As filed with the Securities a nd Exc hange Commission on September 12 , 2013

Registration No. 333-_______

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington ,   D.C.  20549

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Murphy USA Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware  

46-2279221

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

200 Peach Stree t  

El Dorado, Arkansas

71731-5836

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code )


Murphy USA Inc. 201 3  L ong -T erm  I ncentive  P lan
Murphy USA Inc. 2013 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors

Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan

(Full Title of the Plan s )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John A. Moore, Esq.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
200 Peach Street

P.O. Box 7300

El Dorado ,   AR   71731 -7300

(Name and Address of Agent For Service)

 

 

 

 

 

(870) 875-7600

 

 

(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 

 

Copies to:

 

Jeffrey P. Crandall, Esq.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

450 Lexington Avenue

New York ,   NY ,   10017

(212) 450-4000

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer

q

Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

ý  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Securities to be Registered

Amount to be Registered (1)

Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Share (2)

Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price

Amount of
Registration Fee

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

11,500,000

$
39.04 
$
448,960,000 
$
61,238.14 

(1)              Represents 10,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company , $ 0.01 par value, issuable pursuant to the Murphy USA Inc. 201 3 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2013 LTIP”), 500,000 shares issuable pursuant to the Murphy USA Inc. 2013 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the (“2013 NEDP”) and 1,000,000 shares issuable pursuant to the Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan (the “Savings Plan”)   and, together with the 2013 LTIP and the 2013 NEDP, the “Plans”) . Pursuant to Rule 416 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933 , as amended (the

 


 

“Securities Act”) , there are also registered hereunder such indeterminate number of additional shares as may become subject to awards under the Plan s as a result of the antidilution provisions contained therein. Pursuant to Rule 416(c) of the Securities Act, this registration statement on Form S ‑8 shall be deemed to register an undetermined amount of interests in the Savings Plan. 

(2)              The registration fee with respect to these shares has been computed in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, based upon the average of the reported high and low sale prices of shares of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on September 11 , 2013. 

 

 

 


 

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT 

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents filed by Murphy USA Inc. (the “Company” or the “Registrant”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act” or “Exchange Act”), Commission File No. 001-35914, are incorporated by reference herein:

(1) The Company's audited financial statements included in the Company’s 1934 Act registration statement on Form 10 filed with the Commission on August 15, 2013;

( 2) The Company ’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on each of Au gust 16, 2013, August 22, 2013, and September 5, 2013 ;  

(3) All other reports filed with the Commission by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the 1934 Act subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered herein have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold; and

(4) The description of the Company’s common stock contained in the Company’s 1934 Act registration statement on Form 10, filed with the Commission on   August 15, 2013, including any amendment thereto or report filed for the purpose of updating such description; and

(5) The Savings Plan’s most recent annual report filed after the date hereof with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. 

Any statement contained herein or made in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.  Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.

Item 4. Description of Securities.

Not applicable, see Item 3(4) above.

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

The validity of the shares of original issuance common stock offered under this registration statement is being passed upon for the Company by John A. Moore , Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company.    Mr. Moore is an officer and employee of the Company and, as such, participates in certain of the Company’s benefit plans, including the 2013 LTIP.

The Company undertakes to submit the Savings Plan to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for a determination that the Savings Plan is qualified and to make all changes required by the IRS in order to qualify the Savings Plan. 

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. 

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent to the corporation .  The Delaware General Corporation Law provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide for indemnification of directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. 

 


 

 

Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases, redemptions or other distributions, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.  Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for such limitation of liability.

 

We maintain standard policies of insurance under w hich coverage is provided to our directors and officers against loss rising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act.

 

The above discussion of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, bylaws, indemnification agreements and Sections 102(b)(7) and 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by such amended and restated certificate of incorporation, bylaws, indemnification agreements and statutes.

Item 7. Exemption for Registration Claimed.

             Not applicable.

Item 8. Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number

Description

3.1

Form of Murphy USA Inc. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Form 10 filed on August 7, 2013 (Commission File No. 001-35914) and incorporated herein by reference)

3.2

Form of Murphy USA Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to our Form 10 filed on August 7, 2013 (Commission File No. 001-35914) and incorporated herein by reference)

4.1

Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan

5.1

Opinion of John A. Moore , Senior Vice President ,   General Counsel and Secretary of Murphy USA Inc., with respect to the original issuance of Company common stock under the Plans

23.1

Co nsent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, KPMG LLP

23.2

Consent of John A. Moore (included in Exhibit 5.1)

24.1

Power of Attorney (included in signature page)

99.1

Murphy USA Inc. 201 3 Long-Term Incentive Plan  

99.2

Murphy USA Inc. 2013 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors

 

 


 

Item 9. Undertakings.

             The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(a)(1)              To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

(i)

To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act ;  

(ii)

To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of a   prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the ‘‘Calculation of Registration Fee’’ table in the effective registration statement;

(iii)

To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;

Provided ,   however , that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

(2)              That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3)              To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4)              That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

(i)

If the Registrant is relying on Rule 430B:

(A)

Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in this Registration Statement; and

(B)

Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus.  As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.  Provided, however , that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or

 


 

(ii)

If the Registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness.  Provided, however , that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

(5)              That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

(a)              The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this Registration Statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i)

Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii)

Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant ;

(iii)

The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant ; and

(iv)

Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.

(b)              The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant ’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c)              Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 


 

SIGNATURES

The Registrant.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of El Dorado, State of Arkansas, on   September 12 , 2013.

 

 

MURPHY USA INC.

By:

/s/ Donald R. Smith, Jr.

 

Name :  Donald R. Smith Jr.

 

Title:    Vice President and Controller

 

 

 

 

 


 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints John A. Moore and Magen R. Olive , and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any or all amendments to this Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rules 413 or 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file or cause to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys or attorneys-in-fact or any of them or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on August 28, 2013 in the capacities indicated.

 

 

SIGNATURE

TITLE

/s/ R. Madison Murphy

 

R. Madison Murphy

Chairman and Director

/s/ R. Andrew Clyde

 

R. Andrew Clyde

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

/s/ Claiborne P. Deming

 

Claiborne P. Deming

Director

/s/ Thomas M. Gattle, Jr.

 

Thomas M. Gattle, Jr.

Director

 

 

Robert A. Hermes

Director

/s/ Fred Holliger

 

Fred Holliger

Director

/s/ Christoph Keller, III

 

Christoph Keller, III

Director

/s/ James W. Keyes

 

James W. Keyes

Director

/s/ Diane N. Landen

 

Diane N. Landen

Director

/s/ Jack T. Taylor

 

Jack T. Taylor

Director

/s/ Mindy K. West

 

Mindy K. West

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

/s/ Donald R. Smith, Jr.

 

Donald R. Smith, Jr.

Vice President and Controller

 

 

 


 

The Plan .  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or other persons who administer the Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan) have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of El Dorado, State of Arkansas, on September 12 , 2013. 

 

 

MURPHY USA INC. SAVINGS PLAN

By:

/s/  John A. Moore

 

Employee Benefits Committee

 

Name:  John A. Moore

 

Title:  Chairman

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit
Number


Description

3.1

Form of Murphy USA Inc. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Form 10 filed on August 7, 2013 (Commission File No. 001-35914) and incorporated herein by reference)

3.2

Form of Murphy USA Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to our Form 10 filed on August 7, 2013 (Commission File No. 001-35914) and incorporated herein by reference)

4.1

Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan. 

5.1

Opinion of John A. Moore , Senior Vice President ,   General Counsel and Secretary of Murphy USA Inc., with respect to the original issuance of Company common stock under the Plans

23.1

Co nsent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, KPMG LLP

23.2

Consent of John A. Moore (included in Exhibit 5.1)

24.1

Power of Attorney (included in signature page)

99.1

Murphy USA Inc. 201 3 Long-Term Incentive Plan  

99.2

Murphy USA 2013 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors

 

1


Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Directors of  

Murphy USA Inc.

We consent to the use of our report with respect to the combined balance sheets of Murphy USA Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related combined statements of income and comprehensive income, cash flows, and net investment for each of the years in the three ‑year period ended December 31, 2012, and the related financial statement schedule, incorporated herein by reference.

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Houston ,   Texas  

September 12 , 2013

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murphy USA   Inc. Savings Plan

 

Effective August 30 ,   2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

Preamble

 

Article 1              Purpose and Definitions

 

Section 1.1              Purpose

 

Section 1.2              Definitions

 

Section 1.3              Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article 2              Service and Participation Credit

 

Section 2.1              Hour of Service

 

Section 2.2              Vesting Service

 

Section 2.3              Break in Service

 

Section 2.4              Loss of Service

 

10 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article 3              Participation Requirements

 

11 

Section 3.1              Participation Originating under this Plan

 

11 

Section 3.2              Cessation of Service and Reentry

 

11 

Section 3.3              Status during Family or Medical Leave

 

12 

Section 3.4              Status during Military Leave

 

12 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article 4              Contributions

 

14 

Section 4.1              Pre-Tax Salary Deferral Contributions Elected by Participants

 

14 

Section 4.2              Employee (After-Tax) Contributions Elected by Participants

 

15 

Section 4.3              Matching Employer Contributions

 

16 

Section 4.4              Discretionary Employer Contributions

 

16 

Section 4.5              Profit Sharing Contributions

 

17 

Section 4.6              Rollover Contribution

 

18 

Section 4.7              Qualified Non-Elective Contributions

 

19 

Section 4.8              Transfer Contributions

 

19 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article 5              Maintenance of Individual Accounts

 

20 

Section 5.1              Establishment of Individual Accounts

 

20 

Section 5.2              Investment Options

 

20 

Section 5.3              Allocation of Gains and Losses

 

21 

Section 5.4              Allocation of Forfeitures

 

21 

Section 5.5              Notification to Participants

 

21 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article 6              Withdrawals and Loans during Employment

 

22 

Section 6.1              Certain Procedures for All Withdrawals

 

22 

Section 6.2              Withdrawals from Employee Contribution Account

 

22 

Section 6.3              Withdrawals from Matching Employer Contribution Accounts  after Vesting of Matching Employer Contributions

 

22 

Section 6.4              Withdrawals from Rollover Account

 

22 

Section 6.5              Withdrawals from Salary Deferral Account

 

22 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 6.6              Withdrawals from Profit Sharing Contribution Account

 

22 

Section 6.7              Hardship Withdrawals

 

23 

Section 6.8              Withdrawals from Discretionary Employer Contribution Account after Vesting

 

24 

Section 6.9              Participant Loans

 

25 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article 7              Retirement, Death, Disability, Other Termination of Employment, Forfeitures and Restorations and Age 70½

 

27 

Section 7.1              Retirement Benefit

 

27 

Section 7.2              Death Benefit

 

27 

Section 7.3              Disability Benefit

 

28 

Section 7.4              Other Termination of Employment

 

28 

Section 7.5              Forfeitures and Restorations

 

29 

Section 7.6              Attainment of Age 70½

 

29 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article 8              Time and Methods of Payment

 

30 

Section 8.1              Time of Payment

 

30 

Section 8.2              Method of Payment

 

31 

Section 8.3              Small Balance Cashouts

 

34 

Section 8.4              Minority or Incompetency

 

34 

Section 8.5              Minimum Distribution Requirements

 

34 

 

 

 

Article 9              Code Sections 401(a)(17), 402(g), 401(k) and 401(m) Limitations

 

35 

Section 9.1              Compensation Dollar Limitation

 

35 

Section 9.2              Salary Deferral Dollar Limitation

 

35 

Section 9.3              Deferral and Contribution Percentage Tests

 

35 

 

 

 

Article 10              Code Section 415 Limitations

 

40 

Section 10.1              Limit on Annual Additions under Code Section 415

 

40 

Section 10.2              Excess Allocation

 

41 

 

 

 

 

Article 11              Top-Heavy Restrictions

 

43 

Section 11.1              General

 

43 

Section 11.2              Minimum Contribution

 

43 

Section 11.3              Minimum Vesting

 

43 

Section 11.4              Compensation

 

44 

Section 11.5              Inapplicability to Code Section 401(k) Plans

 

44 

Section 11.6              Top-Heavy Definitions

 

44 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article 12              Administration

 

47 

Section 12.1              Appointment of Committee

 

47 

Section 12.2              Committee Powers and Duties

 

47 

Section 12.3              Claims Procedure

 

48 

Section 12.4              Committee Procedures

 

49 

Section 12.5              Authorization of Benefit Payments

 

49 

Section 12.6              Payment of Expenses

 

49 

 

 

 

Section 12.7              Unclaimed Benefits

 

49 

Section 12.8              Indemnity

 

50 

 

 

 

Article 13              Trust Fund

 

51 

Section 13.1              Establishment of Trust Fund

 

51 

Section 13.2              Payment of Contributions to Trust Fund

 

51 

 

 

 

Article 14              Adoption and Withdrawal by Other Organizations

 

52 

Section 14.1              Procedure for Adoption

 

52 

Section 14.2              Withdrawal

 

52 

Section 14.3              Adoption Contingent upon Initial and Continued Qualification

 

52 

 

 

 

Article 15              Amendments

 

54 

Section 15.1              Right to Amend

 

54 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article 16              Withdrawal and Termination

 

55 

Section 16.1              Employer Withdrawal

 

55 

Section 16.2              Transfers of Plan Assets and Plan Mergers

 

55 

Section 16.3              Plan Termination

 

55 

Section 16.4              Suspension and Discontinuance of Contributions and Plan Termination

 

56 

Section 16.5              Liquidation of Trust Fund

 

56 

 

 

 

Article 17              General Provisions

 

57 

Section 17.1              Non-Guarantee of Employment

 

57 

Section 17.2              Manner of Payment

 

57 

Section 17.3              Non-Alienation of Benefits

 

57 

Section 17.4              Amounts Returnable to an Employer

 

58 

Section 17.5              Governing Law

 

58 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

59 

Appendix 1

 

60 

    1.  Definitions

 

60 

    2.  Participation under the Murphy Plan

 

61 

    3.  Transfers of Account Balances

 

61 

    4.  Vesting

 

61 

    5.  Withdrawals from ODECO Thrift Plan Accounts

 

62 

    6.  Investments in Funds

 

62 

    7.  Withdrawal from Rollover Account

 

62 

    8.  Forms of Payment

 

62 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Preamble

 

Effective August 30 , 2013, Murphy Oil Corporation spun off its wholly owned subsidiary, Murphy Oil USA, Inc.     T he new entity will   retain the name Murphy Oil USA, Inc. but will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Murphy USA Inc. , an entity unrelated to Murphy Oil Corporation. As a part of this transaction, Murphy Oil Corporation spun off assets from the Thrift Plan for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation attributable to those individuals employed by Murphy Oil USA, Inc. as of August 30 , 2013, and transferred those assets to the new 401(k) plan established by Murphy USA Inc. described below.

 

E ffective August 30 ,   2013 , Murphy USA Inc.   hereby adopts the   Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan   (the “Plan”) .

 

This Plan is conditioned upon its qualification as profit sharing plan under Sections 401(a), 401(k) and 401(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, with employer contributions being deductible under Section 404 of said Code or any other applicable sections thereof, as amended from time to time.

 

The terms and conditions of this Plan are as follows .

 

 

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Article 1 Purpose and Definitions

 

Section 1.1 Purpose

 

The purpose of this Plan is to encourage Employees to save and invest, systematically, a portion of their current Compensation in order that they may have a source of additional income upon their Retirement or Disability, or for their family in the event of death. The benefits provided by this Plan will be paid from the Trust Fund and will be in addition to the benefits Employees are entitled to receive under any other programs of the Employer.

 

This Plan and the separate related Trust forming a part hereof are established and shall be maintained for the exclusive benefit of the eligible Employees of the Employer and their Beneficiaries. No part of the Trust Fund can ever revert to the Employer or be used for or diverted to any other purpose other than for the exclusive benefit of the Employees of the Employer and their Beneficiaries, except as provided in   Section 17.4 hereof.

 

Section 1.2 Definitions

 

Where the following words and phrases appear in this Plan, they shall have the respective meanings set forth below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a)        Affiliated Employer   Any business entity (including an Employer hereunder) that, together with an Employer hereunder, constitutes a controlled group of corporations, a group of trades or businesses under common control, or an affiliated service group, all as defined in Code Section 414 (subject, however, to the provisions of Code Section 415(h) when applying the benefit limitations of Code Section 415). A business entity is an Affiliated Employer only during the period of such required aggregation with an Employer hereunder.

(b)        Allocation Date   The date as of which contributions are allocated hereunder. Each type of contribution must have at least one Allocation Date per year.

(c)        Beneficiary   A person designated by a Participant to receive benefits hereunder upon the death of such Participant.

( d)           Code   The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

(e)        Committee   The persons appointed to administer the Plan in accordance with   Article 12 hereof.

(f)        Compensation   For any period for which an Employee’s Compensation is taken into account hereunder, such Compensation is:

(1) For each salaried Employee, the rate of regular compensation for such period, including overtime but excluding bonuses .

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(2) For each hourly Employee, the basic hourly rate for such employee, times the average number of regularly scheduled work hours for such Employee for such period, including overtime but excluding bonuses and other remuneration   .

(3) Exclusive of all payments under this Plan and under any other retirement plan or employee benefit plan (including, but not limited to any life insurance, disability insurance, employee savings, wage continuation and hospitalization plans).

(4) Inclusive of any such Employee’s reduction elected under Code Section 125 or 401(k), or, effective January 1, 2001, under Code Section 132(f), in remuneration otherwise counted under   (1)   or   (2)   above.

(5) Exclusive of amounts not allowed under Code Section 401(a)(17), as provided in   Section 9.1 hereof.

(g)              Contributions   Amounts contributed hereunder for allocation to Participants as follows:

(1)        Matching Employer Contributions   The contributions made by the Employer, which are to be equal to a percentage of the Matched Salary Deferral Contributions of such Employer's Employees, as determined under   Section 4.3 hereof.

(2)        Discretionary Employer Contributions   The contributions made by the Employer under   Section 4.4 hereof which are determined at the discretion of the Employer without regard to the amount of Matched Salary Deferral Contributions.

(3)        Salary Deferral Contributions   The pre-tax contributions made under   Section 4.1 hereof through salary deferral pursuant to Code Section 401(k), which contributions are matched by Matching Employer Contributions to the extent determined under   Section 4.3 hereof.

(4)        Profit Sharing Contributions  The contributions made by the Employer under Section 4.5   hereof which are determined at the discretion of the Employer.

(5)        Employee Contributions   The after -tax contributions made by Participants under   Section 4.2 hereof (not through salary deferral).

(6)        Rollover Contributions   The contribution s made by an Employee under   Section 4.6 hereof, which constitute the Employee's eligible rollover distribution (as defined in Code Section 402(c)) from a prior qualified plan.

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(7)        Transfer Contributions     The contributions made on behalf of an Employee under Section 4.8 hereof which constitute the Employee’s entire interest transferred from another qualified defined contribution plan.

(8)        Catch-Up Contributions     The pre-tax contributions made under   Section 4.1(b) hereof through salary deferral pursuant to Code Section 401(k) .

(9)        Qualified Non-Elective Contributions   Employer contributions (other than any matching contributions as defined in Section 401(m)(4)(A) of the Code) which are allocated to a Participant's Qualified Non - elective Contribution Account, which such Participant may not elect to receive in cash until distributed from the Plan and which are subject to the special distribution restrictions set forth in Section 401(k)(2)(b) of the Code or Treasury Regulations issued thereunder:

(A)        Any such Contributions shall be fully vested when made, and

(B)        No such Contribution shall be distributable except under the following circumstances:

(i)        The Participant's retirement, death, disability or Termination of Employment;

(ii)      Termination of the Plan without establishment or maintenance of another Defined Contribution Plan (other than an ESOP or SEP); or

(iii)    In the case of a profit sharing or stock bonus plan, the Participant's attainment of age fifty-nine and one-half (59½ ).

(h)        Corporation   Murphy   USA, Inc.

(i)        Covered Employment   The employment category for which the Plan is maintained, which includes any employment with the Employer as an Employee for which regular stated compensation is received from the Employer (other than a pension, severance pay, contract, retainer or fee under contract) (including Employees on call or a full time basis as consultants) excluding employment (1) as a L eased E mployee; (2) in a position covered by a collective bargaining agreement, if retirement benefits were the subject of good faith bargaining unless his inclusion in the Plan has been expressly agreed to by agreement between such person’s Employer and the collective bargaining agent; (3) in a position covered by another thrift Plan of an Affiliated Employer; or (4) as a Retail Business service station/convenience store part-time hourly paid Employee. However, an individual will not be in Covered Employment during any period when the individual’s services performed for the Employer are under an arrangement that the Employer has determined to be a L eased E mployee arrangement or an

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independent contractor arrangement, regardless of whether such individual is subsequently determined to be a common law employee of the Employer.

(j)        Disability   A physical or mental condition which, in the judgment of the Committee, totally and presumably permanently prevents an Employee from engaging in substantial gainful employment and which qualifies the Employee for payment under the Long-Term Disability coverage maintained on the Employee by the Employer, if any, or under the Social Security Act.

(k)        Effective Date     August 30 ,   20 13 ,   unless otherwise provided herein .

