to a change in control of the Company;

 

(F)                                  the failure by the Company to obtain the assumption of this agreement to as contemplated in Section 5 hereof, prior to the effectiveness of any succession; or

 

(G)                                 any purported termination of your employment by the Company which is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of paragraph (iv) below (and, if applicable, paragraph (ii) above); and for purposes of this Agreement, no such purported termination shall be effective.

 

Your right to terminate your employment pursuant to this paragraph shall not be affected by your incapacity due to physical or mental illness, and your right to terminate your employment pursuant to this paragraph shall not be limited by your agreement contained in Section 2(b) hereof. Your continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.

 

(iv)                               Notice of Termination. Any purported termination by the Company pursuant to paragraph (i) or (ii) above or by you pursuant to paragraph (iii) above shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 6 hereof. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of your employment under the provision so indicated.

 

(v)                                  Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” shall mean (A) if your employment is terminated for Disability, 30 days after Notice of Termination is given (provided that you shall not have returned to the performance of your duties on a full-time basis during such 30-day period), and (B) if your employment is terminated pursuant to paragraphs (ii) or (iii) above or for any other reason, the date

 

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specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination pursuant to paragraph (ii) above shall not be less than 30 days, and in the case of a termination pursuant to paragraph (iii) above shall not be less than 30 days, nor more than 60 days, from the date such Notice of Termination is given); provided that if within 30 days after any Notice of Termination is given the party receiving such Notice of Termination notifies the other party that a dispute exists concerning the termination, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the dispute is finally determined, either by mutual written agreement of the parties, by a binding and final arbitration award or by a final judgment, order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction (the time for appeal therefrom having expired and no appeal having been perfected); and provided further that the Date of Termination shall be extended by a notice of dispute given by you only if such notice is given in good faith and you pursue the resolution of such dispute with reasonable diligence.

 

4.                                        Compensation Upon Termination or During Disability.

 

(a)                                   During any period that you fail to perform your duties hereunder as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness, you shall continue to receive your full base salary at the rate then in effect and all compensation and benefits payable under all compensation, benefit and insurance plans until this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 3(i) hereof. Thereafter, your benefits shall be determined in accordance with the Company’s long-term disability plan or other insurance programs then in effect and the Company Plans.

 

(b)                                  If your employment shall be terminated for Cause, the Company shall pay you your full base salary through the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time Notice of Termination is given and the Company shall have no further obligation to you under this Agreement.

 

(c)                                   If your employment by the Company shall be terminated by the Company other than for Cause or Disability or by you for Good Reason, then you shall be entitled to the benefits provided below:

 

(i)                                      the Company shall pay you your full base salary through the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time Notice of Termination is given; or, if higher, the rate in effect immediately prior to the first occurrence of an event or circumstance constituting Good Reason, together with all compensation and benefits payable to you through the Date of Termination under the terms of the Company’s compensation, benefit and insurance plans, programs or arrangements as in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination or, if more favorable to you, as in effect immediately prior to the first occurrence of an event or circumstance constituting Good Reason;

 

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(ii)                                   in lieu of any further salary payments to you for periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, the Company shall pay as severance pay to you, not later than the fifth day following the Date of Termination, a lump sum severance payment (together with the payments provided in Subsections 4(c) (iii), (iv), (v), and (vii) the “Severance Payments”) equal to two times the sum of (A) your annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination or, if higher, in effect immediately prior to the first occurrence of an event or circumstance constituting Good Reason, and (B) your target annual bonus under any annual bonus or incentive plan maintained by the Company in respect of the fiscal year in which occurs the Date of Termination or, if higher, the fiscal year in which occurs the first event or circumstance constituting Good Reason;

 

(iii)                                notwithstanding any provision of any deferred compensation plans in which you participate other than any restricted stock unit or similar awards (the “Deferred Compensation Plans”), the Company shall pay you in one sum in cash not later than the fifth day following the Date of Termination, the sum of all amounts to which you are entitled under the Deferred Compensation Plans whether upon termination of your employment or otherwise, provided that in determining the amounts to which you are entitled under the A&B Excess Benefits Plan (the “Excess Plan”), the A&B Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and the A&B Executive Survivor/Retirement Benefit Plan (the “Executive Survivor Plan”) the provisions of said plans relating to a change in control shall be applied on the basis that the change in control of the Company did not provide as a prerequisite to the consummation of the change in control that the employer responsibilities under said plans are to be assumed by the successor organization;

 

(iv)                               notwithstanding any provision of any annual or long term incentive plan to the contrary, the Company shall pay to you in one sum in cash not later than the fifth day following the Date of Termination, an amount equal to the sum of (A) any incentive compensation which has been awarded or allocated for any completed fiscal year or other measuring period preceding that in which the Date of Termination occurs but has not yet been paid, and (B) a pro rata portion of the aggregate value of all contingent awards to you for all uncompleted periods under such plans calculated by multiplying for each such award, (1) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of full months elapsed during the period for such award prior to the Date of Termination, and the denominator of which shall be the total number of months contained in such period, by (2) the amount of the award which would have been

 

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payable to you following completion of such period at the “TARGET” (fully competent) level of performance as described in the plan documents and the individual objective development worksheets;

 

(v)                                  in lieu of shares of common stock, without par value, of the Company (the “Shares”) issuable upon the exercise of options (“Options”), if any, granted to you under any stock option or other plan of the Company (which Options shall be canceled upon the making of the payment referred to below), you shall receive in one sum in cash not later than the fifth day following the Date of Termination an amount equal to the product of (A) the difference (to the extent that such difference is a positive number) obtained by subtracting the per Share exercise price of each Option held by you, whether or not then fully exercisable, from the closing price of Shares, as reported on the principal national securities exchange on which the Shares are then listed or, if the Shares are not then listed on such an exchange, on the automated quotation system operated by the National Association of Security Dealers, Inc., on the Date of Termination (or the last trading date prior thereto) and (B) the number of Shares covered by each such Option;

 

(vi)                               the Company shall also pay to you all legal fees and expenses incurred by you as a result of such termination (including all such fees and expenses, if any, incurred in contesting or disputing any such termination or in seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided by this Agreement or in connection with any tax audit or proceeding to the extent attributable to the application of section 4999 of the Code to any payment or benefit provided hereunder). Such payments shall be made within five (5) business days after delivery of your written requests for payment accompanied with such evidence of fees and expenses incurred as the Company reasonably may require; provided, however, that in no event shall any such payments be made later than the last day of your taxable year following the taxable year in which the fee or expense was incurred; and

 

(vii)                            the Company shall reimburse you for individual outplacement counseling services in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00); provided, however, that in no event shall any such reimbursement be made later than the last day of your 2nd taxable year following the taxable year in which the Date of Termination occurs.

 

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(d)                                  (i)                                      Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, if any payments or benefits received or to be received by you in connection with a change in control of the Company (as defined in Section 2(b) hereof) or your termination of employment, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any “person” (as defined in Section 2(a) hereof) whose actions result in a change in control of the Company or any person affiliated with the Company or such person (all such payments and benefits, the “Total Payments”) would be subject (in whole or part), to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash Severance Payments shall first be reduced, and the non-cash Severance Payments shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax but only if (i) the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such reduced Total Payments) is greater than or equal to (ii) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax to which you would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such unreduced Total Payments). The Total Payments shall be reduced by the Company in its reasonable discretion in the following order: (A) reduction of any cash payment, excluding any cash payment with respect to the acceleration of equity awards, that is otherwise payable to the Executive that is exempt from Section 409A of the Code, (B) reduction of any other payments or benefits otherwise payable to the Executive on a pro-rata basis or such other manner that complies with Section 409A of the Code and (C) reduction of any payment with respect to the acceleration of equity awards that is otherwise payable to the Executive that is exempt from Section 409A of the Code provided, however, that, to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code, you may elect to have the non-cash Severance Payments reduced prior to any reduction of the cash Severance Payments.