(l)        Employee   Any person who , on or after the Effective Date, is receiving remuneration for personal services rendered as a common law employee of the Employer or Affiliated Employer (or who would be receiving such remuneration except for an authorized Leave of Absence).

(m)        Employer   The Corporation and any other organization which adopts the Plan in accordance with   Article 14   hereof.

(n)        ERISA   The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

(o)        Individual Account   Each of the accounts maintained by the Committee showing the individual interests in the Trust Fund of each Participant, former Participant, and Beneficiary, as described in   Section 5.1 hereof.

(p)        Leased Employee     A ny person (other than an employee of the recipient) who provides services to the recipient if such services are provided pursuant to an agreement between the recipient and any other person ("leasing organization"), such person has performed such services for the recipient (or for the recipient and any related persons determined in accordance with Code Section 414(n)(6)) on a substantially full-time basis for a period of one (1) year, and such services are performed under the primary direction or control of the recipient. A Leased Employee shall be treated as employed by the Employ er for purposes of calculating s ervice even if not eligible for participation in the Plan.

(q)        Leave of Absence   Any absence from service authorized by an Employer under such Employer's standard personnel practices, provided that all persons under similar circumstances must be treated alike in the granting of such Leaves of Absence, and provided further that the Employee returns or retires within the period specified in the authorized Leave of Absence.

(r)        Limitation Year   The year used in applying Code Section 415, which year is the calendar year.

 

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(s)        Participant   An Employee meeting the eligibility requirements for participation set forth in   Article 3 hereof who has an Individual Account balance hereunder. If a Rollover Contribution is received hereunder on behalf of an Employee before he has become a Participant hereunder, he shall be deemed a Participant to the extent of his Rollover Account prior to becoming a full Participant hereunder.

(t)        Normal Retirement Date   The sixty-fifth (65th) birthday of a Participant.

(u)        Plan   The Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan , the Plan set forth herein as amended from time to time.

(v)        Plan Administrator   The Committee.

(w)        Plan Year   Each annual period beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31. The period between August 30 , 2013 and December 31, 2013, shall be a short Plan Year.

(x)        Retail Business   The line of business of the Affiliated Employers that includes the retail store operations, separate from the remainder of the business operations of the Affiliated Employers. Employees in the Retail Business include corporate and regional administrative Employees whose services are assigned to the Retail Business, as well as those Employees working in the retail stores of the Retail Business.

(y)        Retirement   Termination of employment with all Affiliated Employers after a Participant has reached his Normal Retirement Date.

(z)        Service   A period or periods of employment of an Employee as described in   Article 2 hereof.

(aa)      Trust Agreement   The trust agreement maintained in connection with this plan, as amended from time to time, which constitutes a part of this Plan.

(bb)      Trust or Trust Fund   The fund maintained in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement.

(cc)      Trustee   The corpor ation or individuals appointed by the Employer to administer the Trust in accordance with the Trust Agreement.

(dd)      Valuation Date   The date as of which the Investment Funds are valued and gains or losses allocated, which shall be according to each Investment Fund’s valuation procedures and which must be at least once each year.

 

Section 1.3 Construction

 

The masculine gender, where appearing in the Plan, shall be deemed to include the feminine gender, unless the context indicates to the contrary.

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Article 2 Service and Participation Credit

 

Section 2.1 Hour of Service

(a)        Hours o f Service Credit Used f or All Purposes   An Hour of Service is any hour for which an Employee is directly or indirectly paid or entitled to payment for the performance of duties (irrespective of whether the employment relationship has terminated) or for certain reasons other than the performance of duties, including any hour for which back pay (irrespective of mitigation of damages) is due, by the Employer or Affiliated Employer.

 

Such payment for reasons other than the performance of duties must be due to vacation, holiday, illness, incapacity (including disability), lay off, jury duty, military duty or Leave of Absence; provided, however, that no Hour of Service need be credited for severance or termination pay or unused vacation pay that is paid after termination of employment or for payments received solely for the purpose of complying with applicable workers' compensation or unemployment or disability insurance laws or for payments received solely for reimbursing the Employee for medical or medically related expenses. It is further provided that no more than five hundred one (501) Hours of Service credit need be given for each single continuous period for which an Employee is paid for reasons other than the performance of duties. The determination of such Hours of Service for the nonperformance of duties shall be in accordance with Section 2530.200b-2(b) of the Minimum Standards Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.

 

Hours of Service credit at the rate of forty (40) hours per week shall also be granted for any unpaid period of absence authorized by the Employer in accordance with its uniform Leave of Absence policy for granting such credit.

 

Service credit with respect to the performance of duties for Employees, such as exempt salaried Employees, for whom hourly records are not maintained shall be granted at the rate of 45 Hours of Service for each week for which the Employee is compensated for the performance of one (1) Hour of Service. Service credit with respect to the nonperformance of duties for such Employees shall be as described above in this S ection.

 

Each Hour of Service earned by an Employee shall be credited to him as of the time when he actually earned such Hour except as otherwise permissible or required under Section 2530.200b-2(c) of the Minimum Standards Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor. In no event will an Employee receive credit for the same Hours of Service more than once.

 

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(b)        Hours o f Service Credit Used Only f or Purposes o f Determining Breaks i n Service   Solely for purposes of determining whether an Employee has incurred a one (1) year Break in Service , Hours of Service credit shall be given (if not already given under subsection (a)   of this Section) for any absence by reason of pregnancy of the Employee, birth of the Employee's child, placement of a child with the Employee in connection with the adoption of such child by said Employee, and absence for purposes of caring for such child for a period beginning immediately following such birth or placement.

 

No more than five hundred one (501) Hours of Service credit need be given for such periods of absence, and the credit given shall be the Hours of Service which otherwise would normally have been credited to such Employee but for such absence. In any case in which hourly records are not maintained, Hours of Service credit shall be given at the rate of eight (8) hours for each day of such absence , or, if other than 8 hours, the rate reflected in the Employee’s normal work schedule .

 

Said Hours of Service shall be credited in the Plan Year during which said absence began only if the Employee would be prevented from incurring a Break in Service in said year by treating said periods of absence as Hours of Service; however, if said Employee would not incur a Break in Service during said year, such Hours of Service shall be credited in the immediately following year.

 

Section 2.2 Vesting Service

 

Vesting Service is the period of employment used in determining eligibility for benefits.  A n Employee’s Vesting Service credit shall be under the elapsed time method of crediting service, which service shall be:

(a)        His total periods of employment with the Employer or Affiliated Employer thereafter;

(b)        Any period of severance after the Employee quits, is discharged, or retires if he returns to employment with the Employer or Affiliated Employer within twelve (12) months of such severance;

(c)        The first twelve (12) months of any approved absence, including absence by reason of vacation, holiday, sickness, disability, lay-off, and leave of absence, (plus any additional credit which may be called for under the Employer’s approved absence policy or under federal law for military duty);

(d)        The first twelve (12) months of any absence (not already counted under subsection (c)   above), by reason of pregnancy of the Employee, birth of the Employee’s child, placement of a child with the Employee in connection with the adoption of such child by such Employee, and absence for purposes of caring for such a child for a period beginning immediately following such birth or placement; and

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(e)        If the Employee quits, is discharged, or retires at any time during the first twelve (12) months of any such approved absence, the period of severance after the date he so quits, is discharged, or retires if he returns to employment with the Employer or Affiliated Employer within twelve (12) months of the date when such approved absence began.

 

A period of employment begins with the performance of the first hour of duty by an Employee during such employment, for which the Employee receives, or is entitled to receive, payment from the Employer or Affiliated Employer and ends with the performance of the last such hour of duty during such employment.

 

A period of severance begins on the date an Employee quits, is discharged, retires or dies. A year of Vesting Service credit shall be given for each three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, beginning with the first day of employment, which elapses while the Employee is entitled to Service credit under the above provisions of this Section. Appropriate partial year credit will be given for any such period which is less than three hundred sixty-five (365) days in length.

 

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding , with respect to an employee of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. on August 29 , 2013, who remains an Employee of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. on August 30 , 2013, after such entity is spun off and becomes a subsidiary of Murphy USA, Inc., such Employee’s period of employment for purposes of Vesting Service credit shall include his period of employment with Murphy Oil USA, Inc. prior to the spin off.

 

Section 2.3 Break in Service

 

For purposes of determining Vesting Service, the elapsed time rules shall be used, under which an Employee shall have an elapsed time one (1) year Break in Service if his employment with the Employer or Affiliated Employer is terminated by reason of his quitting, retiring, or being discharged and he does not return to employment with the Employer or Affiliated Employer within twelve (12) months of such termination.

 

For purposes of determining an elapsed time one (1) year Break in Service, the following periods of absence shall be deemed to be periods of employment:

 

The first twelve (12) months of any approved absence described in   Section 2.2(c) hereof; and

The first twenty-four (24) months of any absence described in   Section 2.2(d) hereof.

 

The next twelve (12) months of any such absence will constitute an elapsed time one (1) year Break in Service (unless such Employer’s approved absence policy, as applied in a uniform and consistent manner, permits a greater period of absence without causing a one (1) year Break in Service).

 

 

 

 

 

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Section 2.4 Loss of Service

 

If an Employee who does not have any vested benefit derived from Matching Employer Contributions, Discretionary Employer Contributions or Profit Sharing Contributions hereunder has a termination of employment that results in at least five (5) consecutive years of Breaks in Service that are equal to or greater than the Employee’s years of Vesting Service prior to his latest Break in Service, then he shall lose all his prior Vesting Service. Otherwise, such service shall not be lost.

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Article 3 Participation Requirements

 

Section 3.1 Participation Originating under this Plan

 

Each Employee shall become a Participant in this Plan on the first day of the month (i.e., "entry date") on which he:

(a)        is in Covered Employment; and

(b)        h as agreed to participation hereunder in the manner prescribed by the Committee .

 

Provided, however, that employees of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. who are participants in the Thrift Plan for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation   on August 29 , 2013, and who remain Employees of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. on August 30 , 2013, after such entity is spun off and becomes a subsidiary of Murphy USA Inc., shall become Participants in this Plan on August 30 , 2013.

 

Section 3.2 Cessation of Service and Reentry

 

If an Employee has a year or more of Breaks in Service, or if he leaves Covered Employment, before he has become a Participant hereunder, he will, following such Break in Service or interruption of Covered Employment, become a Participant on the first entry date specified in   Section 3.1 hereof after he meets the requirements for participation specified in   Section 3.1 hereof.

 

If, however, an Employee leaves Covered Employment after having met the participation requirements of   Section 3.1 hereof but before his entry date, he will, if he reenters Covered Employment after such entry date but before having a one (1) year Break in Service, become a Participant immediately upon such reentry into Covered Employment.

 

If an Employee has a year or more of Breaks in Service, or if he leaves Covered Employment, after he has become a Participant hereunder but before he has any vested benefit hereunder, he will cease his participation in this Plan, but will, immediately following such Break in Service or interruption of Covered Employment, again become a Participant provided he then meets the

requirements for participation specified above in this Article. If the Employee does not then meet such requirements, he shall become a Participant on the first entry date specified in   Section 3.1 hereof after he does meet such requirements.  

 

If an Employee has a year or more of Breaks in Service, or if he leaves Covered Employment, after he has a vested benefit hereunder, he will cease his participation in this Plan, but will, immediately following such Break in Service or interruption of Covered Employment, again become a Participant hereunder, provided he is in Covered Employment.

 

 

 

 

 

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Section 3.3 Status during Family or Medical Leave

 

If an Employee has a family or medical leave in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, such leave will not cause the Employee to have a Break in Service. Such leave will not count as any type of Service credit or participation hereunder, except as to paid leave, to the extent included in a period of five-hundred one (501) Hours of Service or less counted in accordance with the Hours of Service crediting rules in   Article 2 , or as to paid or unpaid leave, to the extent included in a period of approved absence not greater than twelve (12) months counted as Service in accordance with the elapsed time Service crediting rules in   Article 2 .

During such leave the Employee will be deemed an Employee Participant hereunder for purposes of determining the availability of any death benefits or disability benefits otherwise only available to active Employee Participants at date of death or disability.

 

Section 3.4 Status during Military Leave

 

If an Employee enters qualified military service (in accordance with Code Section 414(u)(5)) and then again becomes an Employee entitled to reemployment rights (as described in Code Section 414(u)), such Employee will not incur a Break in Service and will receive Service credit for all purposes hereunder for such military service.

 

Such Employee will also receive any non - elective and non - matching Employer contribution that would have been allocated to the Employee hereunder during such military service, if the Employee had been an active Employee Participant. Such Employee will be allowed to make up any contributions that the Employee could have elected hereunder during such military service if the Employee had been an active Employee Participant hereunder and the Employer will make up any matching Employer contribution that would have been made with respect to any such make-up contribution elected by the Participant. Such Employee’s make-up contributions must be made no later than five years after the Employee’s date of reemployment or, if less, the period of time beginning with the Employee’s date of reemployment that is three times such period of qualified military service.

 

Any duly made make-up contributions received hereunder will be treated as though made during the year(s) to which the contributions relate for purposes of the annual limitations under Code Sections 402(g), 404(a) and 415 and such contributions will be disregarded for purposes of the nondiscrimination requirements under Code Sections 401(a)(4), 401(k) and (m), 410(b) and 416, as allowed under Code Section 414(u).

 

The Employee’s Compensation will, for purposes of determining any contribution for the period of leave, be deemed to have continued during such military service based on the rate of Compensation the Employee would have received if he had not entered such military service or, if such rate of Compensation is not reasonably certain, based on the Employee’s average Compensation during the twelve (12) month period (or shorter period if less than twelve (12) months) immediately prior to such military service. In addition, i n the event the E mployer pays differential pay, the differential pay will be included in compensation for purposes of the requirements of Code Section 414(u) .

 

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If the Employee should die while in such military service, he will be deemed to have been reemployed at the time of death and entitled to reemployment rights for purposes of determining whether any death benefit would be applicable hereunder and the amount of such a benefit.

 

If the Employee should become disabled while in such military service and thereby unable to reenter employment hereunder, he will be deemed to have been reemployed at the time of the disability and entitled to reemployment rights solely for the purpose of determining whether any disability benefits hereunder would be available to the Employee.

 

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Article 4 Contributions

 

Section 4.1 Pre-Tax Salary Deferral Contributions Elected by Participants

 

(a)        When he becomes a Participant hereunder and as of such other times as may be permitted under procedures established by the Committee, a Participant shall enter into a salary deferral agreement with his Employer which shall provide that the Participant elects to defer (on a pre-tax basis) a portion of his Compensation, which shall constitute Salary Deferral Contributions hereunder, as applicable. Any such contributions received for a Participant hereunder for any Allocation Date will be allocated to such Participant’s Salary Deferral Account as of such date. The following rules will apply:

(1)        The first six percent (6%) of a Participant’s Compensation as of any Allocation Date that is contributed as a Salary Deferral Contribution as of such Allocation Date hereunder will be eligible to receive a Matching Employer Contribution for such Allocation Date . A ny additional Salary Deferral Contribution for the Participant for such Allocation Date will not be eligible to receive a Matching Employer Contribution .

(2)        The Committee may require such contributions to be a whole dollar or a whole percentage of his Compensation.

(3)        Such deferral cannot exceed the dollar limit in   Section 9.2 hereof.

(4)        S uch deferral s may be made in half percent (.5%) or whole percent increments, not to exceed 25% of Compensation for a ny Participant .

 

A salary deferral agreement shall be entered into in accordance with procedures the Committee may prescribe, and shall be effective on a Plan Year basis, provided that changes, suspensions or discontinuance of salary deferrals may be made by the Participant during a Plan Year only if permitted by the Committee, but may be made by the Committee if called for under   Section 9.2 or   Section 9.3   hereof or if the Employer's deduction limits under Code Section 404(a) would otherwise be exceeded, or if the annual addition limitations under Code Section 415 would otherwise be exceeded as to any Employee. If any Participant fails to make a new election as to salary deferral for any Plan Year, the Committee shall deem his election to be the same as for the prior year.

 

(b)        Notwithstanding the above, a Participant who has attained age fifty (50) by the end of the calendar year and who has made the maximum amount of Salary Deferral otherwise allowable under the Plan for said Plan Year shall be eligible to make catch-up contributions pursuant to Code Section 414(v). Such catch-up

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contributions shall not be taken into account for purposes of the provisions of the Plan implementing the limitations pursuant to s ubsection   (a)(1) of this Section and for purposes of the limitations under   Article 10 . The Plan shall not be treated as failing to satisfy the provisions of the plan implementing the requirements of Code Section 401(k)(3), 401(k)(11), 401(k)(12), 410(b), or 416, as applicable, by reason of the making of such catch-up contributions.   Catch-up Contributions shall be made in half percent (.5%) or whole percent increments, not to exceed 7 5% of Compensation for a ny Participant .   Catch-up contributions shall not be matched unless they otherwise qualify under subsection (a)(1) of this Section.

 

Section 4.2 Employee (After-Tax) Contributions Elected by Participants

 

When he becomes a Participant hereunder and at such other times as may be permitted under procedures established by the Committee, a Participant , other than a Highly Compensated Employee, may, through payroll deduction (unless the Committee approves another method), elect to make Employee Contributions hereunder (on an after-tax basis). Any such contributions received for a Participant hereunder for any Allocation Date will be allocated to such Participant’s Employee Contribution Account as of such date and will not be subject to any Matching Employer Contributions. The following rules apply:

(a)        Such contributions shall be made in half percent (.5%) or whole percent increments of Compensation for a ny Participant .   Provided, however, that t he Committee may require such contributions to be a whole dollar amount or a whole percentage of Compensation.

(b)        Such contribution must meet the contribution percentage test in   Section 9.3   hereof, and the Committee may require modifications in order to meet such test.

(c)        The total non - matched Employee Contributions made by a Participant hereunder (including any such contributions made under the Previous Plan) cannot exceed ten percent (10%) of his aggregate Compensation for all such years while he was a Participant hereunder (and under the Previous Plan).

 

An election to make such contributions shall be made in accordance with procedures the Committee may prescribe and shall be effective on a Plan Year basis, provided that changes, suspensions or discontinuance of contributions may be made by the Participant during a Plan Year only if permitted by the Committee, but may be made by the Committee if called for under   Section 9.3   hereof, or if the annual addition limitations under Code Section 415 would otherwise be exceeded as to any Employee. If any Participant fails to make a new election as to his (after-tax) contributions for any Plan Year, the Committee shall deem his election to be the same as for the prior year.

 

 

 

 

 

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Section 4.3 Matching Employer Contributions

T he Employer shall contribute a Matching Employer Contribution to the Participant’s Matching Employer Account equivalent to one hundred percent (100%) of the first six percent (6%) of such concurrent Salary Deferral Contribution.  

 

Section 4.4 Discretionary Employer Contributions

 

T he Employer has the discretion to make a separate contribution for any Participant (not a Highly Compensated Employee, as defined in   Section 9.3 ) who is a retail store manager in the Retail Business in accordance with the following:

(a)              For the contribution for each Plan Year, (i) the Participant must be in such retail store manager position on any date in such year; and (ii) the contribution for any such Participant shall be such dollar amount or zero, as determined separately for each such Participant by the Employer.

(b)              Notwithstanding the above, the dollar amount of any Participant’s Discretionary Employer Contribution can be rounded down to the nearest $100 to prevent the Participant’s total Annual Addition for the year from exceeding the Code Section 415 limitations described in   Section 10.1 .

(c)              For purposes of determining the above contribution amounts, employment in a higher level position due to a promotion from the store manager position is treated as a continuation in the store manager position.

(d)              Any such contribution for a Plan Year may be made in a single lump sum or in installments, or part in a single lump sum and part in installments, as determined by the Employer, except that any contribution amount for a Plan Year must be made no later than the deadline for the Employer to deduct such contribution for income tax purposes for such year. Written notification of such separate contributions will be furnished to the Trustee. Any such separate contributions made by an Employer for such Participants for a particular Allocation Date are for allocation to the Participants’ Discretionary Employer Accounts.

(e)              A salaried retail store manager Employee in the Retail Business whose first Hour of Service is on or after August 1, 2003 if the Employee did not receive an offer of employment from the Employer prior to August 1, 2003, or whose first Hour of Service with the Employer is after August 31, 2003, shall not be eligible for a contribution under this Section. Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, a Participant who is or was a salaried retail store manager Employee in the Retail Business will continue to earn Vesting Service with respect to his Discretionary Employer Contribution Account after he is excluded from participation in this Plan.

 

 

 

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Section 4.5 Profit Sharing Contributions

(a)        General     Profit Sharing Contribution Account means the Account of a Participant reflecting Profit Sharing Contributions, forfeitures, investment income or loss allocated thereto and distributions. A Participant’s Profit Sharing Contribution Account is subject to the vesting schedule in Section 7.4 .

(b)        Employer Contributions  Each Plan Year, the Employer may, within the time prescribed by law for making a deductible contribution, make a Profit Sharing Contribution to the Trust.   For a given Plan Year, the Profit Sharing Contribution, if any, made by the Employer for such Plan Year will be determined and authorized at the discretion of the Employer’s Board of Directors or its delegate .

(c)        A mount of Contribution     Such Profit Sharing Contribution will be equal to the amount obtained by multiplying the applicable percentage determined from the table below, by the eligible Participant’s Compensation for the Plan Year . The applicable percentage   will be determined from the table below, based on the sum of the eligible Participant’s attained whole years of age and attained whole years of Vesting Service, both determined as of the first day ( January 1 ) of the Plan Year for which the contribution is being made .   The preceding sentences of this Subsection shall also apply to t he short Plan Year beginning August 30 , 2013, and ending   December 31 , 2013.

 

Age + Years of Vesting Service

Applicable Percentage of Compensation

Less than 5 0

5.0%

5 0 but less than 70

7 .0%

7 0 and higher

9 .0%

 

Provided, however, that with respect to any eligible Participant under this Section who was an “eligible employee” (as such term is defined in Appendix 2 to the Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation) , the table set forth above shall not apply and such Participant shall be entitled only to a Profit Sharing Contribution equal to 5.0% multipl ied by such   eligible Participant’s Compensation for the Plan Year .

 

(d)        Compensation     Solely for purposes of this Section 4.5 , Compensation means the base remuneration paid to an e ligible Employee by the Employer for personal services as reported on the Employee s federal income tax withholding statement or statements (Form W-2 or its subsequent equivalent), plus the amount of annual bonus, if any , but no other form of bonus . O vertime, commissions and any other form of extra, special or extraordinary payments (other than the annual bonus) shall be excluded.

 

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For purposes of determining an e ligible Employee s   Compensation under this Section 4.5 , any election by such e ligible Employee to reduce his regular cash remuneration under Code Sections 125, 401 (k) and 1 32(f) shall be disregarded. In addition, Compensation during the Plan Year shall be limited to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or such other amount as determined pursuant to Code Section 401(a)(17).

 

I f an Employee enters the Plan on an e ntry d ate (as defined in Section 3.1 ) other than the first day of a Plan Year, the Employee's Compensation that will be considered pursuant to this Section 4.5   shall be the Compensation actually paid to the Employee during the entire Plan Year.

(e)        Eligibility     For purposes of participating in the allocation of Profit Sharing Contributions, a Participant will become eligible on the e ntry d ate (as defined in Section 3.1 )   coinciding with or next f ollowing the completion of one y ear of Vesting Service .  

 

For a given Plan Year, a Participant who has completed one y ear of Vesting Service   is eligible to receive an allocation of Profit Sharing Contributions if the Participant is employed on the last day of the Plan Year . A Participant will be deemed to be employed on the last day of the Plan Year for which the contribution is made if the Participant terminates employment during the Plan Year due to (i) retirement after attaining his Normal Retirement Date ,   (ii) Disability or (iii) death.

 

A   Participant who has completed one y ear of Vesting Service and transfers to or from Covered Employment during a given Plan Year is eligible to receive an allocation of Profit Sharing Contributions based on the participant’s Compensation earned while under Covered Employment.

(f)        Application of Forfeitures  Forfeitures from a Participant's Profit Sharing Contribution Account will reduce future Profit Sharing Contributions under the Plan and/or be used to pay reasonable Plan expenses .

 

 

 

Section 4.6 Rollover Contribution

 

When an individual becomes an Employee in Covered Employment who has become, or is expected to become, a Participant hereunder, he may, but only with Committee consent, contribute, or cause to be contributed, to this Plan any eligible rollover distribution (as described in Code Section 402(c)) he has received, or which is available to him, under another eligible retirement plan (as described in Code Section 402(c)) . Eligible retirement plans include   qualified plans under Code Section 401(a), individual retirement accounts under Code Section 408(a),

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individual retirement annuities under Code Section 408(b), annuity plans under Code Section 403(a), annuity contracts under Code Section 403(b), and eligible deferred compensation plans of governmental employers under Code Section 457(b).

 

Such contribution must be either a "rollover" contribution in accordance with Code Section 402 or be made by a direct trust-to-trust transfer and shall only be made in accordance with Committee guidelines. Such contribution is for allocation to the Employee's Rollover Account as of the Allocation Date for which the contribution is received hereunder. No such transfer shall be permitted however, if the amount to be transferred carries with it qualified joint and survivor annuity requirements in accordance with Code Section 401(a)(11).

 

Section 4.7 Qualified Non-Elective Contributions

 

To the extent necessary to satisfy the Code Se ction 401(k)(3) limits with respect to Salary Deferral Contributions or the Code S ection 401(m) limits with respect to Employee Contributions or the Code Section 401(a)(4) nondiscrimination requirements , the Co rporation , in its sole discretion, may determine whether a Qualified Non -E lective Contribution shall be made to the Plan for a Plan Year and, if so, the amount to be contributed .   The Qualified Non -E lective Contributions, if any, made with respect to a Plan Year shall be allocated among and credited to the Q ualified Non-Elective Contribution Accounts of all Participants who are eligible for Salary Deferral Contributions and/or Employee Contributions and/or Profit Sharing Contributions , as applicable, for the Plan Year under any method acceptable under the Code and Regulations .

 

Section 4.8 Transfer Contributions

 

If one or more Employee s who participated in another employer’s defined contribution plan that satisfies the requirements of Code S ection 401(a) becomes an Employee of a n Employer , at such time as the Employee becomes a Partici pant in the Plan, the Plan and T rustee shall, if directed to do so by the Committee, accept a direct transfer of assets from such other   defined contribution plan   representin g such transferred Participant’s total account balances in the other   defined contribution plan, provided that the transferor plan satisfies the requirements of Code S ection 401(a) .

 

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Article 5 Maintenance of Individual Accounts

 

Section 5.1 Establishment of Individual Accounts

 

The Committee shall create and maintain adequate records to reflect at all times the interest in the Trust Fund of each Participant. Such records shall be in the form of separate Individual Accounts for each Participant who has an interest in the Trust Fund, such accounts to be referred to as follows:

(a)        Matching Employer Contribution Account   The account representing Matching Employer Contributions and gains or losses allocable thereto.

(b)        Discretionary Employer Contribution Account  The account representing Discretionary Employer Contributions and gains or losses allocable thereto.

(c)        Profit Sharing Contribution Account   The account representing Profit Sharing Contributions and gains or losses allocable thereto.

(d)        Salary Deferral Account   The account representing Matched and Non - matched Salary Deferral Contributions (including Catch-Up Contributions) and gains or losses allocable thereto.

(e)        Employee Contribution Account   The account representing after-tax Employee Contributions and gains or losses allocable thereto.

(f)        Rollover Account   The account representing Rollover Contributions and gains or losses allocable thereto.

(g)        Transfer Account  The account representing Transfer Contributions and gains or losses allocable thereto.

(h)        Qualified Non-Elective Contribution Account     The account representing Qualified Non-Elective Contributions and gains or losses allocable thereto.

 

Credits and charges shall be made to such accounts in the manner herein described. The Individual Accounts are primarily for accounting purposes, and a segregation of the assets of the Trust Fund to each account by the Trustee shall not be required. Distributions and withdrawals made from an account shall be charged to the account as of the date when paid.

 

Section 5.2 Investment Options

 

The Committee will establish two or more Investment Funds hereunder into which contributions and accounts will be invested. One such fund will be the Murphy USA, Inc. Common Stock Fund. Investments in such funds will be as follows:

 

(a)        Investment Direction as to Contributions   Any contribution allocated to a Participant's account hereunder will be invested in the Investment Fund (or

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Funds) designated by the Participant in accordance with Committee guidelines. All contributions for which no such designation is duly made shall be invested in the Investment Fund(s) designated by the Committee for this purpose.

(b)        Change of Investment Directions   Any direction duly made by a Participant for investment of contributions made to his Individual Accounts under this Plan shall be deemed to be a continuing direction until changed. A Participant may change his investment direction for future contributions, but such a change may be made only in accordance with Committee guidelines.

(c)        Shifts in Investments   A Participant may direct that all or any part of his Individual Account in any Investment Fund or Funds be shifted into any other Investment Fund or Funds, but such a shift may be made only in accordance with Committee guidelines.

 

Section 5.3 Allocation of Gains and Losses

 

Each Investment Fund’s gains or losses shall be allocated among its individual accounts as of each Valuation Date in accordance with such fund’s valuation and allocation procedures.

 

Section 5.4 Allocation of Forfeitures

 

After a forfeiture is available in accordance with   Section 7.5 hereof, such forfeiture shall be applied by the Employer as soon as practicable to reduce future Employer contributions by an amount equal to the forfeiture. Forfeitures from Discretionary Employer Contribution and Profit Sharing Contribution Accounts will reduce future Discretionary Employer Contributions or Profit Sharing Contributions, as determined by the Committee. Alternatively, such forfeiture may be used to pay reasonable expenses of the Plan, as determined by the Committee.

 

Section 5.5 Notification to Participants

 

At least once quarter ly   the Committee shall advise each Participant for whom an Individual Account is held hereunder the then value of such account.

 

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Article 6 Withdrawals and Loans during Employment

 

Section 6.1 Certain Procedures for All Withdrawals

 

All account withdrawals during the Participant’s employment with the Employer or Affiliated Employer must be requested in accordance with Plan guidelines, which may include reasonable timing restrictions, as well as reasonable minimum or rounded amounts.

 

Section 6.2 Withdrawals from Employee Contribution Account

 

A Participant who duly requests an in-service withdrawal from his Employee Contribution Account shall designate and receive the amount to be withdrawn with a minimum of $250. Should such account balance be less than $250, then the Participant must elect the entire of such account balance to receive a withdrawal. A Participant who has made an in-service withdrawal pursuant to this provision may not do so again during the period of 12 months next following the month in which such withdrawal is effective.

 

Section 6.3 Withdrawals from Matching Employer Contribution Accounts after Vesting of Matching Employer Contributions

 

A Participant who duly requests an in-service withdrawal from his Matching Employer Contribution Account after he shall have acquired a vested right to such account shall , subject to the approval of the Committee , receive t he value of such Matching Employer Account , but only after the Participant has attained age 59-1/2.

 

Section 6.4 Withdrawals from Rollover Account

 

A Participant who duly requests an in-service withdrawal from his Rollover Account shall designate and receive all or any portion of the Participant's Rollover Account .

 

Section 6.5 Withdrawals from Salary Deferral Account

 

A Participant who duly requests an in-service withdrawal from his Salary Deferral Account shall designate and receive all or any portion of the Participant's Salary Deferral Account, but only (a) upon a finding by the Committee that hardship exists with respect to that Participant pursuant to   Section 6.7 ; or (b) at any time after the Participant reaches age 59 ½ .

 

Section 6.6 Withdrawals from Profit Sharing Contribution Account

 

A Participant who duly requests an in-service withdrawal from his Profit Sharing Contribution Account after he shall have acquired a vested right to such account shall , subject to the approval of the Committee , receive t he value of such Profit Sharing Contribution Account , but only after the Participant has attained age 59-1/2.

 

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Section 6.7 Hardship Withdrawals

 

In order to receive a hardship withdrawal a Participant must show that (i) the Participant has an immediate and heavy financial need, and (ii) the withdrawal is necessary to satisfy such need. The following rules apply:

(a)        Immediate a nd Heavy Financial Need   An immediate and heavy financial need shall be deemed to exist with respect to a Participant only if the withdrawal request is on account of any of the reasons set forth in subparagraphs ( 1 ) through ( 6 ) below:

(1)        Expenses for medical care described in Code Section 213(d) incurred by the Participant, the Participant's spouse, or any dependents of the Participant (as defined in Code Section 152), or necessary for these persons to obtain medical care described in Code Section 213(d).

(2)        Purchase (excluding mortgage payments) of a principal residence for the Participant.

(3)        Payment of tuition and related educational fees for the next 12 months of post-secondary education for the Participant, his spouse, children, or dependents as defined in Code Section 152, without regard to Code Sections 152(b)(1), (b)(2) and (d)(1)(B).

(4)        The need to prevent the eviction of the Participant from his principal residence or foreclosure on the mortgage on the Participant's principal residence.

(5)        Payments of burial or funeral expenses for the Participant’s deceased parent, Spouse, children or dependents (as defined in Code Section 152, without regard to Code Sections 152(b)(1), (b)(2) and (d)(1)(B).

(6)        Expenses for the repair of damage to the Participant’s principal resident that would qualify for the casualty deduction under Code Section 165 (determined without regard to whether the loss exceeds ten percent (10%) of adjusted gross income).

(7)        Such other financial need as the Committee, in accordance with Code Section 401(k) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, determines is immediate and heavy based on all relevant facts and circumstances.

(8)        Such other events as may be determined by the Internal Revenue Service or the Committee.

 

 

 

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(b)        Necessity o f Withdrawal t o Satisfy Immediate a nd Heavy Financial Need   A hardship withdrawal request shall be deemed to be necessary to satisfy an immediate and heavy financial need only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(1)        The amount of the withdrawal request is not in excess of the immediate and heavy financial need of the Participant. The amount of immediate and heavy financial need may include any amounts necessary to pay any federal, state or local income taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated to result from the distribution.

(2)        The Participant has obtained all distributions, other than hardship distributions from his Salary Deferral Account, and all nontaxable loans currently available from all plans maintained by the Employer or Affiliated Employers.

(3)        The Participant's right to make Salary Deferral Contributions and other contributions to this Plan and all other plans maintained by the Employer or Affiliated Employers is (and shall be) suspended for six (6) months following the hardship distribution.

 

In the event more than one (1) distribution is made hereunder within a twelve (12) month period, the suspension period shall not be tacked to the remaining portion of the prior suspension period but rather shall start anew.

(c)              Source o f Salary Deferral Hardship Withdrawal   In the event of a hardship withdrawal from a Participant’s Salary Deferral Account, such withdrawal may only be made from Salary Deferral Contributions and not from earnings on such contributions.

(d)              Other Procedures   The Committee may establish procedures to be followed in making such withdrawals, including minimum amounts of withdrawals and the number of withdrawals to be permitted each year. Upon Committee approval, such withdrawal shall be paid as soon as practicable.

 

Section 6.8 Withdrawals from Discretionary Employer Contribution Account after Vesting

 

A Participant who duly requests an in-service withdrawal after he has acquired a vested right to his Discretionary Employer Contribution Account shall designate and receive the amount to be withdrawn, provided that the Committee may establish minimum amounts and guidelines for this purpose uniformly applicable to all Participants with Discretionary Employer Contribution Accounts.

 

 

 

 

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Section 6.9 Participant Loans

 

Loans to Participants shall be permitted only at the sole discretion of the Committee and shall only be granted in accordance with the following provisions, applied in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.

(a)        Loan Status  Each such Parti cipant’s loan shall be an investment of such Participant’s account and the interest and principal paid on such loan shall be credited only to such Participant’s account. While such investment exists, the portion of the Participant’s account invested in such loan shall be disregarded when other Trust gains or losses are allocated among Individual Accounts hereunder. If the Participant’s Individual Account is invested in more than one investment fund (or funds), the Committee shall determine from which investment fund (or funds) the investment in such Participant’s loan shall be made.)

(b)        Loan Application  Any Participant’s application for a loan shall be in accordance with procedures established by the Committee.

(c)        Loan Restrictions   The Committee may , in its sole discretion, determine that no loans will be granted to any Participants or may at any time cease granting any further loans. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, determine that loans to Participants will be granted only for certain designated reasons or only up to certain designated amounts. In no event will any loan to a Participant hereunder, together with prior outstanding loans to such Participant hereunder, exceed the lesser of:

(1)        Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), reduced by the excess (if any) of (i) the highest outstanding balance of loan(s) from the Plan to such Participant during the one (1) year period ending on the day before the date on which such loan was made, over (ii) the outstanding balance of loan(s) from the Plan to such Participant on the date on which such loan was made, and

(2)        One-half (½) of the Participant’s vested interest hereunder.

 

In addition, loans may not be sourced from a Participant’s Profit Sharing Contribution Account.

(d)        Accounts a s Collatera l  Up to one -half (½) of the vested accounts of any Participant receiving a loan hereunder shall serve as collateral regardless of any other security pledged in conjunction with such loan.

(e)        Rate of Interest  Interest on Participant loans shall be charged at a reasonable and fair rate based on the then prevailing rates charged by reputable financial institutions.

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(f)        Repayment – Collection  Any such loan or loans shall be repaid by the Participant within such time and in such manner as the Committee shall determine, but in any event within five (5) years (except as to loans used to acquire any dwelling which is, or within a reasonable time will become, the Participant’s principal residence); provided, however, substantially level amortization of such loan (with payments not less frequently than quarterly), shall be required over the term of the loan. In the event that the Participant does not repay such loan within the time prescribed, the Committee may deduct the total amount of such loan or any portion thereof from the Individual Account amount pledged as collateral under subsection 0 above and if such amount is not sufficient to repay the remaining balance of any such loan, such Participant shall be liable for and continue to make payments on any balance still due from him. The Committee may allow nonpayment during certain leaves of absence and grant certain specified grace periods for making late payments, to the extent allowed under Code Section 72(p) and relevant guidelines thereunder.

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Article 7 Retirement, Death, Disability, Other Termination of Employment, Forfeitures and Restorations and Age 70½

 

Section 7.1 Retirement Benefit

 

Upon his Normal Retirement Date while an Employee, a Participant shall have a fully vested and non - forfeitable interest in his entire Individual Accounts. Distribution will be made upon his retirement, at the time and in the manner provided in   Article 8 hereof.

 

Section 7.2 Death Benefit

 

Upon the death of a Participant, his designated Beneficiary, or Beneficiaries, (described below) shall be entitled to the entire balance of the Participant’s Individual Accounts. Payment shall be made at the time and in the manner provided in   Article 8 hereof.

 

Each Participant and former Participant may, from time to time, designate one (1) or more primary Beneficiaries and contingent Beneficiaries to receive benefits payable hereunder in the event of the death of such Participant or former Participant. If a married Employee wishes to designate someone other than his spouse to be a primary Beneficiary, such designation will not become effective unless his spouse (if his spouse can be located) consents in writing to such designation, acknowledges the effect of such designation and has such consent and acknowledgment witnessed by a Plan representative or a notary public. Such designation shall be made in writing upon a form provided by the Committee and shall be filed with the Committee. The last such designation filed with the Committee shall control. If the spouse duly consents to the designation of another beneficiary and to future changes in such designation, then spousal consent is not needed for any such future changes.

 

If a Participant or former Participant dies without a Beneficiary surviving him, or if all his Beneficiaries die before receiving the payment to which they are entitled, then the amount, if any, remaining in such Participant's Individual Account shall be paid to the following, with priority as follows:

(1)        the Participant's surviving spouse;

(2)        the Participant's children and children of deceased children, per stirpes;

(3)        The Participant's parents;

(4)        The Participant's brothers and sisters, or if deceased, the children of such brothers and sisters, per stirpes;

(5)        The Participant's estate.

 

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A certified copy of a death certificate shall be sufficient evidence of death and the Committee shall be fully protected in relying thereon. The Committee may accept other evidence of death at its own discretion.

 

Section 7.3 Disability Benefit

 

In the event of the Disability of a Participant, he shall be entitled to the entire balance of his Individual Accounts. Payments shall be made at the time and in the manner provided in   Article 8 hereof.

 

Section 7.4 Other Termination of Employment

 

If a Participant's employment with all Affiliated Employers shall terminate prior to his Normal Retirement Date, death, or Disability as described above, such Participant shall be entitled to such benefits as are described below. Payment shall be made at the time and in the manner provided in   Article 8 hereof.

 

Such a Participant shall be entitled to   t he entire balance in all of the Participant's Individual Accounts, except his Discretionary Employer Contribution Account and Profit Sharing Contribution Account, if any.   T he "vested percentage" of his Discretionary Employer Contribution Account and Profit Sharing Contribution Account, if any ,   shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule s :

(a)              As to Profit Sharing Contribution Accounts:

 

Completed Years   of Vesting Service

 

Vested Percentage

Less than 3 years

 

0%

3 or more years

 

100%

(b)              As to Discretionary Employer Contribution Accounts:

 

Completed Years of Vesting Service

 

Vested Percentage

Less than 1 year

 

0%

1 or more years

 

100%

 

For purposes of this Section, a Participant’s pre-tax salary deferral contributions, qualified non - elective contributions, qualified matching contributions, and earnings attributable to these contributions may be distributed on account of the Participant’s severance from employment. However, such a distribution shall be subject to the other provisions of the Plan regarding distributions, other than provisions that require a separation from service before such amounts may be distributed.

 

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Section 7.5 Forfeitures and Restorations

 

A Participant to whom   Section 7.4 is applicable shall, immediately upon termination of his employment, forfeit any amount in his Profit Sharing Contribution Account and Discretionary Employer Contribution Account, if any, to which he is not entitled thereunder and the amounts thus forfeited shall no longer be part of his Individual Accounts but shall remain in the Trust Fund and shall, as soon as practicable, be released for reallocation hereunder. If such former Participant resumes Covered Employment before having a five (5) year Break in Service, a special contribution, equal to the forfeited amount, will be made to restore such forfeited amount (without adjustment for gains or losses) to the applicable account, or accounts, except that no such restoration will be made to his Profit Sharing Contribution Account or Discretionary Employer Contribution Account unless he makes any repayment required in the following paragraph. Such special contribution shall, to the extent possible, be made from any Participants' forfeitures then available for allocation hereunder and, to the extent such forfeitures are not sufficient, such special contribution shall be made by the Employer.