 

(ii)                                   For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which you shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Total Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of tax counsel (“Tax Counsel”) reasonably acceptable to you and selected by the accounting firm (the “Auditor”) which was, immediately prior to the change in control of

 

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the Company, the Company’s independent auditor, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Total Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of Tax Counsel, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the Base Amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments shall be determined by the Auditor in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code. For purposes of this Section 4(d), (1) you shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation in the calendar year in which the applicable Total Payment is to be made and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of taxation in the state and locality of your residence in the calendar year in which the applicable Total Payment is to made, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes, and (2) except to the extent that you otherwise notify the Company, you shall be deemed to be subject to the loss of itemized deductions and personal exemptions to the maximum extent provided by the Code for each dollar of incremental income.

 

(iii)                                At the time that payments are made under this Agreement, the Company shall provide you with a written statement setting forth the manner in which such payments were calculated and the basis for such calculations including, without limitation, any opinions or other advice the Company has received from Tax Counsel, the Auditor or other advisors or consultants (and any such opinions or advice which are in writing shall be attached to the statement). If you object to the Company’s calculations, the Company shall pay you such portion of the Severance Payments (up to 100% thereof) as you determine is necessary to result in the proper application of this Section 4(d).

 

(e)                                   Unless you are terminated for Cause, the Company shall maintain or cause to be maintained in full force and effect, for your continued benefit, for a period of two years, all health and welfare benefit plans to include life insurance, health insurance and dental insurance, in which you participated or were entitled to participate immediately prior to the Date of Termination, provided that your continued participation is possible under the general terms and provisions of such plans and programs. In the event that your participation in

 

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any such plan or program is barred, the Company shall arrange to provide you with benefits substantially similar to those which you are entitled to receive under such plans and programs. At the end of such two-year period, you will be entitled to take advantage of any conversion privileges applicable to the benefits available under any such plans or programs. Benefits otherwise receivable by you pursuant to this Section 4(e) shall be reduced to the extent benefits of the same type are received by or made available to you during the two-year period following your termination of employment (and any such benefits received by or made available to you shall be reported by you to the Company); provided, however, that the Company shall reimburse you for the excess, if any, of the cost of such benefits to you over such cost immediately prior to the Date of Termination or, if more favorable to you, the first occurrence of an event or circumstance constituting Good Reason. If the Severance Payments shall be decreased pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof, and the Section 4(e) benefits which remain payable after the application of Section 4(d) hereof are thereafter reduced pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall, no later than five (5) business days following such reduction, pay to you the least of (a) the amount of the decrease made in the Severance Payments pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof, (b) the amount of the subsequent reduction in these Section 4(e) benefits, or (c) the maximum amount which can be paid to you without being, or causing any other payment to be, nondeductible by reason of Section 280G of the Code.

 

(f)                                     You shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 4 by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 4 (other than Section 4(e) hereof) be reduced by any compensation earned by you as the result of employment by another employer after the Date of Termination, by offset against any amount claimed to be owed by you to the Company, or otherwise.

 

(g)                                  The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”) and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, you shall not be considered to have terminated employment with the Company for purposes of this Agreement and no payments shall be due to you under this Agreement providing for payment of amounts on termination of employment unless you would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A; and for purposes of determining whether you have incurred a “separation from service” under Section 1.409A-1(h) of the

 

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regulations promulgated under Section 409A by the United States Treasury Department, “50 percent” shall be substituted for “20 percent” each place that the latter appears in Section 1.409A-1(h)(1)(ii). Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this Agreement shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A and any payments described in this Agreement that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if your employment is terminated prior to a change in control of the Company in a manner described in the second sentence of Section 3, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, amounts payable to you hereunder, to the extent not in excess of the amount that you would have received under any other severance plan or arrangement with the Company that is not contingent on the occurrence of a change in control of the Company had such plan or arrangement been applicable, shall be paid at the time and in the manner provided by such plan or arrangement and the remainder shall be paid to you in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. To the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Agreement during the six-month period immediately following your separation from service shall instead be paid on the first business day after the date that is six months following your separation from service (or upon your death, if earlier), together with interest calculated from the fifth (5th) day following separation from service until the date of payment, at an interest rate equal to 120% of the short-term applicable federal rate for a semi-annual compounding period under Section 1274(d) of the Code, applicable for the month in which the participant’s separation from service occurs, provided that such interest rate shall not exceed 120% of the long-term applicable federal rate under Section 1274(d) of the Code.

 

5.                                        Successors; Binding Agreement. (a) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to you, to, prior to such succession, expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the agreement provided for in this Section 5 or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.

 

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(b)                                  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by your personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If you should die while any amount would still be payable to you hereunder if you had continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to your devisee, legatee or other designee or, if there is no such designee, to your estate.

 

6.                                        Notice. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement, provided that all notices to the Company shall be directed to the attention of the Board with a copy to the Secretary of the Company, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

7.                                        Miscellaneous. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by you and such officer as may be specifically designated by the Board. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the time or at any prior or subsequent time. This Agreement constitutes the sole agreement of the parties and terminates, replaces, and supersedes all previous representations, understandings, and agreements of the parties with respect to the subject matter herein, whether written or oral, express or implied, rendering such previous representations, understandings, and agreements null and void. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Hawaii.

 

8.                                        Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

9.                                        Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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10.                                  Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in Honolulu, Hawaii, in accordance with the rules of Dispute Prevention & Resolution, Inc. then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction.

 

If this letter correctly sets forth our agreement on the subject matter hereof, kindly sign and return to the Company the enclosed copy of this letter which will then constitute our agreement on this subject, upon execution by the Company.

 

Dated this                day of                           , 2012, but effective as of the Distribution Date.

 

 

 

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

(Print Name)

 

 

Son-Jai Paik

 

 

 

Vice President

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.

EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The purpose of the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (the “Plan”) is to retain key employees and to encourage such employees to use their best business judgment in managing the affairs of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (the “Company”) and its divisions and subsidiaries.  Therefore, the Company is willing to provide the severance benefits described below to protect these employees if involuntarily terminated without cause or laid off from employment as part of a job elimination/restructuring or reduction in force.  It is further intended that this Plan will complement other compensation program components to assure a sound basis upon which the Company will retain key employees.

 

Article 1

Definitions and Exclusions

 

Whenever used in this Plan, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth below.  When the defined meaning is intended, the term is capitalized:

 

1.1          “ Base Salary ” means the total amount of base salary payable to the participant at the salary rate in effect on the last day of the participant’s employment with the Employer.  Base Salary does not include bonuses, reimbursed expenses, credits or benefits under any plan of deferred compensation, to which the Employer contributes, or any additional cash compensation or compensation payable in a form other than cash.

 

1.2          “ Board of Directors ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

1.3          “ Cause ” means termination from employment with the Employer upon:

 

1.3(a)     the willful and continued failure by the participant substantially to perform the participant’s duties with the Employer (other than any such failure resulting from the participant’s incapacity due to physical or mental Disability).  For the purposes of this subsection and subsection 1.3(b), no act, or failure to act, on the participant’s part shall be considered “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the participant not in good faith and without reasonable belief by the participant that his action or omission was in the best interest of the Employer; or

 

1.3(b)     the willful engaging by the participant in conduct that is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Employer, monetarily or otherwise.

 

1.4          “ Disability ” shall mean that an individual is deemed to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration.

 

1.5          “ Employer ” shall mean the Company or the entity for whom services are performed and with respect to whom the legally binding right to compensation arises, and all entities with whom the Company would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); provided that in applying Section

 



 

1563(a)(1), (2), and (3) of the Code for purposes of determining a controlled group of corporations under Section 414(b) of the Code, the language “at least 50 percent” is used instead of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1), (2), and (3) of the Code, and in applying Treasury Regulation § 1.414(c)-2 for purposes of determining trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) that are under common control for purposes of Section 414(c) of the Code, “at least 50 percent” is used instead of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in Treasury Regulation § 1.414(c)-2; provided, however, “at least 20 percent” shall replace “at least 50 percent” in the preceding clause if there is a legitimate business criteria for using such lower percentage.