 

In order to receive the restoration to the Participant’s Profit Sharing Contribution Account or Discretionary Employer Contribution Account, as described in the above paragraph, the Participant must, after his reentry into Covered Employment, and before he incurs five (5) consecutive one year Breaks in Service and within five (5) years of his reemployment with an Employer, repay to this Plan the amount of any distribution he received on account of his prior termination of employment.

 

Any Participant who is zero vested in his Profit Sharing Contribution Account or Discretionary Employer Contribution Account at the time of his termination of employment and receives a distribution of the Profit Sharing Contribution Account or Discretionary Employer Contribution Account will be deemed to have received a distribution of his Profit Sharing Contribution Account or Discretionary Employer   Contribution Account in the Plan.

 

Section 7.6 Attainment of Age 70½

 

After attainment of age 70½ by a Participant who is a 5% owner (as defined in Code Section 416) or, if not a 5% owner, who attained age 70½ prior to January 1, 2001, such Participant's Individual Accounts will be subject to distribution beginning no later than the April 1st of the year following the year in which the Participant attained age 70½, as provided in   Section 8.1 hereof.

 

 

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Article 8 Time and Methods of Payment

 

Section 8.1 Time of Payment

 

Payment of any Participant's Individual Account shall be available after such account becomes distributable under   Article 7 , subject to the following:

(a)        In no event shall payment be later than sixty (60) days after the close of the Plan Year in which the Participant's employment with all Affiliated Employers terminates (for whatever reason) or, if later, in which the Participant attains his Normal Retirement Date unless delay in payment beyond age 70½ is elected below.

(b)        A former Employee who has not attained his Normal Retirement Date will receive distribution as soon as practicable after his Normal Retirement Date unless he elects earlier payment or elects later payment no later than the April 1st in the calendar year following the calendar year when the Employee attains age 70½.

(c)        A former Employee who has attained his Normal Retirement Date will receive payment as soon as practicable unless he elects later payment no later than the April 1st in the calendar year following the calendar year when the Employee attains age 70½.

(d)        If an active in-service Employee’s Individual Accounts become distributable due to the Employee’s attainment of age 70½, then distribution of his Individual Accounts will start no later than April 1st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such Participant attained age 70½, regardless of whether he has actually retired, except that, as to any non 5% owner, such distribution will commence only if the Employee duly elects to start the receipt of payment while an active in-service Employee. Any additional amounts subsequently credited to any such Individual Account in pay status will be distributed (or commence to be distributed if applicable under this Article) in the calendar year following the calendar year when credited. Any non 5% owner Employee, whose distributions commenced prior to the Effective Date due to the Employer’s attainment of age 70½, may elect to delay any further distribution until such Employee’s Retirement.

(e)        If a Participant’s Individual Accounts become payable due to the Participant’s death, distribution to the applicable Beneficiary (or Beneficiaries) will be made as soon as practicable; provided, however, that if the solely designated Beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the Participant, the surviving spouse may delay distribution until December 31 of the calendar year in which the Participant would have attained age 70½.

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(f)        Notwithstanding the above, automatic distribution of small amounts will be made under   Section 8.3 . In addition, the provisions of this Section 8.1 are subject to the provisions of   Section 8.5 .

 

Section 8.2 Method of Payment

 

When benefits become payable, the distributee may (subject to the following S ections of this Article) elect that such benefits shall be paid in one of the following ways:

(a)        A s to Participants

(i)        Lump su m.

(ii)      Substantially level installments. Such installments may be made annually, quarterly or monthly, and the period of payment must in no event exceed the period of life expectancy of the Participant, or of the Participant and his Beneficiary, determined at the date installments commence and recalculated each year thereafter. (If installments are made to an Employee age 70½ under   Section 8.1(d) above, any subsequent additions to his accounts will be distributed over the remaining number of such installments.) A Participant may change the length of the installment payout subject to the rules contained in   Code Section 401(a)(9) and the final regulations thereunder .

(iii)    A Participant eligible for such level annual installments may elect such installments for all of his Individual Accounts.

(iv)      Any Participant receiving installments may at any time elect a lump sum in lieu of any further installments.

(b)        As to Beneficiary, or Beneficiaries, upon Participant’s   Death

(i)        If a Participant dies with a surviving spouse Beneficiary after receiving partial distribution of his Individual Account under subsection (a) above, the balance will, if such spouse so elects, continue to be distributed as rapidly as under the method applicable to the Participant at his death; otherwise, the balance will be distributed as soon as practicable in a lump sum.

(ii)      If a Participant dies before his distribution commences, the lump sum and installment options described above for a Participant will be available, except that installments cannot be over a period greater than the Beneficiary's life expectancy, (or oldest Beneficiary’s life expectancy if there is more than one Beneficiary), and if payable to a Beneficiary which is not a natural person or not designated by the Participant, the balance of his Individual Account will be distributed only in a lump sum. Payment will be made as soon as practicable after the Participant's death.

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(c)        Cash ,   Employer Stock or In-Kind   All distributions will be in cash except as follows:

(i)        D istributions from the Murphy USA, Inc. Common Stock Fund will, if elected by the payee be in full shares, with any fractional share in cash.

(ii)      D istributions may be made in Fund Shares of marketable securities (as defined in Code Section 731(c)(2)) at the election of the Participant, pursuant to the qualifying rollover of such distribution to a Fidelity Investments individual retirement account. A Fund Share means the share, unit, or other evidence of ownership in a p ermissible i nvestment .

(d)        Direct Rollovers     Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary that would otherwise limit a distributee's election under this Article, a distributee may elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Committee, to have any portion of an eligible rollover distribution paid directly to an eligible retirement plan specified by the distributee in a direct rollover.

(1)        For purposes of this S ubs ection, an eligible rollover distribution is any distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of the distributee, except that an eligible rollover distribution does not include: any distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the distributee or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the distributee and the distributee's designated beneficiary, or for a specified period of ten (10) years or more; any distribution to the extent such distribution is required under Code Section 401(a)(9); and any hardship distribution.

(2)        A portion of a distribution shall not fail to be an eligible rollover distribution merely because the portion consists of after-tax employee contributions which are not includible in gross income. However, such portion may be transferred only to (1) an individual retirement account or annuity described in Code Section 408(a)or (b), (2) a Roth IRA described in Code Section 408A (b) ,   (3) to a qualified plan described in Code Section 401(a) or (4) to an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(a) ; provided that the plans in (3) and (4) agree to separately account for amounts so transferred, including separately accounting for the portion of such distribution which is includible in gross income and the portion of such distribution which is not so includible. T he portion described in the preceding sentence may also be transferred to an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b), provided the separate account ing requirements in the preceding sentence are satisfied.

 

 

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(3)        For purposes of this Section, an eligible retirement plan is (A) an individual retirement account described in Section 408(a) of the Code; (B) an individual retirement annuity described in Section 408(b) of the Code other than an endowment contract; (C) an annuity plan described in Section 403(a) of the Code; (D) an annuity contract described in Section 403(b) of the Code; (E) an eligible plan under Section 457(b) of the Code which is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state and

(4)        which agrees to separately account for amounts transferred into such plan from the Plan; (F) a qualified trust described in Section 401(a) of the Code ; or (G) a Roth IRA described in Section 408A(b) of the Code , any of which accepts the distributee s eligible rollover distribution. The definition of eligible retirement plan shall also apply in the case of a distribution to a surviving spouse, or to a spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a qualified domestic relation order, as defined in Section 414(p) of the Code.

             However, in the case of an eligible rollover distribution to a non-Spouse Beneficiary, an eligible retirement plan is only an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity described in Sections 408(a) or 408(b) of the Code, or a Roth IRA described in Section 408A(b) that is an inherited retirement account or annuity under Code Section 408 .

(5)        For purposes of this S ubs ection, a distributee includes an Employee or former Employee. In addition, the Employee's or former Employee's surviving spouse and the Employee's or former Employee's spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in Code Section 414(p), are distributees with regard to the interest of the spouse or former spouse.   T he term “distributee” also includes a non-spouse Beneficiary of an Employee or former Employee.

(6)        A direct rollover is a payment by the Plan to the eligible retirement plan specified by the distributee.

 

In the event distribution is delayed or in the event distribution is in installments, the allocation of gains or losses described in   Section 5.3 hereof shall continue to be applicable to the Individual Accounts until fully distributed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Section 8.3 Small Balance Cashouts

 

If, when first available for distribution by reason of any termination of employment or in-service distribution after age 70½ to a 5% owner, or to a non 5% owner electing such in-service distribution, the total non - forfeitable balance in a Participant's Individual Accounts is equal to or less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000), such balance will automatically be distributed as soon as practicable to him (or his Beneficiary, or Beneficiaries, in the case of the Participant's death) in a lump sum, subject to the direct rollover option in   Section 8.2 hereof; provided, however, that if such distribution is to be made to the Participant’s Beneficiary or Beneficiaries, the small balance dollar amount shall be Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) and provided that for purposes of determining if the present value of a Participant’s account balance is more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) shall be excluded. For purposes of determining if the vested value of the Rollover Account is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), the Rollover Account shall be excluded. If when first available for distribution as described above a Participant’s non - forfeitable balance was greater than such small balance dollar amount and the Participant’s distribution was delayed to a later date, then such automatic small balance lump will apply at the later date when distribution is to be made if the balance then does not exceed such small balance dollar amount.

 

Section 8.4 Minority or Incompetency

 

During the minority or incompetency of any person entitled to receive benefits hereunder, the Committee may direct the Trustee to make payments or distributions to the guardian of such person, or other persons as may be directed by the Committee. Neither the Committee nor the Trustee shall be required to see to the application of any payments so made, and the receipt of the payee (including the endorsement of a check or checks) shall be conclusive as to all interested parties.

 

Section 8.5 Minimum Distribution Requirements

The Individual Account of all Participants must be distributed or commence to be distributed no later than April 1 following the calendar year in which such individual attains age seventy and one-half (70½). However, if the Participant was not a five percent (5%) owner, distributions to said Participant must commence no later than the April 1 following the calendar year in which the later of termination of employment or age seventy and one-half (70½) occurs, or the Participant becomes a five percent (5%) owner. Moreover, any distribution required under the incidental death benefit requirements of Code Section 401(a)(9)(G) shall be treated as a distribution required under Code Section 401(a)(9).

 

Distributions under this S ection shall be determined pursuant to Code Section 401(a)(9) and the final regulations thereunder (Treasury Regulations 1.401(a)(9)-1 through 1.401(a)(9)-9), overriding any inconsistent distribution options in the Plan .

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Article 9 Code Sections 401(a)(17), 402(g), 401(k) and 401(m) Limitations

 

Section 9.1 Compensation Dollar Limitation

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, Compensation for any Plan Year shall not include any amounts in excess of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) (or such other   amount as may be permitted under Code Section 401(a)(17)).

 

Section 9.2 Salary Deferral Dollar Limitation

 

A Participant shall not be permitted to have Salary Deferral Contributions in any calendar year in excess of the amount as provided for pursuant to Code Section 402(g) including the cost-of-living adjustment set forth in Code Section 402(g). If a Participant's Salary Deferral Contributions hereunder should exceed such amount in any taxable year of the Participant, the excess (with applicable gains or losses thereon for the year) shall be distributed to the Participant. If the Participant also participates in another elective deferral program (within the meaning of Code Section 402(g)(3)) and if, when aggregating his elective deferrals under all such programs, an excess of deferral contributions arises under the dollar limitation in Code Section 402(g) with respect to such Participant, the Participant shall, no later than March 1st following the close of the Participant's taxable year, notify the Committee as to the portion of such excess deferrals to be allocated to this Plan and such excess (adjusted for income or loss for the Plan Year computed using any reasonable method that satisfies Code Section 401(a)(4) provided it is used consistently for all Members and for all corrective distributions under the Plan for the Plan Year and provided it is used by the Plan for allocating income or loss to Members’ Individual Accounts and reduced by any deferrals distributed or reclassified pursuant to this Section) shall be distributed to the Participant after reduction by any excess contribution already distributed for such year under   Section 9.3(b) hereof; provided that if such other plan is maintained by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer, the Member shall be deemed to have provided such notification. Any distribution under this Section shall be made to the Participant no later than the April 15th immediately following the close of the Participant's taxable year for which such contributions were made. The method of determining the earnings to be distributed shall be determined in accordance with   Section 9.3 ; provided that no gap period earnings are required to be distributed under this Section.

 

Section 9.3 Deferral and Contribution Percentage Tests

(a)              Highly Compensated   Employee

(1)        For purposes of this Section, the term Highly Compensated Employee shall mean any Employee who,

 

(i)        during the Plan Year of determination or the immediately preceding Plan Year was at any time during such year(s) a five percent (5%) owner (as defined in Code Section 416(i)(1)); or

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(ii)      who during the Plan Year immediately preceding the Plan Year of determination received compensation (as defined below) from the Affiliated Employers in excess of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000) (subject to increase under Code Section 414(q)(1)) and was in the top twenty percent (20%) of the Employees of all Affiliated Employers (when ranked on the basis of compensation paid during such year); excluding, however, for purposes of determining the top twenty percent (20%):

 

(A)        Employees who have not completed at least six (6) months of service;

 

(B)        Employees who normally work less than seventeen and one-half (17½) hours per week;

 

(C)        Employees who normally work during not more than six (6) months during any Plan Year;

 

(D)        Employees who have not attained age twenty-one (21);

 

(E)        Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement (to the extent permitted in appropriate regulations); and

 

(F)        Employees who are nonresident aliens and who receive no earned income (as defined in Code Section 911(d)(2) which constitutes income from sources within the United States (within the meaning of Code Section 861(a)(3)); or

(2)        For purposes of determining Highly Compensated Employees, the term “compensation" shall have the same meaning as in Code Section 415(c)(3), including salary reductions under Code Section s 125, 402(g)(3) , 457 and 132(f).

(3)        For purposes of this Section, former Employees shall be treated as Highly Compensated Employees, if:

(A)        such an Employee was a highly compensated Employee upon termination of employment with the Affiliated Employers; or

(B)        such an Employee was a Highly Compensated Employee at any time after attaining age fifty-five (55).

 

However, former Employees are disregarded if determining the top twenty percent (20%) described above.

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(b)        Percentage Limits       If the Plan should not satisfy the criteria to be a safe harbor Plan in any Plan Year the Committee shall, in accordance with this Section, apply (i) the actual deferral percentage test (“401(k) test”) as to any pre-tax salary reduction contributions received hereunder for such year in accordance with Code Section 401(k), and (ii) the actual contribution percentage test (“401(m) test”) as to any after-tax employee contributions and matching employer contributions received hereunder for such year in accordance with Code Section 401(m). As to said 401(k) contributions and separately as to said 401(m) contributions, the Committee shall, each Plan Year, determine:

(1)        The "contribution percentage" for each Employee who is then eligible for such type of contributions, which shall be the ratio of the amount of such contributions made for such Employee for such Plan Year to the Employee's compensation while a Participant for such Plan Year, or for the entire Plan Year, as determined by the Committee. However, to the extent determined by the Committee, (i) pre-tax salary deferral contributions for a year may be taken into account as though they were matching employer contributions in performing the 401(m) test and if so taken into account shall not be taken into account in performing the 401(k) test or (ii) matching employer contributions for a year may be taken into account or though they were pre-tax salary reduction contributions in performing the 401(k) test and if so taken into account shall not be taken into account in performing the 401(m) test, or (iii) special contributions (qualified non - elective contributions) may be taken into account in performing the 401(k) or 401(m) test. The compensation used for determining contribution percentages for any year shall be defined uniformly for all Employees and any such definition must be allowed for this purpose under Code Sections 414(s) and 401(a)(17).

(2)        The "highly compensated contribution percentage", which shall be the average of the "contribution percentages" for all eligible Highly Compensated Employees.

(3)        The "non - highly compensated contribution percentage", which shall be the average of the "contribution percentages" for all Employees then eligible who were not included in the "highly compensated contributions percentage" in   (2) above .

 

In no event shall the "highly compensated contribution percentage", as to each type of contributions, exceed the greater of:

(A)        a contribution percentage equal to one and one-fourth (1-1/4) times the applicable "non - highly compensated contribution percentage" for the current Plan Year; and

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Plan Year  but not more than two (2) percentage points greater than the applicable "non - highly compensated contribution percentage" for the current Plan Year.

 

Disproportionate Matching Contributions and qualified non-elective contributions (if any), as determined pursuant to the regulations under Code Section 401(m), shall not be taken into account in determining a Participant’s contribution percentage applicable to Matching Employer contributions and qualified non - elective contributions (if any.)

 

If the above percentage test would otherwise be violated as of the end of the Plan Year as to any of the types of contributions, then any Highly Compensated Employee’s excess contribution that is to be distributed, as determined below, shall (with allocable gains or losses thereon for the Plan Year) be distributed to such Participant, or forfeited to the extent such amount is not vested hereunder, within two and one-half (2 ½ ) months following the close of the Plan Year for which such contribution was made. In addition to such excess contributions, the Plan shall distribute allocable gains and losses for the Plan Year, computed using any reasonable method that satisfies Code Section 401(a)(4), provided that it is used consistently for all Members and for all corrective distributions under the Plan for the Plan Year and provided that it is used by the Plan for allocating income or loss to Members’ Accounts.

 

The total excess contributions amount is determined as to each type of contribution on the basis of the contribution percentages of the Highly Compensated Employees with the highest contribution percentages, beginning with the highest percentage and reducing downward to each next highest percentage but not reducing below the percentage that results in a “highly compensated contribution percentage” equal to the maximum allowed. All of the contributions determined on this basis to be in excess of the maximum constitute the total excess contributions amount required to be refunded (with gains or losses) following the order of distribution described below.

 

To determine, as to each type of contributions, the Participants to whom the total excess contributions are to be distributed, the applicable contributions of Highly Compensated Employees are reduced in the order of the dollar amount of their contributions beginning with the Highly Compensated Employee with the highest contribution dollar amount. The contribution of the Highly Compensated Employee with the highest contribution dollar amount is reduced by the amount required to cause the Employee's contribution to equal the dollar amount of contribution of the Highly Compensated Employee with the next highest dollar amount of contribution. If a lesser reduction would satisfy the contribution refund requirement, only this lesser reduction shall be made. This process will be repeated, as to each type of contributions, until the Plan satisfies the contribution refund requirement applicable to each type of contributions. In no case may the excess amount of a particular type of contributions with respect to any Highly

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Compensated Employee exceed the amount of such contributions actually made on behalf of the Highly Compensated Employee for the Plan Year.

 

If a Highly Compensated Employee participates in two (2) or more plans maintained by the Employer or Affiliated Employer that are subject to the 401(k) or 401(m) test being applied hereunder, then such Employee's contribution percentage for purposes of such test shall be determined by aggregating his participation in all such plans. In addition, if the Employer maintains two (2) or more plans subject to the 401(k) or 401(m) test being applied hereunder, and such plans are treated as a single plan for purposes of the coverage requirements for qualified plans under Code Section 410(b), then such plans are treated as a single plan for purposes of the applicable test.

 

The determination of excess after-tax contributions and matching employer contributions as described above in this Section shall be made after first determining excess elective deferrals of salary deferral contributions under   Section 8.2 , then determining excess salary deferral contributions under this Section, and then forfeiting any matching employer contribution that was contingent on any such excess. Any matching employer contribution that was contingent on any excess after-tax contribution will also be forfeited and not taken into account in determining the contribution percentage as to matching employer contributions.

(c)        Collective Bargaining Employees   Any collective bargaining unit Employees hereunder shall be disregarded when the above percentage tests are applied to non - bargaining Employees. The actual deferral percentage test under Code Section 401(k) shall be applied separately to the Employees in each collective bargaining unit who are eligible to make salary deferral elections hereunder, or, if there is more than one collective bargaining unit with Employees eligible to make salary deferrals hereunder, applied in the aggregate to all collective bargaining unit Employees who are eligible to make salary deferral elections hereunder, as determined each year by the Committee. The actual contribution percentage test under Code Section 401(m) is deemed to be automatically met by any collective bargaining unit Employees otherwise subject to such test.

 

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Article 10 Code Section 415 Limitations

 

Section 10.1 Limit on Annual Additions under Code Section 415

 

Contributions hereunder shall be subject to the limitations of Code Section 415, as provided in this Section.

(a)        Definitions     For purposes of this Section the following definitions shall apply:

(1)        Annual Addition shall mean the sum of the following additions to a Participant's Individual Account for the Limitation Year:

 

( a)           Employer contributions (including salary reduction contributions);

 

(b)        His own (after-tax) contributions, if any;

 

(c)        Forfeitures, if any.

 

Annual Additions to other Employer defined contribution plans (also taken into account when applying the limitations described below) include any voluntary employee contributions to an account in a qualified defined benefit plan and any employer contribution to an individual retirement account or annuity under Code Section 408 or to a medical account for a key employee under Code Section 401(h) or 419A(d), except that the 100%-of-pay limit below shall not apply to employer contributions to a key employee's medical account after his separation from service.