 

1.6          “ Identification Date ” means each December 31.

 

1.7          “ Key Employee ” means a participant who, on an Identification Date, is:

 

1.7(a)     An officer of the Company of having annual compensation greater than the compensation limit in Section 416(i)(1)(A)(i) of the Code, provided that no more than fifty officers of the Company shall be determined to be Key Employees as of the Identification Date;

 

1.7(b)     A five percent owner of the Company; or

 

1.7(c)      A one percent owner of the Company having annual compensation from the Company of more than $150,000.

 

If a participant is identified as a Key Employee on an Identification Date, then such participant shall be considered a Key Employee for purposes of the Plan during the period beginning on the first April 1 following the Identification Date and ending on the next March 31.  For purposes of this Section 1.7 only and for determining whether a participant is a Key Employee, the “Company” shall mean the Company and its affiliates that are treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, and for purposes of determining whether a participant is a Key Employee, Treasury Regulation § 1.415(c)-2(d)(4) shall be used to calculate compensation.

 

1.8          “ Layoff ” means the elimination of a job due to economic reasons, whether or not as part of job elimination or restructuring, or as a reduction-in-force affecting one or more positions.  Layoff does not include resignation from employment or Separation from Service by reason of death, Disability, or discharge for Cause.  A participant is not considered to have been laid off, and will not be entitled to severance benefits described in Article 3, if the Plan Administrator determines, in its discretion, that either the Employer or a purchaser or other successor has offered comparable employment to the participant to commence after the participant’s Separation from Service, whether or not the participant accepts the position offered.

 

1.9          “ Separation from Service ” shall mean termination of employment with the Employer, other than due to death.  A participant shall be deemed to have experienced a Separation from Service if the participant’s service with the Employer is reduced to an annual rate that is less than fifty percent of the services rendered, on average, during the immediately preceding three full years of employment with the Employer (or if employed by the Employer less than three years, such lesser period).

 

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Article 2

Eligibility for Benefits

 

2.1          Eligibility .  To be eligible for Plan benefits, employees must serve in a job categorized as the Chief Executive Officer, Band A, or Band B under the Company’s job evaluation program.  Exceptions (additions or deletions) to the eligibility requirements can be made only by the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, with the approval of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”).

 

2.2          Benefits .  Except as provided in Section 2.3, if the participant experiences an involuntary Separation from Service without Cause or a Separation from Service because of a Layoff, the Employer shall pay to the participant the severance benefits described in Section 3.1.  (For the purposes of this section, “involuntary” means a Separation from Service that is due to the independent exercise of the unilateral authority of the Employer, other than due to the participant’s request, and where the participant was willing and able to continue to perform services.)  A participant receiving benefits under this Plan shall not be eligible for benefits under any other severance plan, policy or arrangement sponsored by the Employer.

 

2.3          Change in Control .  In the event the Employer experiences a “change in control”, as defined in section 409A of the Code and the final regulations and any guidance promulgated thereunder, and the Employer and a participant have entered into an agreement concerning a change in control of the Employer, the terms of such agreement, and not this Plan, shall govern.  In such case, no benefits shall be payable to the participant under this Plan.

 

2.4          Plan Administration .  The Administrative Committee appointed by the Board of Directors, or such other committee as may be appointed by the Board of Directors from time to time, shall serve as the Plan Administrator.  The Plan Administrator is responsible for the general administration and management of this Plan and shall have all powers and duties necessary to fulfill its responsibilities, including, but not limited to, the discretion to interpret and apply this Plan and to determine all questions relating to eligibility for benefits.  This Plan shall be interpreted in accordance with its terms and their intended meanings.  However, the Plan Administrator and all plan fiduciaries shall have the discretion to interpret or construe ambiguous, unclear, or implied (but omitted) terms in any fashion they deem to be appropriate in their sole discretion, and to make any findings of fact needed in the administration of this Plan.  The validity of any such interpretation, construction, decision, or finding of fact shall not be given de novo review if challenged in court, by arbitration, or in any other forum, and shall be upheld unless clearly arbitrary or capricious.

 

Article 3

Severance Benefits

 

3.1          Type and Amount of Benefits .  If severance benefits become payable under this Plan, benefits shall consist of the following:

 

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3.1(a)     Monetary Payments/Reimbursement.   The participant shall receive an amount equal to six (6) months of the participant’s Base Salary, one-twelfth of which shall be paid each month for a period of one year, beginning in the first month following the date of the participant’s Separation from Service.  Should the participant, prior to his Separation from Service, execute (and later not revoke) a release agreement prepared by the Plan Administrator,  the participant shall receive additional amounts as follows:  (i) an amount equal to six (6) months of the participant’s Base Salary, one-twelfth of which shall be paid each month for a period of one year, beginning in the first month following the date of the participant’s Separation from Service; (ii) reimbursement for expenses arising from individual outplacement counseling services (in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)) that are incurred no later than 2 years after the date of the participant’s Separation from Service, and are reimbursed by the Employer no later than 3 years after the date of the participant’s Separation from Service; and, (iii) a pro rated share of the award opportunity at “Target” under the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. One-Year Performance Improvement Incentive Plan that otherwise would have been payable to the participant had the participant remained employed until the end of the applicable performance period(s) of such plans.  If the release is not revoked, the payments under subsections 3.1(a)(i) and (iii) shall be payable no later than 60 days following the date of the participant’s Separation from Service.  If the release is timely revoked, the participant shall not be entitled to any benefit under Section 3.1(a)(i), (ii) and (iii).  The Plan Administrator retains the sole discretion to determine when during the 60-day period the payment will be made.

 

3.1(b)(i)          Benefits .  For the period that separation payments continue under subsection 3.1(a) above, or until the participant becomes employed with another employer offering any such benefits (whichever is earlier), subject to the terms of the applicable insurance policies, the Employer shall continue to pay the premiums for Basic Group Life Insurance and Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance at the level such coverage was in effect for the participant on the date of the participant’s Separation from Service.

 

3.1(b)(ii)         Group Medical, Dental, Drug and Vision Coverage .  For a maximum period of twelve (12) months following Separation from Service, or until the participant becomes employed with another employer offering any such benefits (whichever is earlier), the Employer shall reimburse the participant for the amount of the premiums paid by the participant for post-termination continuation coverage under the Employer’s group health insurance in accordance with the provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”).  In order to receive reimbursement, the participant must submit proof of payment to the Plan Administrator within 90 days of the payment date and the Employer will remit a check for reimbursement as soon as practicable.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that such reimbursement by the Employer for the above COBRA continuation coverage is discriminatory pursuant to Code Section 105(h) or Section 2716 to the Public Health Service Act, then such reimbursements shall be taxable income to the participant reportable annually on a Form W-2 or as otherwise required by applicable federal and state law.  Payment of premiums for COBRA coverage beyond twelve (12) months following Separation from Service is the sole responsibility of the participant and such payment shall not be reimbursable.

 

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3.1(b)(iii)        Death Benefits .  If the participant dies during the severance benefit period, the severance benefits as described in Section 3.1(a) that have not yet been paid shall be paid to the participant’s designated beneficiary in a lump sum within 60 days following the participant’s death and if the designated beneficiary is entitled pursuant to COBRA to continuation coverage, then the designated beneficiary shall have the right to continued reimbursement for the remainder of the period under Section 3.1(b)(ii) for premiums paid for COBRA continuation coverage.  In order to receive reimbursement, the beneficiary must submit proof of payment to the Plan Administrator within 90 days of the payment date and the Employer will remit a check for reimbursement as soon as practicable.  Any beneficiary designation must be provided to the Plan Administrator in writing by the participant, prior to his death.