(2)        Earnings   for any Limitation Year shall be the general definition of compensation described in Treasury Regulations 1.415 (c) -2 ( b ) and ( c ), including salary reductions under Code Sections 125, 132(f), 402(g)(3).

(A)        Amounts earned during the Limitation Year but not paid during that Limitation Year solely because of the timing of pay periods and pay dates provided the amounts are paid during the first few weeks of the next Limitation Year, are included as provided in Treasury Regulation 1.415(c)-2(e)(2).

(B)        Compensation paid after severance from employment as described in Treasury Regulation 1.415(c)-2(e)(3)(ii), (iii)(A) and (iii)(B) is included, and post-severance payments as described in Treasury Regulation 1.415(c)-2(e)(3)(iv) are excluded.

 

 

 

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(b)        Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the total Annual Additions of a Participant for any Limitation Year when combined with any similar annual additions credited to the Participant for the same period from another qualified Defined Contribution Plan maintained by the Company, shall not exceed the lesser of the amounts determined pursuant to Subsection ( 1 ) or Subsection ( 2 ) of this S ubs ection (b) .

(1)        Forty thousand dollars ($40,000) (or such other amount as provided for in Code Section 415(c)) or such other amount as determined pursuant to Code Section 415; or

(2)        One hundred percent (100%) of the Participant's compensation received from the Company for such Limitation Year, as determined pursuant to Code Section 415.

(3)        In the event a Participant is covered by one or more Defined Contribution Plans maintained by the Company, the maximum annual additions as noted above shall be decreased   in this Plan to ensure that all such plans will remain qualified under the Code.

(4)        The compensation limit referred to in (b) shall not apply to any contribution for medical benefits after separation from service (within the meaning of Code Section 401(h) or Code Section 419A(f)(2)) which is otherwise treated as an annual addition.

(5)        For purposes of determining compensation applicable to the limitations under this Section, amounts under Code Section 125 include any amounts not available to a participant in cash in lieu of group health coverage because the participant is unable to certify that he or she has other health coverage. An amount will be treated as an amount under Code Section 125 only if the Employer does not request or collect information regarding the participant’s other health coverage as part of the enrollment process for the health plan.

 

 

Section 10.2 Excess Allocation

 

In the event that corrective adjustments in the Annual Addition to any Participant’s Individual Account are required, corrective adjustments shall be made as set forth in this Section or pursuant to such other method as may be provided in guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Correction shall be made by   refunding to the Participant any excess amount of after-tax contribution and/or elective pre-tax contribution (under Code Section 402(g)(3)) (together with investment return thereon). The excess shall be refunded first from any such after-tax and/or elective pre-tax contributions of the Participant that are not subject to an employer matching contribution and, as to any remaining excess, each of the following of the Participant's

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contributions will be deemed to include a proportionate part of the remaining excess: (i) matchable after-tax contributions, if any, (ii) matchable elective pre-tax contributions, if any, and (iii) employer matching contributions, if any. If any excess should remain, it will be taken from any other non - elective employer contribution allocable to the Participant.

 

Any amount of such excess taken from any matching employer contribution shall be treated as any other forfeiture hereunder and any excess taken from any other non -e lective employer contribution shall be corrected in any manner that would be acceptable under the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System, or any successor thereto .

 

To the extent that the Committee determines that contributions not yet made to the Plan on behalf of a Participant would cause an excess hereunder if actually made to the Plan, the Committee may apply the above limitations prospectively to limit the contribution amount actually receivable by the Plan for such Participant.

 

 

 

 

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Article 11 Top-Heavy Restrictions

 

Section 11.1 General

 

Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, if this Plan when combined with all other plans required to be aggregated pursuant to Code Section 416(g) is deemed to be a top ‑heavy plan for any Plan Year, the Sections in this Article shall apply to such Plan Year.

 

Section 11.2 Minimum Contribution

 

Regardless of hours worked or level of compensation, each active Participant who is not a Key Employee shall be entitled to a minimum allocation of contributions and forfeitures equal to the lesser of (i) three percent (3%) of the Participant's Compensation for the Plan Year; and (ii) provided that the Plan is not part of a Required Aggregation Group with a Defined Benefit Plan because the Plan enables the Defined Benefit Plan to meet the requirements of Code Section 401(a)(4) or 410, the highest percentage of Compensation contributed on behalf of, plus forfeitures allocated to, a Key Employee (including Salary Redirection). In the case of a Participant who is also a participant in a Defined Benefit Plan maintained by the Employer, the minimum accrued benefit provided in the Defined Benefit Plan pursuant to Code Section 416(c)(1) equal to two percent (2%) of the Participant's average monthly compensation for the five (5) consecutive years when his aggregate compensation was highest multiplied by his years of credited service up to ten (10) years for each plan year in which the Plan is top heavy, shall be the only minimum benefit for both that plan and this Plan, and the minimum allocation described above shall not apply. Employer Matching Contributions under this Plan or any other plan of the Employer, if any, shall be taken into account for purposes of satisfying the minimum contribution requirements of this Section.

 

Section 11.3 Minimum Vesting

 

In the event that the vesting schedule otherwise provided under the Plan, is less liberal than the vesting schedule hereinafter provided, then such vesting schedule shall be substituted with the following to the extent that the following schedule is more favorable:

 

 

 

 

Years of Service

 

Vested Percentage

Less than 2 years

 

0%

2 but less than 3

 

20%

3 but less than 4

 

40%

4 but less than 5

 

60%

5 but less than 6

 

80%

6 years or more

 

100%

 

Should the Plan cease to be a Top Heavy Plan, the vesting schedule otherwise provided under the Plan, shall be put back into effect. However, the vested percentage of any Participant cannot be decreased as a result of the return to the prior vesting schedule and any Participant with three (3) or more years of Service may elect within the later of:  (1) sixty (60) days after the Plan ceases to

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be a Top Heavy Plan or (2) sixty (60) days after the date the Participant is issued written notification of the change in the vesting schedules, to remain under the special vesting rules described in this Section.

 

Section 11.4 Compensation

 

For purposes of this Article, compensation shall have the same meaning as assigned to it by Code Section 415(c)(3) without regard to Code Sections 125, 402(e)(3), 402(h)(1)(B) , 132(f)(4) and contributions pursuant to a salary reduction agreement under Code Section 403(b) and shall be limited to two thousand dollars ($200,000) or such other amount as determined pursuant to Code Section 401(a)(17).

 

Section 11.5 Inapplicability to Code Section 401(k) Plans

 

The requirements of this Section shall not apply in any year in which the Plan consists solely of a cash or deferred arrangement which meets the requirements of S ection 401(k)(12) of the Code and matching contributions with respect to which the requirements of S ection 401(m)(11) of the Code are met.

 

Section 11.6 Top-Heavy Definitions

 

For purposes of this Article XI, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)        Key Employee shall be determined pursuant to this   Section

(1)        Key Employee shall mean any employee or former employee (including any deceased employee) in an Internal Revenue Service qualified plan adopted by the Company who at any time during the Plan Year is:

(A)        an officer of the Employer having an annual compensation from the Employer during the Plan Year $130,000 (as adjusted under S ection 416(i)(1) of the Code) for the calendar year in which such Plan Year ends; or

(B)        a five percent (5%) owner of the Employer; or

(C)        a one percent (1%) owner of the Employer having an annual compensation from the Employer for a Plan Year of more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).

(2)        For purposes of this Section, compensation means compensation as defined in Code Section 415(c)(3).

(3)        This definition shall be interpreted consistent with Code Section 416 and rules and regulations issued thereunder. Further, such law and regulations shall be controlling in all determinations under this definition, inclusive of any provisions and requirements stated thereunder but hereinabove absent.

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(b)        Permissive Aggregation Group  Permissive     Aggregation Group shall mean the Required Aggregation Group and any other plan or plans of the Company that are not required to be included in the Required Aggregation Group, but which, if treated as being part of such group, would not cause such group to fail to meet the requirements of Code Sections 401(a)(4) and 410.

(c)        Required Aggregation Group  Required Aggregation Group shall mean

(1)        each plan of the Company in which a Key Employee is a member;

(2)        each other plan of the Company which enables any plan in (1) to meet the requirements of Code Section 401(a)(4) or 410; and

(3)        each terminated plan maintained by the Company within the five (5) year period ending on the determination date for the Plan Year in question which, but for the fact that it terminated, would meet the criteria of (1) or (2) preceding.

(d)        Top Heavy Plan  Top Heavy Plan means any plan under which, as of any determination date (the last day of the preceding Plan Year), the present value of the cumulative accrued benefits under the plan for Key Employees exceeds sixty percent (60%) of the present value of cumulative accrued benefits under the Plan for all Employees. For purposes of this definition the following provisions shall apply:

(1)        If such plan is a Defined Contribution Plan, the present value of cumulative accrued benefits shall be deemed to be the market value of all Employee accounts under the plan, other than voluntary deductible Employee contributions. If such plan is a Defined Benefit Plan, the present value of cumulative accrued benefits shall be the lump sum present value determined pursuant to the plan. The present values of accrued benefits and the amounts of account balances of an employee as of the determination date shall be increased by the distributions made with respect to the employee under the plan and any plan aggregated with the plan under S ection 416(g)(2) of the Code during the one (1) year period ending on the determination date. The preceding sentence shall also apply to distributions under a terminated plan which, had it not been terminated, would have been in the Required Aggregation Group. In the case of a distribution made for a reason other than separation from service, death, or disability, this provision shall be applied by substituting “five (5) year period” for “one (1) year period.”

(2)        The Plan shall be considered to be a Top Heavy Plan for any Plan Year if, on the last day of the preceding Plan Year, the above rules were met. For the first Plan Year that the Plan shall be in effect, the determination of whether the Plan is a Top Heavy Plan shall be made as of the last day of such Plan Year.

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(3)        Each plan of the Company required to be included in a Required Aggregation Group shall be treated as a Top Heavy Plan if such group is a top heavy group.

(4)        With regard to a Participant or Former Participant who (i) has not performed any service for the Employer at any time during the one (1) year period ending on the determination date, or (ii) was formerly a Key Employee, but who is not a Key Employee on the determination date, the present value of the cumulative accrued benefit for such Participant or Former Participant shall not be taken into account for the purposes of determining whether this Plan is a Top Heavy Plan.

 

This definition shall be interpreted consistent with Code Section 416 and rules and regulations issued thereunder. Further, such law and regulation shall be controlling in all determinations under this definition inclusive of any provisions and requirements stated thereunder but hereinabove absent.

 

 

 

 

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Article 12 Administration

 

Section 12.1 Appointment of Committee

 

Responsibility for administration of this Plan shall be with the Committee appointed by the Corporation, and shall consist of at least three (3) persons. All usual and reasonable expenses of the Committee may be paid in whole or in part by the Plan Administrator, and any expenses not paid by the Plan Administrator shall be paid by the Trustee out of the principal or income of the Trust. The members of the Committee shall not receive compensation with respect to their services for the Committee. The members of the Committee shall serve without bond or security for the performance of their duties hereunder unless the applicable law makes the furnishing of such bond or security mandatory or unless required by the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator may pay the premiums on any bond secured under this Section including the purchase of fiduciary liability insurance for any person who becomes a fiduciary under this Plan.

 

Section 12.2 Committee Powers and Duties

 

The Committee shall have such powers as may be necessary to discharge its duties hereunder, including, but not by way of limitation, the following powers and duties:

(a)        to construe and interpret the Plan, decide all questions of eligibility and determine the amount, manner and time of payment of any benefits hereunder;

(b)        to prescribe rules for the operation of the Plan;

(c)        to receive from the Employer and from Employees such information as shall be necessary for the proper administration of the Plan;

(d)        to employ an independent qualified public accountant to examine the books, records, and any financial statements and schedules which are required to be included in the annual report;

(e)        to file with the appropriate government agency (or agencies) the annual report, plan description, summary plan description, and other pertinent documents which may be duly requested;

(f)        to file such terminal and supplementary reports as may be necessary in the event of the termination of the Plan;

(g)        to furnish each Employee and each Beneficiary receiving benefits hereunder a summary plan description explaining the Plan;

(h)        to furnish any Employee or Beneficiary, who requests in writing, statements indicating such Employee's or Beneficiary's total account balances and non - forfeitable benefits, if any;

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(i)        to furnish to an Employee a statement containing information contained in a registration statement required by Section 6057(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 prior to the time prescribed by law to file such registration if such statement contains information regarding the Employee;

(j)        to maintain all records necessary for verification of information required to be filed with the appropriate government agency (or agencies);

(k)        to report to the Trustee all available information regarding the amount of benefits payable to each Employee, the computations with respect to the allocation of assets, and any other information which the Trustee may require in order to terminate the Plan;

(l)        to delegate to one or more of the members of the Committee the right to act in its behalf in all matters connected with the administration of the Plan and Trust;

(m)        t o delegate to any individual(s) such of the above powers and duties as the Committee deems appropriate; and

(n)        to appoint or employ for the Plan any agents it deems advisable, including, but not limited to, legal counsel.

 

The Committee shall have no power to add to, subtract from or modify any of the terms of the Plan, nor to change or add to any benefits provided by the Plan, nor to waive or fail to apply any requirements of eligibility for benefits under the Plan. All rules and decisions of the Committee shall be uniformly and consistently applied to all Employees in similar circumstances.

 

A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No action shall be taken except upon a majority vote of the Committee members. An individual shall not vote or decide upon any matter relating solely to himself or vote in any case in which his i ndividual right or claim to any benefit under the Plan is particularly involved. If, in any case in which a Committee member is so disqualified to act, and the remaining members cannot agree, the Board of Directors of the Corporation will appoint a temporary substitute member to exercise all the powers of the disqualified member concerning the matter in which he is disqualified.

 

Section 12.3 Claims Procedure

 

The Committee may prescribe procedures for obtaining benefits and is required to provide a notice in writing to any person whose claim for benefits under this Plan has been denied, setting forth (1) the specific reasons for such denial, (2) the specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, (3) a description of any additional material or information necessary to the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary, and (4) an explanation of the Plan's claim review procedure as described below, including the name and address of the party to whom an appeal should be sent. A claimant has the right to appeal a denial of claim by written application to the Committee within sixty (60) days of notice of denial or, if no such notice has been given, at the end of the

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expiration of a reasonable period of time after the claim was filed. The claimant, or a duly authorized representative, may review pertinent documents and may submit issues and comments in writing to the Committee.

 

After the Committee reviews the claims appeal, a final decision shall be made and communicated to the claimant within sixty (60) days of receipt of the appeal by the Committee, unless special circumstances require an extension. Such extension cannot extend beyond one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of the appeal by the Committee. The decision on review shall be made in writing, shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant, shall include (1) the specific reasons for the denial and specific references to the provisions of the Plan on which such denial is based (2) a statement that the claimant is entitled to receive, upon written request and free of charge, reasonable access to and copies of all relevant documents and (3) a statement informing the claimant of his right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA. If the decision on review is not furnished within the time specified above, the claim shall be deemed denied on review.

 

Section 12.4 Committee Procedures

 

The Committee shall adopt such bylaws as it deems desirable. The Committee shall elect one of its members as chairman and shall elect a secretary who may, but need not, be a member of the Committee. The Committee shall advise the Trustee of such elections in writing. The Secretary of the Committee shall keep a record of all meetings and forward all necessary communications to the Trustee.

 

Section 12.5 Authorization of Benefit Payments

 

The Committee shall issue directions to the Trustee concerning all benefits which are to be paid from the Trust Fund pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Committee shall keep on file, in such manner, as it may deem convenient or proper, all reports from the Trustee.

 

Section 12.6 Payment of Expenses

 

All expenses incident to the administration, termination or protection of the Plan and Trust, including but not limited to, actuarial, legal, accounting, and Trustee's fees, may be paid by the Employer at the Employer’s discretion, but if not paid by the Employer, shall be paid by the Trustee from the Trust Fund.

 

Section 12.7 Unclaimed Benefits

 

During the time when a benefit hereunder is payable to any distributee, the Committee, upon request by the Trustee, or at its own instance, shall mail by registered or certified mail to such distributee, at his last known address, a written demand for his then address, or for satisfactory evidence of his continued life, or both. Failure to furnish such information shall not result in the forfeiture of any non - forfeitable benefits and all such unclaimed benefits shall be and remain assets of the Trust and in no event shall they escheat to any governmental unit under any escheat law.

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Section 12.8 Indemnity

 

The Employer indemnifies and saves harmless any member of the Board of Directors of the Employer and any Employee of the Employer from and against any and all loss resulting from liability to which any such person may be subjected by reason of any conduct (except willful or reckless misconduct) in a fiduciary capacity under this Plan or Trust, or both, including all expenses reasonably incurred in such person's defense, in case the Employer fails to provide such defense. The indemnification provisions of this Section shall not relieve any such person of any liability he may have under ERISA for breach of a fiduciary duty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 13 Trust Fund

 

Section 13.1 Establishment of Trust Fund

 

A Trust Fund shall be established for the purpose of receiving contributions, and paying benefits, under this Plan. A Trustee (or Trustees) shall be appointed under the terms of a trust agreement to administer the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of such trust agreement.

 

Section 13.2 Payment of Contributions to Trust Fund

 

All contributions under this Plan shall be paid to the Trustee and shall be held, invested and reinvested by the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the trust agreement. All property and funds of the Trust Fund, including income from investments and from all other sources, shall be retained for the exclusive benefit of Employees, as provided in the Plan, and shall be used to pay benefits to Employees or their beneficiaries, or to pay expenses of administration of the Plan and Trust Fund, except as provided in   Section 17.4 hereof.

 

 

 

 

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Article 14   Adoption and Withdrawal by Other O rganizations

 

Section 14.1 Procedure for Adoption

 

Subject to the further provisions of   Section 14.3 , any corporation or other organization with employees, now in existence or hereafter formed or acquired, which is not already an Employer under this Plan and which is otherwise legally eligible, may, in the future, with the consent and approval of the Corporation, by formal resolution of its own board or governing authority, adopt the Plan hereby created and the related Trust, for all or any classification of persons in its employment, and thereby, from and after the specified effective date become an Employer under this Plan. Such adoption shall be effectuated by and evidenced by such formal resolution of the adopting organization consented to by the Corporation. The adoption resolution may contain such specific changes and variations in Plan or Trust terms and provisions applicable to such adopting Employer and its Employees, as may be acceptable to the Corporation and the Trustee. However, the sole, exclusive right of any other amendment of whatever kind or extent, to the Plan or Trust is reserved by the Corporation. The adoption resolution shall become, as to such adopting organization and its employees, a part of this Plan, as then amended or thereafter amended, and the related Trust. It shall not be necessary for the adopting organization to sign or execute the original or the amended Plan and Trust documents. The effective date of the Plan for any such adopting organization shall be that stated in the resolution of adoption, and from and after such effective date such adopting organization shall assume all the rights, obligations and liabilities of an individual Employer entity hereunder and under the Trust. The administrative powers and control of the Corporation, as provided in the Plan and Trust, including the sole right to amendment, and of appointment and removal of the Committee and the Trustee and their successors, shall not be diminished by reason of the participation of any such adopting organization in the Plan and Trust.

 

Section 14.2 Withdrawal

 

Any participating Employer by action of its Board of Directors or other governing authority and notice to the Corporation and Trustee, may withdraw from the Plan and Trust at any time without affecting other Employers not withdrawing, by complying with the provisions of the Plan and Trust. A withdrawing Employer may arrange for the continuation by itself or its successor, of this Plan and Trust in separate form for its own Employees, with such amendments, if any, as it may deem proper, and may arrange for continuation of the Plan and Trust by merger with an existing plan and trust, and transfer of Trust assets. The Corporation may, in its absolute discretion, terminate an adopting Employer's participation at any time when in its judgment such adopting Employer fails or refuses to discharge its obligations under the Plan.

 

Section 14.3 Adoption Contingent upon Initial and Continued Qualification

 

The adoption of this Plan and its related Trust by an organization as provided in   Section 14.1 is hereby made contingent and subject to the condition precedent that said adopting organization meets all the statutory requirements for qualified plans, including but not limited to Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code for its employees. The adopting organization shall request an

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initial approval letter of determination from the appropriate District Director of Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the Plan and Trust herein set forth or as amended before the receipt of such letter, meets the requirements of the applicable federal statutes for tax qualification purposes for such adopting organization and its covered employees. Unless such an initial approval letter is issued, such adoption shall become void and inoperative and any contribution made by or for such organization shall be promptly refunded by the Trustee. Furthermore, if the Plan or the Trust in its operation, becomes disqualified for such purposes for any reason, as to such adopting organization and its employees, the portion of the Trust Fund allocable to them shall be segregated as soon as is administratively feasible, pending either the prompt (1) requalification of the Plan and Trust as to such organization and its employees to the satisfaction of the Internal Revenue Service, so as not to affect the continued qualified status thereof as to other Employers, or (2) withdrawal of such organization from this Plan and Trust and a continuation by itself or its successor, of its plan and trust separately from this Plan and Trust, or by merger with another existing plan and trust, with a transfer of said segregated portion of Trust assets, as provided by   Section 14.2 , or (3) taking of such other action as shall be acceptable to the Corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 15 Amendments

 

Section 15.1 Right to Amend

 

The Board of Directors of the Corporation (or the Compensation or Executive Committee or other committee approved by the Board) reserves the right to make from time to time any amendment or amendments to this Plan which do not permit reversion of any part of the Trust Fund to the Employers except as provided in   Section 17.4 and which do not cause any part of the Trust Fund to be used for, or diverted to, any purpose other than the exclusive benefit of Employees included in this Plan and which do not, directly or indirectly, reduce any Member's account balance unless such amendment is required in order to maintain the Plan's qualified status under Code Section 401(a). Upon delivery to an Employer of an executed copy of an amendment properly authorized and adopted by the Corporation, the Plan as to such Employer shall be thereupon amended in accordance therewith.