 

3.1(b)(iv)       Reimbursements and In-Kind Benefits .  To the extent that a right to reimbursement or an in-kind benefit under this Section 3.1 is subject to Code Section 409A, then (A) the amount eligible for reimbursement, or the in-kind benefit provided, during a participant’s taxable year may not affect the amount reimbursable, or the in-kind benefits provided, in any other taxable year; (B) any reimbursement must be made no later than the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expenses was incurred; and (C) the right to reimbursement or the in-kind benefit cannot be liquidated or exchanged for another benefit.

 

3.2          Committee Discretion .  The severance benefits as described in this Article 3 may be increased or decreased by the Committee in its absolute discretion.  Such adjustments may be applied selectively with respect to one or more individual participants.

 

3.3          Code Section 409A .  This Plan is drafted with the intent that all payments or benefits provided hereunder will be exempt from Code Section 409A to the maximum extent possible under the law, and the Plan shall be construed and operated as necessary to comply with such intent.  For purposes of Code Section 409A, all payments under the Plan shall be deemed separate payments and shall not be aggregated with any other payment.  This Plan shall be administered and interpreted to maximize the short-term deferral exemption to Section 409A.  The portion of any payment under this Plan that is paid within the short-term deferral period (within the meaning of Code Section 409A) shall be treated as a short-term deferral.  Any other portion of a payment that does not meet the short-term deferral requirement shall, to the maximum extent possible, be deemed to satisfy the exception from Code Section 409A for involuntary separation pay.  A participant shall not, directly or indirectly, designate the taxable year of a payment made under this Plan.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, if any payment or benefit is deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, and solely to the extent required by Section 409A, if a participant is a Key Employee, then any such payments shall be delayed by six (6) months and paid on the first business day of the seventh month following the participant’s Separation from Service or, if earlier, his date of death, and the amount of such accumulated delayed payments shall be credited with interest during such six-month period at a rate computed using 120% of the short-term applicable federal rate for a semi-annual compounding period under Code Section 1274(d), applicable for the month in which the participant’s Separation from Service occurs, provided that such interest rate shall not exceed 120% of the long-term applicable federal interest rate under Code Section 1274(d).  The identification of a participant as a Key Employee shall be made by the Company in accordance with Section 1.7 of the Plan and sections 416(i) and 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.  Any provision of the Plan that is noncompliant with Code Section 409A shall be deemed to be amended to comply with Code Section 409A, or if it cannot be so amended, shall be void.  The Employer does not guarantee or warrant the tax consequences of the Plan, and the participants shall in all cases be liable for any taxes due with respect to Plan.

 

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Article 4

Employment Status

 

4.1          Right to Terminate Employment .  This Plan shall not be deemed to constitute an employment contract between the Employer and the participant.  Nothing contained herein shall give the participant the right to be retained in the employ of the Employer or to interfere with the right of the Employer to discharge the participant at any time, nor shall it give the Employer the right to require the participant to remain in its employ or to interfere with the participant’s right to terminate employment at any time.

 

4.2          Status During Benefit Period .  Commencing upon the date of the participant’s Separation from Service, the participant shall cease to be an employee of the Employer for any purpose.  The payment of severance benefits under this Plan shall be payments to a former employee.

 

Article 5

Claims and Review Procedures

 

5.1          Claims Procedure .  Any individual (“claimant”) who has not received benefits under the Plan that he believes should be paid shall make a claim for such benefits as follows:

 

5.1(a)     Initiation - Written Claim .  The claimant initiates a claim by submitting to the Plan Administrator a written claim for the benefits.

 

5.1 (b)    Timing of Plan Administrator Response .  The Plan Administrator shall respond to such claimant within 90 days after receiving the claim.  If the Plan Administrator determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Plan Administrator can extend the response period by an additional 90 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 90-day period, that an additional period is required.  The notice of extension must set forth the date by which the Plan Administrator expects to render its decision.

 

5.1(c)      Notice of Decision .  If the Plan Administrator denies part or all of the claim, the Plan Administrator shall notify the claimant in writing of such denial.  The Plan Administrator shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant.  The notification shall set forth:

 

5.1(c)(i)          The specific reason for the denial,

 

5.1(c)(ii)         A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based,

 

5.1(c)(iii)        A description of any additional information or material necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why it is needed,

 

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5.1(c)(iv)        An explanation of the Plan’s review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures, and

 

5.1(c)(v)         A statement of the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) Section 502(a) following an adverse benefit determination on review.

 

5.2          Review Procedure .  If the Plan Administrator denies part or all of the claim, the claimant shall have the opportunity for a full and fair review by the Plan Administrator of the denial, as follows:

 

5.2(a)     Initiation - Written Request .  To initiate the review, the claimant, within 60 days after receiving the Plan Administrator’s notice of denial, must file with the Plan Administrator a written request for review.

 

5.2(b)     Additional Submissions - Information Access .  The claimant shall then have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim. The Plan Administrator shall also provide the claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the claimant’s claim for benefits.

 

5.2(c)      Timing of  Plan Administrator Response .  The Plan Administrator shall respond to the claimant’s request for review within 60 days after receiving the request.  If the Plan Administrator determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the request, the Plan Administrator can extend the response period by an additional 60 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 60-day period, which an additional period is required.  The notice of extension must set forth the date by which the Plan Administrator expects to render its decision.

 

5.2(d)     Notice of Decision .  If the Plan Administrator affirms the denial of part or the entire claim, the Plan Administrator shall notify the claimant in writing of such denial.  The Plan Administrator shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant.  The notification shall set forth the specific reason for the denial and a reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based.

 

5.3          Authority .  In determining whether to approve or deny any claim or any appeal from a denied claim, the Plan Administrator shall exercise its discretionary authority to interpret the Plan and the facts presented with respect to the claim, and its discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits under the Plan.  Any approval or denial shall be final and conclusive upon all persons.

 

5.4          Exhaustion of Remedies .  Except as required by applicable law, no action at law or equity shall be brought to recover a benefit under the Plan unless and until the claimant has: (a) submitted a claim for benefits, (b) been notified by the Plan Administrator that the benefits (or a portion thereof) are denied, (c) filed a written request for a review of denial with the Plan Administrator, and (d) been notified in writing that the denial has been affirmed.

 

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Article 6

Amendment and Termination

 

It is intended that the Plan shall continue from year to year, subject to an annual review by the Board of Directors.  However, the Board of Directors reserves the right to modify, amend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, that no amendment or termination shall affect the rights of participants to receive Plan benefits finally determined by the Plan Administrator but unpaid at the time of such termination or amendment.

 

Article 7

Miscellaneous

 

7.1          Not an Employment Contract .  The adoption and maintenance of this Plan shall not be deemed to confer on any participant any right to continue in the employ of the Employer, and shall not be deemed to interfere with the right of the Employer to discharge any person, with or without cause, or treat any person without regard to the effect that such treatment might have on the person as a Plan participant.

 

7.2          Benefits Non-Assignable .   No right or interest of a participant in this Plan shall be assignable or transferable, in whole or in part, either directly or by operation of law or otherwise, including but not by way of limitation, execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge, bankruptcy, assignments for the benefit of creditors, receiverships, or in any other manner, excluding transfer by operation of law as a result solely of mental incompetency.

 

7.3          Tax Withholding .  The Employer shall withhold any applicable income or employment taxes that are required to be withheld from the severance benefits payable under this Plan.

 

7.4          Applicable Law .  This Plan is a welfare plan subject to ERISA and it shall be interpreted, administered, and enforced in accordance with that law.

 

7.5           Gender and Number .   Any masculine pronouns used herein shall refer to both men and women, and the use of any term herein in the singular may also include the plural unless otherwise indicated by context.

 

7.6           Severability .   If any provision of this Plan is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, all remaining provisions shall continue to be fully effective.

 

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7.7           Binding Agreement .   This Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and the participants and their heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. has caused this Plan to be executed by its duly authorized officers effective as of the 29 th  day of June, 2012.

 

 

 

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Son-Jai Paik

 

Its Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Alyson J. Nakamura

 

Its Secretary

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.

 

ONE-YEAR

 

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN

 

EFFECTIVE JUNE 29, 2012

 



 

I.                                         Establishment and Purpose

 

A.                                     Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (the “Company”) has established its One-Year Performance Improvement Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), effective June 29, 2012.

 

B.                                     The purpose of this Plan is to motivate employees to exceed business plan performance and to provide a reward to individuals for their successful results.  Further, the Plan is intended to:

 

1.                                       Communicate and reinforce the changing management style and direction the Company is to take.

 

2.                                       Emphasize current and future profitability, improvement or desirable change.

 

3.                                       Improve the planning process throughout the Company.

 

4.                                       Reinforce the implementation of business plans.

 

5.                                       Reward Company, unit and individual performance above that which is expected.

 

C.                                     It is further intended that this Plan will complement other compensation program components to assure a sound basis upon which the Company will attract and retain key employees.

 

II.                                    Administration

 

A.                                     The Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) shall have responsibility for administration of this Plan.  Under the direction of this Committee, the corporate officer in charge of the compensation programs of the Company and other executives designated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall develop and maintain guidelines for the administration of the Plan and will perform day-to-day administrative details as required.

 

B.                                     The Committee shall interpret the Plan, make or approve procedures and guidelines relating to it, and make any factual determinations arising in connection with it.  The Committee’s interpretations and determinations shall be final and binding.

 

III.                               Eligibility

 

A.                                     Employees must have served with the Company or its subsidiaries in an eligible assignment for the full Plan Year to be eligible for an award.   A Plan Year is a calendar year.   An eligible assignment is a job categorized as the CEO, Band A, or Band B under the Company’s job evaluation program.

 

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B.                                     Employees must be on the payroll at the time awards are paid for the previous Plan Year, except that employees who have become permanently and totally disabled, taken approved early retirement or normal retirement, or died during the Plan Year for which the award is made shall be eligible to receive a pro-rata award based on their performance and their term of service during that Plan Year.

 

C.                                     Exceptions (additions or deletions) to the eligibility requirements of A above can be made only by the Chief Executive Officer, with the approval of the Committee.

 

IV.                                Goals (Objectives)

 

The goals used as the basis of this Plan shall be derived from the Company’s business plan and from the business plan of each operating unit of the Company, which will identify those measures most critical to the Company’s success for the coming year.  These goals will be established with respect to the performance of the Company as a whole, the performance of each operating unit, and the performance of each individual participant.

 

V.                                     Awards

 

A.                                     Opportunity

 

For each goal established for the participant pursuant to Section IV, a bonus opportunity (stated as a dollar amount or percentage of salary) will be set at one or more levels based on corresponding levels of attainment of that goal. For example, a target level bonus may be set for target level attainment of each established goal.  Accordingly, each participant’s maximum award under the Plan for a particular Plan Year shall be equal to the sum of the maximum level of bonus opportunity set for each goal established for him or her for that Plan Year.

 

B.                                     Determination

 

1.                                       Individual Bonus Calculation . At the end of each Plan Year, the Committee shall determine the actual level of attainment of each of the goals established for the participant for that Plan Year.  Based on the Committee’s determination of the attained level of each goal, an initial calculation shall be made of the bonus amount attributable to that goal, and the participant’s potential bonus amount for that Plan Year shall be equal to sum of those individually calculated bonus amounts.  However, the actual bonus amount to be paid to the participant shall be subject to his or her satisfaction of the employment requirement set forth in Section III.B, and any adjustments effected by the Committee pursuant to Section V.B.2.

 

2.                                       Committee Discretion .  The award calculated for each participant pursuant to Section V.B.1 may be increased or decreased by the Committee in its absolute discretion if such award does not, in the judgment of the Committee, accurately reflect the performance of the Company or of the applicable operating unit or individual (e.g., because of changes in accounting rules, extraordinary gains from the sale of Company assets, or other similar or dissimilar circumstances occurring during the Plan Year which may or may not have been beyond the control of the Company, the operating unit, or the individual participant).  Such adjustments by the Committee may be applied uniformly with respect to all participants, or such adjustment may be applied selectively with respect to one or more individual participants.

 

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C.                                     Payments

 

Awards shall be paid only in cash, with such cash payment to be made at the time the award is determined.  Participants will not be permitted to receive any portion of their awards in the form of the Company’s common stock.

 

VI.                                General Provisions

 

A.                                     Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit or affect in any manner or degree the normal and usual powers of management, exercised by the officers and the Board of Directors or committees thereof, to change the duties or the character of employment of any employee of the Company or to terminate a participant’s employment with the Company at any time, all of which rights and powers are hereby expressly reserved.

 

B.                                     It is intended that the Plan shall continue from year to year, subject to an annual review by the Board of Directors.  However, the Board of Directors reserves the right to modify, amend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, that no amendment or termination shall affect the rights of participants to receive awards finally determined by the Committee but unpaid at the time of such termination or amendment.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. has caused this Plan to be executed by its duly authorized officers effective this 29 th  day of June, 2012.

 

 

 

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Son-Jai Paik

 

 

Its Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Alyson J. Nakamura

 

 

Its Secretary

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.

EXCESS BENEFITS PLAN

Effective June 29, 2012

 

ARTICLE I

 

ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE

 

1.01.                      Establishment of Plan .   Pursuant to a corporate reorganization, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., a Hawaii corporation incorporated in 1900 (“Original A&B”), became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) and Original A&B was converted into Alexander & Baldwin, LLC.  As part of the reorganization, Holdings assumed all the liabilities under the A&B Excess Benefits Plan (the “Prior Plan”).  On the Distribution Date (as defined below), Holdings separated from Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., a Hawaii corporation incorporated in 2012 (“A&B”), and the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Excess Benefits Plan (the “Plan”) was established effective as of the Distribution Date.  As part of the separation from Holdings, A&B has assumed that the portion of the liabilities of the Prior Plan attributable to “New A&B Participants” (as defined in the Employee Matters Agreement by and between Holdings and A&B dated as of June 8, 2012) (the “Assumed Liabilities”). On and after the Distribution Date, all participants’ Assumed Liabilities shall be payable from this Plan rather than the Prior Plan.

 

1.02.                      Purpose of Plan .   It is the purpose of this Plan to provide certain eligible executives with benefits equal to the benefits they would receive under the A&B Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees (and each constituent qualified pension plan), the Pension Plan for Employees of A&B Agricultural Companies, and the A&B Individual Deferred Compensation and Profit Sharing Plan for Salaried Non-Bargaining Employees if amendments to those plans did not apply to certain Participants, and certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, did not apply.  The Plan is intended to be exempt from the participation, vesting, funding, and fiduciary requirements of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), pursuant to Sections 201(2), 301(3) and 401(1) of ERISA.

 

ARTICLE II

 

DEFINITIONS

 

The following terms have the meanings indicated:

 

2.00.                      “Actuarial Equivalent” means a form of benefit differing in time period, or manner of payment from a specified benefit provided in the Plan, but having the same present value when determined in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practice and the rules contained in Appendix A of this Plan.

 

2.01.                      “A&B Master Trust Agreement” means the Alexander & Baldwin Retirement and Pension Trust Agreement, as amended from time to time.

 

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2.02.                      “A&B Retirement Plan” means the A&B Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees (and each constituent qualified pension plan) and the Pension Plan for Employees of A&B Agricultural Companies, as applicable, and as each may be amended from time to time.

 

2.03.                      “A&B Profit Sharing Plan” means the A&B Individual Deferred Compensation and Profit Sharing Plan for Salaried Non-Bargaining Employees, as amended from time to time.

 

2.04.                      “Administrator” means the person specified in Section 5.01.

 

2.05.                      “Beneficiary” means the person or persons designated by the Participant as such in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.01(d) and to whom the benefit, if any, provided for in Section 4.01(c) is payable.