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 16 Withdrawal and Termination

 

Section 16.1 Employer Withdrawal

 

An Employer may at any time, by adoption of a resolution, withdraw from the Plan with respect to any or all of the Employees employed by said Employer.

 

Upon an Employer's liquidation, bankruptcy, insolvency, sale, consolidation, or merger to or with another organization which is not an Employer hereunder, or upon an adjudication or other official determination of a court of competent jurisdiction or other public authority pursuant to which a conservator, receiver, or other legal custodian is appointed for the purpose of operation or liquidation of an Employer, such Employer (or its successor) will automatically be withdrawn from this Plan with respect to all of its Employees, unless the Corporation and such Employer (or its successor) agree to its continued participation hereunder.

 

Any such withdrawal of an Employer from this Plan will be carried out in a manner intended to meet the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Corporation may require that an advance determination letter be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service approving the terms of any such withdrawal.

 

Upon the consolidation or merger of two (2) or more of the Employers under this Plan with each other, no such withdrawal will occur, but the surviving Employer or organization shall succeed to all the rights and duties under the plan and trust of the Employers involved.

 

Section 16.2 Transfers of Plan Assets and Plan Mergers

 

The Plan and Trust shall not be merged or consolidated with, nor shall any Plan assets or liabilities be transferred to, any other plan, unless either (i) each Participant in the Plan (if the Plan then terminated) receives a benefit immediately after such merger, consolidation, or transfer, which is equal to or greater than the benefit he would have been entitled to receive immediately before such merger, consolidation, or transfer (if the Plan had then terminated) or (ii) the conditions in (i) are deemed to be met due to compliance with the procedures set forth in Treasury Regulation 1.414(1)-1 regarding plan mergers and transfers.

 

Section 16.3 Plan Termination

 

The Corporation may at any time, by adoption of a resolution, terminate this Plan with respect to itself and all other Employers hereunder. This Plan shall automatically terminate if all Employers cease to exist and no successor continues the Plan.

 

A partial termination of this Plan will occur if required under the qualification requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code.

 

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Section 16.4 Suspension and Discontinuance of Contributions and Plan Termination

 

If the Employer decides it is impossible or inadvisable to continue to make its contributions hereunder, it shall have the power to:

(a)              suspend contributions to the Plan;

(b)              discontinue contributions to the Plan; or

(c)              terminate the Plan as to its Employees.

 

Suspension shall be temporary cessation of contributions and such a suspension which has not ripened into a complete and permanent discontinuance shall not require any vesting of Individual Accounts.

 

A discontinuance of contributions, unless considered complete and permanent, shall also not require any vesting of Individual Accounts. In such event, Employees who become eligible to enter the Plan subsequent to the discontinuance shall receive no benefit, and no additional benefits attributable to Employer contributions shall accrue to any of the Participants unless contributions are resumed. After the date of discontinuance of contributions, the Trust shall remain in existence as provided in this Section, and the provisions of the Plan and Trust shall remain in force as may be necessary in the sole opinion of the Committee. A certified copy of such decision or resolution shall be delivered to the Trustee, and as soon as possible thereafter, the Trustee shall send or deliver to each Participant or Beneficiary concerned a copy thereof.

 

Upon termination, partial termination, or complete discontinuance of contributions to the Plan, the Individual Accounts of each affected Participant not theretofore fully vested shall be and become fully vested and non - forfeitable in each such Participant. In addition, any forfeited amounts will be restored and fully vested in a Participant or former Participant if his termination of employment that caused such forfeitures has not resulted in a five (5) year Break in Service as of the date of such plan termination or partial termination or discontinuance of contributions, provided that he retains vested employer contributions in his account from such prior period of e mployment.

 

Section 16.5 Liquidation of Trust Fund

 

Upon termination, or partial termination, of the Plan, the proportionate interests of the affected Participants and their Beneficiaries shall be liquidated after provision is made for the expenses of administration, termination and liquidation. Thereafter, the Trustee shall distribute as soon as administratively feasible the amount to the credit of each such Participant and Beneficiary as the Committee shall direct.

 

 

 

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Article 17 General Provisions

 

Section 17.1 Non-Guarantee of Employment

 

Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between an Employer and Employee, or as a right of any Employee to be continued in the employment of an Employer, or as a limitation of the right of an Employer to discharge any of its Employees, with or without cause.

 

Section 17.2 Manner of Payment

 

Wherever and whenever it is herein provided for payments or distributions to be made, whether in money or otherwise, said payments or distributions shall be made directly into the hands of the Participant, his Beneficiary, his administrator, executor or guardian, as the case may be. Deposit to the credit of a Participant in any bank or trust company selected by a Participant or Beneficiary hereunder shall be deemed payment into his hands, and provided further, that in the event any person otherwise entitled to receive any payment or distribution shall be a minor or an incompetent, such payment or distribution may be made to his guardian or other person as may be determined by the Committee.

 

Section 17.3 Non-Alienation of Benefits

 

Benefits payable under this Plan shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, charge, garnishment, execution, or levy of any kind, either voluntary of involuntary, prior to being received by the person entitled to the benefit under the terms of the Plan. Any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, charge or otherwise dispose of any right to benefits payable hereunder shall be void. The Trust Fund shall not in any manner be liable for, or subject to, the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of any person entitled to benefits hereunder. None of the unpaid Plan benefits or Trust assets shall be considered an asset of the Participant in the event of his insolvency or bankruptcy.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing,

(a)        the Committee may approve an assignment of benefits and payment (including immediate payment) to an alternate payee based upon any "qualified domestic relations order" as defined in Code Section 414(p), and such payment shall not be deemed a prohibited alienation of benefits; and

(b)        the Committee may offset a Participant’s benefit to pay a judgment or settlement against the Participant for a crime involving the Plan or for breach of the Participant’s fiduciary duty to the Plan, provided such offset is in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 401(a)(13) and ERISA Section 206(d).

 

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Section 17.4 Amounts Returnable to an Employer

 

In no event shall an Employer receive any amounts from the Trust, except such amounts, if any, as set forth below:

(a)        In the event of a contribution made by an Employer by a mistake of fact, such contribution shall be returned to such Employer within one year after payment thereof.

(b)        If an Employer's determination letter issued by the District Director of Internal Revenue referred to in   Section 14.3 hereof is an initial determination letter as to such Employer and is to the effect that the Plan and Trust herein set forth or as amended prior to the receipt of such letter do not meet the requirements of Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, such Employer shall withdraw, within one year of the receipt of such letter, all contributions made on and after its effective date, in which event the Plan and Trust shall then terminate as to such Employer and all rights of the Employees shall be those as if the Plan had never been adopted.

(c)        Each contribution hereunder is conditioned upon the deductibility of such contribution under Section 404 of the Code and shall be returned to an Employer within one year if such deduction is disallowed (to the extent of the disallowance).

 

Section 17.5 Governing Law

 

This Plan and each of its provisions shall be construed and their validity determined by the application of the laws of the State of Arkansas , except to the extent such law is preempted by Federal statute.

 

 

 

 

 

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Signatures

 

As conclusive evidence of the adoption of the Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan , the Corporation has caused its corporate seal to be affixed hereto and this instrument to be duly executed in its name and behalf by its properly authorized officers this   26th   day of   August ,   20 13 .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attest:

 

 

Murphy USA Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            /s/  Gregory L. Smith

 

By

  /s/  John A. Moore

 

            Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

  Senior VP and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

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Appendix 1

To The Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan

Applicable to Certain Employees of ODECO

 

In 1991, Murphy Oil Corporation ("Murphy Oil ") acquired 100% of Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company ("ODECO"). Prior to its acquisition, ODECO sponsored The Thrift Plan for Employees of Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company (ODECO Thrift Plan) and The 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company (ODECO 401(k) Plan). The ODECO Thrift Plan and ODECO 401(k) Plan were merged into the Thrift Plan for Employees of Murphy Corporation ("Murphy Oil Plan") as of August 1, 1992. (The ODECO Thrift Plan and the ODECO 401(k) Plan are collectively referred to as the ODECO Plans.) ODECO, now known as Murphy Exploration & Production Company is an adopting Employer under the Murphy Oil   Plan. The purpose of this Appendix is to describe how such ODECO Participants will participate under the Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan   (“Murphy USA Plan”) and how certain provisions of the ODECO Plans will continue to apply to such Employees hereunder should any ODECO accounts be transferred to the Murphy USA Plan .

 

1 .              Definitions

 

For purposes of this Appendix, the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a)        ODECO Participant – Any Employee of the Employer/Affiliated Employer who was a participant in the ODECO Thrift Plan or ODECO 401(k) Plan and whose account balance under either of those plans w as transferred to the Murphy Oil Plan and has now been transferred to the Murphy USA Plan .

 

(b)        Minimum 401(k) Contributions – An ODECO Participant's Minimum Pay Reduction Contributions made under the terms of the ODECO 401(k) Plan, and gains and losses allocable thereto, which w ere   transferred to the Murphy Oil Plan and ha ve now been transferred to the Murphy USA Plan .

 

(c)        Optional 401(k) Contributions – An ODECO Participant's Optional Pay Reduction Contributions made under the terms of the ODECO 401(k) Plan, and gains and losses allocable thereto, which w ere transferred to the Murphy Oil Plan and ha ve now been transferred to the Murphy USA Plan .

 

(d)        ODECO Thrift Employee a fter-Tax Contributions – An ODECO Participant's allotment made under the provisions of the ODECO Thrift Plan on an after-tax basis, and gains and losses allocable thereto, which w ere transferred to the Murphy Oil Plan and ha ve now been transferred to the Murphy USA Plan .

 

(e)        ODECO Thrift Company Contributions – The company matching contributions made under the terms of the ODECO Thrift Plan and allocated to the ODECO

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Participants' Company Contribution Accounts, and gains and losses allocable thereto, which w ere transferred to the Murphy Oil Plan and ha ve now been transferred to the Murphy USA Plan .

 

(f)        ODECO Thrift Plan Accounts – The accounts transferred from the ODECO Thrift Plan which included After-Tax Contributions and ODECO Company Contributions.

 

(g)        ODECO 401(k)/After-Tax Contributions – The rollover contributions made by or on behalf of the ODECO Participants to the ODECO 401(k) Plan.

 

2 .              Participation under the Murphy Plan

 

An ODECO Participant became a Participant under the Murphy Oil Plan as of the date of the merger of the ODECO Plans with the Murphy Oil Plan. Contributions made on or after the date of merger by or on behalf of such ODECO Participant shall be subject to the terms of th e Murphy Oil Plan.   Contributions made on or after August 30 , 2013, by or on behalf of such ODECO Participant shall be subject to the terms of th e Murphy USA Plan.

 

3 .              Transfers of Account Balances

 

The accounts under the ODECO Plans transferred to the appropriate accounts established under the Murphy Oil Plan and transferred to the Murphy USA Plan are as set forth below:

 

 

 

Former ODECO Plans Accounts

Former Murphy Plan Accounts

ODECO Thrift Employee After-Tax Contributions

Matched Employee Contribution Account

ODECO 401(k)/After-Tax Contributions

Non - matched Employee Contribution Account

Company Contributions (Matching)

Matching Employer Contribution Account

Optional Pre-Tax Account

Salary Deferral Account

Minimum Pre-Tax/QNEC Account

Minimum Pre-Tax/QNEC Account

Rollover Account

Rollover Account

 

4 .              Vesting

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, an ODECO Participant shall be fully vested in his ODECO Company Contribution Account as of the earliest of (i) the date specified in the applicable vesting provisions of the Murphy Oil Plan, (ii) the date as of which such ODECO Participant completes five (5) years of Service (without regard to years of Credited Participation) or (iii) the date as of which the ODECO Participant attains age fifty-five (55). Vesting in Employer Contributions made under the Murphy Oil Plan on or after January 1, 1992 shall be determined in accordance with the Murphy Oil Plan. Vesting in Employer Contributions made under the ODECO Plan shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the ODECO Plan.

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5 .              Withdrawals from ODECO Thrift Plan Accounts

 

(a)        Withdrawals of After-Tax Contributions Prior to Vesting – An ODECO Participant who files a request for withdrawal from his account including his ODECO After-Tax Contributions under the ODECO Thrift Plan prior to the date he is fully vested in his ODECO Company Contributions shall receive the full value of that portion of the account attributable to his After-Tax Contributions in accordance with the provisions in   Article 6 of this Plan that apply to after-tax Non - matched Employee Contribution Accounts, but in no event shall the Matching Employer Contributions made under this Plan be suspended for a period of twelve months as a result of such withdrawal. The value of the ODECO Thrift Company Contributions shall be forfeited by the Participant and shall be credited against Company Contributions.

 

(b)        Withdrawals of After-Tax Contributions and ODECO Company Contributions After Vesting – An ODECO Participant who has acquired a vested interest in that part of his account attributable to his ODECO Company Contribution shall have the right to withdraw that portion of his account attributable to his Thrift Plan Accounts transferred to this Plan in accordance with the provisions in   Article 6 of this Plan that apply to after-tax Matched and Non - matched Employee Contribution Accounts and vested Matching Employer Contribution Accounts, except that an ODECO Participant shall not be suspended from participation in th is Plan as a result of his withdrawal of any amount from his account in th is Plan attributable to his ODECO Thrift Plan Account.

 

6 .              Investments in Funds

 

The provisions of   Article 5 shall apply to the ODECO Plan Accounts; provided that the Participant may not change the investment of the Minimum Pre-Tax/QNEC Account.

 

7 .              Withdrawal from Rollover Account

 

An ODECO Participant may withdraw any hardship amounts from his Rollover Account established under this Plan; provided that prior to attainment of age 59 ½ such withdrawal shall be on the basis of hardship as described in   Article 6 of the Plan.

 

8 .              Forms of Payment

 

(a)        Forms of Payment – Except as otherwise provided in (b) below, a Participant's ODECO Account shall be paid in accordance with the form of payment permitted under   Article 8 of the Plan.

 

(b)        Minimum Pay Reduction Contributions – An ODECO Participant who is unmarried as of the date his benefit is to commence or be distributed may elect payment of any amount attributable to his Minimum Pay Reduction Contributions

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(in 1.(b) above) in the form of a single life annuity purchased from a life insurance company designated by the Participant. Such single life annuity shall be payable for the life of the Participant only. An ODECO Participant who is married as of the date his benefit is to commence or be distributed may elect payment of any amount attributable to his Minimum Pay Reduction Contributions in the form of a 50% joint and survivor annuity purchased from a life insurance company designated by the Participant, under which an annuity shall be payable to the Participant for his lifetime, with the Participant's spouse, if surviving at the Participant's death, being entitled thereafter to a lifetime survivorship annuity in an amount equal to 50% of the annuity which had been payable to the Participant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 5.1

 

LETTERHEAD OF MURPHY USA INC.

 

 

September 12 , 201 3

Murphy USA Inc.

200 Peach Street  

P.O. Box  7 3 00

El Dorado ,   Arkansas     71731 -7 3 00

Re:    Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to 11,500,000 shares of Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”)

Dear Sirs:

As Senior Vice President , General Counsel and Secretary of Murphy USA Inc. , (the “ Company ”), I advise you as follows in connection with the filing by the Company of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to 11,500,000 shares of Common Stock , 10,000,000 Shares of which are issuable pursuant to the Murphy USA Inc. 201 3 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ 2013 LTIP ”) , 500,000 shares of which are issuable pursuant to the Murphy USA Inc. 2013 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “ 2013 NED P ” and 1,000,000 shares of which are issuable pursuant to the Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan (the “ Savings Plan ”, and together with the 2013 LTIP and the 2013 NEDP, the “ Plans ”) .

As Senior Vice President , General Counsel and Secretary for the Company, I, or attorneys under my supervision, have participated in the preparation of the Registration Statement and have examined and relied upon such documents, opinions, precedents, records and other materials as I have deemed necessary or appropriate to provide a basis for the opinion set forth below.  In this examination, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as original documents and conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me as certified or photostatic copies.

Based on the foregoing, I am of the opinion that shares of original issuance Common Stock deliverable pursuant to the Plan s , when delivered in accordance with the Plan s upon receipt by the Company of adequate consideration therefor, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

/s

 

 

Sincerely,

 

  /s/ John A. Moore

John A. Moore
Senior Vice President, General Counsel   and Secretary  

 

 


 

Exhibit 99.1

MURPHY USA INC.
2013 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

Section 1.       Purpose .  The purpose of the Murphy USA Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive plan (the “ Plan ”) is to foster and promote the long-term financial success of the Company and materially increase shareholder value by (a) motivating superior performance by means of long-term performance-related incentives, (b) encouraging and providing for the acquisition of an ownership interest in the Company by Employees, and (c) enabling the Company to attract and retain the services of an outstanding management team upon whose judgment, interest, and performance are required for the successful and sustained operations of the Company.

Section 2.     Definitions .  Unless the context otherwise indicates, the following definitions shall be applicable for the purpose of the Plan:

Agreement ” shall mean a written agreement setting forth the terms of an Award.

Award ” shall mean any Option (which may be designated as a Nonqualified or Incentive Stock Option), Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Unit (which may be paid in either stock or cash), Performance Share, Dividend Equivalent, or Other Stock-Based Incentive Award, in each case granted under this Plan.

Beneficiary ” shall mean the person, persons, trust, or trusts designated by an Employee or if no designation has been made, the person, persons, trust or trusts entitled by will or the laws of descent and distribution to receive the benefits specified under this Plan in the event of a Participant’s death.

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

Change in Control ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15 hereof.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time; references to a particular section of the Code include references to regulations and rulings thereunder and to successor provisions.

Committee ” shall mean the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board, as from time to time constituted, or any successor committee of the Board with similar functions.  The Committee shall be constituted to comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Code Regulation § 1.162-27(e)(3), or such rule or regulation or any successors thereto which, in each case, are in effect from time to time.

Common Stock ” shall mean the Common Stock of the Company, $0.01 par value.

Company ” shall mean Murphy USA Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Corporate Transaction ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16 hereof.

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Covered Employee ” shall mean an Employee who, as of the last day of the calendar year in respect of which the value of an Award is recognizable as income, is one of the group of “covered employees,” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, with respect to the Company.

Designated 162(m) Group ” shall mean that group of persons whom the Committee believes may be Covered Employees with respect to a fiscal year of the Company.

Dividend Equivalent ” shall mean a right, granted under Section 11 hereof, to receive or accrue, to the extent provided under the respective Award, payments equal to the dividends or property on a specified number of shares.

Effective Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4 hereof.

Employee ” shall mean any person employed by the Company on a full-time salaried basis or by a Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that does not have in effect for its personnel any plan similar to the Plan, including officers and employee directors thereof.

Fair Market Value ” shall mean the closing price of a Share as reported on the principal exchange on which the Shares are listed for the date on which the grant, exercise or other transaction occurs, as applicable, or if there were no such sales on such date, the most recent prior date on which there were sales; provided, however, that if the Shares are not listed on any exchange, Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee in good faith.

Grant Date ” shall mean the date on which an Award is granted.

Grantee ” shall mean a person who has been granted an Award.

Incentive Stock Option ” or “ ISO ” shall mean an Option that is intended by the Committee to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision.

Non-Employee Director ” shall mean a member of the Board who is not an employee of the Company or any affiliate or subsidiary of the Company.

Nonqualified Stock Option ” or “ NQSO ” shall mean an Option which does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

Normal Termination ” shall mean a termination of employment (i) for retirement under the applicable Company benefit plan or as may be approved by the Committee, (ii) for total and permanent disability as defined in the Company’s Long-Term Disability Plan, or (iii) with Company approval, and without being terminated for cause.

Option ” shall mean a right, granted under Section 7 hereof, to purchase Common Stock at a price to be specified and upon terms to be designated by the Committee pursuant to this Plan. An Option shall be designated by the Committee as a Nonqualified Stock Option or an Incentive Stock Option at the time of grant.

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Option Price ” shall mean the price at which a Share may be purchased by a Grantee pursuant to an Option.

Option Term ” shall mean the period beginning on the Grant Date of an Option and ending on the date such Option expires, terminates or is cancelled.

Other Stock-Based Award ” shall mean a right, granted under Section 12 hereof, that relates to or is valued by reference to Shares or other Awards relating to Shares.

Participant ” shall mean an Employee to whom an Award has been granted pursuant to the Plan.

Performance-Based Exception ” shall mean the performance-based exception from the tax deductibility limitations of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code (including the special provisions for Options thereunder).