 

2.06.                      “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of A&B.

 

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

 

2.08.                      “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

2.09.                      “Distribution Date” shall mean June 29, 2012, or such later date as Holdings distributes its interest in A&B to Holdings’ shareholders.

 

2.10.                      “Employer” means A&B or the entity for whom services are performed and with respect to whom the legally binding right to compensation arises, and all entities with whom A&B would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) of the Code; provided that in applying Section 1563(a)(1), (2), and (3) of the Code for purposes of determining a controlled group of corporations under Section 414(b) of the Code, the language “at least 50 percent” is used instead of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1), (2), and (3) of the Code, and in applying Treasury Regulation § 1.414(c)-2 for purposes of determining trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) that are under common control for purposes of Section 414(c) of the Code, “at least 50 percent” is used instead of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in Treasury Regulation § 1.414(c)-2; provided, however, “at least 20 percent” shall replace “at least 50 percent” in the preceding clause if there is a legitimate business criteria for using such lower percentage.

 

2.11.                      “Fair Market Value” means, with respect to the per share valuation of Original A&B common stock on any relevant date, the mean between the highest and lowest selling prices per share of Original A&B common stock on such date, as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market or the NYSE (or any successor system), as applicable.  Should Original A&B common stock become traded on a national securities exchange, then the Fair Market Value per share shall be the mean between the highest and lowest selling prices on such exchange on the date in question, as such prices are quoted on the composite tape of transactions on such exchange.  If there is no reported sale of Original A&B common stock on the Nasdaq National

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Market or the NYSE (or any successor system), as applicable, on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the highest and lowest selling prices on the Nasdaq National Market or the NYSE (or any successor system), as applicable, on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.

 

2.12.                      Identification Date” means each December 31.

 

2.13.                      “Key Employee” means a Participant who, on an Identification Date, is:

 

(i)                                      An officer of A&B having annual compensation greater than the compensation limit in Section 416(i)(1)(A)(i) of the Code, provided that no more than fifty officers of A&B shall be determined to be Key Employees as of any Identification Date;

 

(ii)                                   A five percent owner of A&B; or

 

(iii)                                A one percent owner of A&B having annual compensation from A&B of more than $150,000.

 

If a Participant is identified as a Key Employee on an Identification Date, then such Participant shall be considered a Key Employee for purposes of the Plan during the period beginning on the first April 1 following the Identification Date and ending on the next March 31.  For purposes of this Section 2.13 only and for determining whether a Participant is a Key Employee, “A&B” shall mean A&B and its affiliates that are treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, and for purposes of determining whether a Participant is a Key Employee, Treasury Regulation § 1.415(c)-2(d)(4) shall be used to calculate compensation.

 

2.14.                      “Participant” means an eligible employee selected by the Administrator pursuant to Section 3.02.

 

2.15.                      “Plan” means this Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Excess Benefits Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

2.16.                      “Section 16 Insider” means any Participant who is, at the time of the relevant determination or was at any time within the immediately preceding six (6) months, an officer or director of the Employer subject to the short-swing profit restrictions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2.17.                   “Separation from Service” means termination of employment with the Employer, other than due to death.  A Participant shall be deemed to have experienced a Separation from Service if the Participant’s service with the Employer is reduced to an annual rate that is less than fifty percent of the services rendered, on average, during the immediately preceding three full years of employment with the Employer (or if employed by the Employer less than three years, such lesser period).

 

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ARTICLE III

 

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

 

3.01.                      Eligibility.   Effective January 1, 2012, any salaried non-bargaining unit employee of the Employer who is a participant in the A&B Retirement Plan or the A&B Profit Sharing Plan and who is part of a select group of management employees or highly compensated employees shall be eligible to participate in this Plan.  Prior to January 1, 2012, an employee who was eligible for cash balance formula benefits under the A&B Retirement Plan was not eligible for benefits described under Section 4.01.

 

3.02.                      Participation .   Participants in this Plan shall be any eligible employees who have been assigned at least three hundred and fifty (350) accountability points under the Employer’s job evaluation program.  In addition, the Administrator shall have the exclusive and unfettered discretion to select additional Plan Participants from among eligible employees.  A Participant in this Plan shall remain as such until the date he ceases to satisfy the participation requirements in the first sentence of this Section 3.02, until the date upon which the Participant experiences a Separation from Service for any reason or until such earlier time as may be specified by the Administrator.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

BENEFITS

 

4.01.                      Pension Benefits .

 

(a)                                   Entitlement to Pension Benefits .   Except as provided in Section 4.01(c) below, a Participant who was hired, rehired or transferred to salaried, non-bargaining unit employment prior to January 1, 2008 and never accrued a cash balance formula benefit under the A&B Retirement Plan shall receive a pension benefit described in paragraph (1) below.  A Participant who was hired, rehired or transferred to salaried, non-bargaining unit employment prior to January 1, 2008 and began accruing a cash balance formula benefit under the A&B Retirement Plan effective January 1, 2012 and has not received payment of his benefit described under Section 4.01, shall receive a pension benefit equal to the sum of the amounts described in paragraphs (1) and (2) below.  A Participant who was hired, rehired or transferred to salaried, non-bargaining unit employment on or after January 1, 2008 and is not described in the preceding sentence shall receive a pension benefit described in paragraph (3) below. A Participant who was hired, rehired or transferred to salaried, non-bargaining unit employment prior to January 1, 2008, was not in covered employment on January 1, 2012, but returned to covered employment prior to receiving payment of his benefit under Section 4.01, shall receive a pension benefit equal to the sum of the amounts described in paragraphs (1) and (3) below.  Except as otherwise provided in Sections 4.01(c) and 6.02(a), for purposes of paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) below, all determinations shall be made as of the first day of the month following the Participant’s date of Separation from Service.  In addition, the amount of the pension benefit determined under paragraph (1) below shall be the Actuarial Equivalent lump sum payment.

 

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(1) One hundred percent of the difference between (A) the traditional pension benefit to which the Participant is entitled under the A&B Retirement Plan (based on the accrued benefit as of December 31, 2011) determined without regard to limitations imposed by the Code and determined by including as part of the Participant’s monthly compensation all deferred base salary and all deferred incentive awards under the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. One-Year Performance Improvement Incentive Plan and the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan and (B) the traditional pension benefit to which the Participant is entitled under the A&B Retirement Plan (based on the accrued benefit as of December 31, 2011) determined solely based on terms of such plan without the modifications described above in this paragraph (1).

 

(2) One hundred percent of the difference between (A) the cash balance account to which the Participant is entitled under the A&B Retirement Plan determined without regard to limitations imposed by the Code and determined by including as part of the Participant’s compensation all deferred base salary and all deferred incentive awards under the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. One-Year Performance Improvement Incentive Plan and the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan and (B) the cash balance account to which the Participant is entitled under the A&B Retirement Plan determined solely based on terms of such plan without the modifications described above in this paragraph (2).

 

(3) One hundred percent of the difference between (A) the cash balance account the Participant would have accrued under the A&B Retirement Plan if he were hired on the later of the date he became a salaried, non-bargaining unit employee or January 1, 2012, determined without regard to limitations imposed by the Code and determined by including as part of the Participant’s compensation all deferred base salary and all deferred incentive awards under the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. One-Year Performance Improvement Incentive Plan and the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan and (B) the Participant’s cash balance account he would have accrued under the A&B Retirement Plan if he were hired on the later of the date he became a salaried, non-bargaining unit employee or January 1, 2012, determined solely based on terms of such plan without the modifications described in clause (A) above in this paragraph (3).

 

(b)                                  Payment of Pension Benefits Other Than Death Benefits .    A Participant’s vested pension benefit under this Plan, other than the benefits described in Section 4.01(c) below, shall be a lump sum payment, payable within 60 days following the Participant’s Separation from Service, equal to the amount determined under Section 4.01(a) above.  The Administrator retains the sole discretion to determine when during such 60-day period the payment will be made and, in no event, will the Participant have any right to designate the taxable year in which such payment is made.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Article IV to the contrary, any distribution scheduled to be made upon Separation from Service to a Participant who is identified as a Key Employee as of the date he experiences a Separation from Service shall be delayed for a minimum of six months following the Participant’s Separation from Service.  Any payment to a Key Employee delayed under this Section 4.01(b) shall be made on the first business day after

 

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the six-month anniversary of the Participant’s Separation from Service and such payment shall be credited with interest at a rate computed using 120% of the short-term applicable federal rate for a semi-annual compounding period under Section 1274(d) of the Code, applicable for the month in which the Participant’s Separation from Service occurs, provided that such interest rate shall not exceed 120% of the long-term applicable federal interest rate under Section 1274(d) of the Code.  The identification of a Participant as a Key Employee shall be made by A&B, in its sole discretion, in accordance with Section 2.13 of the Plan and Sections 416(i) and 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

In the event that a Participant, who is also a Key Employee, dies prior to the expiration of the six-month delay period described in this Section 4.01(b), the benefit which would have been otherwise distributed to the deceased Participant shall be distributed to the Participant’s Beneficiary within 60 days following the Participant’s death.  The Administrator retains the sole discretion to determine when during the 60-day period the payment will be made.

 

(c)                                   Entitlement to Alternate Death Benefits .   In the event that a Participant dies prior to a Separation from Service, such Participant’s Beneficiary shall be entitled to a death benefit determined under this Section 4.01(c) in lieu of any other benefit provided by this Plan.

 

(1)                                   The amount of the benefit provided by this Section 4.01(c) shall equal the lump sum payment, if any, to which the Participant would have been eligible if he had experienced a Separation from Service, immediately prior to his death.

 

(2)                                   The amount in Section 4.01(c)(1) above shall be determined by assuming the Participant elected a single life annuity form of payment for the traditional pension benefit and a lump sum for the cash balance account.

 

(3)                                   Payment of this benefit shall be made in a lump sum payment to the Beneficiary as soon as practicable after the death of the Participant; provided, however, that such payment shall not be made later than 60 days following the Participant’s death.  The Administrator retains the sole discretion to determine when during the 60-day period the payment will be made.  A Beneficiary may not, under any circumstances, change the time and form of the payment of this benefit.

 

(d)                                  Beneficiary Designation .   Each Participant shall, at the time he becomes a Participant, designate one or more persons as his Beneficiary for purposes of Section 4.01(c).  The designation shall be made in the form prescribed by the Administrator and shall become effective when filed with the Administrator.  The form must be received by the Administrator prior to the Participant’s death.  A Participant may from time to time change his Beneficiary by filing a new designation form with the Administrator.  Should the Participant die without having any effectively-designated surviving Beneficiary, then the Beneficiary shall be the spouse of the Participant, if then living.  If there is no surviving spouse, then the Beneficiary shall be the Participant’s children then living.  If there are no living children, then the Beneficiary shall be the estate of the Participant.

 

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4.02.                      Defined Contribution Benefits .

 

(a)                                   Entitlement to Defined Contribution Benefits .   A Participant’s defined contribution benefit under this Plan shall equal the balance to the Participant’s credit in the account maintained under Section 4.03.

 

No amount shall be credited to a Participant’s account for a year unless the Participant is a participant in the A&B Profit Sharing Plan for that year.

 

(b)                                  Payment of Defined Contribution Benefits .   Except as provided in the next sentence, a Participant’s defined contribution benefits shall be paid in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the Participant’s Separation from Service; provided, however, that such payment shall not be made later than 60 days following the Participant’s Separation from Service.  The Administrator retains the sole discretion to determine when during the 60-day period the payment will be made.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Article IV to the contrary, any distribution scheduled to be made upon Separation from Service to a Participant who is identified as a Key Employee as of the date he experiences a Separation from Service shall be delayed for a minimum of six months following the Participant’s Separation from Service.  Any payment to a Key Employee delayed under this Section 4.02 shall be made, with interest computed at the rate set forth in Section 4.01(b) of this Plan, on the first business day after the six-month anniversary of the Participant’s Separation from Service.  The identification of a Participant as a Key Employee shall be made by A&B in accordance with Section 2.13 of the Plan and Sections 416(i) and 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

4.03.                      Maintenance of Accounts .   The Administrator shall establish and maintain an individual account for each Participant.  The Administrator shall annually credit to a Participant’s account as of the end of each year an amount equal to the difference between (i) the employer contribution and forfeitures that would have been allocated to such Participant’s account under the A&B Profit Sharing Plan with respect to such year were such allocation to be made without regard to the limitations of Sections 401(a)(17) and 415 of the Code and (ii) the amount actually allocated to such Participant’s account after having taken such limitations into account.  For the purposes of this Plan, the benefit to which the Participant is entitled under the A&B Profit Sharing Plan shall be determined by including as part of the Participant’s compensation all deferred base salary.  Subject to the provisions stated below, and pursuant to procedures determined by the Committee, or by the committee or individual(s) to which such authority is delegated, the Participant may make an election (“Conversion Election”) to have all or any portion of the amount that is credited to his account, converted into common stock-equivalent units which will be valued from time to time on the basis of the Fair Market Value of Original A&B common stock.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, effective February 1, 2012, a Participant may not make a Conversion Election with respect to amounts credited to his account under the Plan, and all existing common stock equivalent units in a Participant’s account will be converted to cash credits equal to the Fair Market Value of an equivalent number of shares of Original A&B common stock as of the first day of the month after A&B notifies all affected Participants of such conversion or such later date as required by any applicable securities laws (the “Conversion Date”).  Effective as of the Conversion Date, the portion of a Participant’s account so converted to cash credits shall begin to earn interest in accordance with paragraph (a) below and shall cease earning dividend-equivalent credits in accordance with paragraph (b) below.

 

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From time to time, the value of each account shall be adjusted to reflect an investment return on the balance credited to such account, and such value and adjustments periodically shall be communicated to each Participant.  Such periodic valuation shall be made as follows:

 

(a)                                   Profit Sharing Cash Account . The portion of the Participant’s account valued in cash shall be credited with interest, compounded annually, at an annual rate equal to 1% above the New York Federal Reserve Bank discount rate in effect as of the date interest is computed and credited.  Interest shall be computed and credited as of such date and on such account balance as specified by the Administrator.  In the absence of such specifications, interest shall be credited and computed as of January 1 of each year on the balance of the account on the preceding January 1 or, if payments have been made out of an account during the preceding year, on the average balance of that account during the preceding year.

 

(b)                                  Common Stock-Equivalent Units

 

(1)                                   The common stock-equivalent units will be credited, at the time dividends are paid on outstanding shares of Original A&B common stock, with an amount (“dividend-equivalent credits”) equal to the dividends which otherwise would be paid if the number of common stock-equivalent units in the Participant’s account were actually outstanding shares of Original A&B common stock.

 

(2)                                   Dividend-equivalent credits will be applied in the manner of a dividend reinvestment plan to purchase additional common stock-equivalent units valued at Fair Market Value on the applicable dividend payment date.

 

(3)                                   Pursuant to procedures determined by the Committee, or by the committee or individual(s) to which such authority is delegated, a Participant may elect to have all or a portion of the Participant’s common stock-equivalent units converted into cash on the basis of the Fair Market Value (at date of conversion) of the shares of Original A&B common stock represented by such units; provided, however, that Participants may not make such an election if they are Section 16 Insiders at the time of such election.  Any portion so converted to cash shall begin to earn interest in accordance with paragraph (a) above, and shall stop earning dividend-equivalent credits.

 

(4)                                   Any common stock-equivalent units credited to a Participant’s account shall automatically be converted into cash, on the basis of the Fair Market Value (at the date of conversion) of the shares of Original A&B common stock represented by such units, upon the Participant’s Separation from Service with the Employer for any reason.  Any amounts so converted to cash shall begin to earn interest in accordance with paragraph (a) above.