Performance Measures ” shall mean the performance measures as set forth in Section 13(b) hereof.

Performance Period ” shall mean the time period during which the performance goals must be met.

Performance Share ” and “ Performance Unit ” shall have the respective meanings set forth in Section 10 hereof.

Personal Representative ” shall mean the person or persons who, upon the disability or incompetence of a Participant, shall have acquired on behalf of the Participant by legal proceeding or otherwise the right to receive the benefits specified in this Plan.

Plan ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.

Restricted Period ” shall mean the period during which Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are subject to forfeitures if the conditions set forth in the Agreement are not satisfied.

Restricted Stock ” shall mean those shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award which are subject to the restrictions, terms, and conditions specified by the Committee pursuant to Section 9 hereof.

Restricted Stock Award ” shall mean an award of Restricted Stock granted under Section 9 hereof.

Restricted Stock Unit ” shall mean a right, granted under Section 9 hereof, to receive a Share, subject to such Restricted Period and/or Performance Period as the Committee shall determine.

Share ” shall mean a share of Common Stock, and such other securities of the Company as may be substituted for Shares pursuant to Section 9 hereof.

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Stock Appreciation Right ” or “ SAR ” shall mean the right, granted under Section 8 hereof, of the holder thereof to receive, upon exercise thereof, payment of an amount determined by multiplying:  (a) any increase in the Fair Market Value of a Share at the date of exercise over the price fixed by the Committee on the Grant Date, (which shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on such Grant Date) by (b) the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised; provided, however, that at the time of grant, the Committee may establish, in its sole discretion, a maximum amount per share which will be payable upon exercise of a SAR.  The amount payable upon exercise may be paid in cash or other property, including without limitation, shares of Common Stock, or any combination thereof as determined by the Committee.

Subsidiary ” shall have the meaning set forth in Reg. §424-1(f)(2) under the Code.

Section 3.    Administration .  The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. In addition to any implied powers and duties that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have all of the powers vested in it by the terms of the Plan, including exclusive authority to select the Employees to be granted Awards under the Plan, to determine the type, size, and terms of the Awards to be made to each Employee selected, to determine the time when Awards will be granted, and to prescribe the form of the Agreements embodying Awards made under the Plan. The Committee shall be authorized to interpret the Plan and the Awards granted under the Plan, to establish, amend, and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to make any other determinations which it believes necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, and to correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award in the manner and to the extent the Committee deems desirable to carry it into effect. Any decision of the Committee in the administration of the Plan, as described herein, shall be final and conclusive and binding on all Participants and their Beneficiaries.

The Board may from time to time remove members from the Committee or add members thereto, and vacancies in the Committee, however caused, shall be filled by action of the Board.  The Committee shall select one if its members as chairman and shall hold its meetings at such time and places as it may determine.  The Committee may act only by a majority of its members.  The members of the Committee may receive such compensation for their services on the Committee as the Board may determine.  Any determination of the Committee may be made, without notice, by the written consent of the majority of the members of the Committee.  In addition, the Committee may authorize any one or more of their number or any officer of the Company to execute and deliver documents on behalf of the Committee.

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Section 4.    Effective Date and Termination of the Plan .  Subject to the adoption of the Plan by the Board and approval of the Plan by the stockholders of the Company, the Plan shall become, effective August 8, 2013, (the “ Effective Date ”). The Plan shall remain available for the grant of Awards until the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan may be terminated at such earlier time as the Board may determine. Termination of the Plan will not affect the rights and obligations of the Employees and the Company arising under Awards theretofore granted and then in effect.

Section 5.    Shares Subject to the Plan and to Awards .

(a) Aggregate Limits.  The number of Shares issuable pursuant to all Awards over the life of this Plan is 10,000,000.  The number of Shares available for grant under this Plan and the number of Shares subject to outstanding Awards shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 16 hereof.  Shares issued pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan may be Shares that are authorized and unissued or Shares that were reacquired by the Company, including Shares purchased in the open market.

(b) Issuance of Shares. For purposes of Section 5(a), the aggregate number of Shares issued under this Plan at any time shall equal only the number of Shares issued upon exercise or settlement of an Award under this Plan.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Shares subject to an Award under this Plan may not again be made available for issuance under this Plan if such Shares are:  (i) Shares that were subject to a stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right and were not issued under the net settlement or net exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right, (ii) Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Option, (iii) Shares delivered to or withheld by the Company to pay the withholding taxes related an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right, or (iv) Shares repurchased on the open market with the proceeds of an Option exercise. Shares subject to Awards that have been canceled, expired, forfeited or otherwise not issued under an Award and Shares subject to Awards settled in cash shall not count as Shares issued under this Plan. 

(c) Tax Code Limits.

(i) The aggregate number of Shares subject to all Awards (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Options and SARs) granted under this Plan during any calendar year to any one Employee shall not exceed 1,000,000 which number shall be calculated and adjusted pursuant to Section 16 only to the extent that such calculation or adjustment will not affect the status of any Award intended to qualify as “performance based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code but which number shall not count any tandem SARs.

(ii) The maximum aggregate actual cash payment to any Participant in any calendar year under this Plan pursuant to any cash-settled Award granted hereunder that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code shall not exceed $5,000,000.

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Section 6.     Eligibility .  Any Employee who is an officer or who serves in any other key administration, professional, or technical capacity shall be eligible to participate in the Plan.  The Committee may in any year include any Employee who the Committee has determined has made some unusual contribution which would not be expected of such Employee in the ordinary course of his work to receive a Grant of an Award pursuant to the Plan.

Section 7.    Stock Options .  

(a) Option Awards.  Options may be granted at any time and from time to time prior to the termination of the Plan as determined by the Committee.  No Grantee shall have any rights as a stockholder under an Option until Shares have been issued upon the exercise of such Option.  Each Option shall be evidenced by an Agreement. Options granted pursuant to the Plan need not be identical but each Option must contain and be subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.

(b) Option Price.  Subject in each case to Section 7(c) or as otherwise permitted by Section 409A of the Code, the Committee will establish the exercise price per Share under each Option, which, in no event will be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date of such Option; provided, however, that the exercise price per Share with respect to an Option that is granted in connection with a spin ‑off, merger or other acquisition as a substitute or replacement award for options held by optionees of the other entity may be less than 100% of the market price of the Shares on the date such Option is granted if such exercise price is based on or consistent with a formula set forth in the terms of the options held by such optionees or in the terms of the agreement providing for such spin ‑off, merger or other acquisition.  The exercise price of any Option may be paid in Shares, cash, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee, including an irrevocable commitment by a broker to pay over such amount from a sale of the Shares issuable under an Option, the delivery of previously owned Shares, and withholding of Shares deliverable upon exercise.

(c) No Repricing.  Other than as provided in Sections 16 and 19 hereof, the exercise price of an Option may not be reduced without stockholder approval (including canceling previously awarded Options and regranting them with a lower exercise price).

(d) Exercise of Options.  The date or dates on which Options become exercisable shall be determined at the sole discretion of the Committee.

(e) Term of Options.  The Committee shall establish the term of each Option, which in no case shall exceed a period of seven (7) years from the Grant Date.

(f) Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7, in the case of the grant of an Option intending to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option: (i) if the Employee owns stock possessing more than 10 percent of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (a “ 10% Shareholder ”), the exercise price of such Option must be at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date of such Option and the Option must expire within a period of not more than five (5) years from the Grant Date, and (ii) termination of employment will occur when the person to whom an Award was granted ceases to be an employee (as determined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code and the

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regulations promulgated thereunder) of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7 to the contrary, Options designated as Incentive Stock Options shall not be eligible for treatment under the Code as Incentive Stock Options (and will be deemed to be Nonqualified Stock Options) to the extent that either (a) the aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares (determined as of the Grant Date thereof) with respect to which such Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, taking Options into account in the order in which they were granted, or (b) such Options otherwise remain exercisable but are not exercised within three (3) months of termination of employment (or such other period of time provided in Section 422 of the Code).  The maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan through Incentive Stock Options is 1,000,000 Shares.

Section 8.    Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted to Employees from time to time either in tandem with or as a component of other Awards granted under the Plan (“ tandem SARs ”) or not in conjunction with other Awards (“ freestanding SARs ”) and may, but need not, relate to a specific Option granted under Section 7 hereof. The provisions of Stock Appreciation Rights need not be the same with respect to each grant or each recipient. Any Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with an Award may be granted at the same time such Award is granted or at any time thereafter before exercise or expiration of such Award.  The exercise or payment of an Award or Tandem SAR, as applicable, to which an Tandem SAR or Award, as applicable, relates shall result in the automatic termination and cancellation of such Tandem SAR or Award, respectively.  All freestanding SARs shall be granted subject to the same terms and conditions, including exercise price, vesting, exercisability forfeiture and termination provisions, as are applicable to Options as set forth in Section 7 hereof and all tandem SARs shall have the same exercise price, vesting, exercisability, forfeiture and termination provisions as the Award to which they relate. Subject to the provisions of Section 7 hereof and the immediately preceding sentence, the Committee may impose such other conditions or restrictions on any Stock Appreciation Right as it shall deem appropriate. Stock Appreciation Rights may be settled in Shares, cash or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee. Other than as provided in Sections 16 and 19 hereof, the exercise price of Stock Appreciation Rights may not be reduced without stockholder approval (including canceling previously awarded Stock Appreciation Rights and regranting them with a lower exercise price).

Section 9.   Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units .  

(a) Grants of Awards.  Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time prior to the termination of the Plan as determined by the Committee. Restricted Stock is an award or issuance of Shares the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or transferability of which is subject during specified periods of time to such conditions (including continued employment and/or performance conditions) and terms as the Committee deems appropriate. Restricted Stock Units are Awards denominated in units of Shares under which the issuance of Shares is subject to such conditions (including continued employment and/or performance conditions) and terms as the Committee deems appropriate. Each grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by an Agreement.  Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, each Restricted Stock Unit will be equal to one Share and will entitle a Participant to either the issuance of Shares or payment of an amount of

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cash determined with reference to the value of Shares. To the extent determined by the Committee, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units may be satisfied or settled in Shares, cash or a combination thereof. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to the Plan need not be identical but each grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units must contain and be subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.

(b) Contents of Agreement.  Each Agreement shall contain provisions regarding (i) the number of Shares or Restricted Stock Units subject to such Award or a formula for determining such number, (ii) the purchase price of the Shares, if any, and the means of payment, (iii) the performance criteria, if any, and level of achievement versus these criteria that shall determine the number of Shares or Restricted Stock Units granted, issued, retainable, and/or vested, (iv) such terms and conditions on the grant, issuance, vesting, and/or forfeiture of the Shares or Restricted Stock Units as may be determined from time to time by the Committee, (v) the term of the performance period, if any, as to which performance will be measured for determining the number of such Shares or Restricted Stock Units, and (vi) restrictions on the transferability of the Shares or Restricted Stock Units. Shares issued under a Restricted Stock Award may be issued in the name of the Participant and held by the Participant or held by the Company, in each case as the Committee may provide.

(c) Vesting and Performance Criteria. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting, and/or settlement of shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will occur when and in such installments as the Committee determines or under criteria the Committee establishes, which may include Performance Measures.  The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of Shares under any such Award that is based on Performance Measures and level of achievement versus such criteria will be subject to a performance period of not less than six months.  Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, the Performance Measures for any Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “Performance-Based Exception” under Section 162(m) of the Code will be a measure based on one or more Performance Measures selected by the Committee and specified when the Award is granted.

(d) Discretionary Adjustments and Limits. Subject to the limits imposed under Section 162(m) of the Code for Awards that are intended to qualify as “Performance-Based Exception,” notwithstanding the satisfaction of any performance goals, the number of Shares granted, issued, retainable and/or vested under an Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock units on account of either financial performance or personal performance evaluations may, to the extent specified in the Agreement, be reduced by the Committee on the basis of such further considerations as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

(e) Voting Rights.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Participants holding shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those shares during the period of restriction.

(f) Dividends.  Participants in whose name Restricted Stock is granted shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to those Shares, unless determined otherwise by the Committee.  The Committee will determine whether any such dividends or distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of Restricted

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Stock and subject to the same restrictions on transferability as the Restricted Stock with respect to which they were distributed or whether such dividends or distributions will be paid in cash. Shares underlying Restricted Stock Units shall be entitled to dividends or dividend equivalents only to the extent provided by the Committee.

Section 10.     Performance Units and Performance Shares .  

(a) Grants of Awards.  Performance Units and Performance Shares may be granted at any time and from time to time prior to the termination of the Plan as determined by the Committee.

(b) Values/Performance Measures.  The Committee shall set Performance Measures in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number or value of Performance Units or Performance Shares that will be paid to the Grantee.  With respect to Covered Employees and to the extent the Committee deems it appropriate to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code, the performance goals shall be objective Performance Measures satisfying the requirements for the Performance-Based Exception, and shall be set by the Committee within the time period prescribed by Section 162(m) of the Code and related regulations.

(i) Performance Unit .  Each Performance Unit shall have an initial value that is established by the Committee at the time of grant.

(ii) Performance Share .  Each Performance Share shall have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date.

(c) Earning of Performance Units and Performance Shares.  After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the Grantee who holds Performance Units or Performance Shares shall be entitled to payment based on the level of achievement of performance goals set by the Committee.  If a Performance Unit or Performance Share Award is intended to comply with the Performance-Based Exception, the Committee shall certify the level of achievement of the performance goals in writing before the Award is settled.  At the discretion of the Committee, the settlement of Performance Units or Performance Shares may be in cash, Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof, as set forth in the Award Agreement.

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Section 11.    Dividend Equivalents .  The Committee is authorized to grant Awards of Dividend Equivalents alone or in conjunction with other Awards; provided, however, that no Dividend Equivalents will be granted on Options or SARs and provided further, that no Dividend Equivalents granted in conjunction with another Award shall be paid unless and until the Award to which the Dividend Equivalent relates is earned and paid out.  The Committee may provide that Dividend Equivalents shall be deemed to have been reinvested in additional Shares or additional Awards or otherwise reinvested.

Section 12.     Other Stock-Based Incentives .  The Committee is authorized, subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant such other Awards that are denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, Shares.  Except as provided by the Committee, Shares delivered pursuant to a purchase right granted under this Section 12 shall be purchased for such consideration, paid for by such methods and in such forms, including cash, Shares, outstanding Awards or other property, as the Committee shall determine.

Section 13.    Compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code .  

(a) Section 162(m) Compliance. All Awards granted to Employees in the Designated 162(m) Group may comply with the requirements of the Performance-Based Exception; provided that to the extent Section 162(m) of the Code requires periodic shareholder approval of Performance Measures, such approval shall not be required for the continuation of the Plan or as a condition to grant any Award hereunder after such approval is required. In addition, in the event that changes are made to Section 162(m) of the Code to permit flexibility with respect to any Award or Awards available under the Plan, the Committee may, subject to this Section 13(a), make any adjustments to such Awards as it deems appropriate. The authority to specify which Awards are to be granted in compliance with Section 162(m) and subject to the Performance-Based Exception rests with the Committee.

(b) Performance-Based Exception. Unless and until the Committee proposes for stockholder vote and stockholders approve a change in the general Performance Measures set forth in this Section 13, for Awards (other than Options or SARs) designed to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception, the Performance Measure(s) shall be chosen from among the following:

 

(i) Earnings (either in the aggregate or on a per-share basis);

(ii) Net income;

(iii) Operating income;

(iv) Operating profit;

(v) Cash flow;

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(vi) Stockholder returns, including return on assets, investments, equity, or invested capital (including income applicable to common stockholders or other class of stockholders);

(vii) Return measures (including return on assets, equity, or invested capital);

(viii) Earnings before or after either, or any combination of, interest, taxes, depreciation or amortization (EBITDA);

(ix) Gross revenues;

(x) Share price (including growth measures and total stockholder return or attainment by the Shares of a specified value for a specified period of time);

(xi) Reductions in expense levels in each case, where applicable, determined either on a Company-wide basis or in respect of any one or more subsidiaries or business units thereof;

(xii) Economic value;

(xiii) Market share;

(xiv) Annual net income to common stock;

(xv) Earnings per share;

(xvi) Annual cash flow provided by operations;

(xvii) Changes in annual revenues;

(xviii) Strategic business criteria, consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified revenue, market penetration, geographic business expansion goals, objectively identified project milestones, production volume levels, cost targets, and goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures;

(xix) Operational performance measures tied to environmental compliance and safety and accident rates;

(xx) Operational measures tied to marketing and retail operations including sales volume increases, sales volume increases per existing retail store, retail margins, special product volumes, and increases in specific product volumes; and

(xxi) Operating and maintenance cost management, provided that subsections (i) through (vii) may be measured on a pre- or post-tax basis; and provided further that the Committee may, on the Grant Date of an Award intended to comply with the Performance-Based Exception, and in the case of other grants, at any time, provide that the formula for such Award may include or exclude items to measure specific objectives, such as losses from discontinued operations, extraordinary

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gains or losses, the cumulative effect of accounting changes, acquisitions or divestitures, foreign exchange impacts and any unusual, nonrecurring gain or loss.

For Awards intended to comply with the Performance-Based Exception, the Committee shall set the Performance Measures within the time period prescribed by Section 162(m) of the Code.  The levels of performance required with respect to Performance Measures may be expressed in absolute or relative levels and may be based upon a set increase, set positive result, maintenance of the status quo, set decrease or set negative result. Performance Measures may differ for Awards to different Grantees. The Committee shall specify the weighting (which may be the same or different for multiple objectives) to be given to each performance objective for purposes of determining the final amount payable with respect to any such Award.  Any one or more of the Performance Measures may apply to the Grantee, a department, unit, division, or function within the Company or any one or more affiliates; and may apply either alone or relative to the performance of other businesses or individuals (including industry or general market indices).

The Committee shall have the discretion to adjust the determination of the degree of attainment of the pre-established performance goals; provided that Awards which are designed to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception may not be adjusted upward (the Committee shall retain the discretion to adjust such Awards downward).  The Committee may not delegate any responsibility with respect to Awards intended to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception.  All determinations by the Committee as to the achievement of the Performance Measure(s) shall be in writing prior to payment of the Award.

Section 14.    Termination of Employment .  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event a Participant’s employment terminates by reason of Normal Termination, any Options granted to such Participant which are then outstanding may be exercised at the earlier of any time prior to the expiration of the term of the Options or within two (2) years after termination, and any shares of Restricted Stock then outstanding shall be prorated for all restricted periods then in effect based on the number of months of actual participation using the methodology set forth below.

Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event a Participant’s employment is terminated by reason of death, any Options granted to such Participant which are then outstanding may be exercised by the Participant’s Beneficiary or the Participant’s legal representative at any time prior to the expiration date of the term of the Options or within two (2) years following the date of the Participant’s death, whichever period is shorter, and any shares of Restricted Stock then outstanding shall vest on the date of the Participant’s death in an amount determined by multiplying the number of Restricted Shares by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months in the period beginning on the Grant Date thereof and ending on the last day of the month in which occurs the Participant’s death, and the denominator of which is the number of months in the Restricted Period applicable thereto.

Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in the event the employment of the Participant shall terminate for any reason other than the ones described in this Section 14, any Options granted to such Employee which are then outstanding shall be canceled and any shares

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of Restricted Stock then outstanding as to which the Restricted Period has not lapsed shall be forfeited.

A change in employment from the Company or one Subsidiary to another Subsidiary of the Company shall not be considered a termination of employment for purposes of this Plan.

Section 15.     Change in Control .  Unless the Committee shall otherwise determine, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or an Agreement to the contrary, upon a Change in Control, as defined below, all outstanding Awards shall vest, become immediately exercisable or payable or have all restrictions lifted as may apply to the type of Award.

A “ Change in Control ” shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any “person”, including a “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, but excluding the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the “Murphy Family”) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 25% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; (ii) the consummation of a merger or other business combination, which has been approved by the stockholders of the Company, with or into another corporation a majority of the directors of which were not directors of the Company immediately prior to the merger and in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the effective date of such merger own less than 50% of the voting power in such corporation; or (iii) for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. Murphy Family means (a) the C.H. Murphy Family Investments Limited Partnership, (b) the estate of C.H. Murphy, Jr., and (c) siblings of the late C.H. Murphy, Jr. and his and their respective Immediate Family. “Immediate Family” of a person means such person’s spouse, children, siblings, mother-in-law and father-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

Section 16.     Adjustments upon Changes in Capitalization .  In the event of any change in the Common Stock by reason of any stock split, stock dividen d, special or extraordinary cash dividend , recapitalization, merger, consolidation, r eorganization, combination, or exchange of shares, split-up, spin-off, share purchase, liquidation or other similar change in capitalization affecting or involving the Common Stock, or any distribution to common stockholders other than regular cash dividends (each, a “ Corporate Transaction ”), the Committee shall make such substitution or adjustment, if any, as it deems equitable, as to the number or kind of shares that may be issued under the Plan pursuant to Section 4 hereof, the maximum number of Shares provided in Section 5(c)(i) and the number or kind of shares subject to, or the price per share under or terms of any outstanding Award.  The amount and form of the substitution or adjustment shall be determined by the Committee and any such substitution or adjustment shall be conclusive and binding on all parties for all purposes of the Plan.