 

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The account of each Participant shall be entered on the employer’s books as a liability, payable when due out of general assets.  Participant accounts shall not be funded by any trust or insurance contract; nor shall any assets be segregated or identified with any such account; nor shall any property or assets be pledged, encumbered, or otherwise subjected to a lien or security interest for payment of benefits.

 

4.04.                      Vesting of Benefits .   Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.02(a), all pension benefits under Section 4.01 of the Plan shall be contingent and forfeitable unless and until they vest in accordance with the vesting provisions of the A&B Retirement Plan, and all defined contribution benefits under Section 4.02 of the Plan shall be contingent and forfeitable unless and until they vest in accordance with the vesting provisions of the A&B Profit Sharing Plan that are applicable to the Participant’s profit sharing account.

 

ARTICLE V

 

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

 

5.01.                      Administrator .   The Administrative Committee appointed by the Board of Directors (or such other committee as may be appointed from time to time by the Board of Directors) shall be the “Administrator” of this Plan.  The Administrator shall have full authority to administer the Plan.  The Administrator shall have all of the powers granted by the A&B Retirement Plan or the A&B Master Trust Agreement to the plan administrator of the A&B Retirement Plan, and shall be subject to the same selection procedures and limitations of authority.  The Administrator shall employ the same claims procedure applicable under the A&B Retirement Plan.

 

5.02.                      Authority .  In determining whether to approve or deny any claim or any appeal from a denied claim, the Administrator shall exercise its sole and discretionary authority to interpret the Plan and the facts presented with respect to the claim, and its discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits under the Plan.  Any approval or denial shall be final and conclusive upon all persons.

 

5.03.                      Exhaustion of Remedies .  No action at law or equity shall be brought to recover benefits under the Plan unless the action is commenced within three (3) years after the occurrence of the loss for which a claim is made.  Except as required by applicable law, no action at law or equity shall be brought to recover a benefit under the Plan unless and until the claimant has: (a) submitted a claim for benefits, (b) been notified by the Administrator that the benefits (or a portion thereof) are denied, (c) filed a written request for a review of denial with the Administrator, and (d) been notified in writing that the denial has been affirmed.

 

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ARTICLE VI

 

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

 

6.01.                      Authority of the Committee .   The right to amend, modify, partially terminate, or completely terminate this Plan shall be reserved to the Committee.  However, no amendment, modification or termination shall reduce retroactively the accrued benefits of any Participant under this Plan.

 

6.02.                      Change In Control .

 

(a)                                   Termination, Vesting and Payment Upon the occurrence of a Change In Control, as defined in Section 6.02(b), the Plan shall immediately and automatically terminate.  Upon such a termination, the interest of each Participant employed by the Employer with respect to which the Plan has been terminated shall become non-forfeitable and immediately due and payable.  Each such Participant shall receive, within thirty days of such termination, a lump sum payment in an amount equal to the sum of (i) the balance of his individual account as described in Sections 4.02 and 4.03 and (ii) the pension benefit described under Section 4.01(a) of the Plan, all determined as of the date of the Change In Control.  If the terms of such Change In Control provide, as a prerequisite to the consummation of the Change In Control, that the employer responsibilities under this Plan are to be assumed by the successor organization, then the Plan shall not terminate and no lump sum payment shall be made to any Participant.  In any such case, however, the interest of each Participant shall become non forfeitable at the date of such Change In Control.

 

(b)                                  Definition of Change In Control .   For purposes of this Section 6.02, a “Change In Control” means with respect to A&B a “change in the ownership or effective control of a corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a corporation” as defined in Section 409A of the Code and the final regulations and any guidance promulgated thereunder.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

7.01.                      Benefits Non-Assignable .   No Participant or Beneficiary, or any other person having or claiming to have any interest of any kind or character in or under this Plan or in any payment therefrom shall have the right to sell, assign, transfer, convey, hypothecate, anticipate, pledge or otherwise dispose of such interest (except for a qualified domestic relations order); and to the extent permitted by law, such interest shall not be subject to any liabilities or obligations of the Participant or to any bankruptcy proceedings, creditor claims, attachment, garnishments, execution, levy or other legal process against such Participant or his property.

 

7.02.                      Controlling Law .   This Plan shall be construed, administered, and governed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of Hawaii except as otherwise provided in ERISA.  The Plan shall also be construed in a manner that is consistent and

 

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compliant with Section 409A of the Code, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.  Any provision that is noncompliant with Section 409A of the Code is void or deemed amended to comply with Section 409A of the Code.  The Employer does not guarantee or warrant the tax consequences of the Plan, and the Participants shall in all cases be liable with respect to any taxes due under the Plan.

 

7.03.                      Not an Employment Contract .   The adoption and maintenance of this Plan shall not be deemed to confer on any Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Employer, and shall not be deemed to interfere with the right of the Employer to discharge any person, with or without cause, or treat any person without regard to the effect that such treatment might have on the person as a Plan Participant.

 

7.04.                      Gender and Number .   Any masculine pronouns used herein shall refer to both men and women, and the use of any term herein in the singular may also include the plural unless otherwise indicated by context.

 

7.05.                      Severability .   If any provision of this Plan is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, all remaining provisions shall continue to be fully effective.

 

7.06.                      Binding Agreement .   This Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Employer, its successors and assigns, and the Participants and their heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. has caused this Plan to be executed on its behalf by its duly authorized officers, effective as of  June 29, 2012 .

 

 

 

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Son-Jai Paik

 

Its Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Alyson J. Nakamura

 

Its Secretary

 

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APPENDIX A

 

Rules For Determining Lump Sum Benefits

 

When the terms of this Plan require the determination of a lump sum payment (other than a lump sum attributable to a cash balance account) which is the Actuarial Equivalent of any benefit provided by this Plan, the following rules shall apply to the calculation of such lump sum payment:

 

1.                                                  The mortality table used shall be the mortality table then in use by the A&B Retirement Plan for the purpose of determining lump sum payments to participants of such plan who are entitled to such payments.

 

2.                                                  The discount rate shall be the after-tax equivalent of the discount rate then in use by the A&B Retirement Plan for the purpose of determining lump sum payments to participants of such plan who are entitled to such payments.  The after-tax equivalent rate shall be determined by multiplying discount rate in use by the A&B Retirement Plan by the excess of 100% over the effective marginal tax rate declared by the Committee.

 

3.                                                  The Committee shall declare the effective marginal tax rate at the beginning of each calendar year.

 

4.                                                  The effective marginal tax rate shall apply to lump sum payments made at any time during such calendar year and may not be changed during the year.

 

5.                                                  For a Participant who elects to commence pension benefits from the A&B Retirement Plan on the first day of the month following his Separation from Service under an annuity form of payment, the lump sum payment shall be based on the same annuity form of payment.  For a Participant who elects to commence pension benefits from the A&B Retirement Plan on the first day of the month following his Separation from Service under the lump sum form of payment, the lump sum payment from this Plan shall be based on the single life annuity form of payment.  For a Participant who does not elect to commence pension benefits from the A&B Retirement Plan on the first day of the month following his Separation from Service, the lump sum payment shall be based on the single life annuity form of payment.

 

6.                                                  If the terms of the Plan provide for a benefit such that if it were paid as a monthly benefit it could have commenced at more that one future date, then for purposes of calculating the lump sum that is the Actuarial Equivalent of such benefit, it shall be deemed that the benefit would have commenced at the earliest possible date.

 

7.                                        The early retirement reduction factors, if any, used to calculate the lump sum which is the Actuarial Equivalent of the benefit provided by the provisions of Section 6.02(a) as a result of a Change In Control, shall be the factors applicable to Participants of the A&B Retirement Plan who terminate employment after attaining eligibility for early retirement regardless of the Participant’s age as of the Change In Control date.

 

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