Section 17.     Compliance with Laws and Regulations .  This Plan, the grant, issuance, vesting, exercise and settlement of Awards thereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell, issue or deliver Shares under such Awards, shall be subject to all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, stock exchange rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required.  The Company shall not be required to register in a Participant’s name or deliver any Shares prior to the completion

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of any registration or qualification of such shares under any foreign, federal, state or local law or any ruling or regulation of any government body which the Administrator shall determine to be necessary or advisable.  To the extent the Company is unable to or the Committee deems it infeasible to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be relieved of any liability with respect to the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.  No Option shall be exercisable and no Shares shall be issued and/or transferable under any other Award unless a registration statement with respect to the Shares underlying such Option is effective and current or the Company has determined that such registration is unnecessary.

In the event an Award is granted to or held by a Participant who is employed or providing services outside the United States, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, modify the provisions of the Plan or of such Award as they pertain to such individual to comply with applicable foreign law or to recognize differences in local law, currency or tax policy.  The Committee may also impose conditions on the grant, issuance, exercise, vesting, settlement or retention of Awards in order to comply with such foreign law and/or to minimize the Company’s obligations with respect to tax equalization for Employees employed outside their home country.

Section 18.     Withholding .  To the extent required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law, a Participant shall be required to satisfy, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, any withholding tax obligations that arise by reason of an Option exercise, disposition of Shares issued under an Incentive Stock Option, the vesting of or settlement of an Award, an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code or otherwise with respect to an Award.  The Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be required to issue Shares, make any payment or to recognize the transfer or disposition of Shares until such obligations are satisfied. The Committee may provide for or permit the minimum statutory withholding obligations to be satisfied through the mandatory or elective sale of Shares and/or by having the Company withhold a portion of the Shares that otherwise would be issued to the Participant upon exercise of the Option or the vesting or settlement of an Award, or by tendering Shares previously acquired.

Section 19.     Amendment of the Plan or Awards .  The Board may amend, alter or discontinue this Plan and the Committee may amend, or alter any agreement or other document evidencing an Award made under this Plan but, except as provided pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 hereof relating to Corporate Transactions, no such amendment shall, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company:

(a) increase the maximum number of Shares for which Awards may be granted under this Plan;

(b) reduce the price at which Options or SARs may be granted below the price provided for in Section 7 hereof;

(c) reduce the exercise price of outstanding Options or SARs;

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(d) cancel outstanding Options or SARs in exchange for cash, other Awards or Options or SARs with an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of the original Option or SAR;

(e) extend the term of this Plan;

(f) a materially expand the class of persons eligible to be Participants;

(g) otherwise amend the Plan in any manner requiring stockholder approval by law or under the New York Stock Exchange listing requirements; or

(h) increase the individual maximum limits in Section 5(c) and 5(d).

No amendment or alteration to the Plan or an Award or Agreement shall be made which would impair the rights of the holder of an Award, without such holder’s consent, provided that no such consent shall be required if the Committee determines in its sole discretion and prior to the date of any Change of Control that such amendment or alteration either is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any law or regulation or to meet the requirements of or avoid adverse financial accounting consequences under any accounting standard.

Section 20.    Miscellaneous Provisions (a) No Employee or other person shall have any claim or right to be granted an Award under the Plan and no Award shall confer any right to continued employment.

(b) A Participant’s rights and interest under the Plan or any Award may not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part, either directly or by operation of law or otherwise (except in the event of death, to the Beneficiaries or by will or the laws of descent and distribution), including, but not by way of limitation, executive, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge, bankruptcy or in any other manner, and no such right or interest of any Participant in the Plan or in any Award shall be subject to any obligation or liability of such individual.

(c) The expense of the Plan shall be borne by the Company.

(d) Awards granted under the Plan shall be binding upon the Company, its successors and assigns.

(e) Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board of Directors from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to shareholder approval if such approval of any such additional arrangement is required.

(f) The Board intends that, except as may be otherwise determined by the Committee, any Awards under the Plan satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related regulations and Treasury pronouncements (“ Section 409A ”) to avoid the imposition of any taxes, including additional income taxes, thereunder. If the Committee determines that an Award, Agreement, payment distribution, deferral election, transaction or any other action or arrangement contemplated by the provisions of the Plan would, if undertaken, cause a Grantee to become subject to Section 409A, unless the Committee expressly determines otherwise, such Award, Agreement, payment distribution, deferral election, transaction or other action or

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arrangement shall not be undertaken and the related provision of the Plan and/or Award Agreement will be deemed modified, or, if necessary, rescinded in order to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. In the case of any Award which is to be paid out when vested, such payment shall be made as soon as administratively feasible after the Award became vested, but in no event shall such payment be made later than 2 1/2 months after the end of the calendar year in which the Award became vested unless otherwise permitted under the exemption provisions of Section 409A.

Section 21.    Clawback .  Each Award Agreement shall provide that a Participant whose negligent, intentional or gross misconduct contributes to the Company’s having to restate all or a portion of its financial statements, shall immediately forfeit such award upon such determination, and such Participant shall be required to reimburse the Company in respect of any Shares issued or payments made under this Plan in the period covered by such financial statements, as determined in each case, by the Committee in good faith.

Section 22.     Governing Law .  The validity, construction, interpretation, administration, and effect of the Plan and any rules, regulations, and actions relating to the Plan will be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the internal, substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law rules of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction.

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2

MURPHY USA INC.
2013 STOCK PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

I. Plan Purpose

The purpose of the 2013 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Plan”) is to advance the interests of Murphy USA Inc. (the “Company”) by enhancing the ability of the Company to attract and retain directors who are in a position to make significant contributions to the success of the Company and to reward directors for such contributions.

II. Definitions.

For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:

(1)        “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

(2)        “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any “person,” including a “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, but excluding the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the “Murphy Family”) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representi ng 25% o r more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; (ii) the consummation of a merger or other business combination, which has been approved by the stockholders of the Company, with or into another corporation a majority of the directors of which were not directors of the Company immediately prior to the merger and in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the effective date of such merger own less than 50% of the voting power in such corporation; or (iii) for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. Murphy Family means (a) the C.H. Murphy Family Investments Limited Partnership, (b) the estate of C.H. Murphy, Jr., and (c) siblings of the late C.H. Murphy, Jr. and his and their respective Immediate Family. “Immediate Family” of a person means such person’s spouse, children, siblings, mother-in-law and father-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. 

(3)        “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the published rulings, regulations, and interpretations duly promulgated thereunder. 

(4)        “Committee” means the Committee referred to in Section III of the Plan which has been designated by the Board to administer the Plan. 

(5)        “Common Stock” or “Common Share” means the Common Stock of the Company, with a par value of $0.01 per share. 

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(6)        “Company” means Murphy USA Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and any successor organization. 

(7)        “Disability” means a physical or mental condition that prevents the Participant from performing his duties as a member of the Board for a period expected to exceed six consecutive months. 

(8)        “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and any successor thereto. 

(9)        “Fair Market Value” of a share of Common Stock is the closing price per share on the New York Stock Exchange Consolidated Tape, or such service as the Board may select, on the appropriate date, or in the absence of reported sales on such day, the most recent previous day for which sales were reported. 

(10)      “Non-Employee Director” means a person who, as of any applicable date, is a member of the Board of Directors and is not an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. 

(11)      “Non-Qualified Stock Option” means a Stock Option granted under Section VI below which is not intended to be an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 

(12)      “Option Price” means the price specified in Section VI below. 

(13)      “Participant” means the recipient of a Stock Option, Restricted Stock Award, or Restricted Stock Unit Award granted under the Plan. 

(14)      “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or any other entity or organization. 

(15)      “Restricted Period” means the period designated by the Committee during which Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered and during which such stock is subject to forfeiture. 

(16)      “Restricted Stock” means those shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award, which are subject to the restrictions, terms, and conditions specified by the Committee pursuant to Section VII. 

(17)      “Restricted Stock Award” means an award of restricted stock granted under Section VII. 

(18)      “Restricted Stock Unit” shall mean a right granted under Section VII to receive a share of Common Stock or its equivalent value in cash, subject to such Restricted Period and/or performance conditions as the Committee shall determine. 

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(19)      “Restricted Stock Unit Award” means an award of restricted stock units granted under Section VII. 

(20)      “Retirement” means retirement from the Board of Directors in all events on the earlier of reaching age 76 or at such time as agreed upon by the Committee. 

(21)      “Stock Option” or “Option” means any Non-Qualified Stock Option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted under Section VI below. 

(22)      “Subsidiary” means (i) any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing a majority of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain, (ii) any limited partnership, if the Company or any corporation described in item (i) above owns a majority of the general partnership interest and a majority of the limited partnership interests entitled to vote on the removal and replacement of the general partner, and (iii) any partnership or limited liability company, if the partners or members thereof are composed only of the Company, any corporation listed in item (i) above or any limited partnership listed in item (ii) above. “Subsidiaries” means more than one of any such corporations, limited partnerships, partnerships or limited liability companies. 

III. Administration 

The Plan shall be administered by a Committee of the Board of Directors, designated by the Board and to be comprised of not less than two members of the Board. Each director, while serving as a member of the Committee, shall be considered to be acting in his capacity as a director of the Company. Members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time for such terms as the Board shall determine, and may be removed by the Board at any time with or without cause. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have sole and complete authority to construe and interpret the Plan, to establish, amend, and rescind appropriate rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to determine the Persons to whom and the time or times at which to grant Stock Options, Restricted Stock Awards, and Restricted Stock Unit Awards thereunder, to administer the Plan, and to take all such steps and make all such determinations in connection with the Plan and the Stock Options, Restricted Stock Awards, and Restricted Stock Units Awards granted thereunder, as it may deem necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions and intent of the Plan. All determinations of the Committee shall be by a majority of its members, and its determinations shall be binding, final and conclusive for all purposes and upon all Persons, including but without limitation, the Company, the Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company, the Participants, and their respective successors in interest.

IV. Shares Subject to the Plan. 

Subject to any adjustment as provided in Section XI, an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Common Stock shall be available for issuance of grants under the Plan. The shares of Common Stock deliverable upon the exercise of Stock Options or the award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units may be made available from authorized but unissued Common Shares or

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Common Shares reacquired by the Company, including Common Shares purchased in the open market. If any grants under the Plan shall expire or terminate for any reason without having been exercised in full, the Common Shares subject to, but not delivered under, such grants may again become available for the grant of other Stock Options, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Units under the Plan. No Common Shares deliverable to the Company in full or partial payment of the purchase price payable pursuant to Section VI of the Plan shall become available for the grant of other Stock Options, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Units under the Plan.

V. Eligibility. 

Only Non-employee Directors are eligible to be granted Stock Options, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Units under the Plan.

VI. Stock Options. 

Each Stock Option granted under this Plan shall be evidenced by a written agreement which shall comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions.

(1)        Grant . Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have sole and complete authority to determine the persons to whom Stock Options may be granted, the number of shares to be covered by each Stock Option, and the conditions and limitations, if any, in addition to those set forth in this Section VI, applicable to such Stock Options. Each such grant shall be confirmed by an agreement executed by the Company and the Participant, which agreement shall contain such provisions as the Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of the Plan with respect to such grant. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, each grant agreement shall provide that the Stock Option is not transferable by the Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and is exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by such Participant. 

(2)        Grant Price . The Committee shall establish the grant price at the time each Stock Option is granted, which price shall not be less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. 

(3)        Exercisability and Term . Each Stock Option granted under the Plan will become exercisable and mature on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Each Stock Option granted under the Plan shall expire seven years from the date of grant, except as otherwise set forth in Section IX of the Plan. 

(4)        Payment Upon Exercise . Stock Options may be exercised only upon payment to the Company in full of the grant price of the Common Shares to be delivered. Such payment shall be made in cash or in Common Stock, or in a combination of cash and Common Stock, or such other considerations as shall be approved by the Committee. The sum of the cash and the Fair Market Value of such Common Stock or other consideration shall be at least equal to the aggregate grant price of the Common Shares to be delivered. 

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VII. Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units. 

(1)        Grant of Awards . Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time prior to the termination of the Plan as determined by the Committee. Restricted Stock is an award or issuance of shares, the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or transferability of which is subject during specified periods of time to such conditions (including continued service and/or performance conditions) and terms as the Committee deems appropriate. Restricted Stock Units are awards denominated in units of Shares under which the issuance of shares is subject to such conditions (including continued service and/or performance conditions) and terms as the Committee deems appropriate. Each grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by an agreement. Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, each Restricted Stock Unit will be equal to one Common Share and will entitle a Participant to either the issuance of Shares or payment of an amount of cash determined with reference to the value of Common Shares. To the extent determined by the Committee, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units may be satisfied or settled in Shares, cash or a combination thereof. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to the Plan need not be identical but each grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units must contain and be subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. 

(2)        Contents of Agreement . Each agreement shall contain provisions regarding (a) the number of Common Shares or Restricted Stock Units subject to such award or a formula for determining such number, (b) the purchase price of the Common Shares, if any, and the means of payment, (c) the performance criteria, if any, and level of achievement versus these criteria that shall determine the number of Common Shares or Restricted Stock Units granted, issued, retainable, and/or vested, (d) such terms and conditions on the grant, issuance, vesting, and/or forfeiture of the Common Shares or Restricted Stock Units as may be determined from time to time by the Committee, (e) the term of the Performance Period, if any, during which the performance will be measured for determining the number of such Common Shares or Restricted Stock Units, and (f) restrictions on the transferability of the Common Shares or Restricted Stock Units. Common Shares issued under a Restricted Stock Award may be issued in the name of the Participant and held by the Participant or held by the Company, in each case as the Committee may provide. 

(3)        Vesting and Performance Criteria . The grant, issuance, retention, vesting, and/or settlement of shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will occur when and in such installments as the Committee determines or under criteria the Committee establishes, which may include performance measures. The grant, issuance, retention vesting and/or settlement of Common Shares under any such award that is based on performance measures and level of achievement versus such criteria will be subject to a performance period of not less than six months. 

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(4) Voting Rights . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of grant, Participants holding shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those shares during the Restricted Period. Participants shall have no voting rights with respect to Common Shares underlying Restricted Stock Units unless and until such Common Shares are reflected as issued and outstanding shares on the Company’s stock ledger. 

(5) Dividends . Participants in whose name Restricted Stock is granted shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to those shares, unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of grant. The Committee will determine whether any such dividends or distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of Restricted Stock and subject to the same restrictions on transferability as the Restricted Stock with respect to which they were distributed or whether such dividends or distributions will be paid in cash. Common Shares underlying Restricted Stock Units shall be entitled to dividend equivalents only to the extent provided by the Committee 

VIII. Change in Control. 

Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, all outstanding Stock Options, Restricted Stock Awards, and Restricted Stock Unit Awards granted to Participants shall become immediately vested, exercisable and nonforfeitable, and shall remain vested, exercisable and nonforfeitable during their remaining terms.

IX. Stock Options in the Event of Termination. 

Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the following shall apply to Stock Option grants under Section VI of the Plan.

(1)        Termination of Board Membership Because of Retirement or Disability . If a Participant’s membership on the Board of Directors terminates because of Retirement or Disability, any Stock Option held by the Participant may be exercised, in whole or in part, to the extent not previously exercised, only during the period (i) beginning on the date of termination of Board membership due to Retirement or Disability; and (ii) ending on and including the earlier of (A) the last day of the original exercise period remaining under the applicable award agreement or (B) the third anniversary of the date of termination of Board membership due to Retirement or Disability. 

(2)        Termination of Board Membership Because of Death . If a Participant’s membership on the Board of Directors terminates because of death, any Stock Option held by the Participant may be exercised, in whole or in part, to the extent not previously exercised, only during the period (i) beginning on the date of death; and (ii) ending on and including the earlier of (A) the last day of the original exercise period remaining under the applicable award agreement or (B) the third anniversary of the date of death. 

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(3)        Death After Termination of Board Membership Because of Retirement or Disability . If a Participant dies after the Participant’s membership on the Board of Directors has terminated because of Retirement or Disability, any Stock Option held by the Participant may be exercised, in whole or in part, to the extent not previously exercised, only during the period (i) beginning on the date of death; and (ii) ending on and including the earlier of (A) the last day of the original exercise period remaining under the applicable award agreement or (B) the third anniversary of the date of termination of Board membership due to Retirement or Disability. 

(4)        Termination of Board Membership for Reasons other than Retirement, Disability, Death or a Change in Control . If a Participant’s membership on the Board of Directors terminates for any reason other than Retirement, Disability, death or a Change in Control, the Stock Options held by such Participant, to the extent not previously vested, shall be forfeited at the time of such termination of Board membership. 

X. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units in the Event of Termination. 

(1)        Termination of Board Membership because of Retirement, Disability or Death . If a Participant’s membership on the Board of Directors terminates because of Retirement, Disability or death, the restrictions shall be lifted on all Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units held by the Participant. 

(2)        Termination of Board Membership for Reasons other than Retirement, Disability or Death . If a Participant’s membership on the Board of Directors terminates for any reason other than Retirement, Disability or death, the Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units held by such Participant, to the extent not previously realized, shall be forfeited at the time of such termination of Board membership. 

XI. Adjustments Upon Changes in Common Stock. 

If there shall be any change in the Common Stock subject to the Plan or to any Stock Option, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Unit granted thereunder through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend, special or extraordinary cash dividend, stock split, exchange of stock, or other change in the corporate structure, appropriate adjustments shall be made in the aggregate number and kind of shares or other securities or property subject to the Plan, and the number and kind of shares or other securities or property subject to outstanding and to subsequent Stock Option, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Unit grants and in the purchase price of outstanding Stock Options to reflect such changes.

XII. Plan Amendments and Termination. 

The Board may amend, alter, or discontinue the Plan at any time, but no amendment, alteration, or discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of a Participant under a Stock Option, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Unit theretofore granted, without the Participant’s consent, or which would cause the Plan not to continue to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor to such Rule. Notwithstanding the above provisions,

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the Board shall have broad authority to amend the Plan to take into account changes in applicable securities and tax laws and accounting rules, as well as other developments.

XIII. Limitations. 

Unless otherwise stated herein, the following limitations shall be applicable to Participants and their rights as stockholders.

(1).      No Right to Continue as a Director . Neither the Plan, nor the granting of a Stock Option, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Unit award nor any other action taken pursuant to the Plan, shall constitute or be evidence of any agreement or understanding, expres s or implied, that the Participant has a right to continue as a Non-Employee Director for any period of time, or at any particular rate of compensation. 

(2)        No Stockholders’ Rights for Stock Options . A Participant granted a Stock Option hereunder shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to the Common Shares covered by Stock Options granted hereunder until the date of the issuance of a stock certificate therefor, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such certificate is issued. 

XIV. Notice. 

Any written notice to the Company required by any of the provisions of this Plan shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company and shall become effective when it is received.

XV. General Provisions. 

The following general provisions are applicable to the Plan.

(1)        The Committee may require each Person purchasing Common Shares pursuant to a Stock Option or realizing Common Stock pursuant a grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that such Person is acquiring the Common Shares without a view to distribution thereof. The certificates for such Common Shares may include any legend which the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer. All certificates for shares of Common Stock or other securities delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stock-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any applicable federal or state securities law, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate references to such restrictions. 

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(2)        Other than as provided for in Sections XI and XII hereof, the exercise price of an Option may not be reduced without stockholder approval (including canceling previously awarded Options and regranting them with a lower exercise price). 

(3)        Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to stockholder approval if such approval is required; and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases. 

(4)        The Board intends that, except as may be otherwise determined by the Committee, any awards under the Plan satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related regulations and Treasury pronouncements (“Section 409A”) to avoid the imposition of any taxes, including additional income taxes, thereunder. If the Committee determines that an award agreement, payment distribution, deferral election, transaction or any other action or arrangement contemplated by the provisions of the Plan would, if undertaken, cause a Grantee to become subject to Section 409A unless the Committee expressly determines otherwise, such award, agreement, payment distribution, deferral election, transaction or other action or arrangement shall not be undertaken and the related provision of the Plan and/or award agreement will be deemed modified, or, if necessary, rescinded in order to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. In the case of any award which is to be paid out when vested, such payment shall be made as soon as administratively feasible after the award became vested, but in no event shall such payment be made later than 2 1 / 2 months after the end of the calendar year in which the award became vested unless otherwise permitted under the exemption provisions of Section 409A.

(5)        Agreements with respect to awards pursuant to the Plan may contain, in addition to terms and conditions prescribed in the Plan, such other terms and conditions as the Committee may deem appropriate provided such terms and conditions are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan. 

(6)        It is the Company’s intent that the Plan comply in all respects with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, and any successor rule thereto. 

(7)        In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included. 

(8)        The validity, construction, interpretation, administration, and effect of the Plan and any rules, regulations, and actions relating to the Plan will be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the internal, substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law rules of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction.

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XVI. Effective Date and Termination of Plan. 

Subject to the adoption of the Plan by the Board, and approval of the Plan by the stockholders of the Company, the Plan shall become effective on August 8, 2013.  Subject to earlier termination by the Board, the Plan shall terminate on the tenth anniversary of such date.

 

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